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Ralph, Edwin G.; Walker, Keith D. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2014
"Adaptive Mentorship"© (AM) is a mentoring model the authors have developed over a 21-year period. Mentor-protégé pairs originally applied it in teacher-education internship programs; however, the authors have subsequently witnessed its adoption by other mentorship/coaching practitioners/researchers across the professions. In this…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Mentors, Educational Research, Models
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Budden, Connie B.; Budden, Michael C. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013
As traditional universities grapple with an onslaught of demand for distance education a recurring call to ensure quality in such offerings arises. The Quality Matters Program intends to guarantee such quality through a peer-centered process and offers a certification process to help assure quality in online and blended courses. This report is a…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Program Implementation, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance
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Wei, Pei-Chih; Lau, Yuet Hung Camilla; Hung, Huang-Chia; Wei, Fang-Chun – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2012
The Role of the CEO, Executive Team, and Workforce Metrics of a small University in the U.S. is not just a question of academic standards. The 21st century requirements of education involve a wider set of attributes, equipping the young with social and organizational skills to cope with adult life inside and outside the workplace (Barber, 2001).…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Partnerships in Education, Participative Decision Making, College Administration
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Borrego, Jesús – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Tighter budgets and lower enrollment are changing traditional higher education. The popularity of the World Wide Web (WWW) coupled with faster access to information provides an opportunity for Colleges and Universities to offer online programs. In most cases, traditional universities are not well prepared for the transition to online format and…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Program Implementation
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Beckwith, E. George; Silverstone, Susan; Bean, Debra – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
When a recent accreditation review report and an assessment consultant report both identified issues with assessment and shared governance, the three faculty governing bodies of National University met with the Provost and President to brainstorm and discuss a shared governance action plan to address these issues. As a result of this meeting, the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Governance, Higher Education, Colleges
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Maples, Glenn; Harris, Bette; Greco, Anna M. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Over the past 30 years, researchers have repeatedly demonstrated the need to improve academic advising. Nonetheless, at many Universities academic advising remains a neglected endeavor--poorly measured, managed and rewarded. This paper considers the implementation of an academic advising program which parallels the 360-Degree feedback approach…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Program Improvement, Program Implementation, Feedback (Response)