From the Guest Editors: Canadian Perspectives on and Applications of Applied Sociology

2021 ◽  
pp. 193672442110021
Author(s):  
Emily Milne ◽  
Sara J. Cumming
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Applied Sociology ◽  
Application Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sociological Approaches

Public confidence and trust in higher education has declined (Johnson and Peifer 2017) and the future of the higher education sector has been questioned (AGB 2020). More specifically, the discipline of sociology is considered to be in “crisis” and applied sociological approaches are offered as a solution (Graizbord 2019; Weinstein 1997). The purpose of this introduction article as well as the broader special issue is to explore the nature and state of applied sociology in Canada. With a collection of seven articles authored by Canadian sociologists on topics including application research, reflections on process, and teaching practice, this special issue provides a platform to discuss and showcase the distinct nature and contributions of applied sociology in Canada as well as highlight the work of Canadian applied sociologists.

scholarly journals Editorial: The cross-cultural effects of COVID-19 on higher education learning and teaching practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Crawford ◽  
◽  
Martin Andrew ◽  
Jurgen Rudolph ◽  
Karima Lalani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Cultural Effects ◽  
Local Case ◽  
The Future ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The University

The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that began in the late part of 2019 in Wuhan, China has created significant challenges for higher education. Since the inception of COVID-19 research and practice in the higher education discipline, there has continued to be a focus on exploring its effects in localised contexts. The place-based context, while useful in enhancing individual practice, limits the potential to examine the pandemic from a broader lens. There are for many of us, shared examples of good practice that can serve to collectively improve the higher education sector during and beyond the pandemic. This Special Issue came about as an effort to reinvigorate collaboration across jurisdictional boundaries in a discipline environment characterised by exponential growth in local case studies. This Editorial explores the role that we can play in supporting collaboration among researchers as both a process and end-product to support innovation in the university learning and teaching domain. We believe this Special Issue provides a curated cornerstone for the future of COVID-19 in higher education research. This work, contributed from each corner of the globe seeks to understand not just what is occurring now, but what might occur in the future. We find inspiration in the manuscripts within this Special Issue as they provide innovative responses to the pandemic and opportunities for us to collectively grow to better support academics, students, employers, and communities. We hope you find benefit in progressing through this knowledge dissemination project.

scholarly journals Digital transformation of Higher Education: what’s next?

New Vistas ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinusha Weerawardane
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
The Future

The Covid-19 pandemic has exponentially accelerated digital transformation within the higher education sector, and has given us the opportunity to re-think and re-shape how we do things. This article explores what true digital transformation looks like, where it could potentially lead us and what universities of the future might look like.

scholarly journals Akreditasi Perguruan Tinggi dan Kebijakan Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka: Sebuah Pengalaman dan Harapan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuryadi Wijiharjono
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Alternative Solution ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Centers Of Excellence ◽  
The Future

The purpose of this article is to reveal the experiences of the higher education accreditation model and expectations of the freedom to learn policy or “Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka” (MBKM). Indonesia has more than 4000 higher education institutions that are building quality to educate the nation’s life. But only a few of these managed to become centers of excellence. There has been a widening quality gap between universities in Java and outside Java. Without radical policies in the higher education sector, the future of the young generation will be threatened. MBKM policy, with a few notes, can be an alternative solution for the 21st century.

scholarly journals Editorial 13.1

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-3
Author(s):  
Romy Lawson ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Guest Editor ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Academic Development ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The Future

In this first editorial of 2016 I have some exciting news to share with the readership. Firstly the journal has recently been accepted for inclusion in Scopus, with the increase in citations from the journal being mentioned as noteworthy. Thanks goes to Dr Alisa Percy for her work on helping the journal gain this recognition, as well acknowledgement to previous editors. Secondly this year we shall be publishing two special issues in addition to the three regular releases: Reflection for Learning in Higher Education, Guest Editor Dr Marina Harvey (April, 2016) Dystopia or Utopia: Emerging Visions for the Future of Learning and Teaching Practice in collaboration with the Council of Australian Directors of Academic Development (CADAD) (September, 2016)

scholarly journals Visioning 2035: The future of the higher education sector in the UK

Futures ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 445-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eddie Blass ◽  
Anne Jasman ◽  
Steve Shelley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals JUTLP Special CADAD Issue 13.4 Editorial

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2-3
Author(s):  
Kevin Ashford-Rowe
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Academic Development ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Great Pleasure ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The Future

It gives me great pleasure in writing this first editorial for this Council of Australian Directors of Academic Development (CADAD) Special Issue for the Journal of Teaching & Learning Practice: Dystopia or Utopia: Emerging Visions for the Future of Learning and Teaching Practice. The issue looks at the future of learning and teaching in HE, examining both the exciting prospects as well as the more challenging aspects that we are likely to be facing as we move forward. As President of CADAD I can say that I have seen a substantial amount of changes in the sector that have impacted on how universities both think about and support learning and teaching.

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