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Vagnoni, Emidia; Cavicchi, Caterina – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2015
Purpose: This paper aims to outline the current status of the implementation of sustainability practices in the context of Italian public universities, highlighting the strengths and gaps. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a qualitative approach, an exploratory study design has been outlined using the model of Glavic and Lukman (2007) focusing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Universities, Program Implementation
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Abbott, Malcolm – Education Research and Perspectives, 2012
In this paper a comparison is made between the structure and operations of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council and the Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence of New Zealand. Both of these organisations were established in the mid 2000s and were created at a time when higher education institutions in both countries…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Improvement Programs, Instructional Improvement, Comparative Analysis
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Lopez, Veronica; Ahumada, Luis; Galdames, Sergio; Madrid, Romina – Computers & Education, 2012
This study used portable technology based on Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM log) to register workday practices of school principals and heads from Chilean schools who were implementing school improvement plans aimed at developing a culture of organizational learning. For a week, Smartphone devices which beeped seven times a day were given to…
Descriptors: Interviews, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership