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Doctor Of Business Administration At Franklin University, Wendell Seaborne

Learning Showcase 2014

This poster highlights doctoral education at Franklin University, and more specifically, within the Ross College of Business with our proposed Doctor of Business Administration. We define and show the areas where Franklin University and Ross College of Business are addressing the difficulties that students face in more traditional settings and how we intend to facilitate, along with the faculty from the Doctor of Professional Studies, a community of learners at Franklin University. This poster showcases the joint research core courses for all doctoral students and highlights the major area courses within the Ross College of Business, as well as a …

Educating The Auditors: Recommendations For Addressing General, Behavioral Competency Needs In Collegiate Accounting Programs, Charles T. Saunders

Learning Showcase 2014

The continuing evolution of the business world has a direct impact on the landscape and curriculum of higher education, where business professionals are trained. The needs of the business world influence not only what is taught (i.e., business curriculum content), but also how we, as educators, teach foundational skills and core competencies.

Recent research published by the Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation suggests that there is a discrepancy between stakeholders’ and auditors’ perceptions of internal auditor competency levels and value to the organization. The survey identified the following four competencies with the lowest ratings overall:

1. Conflict Resolution/Negotiation Skills;
2. Business …

Technical Quality And Engagement In A Hybrid Communication Course, Brenda L. Jones

Learning Showcase 2014

Hybrid courses combine face-to-face and online students in an instructor-led synchronous session supported by internet-based video conferencing. Instructional technology selection models theorize that a minimum level of technical quality as well as two-way interaction between instructors and students are needed to achieve engaging and effective learning in the hybrid context (Caladine, 2008; Huddlestone & Pike, 2008).

The study reported in this paper was conducted in two sections of a hybrid communication course and focused on technical quality and student engagement with the instructor and classmates. A theoretical model of a “learning threshold” was advanced, suggesting that richer media might support …

Going Global: Transnational Education Partnership Models- Challenges And Opportunities, Lewis Chongwony, Joel Gardner, Christopher Washington, Yi Yang

Learning Showcase 2014

Transnational education (TNE) encompasses all types of higher education study programs, sets of study courses, or educational services in which the learners are located in a country different from the one where the awarding institution is based (Council of Europe, 2002). Transnational Educational Institutions (TNEs) engage students who seek international education and career advancement without having to leave their region or home country.

TNE activities have expanded significantly over the past 20 years due in part to the advancement of eLearning modalities and the growth of global partnership activities in higher education. In addition, there are several push and pull …

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me A Match: Does Cognitive Style Make A Difference?, David Ni, Raymond L. Forbes, John S. Brent

Learning Showcase 2014

The question of how to better match students’ individual learning capabilities with instructional modalities, with a view to improving student performance, has increasingly attracted researcher and educator attention. Consistent with this trend, a team of faculty from the College of Arts, Sciences and Technology at Franklin University conducted a study that investigated whether differences between instructor and student learning styles may account for performance disparities as well as how students might perform differently as a result of their individual learning preferences. The research sample consisted of 161 college students attending a basic statistics course. Instructor and student learning styles, using …

An Innovative And Promising New Doctorate Program: Dps In Instructional Design Leadership, Yi Yang

Learning Showcase 2014

The demand for professional practitioner-oriented doctoral education has grown rapidly over the past decade. The Carnegie Foundation (Shulman, Golde, Bueschel, & Grabedian, 2006) advised that universities should offer professional practice doctorates for education to better serve the needs of professional practitioners. With the long history and strength to provide quality education for busy professionals,

Franklin University will now offer a new and innovative doctoral program, Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design Leadership. This professional practice doctorate is designed to attract professionals in training, instructional design, and curriculum design to advance themselves for the highest academic degree. This program will …

Collaborative Model For South Korean Nurses: Education, U.S. Rn Licensure, And Employment, Gail K. Baumlein

Learning Showcase 2014

The purpose of this poster is to describe the collaborative model developed between a private university in the U.S. and constituents in South Korea to facilitate nurses’ attainment of a U.S. registered nurse (RN) license, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, and employment in the U.S.

