The Physical University: Contours of space and place in higher education

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-74
Author(s):  
Michael Haggans
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Space And Place ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Late Twentieth ◽  
Late Twentieth Century

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an extended book review of “The Physical University”. Design/methodology/approach – This article takes the form of a literature review focusing on one title. Findings – This is an uneven collection of fragments of conventional late twentieth-century thinking about the physical campus. The future of the physical university, the campus is in doubt. Yet, only two of the dozen authors engage in this existential question. Originality/value – The collection of articles ranges from purely philosophical to moderately practical. It is a poor summary of current thought and offers little guidance for dealing with the evolving future of the physical university.

Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Tweedie
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Media Archaeology ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Late Twentieth ◽  
Heritage Industry ◽  
Late Twentieth Century

This chapter introduces the concept of the “archaeomodern” and its connection to the aging of the quintessential modern medium of film. It sketches the historical and cultural background of the archaeomodern turn in the late twentieth century, including the development of an obsession with the past in the heritage industry and the rise of postmodernism. It then discusses two phenomena from the 1980s and 1990s—a mannerist or baroque revival, and the development of media archaeology—that complicate the habitual association between tradition and the past or modernity and the future. The introduction suggests that archaeomodern cinema was characterized by the return to failed or abandoned modern experiments and other relics from the modern past.

Nine emerging student needs

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Hines ◽  
Alexandra Whittington
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Student Life ◽  
Student Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
World Cafe ◽  
The Future ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose A research project exploring emerging student needs explored six aspects of student life: living, learning, working, playing, connecting and participating. Design/methodology/approach A modified version of the University of Houston’s “Framework Foresight” method was used to explore the future of six aspects of future student life. The resulting scenarios were analyzed for their implications, including the use of the World Café technique, and ultimately led to the identification of nine emerging student needs. Findings Nine specific emerging needs of future students could be used strategically by institutions of higher education to guide and inform planning and to generate innovative ideas for university offerings. Specific examples of offerings that would meet the projected future needs are recommended. Research limitations/implications In terms of research limitations, the paper is focused on the needs of students and does not purport to be an exhaustive analysis of all of the issues influencing higher education. It views the future of higher education through the lens of students and their emerging needs. Practical implications The paper is intended for educators, researchers and administrators to provide insight on how the needs of students, their key customers, are evolving. Originality/value This piece explores student life in its totality as way to more accurately identify student needs in the future.

The future of university or universities of the future: a paradox for uncertain times

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1143-1153
Author(s):  
Allen Alexander ◽  
Constantine Manolchev
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Models ◽  
University Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Narratives ◽  
Management Issues ◽  
Education Field

PurposeUsing narratives from leading international academics and commentators, the authors chart four, possible, “universities of the future” models and discuss how current university management issues can enable or hinder them.Design/methodology/approachDeploying a Gioia methodology analysis of “University of the Future” narratives, the authors derive 12 categories of institutional properties and, ultimately, four distinct models.FindingsThe authors identify how current, classic and polytechnic institutions can adapt their operations and service delivery in order to transition into future-ready business models.Originality/valueThe authors interpret the opinions and predictions from world-leading experts in the higher education field in order to present the first, to our knowledge, typology of aspirational university models.

The Rigor of Things

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Luc Marion ◽  
Dan Arbib ◽  
David Tracy
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Philosophical Methodology ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Gift ◽  
Late Twentieth ◽  
Educational Career ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Late Twentieth Century

This book provides an introduction to the life and work of philosopher and theologian Jean-Luc Marion through a set of interviews, discussing his educational career, his work on Descartes, his phenomenology, his theology, his philosophical methodology, and his views on the future of Catholicism in France. It presents all of his major ideas in fluid dialogue and conversational tone with his former student Dan Arbib. At the same time, it provides an account of French intellectual life, especially in regard to philosophy and theology, in the late twentieth century. Marion also reflects on the relationship of philosophy to history, theology, aesthetics, and literature. The dialogues include discussions of all of his books and present their central arguments in easily comprehensible fashion. They show the overall unity of his work in terms of its focus on giveness, the gift, and the event.

Australian accounting academics: challenges and possibilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Guthrie ◽  
Elaine Evans ◽  
Roger Burritt
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Business Professionals ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Australian Context ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a thought-provoking, attention-directing diegesis about the quality of the experience for those working as academic accounting scholars. Design/methodology/approach – Using storytelling by the authors as narrators and a literature review, this paper examines challenges to, and possibilities for, accounting academics. Findings – The study reveals a number of possibilities for the sustainability of the accounting academy in Australia, all of which rely on the symbiotic relations between the three elements of the profession – practitioners, policymakers and academics – to prepare accounting and business professionals for the future. Research limitations/implications – The study is limited to the Australian context of academic accountants and, therefore, the identified possibilities for accounting academics in other contexts may differ. Practical implications – This paper identifies the challenges for contemporary accounting academics in Australia and presents opportunities for sustainability of the Australian accounting academy. Originality/value – This paper uses a story to explore its overarching theme of the quality of the academic experience for accounting academics in Australia. The story is developed from the authors’ combined experiences of > 80 years as accounting academics who are also actively engaged with the profession.

Libraries and digital memory

2016 ◽  
Vol 117 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 673-676
Author(s):  
Bruce Massis
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Consortia ◽  
Digital Memory ◽  
The Future

Purpose The purpose of this column is to consider the role of libraries in an effort to preserve and protect a collective digital memory. Design/methodology/approach This paper addresses literature review and commentary on this topic that has been addressed by professionals, researchers and practitioners. Findings Libraries and library consortia will help go forward into the future and expand as trusted repositories where digital memory can be preserved and shared. Originality/value The value in exploring this topic is to examine the library environment for collection, storage and dissemination of digital information.

scholarly journals Placement of Actor Network Theory in School Library Environment Research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Parker
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
School Library ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Environment Research ◽  
Late Twentieth ◽  
Late Twentieth Century ◽  
The Way

Actor Network Theory (ANT) takes on the position that non-human objects which alter the behavior of people with which they share an environment are actors exerting force into the environment. While ANT has been used in education since the late twentieth century, it has not yet seen utilization in school library environments research. As a result, there remains a significant gap in the way school library environments are studied. This literature review seeks to make a case for the importance of including ANT in school library environments research. By taking a closer look at the design and inclusion of specific objects within the school library environment, we can better equip school library spaces for the needs and wants of the students to which the library belongs.

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