Innovations in Higher Education Igniting the Spark for Success

by Hoffman, Allan M.; Spangehl, Stephen D.; Baer, Linda L.; Barefoot, Betsy O., Ed.D; Bonsall, David; Bonsall, Jeff; Breen, Patricia A.; Bunch, Michael; Chipps, Michael R.; Diaz, Rosanna Stoll; Epstein, Scott; Farley, Barbara A.; Finnegan, Eugene; Gardner, J

• ISBN13: 9781442204461
• ISBN10: 144220446X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-11-30
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

The status quo of higher education is in question today. 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	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
A View From the Top
Introduction to Part I	p. 1
The Evolution of Higher Education	p. 3
Perspectives on Innovation	p. 17
Does Accreditation Inhibit Innovation?	p. 27
Measuring Success	p. 35
The Present State of Higher Education	p. 49
Community Colleges	p. 55
Success: In Their Own Words
Introduction to Part II	p. 69
Academic Quality Measures	p. 71
Benchmarking	p. 85
Faculty Development	p. 95
Student Retention	p. 105
Curriculum Development	p. 117
Technology	p. 131
Facilities	p. 143
Putting It All Together
Introduction to Part III	p. 153
Motivating Success	p. 155
Building the Capacity for Change through Innovation	p. 165
Bibliography	p. 183
Index	p. 187
About the Editors	p. 199
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