Recognizing the limitations of traditional research assignments, the two authors of this article--one a librarian and one a historian--set out to redesign a history capstone seminar to focus on the research process as much as on the research product: tipping the iceberg to look at what is underneath. The article begins with a brief overview of the…

In the twenty-first century, learning and the definition of education is changing. New digital, online, and social tools have the ability to transform the classroom and engage learners like never before. In the midst of this technological revolution, it is crucial for educators and administrators to be able to gauge the impact of digital tools on…

The idea that office educators should teach economic concepts and discuss economic issues should be seen as an opportunity to fulfill business education's responsibility to help office education students develop skills and understanding that will better prepare them for successful careers. (JOW)

High school students in a forestry and wildlife management course learned the use of global positioning software, geographic information systems, and other computer programs. They applied these skills in a capstone multimedia presentation for the community of maps they had made of a local arboretum. (JOW)

Business policy students (n=80) participating in a business simulation game were able to apply their classroom learning. Their satisfaction was not determined solely by game attributes; locus of control, achievement need, risk propensity, and satisfaction with their group were influential factors. (SK)

Ball State University's New Venture Creation is a capstone course in which class sessions simulate workshops for understanding and analyzing business plans. Students present the resulting business proposals to a board of consultants and entrepreneurs, which evaluates them for feasibility. (SK)

An integrative approach to learning outcome assessment in business education uses business input. This capstone problem-solving course is an enriched experience that enables evaluation of skills and abilities in a realistic workplace environment. (SK)

A series of evaluations of total enterprise simulation in business capstone courses found no direct positive relationship between performance in the management game and learning outcomes. Ability to play the game did not correlate to learning. (SK)

A capstone course gives isolated student teachers an opportunity to share ideas, discuss problems, and give one another support. The course covers topics relevant to the student teaching experience and includes the preparation of professional development plans. (JOW)

The scholarship of teaching and learning approach and input of key stakeholders provide a multidimensional framework for evaluating business capstone courses. Steps include identifying standards and practices for benchmarking, identifying faculty perceptions of core knowledge and skills, collecting student feedback, and including the perspectives…

Analysis of 51 of 80 project proposals, the capstone exercise of the Arkansas Certified Government Manager program, showed that nearly half dealt with new technology/services and 65% were implemented. The exercise promotes state agency analysis, discussion, and action regarding the issues or problems addressed by the projects. (SK)

Responses from 193 of 547 master's of business administration programs indicated that capstone courses were 5 times more likely to be used for the integrating experience, and 65% of the time were used alone. Four percent of master's candidates fail the integrating experience. Few programs are moving to theses for the experience. (SK)

Of 85 students in a capstone business course, 65% had used distance methods to earn some credits, and distance participants performed better in the capstone class. In particular, those in learning-contract or college-level examination program classes did better than those in traditional or televised courses. (SK)

An Italian university's capstone business administration course is designed around andragogical principles. Students spend 90% of their time in independent teamwork on multidisciplinary problems. The course uses information technology in the form of databases and networked computers. (SK)

This paper describes a pilot course combining the communication capstone with service learning. It first looks at faculty rationale and expectations for the course, then describes how the course was constructed. It then summarizes the students' expectations for the course. The next section gives the perspective of both the instructor and the…