Throughout the world, nurses are being encouraged to increase their educational preparation from an entry level diploma or associate’s degree, to the BSN degree (International Council of Nurses, 2009). In South Korea, the government has recently mandated that nurses attain a BSN degree, and has closed all programs offering only the lower …

An Exploration Of Human Sustainability: Guiding Undergraduates Onto A Path Of Responsive World Citizenship Through The Study Of Global Issues, Phyllis Duryee, Barry Adams

Learning Showcase 2014

This poster presentation will frame the primary research arenas for undergraduate study within the realm of continuing and emerging human and environmental struggles that occur broadly and locally in our 21st century globalized world. The research underscores the interdependence of human societies and the development of a sense of self and appreciation of cultural diversity, an affirmation of equality and justice, and an awareness of the absolute necessity of universal human rights as a foundation for the sustainability of our planet and world understanding.

Through the investigative lens of one country, each student studies the forces of economic, financial, cultural, …

Integrative Field Experiences Enhance Theory-To-Practice, Domonique Chapman

Learning Showcase 2014

Integrative learning is designed to help students synthesize and transfer learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the campus. Building from the Association of American Colleges and Universities Integrative Learning Value Rubric learn how one online program is integrating program outcomes, service learning and a student honor society’s mission to improve student learning. This presentation will highlight the various aspects involved in developing and implementing an integrative learning framework for graduate and undergraduate learning.

Doctor Of Healthcare Administration At Franklin University, Leslie J. King

Learning Showcase 2014

The healthcare profession has been experiencing dramatic change due to healthcare reform and there continues to be significant challenges on the horizon for healthcare leaders. Healthcare leaders will be facing challenges such as a large number of the work force reaching the age of retirement, a decrease in people entering into the healthcare profession, and a 22-28% increase in demand for healthcare services through 2020. Existing and future healthcare leaders will need to poses a high level of knowledge and skill in healthcare delivery in order to meet these challenges. Academic healthcare programs can help train a future workforce of …

Critical Thinking In The Information Technology Program: A Deciding Factor For Employment, Todd A. Whittaker, Isidoro Talavera

Learning Showcase 2014

“[C]ritical thinking [as analysis and evaluation] is an active skill-building process, not a subject for passive academic study.” Thus, it cannot be mastered through the technical content of a major alone. This suggests that there is a crucial gap between a purely vocationally focused approach to teaching and the higher-cognitive skills (i.e., learning through connecting ideas together) necessary for students “to compete successfully in securing employment or progressing in their chosen field.” Business leaders and educators around the globe realize that critical thinking is in short supply across the board, and managers and employees must be able to think critically …

Study Abroad: Do Adult Non-Traditional Students And Traditional Students Receive The Same Benefits And Have The Same Concerns About Studying Abroad?, Joanna Williamson, Jasmine Suarez

Learning Showcase 2014

The demand for a global educational experience has increased with the rise in diversity worldwide. Employers are seeking individuals with the hard and soft skills needed in today’s cross-cultural environment. This research explores the similarities and differences in benefits and concerns regarding study abroad programs for traditional and adult non-traditional students. Initial primary and secondary research suggests that traditional and non-traditional students share some similar concerns about studying abroad, but are capable of receiving the same benefits. Educational itineraries and shorter travel times were identified as positive contributors to adult students’ willingness to participate in study abroad programs. Franklin University’s …

Mandated Personal Finance Education, Martina Peng, Souren Soumbatiants

Learning Showcase 2014

The urgency of implementation of financial literacy education has been recognized in the recent years. This study evaluates the recent progress on state financial literacy legislation and the effectiveness of personal finance education mandates in high schools. The three common approaches to the mandatory personal finance education policy take forms in setting education standards, personal finance courses, and required testing. Course mandates appear to be the most effective in raising financial literacy scores. State policy requiring testing personal finance concepts has been the least effective. The findings of this study have important implications for policymakers, educators and researchers considering personal …

The Ultimate Flipped Classroom: Team-Based Learning, Matt Barclay

Learning Showcase 2014

Have you heard the buzz about the “flipped classroom” but wondered how to set it up? While there are different variations, Team-Based Learning (TBL) is an engaging strategy that gives you the ultimate flipped classroom. TBL helps students learn critical thinking, solve real-world problems, and develop collaborative skills. This poster session will introduce and highlight Team-Based Learning and give you ideas for employing this powerful strategy for bringing about more motivation and deeper learning in your students.

10 Tips To Increase Student Engagement In The Classroom, Barbara Carder

Learning Showcase 2014

Introduction and Background: Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.—William Butler Yeats.

A growing body of research has made it clear that the overall quality of teaching and learning is improved when students have opportunities to question, clarify, and apply new knowledge. No longer can faculty use a lecture-only technique to impart information. Therefore, when faculty create opportunities for our learners to engage new material and use active learning techniques they help “light the fire” of learning.

