Innovations in Higher Education

Igniting the Spark for Success

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

Av Allan M. Hoffman, Stephen D. Spangehl

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Rising costs and increasing global competition press institutions to do more with less. At the same time, deep budget cuts and a general social and political impatience have revived calls for reform in educational affordability, curriculum, and outcome measurement. Yet within this environment, a myriad of success stories are being forged among educational institutions, supporting industries, and educational consortia that are embracing innovative approaches to all aspects of the higher education system. This book spotlights those fresh approaches and aims to bring higher education professionals together, as part of a broad, national movement to motivate reflection and encourage similar dynamic efforts. The editors and expert contributors focus in particular on areas such as measures of academic quality, benchmarking, faculty development, retention, curriculum development, technology, and facilities. In each case, this book illustrates successful pilot programs and documents tools that have proven to maximize efficiencies crucial to the continued success of the entire higher learning community.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-11-30
Mått163 x 239 x 20 mm
Vikt463 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieACE Series on Higher Education
Antal sidor176
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781442204461

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Allan M. Hoffman is past president of Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, an affiliate of The Chicago School Education System (TCS ES). He earned his B.S. magna cum laude from the University of Hartford and received two M.A. degrees and an Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University, where he was named a Kellogg Fellow.Stephen D. Spangehl is vice president for Accreditation Relations at the Higher Learning Commission. He has served as a member of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program's Board of Examiners, on the Education and Training Board of the American Society for Quality, and on the board of the National Consortium for Continuous Improvement. He earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees from New York University and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

List of FiguresAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart I. A View From the TopIntroduction to Part IChapter 1: The Evolution of Higher EducationChapter 2: Perspectives on InnovationChapter 3: Does Accreditation Inhibit Innovation?Chapter 4: Measuring SuccessChapter 5: The Present State of Higher Education, University of PheonixChapter 6: Community Colleges: Developing a Culture of Innovation and Change, Foothill-De Anza Community College DistrictPart II. Success: In Their Own WordsIntroduction to Part IIChapter 7: Academic Quality MeasuresChapter 8: BenchmarkingChapter 9: Faculty DevelopmentChapter 10: Student RetentionChapter 11: Curriculum DevelopmentChapter 12: TechnologyChapter 13: FacilitiesPart III. Putting it All TogetherIntroduction to Part IIIChapter 14: Motivating for Success - College of DuPageChapter 15: Building the Capacity for Change through Innovation - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Hoffman and Spangehl present concrete examples of innovations in higher education that will encourage students to reach their objectives as they move through their higher education programs. The editors have brought together a group of experienced contributors who are experts in presenting innovative ideas to help students achieve success. Their stories are compelling and will enlighten and encourage others to follow along similar paths.