University Vision Research Articles

Role of Websites in Achieving the Goals of the Institution

This research handles the role of websites in achieving the goals of the institution by applying to the official websites of Al-Gezira University on the Internet. The study aimed at finding out the media role of the sites and its reliability in spreading the values, missions and objectives of the university. And knowledge of the performance of the site and the opinion of specialists at the university and their directions on the website of the University and how to engage individuals concerned with their functions of communication with the public outside the Internet. The study also aimed to identify the advantages achieved by the electronic communication to the public of the university dealing with the website.
 The researcher relied on the analytical descriptive method in this study. The study resulted in a number of results, the most important of which is the contribution of the University of Al-Gezira University to the achievement of the University's vision, mission, values ​​and values ​​through its various data, information and services. The study also concluded that electronic media play a vital role in achieving and enhancing the vision, mission and objectives of the institutions. The study showed that 30% deal with the institutions through their official websites on the Internet. In light of the above, the most important recommendations of the researcher: the need to pay attention to the official website of the University of Gezira on the Internet, and develop it in form and content as it overlooks the window on which the university to the outside world. And work to ensure access to the Internet service to all colleges and centers of the University around the clock. The study also recommends that all activities carried out by the university on its official website be removed.

Creating Future Leader trough Creative Minority Vision on Higher Education (A Case Study on SWCU)

Higher Education has a key role in preparing society to entering the era of Society 5.0. Higher education must be able to change the paradigm of society with good ideas and thoughts towards a better social order. Apart from knowledge, higher education must be able to form a generation of change agents in society. This study aims to find out more about the vision of the Satya Wacana Christian University to form a generation of leaders with a “creative minority” spirit. This research is a qualitative research with a case study approach that was held in Satya Wacana Christian University (SWCU). This research concludes that the vision of creative minority is the university's vision to form leaders who drive the nation's development with the following skills and character: Leadership, creative, problem solver, critical mindfulness. This vision is manifested as points in the CPL study program. In addition, this vision is also integrated into the hidden curriculum through the process of: habituation, role models, internalization, and culturalization.

The Improvement of Arabic Language Learning Program in Realizing the World Class University

Foreign language is one of the fundamental elements in creating the world class university. To realize a world class university, the excellent Arabic language learning program is necessary to meet the needs of international communication in the internal and external environment of the campus. This study aimed to explore and analyze the Arabic language learning program at UIN Maliki Malang. The research data were obtained from the interview with campus governance and direct observation of Arabic learning program activities and the documentation of strategic planning of Arabic language learning programs to create a world class university. The interviews were conducted with 10 people of campus institution governance. The results showed that Arabic language learning program in realizing a world class university is an implementation of the university's vision which is contained in the development of an integrated curriculum and ulul albab character. The curriculum is designed in the form of a "tree of knowledge" construction. To form solid scientific roots, linguistic strengthening is needed so that its branches and its twigs are strong too. Language strengthening is manifested in the form of the Special Arabic Language Class Program (PKPBA), Ma'had al-jami'ah program and intensive training for educators and educational staff. These findings indicate that the integration of Arabic language learning programs between internal campus institutions is a measure of success in realizing a world class university. The recommendation for further research was to measure the effectiveness of each program at UIN Maliki Malang.

Teaching Effectiveness and Morale of Criminology Faculty of Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines

Improving the quality of the faculty supposed to be a main concern in improving the quality of education. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the teaching effectiveness and morale of criminology faculty of Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines using descriptive-correlational method. The study employed the complete enumeration of the faculty of Criminology of the mentioned University for the First Semester Academic Year 2018-2019 which was thirty-four (34). Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage, weighted mean, independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and pearson correlation were employed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) data base software. Results revealed that no significant relationship was found between the profiles and morale of criminology faculty. Oppositely, there was significant relationship between the civil status and status of appointment-profile and teaching effectiveness. This signifies that the aforesaid profile-variables are important in rating the teaching effectiveness of the faculty. This information may be useful in the faculty training program and serves as a guide in higher education classrooms, particularly in criminology education. Although no significant influence was found between teaching effectiveness and morale, it still provides an important perspective as to what is necessary to further develop and foster a working environment that will aid the faculty to be the best possible resource of the University. With this, faculty of Criminology will perform responsibilities with initiatives to continually improve the quality of education delivered to their clientele, particularly students, and contribute to the realization of the University's vision, mission and quality policy.

Enhancing the undergraduate nursing education experience with clinical elective courses.

