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Riviezzo, Angelo; Napolitano, Maria Rosaria – Industry and Higher Education, 2010
This paper examines the diffusion of entrepreneurial activities among Italian universities, the evolution of the organizational models implemented to facilitate such activities and the commitment of the universities to the Third Mission of social and economic development. As previous analyses have shown, Italian universities have only recently…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Scientific Research, Entrepreneurship, Longitudinal Studies
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Pirnay-Dummer, Pablo; Ifenthaler, Dirk; Spector, J. Michael – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2010
Effective and efficient measurement of the development of skill and knowledge, especially in domains of human activity that involve complex and challenging problems, is important with regard to workplace and academic performance. However, there has been little progress in the area of practical measurement and assessment, due in part to the lack of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Internet, Educational Assessment
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Ifenthaler, Dirk – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2010
The demand for good instructional environments presupposes valid and reliable analytical instruments for educational research. This paper introduces the "SMD Technology" (Surface, Matching, Deep Structure), which measures relational, structural, and semantic levels of graphical representations and concept maps. The reliability and validity of the…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Educational Research, Semantics, Validity
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Jackson, Norman J. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2010
Bringing about significant change in a mature and successful work-integrated learning (WIL) scheme is quite a difficult thing to accomplish. The University of Surrey, which has a long established WIL scheme based on year-long professional training work placements, has embarked on a programme of research and development aimed at adapting and…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Professional Training, Education Work Relationship, Curriculum Development
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Lane, Joseph P. – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2010
The practice of technology transfer continues to evolve into a discipline. Efforts continue in the field of assistive technology (AT) to move technology-related prototypes, resulting from development in the academic sector, to product commercialization within the business sector. The article describes how technology transfer can be linked to…
Descriptors: Technology Transfer, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Research and Development
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Southwell, Deborah; Gannaway, Deanne; Orrell, Janice; Chalmers, Denise; Abraham, Catherine – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2010
This paper describes an empirical study that addresses the question of how higher education institutions can disseminate effectively the outcomes of projects that seek to achieve large-scale change in teaching and learning. Traditionally, dissemination of innovation and good practice is strongly advocated within universities, but little…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Knowledge Management, Access to Information, Change Strategies
Zhang, Xiaodong; McInerney, Joseph; Frechtling, Joy – Science Educator, 2010
The Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) is a major national research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships among institutions of higher education (IHEs), local K-12 school systems, and their supporting partners in order to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Tenure, Elementary Secondary Education, Colleges
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Karal, Hasan; Bahcekapili, Tugba – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2010
During the phase of developing new technologies and models to be used in education and for their integration, not only the technical studies and research but also the human factor which is a significant factor for the education system should be taken into consideration. Hence, a reflection concerning the answer to the question of "To what…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Collegiality
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Kaniki, A. M.; Schirge, G. U.; Maepa, M. E.; Netshifhefhe, S.; Di Santolo, L. C.; Tsebe, P. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2008
Since 1984, the National Research Foundation (NRF) in South Africa has evaluated and rated researchers, using peer review of the recent research outputs and impact of each applicant's work. This article reports on an investigation into the evolution of the research careers of Y-rated researchers (young researchers with potential) in the natural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Researchers, Careers, Peer Evaluation
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Das, J. P. – Developmental Disabilities Bulletin, 2008
In this article, the author reminisces about his 40 years with the J.P. Das Developmental Disabilities Centre. He begins by recalling his early years with the Centre. He follows it up with his middle years, as well as his later years with the Centre. The author ends his flashback by "bragging" about some of the extraordinary scholars who…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Research and Development Centers, Institutions, History
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National Center for Education Research, 2009
Since 2002, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has funded more than 400 research grants through the National Center for Education Research. This document lists the publications that have resulted from these projects. Publications from IES grantees include articles intended for scientific audiences, as well as articles written for general…
Descriptors: Audiences, Grants, Educational Research, Publications
Association of American Universities, 2012
With the Presidential election two months away, this paper presents a set of actions the Association of American Universities (AAU) believes the President and his Administration can take to advance the partnership between the federal government and research universities--as well as actions that universities themselves need to take to ensure that…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Federal Government, Partnerships in Education, Strategic Planning
Berman, Elizabeth Popp – Princeton University Press, 2012
American universities today serve as economic engines, performing the scientific research that will create new industries, drive economic growth, and keep the United States globally competitive. But only a few decades ago, these same universities self-consciously held themselves apart from the world of commerce. "Creating the Market University" is…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Industry, Universities, Intellectual Property
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Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2018
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END 2018), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (WIARS). Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Staff Development, Educational Quality
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Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2016--END 2016, taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 12 to 14 of June. Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Educational Quality, Academic Standards, Curriculum
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