Response: This poster presentation provides 10 tips to Franklin University faculty to increase student engagement …

The Value Of The Franklin University Nationwide Library, David Mignerey, Tiffany Lipstreu, Julie Blake, Carmen Byg, Alyssa Darden, Kristi Lobrano 9476223, Brandon Houseman, Luke Mccash

Learning Showcase 2014

The Franklin University Nationwide Library (FUNL) has long been considered a significant contributing resource to our university community. Yet, in spite of our high level of professional competence and credibility, we are reticent to “tell our story” or to promote to others the list of services we provide. This reluctance is rooted in the professional academic preparation and service ethic that characterizes librarianship.

Compelling contemporary trends in higher education mandate that all academic programs provide robust performance evaluation and verified and validated measures of Return on Investment (ROI). ROI is a technique for quantifying the extent to which investment in …

The Race Card Project, Barbara Carder, Sarah Gepper

Learning Showcase 2014

The Race Card Project was originally created by National Public Radio’s Michele Norris. It is meant to spark conversations on the issues and personal meaning of race. Participants are asked to express their thoughts, feelings, experiences, or observations on race using only six words, written on a note card.

Student Learning Center - Save Time And Money: While Increasing Graduation Rates With Prior Learning Assessments, Tyler Marinelli

Learning Showcase 2014

In July 2013 the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) Launched the PLA with Purpose initiative, which tasks Ohio colleges and universities with making Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) options more accessible to students. OBR understands that many students come to college with previously acquired knowledge that can be demonstrated through various PLA options, helping a student save time and money. At Franklin University we are well ahead of most schools in Ohio, relative to our infrastructure to award college credit for prior learning and through the diversity of our PLA options. Recognizing the importance of this initiative, next steps include enhancing …

Minding The Gap: Connecting Students To Academic Support Resources, Heather Sherman, Elisha Teague

Learning Showcase 2014

Delivering academic support to the students who need it the most is a constant challenge for the Student Learning Center. Although, we know students tend to be more successful in a course if they participate in some type of academic support (tutoring, workshop, etc.), we still see a large number of students who never seek out any type of assistance even when they are struggling. Knowing this information, the question then becomes how do we to “Mind the Gap” or connect students who need additional assistance to the academic support resources. In order to gain a better understanding the who, …

Choose Ohio First: Franklin University Does Its Part For An Important Ohio Educational Program, Franklin University

Learning Showcase 2014

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM)-related disciplines are critical to the future success of the State of Ohio and the nation. Many employers in Ohio cannot find the STEMM talent they need to stay competitive and grow in the global marketplace. Even during the most recent economic downturn, STEMM skills have remained in high demand – for the STEMM workforce there are 2.3 jobs for every unemployed person; for the non- STEMM workforce there are 3.9 unemployed people for every job. The primary objectives of the Choose Ohio First (COF) scholarship program are to support increased participation and retention …

Factors That Hinder Underrepresented Minority Adn Students From Initially Pursuing Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Tanika Cherry-Montgomery

Learning Showcase 2014

The lack of minority representation in the nursing profession has been an area of concern for quite some time because of its direct correlation on the health of our nation. However, the lack of minority representation in the nursing workforce and on baccalaureate (BSN) college campuses persists. Students from underrepresented backgrounds comprise 26.6% of entry-level nursing baccalaureate programs (AACN, 2014) and 16.8% of the nursing workforce (HRSA, 2010), yet 32% of the US population is from a racially or ethnically diverse background (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011). The numbers of diverse nurses who are in practice pales in comparison to the …

Overcoming Post-Graduate Uncertainty, Domonique Chapman

Learning Showcase 2014

It is natural to fear the unknown, especially when the decisions you make leading up to and immediately after graduation hold so much weight on your future. Students are taught to make optimal educational investments early on, but we are hardly prepared for the transition from a student to a professional and careerist. The purpose of this poster is to help students and recent graduates become more confident in their ability to adapt to the next phase and ways to overcome post graduate uncertainty.

Using Tutoring To Promote Student Success At A Community College, Elizabeth Fallon

Learning Showcase 2014

It is widely acknowledged that students who begin college by taking developmental curriculum are at a disadvantage in terms of likelihood of degree completion. Research and practice has shown that students who use tutoring can improve course grades. Bloom’s 1984 study demonstrated that one-on-one, face-to-face tutoring is effective.

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