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Hardback. Targeted at educators and researchers wishing to use virtual environments in their teaching practice, this work provides practical advice specifically for educators in higher education. It focuses on the use of Second Life - a free, readily-accessible virtual world which is increasingly being used for both formal and informal learning. Num Pages: 259 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: JNM; JNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849506090
- ISBN
- 9781849506090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.45
€ 106.45
Paperback. The Report provides visibility and critically examines the theory and practice of engagement. It explores ways in which engagement enhances teaching and research; it approaches engagement in ways that accept the multiple sites and epistemologies of knowledge, as well as the reciprocity and mutuality in learning and education through engagement. Series: GUNI Series on the Social Commitment of Universities. Num Pages: 368 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: GBCY; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535565
- ISBN
- 9780230535565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.53
€ 138.53
Paperback. Nowhere in the world is university education expanding as rapidly as in the six-member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. This study, with contributions by key decision makers, charts this dramatic development, exploring the challenges faced and placing the accomplishments within the social, economic and political context of the region. Editor(s): Davidson, Christopher; Smith, Peter Mackenzie. Series: SOAS Middle East Issues S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFC; JNM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863566974
- ISBN
- 9780863566974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.11
€ 23.99
€ 20.11
hardcover. This book will be useful to those in the West and in the Middle East with an interest in the contemporary state of the higher educational system in the region and in education in general. It concentrates on the Gulf, but the problems of control, development, curriculum and purpose in higher education are found throughout the Middle East. Editor(s): Shaw, K.E. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; JH; JNA; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780859895156
- ISBN
- 9780859895156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.79
€ 138.79
Paperback. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: JNM; JNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New foreword by Kevin M. G
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165592
- ISBN
- 9780691165592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.34
€ 18.99
€ 15.34
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159300
- ISBN
- 9780691159300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
€ 30.99
€ 22.22
Higher Education in the American West, 1818 to the Present
. Ed(S): Goodchild, Lester F.; Jonsen, Richar...
Hardback. Pack/Set ISBN Editor(s): Goodchild, Lester F.; Jonsen, Richard W.; Limerick, Patty; Longanecker, David A. Num Pages: 576 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; JNB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399878
- ISBN
- 9781137399878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.93€ 91.14
€ 103.93
€ 91.14
Hardback. This book examines the Higher Education system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and details the vision, strategies and policy imperatives for the future development of Saudi universities. It provides both internal and external perspectives on all issues. Editor(s): Smith, Larry; Abouammoh, Abdulrahman. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 194 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400763203
- ISBN
- 9789400763203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.40
€ 123.40
hardcover. Editor(s): Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 180. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634849807
- ISBN
- 9781634849807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.58€ 179.91
€ 241.58
€ 179.91
Paperback. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 496 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMH; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165585
- ISBN
- 9780691165585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Hardback. Offering a survey and evaluation of American higher education as a whole, this book provides a basis for a public discussion about what the system is doing right, what it needs to do better, and how the next quarter century could be made a period of progress rather than decline. Num Pages: 496 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 38. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159140
- ISBN
- 9780691159140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 261 pages, tables, diagrams. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612096865
- ISBN
- 9781612096865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.27€ 209.53
€ 310.27
€ 209.53
Hardback. Analyzes the development of international policies in higher education and the impact of mutual observation and policy borrowing on national policies. This book is suitable for researchers, policymakers, managers in higher education, academic institutions, and government, as well as for academic staff. Editor(s): Enders, Jurgen; Fulton, Oliver. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008634
- ISBN
- 9781402008634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Paperback. Globalisation is claimed to be making a serious impact on education throughout the world. This book analyses the development of international policies in higher education and the impact of mutual observation and policy borrowing on national policies. It also offers insights into the challenges for students, staff, and labour market relationships. Editor(s): Enders, Jurgen; Fulton, Oliver. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008641
- ISBN
- 9781402008641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.15
€ 126.15
Hardback. By redefining our understanding of activism and assessing women's efforts within the context of their milieu, this innovative work reclaims an era often denigrated for its lack of attention to women. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882616
- ISBN
- 9780801882616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.92€ 47.39
€ 50.92
€ 47.39
Hardcover. This important resource describes how higher education contributes to the public good and offers suggestions for how leaders can enhance their contribution through new policies and practices. 'Higher Education for the Public Good' draws on the experiences of individuals and groups from a wide-variety of campuses throughout the country. Editor(s): Kezar, Adrianna J.; Chambers, Anthony C.; Burkhardt, John. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787973827
- ISBN
- 9780787973827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60
Hardback. This book asks and answers how higher education should approach the task of educating for sustainability, providing a guide for those who advocate for sustainability and for those who do not and makes a point of emphasising that all in higher education have the capacity and willingness to contribute in some way. Num Pages: 138 pages, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137548405
- ISBN
- 9781137548405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.82
€ 63.82
paperback. Num Pages: 379 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNM. Dimension: 215 x 140. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120798410
- ISBN
- 9788120798410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Hardback. Higher education exchange between America and the Middle East is a comparatively recent development, but the colorful history of circumstances and events that preceded the relationship is ancient and deep. Here, Bevis explores the multifarious and intriguing story from antiquity to the end of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJ; JFCX; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2090
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137568595
- ISBN
- 9781137568595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.14
€ 123.14
Hardback. This book, the second of two volumes, provides a comprehensive look at the rich and colorful history of higher education exchange between the United States and the countries of the Middle East. Twenty-first century developments, and the current scope and character of higher education exchange between America and the Middle East are explored. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JM; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2090
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137568625
- ISBN
- 9781137568625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.94
€ 123.94