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143 Citations
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The integration of artificial intelligence in education has the potential to revolutionize personalized learning by adapting instructional methods, content, and pace to the individual needs of students. This systematic review investigates the integra...

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95 Citations
87,008 Views
70 Pages

Equity, equality, diversity, inclusion, belonging, dignity, justice, accessibility, accountability, and decolonization are individual concepts used to engage with problematic social situations of marginalized groups. Phrases that put together these c...

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62 Citations
37,333 Views
20 Pages

Learning Spaces in Higher Education: A State-of-the-Art Review

  • Grigorios Papaioannou,
  • Maria-Garyfallio Volakaki,
  • Spyridon Kokolakis and
  • Demosthenes Vouyioukas

18 September 2023

Educational learning spaces encompass a spectrum, from traditional classrooms to contemporary online platforms and immersive virtual reality settings, fostering versatile teaching methods like collaboration, project-based, and experiential learning....

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  • Open Access
56 Citations
17,721 Views
19 Pages

This paper presents a new and innovative examination method designed to foster creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration in mathematics education. Traditional assessment practices often focus on rote memorization and fail to engage students in t...

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49 Citations
12,634 Views
26 Pages

Mapping Tomorrow’s Teaching and Learning Spaces: A Systematic Review on GenAI in Higher Education

  • Tanja Tillmanns,
  • Alfredo Salomão Filho,
  • Susmita Rudra,
  • Peter Weber,
  • Julia Dawitz,
  • Emma Wiersma,
  • Dovile Dudenaite and
  • Sally Reynolds

This collective systematic literature review is part of an Erasmus+ project, “TaLAI: Teaching and Learning with AI in Higher Education”. The review investigates the current state of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in higher edu...

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  • Open Access
36 Citations
19,243 Views
22 Pages

Recent developments related to tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) have raised interests in many areas, including higher education. While machine translation tools have been available and in use for many years in teaching and learning, genera...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue EdTech in Higher Education: Future Perspective on Teaching and Learning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
20,573 Views
9 Pages

Project-based learning (PBL) has gained traction in higher education as an effective pedagogical approach that promotes active learning, critical thinking, and the practical application of knowledge. Unlike traditional lecture-based methods, PBL enga...

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32 Citations
4,479 Views
13 Pages

Companies and their executives are concluding that to accomplish their complex tasks and all-encompassing missions and goals, they must step outside the traditional realms of teamwork and partnership and engage in cross-cultural and multinational all...

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29 Citations
34,981 Views
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RETRACTED: Assessing Service Quality Using SERVQUAL Model: An Empirical Study on Some Private Universities in Bangladesh

  • Umma Salma Hoque,
  • Nazmoon Akhter,
  • Nurul Absar,
  • Mayeen Uddin Khandaker and
  • Abdullah Al-Mamun

The increased competitive academic environment pushes higher institutions to improve their service quality for meeting the market demands. It is thus necessary to assess the factors that satisfy students and make them loyal to the university. This st...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Higher Education: Knowledge, Curriculum and Student Understanding)
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26 Citations
7,919 Views
24 Pages

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the biological sciences marks a transformative era, reshaping research methodologies, data analysis, and hypothesis generation. This technological advancement accelerates discoveries and enhances o...

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25 Citations
7,498 Views
25 Pages

28 November 2023

The release of the large language model-based chatbot ChatGPT 3.5 in November 2022 has brought considerable attention to the subject of artificial intelligence, not only to the public. From the perspective of higher education, ChatGPT challenges vari...

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  • Open Access
25 Citations
15,599 Views
30 Pages

Community-Based Education (CBE) is a transformative approach that integrates academic learning with practical problem-solving by engaging students in real-world community challenges. This study, grounded in a comprehensive literature review, first ex...

