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Innopolis University - From Zero to Hero
The first part of the book focuses on the early days of the project: Innopolis University before the construction of Innopolis city. We present the concept, the motivation, and the objectives for the development of a new university. We share memories of the initial set-up of the university in the center of Kazan and the period of the construction of the city. We confronted the challenges of…
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- 9783030985998
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Education crossing borders :how Singapore and MIT created a new university
"The book chronicles the history of the collaborative partnership between MIT and the Singapore Ministry of Education to create the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the country's fourth public university. Fisher describes how MIT faculty communicated the practices and identity of the Institute as they developed and executed the vision for SUTD, and how local actors at the u…
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- 0262358697
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- 1 online resource.
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The war on learning : gaining ground in the digital university
Behind the lectern stands the professor, deploying course management systems, online quizzes, wireless clickers, PowerPoint slides, podcasts, and plagiarism-detection software. In the seats are the students, armed with smartphones, laptops, tablets, music players, and social networking. Although these two forces seem poised to do battle with each other, they are really both taking part in a war…
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- 9780262323253
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- 1 online resource (xi, 302 pages) :illustrations
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Academic Star Wars: Excellence Initiatives in Global Perspective
Academic excellence initiatives (AEIs)—special government-sponsored programs to improve research universities—have provided billions of dollars to top universities and represent perhaps the most significant effort in the past half-century to jump-start academic research. The contributors to Academic Star Wars, superbly edited by Maria Yudkevich, Philip G. Altbach, and Jamil Salmi, analyze A…
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Schoolteachers and the Nordic Model
Schoolteachers and the Nordic Model examines the cultural distinctiveness of the Nordic teaching profession and teacher training compared to examples from Europe and North America. The book explores the concept of these ‘teacher cultures’ as various dimensions of professional identities, recruitment patterns, teachers’ social status, values and knowledge. It considers how Nordic teache…
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Social Media in Higher Education Case Studies, Reflections and Analysis
How does social media affect working life in Higher Education? How are universities harnessing its power to aid student learning? This innovative collection brings together academics and those working in professional services to examine these questions and more. The diverse and expert contributors analyse the many ways social media can be used to enhance teaching and learning, research, profess…
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Domestic and international Trials, 1700-2000 : The Trial in History, Vol. 2
How does the trial function? What are the tools, in terms of legal principle, scientific knowledge, social norms, and political practice, which underpin this most important decision-making process? This collection of nine essays by an international group of scholars explores these crucial questions. Focusing both on English criminal, military, and parliamentary trials, and upon national and int…
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- 9781526137326
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- 208 halaman
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- 340 DOM
Practical Learning in Hospitality Education
This book examines different practical hospitality training work experience models implemented by degree granting institutions throughout the world. Through a series of research essays and reflective case studies, the book explores the range of on and off campus models used by tertiary providers to ensure their students gain practical experience that complements their formal classroom education…
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University Success
University Success has a student-friendly format arranged to help you develop the essential skills and provide the information you need to succeed in university. This is not a textbook full of theory and extensive detail that merely discusses student success; rather, this is a how-to manual for your first year of study. The book provides realistic, practical guidance ranging from study skills t…
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University 101 : Study, Strategize and Succeed
University 101: Study Strategize Succeed helps you to create a foundation for post-secondary studies by learning how to learn. By taking the time to read this book and work through the exercises included, you are investing in the skills that will support you in all of your classes and future learning. Successful students share a set of skills and habits in common. The good news is that these…
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