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Leveraging Collaboration And Peer Support To Initiate And Sustain A Faculty Development Program, Anneris Coria-Navia, Scott Moncrieff Oct 2021

Leveraging Collaboration And Peer Support To Initiate And Sustain A Faculty Development Program, Anneris Coria-Navia, Scott Moncrieff

Faculty Publications

In today’s impoverished higher education fiscal climate, especially considering the enormous financial implications to higher education of accommodating the changes required by the coronavirus pandemic, “nonessential” though highly important programs, such as centers for teaching and learning (CTLs), are very likely to be underfunded. In this study, we illustrate how underfunded programs can leverage peer collaboration and support to initiate productive, formal systems of assistance for faculty by describing a number of such programs developed by and/or coordinated by our CTL. Moreover, we propose that sustainable programs, especially at small liberal arts institutions, must include a strong component of peer …


Preferences Of U.S. Faculty Members Regarding The Teaching- Research Nexus, W. James Jacob Mar 2020

Preferences Of U.S. Faculty Members Regarding The Teaching- Research Nexus, W. James Jacob

Faculty Publications

The purpose of this article is to examine research and teaching trends over the past 30 years in U.S. higher education. While some faculty lean toward teaching and others toward research, often the two areas of intersect in synergistic and complementary ways. The merit of this study is that it is a follow-up of two earlier surveys. Findings include an examination of national data from 1992, 2007, and 2018 on a few select areas of the teaching-research nexus. The 2018 data includes 1,135 faculty responses from 80 higher education institutions in the United States. The once dominant research output gap …


Creating A Trauma Informed College Campus, Rodney A. Palmer Jan 2020

Creating A Trauma Informed College Campus, Rodney A. Palmer

Faculty Publications

Trauma has no limits and does not discriminate based on one’s gender, ethnicity, social standing, educational background or religious affiliation. Those affected by trauma are not only present in our neighborhoods, homes and congregations, but also in every academic institution. This pervasive issue demands a seamless and intentional multilevel-organizational approach which encompasses the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of academic preparation. Consequently, higher education institutions in providing optimal service to their constituents, should seek to create a campus culture that places high premium on the best-practices of a trauma-informed approach. This paper will discuss the key concepts associated with trauma …


Christina Hunter Joins Andrews University Staff, Gillian Panigot Dec 2019

Christina Hunter Joins Andrews University Staff, Gillian Panigot

Lake Union Herald

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Angels In The Outfield, Priscilla Obeng-Akrofi Dec 2019

Angels In The Outfield, Priscilla Obeng-Akrofi

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Summit On Abuse Focuses On Helping To Recognize And Stop Abuse, Andrews University Dec 2019

Summit On Abuse Focuses On Helping To Recognize And Stop Abuse, Andrews University

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Strategies To Assist Distance Doctoral Students In Completing Their Dissertations, Janine M. Lim, Duane Covrig, Shirley Freed, Becky De Oliveira, Mordekai Ochieng Ongo, Isadore Newman, Isadore Newman Phd Dec 2019

Strategies To Assist Distance Doctoral Students In Completing Their Dissertations, Janine M. Lim, Duane Covrig, Shirley Freed, Becky De Oliveira, Mordekai Ochieng Ongo, Isadore Newman, Isadore Newman Phd

Faculty Publications

Completing doctoral dissertations is difficult work and may be harder for distance students physically separated from institutional and collegial supports. Inability to complete independent research contributes to doctoral student attrition. Factors impacting completion include institutional factors, student characteristics, and supervisory arrangements (Manathunga, 2005). This paper shares proactive strategies used by a Midwestern university in the United States to support distance doctoral students. Strategies and technology tools are described that (a) cultivate a shared culture of responsibility and commitment, (b) increase effective communication between researchers, and (c) grow departmental and institutional services and technologies for faculty and students. This paper suggests …


God Behind The Scenes, Gillian Panigot Sep 2019

God Behind The Scenes, Gillian Panigot

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Korean Scholars’ Use Of For-Pay Editors And Perceptions Of Ethicality, Eun-Young Julia Kim Mar 2019

Korean Scholars’ Use Of For-Pay Editors And Perceptions Of Ethicality, Eun-Young Julia Kim

Faculty Publications

Many Korean scholars rely on language professionals for preparing English manuscripts. So far, little has been reported on how Korean scholars utilize them and how they perceive various types of help received. This study examines how Korean scholars utilize for-pay editors and translators, and how they perceive various types of textual modifications incurred in the process, based on the data obtained through a survey completed by 88 Korean faculty from three universities. Half of the participants received proofreading help from for-pay editors, and fewer participants received help with translation. They held widely differing views on ethicality concerning scenarios that involved …


Five Spencerville Adventist Academy Valedictorians Choose Andrews, Brandon Shin Jan 2019

Five Spencerville Adventist Academy Valedictorians Choose Andrews, Brandon Shin

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Portrait By An Artist, Shannon Kelly Dec 2018

Portrait By An Artist, Shannon Kelly

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Growth Through Travel, Hannah Gallant Dec 2018

Growth Through Travel, Hannah Gallant

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Credit For Prior Learning, Glynis M. Bradfield Oct 2018

Credit For Prior Learning, Glynis M. Bradfield

Faculty Publications

Credit for prior learning (CPL), also known as prior learning assessment, has become more salient in current conversations on postsecondary attainment than ever before” (ACENET). In this session we’ll explore where AU is on the ACE CPL Implementation Matrix, while answering a dozen questions, foundational to serving traditional and non-traditional students in a digital age of “free-range learning” (Smith, 2018).


The Call Of Disruption, Andrea Luxton Sep 2018

The Call Of Disruption, Andrea Luxton

Lake Union Herald

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Scholarly Publishing In Korea: Language, Perception, Practice Of Korean University Faculty, Eun-Young Julia Kim Sep 2018

Scholarly Publishing In Korea: Language, Perception, Practice Of Korean University Faculty, Eun-Young Julia Kim

Faculty Publications

This study reports how internationalization of academic knowledge is reflected in the language choice of Korean academic journals across disciplines and examines perceptions and practices of eighty two faculty from various disciplines at three Korean universities concerning publishing in English journals. The results indicate that natural science has the highest percentage of English-medium journals whereas those in humanities and social science predominantly use Korean as a medium of publication. Similar disciplinary patterns are observed in the responses to survey questions about frequency of publication as well as desire and preference for publishing papers in English. The biggest motivation for Korean …


The Agora, Brandon Shin Jun 2018

The Agora, Brandon Shin

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Lake Union Asi Meeting Focuses On Young Professionals, Konner Dent Jun 2018

Lake Union Asi Meeting Focuses On Young Professionals, Konner Dent

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Developing Skills And Realizing Potential, Hannah Gallant Apr 2018

Developing Skills And Realizing Potential, Hannah Gallant

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Tragedy That Empowers: Sharon Risher’S Story, Hannah Gallant Apr 2018

Tragedy That Empowers: Sharon Risher’S Story, Hannah Gallant

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Following Faith Commitments: Adventist Higher Educationtransitiontheory, Larry D. Burton, Josephine Katenga, Christine A. Moniyung May 2017

Following Faith Commitments: Adventist Higher Educationtransitiontheory, Larry D. Burton, Josephine Katenga, Christine A. Moniyung

Faculty Publications

Christian universities are generally tuition-driven and thus enrollment dependent. This is true of the Seventh-day Adventist higher education system as well.Previous research on Seventh-day Adventist university enrollment revealed and underrepresentation of graduates from public high schools in comparison to graduates of Christian high schools. The purpose of this study was to develop a working theory to explain how graduates of public high schools successfully transition into Adventist universities. Using a pragmatic grounded theory design, we interviewed 18 participants who had experienced such a transition. Progressing in a constant-comparative manner, research team members analyzed the interviews through multiple rounds and types …


Part Of The Circle, David Sherwin, Becky St. Clair Oct 2016

Part Of The Circle, David Sherwin, Becky St. Clair

Faculty Publications

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The Relationship Between Successful Completion And Sequential Movement In Self-Paced Distance Courses, Janine Lim Jan 2016

The Relationship Between Successful Completion And Sequential Movement In Self-Paced Distance Courses, Janine Lim

School of Distance Education Faculty Publications

A course design question for self-paced courses includes whether or not technological measures should be used in course design to force students to follow the sequence intended by the course author. This study examined learner behavior to understand whether the sequence of student assignment submissions in a self-paced distance course is related to successful completion of the course. The study included 543 students in 89 different general education courses at a private university in the United States during a two year period. Results indicate that students who completed at least one assignment or exam out of the intended sequence of …


Trans-Nationalization Of Latin American Higher Education: Perspectives And Challenges For The Region, Gus Gregorutti Jan 2016

Trans-Nationalization Of Latin American Higher Education: Perspectives And Challenges For The Region, Gus Gregorutti

Faculty Publications

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#Aulivewholly, Patricia Spangler Oct 2015

#Aulivewholly, Patricia Spangler

Faculty Publications

Andrews University officially launched its new University Health & Wellness initiative on Wednesday, September 23. The initiative will integrate five deeply connected pillars: physical, spiritual, mental, relational and professional wellness, but mainly focus on physical health and wellness to address the gaps that have been identified.


