Capacity Building in Higher Education Institutions

CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION

PART I. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS – STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Academic Leadership Framework for a Sustainable and effective leadership for Higher Learning    
P. Banerjee, K. Ludwikowska, B. Adhikari, R. Bandyopadhyay
Social media presence of managers at private universities: A case study from India    
Y. Chawla
Are students bonded to their university? The design and development process of The Students’ Commitment Survey Questionnaire
Z. Mieszkowska
A study about Attitude of Teachers Towards Professional Development in Higher Education
Z. Desai
Adaptation to academic values as a university management maturity dimension
B. Staszczak

PART II. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS – PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS

An exploratory study to identify and examine factors affecting implementation of new teaching methods
Ch. Rajani
The development of "hope" on students as a pedagogical skill of the teacher
O. Kalouri, I. Kontzinou
Capacities of management education and practice development by group model building sessions
R. Pietroń
A Survey on Current Status and Future Prospects of Pedagogical Skills Development in Pharmacy
L. Lata Jha
Bridging the gap: Building a bridge of communication between the School and Parents of Children with Chronic Diseases in Cyprus
S. Stavrou, L. Dimitriou

PART III. ICT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

The use of ICT tools in the communication between students and academic teachers
E. Prałat
Outcomes-Based Assessment and Learning approaches integrated with high-tech devices in teaching: a case study of Entrepreneurial Professional Training
T. Hiu Hon
Stochastics – Virtual Simulation using Mobile Technology
A. Tirkas, R. Panoura
Programming Ability and Confidence Enhancement (PACE):
A Peer Tutoring Model    
M. Patil, S. Shirude, G. Wani, M. Joshi

PART IV. DETERMINANTS OF HEI FUNCTIONING AND DEVELOPMENT

Contemporary use of patent information databases in universities
A. Sałamach
The Concept of Structural Ballast Removal and Prevention
M. Hopej, M. Kandora
The role of the business ecosystem in creation of the business model of a start-up enterprise
P. Kubiński
Role of Internationalisation in Higher Education institutions in India with Reference to Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University
A. Mahajan