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Estermann, Thomas; Kupriyanova, Veronika – European University Association, 2018
Many European universities are initiating strategic transformation programmes that either seek a step change in institutional efficiency, respond to drastic shifts in higher education policy and financing, or improve their competitive academic advantage. Key ingredients for successful strategy implementation at universities include effective…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Educational Policy
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Goldman, Zachary W.; Martin, Matthew M. – Communication Education, 2016
Academic entitlement (AE) refers to the expectation of educational success despite the input of personal effort needed to earn it (Boswell, 2012). Entitled students feel that learning should require minimal work and that difficulties encountered during the learning process should be attributed to instructors, rather than themselves. AE has become…
Descriptors: Expectation, Success, Student Attitudes, Age Groups
Whitaker, Todd; Zoul, Jeffrey – Eye on Education, 2008
This book clarifies the core values which all great educators have in common and contribute to school success. For all those who want to create better schools, these factors are at the center of behaviors which lead to "results". The 4 CORE Factors are Communication, Observation, Relationships, and Expectations.
Descriptors: Values, School Effectiveness, Educational Improvement, Classroom Communication
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Rus, Calin – Intercultural Education, 2010
This article describes the Virtual Intercultural Team Tool (VITT) and discusses its processes and benefits. VIIT is a virtual platform designed with the aim of assisting European project teams to improve intercultural communication and build on their cultural diversity for effective implementation of their projects. It is a process-focused tool,…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Teamwork, Cultural Pluralism, Information Technology
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Mintun, Bonnie – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2005
The author chronicles the search for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology for her daughter Anna, who is now age 21. Though Anna has severe cognitive, visual and orthopedic disabilities, a more significant obstacle to finding a functional AAC system has been low expectations of her capability. Because Anna could not perform…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Assertiveness, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Expectation
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Stephens, Carolyn E. – International Journal of Special Education, 2005
Identifying effective interventions to help children with autism reach their potential has been a source of disagreement among professionals and parents for decades. The complexities of the challenges that face children with autism, and uncertainty about best practices, have delayed progress. This article identifies seven critical program…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Intervention, Program Effectiveness