Towards Strategic Staff Development In Higher Education

Author : Richard Blackwell,Paul Blackmore
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335224319

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EBOOK: Towards Strategic Staff Development in Higher Education by Richard Blackwell,Paul Blackmore Pdf

This book focuses on strategic staff development in higher education, a sector in which it has been largely viewed as an operational activity with little organizational relevance. The book demonstrates how staff development needs to be based on modern theories of 'organizational learning', aligning itself with institutional and departmental needs as well as the wants and needs of individual staff. The book takes a broad definition of staff development and seeks to cover all aspects of the academic role and the interests of all staff. The traditional focus on teaching and learning is covered but not to the exclusion of other aspects or the interface between different roles. In order to achieve a strategic focus, authors are drawn from a range of backgrounds, including senior staff with strategic leadership roles. The book is, therefore, directed to a wider readership than the community of staff development professionals and designed partly to challenge the dominant discourse and established priorities of staff developers. Towards Strategic Staff Development in Higher Education seeks to combine scholarly review of relevent literature with practical strategies and suggestions for the intended readership, principally senior staff, heads of department and staff development professionals.

Author : Angela Brew,Society for Research into Higher Education
Publisher : Open University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 033519270X

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Directions in Staff Development by Angela Brew,Society for Research into Higher Education Pdf

While universities have been concerned about educating their students, traditionally they have tended to neglect the development of their staff. This is now changing, and this book charts the directions that have been taken and the possibilities for the future. Staff development is now recognized as one of the most significant vehicles for change in higher education. It has moved from the periphery to the centre, and is a key feature in all strategic planning. This book suggests why staff development is important now and shows how it contributes to the development both of institutions and of staff as individuals. Angela Brew and the contributors examine the current state of the art of staff development, and place it in the context of other developments in higher education. They explore what constitutes good practice, address new forms of practice, delineate the problems and opportunities, and clearly present the key challenges for staff development in the future.

Author : Tony Strike
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351797061

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Higher Education Strategy and Planning by Tony Strike Pdf

Higher Education Strategy and Planning draws together a team of expert contributors from across the sector to offer contemporary descriptions of practice in Higher Education and critical reflections on that practice. Many of the tools and techniques transcend the particular national system within which they are situated and therefore have global relevance for all those interested in strategy and planning in Higher Education. Containing chapters on each of the major functions or capabilities of strategic planners, critiques of global policy trends, framework examples and explanations of the main league tables both in the UK and globally, the book is divided into five main parts: • Context and Positioning; • Integrated Planning; • Centrality, Co-ordination and Connection; • Analytical Capacity and Capability; • Insight and Information. This text offers a contemporary representation of strategic planning and will be an indispensable guide for all those who work in or study Higher Education, particularly aimed at those who work in strategy, planning and leadership roles.

Author : Enakshi Sengupta,Patrick Blessinger,Taisir Subhi Yamin
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781789736472

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Introduction to Sustainable Development Leadership and Strategies in Higher Education by Enakshi Sengupta,Patrick Blessinger,Taisir Subhi Yamin Pdf

This topical volume contextualizes the heightened interest in sustainable education across the globe and will be of interest to researchers, university leaders, and students interested in a sustainable future for universities and society as a whole.

Author : Kym Fraser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134310487

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Education Development and Leadership in Higher Education by Kym Fraser Pdf

In today's highly competitive and globalized higher education market, leaders and managers find themselves considering the same issues of quality assurance, increased participation, the potential of new technologies and improving standards of teaching, learning and leadership. Education development has a central role to play in these areas, and should be a core element in the strategic positioning of all higher education institutions. This book is a packed with research and proven case study material on what education development can offer managers in higher education. It draws from worldwide experiences of leading innovative educational developers, and illustrates the numerous ways in which education development strategies, structures and processes can make a difference to an institution's corporate strategy.

Author : Edna Chun,Alvin Evans
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118437452

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Creating a Tipping Point: Strategic Human Resources in Higher Education by Edna Chun,Alvin Evans Pdf

In a turbulent, unstable era of severe financial pressures, the development of strategic human resource (HR) practices has become an urgent mandate in higher education. With significant and widespread institutional shifts resulting from globalization, heightened competition, and rapid innovation, educational leaders must optimize their most significant resource—human capital—and align HR strategies, structures, and processes with organizational goals. Due to substantial cuts in state appropriations and rapidly diminishing budgets, public institutions of higher education in particular are struggling to realign resources and programs to fulfill their educational missions and maintain academic quality, while simultaneously responding to complex external legislative and accreditation mandates. In light of these challenges, Creating a Tipping Point: Strategic Human Resources in Higher Education breaks new ground by presenting a research-based approach that supports the evolution of HR practices from siloed, transactional models to strategic operations that serve the entire university. This monograph provides a concrete, progressive road map to developing organizational capabilities in support of the university's academic mission and illustrates this pathway with examples drawn from public research universities. It offers strategies, tools, metrics, and action steps that support the development of an effective and efficient strategic HR operation in higher education. For institutions seeking to implement strategic HR, this book is a practical and invaluable resource.

