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Department Chair Leadership: Exploring the Role's Demands and Tensions
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Kruse, Sharon D. – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2022
Research exploring the challenges department chairs face has long suggested the role is difficult and lacks tangible reward (Buller, 2012, 2015; Gmelch et al., 2017). Yet, as higher education demographics, settings, and organizational expectations change and chairs function in more uncertain and increasingly complex institutional environments, it…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Administrator Role, Higher Education, Role Perception
'Come to a Screeching Halt': Can Change in Teacher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic Be Seen as Innovation?
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Ellis, Viv; Steadman, Sarah; Mao, Qiming – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
Based on interviews with a global sample of ITE [initial teacher education] leaders, this paper explores whether the changes forced on institutions and individuals as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic can be classed as innovation. The paper goes beyond collating the various practical and organisational changes the ITE leaders made and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Innovation
A Call to Action: Exploring and Responding to Educational Developers' Workplace Burnout and Well-Being in Higher Education
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Kolomitro, Klodiana; Kenny, Natasha; Sheffield, Suzanne Le-May – International Journal for Academic Development, 2020
There is a gap in research exploring stress, burnout, and well-being within the context of educational development. The purpose of this study was to examine the concepts of burnout and workplace well-being among educational developers across the international landscape. Thematic analysis from the survey responses (n = 210) revealed characteristics…
Descriptors: Burnout, Well Being, Higher Education, Educational Development
Higher Education during COVID-19: A Snapshot of Digital Engagement in Commonwealth Universities. ACU Policy Brief
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Association of Commonwealth Universities, 2020
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education. With over 500 member universities across 50 countries, our international network spans more than 10 million students and over a million academic and professional staff. In May 2020, the ACU undertook a…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Higher Education During COVID-19: A Snapshot of Digital Engagement in Commonwealth Universities. Detailed Results and Analysis
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Association of Commonwealth Universities, 2020
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) conducted a digital engagement survey in May 2020, designed to capture the short-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the working habits of staff, students, and university leaders. Results provide a snapshot of individual levels of digital engagement, changing attitudes and behaviours, and the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
E-Learning in European Higher Education Institutions: Results of a Mapping Survey Conducted in October-December 2013
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Gaebel, Michael; Kupriyanova, Veronika; Morais, Rita; Colucci, Elizabeth – European University Association, 2014
The present study on e-learning intends to contribute to closing a data gap and to stimulate the discussion on the further development of national and European policies on the issue and to support its systematic institutional take-up. It draws upon a survey conducted by the European University Association between October and December 2013. 249…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, School Surveys, Electronic Learning