Private Univ In Lta .Pdf, Gus Gregorutti Jan 2015

Private Univ In Lta .Pdf, Gus Gregorutti

Faculty Publications

Along with teaching and service, research is one of the main missions of a university. Over the last 30 years, innovation resulting from scientific and technological development is prompting the creation of new bridges between the academia and the productive sector. As a result, through research, universities find alternatives to positively impact the society, generate alternative sources of revenue, and gain more prestige. Thus, research productivity has become a more defining characteristic than an option for universities in the twenty-first century. All over the world, state and private universities intensively look for ways to generate new knowledge and technologies that …


Un Estudio Comparado Del Valor Económico Y Social De Dos Universidades Adventistas, Gus Gregorutti Jan 2015

Un Estudio Comparado Del Valor Económico Y Social De Dos Universidades Adventistas, Gus Gregorutti

Faculty Publications

This study seeks to understand the key factors that contribute tothe successful continuation of the food industries of two Adventistuniversities in Colombia and Peru. These factories have been contributingsocially and economically through employment opportunitiesfor students from lower social strata. The study gathered data froma series of interviews with managers of both factories. The resultsshowed that the success of continuity and contribution is relatedto efficient administrative relations between universities and factoriesand a culture of innovation that seeks to have the best humanresources to adapt to markets. Respondents also expressed someconcerns for the future performance of the current model of university-industry. The …


Enriching Higher Education Training Through Values And Social Engagement, Gustavo Gregorutti Jan 2015

Enriching Higher Education Training Through Values And Social Engagement, Gustavo Gregorutti

Faculty Publications

The present study starts describing the relevance of university mission statements and how they have been interacting with the social demands throughout the history of higher education. This way, the recent development of a knowledge economy has strongly impacted universities that look for ways to produce and commercialize ideas (second and third missions). The increasing accreditation agencies and regional and international rankings have helped to reinforce these processes. This trend has created a situation where isomorphic mechanisms are pressing universities to align themselves with models that do not always fit a wide spectrum of them. In addition, this chapter underlines …


Buscando Modelos Alternativos Para La Gestión Universitaria Latinoamericana (Searching For Alternative Management Models For The Latin America University), Gus Gregorutti Jan 2014

Buscando Modelos Alternativos Para La Gestión Universitaria Latinoamericana (Searching For Alternative Management Models For The Latin America University), Gus Gregorutti

Faculty Publications

INTRODUCCIÓN. Este estudio analiza la relevancia que han tenido las diversas declaraciones de misiones universitarias y cómo estas han interactuado con las demandas sociales a lo largo de la historia de la educación superior. MÉTODO. Se explora la siguiente hipótesis: el reciente desarrollo de una economía del conocimiento ha influido poderosamente en una universidad que se alinea con la producción y comercialización de ideas. Esta tendencia se ve promovida por los crecientes sistemas de acreditación y los rankings regionales e internacionales. Esto ha ocasionado que muchas instituciones terciarias latinoamericanas, con misiones más orientadas a la enseñanza o preparación …


Las Acreditaciones Y Su Impacto En Universidades Adventistas De Latinoamerica, Gustavo Gregorutti, Caterina Pavon, Nester Ramirez Jan 2014

Las Acreditaciones Y Su Impacto En Universidades Adventistas De Latinoamerica, Gustavo Gregorutti, Caterina Pavon, Nester Ramirez

Faculty Publications

El creciente desarrollo de universidades privadas y confesionales en toda Latinoamérica ha sido acompañado por nuevos e intensos controles de calidad a través de diferentes tipos de acreditaciones que impactan sus productos. La Iglesia Adventista tiene unas 17 instituciones terciarias en la región que preparan recursos humanos a través de múltiples carreras. Entonces, la pregunta que guió esta investigación fue: ¿Cómo ven las acreditaciones los encargados de controles de calidad en las universidades adventistas de Latinoamérica? Para responderla, este estudio exploratorio y cualitativo se propuso conocer las percepciones, a través de entrevistas a cuatro directores de acreditaciones de calidad en …


Mejorando La Relación Entre La Universidad Y La Comunidad: El Caso De La Universidad De Montemorelos, Gus Gregorutti, Zeno Charles-Marcel Jan 2013

Mejorando La Relación Entre La Universidad Y La Comunidad: El Caso De La Universidad De Montemorelos, Gus Gregorutti, Zeno Charles-Marcel

Faculty Publications

The idea of the university in Latin America has been strongly influenced by Europeanmodels that were perpetuated since the arrival of the colonizers. As a result, theuniversity activity was conceived in special places where students learned aboutcertain topics and then return to the real world. In recent years, there has been agrowing concern in various groups of scholars and public leaders for the relevanceof the impact that universities are having on their communities. This study focuseson Montemorelos University and its impact on the surrounding communities. Thisstudy also reveals examples of how community involvement can be a key factor inhigher education.