Challenge and Opportunity
Canada's Community Colleges at the Crossroads
This book provides a critical analysis of the most significant developments in the college systems in every province and territory since 1895.
Academic Freedom and the Inclusive University
Lively, impassioned and informed, these essays provide insight into the relationship between academic freedom and the inclusive university.
No Place to Learn
Why Universities Aren't Working
Arguing that too much emphasis is placed on specialized research and too little on teaching, this book contends that students seeking higher education in Canada are being short-changed.
Growth and Governance of Canadian Universities
An Insider's View
A veteran of university administration considers the effect of remarkable change on the growth and governance of the modern Canadian university.
Student Affairs
Experiencing Higher Education
This collection reveals how much institutional change has occurred in the social organization of postsecondary education, and how much more change is required to achieve equitable access and inclusion.
Reshaping the University
Responsibility, Indigenous Epistemes, and the Logic of the Gift
The Exchange University
Corporatization of Academic Culture
This book critically examines the commercialization of today’s universities, under increasing economic pressure to develop human capital, science, and technology.
Valences of Interdisciplinarity
Theory, Practice, Pedagogy
A collection of essays on interdisciplinary theory, research, and teaching.
Unthinkable Thoughts
Academic Freedom and the One-State Model for Israel and Palestine
This book presents a case study of an academic conference where various actors sought to circumscribe the exploration of a controversial idea – the one-state model for Israel and Palestine – and it throws into stark relief the vulnerability and importance of academic freedom.
Teaching in Blended Learning Environments
Creating and Sustaining Communities of Inquiry
Provides a coherent framework in which to explore the transformative concept of blended learning, the integration of complementary face-to-face and online approaches and technologies.