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What is Academic Transformation

Chapter 6
Technology Leadership for Innovation in Higher Education
Innovative academic models that are in close alignment with the demand of changing economy and society.
Published in Chapter:
Technology-Enabled Innovation for Academic Transformation in Higher Education
Yufeng Qian (Louisiana State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 33
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7769-0.ch006
Abstract
This chapter examines the challenges facing U.S. higher education today and profiles universities that are spearheading academic transformation to address these challenges with emerging technology and media. Identifying five technology-powered innovation models (competency-based education, experiential education, student success-centered education, open education, and lifelong education), the author studies institutions that exemplify innovation, and shows how technology has enabled academic transformation that has changed the higher education landscape. These pioneering institutions provide successful models of academic transformation for the higher education industry.
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