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An Examination of Skill Requirements for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Job Advertisements
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Verma, Amit; Purohit, Pratibha; Thornton, Timothy; Lamsal, Kamal – Industry and Higher Education, 2023
The fields of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have seen massive growth in recent years. Numerous degree programs have started to redesign their curricula to meet the high market demand for people qualified to fill related job positions. In this paper, the authors perform a content analysis of online job postings hosted on…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Simulated Environment, Synthesis, Information Technology
Open Educational Resources and College Textbook Choices: A Review of Research on Efficacy and Perceptions
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Hilton, John, III – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
Textbooks are a vital component in many higher education contexts. Increasing textbook prices, coupled with general rising costs of higher education have led some instructors to experiment with substituting open educational resources (OER) for commercial textbooks as their primary class curriculum. This article synthesizes the results of 16…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Textbook Evaluation, Reading Material Selection, Educational Resources
Synthesis and Characterization of Quantum Dots: A Case Study Using PbS
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Pan, Yi; Li, Yue Ru; Zhao, Yu; Akins, Daniel L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
A research project for senior undergraduates of chemistry has been developed to introduce syntheses of a series of monodispersed semiconductor PbS quantum dots (QDs) and their characterization methodologies. In this paper, we report the preparation of monodispersed semiconductor PbS QDs with sizes smaller than the exciton Bohr radius using a…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Quantum Mechanics, Case Studies, Undergraduate Students
Qualitative to Quantitative and Spectrum to Report: An Instrument-Focused Research Methods Course for First-Year Students
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Thomas, Alyssa C.; Boucher, Michelle A.; Pulliam, Curtis R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
Our Introduction to Research Methods course is a first-year majors course built around the idea of helping students learn to work like chemists, write like chemists, and think like chemists. We have developed this course as a hybrid hands-on/ lecture experience built around instrumentation use and report preparation. We take the product from one…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Research Methodology, Methods Courses
Expanding Time for Learning Both inside and outside the Classroom: A Review of the Evidence Base
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Redd, Zakia; Boccanfuso, Christopher; Walker, Karen; Princiotta, Daniel; Knewstub, Dylan; Moore, Kristin – Child Trends, 2012
The educational achievement and attainment of young people in the United States has been a long-standing issue of concern. While analyses of long-term trend data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that students in the United States have made gains in reading and mathematics over the past few decades, a sizeable…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Evidence, Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education
Moving beyond the GED: "Low-Skilled Adult Transition to Occupational Pathways at Community Colleges Leading to Family-Supporting Careers". Research Synthesis
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Park, Rosemarie J.; Ernst, Stacy; Kim, Eunyoung – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2007
This review of research is part of a larger project which identified exemplary community college programs that employ innovative curriculum and instructional practices in order to help low-skilled adults attain a family sustainable wage. The project goal was to identify best practices that are replicable at other community colleges. These programs…
Descriptors: Credentials, Wages, Community Colleges, Adult Basic Education