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How to Thrive When Studying Online
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Cox, William; Alexander, Anoushka; West, Harry; Abzhaparova, Aida; Hill, Jennifer – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant changes in higher education institutions, with a rapid pivot from on-campus to online teaching and learning. The move to predominantly online teaching resulted in a very different learning experience for many campus-based students, offering new opportunities and challenges. This Directions article is…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Higher Education, Success
Applying the Challenge-Hindrance Stressor Framework to Doctoral Education
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McCauley, Kelly Davis; Hinojosa, Amanda S. – Journal of Management Education, 2020
Doctoral education is inherently stressful for students. While the implications of stress on employees has been heavily investigated within the management literature, what we know about stress has not yet been applied to doctoral education. We take initial steps toward using the stress literature to examine stress in doctoral education by applying…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Doctoral Programs, Stress Variables, Individual Differences
Motivations, Achievements, and Challenges of Self-Directed Informal Learners in Open Educational Environments and MOOCs
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Bonk, Curtis J.; Lee, Mimi Miyoung – Journal of Learning for Development, 2017
This research targeted the learning preferences, goals and motivations, achievements, challenges, and possibilities for life change of self-directed online learners enrolled in a massive open online course (MOOC) related to online teaching hosted by Blackboard using CourseSites. Data collection included a 40-item survey, of which 159 MOOC…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Academic Achievement, Independent Study, Open Education
Student Engagement in Law School: In Class and Beyond. Annual Survey Results, 2010
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Law School Survey of Student Engagement, 2010
The Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) focuses on activities related to effective learning in law school. The results of this year's survey show how law students use their time and what they think about their legal education experience, while simultaneously providing guidance to law schools seeking to improve engagement and learning.…
Descriptors: Legal Education (Professions), Law Students, Law Schools, School Surveys
The Use of Digital Video in Physical Education
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Weir, Tony; Connor, Sean – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2009
This paper details the technical and operational aspects of a project investigating the role of digital video in physical education in 12 Irish schools over a period of two academic years. The project design involved a qualitative investigation into the use of digital video in three areas of physical education, namely teaching, learning and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Portfolios (Background Materials), Physical Education
Distance Learning '99. Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning (15th, Madison, Wisconsin, August 4-6, 1999).
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Wisconsin Univ. System, Madison. – 1999
This document contains 71 papers and 11 workshop presentations on distance teaching and learning from a conference on educational research. The following are among the papers included: "Bridging Distances and Differences" (Nancy Anderson); "The Role of Site Directors in Faculty and Student Success" (Edith M. Barnett, Jeanie P.…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Libraries, Academic Persistence, Adult Learning