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Agile Faculty

Author : Rebecca Pope-Ruark
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022646315X
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Agile Faculty written by Rebecca Pope-Ruark and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital tools have long been a transformative part of academia, enhancing the classroom and changing the way we teach. Yet there is a way that academia may be able to benefit more from the digital revolution: by adopting the project management techniques used by software developers. Agile work strategies are a staple of the software development world, developed out of the need to be flexible and responsive to fast-paced change at times when “business as usual” could not work. These techniques call for breaking projects into phases and short-term goals, managing assignments collectively, and tracking progress openly. Agile Faculty is a comprehensive roadmap for scholars who want to incorporate Agile practices into all aspects of their academic careers, be it research, service, or teaching. Rebecca Pope-Ruark covers the basic principles of Scrum, one of the most widely used models, and then through individual chapters shows how to apply that framework to everything from individual research to running faculty committees to overseeing student class work. Practical and forward-thinking, Agile Faculty will help readers not only manage their time and projects but also foster productivity, balance, and personal and professional growth.

Agile Faculty

Author : Rebecca Pope-Ruark
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022646329X
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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The Agile College

Author : Nathan D. Grawe
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421440245
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Agile College written by Nathan D. Grawe and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following Grawe's seminal first book, this volume answers the question: How can a college or university prepare for forecasted demographic disruptions? Demographic changes promise to reshape the market for higher education in the next 15 years. Colleges are already grappling with the consequences of declining family size due to low birth rates brought on by the Great Recession, as well as the continuing shift toward minority student populations. Each institution faces a distinct market context with unique organizational strengths; no one-size-fits-all answer could suffice. In this essential follow-up to Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education, Nathan D. Grawe explores how proactive institutions are preparing for the resulting challenges that lie ahead. While it isn't possible to reverse the demographic tide, most institutions, he argues persuasively, can mitigate the effects. Drawing on interviews with higher education leaders, Grawe explores successful avenues of response, including • recruitment initiatives • retention programs • revisions to the academic and cocurricular program • institutional growth plans • retrenchment efforts • collaborative action Throughout, Grawe presents readers with examples taken from a range of institutions—small and large, public and private, two-year and four-year, selective and open-access. While an effective response to demographic change must reflect the individual campus context, the cases Grawe analyzes will prompt conversations about the best paths forward. The Agile College also extends projections for higher education demand. Using data from the High School Longitudinal Study, the book updates prior work by incorporating new information on college-going after the Great Recession and pushes forecasts into the mid-2030s. What's more, the analysis expands to examine additional aspects of the higher education market, such as dual enrollment, transfer students, and the role of immigration in college demand.

Strategic Doing

Author : Edward Morrison
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119578612
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Strategic Doing written by Edward Morrison and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten skills for agile leadership Complex challenges are all around us—they impact our companies, our communities, and our planet. This complexity and the emergence of networks is changing the practice of strategic management. Today’s leaders need to understand how to design and guide complex collaborations to accelerate innovation and change—collaborations that cross boundaries both inside and outside organizations. Strategic Doing introduces you to the new disciplines of agile strategy and collaborative leadership. You’ll learn how to design and guide complex collaborations by following a discipline of simple rules that you won’t find anywhere else. • Unleash the power of true collaboration • Learn and master the 10 skills of agile leadership • Apply individual skills to targeted situations • Introduces a new discipline of leadership strategy Filled with compelling case studies, Strategic Doing outlines a new discipline of leadership strategy specifically designed for open, loosely-connected networks.

Agile Learning Environments amid Disruption

Author : Md Golam Jamil
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030929795
Total Pages : 845 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Agile Learning Environments amid Disruption written by Md Golam Jamil and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-12-12 with total page 845 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection addresses the need of evaluating innovative or non-traditional academic schemes for understanding their feasibility in extraordinary educational environments. The individual chapters are enriched with robust appraisals of policies and practices linked to academic innovations in higher education during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. The case studies report wide-ranging teaching, learning and academic support practices within online, open, blended and distance learning models. The findings supply two domains of scholarship: evidence-based scenarios through real-world case studies, and a critical evaluation of educational quality through research-informed argument. The evidence gathered from countries, such as Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and the UK show empowering and deterring elements of academic innovation amid disruptions. Although this book highlights academic innovations in disruptive situations, they emerge as powerful tools and approaches to be considered in traditional face to face learning.