The nursing faculty, in concert with the University's vision of personalized learning for undergraduate students, sought creative opportunities for nursing students to explore distinctive career specialty paths. The development, implementation, and evaluation of three undergraduate clinical electives developed by a School of Nursing (SON) is described here, in collaboration with three clinical practice partners. These nursing elective courses were designed to meet student requests for additional content in specialty nursing practice areas, enhance new nurse career readiness, and meet practice partner staffing needs for nurses with additional knowledge and skills in specific identified specialties. These nursing specialties included perioperative nursing, neonatal intensive care nursing, and oncology nursing. The SON faculty and each practice partner co-developed unique specialty-nursing elective courses that provide foundational specialty knowledge and skills in each practice arena. Project outcomes include enhanced relationships between the SON and practice partners, high levels of satisfaction of students and employers, and subsequent recruitment and employment of these students as new graduate nurses by our practice partners.

Proses Penyusunan Anggaran untuk Mewujudkan Kinerja, Kepuasan Kerja dan Motivasi Kerja Karyawan Berbasis Partisipasi di Universitas Teuku Umar

Higher education prioritizes quality in achieving the vision and mission, achieving the vision and mission is strongly influenced by the strength of the budget owned by a college. The strength of the budget is not only seen from how much the existing budget is, but also how the wisest way to manage the budget. This research is motivated by the limited budget owned by a new state university in managing the budget in a participatory manner in achieving the university's vision and mission. For this reason, a participatory system is needed for the budgeting process, starting from the planning stage, the process, accountability and results that lead to the university's vision and mission. The study was conducted to obtain information on whether participatory budgeting has an influence on employee performance, whether participatory budgeting also has an impact on employee job satisfaction at Teuku Umar University, also seeing whether there is an effect of employee job satisfaction on employee performance. This study also wants to find out whether there is an influence of motivation on employee performance, the influence of participatory budget on employee performance through motivation, and whether employee job satisfaction affects employee performance through motivation.

A Need Analysis of Forensic Linguistics Teaching Material Development For University

Realizing the university's vision and mission requires teaching materials for the development of education and teaching. The development of forensic linguistic teaching materials is an application that is used to achieve goals, objectives, intention in dealing with various criminal cases that occur in the community. The aim of developing forensic linguistic teaching materials in higher education is an academic need in the current era.. It is a Research and Development Research. It is found that many students are interested to study about forensic linguistics. It is also supported by the lecturers who think that by teaching this lesson in the university will develop their knowledge and skill in linguistics

Get the Digital Edge: linking students’ attitudes towards digital literacy and employability at the University of Westminster

The University of Westminster is located in London and is celebrating 175 years as an educational institution this year. A key part of the University's vision is in "building the next generation of highly employable global citizens to shape the future" (University of Westminster, 2013). This vision inspired us to look at the digital literacy skills our students need in order to be highly employable. In Spring 2012, the Information Services department at the University of Westminster secured Jisc funding to run a one year project exploring students' attitudes towards digital literacy and its relationship to employability for our students. The work is being carried out by a project board and a delivery group, which include members of staff from across the University who have an active interest in this area. We named the Project "DigitISE" (Digital Information Skills for Employability) and colleagues involved with the project take turns in writing for its blog http://blog.westminster.ac.uk/jisc-employability/blog/ A questionnaire was circulated to find out about students' attitudes towards digital literacy and this was followed up by some focus groups. The headline findings from the survey are that 87.6% of students love digital technology and 81.5% believe themselves to be digitally literate. Attitudes vary significantly between subject areas. For example, with regard to the statement that the digital literacy skills needed in the courses get more complex as students progress through the course, students from the Business School agreed significantly more with this than did students from the School of Law, Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages or Architecture. The focus groups have supported the questionnaire findings and highlighted that students are largely unaware of the training that is already available to them. Ideas of how to market future training more effectively will therefore be an important outcome of this work. A further focus group is planned to ask students what they think a digitally literate graduate should be / will look like. A one day conference, "Get the Digital Edge", is being held in March for students to discover more about the links between their digital literacy skills and their employment prospects. Workshops on offer include "Using Facebook & LinkedIn for job seeking", "Learning from the media", "Researching companies for a job interview" and "Managing your e-reputation", and will be run by experts in these areas. We also have invited a leading corporate communications company to speak at this event. Although the project will come to an end in Spring 2013, the findings will inform other University initiatives, including a proposal looking at embedding information skills into the curriculum and Learning Futures @ Westminster, which is considering the future of teaching and learning at the University. In summary, this presentation will include: ● an introduction to the project ● key findings of the questionnaire and focus groups ● a report on the "Get the Digital Edge" one day student conference ● plans for the future, including how the legacy of the project will be managed through other University initiatives References University of Westminster, (2013). Vision, mission and values. Retrived from: http://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-university/vision-mission-and-values

