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Boston Foundation, 2022
Prepared for the Boston Foundation and signed onto by nearly two dozen representatives from across the political spectrum, "Unlocking College: Strengthening Massachusetts' Commitment to College in Prison" explores the landscape of educational opportunities in Massachusetts prisons. The report finds that despite evidence that educational…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Race
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Poston, Robin S.; Richardson, Sandra M. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2011
The demand for project management skills in industry is increasing resulting in a higher demand for project management educational programs. Universities are addressing industry demand by developing project management courses, degree offerings and certificate programs that focus on both technical and general project management skills. While…
Descriptors: Industry, Cooperation, Program Administration, Program Development
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Okonkwo, Charity Akuadi – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2011
Teaching-learning process is incomplete without effective and meaningful assessment of students learning outcomes. This applies to both conventional modes of education as well as to open and distance learning modes. So far, conduct of examinations at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has been cumbersome and be-decked with "hydra…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Open Universities, Distance Education
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Chen, Baiyun – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2009
The purpose of the study was to empirically investigate the institutional approach to distance education, and examine whether the factors of concerns for program cost and faculty participation could statistically predict adoption of technology-mediated distance education (TMDE) among higher-education institutions. It is elusive to base the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Faculty Workload, Regression (Statistics), Rewards
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Friel, Terri; Britten, Jody; Compton, Beverly; Peak, Amy; Schoch, Kurt; VanTyle, W. Kent – Computers & Education, 2009
The pace of technology adoption by university faculty is often slow. Slow faculty technology adoption may result from fear of failure, disinterest, or aversion to change. However, in 2007 we experienced a different faculty response while training faculty for technology-enhanced teaching at Butler University. During a technology upgrade of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Adoption (Ideas)
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Li, Yi-Hsung; Dow, Chyi-Ren; Lin, Cheng-Min; Chen, Sheng-Chang; Hsu, Fu-Wei – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2009
Innovations in network and information technology have transformed traditional classroom lectures into new approaches that have given universities the opportunity to create a virtual laboratory. However, there is no systematic framework in existing approaches for the development of virtual laboratories. Further, developing a virtual laboratory…
Descriptors: Laboratories, Program Development, Program Implementation, College Instruction
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Nishimura, Shoji; Scott, Douglass J.; Kato, Shogo – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2009
In 2003, the School of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Japan, established the e-School, Japan's first complete undergraduate correspondence courses enabling students to acquire their bachelor degrees solely through e-learning. Supported by the widespread availability of high-speed Internet connections, it has become possible to transmit…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Credits, Foreign Countries, Internet
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Stephens, Derek; Bull, Joanna; Wade, Winnie – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1998
Reviews lessons learned from experience with computer-aided learning that can inform the use of computers in student assessment in college teaching, describes the experience of two institutions with computer-assisted student assessment, and makes recommendations for developing and implementing effective institution-wide systems. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Higher Education
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Lacina, Lorna J.; Book, Connie Ledoux – College Teaching, 1991
The experiences of a number of institutions using a variety of approaches show that distance education by television can be both instructionally effective and cost effective. Careful attention to five steps in course development (planning, preparation, rehearsal, presentation, and review) can help colleges save time and avoid pitfalls. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education
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Klassen, Frank, Jr. – Educational Record, 1994
New information technology is viewed as analogous to a railway network that serves many, in diverse areas, and leads users to new frontiers. It is suggested that higher education can contribute to this system by developing useful new applications, providing guidelines for appropriate "passenger" behavior, and enhancing quality. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Efficiency, Higher Education, Information Networks
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MacKeogh, Kay; Fox, Seamus – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2009
This paper addresses the question: how can e-learning be embedded in traditional universities so that it contributes to the transformation of the university? The paper examines e-learning strategies in higher education, locating the institutional context within the broader framework of national and international policy drivers which link…
Descriptors: On Campus Students, Higher Education, Action Research, Distance Education
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Savin-Baden, Maggi; Gourlay, Lesley; Tombs, Cathy; Steils, Nicole; Tombs, Gemma; Mawer, Matt – Educational Research, 2010
Background: The literature on immersive virtual worlds and e-learning to date largely indicates that technology has led the pedagogy. Although rationales for implementing e-learning have included flexibility of provision and supporting diversity, none of these recommendations has helped to provide strong pedagogical location. Furthermore, there is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Staff Role, College Instruction, Literature Reviews
Gardner, Brenda S. – 1985
The purposes and approaches of faculty development are discussed, along with specific college faculty development programs. A model for examining such activities and a framework for designing and implementing a faculty development workshop are also examined. Popular faculty development efforts include: faculty mentors for new faculty, conferences…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Faculty, College Instruction
Kurth, Rita – 1995
This study analyzes the implementation, structure, and institutionalization of the Women's Studies program at Towson State University (Maryland), as well as the individual teaching and learning experiences of those involved. The study is based on 30 interviews with students, faculty, and administrators and analysis of university documents and…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Curriculum Development, Females, Feminism
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Caldwell, Elizabeth Ann; Sorcinelli, Mary Deane – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
Suggests faculty development programs based on writing-to-learn can foster more effective teaching, by providing opportunities for faculty and teaching assistants to develop new teaching skills and to integrate scholarship and teaching, by changing faculty approaches to teaching and learning, by providing a forum for sharing talents and…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction
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