Intentional Tech

Author : Derek Bruff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949199161
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book Intentional Tech written by Derek Bruff and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Times for telling -- Practice and feedback -- Thin slices of learning -- Knowledge organizations -- Multimodal assignments -- Learning communities -- Authentic audiences -- Conclusion.

Running an Agile Software Development Project

Author : Mike Holcombe
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470385871
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Running an Agile Software Development Project written by Mike Holcombe and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-12-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Practical Approach To Building Small To Medium Software Systems For Real Business Clients Based on more than 100 actual commercial projects, this book clearly explains how to run an agile software development project that delivers high-quality, high-value solutions to business clients. It concentrates on the practical, social, business, and management aspects as well as the technical issues involved. Professor Holcombe successfully connects readers with the wave of "Agile 2.0" concepts that take the techniques of agile development and place them in the service of business goals. Since it is widely believed that the use of Windows XP will become much more common in coming years, readers should be armed with cutting-edge knowledge of the latest practices in the field. Further features of the book include: Case studies provide real-world examples and describe how XP was introduced into the environment Analysis is provided to help readers determine which elements of XP are suitable for the unique challenges and environments for different projects Problems of a failing agile project and how they can be fixed are covered, including insight into which managerial techniques can be employed An Instructor's Guide provides practical advice on how to motivate students, organize real group projects, and deal, in a simple and effective way, with many of the problems that arise A sample syllabus, sample tests, and additional case study information are available on an instructor's password-protected ftp site Running an Agile Software Development Project is an indispensable guide for professional software developers, engineers, and project managers interested in learning how to use agile processes. It is also a valuable textbook for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students in computer engineering and software engineering courses.

Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education

Author : Nathan D. Grawe
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421424134
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education written by Nathan D. Grawe and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The economics of American higher education are driven by one key factor--the availability of students willing to pay tuition--and many related factors that determine what schools they attend. By digging into the data, economist Nathan Grawe has created probability models for predicting college attendance. What he sees are alarming events on the horizon that every college and university needs to understand. Overall, he spots demographic patterns that are tilting the US population toward the Hispanic southwest. Moreover, since 2007, fertility rates have fallen by 12 percent. Higher education analysts recognize the destabilizing potential of these trends. However, existing work fails to adjust headcounts for college attendance probabilities and makes no systematic attempt to distinguish demand by institution type. This book analyzes demand forecasts by institution type and rank, disaggregating by demographic groups. Its findings often contradict the dominant narrative: while many schools face painful contractions, demand for elite schools is expected to grow by 15+ percent. Geographic and racial profiles will shift only slightly--and attendance by Asians, not Hispanics, will grow most. Grawe also use the model to consider possible changes in institutional recruitment strategies and government policies. These "what if" analyses show that even aggressive innovation is unlikely to overcome trends toward larger gaps across racial, family income, and parent education groups. Aimed at administrators and trustees with responsibility for decisions ranging from admissions to student support to tenure practices to facilities construction, this book offers data to inform decision-making--decisions that will determine institutional success in meeting demographic challenges"--

Agile!

