Strategies for Facilitating Inclusive Campuses in Higher Education

by Jaimie Hoffman (Editor), Patrick Blessinger (Editor), Mandla Makhanya (Editor)

Overview

Higher education institutions continue to encounter an increasingly complex set of issues regarding equity, diversity and inclusion on university campuses. Many institutions are striving to find creative solutions to eliminate access, participation, and achievement barriers as well as practices that impede retention and graduation rates. This volume provides educators with a global understanding of the successes and challenges associated with facilitating inclusive campuses in higher education amidst the growing diversity of students by providing evidence-based strategies and ideas for implementing equity and inclusion at higher education institutions around the world.
By addressing challenges experienced at a cross-cultural level, this book is an invaluable resource for educators and higher education practitioners alike.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161461686
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing
Publication date:	07/25/2019
Series:	Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning , #17
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Jaimie Hoffman, Ed.D., is a higher education leader with expertise and experience in student affairs, technology, and university teaching. She is the Director of Student Affairs and Learning at Noodle Partners, and an associate lecturer at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, USA.
Patrick Blessinger, Ed.D., is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University USA, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations).
Mandla Makhanya, Ph.D., is the Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA) and President of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL).

Editorial Reviews

The book contains a valuable set of case studies that inspire replication for educators confronted on a daily basis with the challenges and opportunities of inclusive classrooms.

Goethe University, Germany - Subin Nijhawan

This book promotes reflection about how students in college and university settings can be offered a meaningful and holistic education - one where the expression of 'student voice' is seen as an inherent part of the instruction offered.

The Malta College of Arts Science and Technology - Damian Spiteri