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Neufeld, Janet K. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2013
One of the larger shifts in education is evaluating teacher knowledge acquisition to determine if it is effectively changing the way teachers learn, teach, and bring about student improvement. In the effort to do this, teachers often spend much time on administrative duties, such as documenting what classes or workshops they have taken, and this…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Influence, Management Systems, Program Administration
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Lochner, Bianca; Conrad, Rita-Marie; Graham, Edward – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2015
This study examined the concerns of U.S. secondary teachers regarding the adoption of learning management systems (LMSs) utilizing the concerns-based adoption model (CBAM). The stages of concern questionnaire used enabled the strength of teacher concerns to be measured for seven distinct stages of concerns: awareness, informational, personal,…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Database Management Systems, Adoption (Ideas), Models
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Burdette, Rebecca; Galeucia, Annemarie; Liggett, Sarah; Thompson, Melissa – Across the Disciplines, 2016
This article provides background on Louisiana State University's Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) program and details the history and logistics of its experiential learning and community outreach event--TEDxLSU. In particular, the authors provide details on the Student Creative Communications Team (SCCT) which conceptualizes, plans, and…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, Mentors, Communication (Thought Transfer), Online Surveys
Handlos DeVoe, Debra Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The Hispanic population in the United States is changing and will constitute 30% of the population in 2050; however, the Hispanic registered nurse population is less than 3%. Cultural differences between patients and nurses may cause harm and a mistrust that can affect patient outcomes. A mixed methods convergent research study was done by an…
Descriptors: Nursing, Nursing Students, Comparative Analysis, Nursing Education
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority, 2016
This occasional paper is the first in a series on the National Quality Framework (NQF). This paper offers detailed insights into education and care service quality ratings for Quality Area 1 -- Educational Program and Practice, which focuses on ensuring that educational program and practice is stimulating and engaging, enhances children's learning…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, National Standards, Child Care, Early Childhood Education
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Cripps, Michael J.; Robinson, Heather M. – Composition Forum, 2014
This program profile examines efforts by WPAs at York College, a senior college in the CUNY system, to adapt to externally imposed changes and develop a locally meaningful writing program. 1999 marked the end of remediation at four-year (senior) colleges in The City University of New York. The elimination of developmental writing at CUNY's senior…
Descriptors: Urban Universities, Writing Instruction, Writing Across the Curriculum, General Education
Tripp, John F. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Agile Information Systems Development Methods have emerged in the past decade as an alternative manner of managing the work and delivery of information systems development teams, with a large number of organizations reporting the adoption & use of agile methods. The practitioners of these methods make broad claims as to the benefits of their…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Delivery Systems, Computer Software, Programming
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Janangelo, Joseph; Klausman, Jeffrey – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2012
The word "idea" assumed special meaning in composition studies when Stephen M. North, in "The Idea of a Writing Center," showed how an idea can evoke and ignite intense expectations and aversions surrounding literacy instruction. In particular, North lamented the "false sense of knowing" that made getting a message through (in this case, about…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Literacy, Laboratories, Writing (Composition)
Ravage, Barbara – Campus Technology, 2012
Why would schools consider partnering with a vendor to operate a pilot? Why not just wait until the final product is released? For starters, pilots provide schools with a golden opportunity to get an early look at the software, take it for a test flight, and ask for changes tailored to their operating environment and business needs. In some cases,…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Database Management Systems, Partnerships in Education, Best Practices
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Maloni, Michael; Dembla, Pamila; Swaim, J. Anthony – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2012
Information systems (IS) practitioners must regularly work cross-functionally with business users when implementing enterprise systems. However, most IS higher education is not truly cross-functional in nature with students typically relying on instructors or even themselves to represent user requirements. To address this gap, we describe an…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Information Systems, Student Surveys, Information Technology
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Walker, John – TESL Canada Journal, 2013
ESL is both a professional educational service and, particularly in post-compulsory contexts, a commercial activity. The effective management of ESL programs can secure quality outcomes for practitioners and students. Nevertheless, writings on ESL management do not figure prominently in the literature. In particular, the association between…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Outcomes of Education, Student Attitudes
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Soares, Melissa A.; McCrimmon, Adam W. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2013
The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Fourth Edition: Canadian (WPPSI-IVCDN; Wechsler, 2012), published by NCS Pearson, is a newly updated, individually administered measure of cognitive intelligence for children aged 2:6 through 7:7. Suitable for educational, clinical, and research settings, the purposes of the WPPSI-IVCDN are…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Test Reviews, Preschool Tests, Primary Education
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Chouinard, Jill Anne – American Journal of Evaluation, 2013
Evaluation occurs within a specific context and is influenced by the economic, political, historical, and social forces that shape that context. The culture of evaluation is thus very much embedded in the culture of accountability that currently prevails in public sector institutions, policies, and program. As such, our understanding of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Public Sector, Participatory Research, Context Effect
DeLalla, John, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Capitalism and education can appear like unlikely friends at first, yet for-profit educational ventures continue to grow in size and revenue year after year in the United States. How can the government-controlled (and partially funded) educational institutions capitalize upon the opportunity without modifying the mission and vision of the…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Continuing Education, Case Studies, Noncredit Courses
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Arantes do Amaral, Joao Alberto; Gonçalves, Paulo; Hess, Aurélio – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2015
This article describes the project-based learning environment created to support project management graduate courses. The paper will focus on the learning context and procedures followed for 13 years, in 47 project-based learning MBA courses, involving approximately 1,400 students and 34 community partners.
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Active Learning, Student Projects, Program Administration
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