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Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2021
The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction every two years to students in grades 7 through 12. The purpose of the survey is to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Health Behavior, High School Students, Eating Habits
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2020
The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction every two years to students in grades 7 through 12. The purpose of the survey is to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems…
Descriptors: School Safety, Health Behavior, Risk, High School Students
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Sullivan, Eric; Melvin, Timothy – PRIMUS, 2016
Written communication and computer programming are foundational components of an undergraduate degree in the mathematical sciences. All lower-division mathematics courses at our institution are paired with computer-based writing, coding, and problem-solving activities. In multivariable calculus we utilize MATLAB and LATEX to have students explore…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Technical Writing
Montana University System, 2019
The Montana University System Strategic Plan is the primary planning document of the Board of Regents. The Plan sets forth an agenda for higher education in Montana by delineating the strategic directions, goals, and objectives that guide the Montana University System (MUS). It is comprised of three primary goals that contain a series of sub-goal…
Descriptors: Universities, Access to Education, Student Costs, Labor Force Development
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2017
The purpose of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is to assist educators and health professionals in determining the prevalence of health-risk behaviors among youth. This report analyzes trends among Native American youth from the Montana YRBS years 2011-2017. Seven sections focus on: (1) Unintentional Injuries and Violence (safety,…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, High School Students, Risk, State Surveys
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Murphrey, Theresa Pesl; Arnold, Shannon; Foster, Billye; Degenhart, Shannon H. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2012
As demand for online course delivery increases, it is imperative that those courses be delivered in an effective and efficient manner. While technologies are offering increasingly new and innovative tools to deliver courses, it is not known which of these tools are perceived as useful and beneficial by university agricultural education students.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Undergraduate Students
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De Mars, AnnMaria – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2010
It has been assumed that, due to limited Internet access, electronic media is an ineffective means for information dissemination to Native Americans with disabilities. In this investigation, we surveyed a sample of 467 households of Native Americans with disabilities living on Great Plains reservations regarding access to electronic resources. Of…
Descriptors: Reservation American Indians, Disabilities, Internet, Computer Use
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2010
America's K-12 education system faces three significant challenges: (1) increased global demands for skilled workers, (2) significant financial shortfalls, and (3) a looming teacher shortage. Independently, these factors present significant challenges for U.S. schools. In combination, they create a national imperative for swift action to create a…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Teacher Shortage, Skilled Workers
LoParrino, Camille – Online Submission, 2006
The major focus of this paper is school teachers' integration of educational technology in their curriculum. Single studies made in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Florida will be examined and a more complex study made in Michigan, Tennessee, Illinois, Montana, California, and Massachusetts which were later implemented among the Model School…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education