The pilot implementation of a Short Messaging Service (SMS) system for student-academic staff administrative information exchange in a higher education environment is described. Assessment results and related alerts were broadcast to students and access was provided to information relating to their subject schedules and assessment performance. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collect...

background: today discussion thermal comfort due to technology advances and equipment application in the workplace for government and non-governmental organizations managers in the industrial and non-industrial environments, especially hospitals staff   due to the diversity of people employed and the type of work they are doing of particular importance. this study was conducted to evaluate the ...

BACKGROUND With the increasing acuity of student health problems, growing rates of poverty among urban families, and widening racial/ethnic health disparities in child and adolescent health indicators, the contributions of school nurses are of increasing interest to policymakers. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of school nurses on promoting a healthy school environment and healt...

in order to make strategic decisions, the new leadership team at the college of agriculture at the california state polytechnic university, pomona conducted a series of focus group interviews with its students, faculty, and staff members. the purpose of this qualitative study was to poll the opinions of these important stakeholders to improve the teaching-learning process in the college, to pro...

School climate is a leading factor in explaining student learning and achievement. Less work has explored the impact of both staff and student perceptions of school climate raising interesting questions about whether staff school climate experiences can add "value" to students' achievement. In the current research, multiple sources were integrated into a multilevel model, including staff self-r...

Research consistently demonstrates that the quality of student-staff interactions matters for positive student outcomes. Some research studies also suggest identity similarities (homophily) often contribute to meaningful human connections. Yet, influence and staff identities on teaching learning in higher education is less explored. We report how undergraduate students at one US university perc...