COVID-19 Oral Histories of Academic Leaders, Faculty, and Students in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 110-127
Author(s):  
Sunaina Asher
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Oral Histories ◽  
Academic Leaders

scholarly journals Uncovering Trend-based Research Insights on Teaching & Learning in Big Data

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Eun Park
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Semantic Network ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Diverse Learning ◽  
Quality Programs ◽  
Future Education

Abstract Along with the occurrence of the big data era, digital transformation has had a transformative effect on modern education tremendously in higher education. It transforms an institutional core value of education to better meet students' needs by leveraging big data and digital technology. Based on this background, this study attempts to catch the principal trends, or new directions, paradigms as predictors with an association of each topic by discovering the up-to-date research trends on teaching and learning in higher education via text mining technique. For this, 285 research articles in the area of teaching and learning in higher education were collected from several big databases (distinguishable publishers' web platforms) through search engines for two years in 2018 ~ 2019. Then it was analyzed using a semantic network analysis that processes natural human language. In consequence, research results show a relatively high connection with 'student' or 'student-centered/led' rather than 'teacher-led.' Moreover, it exhibits that the practice and assessment in learning can be attained via diverse learning activities, containing community or outreach activities. Besides, research in academic contexts, experience-based classes, the effect of group activities, how students' feelings or perceptions, and relationships affect learning outcomes were addressed as the main topics through topic modeling of LDA, a machine learning algorithm. This study proposes that educators, researchers, and even academic leaders can exert the extraordinary power to reshape educational quality programs for future education and in a timely manner with recognizable trends or agendas in teaching and learning of higher education.

Faculty as Leaders in the 21st Century University

2019 ◽  
pp. 248-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharmila Pixy Ferris ◽  
Maureen C. Minielli
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
The United States ◽  
Administrative Leadership ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Institutional Leadership ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich Data

Increased participation in institutional leadership is one of the most important changes demanded of contemporary faculty. This chapter summarizes findings based on interviews of eight current academic leaders. Interviews employed a qualitative ethnographic approach, strengthened by Flanagan's classic critical incident technique with purposive convenience sampling. Leadership narratives from lived experiences of interviewees illuminate issues, problems, perspectives, and opinions about contemporary academe, including changes in higher education and with today's college students. This chapter discusses administrative leadership tools and provides insider insights about idealistic expectations for administrative leadership styles versus realistic actualizations. This chapter further discusses useful skills in four areas: communication, collaboration, organization, and work-life balance. The rich data from the interviewees provide rare perspectives of how contemporary faculty-turned-leaders can view and influence leadership responses to the changing face of higher education in the United States.

Quality Management and Academic Leadership

2020 ◽  
pp. 101-120
Author(s):  
Joseph Ezale Cobbinah ◽  
Samuel Agyemang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Senior Faculty ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Academic Leader ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
Quality In Higher Education

Quality management in higher education is one of the measures that institutions put in place to ensure that courses and programs that are offered meet international and accreditation standards. This chapter examines how academic leaders can promote and manage quality in higher education institutions. Higher education institutions and senior faculty members appear to improve performance by ensuring that quality assurance unit enforces effective delivery to increase students and parents' satisfaction. Promotion of quality and the management of quality is not about long service but an exhibition of effective leadership that will help higher education institutions to navigate through the turbulence of challenges facing higher education institutions today. To achieve this, the academic leader is supposed to assist institutions to pursue their vision and mission to enable them to effectively manage quality.

Redefining Higher Education and Work

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Sunil Ramlall ◽  
Ted Cross ◽  
Michelle Love
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Remote Employees ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Support Mechanisms

This chapter and book provide the foundation for executives, academic leaders, faculty, and students to analyze the realities of higher education today, strategies that would ensure success of academic institutions, and factors that would lend to student success. In particular, the book addresses essentials of online learning, strategies to ensure success of online degrees and courses, effective course development practices, key support mechanisms for students, and ensuring student success in online degree programs. Furthermore, the book addresses the future of work, preferences of employees, and how work can be redesigned to create further employee satisfaction, engagement, and increase productivity. In particular, the book covers insights that would lend to ensuring remote employees feel valued, included, and are being provided relevant support to thrive in their roles.

