=LDR 11571nam 22006852 4500 =001 cfe3c298-00e0-4cc1-b67e-795bbda94665 =006 m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ =007 cr\\n\\\\\\\\\ =008 250807t20252025\\\\\\\\ob\\\\000\0\eng\d =020 \\$z9781805115717$q(Paperback) =020 \\$z9781805115724$q(Hardback) =020 \\$a9781805115731$q(PDF) =020 \\$a9781805115755$q(HTML) =020 \\$a9781805115748$q(Epub) =024 7\$a10.11647/OBP.0462$2doi =024 7\$a1526646204$2worldcat =040 \\$aUkCbTOM$beng$elocal =072 7$aEDU015000$2bisacsh =072 7$aEDU034000$2bisacsh =072 7$aEDU040000$2bisacsh =072 7$aEDU051000$2bisacsh =072 7$aEDU032000$2bisacsh =072 7$aEDU046000$2bisacsh =072 7$aJNM$2thema =072 7$aJNF$2thema =072 7$aJNT$2thema =072 7$aJNA$2thema =072 7$aJKS$2thema =245 00$aStories of Hope :$bReimagining Education /$cedited by Sandra Abegglen, Tom Burns, Richard F. Heller, Rajan Madhok, Fabian Neuhaus, John Sandars, Sandra Sinfield, Upasana Gitanjali Singh. =264 \1$aCambridge, UK :$bOpen Book Publishers,$c2025. =264 \4$c©2025 =300 \\$a1 online resource (liv+ 605 pages): $b41 illustrations, 8 tables. =336 \\$atext$btxt$2rdacontent =337 \\$acomputer$bc$2rdamedia =338 \\$aonline resource$bcr$2rdacarrier =500 \\$aAvailable through Open Book Publishers. =505 0\$aBiographiesList of IllustrationsForewordMary O’KaneIntroduction:Reimagining educationSandra Abegglen, Tom Burns, Richard Heller, Rajan Madhok, Fabian Neuhaus, John Sandars, Sandra Sinfield, and Upasana Gitanjali SinghI. Examples of System ChangeExamples of system change: IntroductionRajan Madhok1. Inverting the distribution of Higher Education:From top-down to student-ledRichard F. Heller and Stephen Leeder2. A critical pedagogy for acritical timeJane Booth3. Serious fun: Reimagining Higher Education from a humane perspectiveSarah Honeychurch4. Fostering hope and humanity through transformative education: A call to reimagine mentorshipShivaani Chugh, Anurag Mishra,Aashima Dabas, and Chandini Chugh5. Creating hope through T-shaped valuesEarle Abrahamson, Nina Namaste, Corinne A. Green, Mayi Arcellana-Panlilio, Lisa Hatfield, and Michelle J. Eady6. The human and nothing but the whole human:With head, heart, and handNathalie Tasler7. Becoming wildly nomadic with the Nomadic DetectiveAgency-AssemblageMark Ingham8. Playful Higher Education futures: Hopeful and utopian thinking in pedagogyKim HolflodII. How Technology Can Shape the FutureHow technology can shape the future: IntroductionUpasana Gitanjali Singh9. The emotional impact of nature seen through the lenses of virtual reality (VR) and revealed through the power of expressive artGabriella Rodolico and Fiona McGregor10. CanadARThistories: Collaboratively designing an open-access courseJohanna Amos and Alena Buis11. PhDForum: An online quiet study room providing a public space that nurtures the personal experience of being part of a global communityDonna Peach12. “The art of conversation”: Educational guidance practitioners and support for distance-learning studentsOliver Burney, Jennifer Hillman,Mark Kershaw, Stephanie Newton,Elizabeth Shakespeare, and Sean StarbuckIII. Creative Curriculum DesignCreative curriculum design: IntroductionTom Burns, Sandra Sinfield, andSandra Abegglen13. Hope Street:Reimagining learning journeysLaura Bissell and David Overend14. The other F word:Re-storying student failure in Canadian Higher EducationVictoria A. Fritz15. “Armed love”: A case study in cultivating a pedagogy of hopeChris Cachia16. The XXXX game: A character-based tool for learningLouise Sheridan17. Reimagining the sage–guide dichotomy: A life-long learner’s story of teaching and learning in Higher EducationKatherine Herbert and Yeslam Al-Saggaf18. Playing with learning: Adopting a playful approach to Higher Educationlearning and teachingJohn Parkin19. Making plants cool again:Re-introducing botany as a beacon of hope and innovation in our educational systemsGeyan Surendran, Adam Bromley, James Connorton, Lian X. Liu, Paul A. Townsend, Michael Heinrich, and Shelini Surendran20. Putting theory into (proposed) action:The significance of campaign planning as an assessment taskLuke Ray Di Marco Campbell21. Freedom to learn:Developing autonomous critical learners through self-assessment in Higher EducationAgnese Di Domenico, Aidan Harvey, Beth Karp, Elizabeth Veldon, Ingeborg van Knippenberg, John Cowan, and Zack Moir22. Hope in an art schoolSimone MaierIV. Imaginative Collaboration and Co-creationImaginative collaboration and co-creation: IntroductionSandra Abegglen, Tom Burns, andSandra Sinfield23. Embracing compassion: Nonviolent communication for transformative teaching and learning in higher educationAnna Troisi24. Better