Professional development offerings for current and aspiring educational developers can be sparse and neither fully contextually appropriate nor personally relevant given the range of experiences people bring to the field. In the absence of suitable professionalization programs, we created a self-defined professional development approach to support…

As a point of departure for understanding the complexities of Spanish national and individual identities, it is incumbent that a student begin by investigating Spanish iterations of the three Abrahamic religions. This presupposition of religion's centrality in the pursuit of better informed understandings of the Spanish nation, people, history and…

This paper elaborates on the notion of object-oriented collaborative learning by building on empirical material from two case studies in higher education. Prior empirical findings show how knowledge objects are evolving entities, shaped by the interactions between participants, and how students learn from engaging in knowledge practice that…

This case study investigates the implementation of a virtual learning environment designed for language teachers for an institution-wide language programme in a UK higher education institution. This development has taken place over a 3 year period and included a pilot virtual learning environment for 300, followed by a full implementation to more…

This book focuses on the interplay between pedagogy and technology, and their fusion for the advancement of smart learning environments. It discusses various components of this interplay, including learning and assessment paradigms, social factors and policies, emerging technologies, innovative application of mature technologies, transformation of…

Many studies have explored the use of learning-by-doing in higher education, but few have applied this to social entrepreneurship contexts and applications: this paper addresses this gap in the literature. Our programme involved students working with different stakeholders in an interactive learning environment to generate real revenue for social…

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to explore ways in which value pluralism in institutional learning-technology strategy can be exposed and managed with the use of learning activities involving stakeholder groups across and between educational institutions. Design/methodology/approach: The case-study of a series of national workshops on…

Ensuring a quality early field experience depends upon adequate supervision and training of preservice teachers in the schools where they are placed. Structured activities emphasizing important concepts and skills can serve as the basis for a viable early field experience program. Six guidelines for implementing structured activities are…

This document includes materials that accompanied a presentation focused on sharing with educators the "Intel-ebration" program. The Intel-ebration program is designed to connect K-16 students in a collaborative educational adventure. Each year the developer of the program collaborates with an academic department at Andrews University…

Suggests that the Judeo-Arabic heritage might play a potential role in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Proposes a course of instruction that can be used at the secondary and college levels and is designed to aid teachers in learning and teaching about Judeo-Arabic heritage. Contends that students benefit from analyzing complex historical issues.…

Applies principles of the student learning movement to activities of the campus-activities professional. Current activities that either enhance or impede student learning are identified. Recommended strategies address advising individuals and organizations, program design and development, and information design and delivery. (DB)

This paper presents the findings of a survey of Executive MBA (Masters of Business Administration) Programs concerning the characteristics of overseas components contained within these programs. Of the 97 questionnaires sent out, 57 responses were received. Among survey findings were that 35 percent have an overseas component and 32 percent are…

Following a discussion of problems involved in using composition research, this paper describes six categories of research from which a taxonomy of compositional competencies may be abstracted: studies of rhetoric and discourse structure, developmental research, research on the composing process, research on various practice activities other than…

Procedures for internationalizing a college academic unit are examined. The approach centers around eight key steps in organizational development: developing organizational support groups; assessing the international/intercultural needs of the organization; making maximum use of existing strengths and international resources; developing programs…

A junior level field based practicum course involving potential student teachers and their cooperating teachers is described. Students and teachers meet during the first week of the course in an informal, relaxing atmosphere to become better acquainted and to share procedures, expectations, and general information on the course. Student teachers…