Author : Bertrand Meyer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319051555
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Agile! written by Bertrand Meyer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you attracted by the promises of agile methods but put off by the fanaticism of many agile texts? Would you like to know which agile techniques work, which ones do not matter much, and which ones will harm your projects? Then you need Agile!: the first exhaustive, objective review of agile principles, techniques and tools. Agile methods are one of the most important developments in software over the past decades, but also a surprising mix of the best and the worst. Until now every project and developer had to sort out the good ideas from the bad by themselves. This book spares you the pain. It offers both a thorough descriptive presentation of agile techniques and a perceptive analysis of their benefits and limitations. Agile! serves first as a primer on agile development: one chapter each introduces agile principles, roles, managerial practices, technical practices and artifacts. A separate chapter analyzes the four major agile methods: Extreme Programming, Lean Software, Scrum and Crystal. The accompanying critical analysis explains what you should retain and discard from agile ideas. It is based on Meyer’s thorough understanding of software engineering, and his extensive personal experience of programming and project management. He highlights the limitations of agile methods as well as their truly brilliant contributions — even those to which their own authors do not do full justice. Three important chapters precede the core discussion of agile ideas: an overview, serving as a concentrate of the entire book; a dissection of the intellectual devices used by agile authors; and a review of classical software engineering techniques, such as requirements analysis and lifecycle models, which agile methods criticize. The final chapters describe the precautions that a company should take during a transition to agile development and present an overall assessment of agile ideas. This is the first book to discuss agile methods, beyond the brouhaha, in the general context of modern software engineering. It is a key resource for projects that want to combine the best of established results and agile innovations.

Agile HR

Author : Natal Dank
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1789665876
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Agile HR written by Natal Dank and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the new world of work, agility is a business imperative. Agile HR is a practical guide written specifically for people professionals on how the HR function can develop agile processes and practices that save time, boost performance and support overall business goals. From small tech start-ups or large traditional companies, organizations need to be fast, flexible and digitally empowered to succeed. However, too many companies are stuck with siloed, compliance-driven HR processes that work in opposition to the business rather than supporting it. This results in the view that HR is slow and out of touch. However, Agile HR shows that this doesn't need to be the case. Covering every aspect of the HR function from people processes, ways of working and HR services to organization design, operating models and HR teams, Agile HR is an essential guide for all HR practitioners wanting to make their HR practices agile and drive business performance but don't know where to start. As well as guidance on how to deal with resistance, manage a backlog and deal with constraints, there is also invaluable guidance on how HR can prioritize effectively and assess which activities to pursue, which to develop, which to rework and which to abandon in order to achieve continuous business improvement. Supported by case studies from organizations who have seen the benefits of an agile approach to HR including Sky Betting & Gaming and MUJI, this is critical reading for all HR professionals in organizations of any size needing to adopt fast, flexible and evolving agile approaches to effectively compete in the new world of work.

Unraveling Faculty Burnout

Author : Rebecca Pope-Ruark
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421445123
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Unraveling Faculty Burnout written by Rebecca Pope-Ruark and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book blends narrative, evidence-based research, professional advice, and reflection opportunities to help faculty in higher education understand career burnout and work to overcome it personally and begin to eradicate the conditions that cause it"--

Building Learning Capacity in an Age of Uncertainty

Author : James A. Bailey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000385779
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Building Learning Capacity in an Age of Uncertainty written by James A. Bailey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an increasingly complex context of global pandemic, economic uncertainty, increased racial inequities, and a climate crisis, this practical guide for school leaders explores how capacity as learning at the individual, team, and organizational level can help schools become more agile and adaptive. Author James A. Bailey unpacks a new model of capacity building that combines learning process, leadership mindsets, and skills to enhance learning. This research-based book includes a "Diagnostic for School Learning Capacity" and "Team Considerations" to help school leaders and their teams launch further discussions and advance learning in their contexts. The tools in this timely book are designed to help school leaders handle the increasing volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world in which schools now exist.

