Full Description
This is the go-to guide for higher education leaders of learning, teaching and the learner experience. It offers research-enriched, practical insights and case studies, together with a must-have toolkit of strategies for future-focused higher education leaders.
Kerri-Lee Krause combines her extensive track record as a senior university executive, award-winning teacher and higher education researcher. Inspired by the disruptive educational opportunities arising from the global COVID-19 pandemic, Krause takes academic and professional staff leaders on a journey through the core capabilities required of successful leaders in a rapidly changing higher education landscape. Key topics include:
learner-centred strategy co-design
collaborative strategy implementation with learners at the heart
leading curriculum innovation and renewal
partnering with learners for engagement and success
collegial academic and professional staff capability-building and leadership development
coming to terms with educational policy development and quality work
shaping learner-centred cultures; and
leading with integrity in higher education
As universities and higher education providers look for ways to rebuild in the wake of a global pandemic, capable, courageous, learner-centred leadership matters more than ever. This readable, intellectually rich and practical book is for current and aspiring higher education leaders who have a passion for effective leadership with learners at the heart.
Contents
Part 1: WHY does learner-centred higher education leadership matter? 1. Understanding learner-centred leadership in higher education 2. Leading learner-centred strategy co-design in higher education Part 2: WHO does learner-centred higher education leadership focus on? 3. Engaging with students as learners in higher education 4.Connecting with colleagues as a learner-centred higher education leader Part 3: WHAT does learner-centred higher education leadership focus on? 5. Conceptualising and renewing curriculum 6. Enhancing quality through policy and practice Part 4: HOW does the learner-centred leader lead? 7. Shaping learner-centred cultures in higher education institutions 8. Leading with integrity
