Browsing by Subject: Administration
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Revisiting Human Patient Simulation in Nursing Education
Donna Darcy & Pamela Treister, New York Institute of Technology, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 1177–1181
Abstract: This paper is a reflection on the unique use of high fidelity human simulators incorporated into the clinical experience of undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students at a suburban... More
pp. 1177-1181
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How a validation process improved simulations created for principal development
Marlena Bravender, Saginaw Valley State University, United States; Nancy Staub, University of Toledo, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) p. 772
Leading, facilitating, and making decisions (ELCC, 2011) are central to school leadership positions. Decision-making simulations provide graduate students a vehicle for increasing their practice... More
p. 772
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Australian university teachers’ engagement with learning analytics: still early days
Carol Miles, Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Newcastle, Australia
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) p. 108
Employing learning analytics and “big data” relating to student demographics, performance, and online behaviour is increasingly seen as having the capacity to provide information that can... More
p. 108
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Best Practices for Online Course Design, Student Engagement and High Touch Faculty
Shelley Stewart, Marlene Biseda & Nelson Granados, The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1895–1900
The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University developed standards and best practices for online course design, student engagement and high touch faculty in conjunction... More
pp. 1895-1900
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Using Cal Poly Pomona's Blackboard E-Learning Environment to Teach Capstone Design Courses
Kevin Anderson, Mechanical Engineering Cal Poly Pomona, United States; Jawaharlal Mariappan, Cal Poly Pomona, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1690–1695
This paper will present the use of Cal Poly Pomona's Blackboard E-based Learning Center to teach capstone senior level design courses. This paper shows examples of how the Blackboard Learning... More
pp. 1690-1695
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A Case Study in Distance Program Management: The Online Academic Director as Liaison to Faculty and Students
Cathy Taylor, Jutta Pegues & Dennis Gresdo, Park University, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1277–1282
This paper examines the role of the online academic director, a position created in the 1990’s at Park University to ensure a positive relationship between adjunct instructors, departments, and... More
pp. 1277-1282
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Invariance of Factor Structure in Different Booklets of a Large Scale Test
Murat Doğan Şahin, Anadolu University Open Education Faculty, Turkey; Özlem Doruk, Anadolu University, Open Education FacultyTurkey, Turkey
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 214–219
The purpose of this study is to test the invariance of factor structure in different booklets (test groups) of the Financial Management course mid-term exam, which approximately 160.000 Business... More
pp. 214-219
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Introducing Mobile Technology in Graduate Professional Education
Gopesh Anand, Dilip Chhajed, Seung Won Hong & Norma Scagnoli
E-Learning and Digital Media Vol. 11, No. 6 (2014) pp. 543–553
The insertion of mobile technology in educational settings is becoming more prevalent, making it important to understand the effectiveness of such technology in enhancing students' learning... More
pp. 543-553
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Assessing Success: The Impacts of a Fundamentals of Speech Course on Decreasing Public Speaking Anxiety
Karla M. Hunter, Joshua N. Westwick & Laurie L. Haleta
Communication Education Vol. 63, No. 2 (2014) pp. 124–135
Despite assessment's prominence in higher education, many communication departments still find its implementation problematic. In this case study, we answer a call for heightened research... More
pp. 124-135
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"I'm a Student…Again"--Unexpected Lessons from a Professor Returning to School
Tiffany F. Culver
College Teaching Vol. 62, No. 3 (2014) pp. 83–85
After receiving notification from administration that faculty could enroll in six semester hours cost-free, Tiffany F. Culver began to consider taking classes. Once she had enrolled in a master... More
pp. 83-85
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Implementation of an Electronic Objective Structured Clinical Exam for Assessing Practical Skills in Pre-Professional Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Programs: Examiner and Course Coordinator Perspectives
Suzanne J. Snodgrass, Samantha E. Ashby, Darren A. Rivett & Trevor Russell
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 30, No. 2 (2014) pp. 152–166
Assessment of practical clinical skills is essential in the health fields. Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs), where examiners assess students performing clinical procedures on simulated... More
pp. 152-166
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Badges: A Common Currency for Learning
Kyle Bowen & Andrea Thomas
Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning Vol. 46, No. 1 (2014) pp. 21–25
Digital Badges--icons that can represent skills and achievements at a more fine-grained level than a degree--give colleges and universities a new way to document learning outcomes and to map the... More
pp. 21-25
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Evaluating the Impact of the Administrator and Administrative Structure of Online Programs at Nonprofit Private Colleges
Rebecca Hoey, Fawn McCracken, Matt Gehrett & Rick Snoeyink
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 17, No. 3 ()
Nonprofit private colleges lag behind their public and for-profit counterparts in offering online programs. Many nonprofit private colleges affiliated with the Council for Christian Colleges & ... More
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Selecting a Learning Management System (LMS) in Developing Countries: Instructors' Evaluation
Nadire Cavus
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 21, No. 5 (2013) pp. 419–437
Learning management systems (LMSs) contain hidden costs, unclear user environments, bulky developer and administration manuals, and limitations with regard to interoperability, integration,... More
pp. 419-437
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Preparation for Social Service Leadership: Field Work and Virtual Organizations that Promote Critical Thinking in Administration Practice
Brenda Williams-Gray
Journal of Teaching in Social Work Vol. 34, No. 2 (2014) pp. 113–128
This article examines how to prepare professional social workers for real-world nonprofit leadership roles. A pilot course assignment that incorporates a quasi-organization fieldwork simulation... More
pp. 113-128
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Educational Technology and the Enclosure of Academic Labour inside Public Higher Education
Richard Hall
Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies Vol. 11, No. 3 (July 2013) pp. 52–82
Across higher education in the United Kingdom, the procurement and deployment of educational technology increasingly impacts the practices of academic labour, in terms of administration, teaching... More
pp. 52-82
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Easy, Collaborative and Engaging--The Use of Cloud Computing in the Design of Management Classrooms
Dirk Schneckenberg
Educational Research Vol. 56, No. 4 (2014) pp. 412–435
Background: Cloud computing has recently received interest in information systems research and practice as a new way to organise information with the help of an increasingly ubiquitous computer... More
pp. 412-435
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An Enhanced Approach to Combine Item Response Theory with Cognitive Diagnosis in Adaptive Testing
Chun Wang, Chanjin Zheng & Hua-Hua Chang
Journal of Educational Measurement Vol. 51, No. 4 (2014) pp. 358–380
Computerized adaptive testing offers the possibility of gaining information on both the overall ability and cognitive profile in a single assessment administration. Some algorithms aiming for these... More
pp. 358-380
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Using Out-of-Level Items in Computerized Adaptive Testing
Hua Wei & Jie Lin
International Journal of Testing Vol. 15, No. 1 (2015) pp. 50–70
Out-of-level testing refers to the practice of assessing a student with a test that is intended for students at a higher or lower grade level. Although the appropriateness of out-of-level testing... More
pp. 50-70
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Effects of Distance Learning on Learning Effectiveness
Hong-Cheng Liu & Jih-Rong Yen
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Vol. 10, No. 6 (December 2014) pp. 575–580
The development of computers in the past two decades has resulted in the changes of education in enterprises and schools. The advance of computer hardware and platforms allow colleges generally... More
pp. 575-580