Agile Product Development

Author : Tathagat Varma
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 1484210670
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Agile Product Development written by Tathagat Varma and published by Apress. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows you what it takes to develop products that blow your users away—and take market share from your competitors. This book will explain how the principles behind agile product development help designers, developers, architects, and product managers create awesome products; and how to look beyond a shiny user interface to build a great product. Most importantly, this book will give you a shared framework for your product development team to collaborate effectively. Product development involves several key activities—including ideation, discovery, design, development, and delivery—and yet too many companies and innovators focus on just a few of them much to the detriment of the product’s success in the marketplace. As a result we still continue to see high failure rates in new product development, be it inside organizations or startups. Unfortunately, or rather fortunately, these failures are largely avoidable. In the last fifteen years, advances in agile software development, lean product development, human-centered design, design thinking, lean startups and product delivery have helped improve individual aspects of product development. However, not enough guidance has been available to integrate them in the context of the product development life cycle. Until now. Product developer extraordinaire Tathagat Varma in Agile Product Development integrates individual knowledge areas into a fiel d manual for product developers. Organized in the way an idea germinates, sprouts, and grows, the book synthesizes the body of knowledge in a pragmatic way that is more natural to the entire product creation process rather than from individual practices that constitute it. In today’s hyper-innovative world, being first to the market, or delivering feature-loaded products, or even offering the latest technology doesn’t guarantee success anymore. Sure, those elements are all needed in the right measures, but they are not sufficient by themselves. And getting it right couldn’t be more important: Building products that deliver awesome user experiences is the top challenge facing businesses today, especially in a post-Apple world where user experience and design has been elevated to a cult status.

Lean and Agile Value Chain Management

Author : Ehap H. Sabri
Publisher : J. Ross Publishing
ISBN 13 : 160427025X
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Lean and Agile Value Chain Management written by Ehap H. Sabri and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering guidance on how to develop a lean and agile value chain, this unique volume provides a comprehensive framework for driving out costs, reducing lead-times, making flexibility improvements, eliminating non-value added activities, and growing market share and profitability.

Agile and Lean Concepts for Teaching and Learning

Author : David Parsons
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811327513
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Agile and Lean Concepts for Teaching and Learning written by David Parsons and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the application of agile and lean techniques, originally from the field of software development and manufacturing, to various aspects of education. It covers a broad range of topics, including applying agile teaching and learning techniques in the classroom, incorporating lean thinking in educational workflows, and using team-based approaches to student-centred activities based on agile principles and processes. Demonstrating how agile and lean ideas can concretely be applied to education, the book offers practical guidance on how to apply these ideas in the classroom or lecture hall, as well as new concepts that could spark further research and development.

Agile Leadership for Turbulent Times

Author : Sharon Olivier
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000295443
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Agile Leadership for Turbulent Times written by Sharon Olivier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thought-provoking and engaging book is for you, whatever your seniority, in the private or public sector – if you are curious about the role and purpose of leadership in a turbulent world. It will help you become a more agile leader through understanding and integrating your ego, eco and intuitive intelligence. You will gain a deeper understanding of your unique leadership blend through a short diagnostic inventory, bringing insight about your strengths and what may be tripping you up. The book offers tips, ideas and practical suggestions on how to develop your ability to use the three intelligences in order to expand your leadership repertoire. It will help you enable the teams you lead to be more flexible, responsive and autonomous. The authors have drawn on their vast experience from the boardroom to the shop floor, the classroom and research around the world, to write an easy-to-digest yet ground-breaking book that deals with the root causes of today’s twenty-first-century leadership challenges. Its contents are straightforward and widely applicable.

Enhancing Education With Intelligent Systems and Data-Driven Instruction

Author : Bhatia, Madhulika
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (693 download)

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Download or read book Enhancing Education With Intelligent Systems and Data-Driven Instruction written by Bhatia, Madhulika and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-03-04 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the dynamic environment of education, the traditional methods employed by educators are struggling to keep pace with the evolving needs of students in the 21st century. The challenge lies in fostering an environment that not only engages students but also equips them with the skills essential for the modern world. Teachers find themselves navigating a complex terrain where outdated pedagogical approaches fall short of unlocking the full potential of diverse learning styles and unique talents within their classrooms. Enhancing Education With Intelligent Systems and Data-Driven Instruction is a groundbreaking book that goes beyond the constraints of conventional teaching methods, offering a comprehensive guide that inspires and equips educators with innovative tools and approaches. From integrating innovative technology to cultivating collaborative learning environments, the book provides a roadmap for educators to reimagine their teaching practices. By embracing student-centered approaches, fostering diversity, and utilizing digital tools effectively, this book empowers teachers to transform their classrooms into dynamic hubs of inspiration, motivation, and empowerment.