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Direct linkBriggs, Linda L. – Campus Technology, 2013
In September, the University of Maryland jumped on the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) bandwagon, inking an agreement with Coursera to provide the fledgling startup with five online courses. When the first UMD course went live in January, the university joined more than 30 other leading schools that are offering courses for free as part of the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Online Vendors, Interviews, Operations Research
Peer reviewedRodon, Joan – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2013
Fitness and Wellness Place (F&W) is a network of fitness and wellness clubs in Spain and Portugal created in 2009 as a result of a buy-out from a large British operator. In 2009, F&W was operating 15 clubs in Spain and Portugal and by the end of 2011, F&W ran 25 clubs. F&W's rapid growth in the period 2009-11 had become a matter of…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Business Administration Education, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Learning Activities
Wohlstetter, Priscilla; Datnow, Amanda; Park, Vicki – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2008
The purpose of this article is to improve our understanding of data-driven decision-making strategies that are initiated at the district or system level. We apply principal-agent theory to the analysis of qualitative data gathered in a case study of 4 urban school systems. Our findings suggest educators at the school level need not only systemic…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Accountability, Decision Making Skills, Transformational Leadership
Download full textEastmond, J. Nicholls, Jr. – 1975
A study was conducted for the purpose of clarifying decision alternatives concerning computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in the Merrill Library at Utah State University. The main research questions were: (1) To what extent is the CAI system in use at present? (2) What factors have encouraged or hindered CAI usage? (3) How do people feel about the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
James, Chris; Colebourne, David – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2004
Recent policy developments are changing the work of local education authorities (LEAs) in Wales requiring them to play a broader role in the community and a significant role in raising educational achievement. LEAs are obligated to set out their improvement targets in institutional plans and are called to account by external inspection, which…
Descriptors: School Districts, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Operations Research
Halsey, Karen; Gulliver, Caroline; Johnson, Annie; Martin, Kerry Martin; Kinder, Kay – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2005
Behaviour and Education Support Teams (BESTs) are multi-agency teams, which bring together a range of professionals, working to support schools, families and children (aged 5 to 18) who present or are at risk of developing emotional, behavioural and/or attendance problems. Teams include professionals from the fields of education, social care,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Educational Research, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
