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Wismath, Shelly; Newberry, Jan – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2019
Retention of students in university or other postsecondary education programs is a common problem for many institutions, with retention from first year to second year of study being particularly problematic in Canada and the United States. A number of factors are known to affect retention, and a number of measures have been identified which can…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, Academic Persistence
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Walker, Christopher; White, Melanie – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2014
When student plagiarism occurs, academic interest and institutional policy generally assume the fault rests with the student. This paper questions this assumption. We claim that plagiarism is a shared responsibility and a complex phenomenon that requires an ongoing calibration of the relative skills and experiences of students and staff in…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Prevention, Role, Guidelines
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Li, Long; Lin, Canchu; Lai, Guolin – International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 2016
Applying Weick's (1995) sensemaking theory to analyze technology sensemaking by university administrators and faculty and staff, this study found that there is both unity and divergence in their sensemaking about an information technology. Administrators attempted to discursively construct a pro-technology organizational culture, which gained…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, School Culture