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Direct linkSchuster, Maximilian T.; Boulder, Tinukwa C. – About Campus, 2023
According to recent Pew Center research (2021), 72% of the US public uses some form of social media. These social media apps -- from Twitter to Facebook to Snapchat to Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and more -- are utilized to establish our digital presence and portray our digital identities. For higher education institutions and student affairs…
Descriptors: Social Media, Higher Education, Handheld Devices, Computer Mediated Communication
Månsson, Jonas; Lundin, Christofer – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2017
In this paper we investigate the effect of difference in outcome definitions on the result of impact evaluations. The Swedish workplace practice programme is evaluated, using matching methods. The key findings are that changing how the outcome is defined has a considerable influence on the results of the impact assessment. From the results of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Definitions, Program Evaluation, Organizational Objectives
Gumaelius, Lena; Almqvist, Monica; Árnadóttir, Anna; Axelsson, Anders; Conejero, J. Alberto; García-Sabater, José P.; Klitgaard, Lene; Kozma, Cecilia; Maheut, Julien; Marin-Garcia, Juan; Mickos, Henrik; Nilsson, Per-Olof; Norén, Agneta; Pinho-Lopes, Margarida; Prenzel, Manfred; Ray, Johanna; Roxå, Torgny; Voss, Mirjam – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Since the 1990s, the low number of students choosing to study science and technology in higher education has been on the societal agenda and many initiatives have been launched to promote awareness regarding career options. The initiatives particularly focus on increasing enrolment in the engineering programmes. This article describes and compares…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Universities, Science Interests, College Programs
Zakocs, Ronda; Freire, Kimberley E. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Background: The DELTA PREP Project aimed to build the prevention capacity of 19 state domestic violence coalitions by offering eight supports designed to promote prevention integration over a 3-year period: modest grant awards, training events, technical assistance, action planning, coaching hubs, the Coalition Prevention Capacity Assessment, an…
Descriptors: Prevention, Violence, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research
Wharton, Tracy C.; Kazi, Mansoor A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
With increased pressure on programs to evaluate outcomes, the issue of evaluation in social work has never been so topical. In response to these pressures, there has been a growing interest in evidence-based practice and strategies for the evaluation of social work programs. The American Evaluation Association (AEA) is an international…
Descriptors: Evidence, Social Work, Professional Associations, Program Evaluation
Porter, Shirley – Policy Futures in Education, 2014
The United Nations established eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000, with the target for achievement set at 2015. On the UN website a special section is devoted to the MDGs. In this article the website as it was presented in late 2013 is examined. Although the website was easy to negotiate, it was difficult to ascertain any…
Descriptors: International Organizations, Organizational Objectives, Audits (Verification), Web Sites
Flannery, Daniel J.; Singer, Mark I. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Established in the year 2000, the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education is a multidisciplinary center located at a school of social work that engages in collaborative, community-based research and evaluation that spans multiple systems and disciplines. The Center currently occupies 4,200 sq. ft. with multiple offices and…
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, Program Evaluation, Social Work
Walsh, Mary E.; Backe, Sarah – Peabody Journal of Education, 2013
Universities and schools have a long history of partnering with one another to achieve a range of educational goals in America's schools. For many years, the needs of the universities were the primary impetus for partnership. Universities needed practicum sites for student teachers and other educational professionals, as well as participants…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Reflection, Educational Opportunities
Savaya, Riki; Spiro, Shimon E. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2012
This article presents the findings of a large scale study that tested a comprehensive model of predictors of three manifestations of sustainability: continuation, institutionalization, and duration. Based on the literature the predictors were arrayed in four groups: variables pertaining to the project, the auspice organization, the community, and…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Sustainability, Questionnaires, Models
Norton, Sylvia Knight – Knowledge Quest, 2013
School librarians play an important role in developing a technology plan for the school library program that reflects teaching and learning for today's education. The school librarian's leadership in the overall process and the written plan itself can influence future strategies for teaching and learning with technology that can go well…
Descriptors: Technology Planning, School Libraries, Library Development, Program Development
Holme, Jennifer Jellison; Diem, Sarah – Peabody Journal of Education, 2015
This article examines the first regional governance reform in public education, created in the Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area in 2007. The legislation creating this regional reform, which is called the Learning Community, established a regional governing body, the Learning Community Coordinating Council, consisting of an elected 21-member…
Descriptors: Governance, Regional Programs, Case Studies, Educational Administration
Lambert, Matthew C.; Rudd, Loretta C.; Burley, Hansel – Educational Forum, 2012
Jumpstart is a growing literacy program that is now active in 17 states in addition to the District of Columbia. The Jumpstart Model pairs children of low-income families with college mentors in the child's typical learning environment. Despite the prevalence and importance of Jumpstart, little has been written about either the general model of…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Low Income Groups, Family Literacy, Program Effectiveness
Lincove, Jane Arnold; Osborne, Cynthia; Mills, Nick; Bellows, Laura – Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
With increasing awareness of the importance of teacher quality for student learning, education policy leaders have turned their attention to the nation's teacher training programs as a potential target for reform. One proposed strategy is to increase competition for university-based programs by encouraging new program types. This study examines…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Teacher Certification
Dente, Bruno; Piraino, Nadia – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2011
For both efficiency and equity reasons, student loans schemes have been introduced by several countries. Empirical work has been carried out in order to measure the effectiveness of these policies, but, with few exceptions, their results are not comparable because of their concentration on specific aspects. The present work suggests a…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Financial Policy, Efficiency, Models
Jallade, Jean-Pierre – European Journal of Education, 2011
This article provides an overview of education cooperation in Europe seen though some of the major initiatives of international organizations (IOs) active in this field. The purpose of the article is two-fold: (i) mapping out IOs' most significant programmes according to their objectives and modes of cooperation as a pre-requisite to understand…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Organizations, International Education, International Cooperation
