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Direct linkR. Jason Lynch Ed.; Charmion B. Rush Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2024
U.S. colleges and universities are rapidly diversifying. In 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that nearly half of undergraduate students were of non-white racial identities, with that number only increasing for future generations. This increase in diversity holds true for many other identity groups. Yet, faculty demographics remain…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Environment, Postsecondary Education, Student Diversity
Peer reviewedBosch, Chantelle, Ed.; Laubscher, Dorothy Joy, Ed.; Kyei-Blankson, Lydia, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Challenges in the educational arena are not new phenomena. However, with the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and educators have been made even more aware of the need for a paradigm shift in education. Blended learning, as opposed to fully online learning or traditional face-to-face teaching, has been well-researched and has…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Blended Learning, Disadvantaged, COVID-19
Stevenson, Carolyn N., Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Institutions of higher learning are providing access to free and low-cost open resources to support students with prior college-level learning during every step of their educational journey. This unconventional approach to education removes traditional barriers to college credit by placing learners in an open environment, which encourages…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Access to Education, Open Educational Resources, Prior Learning
Vovides, Yianna, Ed.; Lemus, Linda Rafaela, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
Higher learning has seen an increase in web-based distance education programs, which coincides with advancements made in educational technologies. As these programs are on the rise, it becomes increasingly more important to ensure that instructional designers are prepared to accommodate the needs of these academic institutions. Developing a…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Higher Education, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction
Mesquita, Anabela, Ed.; Peres, Paula, Ed. – IGI Global, 2015
In recent years, technological advancements have enabled higher-learning institutions to offer millions of independent learners the opportunity to participate in open-access online courses. As this practice expands, drawing considerable media attention, questions continue to arise regarding pedagogical methodology and the long-term viability of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Online Courses, Continuing Education, Learning Theories
Innovation in Learning-Oriented Language Assessment. New Language Learning and Teaching Environments
Chong, Sin Wang, Ed.; Reinders, Hayo, Ed. – New Language Learning and Teaching Environments, 2023
This edited book documents practices of learning-oriented language assessment through practitioner research and research syntheses. Learning-oriented language assessment refers to language assessment strategies that capitalise on learner differences and their relationships with the learning environments. In other words, learners are placed at the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Evaluation Methods, Student Centered Learning
Stevenson, Carolyn N., Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
The rising cost of tuition, increasing competition, and mounting student loan debt has caused educational leaders to rethink degree programs and resources for learners. As such, open educational resources, prior learning assessment, open degree plans, and competency-based learning have gained popularity in the field of higher education.…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Prior Learning, Open Educational Resources, Student Evaluation
Kyei-Blankson, Lydia, Ed.; Blankson, Joseph, Ed.; Ntuli, Esther, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
Due to the recent increase in digital education technologies, online education classes have been experiencing a popularity increase among students worldwide. As classroom diversity continues to expand, instructors grapple with strategies to create caring and culturally responsive educational environments to increase student engagement irrespective…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Global Approach
Download full textDonley, Jan – Center on Innovations in Learning, Temple University, 2019
The Center on Innovations in Learning (CIL) is a national content center established to work with regional comprehensive centers and state education agencies (SEA) to build SEAs' capacity to stimulate, select, implement, and scale up innovation in learning. This report is a collection of evidence ratings and practice briefs. The categories for…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Capacity Building, Educational Practices, Best Practices
Fitzgerald, Carlton J., Ed.; Laurian-Fitzgerald, Simona, Ed.; Popa, Carmen, Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
As traditional classroom settings are transitioning to online environments, teachers now face the challenge of using this medium to promote effective learning strategies, especially when teaching older age groups. Because adult learners bring a different set of understandings and skills to education than younger students, such as more job and life…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Learning Strategies, Adult Learning, Adult Education
Reushle, Shirley, Ed.; Antonio, Amy, Ed.; Keppell, Mike, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
The discipline of education is a multi-faceted system that must constantly integrate new strategies and procedures to ensure successful learning experiences. Enhancements in education provide learners with greater opportunities for growth and advancement. "Open Learning and Formal Credentialing in Higher Education: Curriculum Models and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Education, Student Centered Learning, Open Education
Wang, Victor X., Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
In the twenty-first century, learning and the definition of education is changing. New digital, online, and social tools have the ability to transform the classroom and engage learners like never before. In the midst of this technological revolution, it is crucial for educators and administrators to be able to gauge the impact of digital tools on…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Educational Research, Andragogy
Creating and Sustaining Online Professional Learning Communities. Technology, Education--Connections
Falk, Joni K., Ed.; Drayton, Brian, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2009
This volume presents the work of trailblazing researchers and developers of electronic communities for professional learning. It illuminates the essential work behind the scenes in building successful online communities and scaffolding site interactions, including content selection, creation and management, administrative structures, tools and…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Faculty Development, Electronic Learning, Web Sites
Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi, Ed. – IGI Global, 2014
The rise of technology within educational settings has allowed for a substantial shift in the way in which educators teach learners of all ages. In order to implement these new learning tools, school administrators and teachers alike must seek new research outlining the latest innovations in the field. "Educational Technology Use and Design…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Adult Learning, Blended Learning
Wang, Victor C. X., Ed.; Bryan, Valerie C., Ed. – IGI Global, 2014
Today's ever-changing learning environment is characterized by the fast pace of technology that drives our society to move forward, and causes our knowledge to increase at an exponential rate. The need for in-depth research that is bound to generate new knowledge about curriculum and program development is becoming ever more relevant.…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Development, Program Development
