| Description |
1 online resource (249 pages) |
| Contents |
List of Tables and Figures; Author Biographies; Introduction; The Changing Face of Higher Education: Challenge and Opportunity; Trevor Kerry; Chapter 1; The Ethics of Higher Education: Maintaining Ethical Standards in the Twenty-first Century University; Trevor Kerry; Chapter 2; Academic Freedom: A Medieval Concept for a Twenty-first Century University?; Trevor Kerry and Carolle Kerry; Chapter 3; Religion and Spirituality in Student Life; Tom Sherwood; Chapter 4; Leadership in the Twenty-first Century University: Hard Choices and Effective Management; Muriel Robinson; Chapter 5 |
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Internationalization and Globalization: Implications for Higher Education Learning and TeachingTerfot A. Ngwana and Fengshu Liu; Chapter 6; Curricular Design and Assessment: Moving Towards a Global Template; Kent Löfgren; Chapter 7; International Experience for Students: The Evansville/Harlaxton Model; Gordon Kingsley; Chapter 8; The Myth of the Learning Society Revisited; Christina Hughes and Malcolm Tight; Chapter 9; Impact of e-Learning in the Twenty-first Century University; Paul Bacsich; Chapter 10; A Sustainable Model for Experiential Learning; Rosie Le Cornu |
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Postscript: Parallel Universes in Higher EducationTrevor Kerry with 'Emma'; Index of Names; Index |
| Summary |
Trevor Kerry draws together contributions from leading academics in the field based in Europe, Canada and Australia to examine key themes in higher education, including:? academic freedom? leadership and management? the nature of learning and teaching? ethical behaviour? curriculum innovation? attitudes to globalization and internationalizationThe contributors explore what might constitute effective higher education provision, drawing on innovative practice from around the world and encouraging higher education practitioners to become more analytical and critical about their institutions .. |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Cross-cultural studies
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Comparative education.
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Philosophy & theory of education.
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Colleges of higher education.
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EDUCATION -- Higher.
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Comparative education
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Education, Higher
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kerry, Trevor, editor
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| ISBN |
9781441100351 |
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1441100350 |
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