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Saari, Donald G. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2012
In this article, the author shares how his fourth-grade students' creative thinking concerning a long-standing research problem stimulated changes in his instructional strategies. He begins by providing an example which illustrates that the standard tool of democracy, the plurality vote, suffers serious deficiencies: "The winner can be the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Grade 4, Voting, Mathematical Models
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Peslak, Alan R. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
One of the most important topics for today's information technology professional is the study of legal and regulatory issues as they relate to privacy and security of personal and business data and identification. This manuscript describes the topics and approach taken by the instructors that focuses on independent research of source documents and…
Descriptors: Privacy, Information Security, Computer Security, Electronic Publishing
Bauer, Paul W.; Schweitzer, Mark E. – Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 2006
Even as per capita income has increased across the United States, differences among states' incomes remain. What are the sources of these remaining differences? This Commentary identifies and analyzes the key factors--patents, educational attainment, and industry structure--that influence income-growth rates and thus per capita incomes. It also…
Descriptors: Income, Economic Development, Regional Characteristics, Differences
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Talab, Rosemary – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2007
Whether by choice or necessity, colleges and universities are in competition with each other for the burgeoning web-based course market. Spurred by the growth of the for-profits such as the University of Phoenix, institutions have reasons, both practical and philosophical,"...to secure a position in ownership and control of faculty-produced…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Ownership, Educational Technology, Courseware
Blaisdell, Mikael – Campus Technology, 2006
Not long after its introduction into the consumer market in October of 2001, the first iPods began turning up on college campuses nationwide. Today, there are active iPod academic programs on many campuses around the country. And where there are no formal academic programs--yet--there are countless students making their own use of the iPods in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Campuses, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
Howell-Carter, Marya, Ed.; Gonder, Jennifer, Ed. – Online Submission, 2009
The document is a summary of the conference proceedings for the 23rd Annual Farmingdale State College Teaching of Psychology Conference held on March 20-21, 2009 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown, New York. The conference featured a keynote address by Dr. Jeffrey Nevid on Reaching and teaching the millennials: Helping today's students become…
Descriptors: Psychology, College Instruction, College Students, Age Groups
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2005
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This January 14, 2005 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Utopia College: A Distinctive Alternative" (Nemko, Marty); (2)…
Descriptors: College Administration, Criticism, Films, Writing (Composition)