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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsUsing 3D Virtual Environment as an Educational Tool in a Middle Eastern UniversityAhmad F. Shubita, Ghassan F. IssaA virtual environment can be anything the users desire it to be; it is their personal, virtual life. Many people cannot physically attend college to undertake their degrees. Even though many educational institutions are providing online courses and degrees, these are still not as interactive as in real life. By using a 3-D virtual environment for educational purposes, users can … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 10 · 24 Oct 2019 · 7,535 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPush Vs Pull: Factors Influence Student RetentionMatthew Leone, Robert G. TianProblem statement: Student retention becomes one of the most significant issues that administrators of colleges and universities must deal with in today’s highly competitive market. Approach: In fact retaining a student is fundamental to the ability of an institution to carry out its mission. A high rate of attrition is not only a fiscal problem for schools, but a symbolic … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,340 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAutomatic Recognition System of Vehicle Plate for Recording Incoming Vehicles to the University Campus and the OutgoingA.A. El-Harby, G.M. Behery, A.A. Al-DhawiAutomatic recognition of vehicle plate characters became a very important in our daily life because of the unlimited increase of vehicles that enter or leave a supervised area. This paper describes an automatic intelligent system that captures the images of vehicles and has the ability to recognize the plates of vehicles entering the university campus or leaving. A camera is … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 4 · 12 Apr 2017 · 7,680 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTransformation or Transgression? Institutional Habitus andWorking Class Student IdentityTina Byrom, Nic LightfootProblem statement: Whilst evidence continues to highlight disparity in Higher Education (HE) participation rates across social groups, there continues to be small numbers of young people from social groups 4-7 choosing to go to university. However, university experience varies across the different social groups and differing social positions appear to influence the higher education institution students apply to and secure … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Feb 2012 · 9,615 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGreen Chemistry: Educating Prospective Science Teachers in Education for Sustainable Development at School of Educational Studies, USMMageswary Karpudewan, Zurida Hj Ismail, Norita MohamedProblem statement: Agenda 21 of Chapter 36 spelled out the role of education in imparting knowledge that could develop behavioral change that leads to sustainable lifestyle. In line with this, University Sains Malaysia has embarked on various projects and activities in educating and preparing the campus community towards tomorrow’s sustainability. One of the strategies taken to address ESD is through … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 9,394 accessesView PDF Cite