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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457132403321

Autore

Klein Julie Thompson

Titolo

Creating interdisciplinary campus cultures [[electronic resource] ] : a model for strength and sustainability / / Julie Thompson Klein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2010

ISBN

1-282-47174-0

9786612471742

0-470-57313-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (235 p.)

Collana

The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

Disciplina

378.1/99

Soggetti

Interdisciplinary approach in education - United States

Universities and colleges - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Mapping national drivers of interdisciplinary change -- Bridging national and local maps -- Platforming interdisciplinarity -- Fostering programmatic strength and sustainability -- Monitoring the interdisciplinary career life cycle.

Sommario/riassunto

With the increased support from funding agencies and in literature, an interdisciplinary culture is of growing significance. Creating Interdisciplinary Campus Cultures provides an introduction to interdisciplinary change through pragmatic strategies. Sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, this unique resource is the only book focused on creating and sustaining institutional support for interdisciplinary work. Since an interdisciplinary culture is of increasingly importance in higher education, this book gives administrators and faculty the tools they need to