Remaking College: The Changing Ecology Of Higher Education Ebrary

Between 1945 and 1990 the United States built the largest and most productive higher education system in world history. Over the last two decades, however, dramatic budget cuts to public academic services and skyrocketing tuition have made college completion more difficult for many. Nevertheless, the democratic promise of education and the global competition for educated workers mean ever growing demand. __Remaking College__ considers this changing context, arguing that a growing accountability revolution, the push for greater efficiency and productivity, and the explosion of online learning are changing the character of higher education. Writing from a range of disciplines and professional backgrounds, the contributors each bring a unique perspective to the fate and future of U.S. higher education. By directing their focus to schools doing the lion's share of undergraduate instruction—community colleges, comprehensive public universities, and for-profit institutions—they imagine a future unencumbered by dominant notions of "traditional" students, linear models of achievement, and college as a four-year residential experience. The result is a collection rich with new tools for helping people make more informed decisions about college—for themselves, for their children, and for American society as a whole. Between 1945 And 1990 The United States Built The Largest And Most Productive Higher Education System In World History. Over The Last Two Decades, However, Dramatic Budget Cuts To Public Academic Services And Skyrocketing Tuition Have Made College Completion More Difficult For Many. Nevertheless, The Democratic Promise Of Education And The Global Competition For Educated Workers Mean Ever Growing Demand. Remaking College Considers This Changing Context, Arguing That A Growing Accountability Revolution, The Push For Greater Efficiency And Productivity, And The Explosion Of Online Learning Are Changing The Character Of Higher Education. Writing From A Range Of Disciplines And Professional Backgrounds, The Contributors Each Bring A Unique Perspective To The Fate And Future Of U.s. Higher Education. By Directing Their Focus To Schools Doing The Lion's Share Of Undergraduate Instruction - Community Colleges, Comprehensive Public Universities, And For-profit Institutions - They Imagine A Future Unencumbered By Dominant Notions Of Traditional Students, Linear Models Of Achievement, And College As A Four-year Residential Experience. The Result Is A Collection Rich With New Tools For Helping People Make More Informed Decisions About College - For Themselves, For Their Children, And For American Society As A Whole. -- From Back Cover. Introduction : The Changing Ecology Of Us Higher Education / Mitchell L. Stevens -- Higher Education In America : Multiple Field Perspectives / W. Richard Scott -- Diy U : Higher Education Goes Hybrid / Anya Kamenetz -- Boom, Regulate, Cleanse, Repeat : For-profit Colleges : Slow But Inevitable Drive Toward Acceptability / Paul Fain & Doug Lederman -- The Classification Of Organizational Forms : Theory And Application To The Field Of Higher Education / Martin Ruef & Manish Nag -- The Radically Altered Landscape Of Early Adulthood : Implications For Broad-access Higher Education / Richard A. Settersten, Jr -- The Traditional College Student : A Smaller And Smaller Minority And Its Implications For Diversity And Access Institutions / Regina Deil-amen -- Measuring College Performance / Richard Arum & Josipa Roksa -- Explaining Policy Change In K-12 And Higher Education / William R. Doyle & Michael W. Kirst -- Understanding Human Resources In Broad-access Higher Education / Susanna Loeb, Agustina Paglayan, & Eric Taylor -- Improving Collegiate Outcomes At Broad-access Institutions : Lessons For Research And Practice / Michal Kurlaender, Jessica S. Howell, & Jacob Jackson -- A Research Framework For Us Higher Education / Daniel Klasik, Kristopher Proctor, & Rachel Baker. Edited By Michael W. Kirst And Mitchell L. Stevens. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Between 1945 and 1990 the United States built the largest and most productive higher education system in world history. Over the last two decades, however, dramatic budget cuts to public academic services and skyrocketing tuition have made college completion more difficult for many. Nevertheless, the democratic promise of education and the global competition for educated workers mean ever growing demand. Remaking College considers this changing context, arguing that a growing accountability revolution, the push for greater efficiency and productivity, and the explosion of online learning are changing the character of higher education. Writing from a range of disciplines and professional backgrounds, the contributors each bring a unique perspective to the fate and future of U.S. higher education. By directing their focus to schools doing the lion's share of undergraduate instruction - community colleges, comprehensive public universities, and for-profit institutions - they imagine a future unencumbered by dominant notions of "traditional" students, linear models of achievement, and college as a four-year residential experience. The result is a collection rich with new tools for helping people make more informed decisions about college - for themselves, for their children, and for American society as a whole."--Page 4 de la couverture