Together: Towards a new organising principle and mindset for co-creation Nikita Asnani, Inca Hide-Wright, Jess Humphreys, Bo Kelestyn, and Jean Mutton25. Peer review:No crime no punishmentDebbie Holley26. Co-creating networks of hope in an interdisciplinary degree for mature studentsCatherine Bates, Tracy Campbell, Colin Webb, and Lucy Yeboa27. A quiet hope:Enhancing institution-wide inclusive assessment practicesSiobhán O’Neill and Laura Lee28. The moongazers: A creative vision of Higher EducationSandra Abegglen, Tom Burns, andSandra SinfieldV. Beyond the CurriculumBeyond the curriculum: IntroductionJohn Sandars29. Learning vs education:A view beyond the divideAkitav Sharma30. Belonging through compassion: Supporting hope through the design of a website for educational development and social justiceVikki Hill and Liz Bunting31. Humanising student and instructor experiences to nurture relationships and improve engagementUmme Mansoory32. The ten wellness spheres to support student and staff health and wellbeing in a modern, post-1992 university in, through, and outside of the study lifecycleMichelle Morgan33. Unlocking a new generation of leaders: How universities can support students’ inner development goalsNayiri Keshishi34. The pedagogy of joy and engaged presencePhoenix Perry35. “Resilience Finders”: Flourishing in life through immersive game experiencesRachel Higdon and Hilary Thomson36. Storying the silences ofsocial mobilityKaren Arm37. How can you know what you don’t know?:Changing the narrative around the “successful learner”Stephanie Diane Jury38. An imperfect practice? What barriers are there to providing outdoor education opportunities for primary-aged children?Megan McGee39. Moving, making, and mingling: Moving towards an embodied pedagogySusannah McKee and Marie Stephenson40. Food for thought:Pandemic hopeHilda Mary Mulrooney41. “It’s a bit like academic me-time”: Can virtual mini writing retreats contribute to a more joyful, creative, and humane Higher Education?Aspasia Eleni Paltoglou, Alison Williams, Arriarne Pugh, and Rossella Sorte42. The opportunity of constraint: How beating one’s head against the wall can open a doorJoshua ThorpeVI. Focus On the TeachersFocus on the teachers: IntroductionRichard Heller43. Addressing the challenges of the new, internationalised Higher Education ecosystem by applying successful teacher adaptation strategies: Promoting the human side of teaching in the Central European contextRita Koris, Marta Folmeg, Imre Fekete, and Ágnes Pál44. If the tomatoes don’t grow, we don’t blame the plant:A reflection on co-created CPD sessions for staff reimagining education and the impact on their daily practiceMâir Bull, Stephanie Aldred, Sophie Bessant, Sydney-Marie Duignan, and Eileen Pollard45. Embracing compassion and self-care: Educator wellbeing amidst the chaosLee Fallin46. Decoloniality and nonviolence as a pedagogy of hope:Chilean pre-service teachers and their reconceptualisation of inclusive classroomsGaston Bacquet47. Avengers Assemble! Working together and valuing professional services staff expertise in programme designZak Liddell and Leigh Kilpert48. “If you know, you know”: Creating lightbulb moments through reverse mentoringRachael O’ConnorConclusion: Steps toward hopeSandra Abegglen, Tom Burns, Richard Heller, Rajan Madhok, Fabian Neuhaus, John Sandars, Sandra Sinfield, and Upasana Gitanjali SinghIndex =506 0\$aOpen Access$fUnrestricted online access$2star =520 \\$aHigher education is in crisis. Students are disengaged, lecturers are burned out, and universities seem more preoccupied with rankings and revenue than with knowledge and wellbeing. But rather than dwell on the problems, this book focuses on solutions—on hope.Bringing together a diverse range of educators and practitioners, this collection showcases real-world innovations that challenge the status quo and offer glimpses of a more humane and inspiring educational future. From rethinking systems and curriculum design to fostering imaginative collaboration and exploring the role of technology, the book highlights practical, hopeful interventions that are already making a difference.This is not a manifesto of complaints but an invitation to reimagine education. The contributors offer fresh perspectives from around the world, illustrating how small but meaningful changes can transform learning spaces, empower educators, and inspire students. For academics, teachers, administrators, and anyone invested in the future of education, this book serves as both a source of inspiration and a call to action. 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