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OverviewUniversities have stood for 900 years in Western culture with most of their institutional structures essentially unchanged. They still serve three basic functions: educating the faculty, teaching students and gathering knowledge. Funding is, and always has been, the main difficulty within universities and most of the problems critics point to can be traced to a lack of it--universities, it seems, are always in crisis. The authors demonstrate that universities are in fact doing well. They generate an immense amount of research and drive the development of new technologies. On the whole, faculty members teach pretty well and students are in fact learning (at least something), and the challenges of inadequate funding are faced with adequate success. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James D. Hardy, Jr. , Ann MartinPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9781476665207ISBN 10: 1476665206 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 14 July 2017 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface One • The Legacy of the Medieval University Two • The Americanization of the University Experience Three • Student Environments Four • Courses and Curriculum Five• MOOCs: Technology and Money Six • SCOCs, Universities, Technology and Money Seven • For- Profit Universities: The American Dream Redefined Eight • The Limitations of Reform Bibliographical Essay Chapter Notes IndexReviewsunreservedly recommended --Midwest Book Review “unreservedly recommended”—Midwest Book Review """unreservedly recommended""--Midwest Book Review" Author InformationJames D. Hardy, Jr., is a professor of history at Louisiana State University and has written numerous books on baseball. He lives in Baton Rouge. Ann Martin teaches English at Louisiana State University and has collected several teaching awards. She lives in Clinton, Louisiana. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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