From Traditional to Self-Regulated Learners: UKM Journey Towards Education 3.0

Curriculum development at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia witnessing the outcomes based approach as the main theoretical background underpinned curriculum design and implementation since 2008. Two years later, the Student Total Learning Experience Policy was introduced whereby the campus and its surrounding compounds are regarded as learning space for the students. In 2011, the Student Centred Learning Policy was endorsed which unequivocally stipulates amongst all, the navigation of learning on part of the student themselves. As learning ownership is shifted from lecturers to the learners, many student- centred approaches were emphasised such as Learning Contracts, Problem Based Learning, and Community Service. Cognizance of the impact of e-Learning on students’ learning and retention, coupled with the characteristics of learners in this 21st century as well as current learning trends at higher institution, the e-Learning Policy was introduced to coordinate the effort. As learning horizon becomes borderless, interdisciplinary and cross-institutional learning approach become significant in producing learners equipped with skills and knowledge they’ll need in the modern world such as problem solving and inventive thinking skills. Considering all these challenges, the Student Centred Learning Policy embraces that by the year 2015, learning approach at UKM is gradually shifted from Education 1.0 to Education 3.0. This paper will highlight the journey towards Education 3.0 vis a vis teaching and learning road map which strategically planned at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in producing learners as envisaged in the university's vision and mission statement.

An observation from different variables on the democratic approaches of acedemicians in the universities towards students

Main purpose of this study is to observe the implementation of students who studying in Karadeniz Technic University (KTU), Atatürk University, Istanbul University, Kafkas University and Niğde University in Turkey on academic qualifications and their attitudes. The data were collected in 2008-2009 academic year. In this research, descriptional method was used and 443 female, 337 male in total 781 student attended. “Chi – square” test was applied to determine if there was a connection between titles and attitudes from variables. Besides SPSS for Microsoft was also used in this research. Following results was found out: a distinct difference was marked in the students’ opinions of academic personnel, Specificly when looked at attitudes depending on academic qualifications a highly significant difference was found. Students have a positive attitudes to titles as Member of the university. If we look at the student's class flexibilities in feature we see that the rate of positive attitude at grade 1 is higher, this rate changes variably at the class flexibilities of 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade by increasing in negative attitudes. There are meaninful differences according to the universities the students study. These attitudes also differs from university to university based on the university's vision, mission, performance of academic personnel, the general tendency of university and students covering their social- cultural necessities. Finally sexual variables no difference was found out from the attitudes towards male and female academic personnel.

Recruiting a Web 2.0 workforce

PurposeThis paper aims to shed light on the relationship between the University of Glamorgan vice‐chancellor's vision for e‐learning and actual recruitment practice.Design/methodology/approachA textual analysis of 36 detailed job descriptions for academic teaching posts was carried out in the first phase of e‐benchmarking activity.FindingsReveals that, despite the high‐level commitment to e‐learning, job descriptions developed within the university's five faculties rarely mentioned e‐learning. Shows that there was a disparity between rhetoric and practice.Practical implicationsDescribes a number of changes initiated following the study, including informing prospective teaching staff of the university's vision and strategy regarding e‐learning and encouraging recruiters within faculties to include e‐learning experience as, at least, a desirable competence in the job description.Originality/valueExplains that the study was part of a wider, and national, e‐benchmarking activity that included 73 UK post‐16 education institutions. This was a unique opportunity for institutions to take stock of their existing plans and strategies that supported e‐learning activity. It is of particular interest to recruiters, learning technologists, academic managers and policy makers in the public sector.

The demise of nursing education at a major research university

The Department of Nursing at the University of Southern California closed in June 2004 after a series of attempts to restructure nursing education programs to adhere to the vision and mission of the parent institution. From a review of the Department's history and strategic plan, it is clear that Nursing did not recognize the University's political and academic plan to strengthen undergraduate education evidenced by increased selectivity of students and showcasing research. This case study analyzes the Department's demise and the contribution of internal and external factors including isolation from the rest of the University by its physical location, the administrative structure within the academic health center, economic constraints, and a lack of continuing permanent leadership. Nursing leaders can learn from this experience that nursing faculty must be scholars and researchers at a comparable level to other disciplines and that the educational programs must be strategically aligned with the University's vision and mission.

Sustainability takes time

This is a story of transformation at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. It describes the progress and thinking along the path to introducing the university's vision of sustainability since the conclusion of EMSU 1999.It describes how sustainable practice has been incorporated within the formal democratic structures of the university, and describes the results of the initial environmental review and the early experiences and outcomes of target setting. The paper does not ignore those areas where there has not been success. It considers the involvement of the university in the UK Higher Education Programme for Sustainability (HEPS) directed by the Forum for the Future, and the advantages of engagement with the student community. The paper considers the early introduction of corporate social responsibility. It concludes with an aide memoir (currently in development) to assist all managers at the university in considering the impact of their planned actions on sustainability.