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F. Lozano-Galant; R. Porras; B. Mobaraki; F. Calderón; J. Gonzalez-Arteaga; J. A. Lozano-Galant – Journal of Civil Engineering Education, 2024
Traditionally, civil engineering infrastructures have been represented through two-dimensional (2D) drawings, which can lead to interpretation errors and jeopardize engineers' understanding of complex projects. However, with the development of building information modeling (BIM) methodology, civil engineering projects can now be virtually modeled…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Physical Environment, Simulated Environment, Synthesis
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Schindler, Laura; Puls-Elvidge, Sarah; Welzant, Heather; Crawford, Linda – Higher Learning Research Communications, 2015
The aim of this paper is to provide a synthesis of the literature on defining quality in the context of higher education. During a search for relevant literature, the authors intentionally cast a wide net, beginning with a broad search in Google Scholar and followed by a narrower search in educational databases, including Academic Search Complete,…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
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Tamminga, Ken; De Ciantis, Deno – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2012
University faculty and outreach program directors have been called to deliver more effective, equitable, and sustainable ways in which neighborhood and university communities may creatively interact. The authors report on the case of the Pittsburgh Studio, an initiative that matches students and resident stakeholders in researching local issues…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Administration, Administrators, Outreach Programs
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Leonard, Edward F., III – International Journal of Educational Advancement, 2005
Since the introduction of the value chain concept in 1985, several varying, yet virtually similar, value chains have been developed for the business enterprise. Shifting to higher education, can a value chain be found that links together the various activities of advancement so that an institution's leaders can actually look at the philanthropic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Value Judgment, Business, Models
Kantz, Margaret J. – 1989
When students write syntheses in response to a rhetorical task, does the rhetorical nature of the task exert some special influence on the students' composing processes? How do these processes differ? Three case studies, quantitative analyses of papers written by seventeen undergraduates, and a tentative model of a synthesizing process address…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Creative Writing, Discourse Analysis, Higher Education
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Brown, G. Z.; Novitski, Barbara-Jo – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1987
Discusses educational software under development at the University of Oregon which enables architecture students to consider energy conservation ideas early in the design process. The role of the computer in design-oriented software is described, with emphasis on creative experimentation that allows synthesis and analysis. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Building Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
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Sill, David J. – Journal of General Education, 1996
Argues that current practices for teaching integrative thinking skills are inadequate partly because no model exists to understand such efforts. Proposes a model for teaching integrative thinking based on existing models of creativity and synthesis. Discusses implications of the model for interdisciplinary studies. (32 citations) (AJL)
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, General Education
Reynolds, Joan – 2002
Industry representatives and academicians alike have long recognized that many business school graduates lack the international business management skills that have become critical since the expansion of global markets. One proposal to address this lack is to have U.S. liberal arts programs incorporate international business elements into their…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Change Strategies, Colleges, Computer Uses in Education
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