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Matos-Díaz, Horacio – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2021
Faculty members and their corresponding academic fields at the University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón are classified with regard to grading practices over time. Based on the effects on the intercept of the equations that predict the GPA and the proportion of student withdrawals observed in each of the 39,337 courses offered during 41 consecutive…
Descriptors: Grading, Educational Policy, Educational History, College Faculty
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Alonso García, Nuria; Longo, Nicholas V. – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2017
This essay explores the potential value of short-term study abroad experiences within the unique framework of a new global service-learning program at Providence College which connects international with local engagement as a way to "do more with less." The authors first introduce a typology for global service-learning, illustrating how…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Study Abroad, Global Education, College Students
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Kaider, Friederika; Hains-Wesson, Rachael; Young, Karen – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2017
Increased graduate employment is an aspiration of Australian universities who are adopting new and innovative approaches to ensure that all students have opportunities to develop the employability skills much sought after by employers. Placements have been a traditional means for developing such skills but because these are not available to all…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Integrated Activities, Workplace Learning, Classification
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Torrisi-Steele, Geraldine; Drew, Steve – International Journal for Academic Development, 2013
If we are to realise the potential of blended learning in higher education, then further research into academic practice and relevant academic development is essential. Our review of literature on blended learning in higher education reveals an interesting scholarship landscape which, when described in detail, pointedly directs attention to the…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Educational Development, Higher Education, Educational Practices
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Phiakoksong, Somjin; Niwattanakul, Suphakit; Angskun, Thara – Informatics in Education, 2013
Ontology is a knowledge representation technique which aims to make knowledge explicit by defining the core concepts and their relationships. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a statistical technique which aims to explore the core factors from empirical data and estimates the relationship between these factors. This article presents an…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Instructional Effectiveness, Concept Teaching, Concept Mapping
Makdisi, George – 1981
The typology of institutions of learning in Islam is examined with concentration on a particular institution of learning, the Muslim college, especially in its madrasa form, and on the scholastic method that was its product. Chapter 1, "Institutions," examines the rise of the schools of law, typology of learning and the law of waqf as it…
Descriptors: Classification, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers