02687nam 2200589 450 991047989190332120210209151248.01-74224-586-2(CKB)2550000001134048(EBL)923636(OCoLC)794663913(SSID)ssj0000679556(PQKBManifestationID)12313828(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000679556(PQKBWorkID)10624543(PQKB)10530701(MiAaPQ)EBC928369(MiAaPQ)EBC6215988(MiAaPQ)EBC923636(Au-PeEL)EBL923636(EXLCZ)99255000000113404820200922d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWhackademia an insider's account of the troubled university /Richard HillSydney, Australia :New South,2012.1 online resource (241 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-74223-291-4 1-306-02506-0 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; About the Author; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Grounds for complaint; 1: A tertiary odyssey; 2: Sexing up Whackademia; 3: Taking care of busyness; 4: Production-line teaching; 5: Research, metrics and money; 6: Governing Whackademia; 7: Enough complaint, now what?; Conclusion: Seeing through Whackademia; References and further readingA scathing insider exposé, this account lifts the lid on a higher education system that's corporatized beyond recognition, steeped in bureaucracy, and dominated by marketing and PR imperatives rather than intellectual pursuit. Fearless, ferocious, and often funny, this exposes a world that stands in stark contrast to the slogans and mottos joyously promoted by Australia's universities. Raising bold questions that go to the heart of Australian higher education, this is an unsentimental call for a reenlightened higher education sector that's not only about revenue, efficiencies, and corporate prCollege environmentCollege environmentAustraliaUniversities and collegesSocial aspectsAustraliaElectronic books.College environment.College environmentUniversities and collegesSocial aspects371.8Hill Richard1953-1029904MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910479891903321Whackademia2446558UNINA