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Martin, Brian – Australian Universities' Review, 2016
Brian Martin describes a difficult committee meeting he once attended which consisted of one representative from each department. When the meeting ended it left a bitter taste for many who participated. Having learned from this experience, Martin became a chair of the committee and tried a new system that overcame many of the previous problems.…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Meetings, Classification, Grantsmanship
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Aitkenhead, Andy – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2009
Using "inner game" coaching techniques in the remediation of a challenged programme at a Global Investment Bank the environment was transformed into a delivery focused culture. The techniques included group sessions that would be familiar to anyone aware of action learning and were an integral part of the strategy to ensure sustainable…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Sustainable Development, Active Learning, Coaching (Performance)
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Laxton, Ruth; Applebee, Andrelyn Cheryl – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
In 2007-8 the Australian Catholic University (ACU National), undertook a project to develop new resources to provide training and support in eLearning for staff and students. The project was undertaken by a multidisciplinary team drawn from all six campuses and was led by an externally contracted Project Manager/eLearning specialist. This…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Communities of Practice, Program Administration
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Berman, J.; Juniper, S.; Pitman, T.; Thomson, C. – Australian Universities' Review, 2008
Focusing on the developmental needs of early career postdoctoral fellows--the lifeblood of an internationally competitive research-intensive university--this paper suggests an inextricably linked, two pronged approach to improving research performance at Australian universities. The first is to reconceptualise post-PhD research pathways and in…
Descriptors: Postdoctoral Education, Foreign Countries, Research Universities, Training Methods
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Garza, Joe M., Jr. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2008
This paper describes the process for expanding an existing ten year study abroad program between two universities, the University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas, and the Leuphana University, Lueneburg, Germany. The model for this reciprocal educational program will include a process for enrollment, suggested curricula, course scheduling,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, International Educational Exchange, Student Exchange Programs
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Ku, H.; Fulcher, R. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2007
The aim of the current paper is to share the processes in revising the courseware of the course of "Engineering Management Science" coded as ENG4004, in the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronic, Computer Systems, Instrumentation and Control), Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical, Building…
Descriptors: Courseware, Engineering Technology, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Evaluation
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Hodgetts, Helen M.; Jones, Dylan M. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2006
Unexpected interruptions introduced during the execution phase of simple Tower of London problems incurred a time cost when the interrupted goal was retrieved, and this cost was exacerbated the longer the goal was suspended. Furthermore, time taken to retrieve goals was greater following a more complex interruption, indicating the processing…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Goal Orientation, Time Management, Memory
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Robinson, Rosalie A.; Bornholt, Laurel J. – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2007
This paper is concerned with the pathways students take through their studies at university. A critique of current research demands a fresh approach to explaining student progression, in particular within Australian higher education. To date, theories of student progression commonly consider the fit of the person to the university environment…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Higher Education, Student Characteristics, Foreign Countries
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Moriarty, Beverley; Gray, Brian – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2003
Educators are typically people who have much to offer their profession as well as the communities in which they work. This article analyzes the strategies used to develop a university postgraduate education program that involved input from stakeholders representing different educational systems in regional and rural Australia. The results indicate…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Regional Cooperation
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Woehrle, Trisha; Fox, Susan; Hoskin, Brenda – Ontario Action Researcher, 2005
Principals are always looking for effective ways to enhance the learning environment. The Balanced School Day (BSD) schedule, an alternative to the traditional schedule, reframes the school day by eliminating recess and lunch breaks and providing two scheduled nutrition breaks. Advantages and disadvantages to the schedule have been anecdotally…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Critical Path Method, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Ambury, George G. – 1979
Both a description and an evaluation of the Correctional Education Project conducted by the Faculty of Education, Queen's University, in cooperation with the Correctional Service of Canada are provided. Components of the program described include the following: (1) the negotiation stage and early months of the contract; (2) functional aspects such…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correctional Education, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals
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Spellerberg, Ian F.; Buchan, Graeme D.; Englefield, Russell – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2004
What system does a university need to optimise its progress to sustainability? Discusses the gradation of approaches possible for a university as it strives to improve its environmental performance. Argues that an environmental policy plus mechanisms for its implementation can be adequate, and endorsement of a single formal EMS need not be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Environmental Research