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Johnston, Lucy; Schluter, Philip J. – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
With increasing competition for postgraduate research scholarships, awarding processes demand attention and scrutiny. We examine inter-rater reliability for two prestigious New Zealand scholarships, the Shirtcliffe Fellowship and the Gordon Watson Scholarship. For each scholarship, five assessors (three academic; two non-academic) independently…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Scholarships, Academic Achievement, Program Proposals
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Guasch, Teresa; Alvarez, Ibis; Espasa, Anna – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2010
This paper attempts to shed light on the competencies a university teacher must have in order to teach in virtual learning environments. A teacher training experience was designed by taking into account the methodological criteria established in line with previous theoretical principles. The main objective of our analysis was to identify the…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Teacher Competencies, Educational Environment, College Faculty
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Lee, Grace K. L.; Chan, Edwin H. W. – Social Indicators Research, 2008
The problem of urban decay in Hong Kong is getting worse recently; therefore, the importance of urban renewal in improving the physical environment conditions and the living standards of the citizens is widely recognized in the territory. However, it is not an easy task for the Hong Kong Government to prepare welcome urban renewal proposals…
Descriptors: Living Standards, Foreign Countries, Urban Renewal, Physical Environment