Evidence of a motherhood penalty and fatherhood premium has been found in academia regarding pay and publication rates. This research sought to determine if this trend also applied to students' perceptions of their professors via a 2 (professor: male, female) × 3 (reason: none, personally sick, child sick) × 3 (time: cancel once, cancel a second…

Research on artificial intelligence (AI) in education has mainly focused on the measurement instruments relevant to learning about AI and framing AI literacy as learning about AI. The present study's focus, however, was on developing and validating a scale pertinent to learning with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in higher education.…

People often fail to notice the harmful effects of policy and are often trained to focus on the implications of a policy with a mindset that policy exists to serve citizens and ensure the rights of all citizens are protected. When people fail to notice the harmful effects of policy and instead believe policy has positive intentions, the result is…

Innovation and entrepreneurship education has become a global priority, driven by the need for innovation-led national development and the imperative to reform and enhance the quality of higher education. As a pivotal vehicle for delivering such education in the digital era, Innovation and Entrepreneurship MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have…

While online learning is often criticised for its lack of interactivity, H5P technology has been widely adopted in online learning environments (OLE) to facilitate learning engagement. Although comprehensive research has been conducted to examine the practical effectiveness of H5P, there is limited understanding of students' intention to use the…

Transition pedagogy offers a solid foundation for developing whole-of-institution student success strategies due to its holistic approach. Generally, whole-of-institution student success strategies can be challenging to implement at the faculty level because they are necessarily broad. This practice report presents a step-by-step guide to…

Aim and background: Today, students are encouraged to develop spatial visualization ability to meet the challenges of digital technologies impacting their daily life and education when exposed more time to a virtual 3D environment. This study investigated the effect of cognitive flexibility levels on students' spatial visualization abilities and…

Purpose: This research aims to explore how social media influences the academic performance of university students in Bangladesh and examines the benefits and drawbacks of its usage. Design/methodology/approach: We distributed a well-structured questionnaire among students enrolled in various programs at different universities in Bangladesh to…

At the University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UH Manoa), the journey toward Culturally responsive and Equity-minded Assessment (CEA) has been grounded in a guiding belief: that lasting change is driven by both structural supports and leaders of change. CEA practice requires faculty and staff to be very thoughtful, intentional, and critical in the…

Most existing literature on college students' use of the course syllabus has been conducted in artificial settings, collected a limited range of data, or both. This study addresses this gap in the literature with a series of in-depth qualitative interviews with students at a community college about how they interact with a syllabus from one of…

Many extensive reading (ER) programs encourage second/foreign language learners to choose reading materials by themselves. However, given the difficulty of choosing appropriate reading materials, it is necessary to provide support. Hypothesizing the importance of learners' subjectivity in their choice of reading materials, this study aimed to…

Casual sex is one sexual health behavior reported by college students. The present study examined the extent of past 30-day casual sex behavior and risk and protective factors for casual sex among college students. Students were requested to complete a survey in classrooms. Logistic regression analyses were employed to examine the research…

Purpose: The study explores the acceptance of AI-driven virtual teaching assistants (VTAs) in Vietnam's online learning. It aims to identify factors influencing students' intention and actual use of these emerging technologies. Design/methodology/approach: Using an extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2), the research…

Practical skills development is a growing priority for government and industry, driving the integration of work-integrated learning (WIL) into degree programs. While WIL is recognized for preparing students for the workforce concerns persist regarding mental health and wellbeing support during placements. This study examines a pilot series of…

This study employs a critical service-learning framework to examine how participation in a university-led service-learning initiative influences students' understanding of homelessness and housing justice. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach--including focus group discussions and analysis of students' written critical reflections--the research…