introduction: efficiency evaluation of universities and faculties is one of the tools that help managers to identify the departments’ strengths and weakness. the main objective of the present research was to measure and compare the technical efficiency of shiraz school of medicine departments using data envelopment analysis (dea) technique. methods: this cross-sectional and retrospective study ...

in this paper, a study and design of energy conservation actions and the obtention of energy efficiency titles, according to the italian ministerial decree 20th july 2004, applied to lighting and electrical systemsin a school district managed by perugia province (italy), is presented.specifically, the analysis regarded the replacement of neon lamps with high efficiency ones, and the power facto...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, school leaders in a newly decentralized school system reached out to external organizations for partnerships—a job that had previously resided in the central office. The necessity of these contacts and the quantity of newly independent schools make a unique context for studying how school leaders think and act in relation to external partnerships. ...

There is escalating awareness that our educational systems are facing inordinate difficulties in trying to meet the needs of a changing and increasingly technological society. However, there are many uncertainties regarding the benefits of technology and the changes that the adoption of technology necessitates, such as demand for technical support, pedagogical/instructional management issues, a...

In this paper, the authors introduce an innovative conception for a lecture course "Didactics of Informatics I”, in which Informatics student teachers learn teaching technical Informatics concepts to students of different secondary school types. Therefore, the organization of the German school and teacher education system is sketched at first. Afterwards, substantive requirements for such a cou...