Sustainability assessment and benchmarking in higher education institutions—A critical reflection

S Caeiro, LA Sandoval Hamón, R Martins… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in implementing practices for
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This implementation should be done in …

Will colleges survive the storm of declining enrollments? A computational model

OV Pavlov, E Katsamakas - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The approaching decline in the US college-age population, sometimes referred to as a
“demographic storm,” has been identified as an existential threat to the future of American …

COVID-19 and financial sustainability of academic institutions

OV Pavlov, E Katsamakas - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on higher education. Steering
academic institutions through the pandemic is a complex and multifaceted task that can be …

Tuition too high? Blame competition

OV Pavlov, E Katsamakas - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023 - Elsevier
In this article, we develop a feedback theory that includes reinforcing and balancing
feedback effects that emerge when colleges compete for reputation, applicants, and tuition …

Toward the service science of education

OV Pavlov, F Hoy - Handbook of Service Science, Volume II, 2019 - Springer
This article applies the service science framework to higher education. To understand the
reasons behind the success and failure of academic programs, we build on the previous …

Simulating the dynamics of self-regulation, emotion, grit, and student performance in cyber-learning environments

JW Kooken, R Zaini, I Arroyo - Metacognition and Learning, 2021 - Springer
This research presents the results of development and validation of the Cyclical Self-
Regulated Learning (SRL) Simulation Model, a model of student cognitive and …

Faculty performance and morale in higher education: A systems approach

H Kim, M Rehg - Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Universities face problems that are complex and dynamic, which makes strategic planning
particularly difficult. Traditional planning approaches in universities could be improved using …

Using a Multi-Criteria Ranking Method to Assess Factors Influencing the Implementation of Sustainable Development at Higher Educational Institutions

J Mrzygłocka-Chojnacka, R Ryńca - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the last years, there has been a significant increase in interest in sustainable
development in higher education institutions, and many have begun to implement …

A system approach to instructional change in academia

JM Cruz, C Hampton, SG Adams… - 2019 ASEE Annual …, 2019 - peer.asee.org
The objective of this literature review (theory) paper is to present and describe a framework
that illustrates factors in the academic system that drive or hinder the adoption of Research …

The Academic System Influence on Instructional Change: A Conceptual Systems Dynamics Model of Faculty Motivation to Adopt Research-Based Instructional …

JM Cruz-Bohorquez, SG Adams, FA Bravo - Education Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Many universities have implemented initiatives to drive instructional change, yet their
success has often been limited due to a lack of recognition of academia as a complex …