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McCaughey, Martha – Liberal Education, 2021
At their best, common reading (CR) programs are a high-impact educational practice. By bringing the campus community together to read and discuss the same book as a common intellectual experience, CR programs create the sense of belonging and thirst for learning that position students for success at their new university. Discussions and…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Higher Education, College Students
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Bhattacharya, Surjoday; Tripathi, Krishnakant; Kumar, Akhilesh – Cogent Education, 2023
The quality of e-content had been identified as one of the major constructs impacting the quality of e-learning and students' satisfaction. During the time of COVID-19 pandemic, a surge in the development of e-contents had been noted. Moreover, the new scenario also pushed the debate on the quality of e-learning that directly or indirectly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Technology
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Coppes, Wessel; Berkers, Pauwke – International Journal of Music Education, 2023
There has been a steady increase in popular music programs at Higher Music Education Institutions (HMEIs) across Europe. However, what students actually are supposed to learn at popular music bachelor/master programs has remained largely understudied. Based on 12 in-depth interviews with leaders in higher popular music education, this paper…
Descriptors: Program Development, Music Education, Higher Education, Undergraduate Students
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Amy M. Leman; Rebecca Mott – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2023
Societal changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of both intrapersonal and interpersonal skills in virtual environments. Two midwestern university instructors joint-taught their spring 2021 agricultural education and training program development courses, bringing students together in virtual teams during the…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Program Development, Higher Education, Online Courses
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Bauer, Kelly; Clancy, Kelly – Journal of Political Science Education, 2018
At our predominantly white university, students often shy away from controversial conversations. How can the classroom encourage students to value and engage in potentially explosive conversations? We develop a concept of "empathic scaffolding" to articulate an approach that integrates diversity and inclusion into the classroom. Empathic…
Descriptors: Race, Social Justice, Whites, Higher Education
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Stapleton, Drue T.; Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Bulger, Sean M. – Quest, 2017
Physical education programs in colleges/universities have been called on to provide students with opportunities to develop an appreciation for, and increase participation in, lifetime physical activity. Higher Education Physical Activity Programs (HEPAPs) have evolved over the past 100 years in response to changing societal and institutional…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Higher Education, Physical Activities, Youth Programs
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Carlos Garibay, Juan; Ong, Paul; Vincent, Shirley – Environmental Education Research, 2016
Environmental justice (EJ) issues and perspectives, which emphasize the disproportionate environmental hazards experienced by low-income communities and communities of color, are often excluded from higher education sustainability discourses and curriculum. Utilizing a national sample of 297 interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability (IES)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Environmental Education, Course Content, Justice
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Moylan, Gina; Burgess, Ann W.; Figley, Charles; Bernstein, Michael – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2015
Though there is considerable research to support using Game-Based Learning (GBL) in higher education, its implementation is lagging behind K-12 education by an order of magnitude. By considering the current state of GBL from leadership, primary consumer, academic and technical perspectives, the authors frame the main issues involved with…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Higher Education, Educational Games, Online Courses
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Yang, Keeyung; Chung, Sock H. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2015
Purpose: As universities and colleges face an increasingly global environment, internationalization is viewed as a critical aspect of education, a fact that has significant academic and economic implications for higher educational institutions worldwide which need to be current with cultural education to adapt to change. Learning from other…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Outcomes of Education, Educational Change
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See, Andrew; Teetor, Travis Stephen – Journal of Access Services, 2014
In the summer of 2012, the University of Arizona Libraries implemented an online training program to effectively train Access Services staff and student employees at a large academic research library. This article discusses the program, which was built using a course management system (D2L) and various e-Learning software applications (Articulate…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Training Methods, Library Personnel, Courseware
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Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Seepersaud, Deborah, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2018
For the forty-first time, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the annual AECT Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two volumes. Volume 1 contains twenty-seven…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education
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Hall, Perry A. – Journal of Negro Education, 1984
Presents a framework for developing principles to clarify the intellectual problems and materials that constitute the core concerns of Black Studies. Defines two key concepts: "systematicity" (transformation and historical periodism) and "thematicity" (duality and pre-generic quest-myth of freedom and literacy. (Author/KH)
Descriptors: Black Studies, Course Content, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Elcome, David, Ed. – 1993
Although the National Curriculum Council for England and Wales has recognized environmental education as one of five cross-curricular themes in school education, it has not achieved the same degree of influence in the Further and Higher Education (FHE) sector. This document recommends that a program be developed for that purpose. The booklet is…
Descriptors: Course Content, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Colon, Alan K. – Journal of Negro Education, 1984
Examines the historical continuity, definition, institutionalization and legitimacy, and expansions of Black Studies as a discipline. Draws data from interviews conducted during 1978-79 with directors of Black Studies programs at 10 major universities. (KH)
Descriptors: Black Studies, Course Content, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Wertlieb, Ellen C. – 1983
The document describes the Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disturbance Master's Degree Programs developed at Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas. Fourteen prerequisite and program course requirements are described. Each course description includes: specific course objectives, a general course description, the competencies associated with the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Emotional Disturbances, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
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