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David S. McCasland – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Many institutions of higher education within the United States and throughout the world encounter one of the largest nemeses they have on their campus--student cheating and plagiarism. Almost all colleges and universities have some type of honor code, but some form of student dishonesty continually occurs. The purpose of this qualitative research…
Descriptors: Values Education, Moral Values, Cheating, Plagiarism
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Boden, Carrie J. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
In the 21st century economic landscape, many argue the importance of a college degree, as entry into many occupations now requires advanced credentials. Pursuing a college degree costs time and money, often presenting barriers to those pursuing the dream. Prior learning assessment (PLA) offers a solution to spend less time and money earning a…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Student Evaluation, Adult Students, Portfolio Assessment
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Delleville, Valerie – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2017
Some institutions' prior learning assessment (PLA) programs are far more successful than others. As with any strategic initiative, the best-intentioned policy is only as good as the implementation, operations, and people behind it. Beyond progressing through the change management process, ensuring sustainability is critical to long-term PLA…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Prior Learning, Best Practices, Bachelors Degrees
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Enck, Suzanne Marie – Communication Teacher, 2015
This semester-long activity for a "Gender Fair" project helps undergraduate students gain an appreciation of gender as a social, historical, and cultural construction that is constituted intersectionally (with race-class-sexuality, at minimum) and fundamentally through communication practices. Specifically, upon completing this project,…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Gender Issues, Exhibits, Undergraduate Students
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Akerson, Valari, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – Online Submission, 2020
"International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES) which took place on October 15-18, 2020 in Chicago, IL, USA. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share your ideas, to discuss theoretical and practical…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Social Sciences, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education
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Barroso, Luciana R.; Morgan, James R. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2012
This paper describes the creation and evolution of an undergraduate dynamics and vibrations course for civil engineering students. Incorporating vibrations into the course allows students to see and study "real" civil engineering applications of the course content. This connection of academic principles to real life situations is in…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Undergraduate Study, Program Development, Undergraduate Students