{"product_id":"the-absence-of-soulware-in-higher-education-hardback-9781394174744","title":"The Absence of Soulware in Higher Education (Hardback) 9781394174744","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Absence of Soulware in Higher Education\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWay Kuo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394174744, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 August 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 17.5 x 3 cm, 0.844 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ABSENCE OF SOULWARE IN HIGHER EDUCATION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book offers an analytical account of higher education in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland China with examples of best practices from higher education in the US for guidance.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is Professor Way Kuo’s attempt to address issues that remain to be challenges for universities in the globalized 21 Century, namely academic autonomy and freedom, seamless integration between research and teaching, curricula update, innovative and problem-driven research, and adopting best global practices, based on his reflections about higher education from a global perspective through his personal experience as a senior academic leader in the US and Hong Kong. Borrowing from the languages of computer science, this book not only talks about the hardware and software in higher education, which refer to the infrastructure and the physical entities that provide an environment conducive to good teaching and research, it also highlights the importance of a third category for achieving great success: the presence of a certain mindset, a willingness to embrace due process and follow international standards and procedures or a vision in making the best use of the hardware and software to spearhead innovation in combining teaching and research for the benefit of students and the well-being of society. Such a mindset is called the soulware of higher education. Specifically, this book:  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers four key areas where a lack of proper soulware or mindset is deterring the advancement of higher education: internationalization; seamless integration of teaching and research; quality and evaluation; and creativity and innovation;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author’s arguments are factual and comments are critical on what is perceived to be less desirable or a failure in higher education;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book offers useful insights into the future and a global perspective on trends, challenges, and opportunities in higher education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEducators, policymakers, higher education providers and administrators, global stakeholders of higher education including students and parents, and the general public in both the East and the West who have an interest in global higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Internationalization of Higher Education 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Internationalization without Soulware 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Higher Education in the UK 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 On Universities across the Strait 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Blind Spots and Loss of Scholarship 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Communicating Rigorously 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Integration of Teaching and Research 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Essence of University 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 University Positioning 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Pitfalls of Misaligning Whole-Person Education 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Strategies for Nurturing Generalists and Specialists 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Successful Evergreen Tree 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Students and I 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Separation of Politics and Education 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 External Forces that Interfere with Soulware 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Stains in Academic Freedom and Campus Autonomy 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Mechanism of the Separation of Politics and Education 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 University: The Seedbed of Social Movements? 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Populism: The Stumbling Block of Academic Progress 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Quality and Evaluation 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Review is the Father of Success 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Rankings in the Humanities and Liberal Arts 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Tuition, Salary Comparisons of Professors and Graduates 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Course Design and Choice of Majors 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Accomplished Hermits behind Unprepossessing Gates 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Creativity and Innovation 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Creativity Depends on Asking Questions 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 How to Promote Innovative Technology? 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Where Is the Innovative Talent? 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Creativity in Higher Education and Risk-Taking 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Setting Policy Direction and Avoiding Nano-Management 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: How Does a University Set the Trend? 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences to Tables and Figures 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Basic Principle of Academic Governance 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 389\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Scrivener","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52431056339224,"sku":"9781394174744","price":100.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394174744.jpg?v=1784770155","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-absence-of-soulware-in-higher-education-hardback-9781394174744","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}