Bücher der Reihe Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development

Examines the current sources of violence within educational systems, and offers solutions on how to provide a safer space for both students and educators alike. This volume highlights pertinent areas of interest including technological violence, academic regulations, nonviolent communication, and gender discrimination.

Presents the latest scholarly research on the impact that gender, nationality, and language have on educational systems. Featuring extensive coverage on a broad range of topics and perspectives such as internationalization, intercultural competency, and gender equity, this book is designed for students, researchers, and educators.

The rapid growth in online and virtual learning opportunities has created culturally diverse university classes and corporate training sessions. Instruction for these learning opportunities must adjust to meet participant needs. This brings together professional discourse regarding best practises, challenges and insights on both higher education and corporate training settings.

Once considered the traditional approach to education, brick and mortar institutions are no longer the norm due to e-learning technologies. Populations are turning into ubiquitous human beings, and educational practices are reflecting this change. This title compiles the latest empirical research findings in the area of e-learning and knowledge management technologies assessment.

Suitable those who work in higher education, this title collects the stories that are told by some 40 professionals from all across the English-speaking world, detailing their theoretical and practical perspectives on the impact technology has had and can have on the learning experiences of higher education graduates.

Examines the theoretical background for the use of virtual realities in corporate education, focusing on practical applications such as the designing, implementing, and measuring of such technologies. It provides a foundation for those who want to discover how people have successfully used virtual realities for corporate education, as well as ways in which to improve on already implemented ideas.

Presents a range of research perspectives on the education of inmates in correctional facilities. Highlighting a range of international discussions on topics such as rehabilitation programs, vocational training, and curriculum development, this book is designed for educators, professionals, academics, students, and practitioners interested in emerging developments in prison education programs.

Presents the latest scholarly research on the need of support for students and faculty by examining policy, student engagement, professorial activism, and integrated allied services. Featuring extensive coverage on a broad range of topics such as student success, specialty programs, and service learning, this publication is designed for academics, researchers, and practitioners.

Presents coverage on the benefits and challenges of applying quality improvement frameworks in university settings. Highlighting pertinent topics such as resources management, training practices, and strategic planning, this is an ideal publication for academics, researchers, school administrators, policy makers, and professionals.

Provides a detailed analysis of the most efficient and effective ways for teachers to adapt to changes in their industry. Featuring relevant topics such as reflective teaching methodology, lifelong learning programs, pioneer service learning, and technology integration in education, this book is ideal for current educators, future teachers, academics, students, and researchers.

Offers both a snapshot of streaming media in higher education as it is today and a window into the many developments already underway. In some cases, it is a forecast of areas yet to be developed. As a resource, this book serves both as an examination of practices, including their possibilities and pitfalls, and as a recommendation of the many areas where opportunities for development lie.

Presents the latest research findings on the novel techniques and strategies for nurturing communication between students and faculty in virtual learning environments. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant areas such as collaborative work, academic advising, and student retention, this publication is an ideal resource for educators across all disciplines and levels.

Provides in-depth discussions on the latest trends among millennial engagement practices in social and political contexts. Featuring pertinent topics such as student self-assessments, mentoring roles, and educational tools, this scholarly resource is ideal for educational leaders, academics, students, and researchers looking at better ways to promote engagement within the millennial generation.

Offers a comprehensive look into motivations for and opportunities through all forms of outbound mobility programmes. By providing empirically-based research, this publication establishes the benefits, difficulties, and rewards of building a framework to support international students and programmes.

Presents information about current online practices and research in teacher education programmes, and explores the opportunities, methods, and issues surrounding technologically innovative opportunities in teacher preparation. It presents empirical evidence of teacher candidate learning and assessment in the context of various online aspects of teacher licensure.

Presents the adoption and use of the activity theory during the evolution of technology in higher education into a more advanced activity. This book is a combination of theory and practice and is useful for researchers, academics, policy makers, administrators, and instructors interested in the important insights to the transformation of higher education.

Presents recent and important theoretical and practical advances in educational technology design in higher education, examining their possibilities for enhancing teaching and learning. It includes discussions of technologies and applications grounded in legitimate learning theories and from an ethical perspective that emphasizes mutual understanding.

Provides an overview of the ways that technology influences the human and organisational aspects of higher education. Aimed at researchers and professionals working in higher education, this text explores how technology is changing the relationship between faculty and students, higher education experience, and the role of colleges and universities within society as a whole.

Presents academic perspectives on contemporary activism and protests from the college student population. Including a range of pertinent topics such as discrimination, school administration, and technology-based activism, this book is designed for educators, professionals, researchers, academics, and students interested in current practices of activism at higher education institutions.

In order to deliver optimum educational opportunities to learners, higher education institutions must utilize emerging innovations and resources. Adult Education and Vocational Training in the Digital Age presents the latest scholarly material on the use of recent technologies to facilitate and optimize classroom environments for adult learners.

Teachers must be prepared to create an effective learning environment for both general education students and students with special needs. This can be accomplished by equipping teachers with the proper knowledge and strategies. Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for the Inclusive Classroom discusses the latest approaches, skills, and methodologies on how to support special needs students.

Presents the latest scholarly research on emerging initiatives in academic institutions that implement expedited educational programs across the globe. Examining the benefits that stem from enabling students to complete their university degrees in a shorter timeframe, this book is designed for administrators, researchers, academicians, and educators.

Presents the latest research on the development of educators' knowledge for the integration of technologies to improve classroom instruction. Investigating emerging pedagogies for preservice and in-service teachers, this publication is ideal for professionals, researchers, and educational designers interested in the implementation of technology in the mathematics classroom.