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Critical Success Factors in the Curriculum Alignment Process: The Case of the College of Business at Abu Dhabi University
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Camba, Pitzel; Krotov, Vlad – Journal of Education for Business, 2015
The main goals of this article are to (a) assist business schools in understanding the curriculum alignment process, and (b) uncover critical success factors in curriculum alignment. Based on a case study conducted at the College of Business at Abu Dhabi University, a detailed curriculum alignment process description is provided. The process…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Alignment (Education), Curriculum Development, Success
Developing Communities of Practice around e-Learning and Project Management
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Laxton, Ruth; Applebee, Andrelyn Cheryl – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
In 2007-8 the Australian Catholic University (ACU National), undertook a project to develop new resources to provide training and support in eLearning for staff and students. The project was undertaken by a multidisciplinary team drawn from all six campuses and was led by an externally contracted Project Manager/eLearning specialist. This…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Communities of Practice, Program Administration
The Application of a Total Quality Management Approach to Support Student Recruitment in Schools of Music
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Weinstein, Larry – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2009
One of the greatest challenges music programme administrators face is that of recruiting students for their programmes. This article suggests that administrators should investigate the benefits of implementing a comprehensive total quality management programme in their institutions. The core values, techniques and tools embodied in the Total…
Descriptors: Total Quality Management, Student Recruitment, Music Education, Educational Principles
Planning for Transformation
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Moen, Diane M. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2007
The University of Wisconsin-Stout, recipient of the Baldrige National Quality Award in 2001, developed a planning system that has evolved into a comprehensive and collaborative process for visioning, developing and implementing goals, and tracking university performance. This chapter describes the tactics that have contributed greatly to the…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Strategic Planning, Effective Schools Research, Program Descriptions
Developing a Comprehensive Housing Strategy: A Case Study
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Marsters, Tim; Bliss, Kelly – Planning for Higher Education, 2007
In the current highly competitive higher education market in North America, many colleges have identified the importance of upgrading their existing residential housing facilities as part of their strategy to attract and retain students. The case study discussed in this article describes the successful planning process used by Perkins+Will and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Dormitories, Case Studies, Strategic Planning
Project and PERT Design Manual for PREM. Preparing Regular Educators for Mainstreaming Project.
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Haughton, Donna D.; Enos, Donald F. – 1975
This publication describes the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) network for the Preparing Regular Educators for Mainstreaming (PREM) project. PREM is a competency-guided program being developed at the University of Texas at Austin to prepare educators to meet the needs of exceptional children in the regular classroom. PERT is an…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Critical Path Method, Exceptional Child Education, Flow Charts