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Impact of information society research in the Global South
The second volume in the SIRCA book series investigates the impact of information society initiatives by extending the boundaries of academic research into the realm of practice. Global in scope, it includes contributions and research projects from Asia, Africa and Latin America. The international scholarly community has taken a variety of approaches to question the impact of information societ…
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- 9789812873811
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- x, 291p. : ill.
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- 303.4833 IMP i
Knowledge, democracy and action : Community-university research partnerships …
Knowledge, democracy and action is based on a three-year international comparative study undertaken by the Global Alliance on Community Based Research and supported by the UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education. It provides evidence from twenty case studies around the world on the power and potential of community and higher education based scholar…
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- 9780719089787
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- 378.103 HAL k
Gaming the stage : playable media and the rise of English commercial theater
Rich connections between gaming and theater stretch back to the 16th and 17th centuries, when England's first commercial theaters appeared right next door to gaming houses and blood-sport arenas. In the first book-length exploration of gaming in the early modern period, Gina Bloom shows that theaters succeeded in London's new entertainment marketplace largely because watching a play and playi…
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- 9780472073818
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- xii, 276p. : ill.
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- 792.094209031 BLO g
An education in sport : competition, communities and identities at the Univer…
"The story of sporting communities and individuals at the University of Westminster over 150 years is the second book to explore the institution's diverse history including its role as a pioneer of women's sports. Drawing upon the University's extensive archives this richly illustrated book celebrates its unique, ground-breaking sports heritage. A print paperback can be purchased direct from th…
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- 9781911534143
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- 378.4213209034 CLA a
Finding voice : a visual arts approach to engaging social change
In Finding Voice, Kim Berman demonstrates how she was able to use visual arts training in disenfranchised communities as a tool for political and social transformation in South Africa. Using her own fieldwork as a case study, Berman shows how hands-on work in the arts with learners of all ages and backgrounds can contribute to economic stability by developing new skills, as well as enhancing pu…
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- 9780472073665
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- ix, 225p. : ill.
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Drones and support for the use of force
Drones and Support for the Use of Force utilizes experimental research to analyze the effects of combat drones on Americans’ support for the use of force. The authors develop expectations drawn from social science theory and then assess these conjectures using a series of survey experiments. Their findings—that drones have had important but nuanced effects on support for the use of forceâ…
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- 9780472901173
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- 244p. : ill.
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- 358.414 WAL d
Higher education reforms in Romania
Romania is an active player in various international higher education areas, while undergoing a series of higher education reforms within its national framework. The Higher Education Evidence Based Policy Making: a necessary premise for progress in Romania project was implemented by the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI) in the timefra…
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- 9783319080536
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- 370 CUR h
International comparative studies in mathematics
Mathematics Education; International and Comparative Education; Learning and Instruction
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- 9783319424149
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- 370 CAI i
Places of engagement
In his book 'Higher Education in 2040 - A Global Approach' (2017) Bert van der Zwaan developed a thought-provoking vision of the university of the future, based on a thorough discussion of current trends and on a large number of conversations with leaders in higher education worldwide.
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- 9789463726702
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Talent development in European higher education: honors programs in the benel…
Higher Education; Educational Policy and Politics; International and Comparative Education
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- 9783319129198
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