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The Lost Soul of Higher Education: Corporatization, the Assault on Academic Freedom, and the End of the American University
Schrecker, the leading historian of the McCarthy-era witch hunts, examines both the key fronts in the present battles over higher ed, and their historical parallels in previous eras – offering a deeply-researched chronicle of the challenges to academic freedom, set against the rapidly changing structure of the academy itself. The Lost Soul of Higher Education tells the interwoven stories of successive, well-funded ideological assaults on academic freedom by outs… More >>
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E-Learning and Disability in Higher Education: Accessibility Research and Practice
Most practitioners know that they should make e-learning accessible to students with disabilities, yet it is not always clear exactly how this should be done. E-Learning and Disability in Higher Education evaluates current practice and provision and explores the tools, methods and approaches available for improving accessible practice. Examining the social, educational and political background behind making e-learning accessible in higher and further education, thi… More >>
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Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education
The first edition of Assessment Clear and Simple quickly became the essential go-to guide for anyone who participates in the assessment process in higher education. With the increased pressure to perform assessment to demonstrate accountability, Assessment Clear and Simple is needed more than ever. This second edition of the classic resource offers a concise, step-by-step guide that helps make assessment simple, cost-efficient, and useful to an institution. It conta… More >>
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Guide to Higher Education in Africa
The fifth edition of the Guide to Higher Education in Africa contains reliable and up-to-date information on higher education throughout Africa – over 950 institutions in 51 countries, plus details of national education systems and agencies – in a single reference source.
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Higher Education in Transition: A History of American Colleges and Universities
Beginning with colonial times, the authors t race the development of the college and university system ch ronologically, in terms of men and institutions. ‘… More >>
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