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A structural equation model for determinants of instructors’ educational ICT use in higher education in developing countries: Evidence from Ethopia KU Leuven
In recent years, there has been greater interest and commitment in developing countries to transform their higher education (HE) using ICT. Evidence shows that ICT is underutilized by instructors in these countries. However, a rigorous context-specific model which explains this observation is currently lacking. In this large-scale study, the causal relationships among institutional and individual determinants of HE instructors' ICT use were ...
Determinants of Instructors’ Educational ICT use in Higher Education in Developing Countries: Evidence from Ethiopian Higher Education KU Leuven
Higher Education (HE) in developing countries experiences problem with equity, access and quality. Although the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is not a panacea for all difficulties in HE, it may address some of the challenges in developing countries like Ethiopia. It may, among other things, facilitate the implementation of teaching approaches that promote students' engagement, collaboration and interaction, as well as ...
Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education: Evaluating the Use of the Auditing Instrument for Sustainability in Higher Education (AISHE) in Belgium KU Leuven
Assessing the integration of sustainability in higher education can be a powerful lever for organisational change in higher education institutions. When comparing the available tools and instruments for assessment of sustainability in higher education, the Auditing Instrument for Sustainability in Higher Education (AISHE) has proven to be a reliable tool, providing a qualitative approach to sustainability assessment. This article presents the ...
Positioning of private higher education institutions in the Western Balkans: emulation, differentiation and legitimacy building Universiteit Gent
This chapter looks into the dynamics of private higher education in the Western Balkan countries, a relatively recent phenomenon in the region. The chapter builds on the notion that despite policy makersU+2019 attempt to put public and private higher education a par with each other, the institutional conditions in which these two sub-sectors operate are essentially different. This, as it is hereby argued, affects private institutionsU+2019 ...
Academic Members’ Perceptions of Educational Leadership and Perceived Need for Leadership Capacity Building in Chinese Higher Education Institutions Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Universities in China have faced great challenges in the past decade, such as challenges driven by globalization and technological progress. This requires leaders to meet the challenge of change. Little has been written from the perspective of educational leadership in Chinese higher education institutions (HEIs). This study aims to explore academic members’ perceptions of educational leadership and to explore factors contributing to the ...
Lifelong Learning as a strategy for educating global citizens within higher education. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Recent research emphasizes the need for education on global citizenship (GC) within higher
education (Davis, Evans & Reid, 2005; Ibrahim, 2008; Schultz, 2007). However, GC is an illdefined
concept (Schultz, 2007) and its position in university policies is unclear (Holvoet, 2007).
Therefore, the GC concept is difficult to implement within universities' educational practice
(Fullan, 2002; Hargreaves & Goodson, ...
education (Davis, Evans & Reid, 2005; Ibrahim, 2008; Schultz, 2007). However, GC is an illdefined
concept (Schultz, 2007) and its position in university policies is unclear (Holvoet, 2007).
Therefore, the GC concept is difficult to implement within universities' educational practice
(Fullan, 2002; Hargreaves & Goodson, ...
Higher education policy change in the European higher education area : divergence of quality assurance systems in England and the Netherlands Universiteit Gent
How does Europe matter for higher education change?: a study about changes of policy and organization in higher education Universiteit Gent
This study presents an analysis of the role of European policy initiatives (e.g. the Bologna Process) in policy change and organizational adaptation in higher education in the form of three scientific articles and an extended abstract. The empirical setting is comprised of: (a) three countries of the former Yugoslavia (Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia) and (b) two faculties that are part of flagship universities in these countries (the University of ...