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The rapid development of educational technologies, combined with the Internet boom at a worldwide level, gives rise to favorable conditions for the establishment of a new model of university training. The first part of this work will give a description of the major components of the new virtual university. The second part will attempt a critical approach of the sense of virtual university from ...

this survery investigated the secondary school students attitude regarding parent- adolescent inter-relationships. the study covered 19 town districts in tehran.   following a multi-stage process 150 girls and boys attending secondary school with an age range of 13-15 years were selected randomly.   a two parts questionnaire was developed. the first part covered information on personal and soci...

conclusions maternal physical activity affects children’s physical activity, and is affected by mother’s self-efficacy. yet based on the findings of this study, regarding the role model effects of mothers in children aged 10-12 years, researchers proposed that interventions related to physical activity in children would work better if they are set to increase self-efficacy in mothers, which in ...

This paper, examining Information Systems in New South Wales universities, highlights the significance of New South Wales as the most populous state in Australia. Rather than offering a comprehensive coverage of all Information Systems courses in the state, the paper gives a broad overview of Information Systems in the state’s universities while seeking to highlight the distinctive characterist...

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MSS inteaded for publication and books, etc., intended for review should be sezt to the Editor of Scizxcic, Garrison-on. Hluoa, N. Y. THE GOVERNMENT OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES THERE are perhaps some advantages in discussing the question of university government during the summer vacation, when partial detachment from professional duties makes possible a clearer perspective than when one is in the...

This comparison of state funding, while useful, is conceptually flawed, in that it promotes the assumption that all programs and thereby all students cost the same. A more interesting comparison is to look at state funding as a percent of total revenue. In Michigan this ranges from a high of 51% at Wayne State University to a low of 28% at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. Removing resear...

Recent debate in Higher Education (HE) has attempted to identify the legitimate components at the core of academic scholarship. Teaching and research, are recognized activities of modern academia; although their nexus is at times questioned. This paper seeks to understand the role of a rising academic activity, academic consultancy, and to portray its impact onto HE. A two-stage research design...

Montréal. Il a pour mission la promotion et la valorisation de la recherche. Érudit offre des services d'édition numérique de documents scientifiques depuis 1998. Pour communiquer avec les responsables d'Érudit : [email protected] Article "Academic Contests? Merit Pay in Canadian Universities / Le salaire au mérite dans les universités canadiennes / Concursos Académicos ?: Sueldo de acuerdo a...