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Miller, Abby; Erisman, Wendy – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2011
The objectives of this research were to identify: 1) promising institutional practices for retaining and graduating low-income, first-generation community college transfer students at four-year institutions, including any transfer-specific support systems; 2) outcomes of transfer students (i.e., graduation rates) at four-year institutions in…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Low Income Groups, Economically Disadvantaged, College Transfer Students
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Lee-Baldwin, Jennifer – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the potential of asynchronous discussion forums (ADFs) as a medium to facilitate reflective thinking among preservice teachers. Of particular interest was the extent and manner in which this potential varies with respect to (a) the structure of the ADF, (b) the focus of the ADF, and (c) group dynamics.…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion, Reflection