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21 Citations
13,220 Views
15 Pages

Trends and Issues Involving Disabilities in Higher Education

  • James M Kauffman,
  • Dimitris Anastasiou,
  • Marion Felder,
  • Joao Lopes,
  • Betty A. Hallenbeck,
  • Garry Hornby and
  • Bernd Ahrbeck

People with disabilities have often been discriminated against in higher education; however, many institutions of higher education find ways of providing access to higher education for those with most forms of disabilities. Progress has been made in...

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  • Open Access
21 Citations
8,331 Views
13 Pages

13 December 2024

Higher education has witnessed a massive transformation due to the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as ChatGPT. In essence, AI has transformed various aspects of society as a whole. Despite the growing interest in a...

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  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,914 Views
13 Pages

Among the most popular learning management systems (LMS) available worldwide is Moodle. This current study examines how learners’ attitudes toward English as a foreign language (EFL) and their language proficiency are affected by Moodle’s...

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,902 Views
18 Pages

This study explores STEM students’ perspectives on service-learning and story-telling activities to enhance community engagement and advance gender equality, investigating their impact on students’ perceptions, experiences, and understand...

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
9,246 Views
11 Pages

Exploring the Impact of LLM Prompting on Students’ Learning

  • Murimo Bethel Mutanga,
  • Jotham Msane,
  • Thaddeus Ndumiso Mndaweni,
  • Bongokuhle Brightman Hlongwane and
  • Neliswa Ziyanda Ngcobo

Integrating large language models (LLMs) into higher education, particularly in programming education, reshapes how students interact with learning materials and develop coding skills. However, while the general utility of LLMs like ChatGPT, Gemini,...

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  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,202 Views
24 Pages

23 November 2024

Efforts to improve student retention are regularly explored within higher education literature and practice due to their status as a noble aim shared by governments, universities, and students themselves. To this end, students’ sense of belongi...

  • Systematic Review
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17 Citations
8,492 Views
13 Pages

12 December 2023

(1) Background: contents and strategies related to sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are being introduced in academic curricula, and the organization of the university environment is evolving to adopt sustainable practices. One...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,049 Views
15 Pages

Transformative Education for Sustainable Consumption

  • Esther García-González,
  • Silvia Albareda-Tiana,
  • Carmen Solís-Espallargas and
  • Rocío Jiménez-Fontana

Teachers play a key role in the construction of a more equal, fairer and sustainable world. Incorporating education for sustainable consumption into teacher training should therefore be a priority. This education should aim to develop students’...

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16 Citations
5,801 Views
14 Pages

This study presents research on the development process of GPT-based educational chatbots. A case study methodology was employed to address the process of designing, implementing, and evaluating a prototype that functioned as a personal tutor for the...

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16 Citations
7,004 Views
17 Pages

In the global economic landscape, a nation’s ability to secure a prominent position is intricately linked to its capacity for knowledge augmentation and technological innovation. This correlation underscores the pivotal role of universities and...

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15 Citations
14,278 Views
15 Pages

Background: To promote a student-centered approach and sustain the development of a self-regulated attitude toward academic achievement, assessment in higher education should integrate different perspectives: teachers’ feedback is crucial, but...

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  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,090 Views
35 Pages

Extended Reality (XR) technologies—including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR)—offer transformative opportunities for education by enabling immersive and interactive learning experiences. In this study,...

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15 Citations
5,693 Views
17 Pages

The aim of this paper is to cultivate the future in Higher Education (HE), firstly by looking backward and learning from the past, then by looking around and questioning the present, and finally, by looking forward and imagining the future of HE. Thi...

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14 Citations
8,987 Views
17 Pages

This article reports on a research project on university teaching and learning in the context of pandemics. Sixteen university professors and fifteen bachelor’s degree students were interviewed regarding “emergency e-assessment practices&...

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14 Citations
5,347 Views
18 Pages

5 December 2024

The advent of immersive technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), is transforming higher education by providing innovative and interactive learning experiences. This article addresses the imperative o...

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14 Citations
10,242 Views
20 Pages

The goal of this research was to gain a holistic understanding of factors that support or inhibit graduate student success, with a particular interest in the experiences of underrepresented minorities, females in STEM, and first-generation college st...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue STEM in Higher Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
9,895 Views
14 Pages

Improving Student Feedback Literacy in e-Assessments: A Framework for the Higher Education Context

  • Tarid Wongvorachan,
  • Okan Bulut,
  • Yi-Shan Tsai and
  • Marlit A. Lindner

For students, feedback received from their instructors can make a big difference in their learning by translating their assessment performance into future learning opportunities. To date, researchers have proposed various feedback literacy frameworks...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue EdTech in Higher Education: Future Perspective on Teaching and Learning)
  • Review
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13 Citations
7,368 Views
31 Pages

This systematic review of qualitative evidence contributes to the understanding of individual factors that influenced Emergency Remote Teaching and the use of educational technology by lecturers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A coding scheme aimed at...

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  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,480 Views
18 Pages

Decolonising the curriculum (DtC) is an emerging concept that continues to challenge higher education institutions globally, with educators and scholars increasingly recognising how traditional curricular structures, content, and pedagogical practice...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue STEM in Higher Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,384 Views
24 Pages

Navigating the complexities of establishing sustainable micro-credentialing programs in European higher education requires a tailored approach for providers. The goal of this research is to develop an assessment tool that enhances the implementation...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
11,240 Views
44 Pages

Graduate education holds the potential to stimulate personal growth in individuals that leads to economically viable career opportunities. First-generation college students, underrepresented minorities (URM), and females often face unique obstacles t...

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12 Citations
6,159 Views
15 Pages

Exploring the Effect of Discrimination on Ethnic Minority Medical Students’ Mental Well-Being in the Netherlands

  • Omolayo Anjorin,
  • Virginie L. Bakeroot,
  • Albertine Zanting,
  • Anja Krumeich and
  • Jamiu O. Busari

Racial discrimination is a global concern affecting education, including medical programs in the Netherlands. Covert racial discrimination in academia has been linked to adverse academic outcomes and unequal opportunities. This qualitative study expl...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,669 Views
12 Pages

In the process of ensuring inclusive education, teachers’ individual roles are shifting towards collaborative practice, involving sharing tasks and expertise among a wide range of educational professionals. Policies for inclusion have resulted...

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11 Citations
4,129 Views
13 Pages

Smart Learning Environments during Pandemic

  • Melissa Rutendo Mutizwa,
  • Fezile Ozdamli and
  • Damla Karagozlu

Education was one of the many day-to-day activities affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). When countries began to shut down in April 2020, nationwide lockdowns, self-isolation, or quarantine became the new normal for everyone. The ed...

  • Systematic Review
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11 Citations
6,582 Views
15 Pages

Educational Programs Supporting Higher Education Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review

  • Christine Syriopoulou-Delli,
  • Kyriaki Sarri,
  • Elpis Papaefstathiou,
  • Areti-Eirini Filiou and
  • Eleni Gkiolnta

Young individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) seem to attend higher education more frequently. Yet, the academic performance of students with ASD and the graduation rate appear to be poorer than those of typical development students. Moreover...

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10 Citations
4,536 Views
16 Pages

Hybrid Events as a Sustainable Educational Approach for Higher Education

  • Florin Nechita,
  • Gabriela Georgeta Rățulea,
  • Mariana Borcoman,
  • Daniela Sorea and
  • Laura Mihaela Leluțiu

The sudden shift of online teaching activities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption. It has been a challenge for both students and teachers. It has also presented an opportunity for a critical analysis of the subject of the e...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,733 Views
27 Pages

Formative assessment is an integral component of higher education, fostering student learning through feedback, reflection, and iterative improvement. However, despite its pedagogical importance, widespread adoption of formative assessment is often h...

