scholarly journals The Impact of Evaluation Use on Accounting Programs' Performance: An Exploratory Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 733-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheizi Calheira de Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Education Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Use ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Evaluation Report ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The Brazilian program of higher education evaluation, broadly known as the National Exam of Students' Performance (ENADE), represents a governmental effort to gather information on undergraduate educational quality. As a product of that evaluation, reports are made available to each program evaluated. Our present research addresses the impact of ENADE evaluation report utilization on multiple higher education accounting programs' performance in their subsequent evaluation. Based upon theoretical support from literature about evaluation use, a web-based survey was developed and provided across the country to the coordinators of accounting programs. From a response rate of 62% of the study target population and using multiple regressions, we found that there was a positive correlation between usage of the ENADE evaluation report and the performance of undergraduate accounting programs in their subsequent evaluation. Based upon the reviewed literature and, in accordance with these research results, it is possible to infer that the use of evaluation reports derived from the higher education evaluation system promoted by the Brazilian government can influence the decisions of educational institutions and promote improvement.

Re-framing accountability and learning through evaluation: Insights from the Italian higher education evaluation system

Evaluation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-165
Author(s):  
Rosaria Lumino ◽  
Dora Gambardella
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Education Evaluation ◽  
Mutual Relationship ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
Evaluation Practices ◽  
Cultural Codes ◽  
Analytical Potential ◽  
Interpretative Framework

Although the relation between accountability and learning is a key issue in the field of evaluation, the existing conceptualizations include significant gaps and shortcoming. This article seeks to bridge some of the identified gaps, overcoming the dichotomy between learning and accountability and the overemphasis on accountability, and offering a more nuanced account of various forms of positive and negative learning. We propose a theory-informed reconceptualization of both accountability and learning in order to develop an interpretative framework that recognizes their plurality and brings them together through evaluation. To make visible the analytical potential of our reconceptualization, we present the Italian higher education evaluation system as a source of illustrative examples. Our analysis confirms that accountability and learning are inextricably interconnected and that multiple forms of learning can be envisaged by taking into account the mutual relationship among organizational arrangements, evaluative practices and cultural codes. We argue that such kind of analysis allows to remove the taken-for-granted aspects of evaluation practices, challenging the often-implicit assumptions about their virtues as well as their weaknesses in order to see what evaluation actually does in a particular situation.

scholarly journals Is There an App for That?: An Exploratory Study into the Use of Mobile Technologies and mLearning within Aotearoa New Zealand’s Higher Education Libraries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Tracy Marie Maniapoto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Mobile Services ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Mobile Platform ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Web

<p>1.1. Research problem The objectives of this research study are to explore the extent to which Aotearoa New Zealand’s higher education libraries are using mobile technologies for the delivery of its information and research services, and the impact these technologies may have on the professional development needs of higher education library staff. 1.2. Methodology Using a mixed method design approach, two data sets were investigated. First, the web-based library homepages of 29 higher education libraries within Aotearoa New Zealand were examined for their level of conformance to a mobile platform and second, library staff from the 29 higher education libraries were surveyed for their perceptions of, and experiences in, using mobile technology both within a social context and within the workplace. 1.3. Results This research found that while mobile technologies are in use by the majority of higher education libraries to a degree, financial costs and a lack of resources were identified as barriers to providing virtual library users with mobile services that meet both their needs and expectations. In their current state, the web-based library homepages for the majority of libraries are content-heavy and do not conform well to a mobile platform. This research also found that library staff do not always feel supported in exploring professional development training around mobile technologies and are aware of the impact this may have on providing high level service desk support. In addition, findings suggest library staff are not necessarily aware of new innovations provided by their libraries. 1.4. Implications Library users are likely to experience high levels of dissatisfaction when browsing the library homepage on a mobile web browser due to latency created by content-heavy webpages. Further, mobile services should be fit for purpose to meet the needs and expectations of 21st Century learners.For library staff, consideration should be given to developing professional skills when implementing new innovations within the workplace. Communication channels for marketing new innovations should also be clear and distributed to all library staff.</p>

scholarly journals Is There an App for That?: An Exploratory Study into the Use of Mobile Technologies and mLearning within Aotearoa New Zealand’s Higher Education Libraries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Tracy Marie Maniapoto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Mobile Services ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Mobile Platform ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Web

<p>1.1. Research problem The objectives of this research study are to explore the extent to which Aotearoa New Zealand’s higher education libraries are using mobile technologies for the delivery of its information and research services, and the impact these technologies may have on the professional development needs of higher education library staff. 1.2. Methodology Using a mixed method design approach, two data sets were investigated. First, the web-based library homepages of 29 higher education libraries within Aotearoa New Zealand were examined for their level of conformance to a mobile platform and second, library staff from the 29 higher education libraries were surveyed for their perceptions of, and experiences in, using mobile technology both within a social context and within the workplace. 1.3. Results This research found that while mobile technologies are in use by the majority of higher education libraries to a degree, financial costs and a lack of resources were identified as barriers to providing virtual library users with mobile services that meet both their needs and expectations. In their current state, the web-based library homepages for the majority of libraries are content-heavy and do not conform well to a mobile platform. This research also found that library staff do not always feel supported in exploring professional development training around mobile technologies and are aware of the impact this may have on providing high level service desk support. In addition, findings suggest library staff are not necessarily aware of new innovations provided by their libraries. 1.4. Implications Library users are likely to experience high levels of dissatisfaction when browsing the library homepage on a mobile web browser due to latency created by content-heavy webpages. Further, mobile services should be fit for purpose to meet the needs and expectations of 21st Century learners.For library staff, consideration should be given to developing professional skills when implementing new innovations within the workplace. Communication channels for marketing new innovations should also be clear and distributed to all library staff.</p>

scholarly journals Um metamodelo para elaboração, aplicação e análise de autoavaliações institucionais em conformidade com o SINAES

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (44) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Anthony Nascimento de Lima ◽  
Thalles Henrique Do Nascimento Araújo ◽  
Luciano Ferreira de Azevedo ◽  
Francisco Fernandes de Araújo Neto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Education Evaluation ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Software Interface ◽  
Quantitative Metrics ◽  
Evaluative Processes

<p>The legislation that establishes the National Higher Education Evaluation System (SINAES) states that the institutional self-evaluation process in Brazilian Higher Education Institutions (BHEI) must be made periodically and compulsorily. However, the legislation, regulamentation and technical notes do not have a toolset (evaluative instrumentation, quality and quantitative metrics, diagnostic criteria, etc.) for conception, application and data analysis in self-evaluative processes. Among the various techniques and instruments used by many BHEI, this research tried to collect the most productive and efficient ones which were compatible with SINAES so as to obtain a metamodel able to guide the assembling and management of computerized internal institutional evaluations, in which software interface prototyping techniques were employed for its validation.</p>

Artificial Intelligence in HRM: An Experimental Study of an Expert System

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Lawler ◽  
Robin Elliot
Keyword(s):  
Expert System ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Decision Aid ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Behavioral Decision Theory ◽  
Job Evaluation ◽  
Managerial Decision ◽  
Behavioral Decision ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the impact of an expert system used as a decision aid in a job evaluation system. Both performance outcomes and psychological outcomes are analyzed in an experiment in which the intended users of the expert system served as subjects. The study draws largely from behavioral decision theory for its theoretical support. Although this study examines an expert system within an HRM context, the results are useful as one test of expert system efficacy within the more general area of managerial decision making.

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