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Huijin Lu; Xiaojun Zhang – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
The formulation of a sense of community (SOC) among students has received significant attention in the literature in recent years. However, digitally enhanced learning and COVID-19 have amplified the challenges vis-à-vis connecting students and making them feel involved and recognized in virtual learning ecologies for higher educational…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Blended Learning, Electronic Learning, Educational Environment
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Ademola Olumuyiwa Omotosho – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to explore the contribution of Enactus sustainability initiatives to youth empowerment and community development, thus analysing how South African higher education institutions can increase student involvement in Enactus projects across all faculties. Design/methodology/approach: Using a systematic literature review…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainability, Community Development, Student Empowerment
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Susan Webb; Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2025
This systematic review aims to examine empirical literature about advancing the social role of college-based higher education (CBHE). A thematic analysis of empirical evidence from the 58 included articles offers insights into the social role of CBHE, and the characteristics of CBHE colleges, students, and lecturers. The review indicated a growing…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Readiness, Employment Potential, Career Readiness
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Gilbert, Dorie J.; Held, Mary Lehman; Ellzey, Janet L.; Bailey, William T.; Young, Laurie B. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
This article reviews the literature on challenges faced by engineering faculty in educating their students on community-engaged, sustainable technical solutions in developing countries. We review a number of approaches to increasing teaching modules on social and community components of international development education, from adding capstone…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Social Work, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, 2005
The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development helps a number of stakeholders meet their mission and objectives. Stakeholders include those who directly fund the organization, as well as the moral community of the people and places of the North Central region. It is at the nexus of federal, state and local demands and opportunities. The…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Annual Reports, Federal Programs, Rural Extension
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Aderinoye, Rashid; Ojokheta, Kester – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
This article examines open-distance learning in Nigeria and the role it plays in personal, community, and national development. Following consultation with existing literature, a qualitative survey was conducted using questionnaires, interviews, and participatory experience. Although particular emphasis was paid to the Nigerian context, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Distance Education, Role of Education