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Assignments and Readings

 

The tables below outlines the topics we will be covering in this course, along with the associated time frames and assignments. In addition to the topics and assignments, the tables below list out the required readings for each lesson. Please note, these readings may be links, specific chapters from your text, and/or eReserves from the library. To access eReserves, click on the Library Resources link on the Canvas Navigation menu.

Lesson 1: Introduction
READINGS:

Textbook

  • Bastedo, M. N., Altbach, P. G., & Gumport, P. J. (2016)
    • ​Chapter 1: The Ten Generations of American Higher Education
ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. Lesson 1 Discussion: Introductions
  2. Lesson 1 Discussion: Walk the Line

 

Module 1: Institution Structure and Governance

This multi-week module includes 4 interrelated lessons each with a topic specific discussion forum. The module concludes with a summative module assignment. 

Lesson 2: The U.S. Higher Education System
READINGS:

Textbook

  • Bastedo, M. N., Altbach, P. G., & Gumport, P. J. (2016)
    • ​Chapter 7: Patterns of Higher Education Development
ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. Institution Selection (Note: this task is due on Wednesday of this week!)
  2. Lesson 2 Discussion: Introduce Your Institution
 
Lesson 3: The Economics of Higher Education Institutions
READINGS:

Textbook

  • Bastedo, M. N., Altbach, P. G., & Gumport, P. J. (2016)
    • Chapter 9: The States and Higher Education (pp. 259 - 266)
    • Chapter 11: Financing American Higher Education: Reconciling Insitutional Financial Viability and Student Affordability
ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. Lesson 3 Discussion: Institutional Revenues and Expenditures
Lesson 4: Organization and Governance 
READINGS:

Textbook

  • Bastedo, M. N., Altbach, P. G., & Gumport, P. J. (2016)
    • Chapter 6: The Intersecting Authority of Boards, Presidents, and Faculty: Toward Shared Leadership
ASSIGNMENTS: 
  1. Lesson 4 Discussion: Leadership Structure
Lesson 5: Federal, State, and the Legal Landscape
READINGS:

Textbook

  • Bastedo, M. N., Altbach, P. G., & Gumport, P. J. (2016)
    • Chapter 8: The Federal Government and Higher Education (pp. 212 - 216)
    • Chapter 9: The States and Higher Education (pp. 238 - 258 & pp. 266 - 280)
    • Chapter 10: The Legal Environment: The Implementation of Legal Change on Campus​
ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. Lesson 5 Discussion: Governmental Regulation and the Law/Policy Landscape
  2. Module 1 Discussion: Institution Snapshot (Submit Presentation to Discussion Forum)
Module 1 Summary
READINGS:

None
ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. Module 1 Discussion: Institution Snapshot  (Review and Feedback of Other Presentations)

 

Module 2: Higher Education Professionals

This multi-week module includes one lesson and concludes with a group project.

Lesson 6: Faculty and Student Affairs Professionals
READINGS:


Textbook

  • Bastedo, M. N., Altbach, P. G., & Gumport, P. J. (2016)
    • Chapter 4: Harsh Realities: The Professoriate in the Twenty-First Century

Other Readings
ASSIGNMENTS: 
  1. Synchronous Session: Module 2 Assignment Overview
Module 2 Summary
READINGS:

None
ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. Module 2 Assignment: Group Report
  2. Module 2 Assignment Discussion: CUNY University Hiring Decisions

 

Module 3: Students


This module includes two lessons. The module concludes with a and a group project.

Lesson 7: Pathways to Higher Education
READINGS:

Textbook

  • Bastedo, M. N., Altbach, P. G., & Gumport, P. J. (2016)
    • Chapter 12: Extending Opportunity, Perpetuating Privilege: Institutional Stratification amid Educational Expansion
ASSIGNMENTS:

 

  • Lesson 7 Discussion: Intervention Identification
Lesson 8: Economic Influences on Student Pathways
READINGS:

Textbook

  • Bastedo, M. N., Altbach, P. G., & Gumport, P. J. (2016)
    • Chapter 13: The Diversity Imperative: Moving to the Next Generation

 
ASSIGNMENTS: 
  1. Lesson 8 Discussion: Student Charges
Lesson 9: Students' Time and Learning on Campus
READINGS:

Course Reserves

  • Grigsby, M. (2009). Using the cultural tool kit. In College life through the eyes of students (pp. 91-142). Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.

 
ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. Lesson 9 Discussion: Current Events
Module 3 Summary
READINGS:

None
ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. Module 3 Assignment: Individual Project

 

Lesson 10: Future Trends in Higher Education
READINGS:

Textbook

  • Bastedo, M. N., Altbach, P. G., & Gumport, P. J. (2016)
    • ​Chapter 17: State and Markets in Higher Education
ASSIGNMENTS: 
  1. Lesson 10 Discussion: 11th Generation
  2. Lesson 10 Discussion: Course Reflection 

 

 


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