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Olga Dziubaniuk; Catharina Groop; Maria Ivanova-Gongne; Monica Nyholm; Ilia Gugenishvili – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to explore the range of sustainability-related discourses by the stakeholders within a particular Finnish Higher Education Institution (HEI); interaction between the discourses and the context of the HEI; and the extent to which different understandings of sustainability cause challenges for the implementation of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Sustainability, Barriers
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Warwick, Philip; Moogan, Yvonne J. – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2013
Using an exploratory methodology, this paper compares the internationalisation strategies of two groups of UK universities and the views of staff groups at those institutions. It moves beyond an examination of teaching and learning initiatives developed by enthusiastic supporters of internationalisation. Instead it aims to throw some light on what…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Colleges, Program Implementation
Llano, Joseph Anthony – ProQuest LLC, 2010
It is well established that universities encourage the acquisition and dissemination of new knowledge among university community members and beyond. However, what is less well understood is how universities encourage entrepreneurial (opportunity discovery, evaluation, and exploiting) behavior. This research investigated a multilevel model of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Environment, College Faculty, Entrepreneurship
Maki, Peggy L., Ed. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2010
"Assessment on college campuses has a sordid history, and it is fairly simple to find someone with a traumatic tale to tell. It is wise to respect that that reputation is deserved." "How do you modify the inner workings and culture of a massive institution with minimal resources and even less authority (other than GE course…
Descriptors: Evidence, Research Universities, Subcultures, College Outcomes Assessment
Mitchell, Betty; Geva-May, Iris – Journal of Distance Education, 2009
This study explores attitudes towards and affecting online learning implementation (OLI). In recent years there has been greater acceptance of online learning (OL) by institutional decision-makers, as evidenced by higher levels of institutional involvement; nevertheless, the increase in faculty acceptance lags behind. This gap affects the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Resistance to Change, Educational Innovation, College Environment
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Buchan, Janet F. – Research in Learning Technology, 2011
This study aimed to investigate the transformational impact of introducing significant new learning technology in an Australian university over the time period 2007-2009. The exploration of this transformation is grounded in a social-ecological systems approach to the management of technology enhanced learning environments in the face of constant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Systems Approach, Educational Technology, Ethnography
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Birch, Dawn; Burnett, Bruce – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
Rapid advances in educational and information communications technology (ICT) have encouraged some educators to move beyond traditional face to face and distance education correspondence modes toward a rich, technology mediated e-learning environment. Ready access to multimedia at the desktop has provided the opportunity for educators to develop…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Barriers, College Environment, Teacher Attitudes
Wakai, Sara T. – 1994
This study examined faculty characteristics and teaching environments of higher education institutions that may hinder or facilitate student-centered pedagogical practices derived from feminist theory. Feminist pedagogy generally advocates democratizing the classroom, building cooperative learning environments, legitimizing personal experiences as…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Methods
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Shay, S.; Jones, B. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2006
In 2003 the University of Cape Town introduced an anonymous examination policy. This article reports on a study of the impact of the implementation of this policy on student performance. Comparisons of student results pre- and post policy implementation showed no evidence of negative or positive discrimination of students in the examination…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Inferences, Student Evaluation, Grading