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Kouba, Karel – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2020
The determinants of study abroad student inflows and outflows are analyzed by comparing the faculties of all Czech public universities. The article develops an institutionalist theoretical perspective that views higher education institutions not only as passive senders and receivers of students but also as active gatekeepers that regulate student…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Comparative Analysis, Institutional Characteristics, College Students
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Grayson, J. Paul – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2020
Most Canadian universities participate in the US-based National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) that measures various aspects of "student engagement." The higher the level of engagement, the greater the probability of positive outcomes and the better the quality of the school. "Maclean's" magazine publishes some of the…
Descriptors: Reputation, Periodicals, Institutional Evaluation, Educational Quality
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Bischoff, Florian; Gassmann, Freya; Emrich, E. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2017
What features lead a student to choose sport science, chemistry, physics, computer science or musicology as their subject of study and the Saarland University Saarbrücken as their place of study? Empirical analysis shows that study conditions for students of chemistry, physics and music do not play an important role in selecting the place of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Choice, Course Selection (Students), College Students
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Hartwell, Laura M.; Ounoughi, Samia – European Journal of Higher Education, 2019
Host and international students evolve side-by side within the expanding internationalization of higher education. This study takes the complementary perspective of analysing 1,900 host and international students' experiences at a high-ranking research university in France. We analyse and compare the mobility, language practices and practices…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Peer Relationship
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Alahmadi, Tahani; Drew, Steve – Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, 2017
Evaluating accessibility is an important equity step in assessing the effectiveness and usefulness of online learning materials for students with disabilities such as visual or hearing impairments. Previous studies in this area have indicated that, over time, university websites have become gradually more inaccessible. This paper relates findings…
Descriptors: Reputation, Web Sites, Universities, Comparative Analysis
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Mahmoud, Ali Bassam; Grigoriou, Nicholas – Higher Education Quarterly, 2017
This study examines and compares word of mouth (WOM) behaviour among university students in Syria. To date, little is known about this important phenomenon which is surprising given the deregulated education market in Syria that allows for private universities to compete for students alongside public universities. Using a mixed methods research…
Descriptors: Empathy, Privacy, College Students, Foreign Countries
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Mothe, Josiane; Sahut, Gilles – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2018
Introduction: Whether Wikipedia is to be considered a trusted source is frequently questioned in France. This paper reports the results of a survey examining the levels of trust shown by young people aged eleven to twenty-five. Method: We analyse the answers given by 841 young people, aged eleven to twenty-five, to a questionnaire. To our…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Encyclopedias, Electronic Publishing, Information Sources
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Parahoo, Sanjai K.; Harvey, Heather L.; Tamim, Rana M. – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 2013
While various research studies have focused on antecedents and consequences of student satisfaction, few studies have done so in the Gulf region. The objective of the present study was therefore to design and empirically examine a model of student satisfaction in a private university in the Gulf region that operates in a high-technology-enabled…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Satisfaction, Gender Differences
Cunningham, Shannon Kaye – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influenced college choice of students who recently enrolled (current freshmen and sophomores) in agriculture programs at Oklahoma's land-grant university, as compared to recently enrolled students (current freshmen and sophomores) in selected agriculture programs at public community colleges…
Descriptors: College Choice, Land Grant Universities, College Students, Agricultural Education
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Firmin, Michael W.; Firmin, Ruth L.; Orient, Katlyn M.; Edwards, Anna J.; Cunliff, Jennifer M. – Educational Media International, 2012
We report the results of a qualitative research study conducted with university students regarding their phenomenological perspectives of BlackBerry use. Three key themes inductively emerged throughout the interview and analysis process regarding self-perceptions college students reported regarding their own BlackBerry use. First, students offered…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes, College Students, Handheld Devices
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Terkla, Dawn Geronimo; Pagano, Marian F. – Research in Higher Education, 1993
The use of a semantic differential measure to investigate the institutional image of Tufts University (Massachusetts), both internal and external, is reported. The study focused on (1) differences between the current and desired image, and (2) differences among alumni, current student, and other constituencies' views of the institution.…
Descriptors: Alumni, Attitude Measures, College Students, Comparative Analysis
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Struckman-Johnson, Cindy; Kinsley, Steven – College and University, 1985
A study of the image of the University of South Dakota among high school seniors, students, and alumni revealed a generally positive image, with some less definitive aspects of the image and with variations in image according to group surveyed. The image profile technique used was found to be reliable in assessing the perceptions of the three…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Alumni, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Henggeler, Scott W.; And Others – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1982
Studied students' and professionals' perceptions of student personnel services. Results showed an average of 23 percent of the students were aware of various university help sources. Students gave their highest ratings to sources staffed by nonprofessionals, while university mental health professionals rated university help sources significantly…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Resources, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Effectiveness
Campbell, Jill F.; Spiro, Louis M. – 1983
The contribution of high school guidance counselors during the information and inquiry stages of students' selection of a college was assessed. A statewide population survey of all high school counselors in New York yielded 660 usable responses (20 percent). Attention is focused on quality estimations of four criteria for 15 institutions. Quality…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Choice, College Faculty, College Programs
Holahan, Carole K.; Kelley, H. Paul – 1974
To obtain a demographic description of University of Texas at Austin (U.T. Austin) transfer students, to investigate transfer students' evaluations of the university and of their previous college, and to compare transfer students with non-transfer undergraduate students, 1,365 responses to a questionnaire were analyzed. The survey explored student…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Students, College Transfer Students, Comparative Analysis
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