The fifth wave : the evolution of American higher education / Michael M. Crow and William B. Dabars.
| Author/creator | Crow, Michael M. author. |
| Other author | Dabars, William B., author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2020] |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | 1 online resource (497 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. Toward new models for the American research university -- The emergence of the fifth wave in American higher education -- A prototype for a fifth wave knowledge enterprise -- Boutique production strategies and appropriate scale -- Some historical perspective on the fifth wave -- Toward a theoretical and conceptual framework for the fifth wave -- Designing fifth wave knowledge enterprises -- Some comparative perspective on institutional innovation -- Conclusion. Toward universal learning frameworks. |
| Abstract | "Building on the success of Designing the New American University (JHUP, 2015), this book examines the historical development of American higher education (in four preceding waves: colonial colleges, universities state universities, land-grant universities, research) and then describes the emerging next wave of institutions that will transform the field. What emerges in this fifth wave of universities, of which ASU is an exemplar, are institutions responsive to the needs of students, committed to access, regionally embedded, and focused on solving global problems interdisciplinarily"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 18, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Crow, Michael M. Fifth Wave. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2020] |
| ISBN | 1421438038 |
| ISBN | 9781421438030 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | C32F5EB4-97EC-4607-9C56-7CCB101B28B9 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |