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Direct linkD'Agustino, Steven – Journal of International Education in Business, 2012
Purpose: The current literature examining the design of effective online learning opportunities recommends an array of best practices but no agreed upon and unifying model. The purpose of this paper is to survey the existing research of effective design models for online learning in an attempt to identify best practices and present a new model.…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses
You Don't Have to Be a Statistician to Use Data: A Process for Data-Based Decision Making in Schools
Flowers, Nancy; Carpenter, Dawn M. H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
Too many educators avoid using data when making decisions because they believe it is too time-consuming to do so. The authors present five steps that make it easier to use data in making school decisions. The first step is to review school improvement plan to identify the most salient issues a school wants to improve. The second step is to…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Data Interpretation, Use Studies, Decision Making Skills
McDowell, Liz – Teaching in Higher Education, 2008
Existing research identifies that students' approaches to assignments are related to their general approaches to study. It is suggested that students need to better understand the requirements of assignments and acquire new concepts such as "argument". This fine-grained study proposes four qualitatively distinct assignment pathways: gathering,…
Descriptors: Assignments, Theory Practice Relationship, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies
Laber, Robert – American School and University, 1979
Explains the Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) and how it can be used by educational institutions. (MLF)
Descriptors: Critical Path Method, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Management Systems
Whiteside, Richard; Mentz, George – College and University, 2003
Many institutions have structured processes for gaining the necessary internal and external approvals for initiating academic programs. Unfortunately, program planners often lack the data required to develop a full understanding of the systemic implications caused by such changes. This article provides both a framework and an interactive data…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Program Development, Enrollment Management, Strategic Planning
