William Bruneau

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Counting Out The Scholars

The Case Against Performance Indicators in Higher Education

Canada’s universities have lost their autonomy. Under the guise of accountability, reformers from government and large corporations have undermined the original purposes of these … ; 274 View
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Foreword

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Defines Performance Indicators as they relate to universities and describes the effect these have had on the nature of universities, concludes that the effect is negative. Outlines arguments that … ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The Surprisingly Colourful History of Performance Indicators

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Looks at the historical background that led to the use of Pis and splits this into five phases: I: Nineteenth Century Origins, II: The Cult of Efficiency & Taylorism, III: Behaviourist Social … ; 35 $3.50 Add
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Good Sense & Statistics at War

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Outlines seven extended arguments about Pis: [1] Can Pis help build public post-secondary education? [2] Could and should Pis help make post-secondary education more "nimble" and … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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The United Kingdom:

Assessment Without End... Amen

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Case Study of the United Kingdom and Performance Indicators in high educational institutions there ; 43 $4.30 Add
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New Zealand:

Neo-Conservative Laboratory

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Case Study of the New Zealand and Performance Indicators in high educational institutions there ; 26 $2.60 Add
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The United States or, Back to the Future with Pis

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Case Study of the United States and Performance Indicators in high educational institutions there ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Canadian Pis from West to East

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The problems of Pis manifested in Canada ; 42 $4.20 Add
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Academic Freedom and Religious Conviction at Canada’s Faith-Based Universities and Colleges

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William Bruneau examines religious conviction within universities, tracing the history of religious universities in Canada. He identifies major arguments made by defenders of religious … 32 $3.20 Add
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Toward a New Accountability

From: Counting Out The Scholars

we make practical recommendations for ways in which academics and other members of the public may deal with Pis. show alternatives to Pis, demonstrate how readily one could construct them, and … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Bibliography

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To be included with each chapter ; 14 $1.40 Add