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Good health, quality education, sustainable communities, human rights : the s…
The publication collects the contributions presented during the International Symposium of the Italian UNESCO Chairs (CONIUS) entitled Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals 2030, which took place on 16 November 2018 at the University of Florence. The contributions of national and international experts address the Global Aims for Sustainable Development of the UNESCO including Sustainab…
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- 9788864538969
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- 292p. : ill.
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- 338.927 GOO g
Digital storytelling for employability
This publication results from the research work undertaken by the partner institutions involved in the KA3-ICT Project Transversal Lifelong Learning Programme, Learn about finding jobs from digital storytelling(143429-2008-LLP-RO-KA3-KA3MP), with the main purpose of enhancing graduates' employability possibilities. For graduating students looking for a job it is perhaps harder than ever to meet…
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- 9788864531816
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- xv, 112p. : ill.
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- 006 MAL d
Building communities of trust creative work for social change
Drawing upon a combination of ethnographic research and media and communication theory, Building Communities of Trust: Creative Work for Social Change offers pathways to building trust in a range of situations and communities. Ann Feldman presents rich examples from her own life and social-impact journey with nonprofit, Artistic Circles, along with supplemental case studies from interviews w…
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- first
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- 9781003296423
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- vii, 144 p. : ill
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Comparative adult education and learning : authors and text
This volume explores the topics of adult learning and education through the specific lens of comparative research. The book is divided into four chapters comprising two parts: an analytic essay followed by an anthology of readings from a selection of key texts intended to illustrate different perspectives, theories and/or approaches from varying perspectives in different countries. The book rep…
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- 9788864534220
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- x, 184 p.
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- Studies on adult learning and education
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- 374 SLO c
A glance at work : educational perspectives
The topics of work flexibility, precarious jobs, and the relationship between work, the market and production are subjects that are widely debated in the sociological, philosophical, economic and political spheres. Yet these topics are less touched on in the tradition of pedagogical research. The intention of this book is to build a seedbed for reflection on the central position assumed by work…
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- 9788866551874
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- 167p.
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- 331.125 VAN a
The distributed university for sustainable higher education
This book is open access and discusses the re-imagining of the higher education sector. It exposes problems that relate to the way that universities have become over-managed business enterprises which may not reflect societal, national, or global educational needs. From there, it proposes some solutions, including three innovative programs, that make universities more responsive to needs, as we…
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- 1
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- 9789811665066
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- xii, 80 p. : ill.
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- SpringerBriefs in Education
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Opening up the University : teaching and learning with refugees
Contributor(s) Cantat, Celine (editor) Cook, Ian (editor) Rajaram, Prem Kumar (editor) Collection Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Language English Show full item record Through a series of empirically and theoretically informed reflections, Opening Up the University offers insights into the process of setting up and running programs that cater to displaced students. Including contributions …
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- volume 5
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- 9781800733138
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- XII, 310 p.
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- 371.826914 OPE o
The research university in today's society
In this topical lecture, investor and philanthropist Gerald Chan examines the role of philanthropy in the rapidly changing higher education environment. He proposes that society will be short-changed if the purpose of universities is seen as human resource rather than humanity. Dr Chan argues that the independence of universities is crucial for maintaining the balance between their dual role as…
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- 9781911307600
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- 28p. : ill.
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- 371.206 CHA r
Educational resource management : an international perspective
The management of resources is a central duty for school and college leaders, but one for which they are often under-prepared. Good, contextual information and guidance are vital, especially as increased marketisation, international comparison and decentralised governance put additional pressure on leaders to manage their resources astutely. This second edition of Educational Resource Managemen…
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- 9781787358386
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- x, 185p. : ill.
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- 371.206 GLO e
Pandemics : insurance and social protection
This open access book collects expert contributions on actuarial modelling and related topics, from machine learning to legal aspects, and reflects on possible insurance designs during an epidemic/pandemic. Starting by considering the impulse given by COVID-19 to the insurance industry and to actuarial research, the text covers compartment models, mortality changes during a pandemic, risk-shari…
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- 9783030783341
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- xx, 313 p. : ill.
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- 368.0015118 BOA p
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