{"product_id":"higher-educations-road-to-relevance-9781119568384","title":"Higher Educations Road to Relevance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the current context, role, and challenges of post-secondary education and presents options for promising pathways forward.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe post-secondary educational system has undergone dramatic changes and experienced immense stress in the past two decades. Once regarded as the logical next step toward career opportunities and financial security, higher education is a subject of growing uncertainty for millions of people across the United States. It is more common than ever to question the return on investment, skyrocketing cost, and student debt burden of going to college. Prospective students, and many employers, increasingly view attending institutions of higher learning as inadequate preparation for entering the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century workforce. High-profile scandalsfinancial impropriety, sexual abuse, restrictions of free speech, among othershave further eroded public trust. In response to these and other challenges, leading voices are demanding str\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring Challenges and Opportunities: Setting the Context for Change 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Public Concern 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadically Changing Employment Landscape 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding Learner Base and Changing Learner Needs 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeveraging Complexity: Illuminating Compelling Outcomes 88\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddress the World’s Political, Economic, and Social Challenges 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflect the Human Experience and Imagining the Future 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespond to Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity (VUCA) 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngage a Multigenerational and Multicultural Workforce 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinue to Learn in a Workplace Environment 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake Control of Their Own Career Development 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn to Work in Human-Robot Partnerships 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigate Access to Expanding Information 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecome Responsible Citizens of Their Country and the World 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Lives That Achieve Balance, Fulfillment, and Well-Being 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscovering Possibilities: Designing for the Future 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroaden Perspective 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeverage What We Know about How People Learn 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Strategies and Seize Opportunities 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlign People, Processes, Structures, and Technology 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharting a Path Forward: Getting Us from Here to There 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbrace Disruption with an Innovative Mindset 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmploy Systems Thinking 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngage Design Thinking 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate Skunk Works: An Organizational Approach to Innovation 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreak the Cycle That Perpetuates Socioeconomic Gaps of Access and Success 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReduce Administrative Redundancies 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessen Noise to Enhance Mobility 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNurture Transformational Leadership 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407086330199,"sku":"9781119568384","price":29.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119568384.jpg?v=1730498130","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/higher-educations-road-to-relevance-9781119568384","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}