Author : Lyn Ashmore,Denise Robinson
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781473910577

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Learning, Teaching and Development by Lyn Ashmore,Denise Robinson Pdf

This best practice guide to teaching in the Further Education and Skills sector, and professional organisational learning contexts, examines the key concepts underpinning effective teaching and learning and combines this with case studies which demonstrate meaningful connections between theory and practice. Each chapter also contains discussion questions, learning activities and reflective points, allowing you to further engage with key research and relate it to your own teaching. Offering pragmatic advice on learning design, support and delivery, coverage includes: Identifying learning needs and objectives Selecting and developing appropriate content Using technology to enhance learning Assessment, evaluation and reflection This is an indispensable resource for anyone preparing to teach in Further Education, current Higher Education lecturers and work-based learning trainers in private and public-sector organisations. Lyn Ashmore is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Professional Development and Denise Robinson is Director of the Post Compulsory Education & Training Consortium, both are based at the University of Huddersfield.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : College teachers
ISBN : 1858890284

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Staff in Higher Education (HE) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Fran Beaton,Amanda Gilbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780415517089

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Developing Effective Part-time Teachers in Higher Education by Fran Beaton,Amanda Gilbert Pdf

This book, drawing on the voices of part-time teachers and the expertise of those who support them, considers whole-institution strategies to promote individual and collective professional development. Amanda Gilbert from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Author : Daniel James Rowley,Herbert Sherman
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001-04-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015050497653

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From Strategy to Change by Daniel James Rowley,Herbert Sherman Pdf

From Strategy to Change shows how to take the next step after a strategic plan has been formulated. The authors clearly show how to implement a strategic plan that will meet the myriad challenges of today's complex higher education environment and spell success for the academy."It is amazing that while sports teams of colleges and universities meticulously plan their contests against their opponents, their institutions' administrators don't spend nearly enough time or effort in creating andimplementing a strategy. Institutions of higher education seem to be missing the requisite tools to develop and activate their 'play book.' With this new age of globally available real-time information, it becomes increasingly more essential to have a map to help go over and around obstacles, avoid the ever-present pitfalls, and effectively aid in selecting the best route.

Author : Eszter Simon,Gabriela Pleschová
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136220036

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Teacher Development in Higher Education by Eszter Simon,Gabriela Pleschová Pdf

Concerns about the quality of teaching and learning in higher education have given rise to teacher development programs and centers around the world. This book investigates the challenges and complexities of creating instructional development programs for present and future academics. Using case studies from a variety of countries including Estonia, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom, it examines issues that are important for higher education researchers as well as higher education managers. The book includes international responses to the need to improve teaching in higher education. It demonstrates many different ways success may be understood, and investigates what factors may influence the results of instructional development. Contributors use these factors to explain program success through theoretical frameworks. This book also provides input for higher-education managers by pointing out how the local context and both institutional and national policy-making may help or hinder the effective preparation of professors for their teaching responsibilities.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789292573072

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Innovative Strategies in Higher Education for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia by Asian Development Bank Pdf

This publication is part of a series of six country reports on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Each report presents current arrangements and initiatives in the respective country's skills development strategies. These are complemented by critical analyses to determine key issues, challenges, and opportunities for innovative strategies toward global competitiveness, increased productivity, and inclusive growth. The emphasis is to make skills training more relevant, efficient, and responsive to emerging domestic and international labor markets. The reports were finalized in 2013 under the Australian AID-supported Phase 1 of Subproject 11 (Innovative Strategies for Accelerated Human Resource Development) of Regional Technical Assistance 6337 (Development Partnership Program for South Asia).

Author : A. W. (Tony) Bates,Albert Sangra
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470584729

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Managing Technology in Higher Education by A. W. (Tony) Bates,Albert Sangra Pdf

Universities continue to struggle in their efforts to fully integrate information and communications technology within their activities. Based on examination of current practices in technology integration at 25 universities worldwide, this book argues for a radical approach to the management of technology in higher education. It offers recommendations for improving governance, strategic planning, integration of administrative and teaching services, management of digital resources, and training of technology managers and administrators. The book is written for anyone wanting to ensure technology is integrated as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Author : Kay J. Gillespie,Douglas L. Robertson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470600061

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A Guide to Faculty Development by Kay J. Gillespie,Douglas L. Robertson Pdf

Since the first edition of A Guide to Faculty Development was published in 2002, the dynamic field of educational and faculty development has undergone many changes. Prepared under the auspices of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD), this thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded edition offers a fundamental resource for faculty developers, as well as for faculty and administrators interested in promoting and sustaining faculty development within their institutions. This essential book offers an introduction to the topic, includes twenty-three chapters by leading experts in the field, and provides the most relevant information on a range of faculty development topics including establishing and sustaining a faculty development program; the key issues of assessment, diversity, and technology; and faculty development across institutional types, career stages, and organizations. "This volume contains the gallant story of the emergence of a movement to sustain the vitality of college and university faculty in difficult times. This practical guide draws on the best minds shaping the field, the most productive experience, and elicits the imagination required to reenvision a dynamic future for learning societies in a global context." —R. Eugene Rice, senior scholar, Association of American Colleges and Universities "Across the country, people in higher education are thinking about how to prepare our graduates for a rapidly changing world while supporting our faculty colleagues who grew up in a very different world. Faculty members, academic administrators, and policymakers alike will learn a great deal from this volume about how to put together a successful faculty development program and create a supportive environment for learning in challenging times." —Judith A. Ramaley, president, Winona State University "This is the book on faculty development in higher education. Everyone involved in faculty development—including provosts, deans, department chairs, faculty, and teaching center staff—will learn from the extensive research and the practical wisdom in the Guide." —Peter Felten, president, The POD Network (2010–2011), and director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Elon University

Author : Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317760849

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Professional Development in Higher Education by Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt Pdf

This study offers a theoretical framework for professional development in higher education and examines the priorities for teachers' careers in the 1990s. It may be used as a companion volume to the author's work, "Action Research in Higher Education".