Books in the Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development series

Presents the latest scholarly research on the impact that gender, nationality, and language have on educational systems. Featuring extensive coverage on a broad range of topics and perspectives such as internationalization, intercultural competency, and gender equity, this book is designed for students, researchers, and educators.

Once considered the traditional approach to education, brick and mortar institutions are no longer the norm due to e-learning technologies. Populations are turning into ubiquitous human beings, and educational practices are reflecting this change. This title compiles the latest empirical research findings in the area of e-learning and knowledge management technologies assessment.

Presents the latest research on the development of educators' knowledge for the integration of technologies to improve classroom instruction. Investigating emerging pedagogies for preservice and in-service teachers, this publication is ideal for professionals, researchers, and educational designers interested in the implementation of technology in the mathematics classroom.

Presents the latest scholarly research on emerging initiatives in academic institutions that implement expedited educational programs across the globe. Examining the benefits that stem from enabling students to complete their university degrees in a shorter timeframe, this book is designed for administrators, researchers, academicians, and educators.

Teachers must be prepared to create an effective learning environment for both general education students and students with special needs. This can be accomplished by equipping teachers with the proper knowledge and strategies. Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for the Inclusive Classroom discusses the latest approaches, skills, and methodologies on how to support special needs students.

In order to deliver optimum educational opportunities to learners, higher education institutions must utilize emerging innovations and resources. Adult Education and Vocational Training in the Digital Age presents the latest scholarly material on the use of recent technologies to facilitate and optimize classroom environments for adult learners.

Presents academic perspectives on contemporary activism and protests from the college student population. Including a range of pertinent topics such as discrimination, school administration, and technology-based activism, this book is designed for educators, professionals, researchers, academics, and students interested in current practices of activism at higher education institutions.

Provides an overview of the ways that technology influences the human and organisational aspects of higher education. Aimed at researchers and professionals working in higher education, this text explores how technology is changing the relationship between faculty and students, higher education experience, and the role of colleges and universities within society as a whole.

Presents recent and important theoretical and practical advances in educational technology design in higher education, examining their possibilities for enhancing teaching and learning. It includes discussions of technologies and applications grounded in legitimate learning theories and from an ethical perspective that emphasizes mutual understanding.

Presents the adoption and use of the activity theory during the evolution of technology in higher education into a more advanced activity. This book is a combination of theory and practice and is useful for researchers, academics, policy makers, administrators, and instructors interested in the important insights to the transformation of higher education.

Presents information about current online practices and research in teacher education programmes, and explores the opportunities, methods, and issues surrounding technologically innovative opportunities in teacher preparation. It presents empirical evidence of teacher candidate learning and assessment in the context of various online aspects of teacher licensure.

Offers a comprehensive look into motivations for and opportunities through all forms of outbound mobility programmes. By providing empirically-based research, this publication establishes the benefits, difficulties, and rewards of building a framework to support international students and programmes.

Examines the theoretical background for the use of virtual realities in corporate education, focusing on practical applications such as the designing, implementing, and measuring of such technologies. It provides a foundation for those who want to discover how people have successfully used virtual realities for corporate education, as well as ways in which to improve on already implemented ideas.

Suitable those who work in higher education, this title collects the stories that are told by some 40 professionals from all across the English-speaking world, detailing their theoretical and practical perspectives on the impact technology has had and can have on the learning experiences of higher education graduates.

Examines the current state of higher education learning assessment systems. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant topics such as statistical cognitions, online learning implications, cognitive development, and curricular mismatches, this publication is designed for academics, students, educators, professionals, and researchers.

The rapid growth in online and virtual learning opportunities has created culturally diverse university classes and corporate training sessions. Instruction for these learning opportunities must adjust to meet participant needs. This brings together professional discourse regarding best practises, challenges and insights on both higher education and corporate training settings.

Continuous advances in technologies, individuals, and the workplace have increased the importance of adult learning and professional development for keeping up with the current pace of technologies and information. This title explores the understanding, practice, and research within technical education and professional development.