“Higher Education: Reflections From the Field” ed. by Lee Waller, Sharon Waller, Katherine K.M. Stavropoulos – eBook

This book examines practice in the field as institutions struggled to face the worst global pandemic in the last century. The presents various perspectives from educators around the world to illustrate the struggles and triumphs of those facing new challenges and implementing new ideas to empower the educational process. COVID wrought havoc on the world’s economic systems. Higher education did not escape the ravages brought on by the pandemic as institutions of higher education around the world faced major upheavals in their educational delivery systems. Some institutions were prepared for the required transition to online learning. Most were not. Whether prepared or not, educators rose to the challenge. The innovativeness of educators met the challenges as digital learning replaced the face-to-face environment. In fact, some of the distance models proved so engaging that many students no longer desire a return to the face-to-face model. As with all transitions, some things were lost while others were gained. These discussions shed light on the impact of the pandemic and the future of higher education post-COVID. Higher education has been forever changed, and higher education as it once was may never return. While many questions arise, the achievements in meeting and overcoming the pandemic illustrate the creativity and innovativeness of educators around the world who inspired future generations of learners to reach new heights of accomplishment even in the face of the pandemic.The books organized into sections: “The Perspectives of Higher Education”, “COVID as a Catalyst for Change”, “Embracing Online Learning as a Response to COVID”, and “Post Covid: The Way Forward”; “Perils and Promises”, “The State of Online Education”, “Goals and Challenges of Online Learning” and “Innovations in the Age of COVID”; “Changing Education”, “Education in the Pandemic”, “Sustaining University Education”, and “Embracing the Future in a Global World”; “Embracing Quality Assurance”, “Educational Standards and Quality Assurance”, “Evaluating Educational Access” and “Why Assessment?”.vol.11. Gender, Social Class and ‘A Sense of Belonging’ at University – A Historical Perspective2. Will the Traditional Teacher Education Models Stand the Pandemics and Cyclones?3. Resilience of Tertiary Education Students Living with Disabilities – Lessons to Learn from COVID-19 Era4. Social Impact through the SDGs: Case Studies in Higher Education5. COVID-19 as a Catalyst for the Acceleration of Change in the Assessment Culture of Caribbean Higher Education Institutions6. Barriers and Enablers in the Education and Psychosocial Wellbeing of University Students amid the COVID-19: The Case of Eastern Ethiopia, Haramaya University in Focus7. Analyses of Literature on the Lived-Experiences of International Post-Graduate Students during COVID-198. Addressing the Learning Management System Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic9. Enhancing Innovation: The Idea, Validity and Higher Education Reflections from the Field amid COVID-19 Crisis10. Higher Education Challenges11. Reflection from the Field of Medical Education in the COVID-19 Pandemic – New Strategies and Practices in Achieving Needed Competencies for Students12. Reconceptualizing Curriculum Design and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in an ODeL Institution: The Introduction of Technology-Enhanced Learning13. Lessons Learned during the Transition to Online Learning in a University Nutrition and Exercise Department14. Reshaping Blended Learning after the COVID-19 Period in Higher Education15. Organizational Ecology – Evolving Realities in Higher Education from Cholera to Covid – A Michigan State University Planning and Design Case Study16. Sustainable Pathways for SLP Provisioning amid a National Health Crisis: A Newspaper Review17. The Experiences of International Students Studying in the UK during the COVID-19 Pandemic18. Toward Sustainable Teaching: Staff Perceptions of the Delivery of a Rural Medical Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic19. Exploring the Professional Development and Improvement Strategies of College Teachers’ Skills in the Twenty-First Century in the Era of Covid-1920. The War as a Factor of Upheavals and Transformations in Higher Education – Experience of Ukraine21. Reflections from the Field – The Struggles of a Senior Manager in Pursuit of Social Justice and Equity, the Case of Walter Sisulu University in South Africavol.21. The Barriers in Inclusive Set-Up for Students with Visual Impairment at Higher Education Level – Pakistan Scenario2. University Entrants’ Moral Ethics at Crossroads – Students’ Behavioral Management Perspective amid Globalization3. The Role NSFAS has Played to Facilitate Poor Students in South Africa4. The Transmission of National Languages and the Conservation of Intangible Heritage5. Higher Education Problems in Angola6. Neoliberalism, Quasi-Marketization, and the Cultural Changes in the Philippine State Universities and Colleges7. The Perils and Promises of Private Higher Education in Zimbabwe: The Case of Developing an Online University in Zimbabwe8. Lessons from Implementing a Higher Education Program in Lesotho9. Education Technology (EdTech) and the Online Course Revolution10. Creative Writing in Higher Education: A Literature Review of the Marketplace Relationship11. Fostering Students’ Learning Experiences in Higher Education – Reflections from Student-Centered Pedagogy and Course Transformation12. Factors Influencing Information Literacy of University Students13. Exploring Teachers and Students Perceptions of Online Teaching in Montenegro: What Have We Learned?14. The Learning Management System of 2028 and How We Start Planning for This Now15. Gamification – Pros and Cons16. Complementarities of Teaching and Research on Higher Education17. Utilizing Design Thinking as a Compass to Develop a Personalized Flipped Learning Curriculum18. A Review of Digital Learning and ESL Online Classroom Experience in Higher Education19. Education Innovations during COVID-19 Pandemic: “A Case of Zimbabwe and South Africa Universities”20. Work Engagement of the Academic Community in Developing an Inclusive Campus21. Social Media in Higher Education Research and Practical Insights22. Educational Programs of Business Producers and System Creators for Future Strategy Design Based on Action Project Group Activities through Industry and University Cooperation23. Visible or Invisible? Arab Students in the Israeli Academic World24. The Case of Trinity University – An Examination of Vulnerable Students’ Academic Performance in Gateway Courses and Possible Solutionsvol.31. Changing the Educational Metaphors2. A Study on the Writing Educational Needs by Learner Type: Based on the Basic Class of H University3. Developing a Semiotic Awareness of Argumentation in Academic Writing for Studies in Higher Education4. The Metaverse for Education5. Communication as an Essential Strategy in the Success of the Teaching-Learning Process6. Institutional Policies and Initiatives for the Internationalization of HE: A Case of Southeast Asia and Pakistan7. Pandemic Pivot: A Faculty Development Program for Enhanced Remote Teaching8. Synchronous Learning in Institutions of Higher Learning during COVID-19: Lessons from Developing Countries9. Higher Education: What does the Neurocognitive Evidence Say for Decision-Making and Complex Problem Solving?10. Experience-Based Reflections on the Blended Learning Pedagogical Approach in Higher Education11. Flipped Classroom Approach of Teaching Chemistry in Higher Education12. The Use of Metacognitive Strategies in EFL Academic Writing13. Teaching Professional Ethical Knowledge and Teaching Digital Skills in Higher Education14. A Phenomenological Study of an International Class Program at an Indonesian University15. African Higher Education Centers of Excellence – A Critical Reflection16. Sustaining University Education for and National Development in Nigeria17. Artifact Remains in Indonesia as an Object of Field Study of Learning Media for the History of Indonesian Fine Arts Course18. Academia as a Culture – The ‘Academy’ for Women Academics19. Alumni Engagement in Higher Education Institutions – Perspectives from India20. Teacher Education in a Multicultural Globalizing World – Field-Based Reflections21. Reflections on the Future of Higher Education in the United Kingdom22. A Systematic Study for Model Management Education toward Problem Based Learning in West Africa23. Toxic Leadership in Higher Education – What We Know, How It Is Handledvol.41. Performance-Based Assessment through Inquiry-Based Learning2. Impact of Assertive Social Skills on Problem Solving of University Students3. Approaches to Quality Assurance and Technological Innovation in Higher Education Institutions4. A Transpraxis Approach to Higher Education: A Case Study on Methodological Orientations5. Integration of Science and Islamic Teachings by the PPI-Unas to Fight Environmental Degradation6. Prospective of Sectoral Competences for the Design of Dictionaries of Professional Competences and Research7. Principles of Higher Education8. Peer Observation of Teaching in Phygital Communities of Inquiry9. Paradigm Shift on Student Assessment Due to COVID-19 Pandemic at Malaysian Medical Schools10. Higher Education in Arab Minority in Israel – Challenges and Struggles11. Preparation for Transformative Work Environment – Faculty Member’s Responsibilities for Promoting Life Skills among Learners at the High Education Institutions12. Ensuring Meaningful Access to Powerful Knowledge to Enable Success of Students from Rural Areas in the Field of Science in Higher Education: A Decolonial Perspective13. Evaluation of E-Learning Challenging Discourse – Prospects and Problems of Implementation14. The Implementation of Best Practices of International Projects as the Way of Enhancement of Higher and Business Education in Belarus15. Students’ Interaction in Breakout Rooms16. Do Computer Science Students Always Talk about Computer and Technology in English Class?: Exploring the Reflection of Mind from the Field of Study17. Principalship Educational Policy Challenges in the Management of a Turbulent School Environment18. What is the Point of Assessments?19. Competency Modeling and Training Needs Assessment for Staff Development in Higher Education20. Writing Retreat – A Trajectory towards Academic Language Enhancement21. The Extracurricular 1000-Point Project: A Descriptive Study of a Creative Activities Model for SQU Students in OmaMore :