Browsing by Subject: Faculty
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Promoting Physical Therapists' Instructional Expertise and Teacher Efficacy
Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, Charisee Hudson-Vassell, Kellie W. Roberts & Mueen A. Zafar
Journal of Faculty Development Vol. 27, No. 3 (September 2013) pp. 49–56
Most studies in faculty development focus on assessing participant satisfaction rather than documenting change. The purpose of this study was to explore the possible short-term outcomes of a... More
pp. 49-56
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Leveraging the Technology du Jour for Overt and Covert Faculty Development
Debra Hagler, Beatrice Kastenbaum, Ruth Brooks, Brenda Morris & Karen J. Saewert
Journal of Faculty Development Vol. 27, No. 3 (September 2013) pp. 22–29
Leveraging Educational Technology for Evidence-Based Practice (LET-EBP), a four year federally funded project, was designed to extend use of educational technologies in the prelicensure... More
pp. 22-29
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"Last Professor Standing!": Powerpoint Enables All Faculty to Use Humor in Teaching
Ronald A. Berk
Journal of Faculty Development Vol. 28, No. 3 (September 2014) pp. 81–87
There are two major global educational trends that have changed the form and execution of humor in the classroom and in professional conferences: (1) the burgeoning instructional technology,... More
pp. 81-87
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A Comparison of E-Book and Print Book Discovery, Preferences, and Usage by Science and Engineering Faculty and Graduate Students at the University of Kansas
Julie Waters, Jennifer Roach, Judith Emde, Scott McEathron & Keith Russell
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship Vol. 75 (2014)
The availability of science and technology e-books through the University of Kansas Libraries is growing rapidly through approval plans, e-book packages, and electronic demand-driven acquisitions. ... More
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Despite Faculty Skepticism: Lessons from a Graduate-Level Seminar in a Hybrid Course Environment
Megan M. Palmer, Genevieve Shaker & Krista Hoffmann-Longtin
College Teaching Vol. 62, No. 3 (2014) pp. 100–106
Despite the fact that online education continues to grow, the vast majority of faculty remain skeptical that online courses can yield the same student learning outcomes as traditional face-to-face ... More
pp. 100-106
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Social Media Go to College
Ana M. Martínez-Alemán
Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning Vol. 46, No. 1 (2014) pp. 13–20
Technology's march into the college classroom continues. Generations of college and university faculty have both embraced and resisted instructional technologies such as the book, the... More
pp. 13-20
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Distance Education: Having It Your Way
Wendy Cowan & Mark Gale
Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning Vol. 46, No. 6 (2014) pp. 46–51
Is it possible to build a virtual community for teaching and learning where students have opportunities for instructor and peer interaction? In this article, Wendy Cowan and Mark Gale describe such... More
pp. 46-51
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Technology Usage among Community College Faculty in First-Time-in-College Classes: A Call to Standardization
David T. Goomas
Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 37, No. 12 (2013) pp. 1011–1015
Technology in higher education has played an increasingly dramatic role, particularly on community college campuses, with emphasis on how to provide better services to students via the use of... More
pp. 1011-1015
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Factors that Predict the Integration of Technology for Instruction by Community College Adjunct Faculty
Jonathan Paver, David A. Walker & Wei-Chen Hung
Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 38, No. 1 (2014) pp. 68–85
Community colleges have responded to the increased use of technology for instruction by providing support and professional development opportunities for faculty. However, differences in perceptions... More
pp. 68-85
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Roads Scholars: Part-Time Faculty Job Satisfaction in Community Colleges
Allison L. Kramer, Gene W. Gloeckner & Daniel Jacoby
Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 38, No. 4 (2014) pp. 287–299
Are part-time faculty members satisfied with their roles in higher education? Data from part-time faculty responses regarding their experiences in higher education vary. Valadez and Antony (2001)... More
pp. 287-299
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Adjunct Faculty Characteristics that May Predict Intention to Integrate Technology into Instruction
Jonathan Paver, David A. Walker & Wei-Chen Hung
Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 38, No. 10 (2014) pp. 859–872
This study examined the demographic factors that predict intention to integrate technology into instruction by community college adjunct faculty. Regression model findings indicated that the... More
pp. 859-872
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How Community College Faculty Members May Improve Student Learning Productivity in Their Online Courses
Katrina A. Meyer
Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 38, No. 6 (2014) pp. 575–587
Eleven experienced community college faculty members were interviewed to elicit examples of how they improved student learning productivity in their online courses. The 11 faculty members... More
pp. 575-587
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Attitudes on Barriers and Benefits of Distance Education among Mississippi Delta Allied Health Community College Faculty, Staff, and Students
Susan Mayfield-Johnson, Richard S. Mohn, Amal K. Mitra, Rebekah Young & Elizabeth M. McCullers
Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 38, No. 6 (2014) pp. 551–563
Online distance education creates increased opportunities for continuing education and advanced training for allied health professionals living in underserved and geographically isolated areas. The... More
pp. 551-563
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Qualitative Assessment of a 3D Simulation Program: Faculty, Students, and Bio-Organic Reaction Animations
Adalet B. Günersel & Steven A. Fleming
Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 90, No. 8 (August 2013) pp. 988–994
Research shows that computer-based simulations and animations are especially helpful in fields such as chemistry where concepts are abstract and cannot be directly observed. Bio-Organic Reaction... More
pp. 988-994
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It Is (More) about the Students: Faculty Motivations and Concerns Regarding Teaching Online
H David Hunt, Kim Davies, Deborah Richardson, Georgina Hammock, Maureen Akins & Laura Russ
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 17, No. 2 ()
There is increasing interest, if not demand, from universities and students for faculty to teach using online technologies. However, many faculty members are reluctant to teach online. In this... More
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Training Your Faculty about Copyright When the Lawyer Isn't Looking
Thomas J. Tobin
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 17, No. 2 ()
Administrators in higher-education institutions are faced with an often-conflicting landscape of laws, court cases, adopted practices, rules of thumb, and folk wisdom related to copyright concerns ... More
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Build It but Will They Teach?: Strategies for Increasing Faculty Participation & Retention in Online & Blended Education
Kristen Betts & Amy Heaston
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 17, No. 2 ()
The need for online and blended programs within higher education continues to grow as the student population in the United States becomes increasingly non-traditional. As administrators... More
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Managing Communication and Professional Development in Online Graduate Programs with Electronic Portfolios
Craig E. Shepherd & Doris U. Bolliger
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 17, No. 2 ()
Four years ago, two online graduate programs at a mid-size university in the western United States implemented ePortfolios to foster communication and connectedness among students and faculty,... More
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A National Study of Theories and Their Importance for Faculty Development for Online Teaching
Katrina A. Meyer & Vicki S. Murrell
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 17, No. 2 ()
This article presents the results of a national study of 39 higher education institutions that collected information about their practices for faculty development for online teaching and... More
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Online Faculty Perceptions on Effective Faculty Mentoring: A Qualitative Study
Teresa Williams, Melissa Layne & Phil Ice
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 17, No. 2 ()
When higher education leaders give little thought or offer little mentoring to their faculty members, there is risk of driving faculty members from teaching online and of them having a poor... More