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Beavers, Melvin E. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
As part of the post-secondary educational landscape, online education in the form of online programs and courses help institutions reach and enroll more students. To meet the needs of increased enrollments in online education, part-time faculty are often hired to teach online courses. Part-time contingent faculty or adjuncts represent a growing…
Descriptors: Part Time Faculty, College Faculty, Writing Instruction, Adjunct Faculty
Glorious F. Fealing – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of the study was to address the Adult TESOL leadership concern of insecure grant funding. It focused on two key performance indicators: Student retention and academic skill level gains. Students dropping out of the program and scoring poorly on assessments are an ongoing concern for leadership. The study used an intervention and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Self Efficacy, Correlation, English (Second Language)
Yakubu, Mariama Bisongu – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Ghana is highly vulnerable and threatened by several hazards and has sought ways of minimizing impacts of hazards events over time including demonstrating an interest in developing an emergency management training and an higher education degree program. Yet, as of 2013, the country has not developed a disaster management training program or a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Development, Emergency Programs, Semi Structured Interviews
Danielsen, Jeff Eugene – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this case study was to discover the types of leadership policies and practices that make one-to-one laptop initiatives sustainable in three schools in South Dakota and Kansas. In order to implement a one-to-one initiative, administrators must determine what needs should be met ahead of the implementation. The needs may include…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Program Implementation, Administrative Policy, Program Administration
Yao, Chunmei – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Internationalization of higher education institutions has become comprehensive and complex phenomenon in the United States since the 1990s. This trend has significantly motivated American colleges and universities involving all members within their communities to internationalize their institutions and increase their global competitiveness. The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Systems, Research Universities, International Educational Exchange
Chris Cain – ProQuest LLC, 2007
The purpose of this study was to compare postsecondary institutions in North Carolina including state universities, private colleges and universities, and community colleges in regard to the number of students with disabilities, assistive technology availability, funding ratios for assistive technology, frequency of professional development…
Descriptors: State Universities, Private Colleges, Universities, Community Colleges