Rethinking the University: A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Davis, Alan R.; Jhangiani, Rajiv; Purvey, Diane
Titel	Rethinking the University: A Case Study
Quelle	In: On the Horizon, 31 (2023) 1, S.11-23 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1074-8121
DOI	10.1108/OTH-08-2022-0044
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Urban Universities; Undergraduate Study; College Administration; Governance; Educational Practices; COVID-19; Pandemics; Organizational Change; Educational Policy; Policy Formation; Decolonization; Educational Change; Educational Innovation; Inclusion; Institutional Mission; Experiential Learning; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Grundstudium; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Bildungspraxis; Organisationswandel; Politics of education; Politische Betätigung; Dekolonisation; Entkolonialisierung; Bildungsreform; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Inklusion; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Kanada
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to describe and illuminate the ways in which Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)--an urban, undergraduate institution with a strong focus on teaching, learning and related research and scholarship, and a substantial international student population--adapted to pandemic conditions in 2020 in an effort to meet community and pedagogical priorities, institutional/legal responsibilities and strategic goals. Design/methodology/approach: Three institutional leaders at KPU draw together their respective insights and experiences, reflecting on how governance, pedagogy and operations were impacted by COVID-19. Findings: After two years of continuous operation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the strong support of its learners and the faculty, KPU has undergone significant pedagogical and technological shifts to become a multi-modal university for study, teaching and administration. Research limitations/implications: This is a "practitioner paper" with a practical focus on institutional leadership and adaptation in a period of rapid adjustment. It is more of an accounting and reflection piece than a critical analysis. Practical implications: It offers post-secondary leaders' insights into ways in which institutional values and community needs inform policy-making, operations and innovation in education. Social implications: KPU's domestic and international student constituencies are complex and required unconventional post-secondary strategies regarding faculty autonomy and growth, de-colonization and inclusion. Originality/value: KPU has a distinctive mandate in British Columbia and its commitment to experiential learning--typically associated with hands-on education--presented unusual challenges for delivery. While research-and-teaching universities were tested by COVID-19, their tests were largely alike. KPU's experience illustrates what practical- and teaching-focused institutions confronted. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01