Women Leaders in Higher Education in Turkey During the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-79
Author(s):  
Meltem Akbulut Yıldırmış ◽  
Fatma Nevra Nevra Seggie ◽  
Serap Emil ◽  
Betül Bulut Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Informal Support ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Women Academics ◽  
Support Mechanisms ◽  
Education In Turkey ◽  
Experiences Of Women

This chapter presents the lived experiences of women academic leaders in higher education during the pandemic period in Turkey. The chapter elaborates on the illusion of gender equalities for women in higher education through formal and informal support mechanisms. The authors then present recent knowledge and experiences of women academics in the country during the pandemic and how these experiences have impacted all aspects of life. The authors conducted online interviews with 20 women leaders at varying levels of higher education. The overall findings show that the lack of support mechanisms due to quarantine measures has created an overwhelming workload and challenging personal life experiences for the respondents. The women leaders observed in our study utilized strategies like collaboration, shared decision-making, and constant communication to motivate their colleagues and staff. The idea of “help” and fair share needs to be further examined due to its significance on gender equality for women leaders in academia.

scholarly journals International Students’ Experiences at a Saudi University and Academic Leaders’ Perceptions Regarding Them

Societies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Yousef Mubrik N. Almutairi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
International Students ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Education Personnel ◽  
Insight Into

This qualitative study addresses international students’ experiences at a Saudi university to gain insight into the challenges these students encounter during their studies. The study also explores academic leaders’ perceptions in supporting international students. The guiding theories behind this study include culture shock and socialization. I conducted interviews with 16 international students and 10 academic leaders at a university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to gain an understanding of their perspectives. The findings were then analyzed for common trends. The interviews showed that some students experienced greater culture shock than others, including language barriers, when coming from non-Arab countries, and women faced more challenges than men. Meanwhile, the academic leaders and faculty in this study appeared to understand international students’ experiences. Despite the rise in international students attending Saudi universities on full scholarships, limited research has considered this unique student population. This study addresses this gap and discusses future directions. This paper discusses implications for higher-education personnel and international students. The paper recommends providing sufficient material to allow students to prepare for culture shock before coming to Saudi Arabia and making professors and personnel more available to students for support.

Leadership in Higher Education — Its Evolution and Potential

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan L. Smith ◽  
Aaron W. Hughey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Academic Leadership ◽  
Student Affairs Administration ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Academic World ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Leadership In Higher Education

Leadership is a key ingredient in the ultimate success or failure of any organization. In this article the authors review the research on leadership in general and then focus on how leadership in the academic world is similar to, yet distinct from, leadership in the private sector. Included in this discussion are a description of how leadership in colleges and universities has evolved, the characteristics that are unique to higher education together with their implications for effective leadership, and consideration of the immense challenges academic leaders face as they attempt to keep higher education responsive to the needs of business and industry. The authors also address the emergence of student affairs administration and the current crisis in academic leadership.

scholarly journals CONFIRMATORY ANALYSIS OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP DIMENSION TO THE INDONESIAN ACADEMIC LEADER

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 730-740
Author(s):  
Tina Melinda ◽  
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Tony Antonio ◽  
Christina Christina ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Department Heads ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Academic Leader ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Head Of Department

Understanding Leadership in tertiary education is interesting. Greenleaf, the father of Servant Leadership, has been inspired by several Servant Leadership issues in college before he published his seminal paper on servant leadership. After surveying 11 models and scales of Servant leadership we finally apply the 35-item, six-dimension mea- sure of Servant Leadership Behavior Scale (SLBS). This multi-dimensional measurement was developed by Sendjaya. This study investigates and validates the 6 dimensions and 35 attributes of Servant Leadership. A 35-question questionnaire is used to measure the quality of department heads as the academic leaders in higher education. We study the Servant Leadership Dimension of Head of Department with 120 faculty members. Confirmatory factor analysis is performed to verify and validate the dimension of Servant leadership. It is found that the scale can be used in the context of higher education with one or two significant attributes in every dimension.

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