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Towse, John; Davies, Rob; Ball, Ellie; James, Rebecca; Gooding, Ben; Ivory, Matthew – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2022
We advocate for greater emphasis in training students about data management, within the context of supporting experience in reproducible workflows. We introduce the "L"ancaster "U"niversity "ST"atistics "RE"sources (LUSTRE) package, used to manage student research project data in psychology and build…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Information Management, Open Source Technology, Data Science
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Hancock, Gregory R.; An, Ji – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2018
In this ITEMS module, we frame the topic of scale reliability within a "confirmatory factor analysis" and "structural equation modeling" (SEM) context and address some of the limitations of Cronbach's a. This modeling approach has two major advantages: (1) it allows researchers to make explicit the relation between their items…
Descriptors: Reliability, Structural Equation Models, Factor Analysis, Correlation
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Pearce, Joshua M. – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2018
As it provides a firm foundation for advancing knowledge, a solid literature review is a critical feature of any academic investigation. Yet, there are several challenges in performing literature reviews including: (1) lack of access to the literature because of costs, (2) fracturing of the literature into many sources, lack of access and…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Computer Software, Open Source Technology, Best Practices
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Beall, Jeffrey – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2017
This commentary examines the problem of predatory journals, low-quality open-access journals that seek to earn revenue from scholarly authors without following scholarly publishing best practices. Seeking to accept as many papers as possible, they typically do not perform a standard peer review, leading to the publication of improperly vetted…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Peer Evaluation, Educational Research, Educational Quality
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Linder, Kathryn E.; Bruenjes, Linda S.; Smith, Sarah A. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2017
This chapter discusses common tools and resources for building a hybrid course in a higher education setting and provides recommendations for best practices in Learning Management Systems and Open Educational Resources.
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Educational Resources, Educational Technology, Instructional Design
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Giordano, Andrea N.; Christopher, Casey R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
The Spring 2020 semester will be marked in our history as one of the most challenging semesters for higher education, although through the adversity, we were presented with opportunities for classroom innovation. A reflective account of the teaching insights gained from implementing a COVID-19 miniunit and utilizing remote oral examinations is…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Teaching Methods, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Braught, Grant; MacCormick, John; Bowring, James; Burke, Quinn; Cutler, Barbara; Goldschmidt, David; Krishnamoorthy, Mukkai; Turner, Wesley; Huss-Lederman, Steven; Mackellar, Bonnie; Tucker, Allen – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2018
Many computer science programs have capstone experiences or project courses that allow students to integrate knowledge from the full breadth of their major. Such capstone projects may be student-designed, instructor-designed, designed in conjunction with outside companies, or integrated with ongoing free and open source (FOSS) projects. The…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Open Source Technology, Computer Software, Social Values
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Hale, Enoch; Bessette, Lee Skallerup – Journal of Faculty Development, 2016
In the spirit of exploration, this paper discusses the what, why and how of unconferencing and explores its implications as a transformative approach to faculty development in higher education. The authors define an unconference faculty development experience as: a less-structured opportunity for participants to learn and grow by sharing…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Faculty Development, Transformative Learning, Higher Education
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Rodriguez-Sanchez, M. C.; Torrado-Carvajal, Angel; Vaquero, Joaquin; Borromeo, Susana; Hernandez-Tamames, Juan A. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2016
This paper presents a case study analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of using project-based learning (PBL) combined with collaborative learning (CL) and industry best practices, integrated with information communication technologies, open-source software, and open-source hardware tools, in a specialized microcontroller and embedded systems…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperative Learning, Engineering Education, Academic Achievement