The Self-organizing University: Designing the Higher Education Organization for Quality Learning and Teaching

by Alan Bain and Lucia Zundans-Fraser

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This book challenges the orthodoxy of learning and teaching in higher education with an original change approach entitled the Self-Organizing University (SOU). It assists universities build a comprehensive model of learning and teaching at whole-of-organization scale. The chapters demonstrate how a Self-Organizing University can create:

* measurable learning and teaching standards;
* student centered program development;
* enhanced faculty professional growth and career trajectory;
* more efficient and effective organizational design;
* better feedback;
* powerful use of technologies;
* a legitimate connection between quality and productivity.

Each chapter includes case examples derived from practical experience that situate the key ideas and concepts in the real day-to-day work of universities. The role of leadership in creating and sustaining a self-organizing university is also a key focus. The chapters target leadership practices that improve learning and teaching quality and productivity and assist universities realize their goals and aspirations for maximizing student learning.



  • ISBN13 9789811049163
  • Publish Date 7 July 2017
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country SG
  • Imprint Springer Verlag, Singapore
  • Edition 1st ed. 2017
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 192
  • Language English