Education Development and Leadership in Higher Education Developing an Effective Institutional Strategy (Hardcover)
| Author: Kym (EDT) Fraser | Editor: Kym Fraser |
| Format: | Hardcover |
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| In 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 be a core element in the strategic positioning of all higher education institutions. This book is a packed with research and proven case study material on what education development can offer managers in higher education. It draws from worldwide experiences of leading innovative educational developers, and illustrates the numerous ways in which education development strategies, structures and processes can make a difference to an institution''s corporate strategy. |
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From the Publisher:
There are a number of global challenges and opportunities faced by HE managers and key decision-makers; factors such as quality assurance, the changing profiles of academic and student populations, international competition, and the opportunities afforded by flexible learning. In order to take full advantage of the changing climate of higher education, institutions need to be positioned and organized effectively. In this book, an international collection of leading contributors consider the above factors and provide accounts of how educational development can prove central to university policy and strategic planning, covering areas such as teaching development, teaching quality, integrating online learning, complying with inclusion policy, and professionalism. There are a number of global challenges and opportunities faced by HE managers and key decision-makers; factors such as quality assurance, the changing profiles of academic and student populations, international competition, and the opportunities afforded by flexible learning. In order to take full advantage of the changing climate of higher education, institutions need to be positioned and organized effectively. In this book, an international collection of leading contributors consider the above factors and provide accounts of how educational development can prove central to university policy and strategic planning, covering areas such as teaching development, teaching quality, integrating online learning, complying with inclusion policy, and professionalism. |
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