Wired for Success: Real-World Solutions for Transforming Higher Education
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (803 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00N5530EU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 553 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"An Exceptional Book, Best in its Field, to be Read By All" according to The Omnist. Tom Abeles review at one star appears written by someone who has not actually read “Wired for Success: Real-World Solutions for Transforming Higher Education” – an urgent and important book written for the American Association for State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) but directly applicable to the entire higher education sector.Abeles gets completely wrong his claim “the first and fatal flaw of ‘Wired’ is that, other than implying that education will go digital, it dismisses Drucker’s observation by not addressing the fundamental issu. preserving the past in light of a new future tom abeles “Wired for Success” opens with the 1997 oft-quoted words of Peter Drucker that says, in part: “Thirty years from now the big university campuses will be relics. Universities won’t survive…” About 180 pages later, after taking a tour through various digital efforts in US higher education, the book ends with what is almost a mandate for funding studies on what students need and how they learn, publishing these in academic journals and reports, and, from these, defining a series of what one might define as best practices for post secondary educa
Indeed, their ingenuity is making a positive difference in this country’s long-term prosperity and security.Wired for Success: Real-World Solutions for Transforming Higher Education proposes and explores effective, evidence-based paradigms for meeting these challenges and adding to that value. Higher education is under enormous pressure to transform itself these days, as cynicism runs rampant in the midst of mounting student loan debt and rising tuition costs; negative press coverage; and millions of dollars in lost revenue. But even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges, there are true pockets of genius out there on campuses across the United States, thanks to presidents, provosts, administrators and faculty, all determined to provide their students, as well as their communities, with an exceptional value on academic investment. It showcases the thought leaders at the forefront of continuous innovation, who are reaching new heights and forging new directions in higher education. Rather than succumbing to headlines, fads or convention, these men and women think creatively and act strategically to champion the learning experiences, environments and technologies students need to successfully transition into both a changing world and a changing workforce.