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Full-Text Articles in Business
Ethics In Business: Is Compliance The Best We Can Expect?, Esmond D. Smith Jr.
Ethics In Business: Is Compliance The Best We Can Expect?, Esmond D. Smith Jr.
Conference Papers & Journal Articles
Recent evidence of criminal corporate behavior seems to indicate that efforts to develop more ethical business leaders by requiring courses on ethics in business schools has not worked. The creation and use of corporate ethics codes and “codes of conduct” has provided companies with a way to publicly demonstrate their commitment to good ethics, but by focusing their efforts on simply ensuring corporate “compliance” with such codes, the larger issues of right and wrong are often ignored. An example of the limitations of mere “compliance” is offered, along with a call for the academy to do more to develop future …
Utilization Of Robotics In Higher Education, John Drew, Michael Esposito, Dr. Christine Perakslis
Utilization Of Robotics In Higher Education, John Drew, Michael Esposito, Dr. Christine Perakslis
Technology
The use of technology in the classroom has evolved from the most primitive to the widespread use of personal computers. One of the trends in technological advancements to enter the classroom is the use of robotics. The relationship between robotics and education spans many years. This paper details Papert’s Constructionism theory defining learning as being more effective when students are “constructing” or “doing” activities that are personally meaningful. Research includes assessment of experiences of this method of teaching Information Technology through robotics at such institutions as West Point, Reykjavik University and University of South Florida. Based on the experiences reported …