(1) The aim of this paper is to describe concisely the 12 th Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), which was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 19-24, 2008. Termed IRPA12, the Congress was organized by the Sociedad Argentina de Radioprotección (Argentine Radiation Protection Society), SAR, under the motto ‘strengthening radiation protection worldwide’. ...

Teaching in the T he nature of teaching has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. The transmission model—that is, the passing on of knowledge or information—has prevailed throughout fundamental innovations including writing, books, computers, and the Internet. The teaching professions have adopted each of these technologies, but thus far only in service of the transmission model. Diana La...

The Student Services Fee (formerly Registration Fee) covers services which benefit students and which are complementary to, but not part of, the instructional programs. The fee supports operating and capital expenses for services related to the physical and psychological health and well-being of students; social and cultural activities and programs; services related to campus life and campus co...

The Student Services Fee (formerly Registration Fee) covers services which benefit students and which are complementary to, but not part of, the instructional programs. The fee supports operating and capital expenses for services related to the physical and psychological health and well-being of students; social and cultural activities and programs; services related to campus life and campus co...

The Student Services Fee (formerly Registration Fee) covers services which benefit students and which are complementary to, but not part of, the instructional programs. The fee supports operating and capital expenses for services related to the physical and psychological health and well-being of students; social and cultural activities and programs; services related to campus life and campus co...

Private universities are emerging rapidly in Egypt and are facing a number of critical challenges. Educational Information Technology (IT) is considered one of the most important factors for competition, survival, and sustainability in the education industry. Any change in technology consecutively affects other factors and vice versa. With the move of the American University in Cairo (AUC) from...