1st Edition
The University in the Twenty-first Century Teaching the New Enlightenment in the Digital Age
302 Pages
by
Central European University Press
This volume addresses the broad spectrum of challenges confronting the university of the 21st century. Elkana and Klöpper place special emphasis on the questions regarding the very idea and purposes of universities, especially as viewed through curriculum—what is taught—and pedagogy—how it is taught. The ideas recommended here for reform concern especially undergraduate or Bachelor degree... Read more
Preface, Foreword, Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 The Idea of the University, Chapter 3 The Aims of the University, Chapter 4 A Manifesto for Curriculum Reform, Chapter 5 The Renaissance of Rhetoric and Meaning, Chapter 6 New Curricula and New Disciplines, Chapter 7 Rethinking the Unity of Research and Teaching, Chapter 8 Democracy and the Philosophy of Education, Chapter 9 Doctoral Education, Chapter 10 The Status Quo of Technology in Higher Education, Chapter 11 The University in the Digital Age, Bibliography, Name Index
Biography
Hannes Klöpper is CEO & Co-Founder of iversity, Europe’s digital learning platform for higher education and professional development.
Yehuda Elkana (1934–2012) was historian and philosopher of science, former President and Rector of Central European University (1999–2009).
Marvin Lazerson is Professor of Higher Education in the School of Public Policy, Central European University and Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania.
