A good university is invariably assumed to be one which is successful in terms of entrepreneurism, self-promotion and competitive innovation. Here, however, Jon Nixon explains how academic workers must also assume responsibility for the moral purposefulness of their institutions.
A good university is invariably assumed to be one which is successful in terms of entrepreneurism, self-promotion and competitive innovation. Here, ho...
A lot hangs on the summative grades that students are given. A good degree opens doors which otherwise might remain closed. Yet, as higher education is now a mass rather than an elite system, what is expected of its graduates is different from the expectations of previous generations. Students are expected not only to be able to demonstrate high standards of academic achievement, but also a variety of capabilities that have at different times been given labels such as 'generic skills' and 'transferable skills'. These abilities are difficult to grade for a variety of reasons and some...
A lot hangs on the summative grades that students are given. A good degree opens doors which otherwise might remain closed. Yet, as higher educatio...
The 'Key Issues in Higher Education' series aims to raise both awareness and the standards of debate on the fundamental issues that lie at the very heart of higher education and intends to assist national and international debate.
Higher Education and Sustainable Development examines whether it is actually possible to mandate, plan, monitor and evaluate the higher education sector's route to the production of educated, innovative, independent, self-determining, critical individuals while at the same time achieving a range of wider policy goals on the side. This book...
The 'Key Issues in Higher Education' series aims to raise both awareness and the standards of debate on the fundamental issues that lie at the ...
