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Innovations in Higher Education

Igniting the Spark for Success

Allan M. Hoffman (Anthology Editor) , Stephen D. Spangehl (Anthology Editor) , Linda L. Baer (Contributor) , Betsy O. Barefoot (Contributor) , David Bonsall (Contributor) , Jeff Bonsall (Contributor) ,
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Innovations in Higher Education

Igniting the Spark for Success

Allan M. Hoffman (Anthology Editor) , Stephen D. Spangehl (Anthology Editor) , Linda L. Baer (Contributor) , Betsy O. Barefoot (Contributor) , David Bonsall (Contributor) , Jeff Bonsall (Contributor) ,
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Description

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.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Preface

Part I. A View From the Top
Introduction to Part I

Chapter 1: The Evolution of Higher Education
Chapter 2: Perspectives on Innovation
Chapter 3: Does Accreditation Inhibit Innovation?
Chapter 4: Measuring Success
Chapter 5: The Present State of Higher Education, University of Pheonix
Chapter 6: Community Colleges: Developing a Culture of Innovation and Change, Foothill-De Anza Community College District

Part II. Success: In Their Own Words
Introduction to Part II
Chapter 7: Academic Quality Measures
Chapter 8: Benchmarking
Chapter 9: Faculty Development
Chapter 10: Student Retention
Chapter 11: Curriculum Development
Chapter 12: Technology
Chapter 13: Facilities

Part III. Putting it All Together
Introduction to Part III
Chapter 14: Motivating for Success - College of DuPage
Chapter 15: Building the Capacity for Change through Innovation - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Product details

Published Dec 01 2011
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 176
ISBN 9781442204485
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Series The ACE Series on Higher Education
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

AH
Anthology Editor

Allan M. Hoffman

SS
Anthology Editor

Stephen D. Spangehl

LB
Contributor

Linda L. Baer

BB
Contributor

Betsy O. Barefoot

DB
Contributor

David Bonsall

JB
Contributor

Jeff Bonsall

PB
Contributor

Patricia A. Breen

MB
Contributor

Michael Bunch

MC
Contributor

Michael R. Chipps

RD
Contributor

Rosanna Stoll Diaz

SE
Contributor

Scott Epstein

BF
Contributor

Barbara A. Farley

EF
Contributor

Eugene Finnegan

JG
Contributor

John N. Gardner

MH
Contributor

Marilyn Hansmann

RH
Contributor

Rachel Harris

DH
Contributor

Darren Henderson

AH
Contributor

Adam Honea

JH
Contributor

John Holzhüter

DJ
Contributor

Dionne Jones-Malone

JK
Contributor

Joseph Kovach

HL
Contributor

Henry J. Lindborg

DL
Contributor

Daniel Lowry

JM
Contributor

James H. McCormick

CM
Contributor

Christine Miller

CM
Contributor

Cinch L. Munson

MO
Contributor

Michael J. Offerman

WP
Contributor

William Pepicello

NP
Contributor

Nancy S. Perryman

JR
Contributor

Jeff Rabey

LR
Contributor

Lee Rasch

JS
Contributor

Jeffrey Seybert

DS
Contributor

David Sill

PS
Contributor

Patricia A. Stockert

BT
Contributor

Barbara Taylor

LT
Contributor

Linda M. Thor

RW
Contributor

Russell J. Watson

DW
Contributor

Dave Weber

Reviews

  • 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.

    Alan Seidman, Walden University

  • The editors and contributors have rightly concluded that institutional change is slow and moves at a glaciers pace. They provide great valuable insight into not only the need for change but the requisite collaboration to do so. This book provides the practitioner with success stories and the tools used to bring about change which is rarely done in books written today on change and innovation. It is a must read for college administrators and boards interested in leadership, innovation, institutional effectiveness and starting a conversation in on how to make it happen.

    Edward J. Valeau, superintendent president emeritus, Hartnell College; CEO, the ELS Group

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