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Darden Mary Landon <1952-> |
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Beyond 2020 [[electronic resource] ] : envisioning the future of universities in America / / written and edited by Mary Landon Darden |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Education, : Published in partnership with the ACE/American Council on Education, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-52381-3 |
9786612523816 |
1-60709-075-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Collana |
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American Council on Education series on higher education |
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Soggetti |
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Education, Higher - United States - Forecasting |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 01. Overview of the Future University Beyond 2020; Chapter 02. The Presidency of the Future University; Chapter 03. Significant Continuing and Emerging Issues Facing Tomorrow's University; Chapter 04. Future Legal Issues; Chapter 05. Students of Tomorrow; Chapter 06. The Evolution of International Higher Education; Chapter 07. Technology Today and Tomorrow; Chapter 08. University Libraries of the Future; Chapter 09. Financing the Future of Higher Education; Chapter 10. Advancement in the Future University |
Chapter 11. Continuing Education, Workforce Training, and Lifelong LearningChapter 12. Higher Education Marketing; Chapter 13. The Future Physical Plant; Chapter 14. Partnerships of the Future University; Chapter 15. University Governance Beyond 2020; Conclusion; About the Writer and Editor |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Nearly two dozen scholars, including James Duderstadt and Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, provide the most detailed road map yet to the perils and promise of the Information Age_as it directly applies to higher education and academia. This is a collection of refreshingly frank opinions and observations from forward-thinking experts on the front lines with the best views on how to prepare the healthiest possible institution of tomorrow. It is something akin to an academic prophesy, |
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