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Building Faculty Learning Communities
Wiley 2011; US$ 29.00Changing our colleges and universities into learning institutions has become increasingly important at the same time it has become more difficult. Faculty learning communities have proven to be effective for addressing institutional challenges, from preparing the faculty of the future and reinvigorating senior faculty, to implementing new courses,... more...
Beyond Stock Stories and Folktales
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011; US$ 134.95As a conceptual framework, the collection of chapters in this volume acquaints readers with a broad overview of the characteristics and experiences of women of color in higher education. The chapters draw from theoretical and empirical work and identify gaps in the research, compare and contrast the experiences of women of color, and explore possible... more...
Save the World on Your Own Time
Oxford University Press, USA 2008; US$ 13.99What should be the role of our institutions of higher education? To promote good moral character? To bring an end to racism, sexism, economic oppression, and other social ills? To foster diversity and democracy and produce responsible citizens? In Save the World On Your Own Time, Stanley Fish argues that, however laudable these goals might be, there... more...
Geschichte des Deutschen Hochschulverbandes
De Gruyter 2000; US$ 126.00Geschichte des Deutschen Hochschulverbandes more...
In Transition: Adult Higher Education Governance in Private Institutions
Wiley 2012; US$ 29.00Take a candid look into how some traditional liberal arts colleges have incorporated nontraditional adult degree programs. This volume of case studies shows how a number of small, independent universities addressed various administrative and service functions for their adult programs. When taken together, it captures the emulsive nature of this imperfect... more...
The Work Situation of the Academic Profession in Europe
Springer 2013; US$ 99.99This book presents the analysis of the representative survey about the academic profession in twelve European countries. Higher education in Europe has experienced a substantial change in recent years: Expansion progresses further, the expectation to deliver useful contributions of knowledge to the knowledge society is on the rise, and... more...
Faculty Diversity
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 42.95JoAnn Moody shows majority campuses, faculty, and administrators how to dismantle the high barriers that block women and especially minorities from entry and advancement in the professoriate. Good practices for improving recruitment, evaluation, mentorship, and retention are offered. more...
Lecturing
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 54.95Lecturing can be a terror, a chore or an exhilarating experience. For most lecturers, at one time or another, it is all of these things. For many in HE & FE it remains the staple form of teaching and, as student groups get ever larger, good lecturing becomes ever more important. This is an accessible, friendly and confidence-boosting book for inexperienced... more...
Education Development and Leadership in Higher Education
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 58.95In today's highly competitive and globalized higher education market, leaders and managers find themselves considering the same issues of quality assurance, increased participation, the potential of new technologies and improving standards of teaching, learning and leadership. Education development has a central role to play in these areas, and should... more...









