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Zhang, Li; Li, Chen – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2020
Researchers are increasingly using academic profile websites (APWs) to organize and showcase their research outputs. Using the faculty at the science departments of the University of Saskatchewan, Canada as the study object, this research explores how science researchers used four APWs: ResearchGate, Google Scholar Citations, Academia.edu, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Universities, College Faculty, Teacher Researchers
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Crawford, Megan – Educational Review, 2023
This article takes the author's personal experience of being a Head of Department (HOD) in an English University, and frames this experience as a transition narrative. The format draws on the work of Sandra Acker, who framed her own experience as a Head of Department in Canada, in three areas. Utilising literature both on Higher Education…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Universities, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Administration
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Allison, Jordan – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2022
Given the evolving and diverse nature of post-16 computing curricula within England, this papers' primary objective was to identify the factors which influence the decision-making processes for education providers when choosing computing curricula. As a main provider of the vast array of post-16 qualifications, and due to their neglect both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Computer Science Education, Curriculum
Lopez, Kari Schueller – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Curriculum, and the teaching and learning that stem from it, is at the heart of each higher education institution. Faculty have the responsibility for developing curriculum in higher education contexts, yet little is known about the beliefs faculty hold of curriculum that underpin how they engage in the curriculum development process. Using…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Curriculum, Praxis
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Rowlands, Julie; Wright, Susan – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
This paper analyses the effects of research assessment on the overall research practices of academics. Case study research was conducted in departments from two contrasting disciplines -- the natural sciences and the humanities -- in one research intensive Danish university. The case studies examined academics' and administrators' experiences of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Universities, College Faculty, Departments
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Daouk, Lina; Al Hashlamoun, Nafeth Hamdi – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2021
UAE Higher education institutions were among the first institutions in the Middle East to adopt Blackboard Learn (BBLearn) as the learning management system for their e-learning activities. Regardless of the large investments spent of BBLearn, the adoption of this system among the faculty is still slow. This qualitative case study research aimed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, Communities of Practice, Higher Education
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Kezar, Adrianna – New Directions for Higher Education, 2018
This chapter reviews discourses about "senior" and retired faculty. These discourses suggest a deficit or burden-based view that shapes the values and practices of faculty and department chairs. Yet retired faculty can be valuable resources and help with teaching, service, and research. A process for changing departmental views to create…
Descriptors: Retirement, College Faculty, Older Adults, Department Heads
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Sahin, Yasar Guneri; Celikkan, Ufuk – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2020
Aim/Purpose: This paper investigates the gaps between industry and academia perceptions of information technology fields, such as computer science, software engineering, and computer engineering, and it identifies areas of asymmetry between curricula and industry expectations. The study mainly focuses on the skills required of IT professionals…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Business Relationship, Industry, College Faculty
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Baker, Vicki L.; Lunsford, Laura Gail; Pifer, Meghan J. – Research in Higher Education, 2019
The research presented here contributes to research and practice focused on faculty leadership development by examining the leadership pipeline for mid-career faculty in a consortium of 13 liberal arts colleges. Research findings revealed that mid-career faculty members are in the leadership pipeline, with the department chair position serving as…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Leadership Training, Aspiration, Gender Differences
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Brinkley-Etzkorn, Karen E.; Lane, India – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Actions of academic chairs can dramatically affect a university's effectiveness and productivity, yet many department heads move into their roles without having experienced any training on many key aspects of the job. Within one multi-campus university system, it became evident that the system lacked a consistent tool, resource, or experience…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Faculty Development, College Faculty, Educational Needs
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Lisabeth M. Santana; Chandralekha Singh – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
This research focuses on the experiences of six undergraduate white women who are physics and astronomy majors. Specifically we conducted semistructured, empathetic interviews that reveal how uncomfortable physics environments inside and outside of the classroom, which were often propagated by male instructors and peers, excluded undergraduate…
Descriptors: Physics, Gender Differences, Undergraduate Students, Females
Rajani Lata – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Public higher education institutions (HEIs) are responsible for ensuring that all students achieve their educational goals with respect and dignity. Faculty cultural competency preparedness is an essential professional development measure that HEI leaders can take to provide ongoing support to faculty not representative of the student demographic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cultural Awareness, College Faculty, Faculty Development
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Gordon, Sarah; Smith, Elizabeth – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2022
The role of faculty in gathering, analyzing and using student learning data is growing and changing, but still underrepresented in the higher education research literature. While faculty are often expected and required to participate in assessment work, some faculty go beyond assessment work as service to take leadership roles. Using data…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Teacher Leadership, Leadership Role, Data Collection
Nina Barudzic – ProQuest LLC, 2022
International faculty and their stories are becoming a topic of interest for many academics (Kim et al., 2011). Due to their cultural background, international faculty experience academia differently than their U.S. counterparts. It is becoming crucial to understand international faculty and how their experiences affect their job satisfaction, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Nationals, College Faculty, Job Satisfaction, Cultural Background
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Evren, Hasan Ulvi; Yengin Sarpkaya, Pinar – Educational Administration: Theory & Practice, 2020
This study aims to reveal the organizational silence perceptions of the instructors who work in different academic units of a state university in Aegean Region of Turkey, factors causing silence and possible consequences of silence. In this study, mixed research method was used to determine and elaborate the types of organizational silence seen…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior
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