The European Forum for Enhanced Collaboration in Teaching (EFFECT) project explored how pedagogical staff development and learning and teaching developments in general could be enhanced and supported through European-level action. EFFECT is an Erasmus+ KA3-funded project (2015-2019). It was developed by a diverse consortium of 12 partners,…

This research investigated the internationalization policy and involved evaluating the effects of policy-driven reform on universities in the context of neoliberal theory. In this study, 293 professors from various universities were invited to express their opinions on the selected indicators reflected the implementation of internationalization in…

Animations have long been perceived as an effective tool in teaching and learning. While students' reception towards animations has often been studied, there is also literature covering how teachers perceive and incorporate animations into their classes. At a research intensive university in Hong Kong, animations on the topic of university…

A study was conducted to assess the feasibility of operating an internship program to increase the number of talented women and minority educational researchers and to encourage the pursuit of fresh educational research related to their special concerns. The study focused on women and minority junior faculty (assistant professors, lecturers, and…

Characteristics of faculty members and institutions were examined that would be predictive of faculty members' willingness to participate in faculty development activities. Of 325 institutions surveyed, 70 provided institutional data and a list of full-time faculty members. Of the 1,000 faculty members surveyed, usable responses were received from…

The literature on incentive early retirement for faculty members is reviewed, including the findings of studies that have assessed the effectiveness of such programs. In addition to describing different types of programs and the incentives offered, attention is directed to legal issues, costs and benefits, assessing whether a program is feasible,…

The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, a separate organizational unit within HEW, is a grant-making organization that covers the entire range of postsecondary education and that funds policy-oriented and feasibility studies directly related to reform, innovation, and improvement. Directions for improvement are outlined in this…

This study examined the feasibility of a program to provide funds to U.S. faculty to fill the gap between the salary paid by a host university in a developing country and that of the home institution, with the goal of strengthening higher education institutions in developing countries. The project involved study of similar programs, faculty focus…

The possibility of using portfolios as a placement tool for freshman English at the University of Nevada (Reno) was studied. Three university instructors who, among them, taught all 3 levels of freshman English, from remedial (English 001) to accelerated (English 102), read portfolios assembled for 58 students in 3 college-bound high school senior…

The status of women and minorities in higher education is discussed, and two intervention strategies are described that were implemented by the Higher Education Resource Service (HERS, Mid-Atlantic) of the University of Pennsylvania to assist in training and advancement. In conjunction with Bryn Mawr College, HERS designed a month-long summer…

The transformation of the present manual system of data manipulation at the Universidad de Santiago de Chile into a computer-based information system capable of supporting decision making is proposed. The information system would be used to determine the number of faculty required by each academic department, based on the number of weekly hours…

Papers from the 1979 annual meeting of the North East Association for Institutional Research are presented. The theme of the conference was institutional research and creative change. Part One, Budget/Cost Analysis, contains papers on academic income-cost models for institutional planning, a budget incentive factor within declining enrollments,…

The 1980 Statewide Plan for the Development of Postsecondary Education in New York State is discussed. The primary purpose of the plan is to recommend statewide policies that will help provide high-quality postsecondary education to all who wish to pursue it and can benefit from the opportunity. Three factors that will have a profound effect on…