Academic transformation : the forces reshaping higher education in Ontario / Ian D. Clark ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clark, Ian D. (Ian Douglas), 1946-

Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies.

Series:

Queen's policy studies

Queen's policy studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Ontario.

Education, Higher.

Postsecondary education--Ontario.

Postsecondary education.

Ontario.

Physical Description:

x, 244 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2009]

Summary:

The large scale publicly funded system of postsecondary education in Ontario developed in the 1960s has been largely successful in fulfilling important societal needs in the areas of education, human resource development, and research. Existing approaches, however, are unlikely to be sufficient to address the challenges of the coming decade. Academic Transformation: The Forces Reshaping Higher Education in Ontario examines the developments that are re-shaping the province's post-secondary system, including higher enrollment, further development of a knowledge-based economy, increased demands for research focused on competitiveness and productivity, and Ontario's transition to a multicultural, internationally connected, urban, and aged society. Universities and colleges are also adjusting to internal changes in the composition of the student body and staff, faculty work profiles, and funding arrangements. The authors consider possible changes in the system's structure, policy, and governance that may be helpful in dealing with the anticipated changes in societal needs, and expectations related to post-secondary education.

Notes:

The School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, appears on the spine, on the back of the t.p. and in the copyright statement.

Tel. call to the School: the statement "Queen's policy studies series" appearing on the t.p. is not a series statement but their way of introducing themselves as co-publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-234) and index.

ISBN:

9781553392651

1553392655

9781553392385

1553392388

OCLC:

434559330