  • Article
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9 Citations
12,416 Views
17 Pages

High-Impact Teaching Practices in Higher Education: Understanding Barriers, Concerns, and Obstacles to Their Adoption

  • Kristin VanWyngaarden,
  • Julie A. Pelton,
  • Pamela Martínez Oquendo and
  • Christopher Moore

This research explores the barriers, concerns, and obstacles undergraduate STEM educators face when implementing high-impact teaching practices (HIPs), the application of which may improve student learning outcomes. Because our study took place durin...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,669 Views
17 Pages

Sustainability in Higher Education: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework of Institutional Maturity (SHE-IMM)

  • Gbemisola Ogbolu,
  • Suzanne Hague,
  • Ayotunde Adelaja,
  • Millicent Ohanagorom,
  • Margaret Amala and
  • Oluwatomi Adedeji

This study conducts a systematic literature review (SLR) of 406 peer-reviewed studies on sustainability in higher education published between 2014 and 2025. Guided by the PRISMA 2020 framework and the PICo criteria, this review identifies thematic pa...

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9 Citations
8,523 Views
19 Pages

12 September 2024

Higher education is a sector that can be slow to change, yet there are significant pressures on universities and other providers to change. Learning and teaching are central to what higher education does, and pressures, such as the switch to remote l...

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9 Citations
4,539 Views
24 Pages

Using Competency Maps for Embedding and Assessing Sustainability in Engineering Degrees

  • Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo,
  • Jordi Segalas,
  • Pere Busquets,
  • Sara Camacho,
  • Joan Climent,
  • Boris Lazzarini,
  • Carme Martín,
  • Rafael Miñano,
  • Estíbaliz Sáez De Cámara and
  • Eva Vidal
  • + 2 authors

This paper features a methodology for embedding and assessing a competency in an academic curriculum using competency maps. This methodology enables embedding and assessment of any competency in any curriculum, regardless of the educational level, as...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,841 Views
12 Pages

Gamification has emerged in higher education as an innovative approach that engages and stimulates student participation and active learning, through the integration of game elements in the learning experience. This study presents a case study in the...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,016 Views
16 Pages

This study explores how pre-service early childhood educators imagine and anticipate their upcoming practicum experience before entering the classroom, focusing on how schooling is both remembered and reimagined in advance of practice. Drawing on qua...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,329 Views
12 Pages

17 February 2023

University students increasingly use mobile devices in their studies, while during the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile technology supported learning was applied by many students. Exploring students’ mobile technology perceptions is an ongoing researc...

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8 Citations
4,338 Views
15 Pages

This article is concerned with the tenure track (TT) model, which has become increasingly used to extend the period of early career academics’ probation from one to five years across the EU. This article focuses on the TT in Trinity College Dub...

  • Systematic Review
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8 Citations
8,094 Views
17 Pages

A Systematic Review of the Use of AI in EFL and EL Classrooms for Gifted Students

  • Carmen García-López,
  • María Tabuenca-Cuevas and
  • Ignasi Navarro-Soria

There is a growing body of literature that focuses on the applicability of artificial intelligence (AI) in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English Language (EL) classrooms; however, educational application of AI in the EFL and EL classroom fo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence-Powered Higher Education: A New Era of Learning, Rights Protection, and Human-Machine Synergy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,487 Views
11 Pages

The challenges and tensions experienced by mid-career faculty (MCF) can lead to frustration, disengagement, or leaving the professoriate altogether, a trend noted by researchers prior to and especially after the pandemic. In this article, we explore...

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7 Citations
6,000 Views
15 Pages

Personalised Professional Development in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

  • Seo Hong Lim,
  • Lyndon Lim,
  • Che Yee Lye and
  • Wei Ying Rebekah Lim

Despite the affordances of professional development (PD) in teaching and learning in facilitating quality teaching and contributing to students’ learning outcomes, there is merit in exploring educators’ needs by enabling conditions to fur...

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