
The Landscape Of Higher Education Has Dramatically Altered In The Past 30 Years As More Students Are Attending Universities And Colleges Than Ever Before. In Such A Competitive Market, The Quality Of The Student Experience Is Pivotal To An Institution's Ability To Attract Students. However, The Increasing Costs Of Delivering He Teamed With A Reduction In Government Funding Means That Creating A High Standard Of Student Experience Has Never Been More Challenging. The Student Experience 'practitioner Model' Discussed In This Book Recognises The Need Of Staff At All Levels Who Are Developing And Implementing Initiatives To Improve And Enhance The Student Experience. It Provides An Organised And Detailed Structure That Can Be Orchestrated In A Cost Effective And Highly Adaptable Manner. It Guides Practitioners In The Identification Of What They Must Deliver, Who It Is Delivered To And When They Need To Deliver By Working Through The Six Key Stages Of The New Student Lifecycle: - First Contact And Admissions; - Pre-arrival; - Arrival And Orientation; - Induction To Study; - Reorientation And Reinduction (returners Induction) - Outduction (preparation For Life After Undergraduate Study). -- Provided By Publisher.
How can higher education institutions systematically enhance the student experience while navigating the constraints of increased competition and reduced funding? Michelle Morgan, an expert in higher education policy and practice, addresses this challenge by introducing the 'practitioner model.' This framework provides a structured, cost-effective approach for staff to evaluate and improve student engagement across the entire academic lifecycle, ensuring that institutional initiatives remain both adaptable and measurable.
What You Will Find
Experts and administrators frequently cite this work as a practical manual for navigating the complexities of modern university management. The text is recognized for its clear, actionable structure that allows practitioners to apply theoretical concepts directly to institutional policy and student support services.
Page Count:
232
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203817516
ISBN-13:
9780203817513
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