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Metalib Usability Test - Think Aloud Protocols, Carole A. George May 2006

Metalib Usability Test - Think Aloud Protocols, Carole A. George

Carole A. George

Introduction. Usability testing using think aloud protocols was conducted on the MetaLib, a new product that provides the option to search multiple databases, catalogs, indexes, and other resources, soon to be offered by the university libraries. The object of the testing was to find problems users might experience using the MetaLib site in order to improve site usability. Method. Volunteers responded to an email request on the university online bulletin board and completed an online demographic questionnaire. Based on responses to the questionnaire, eight volunteers, diverse with respect to affiliation, discipline, gender, language, and computer expertise, were selected to participate. …

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Catalyzing Mass Production Of Solar Photovoltaic Cells Using University Driven Green Purchasing, Joshua M. Pearce Dec 2005

Catalyzing Mass Production Of Solar Photovoltaic Cells Using University Driven Green Purchasing, Joshua M. Pearce

Joshua M. Pearce

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of the purchase power of the higher education system to catalyze the economy of scale necessary to ensure market competitiveness for solar photovoltaic electricity. Design/methodology/approach – The approach used here was to first determine the demand necessary to construct “Solar City factories”, factories that possess equipment and processes sized, dedicated and optimized to produce only solar photovoltaic systems. Inexpensive solar cells from these factories could produce solar electricity at rates comparable to conventional fossil‐fuel derived electricity. Then it was determined if sufficient demand could be guaranteed by green …

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Channeling Buzz Or Bucks? Ethical Implications For Marketing, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Vahn Knight Dec 2005

Channeling Buzz Or Bucks? Ethical Implications For Marketing, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Vahn Knight

Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.

Too often higher education officials equate successful enrollment management with determining the appropriate financial-aid package, assuming the student matriculates. However, there are competing theories as to why a student may be attracted to a particular college. Could it be the "buzz"? This study examines the relationship between buzz and bucks with respect to enrollment objectives. Research findings indicate that it is not an either-or proposition. Moreover, marketers are presented with an ethical responsibility to safeguard the public.

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Living With The Bologna Process: Recommendations To The German Legal Education Community From A U.S. Perspective, Laurel S. Terry Dec 2005

Living With The Bologna Process: Recommendations To The German Legal Education Community From A U.S. Perspective, Laurel S. Terry

Laurel S. Terry

The Bologna Process is a dramatic development that is less than ten years old, but already it has significantly reshaped higher education in Germany and in Europe. This article is based on my research regarding the history and objectives of the Bologna Process and Bologna Process implementation in Germany. It contains my reflections about the Bologna Process and German legal education and my recommendations to the German legal education community.

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