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Guiding Principles to Impact an Institution-Wide Assessment Initiative
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Heinerichs, Scott; Bernotsky, R. Lorraine; Danner, Loretta Rieser – Research & Practice in Assessment, 2015
Institutions of higher education are faced with challenges when implementing an assessment initiative. These challenges include constraints on time and resources, the demands of specialized accreditation, and faculty motivation to comply. In addition, the communication of the expectations around assessment must be clear to all constituents in…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Educational Principles, Higher Education, Accreditation (Institutions)
How to Successfully Survive a Mandated Project
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Ellern, Jill – Computers in Libraries, 2011
With information technologies' pervasive use within all departments and by all staff, libraries and library staff get their fair share of mandated projects. Knowing how to successfully operate in this kind of environment is important to the overall success of the library as a whole. What is meant by mandated project? A mandated project is a…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Information Technology, Program Administration, Program Implementation
Ten Guiding Principles for Designing Online Modules That Involve International Collaborations
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Porcaro, David; Carrier, Carol – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2014
As ideas and personnel flow across borders, there are many opportunities for instructional designers to collaboratively design online modules with international teams. These collaborations can take many shapes, as varying levels of localization and within-team communication are employed. This paper looks at ten guiding principles that are shaping…
Descriptors: International Cooperation, Design Requirements, Educational Practices, Educational Principles
Ace Project as a Project Management Tool
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Cline, Melinda; Guynes, Carl S.; Simard, Karine – American Journal of Business Education, 2010
The primary challenge of project management is to achieve the project goals and objectives while adhering to project constraints--usually scope, quality, time and budget. The secondary challenge is to optimize the allocation and integration of resources necessary to meet pre-defined objectives. Project management software provides an active…
Descriptors: Program Administration, Active Learning, Computer Software, Assignments
Unintended Consequences of Forced Policy-Making in High Stakes Examinations: The Case of the Republic of Cyprus
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Lamprianou, Iasonas – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2012
This article describes briefly the education system of Cyprus and elaborates on the recent changes in its large-scale assessment (LSA) programme. Until 2005, two independent LSA programmes existed: one for school-graduation purposes and one for gaining entrance to higher education. The introduction of a dual-purpose LSA program in 2006, due to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Graduation, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
The Power of Theory in the Administration of ESL Programs.
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Nolan, Robert E. – Adult Basic Education, 2001
Case study of an English as a foreign language program in Central America that was based on linguistic theory illustrates how adherence to theory influenced learning expectations, motivation, and performance. Theory guided teacher training and curriculum design and gave learners concrete goals and a method of self-assessment. (Contains 22…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Principles, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries