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Papers by Ontario Wooden

Routledge eBooks, Jun 22, 2023

Administrative Sciences

Considering the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and their potential implicatio... more Considering the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and their potential implications for the higher education sector, this article seeks to critically evaluate the strategic adoption of AI in the framework of “smart universities”. We envisage these innovative institutions as the imminent evolution in higher education, harnessing AI and quantum technologies to reshape academic and administrative processes. The core presumption is that through such integration, universities can achieve personalized learning trajectories, enhanced accessibility, economic efficiency, and a boost in overall operational performance. However, venturing into this new educational paradigm necessitates a thorough exploration of potential pitfalls, including questions surrounding educational quality, potential job losses, risks of bias, privacy breaches, and safety concerns. Our primary objective is to offer a balanced assessment to aid stakeholders in making informed strategic decisions about e...

Routledge eBooks, Sep 30, 2022

the report. The opinions expressed in this monograph are those of the authors and do not necessar... more the report. The opinions expressed in this monograph are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect policies or positions of Lumina Foundation for Education or members of the project advisory panel. Executive summary............................................................................................................... 1

Here today, gone tomorrow? A historical and contemporary analysis of Black student

Higher education has been characterized as “one of the greatest hopes for intellectual and civic ... more Higher education has been characterized as “one of the greatest hopes for intellectual and civic progress in this country. Yet for many Americans, however, it has been seen as part of the prob-lem rather than the solution ” (Boyer, 1997, p. 85). Some have acknowl-edged that higher education is a public good through which individual participation accrues benefits for the larger society (Institute for Higher Education Policy, 1998; Kezar, Chambers, & Burkhardt, 2005; Lewis & Hearn, 2003). Despite this, recent analyses have confirmed that too few African Americans are offered access to the socioeconomic advantages associated with college degree attainment (Harper, 2006; Perna et al., 2006). In some ways, the recurrent struggle for racial equity is surpris-ing, given the number of policies that have been enacted to close college opportunity gaps between African Americans and their White counter-parts at various junctures throughout the history of higher education. Though presumably for ...

The Journal of Higher Education, 2009

Policies that have affected enrollments and degree attainment rates for African American students... more Policies that have affected enrollments and degree attainment rates for African American students throughout the lifespan of higher education are analyzed in this article. Historically noteworthy progressive steps toward access and equity are juxtaposed with recent indicators of regression. Critical Race Theory is employed as an analytical framework for understanding how white supremacy and racist ideologies have shaped and undermined various policy efforts.

Lumina Foundation for …, 2004

Although substantial attention has been given to federal strategies for improving college access,... more Although substantial attention has been given to federal strategies for improving college access, too little attention has been given to the impact of state finance strategies on academic preparation and access for prepared students. This report provides the following: (1) a ...

Africa Today, 2007

... However, it is rather more difficult to identify from such analyses how poverty reduction str... more ... However, it is rather more difficult to identify from such analyses how poverty reduction strategies can respond to all the nuanced complexities of local lived experience. Anna Toner. University of Bradford. © The Author [2007]. ... Joint Editors. Rita Abrahamsen. Sara Rich Dorman. ...