Children universities see universities hosting activities for exposing children to research findings. However, universities are not per-se designed for children. This paper advances the idea of gamifying university contexts for children in order to provide them with a positive engaging experience. The reported qualitative study serves as proof-of-concept. Engagement results, albeit preliminary,...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the scientific output of Spanish universities that offer a bachelor's degree in dentistry through the use of various bibliometric indicators. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 21 universities offered a bachelor's degree in dentistry in academic year 2016-2017. The search for papers published by authors associated with these institutions was carried...

Backround. University rankings are getting very high international media attention, this holds particularly true for the Times Higher Education Ranking (THE) and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Academic Ranking of World Universities Ranking (ARWU). We therefore aimed to investigate how reliable the rankings are, especially for universities with lower ranking positions, that often show incon...

American Council on Education [2] American Council on Education Department Chair Services [3] American Council on Education Office of Women in Higher Education [4] Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) [5] Association of American Universities (AAU) [6] Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) [7] Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and...

Using data envelopment analysis (DEA) this study attempts to measure the relative efficiency of Turkish universities with regard to the implementation of quality management practices. A set of 9 critical quality management factors for Turkish universities are identified and used as input parameters for the efficiency model. In addition, a number of performance indicators are determined as the o...

Every organization/institution is exposed to some kinds of risks that can affect them in many ways. Risks like fire, theft, damage of assets, illegal intruders etc. can affect them strategically, financially and operationally. It can also damage their reputations. Educational institutions like Universities are also exposed to these risks. This research, through some real-life cases, studies on ...

There is a dearth of literature on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Libyan universities and this paper aims to help address this imbalance by exploring and analyzing how ICTs are used in Libyan universities. Process maps and systems profiling are employed to examine the current and potential uses of ICTs and a new model for assessing ICT utilization in Libyan univ...