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Alumni Giving From Online Learners: A Logistic Regression Study, Jaqlyne S. Jackson
Alumni Giving From Online Learners: A Logistic Regression Study, Jaqlyne S. Jackson
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Alumni giving is increasingly important to the vitality of institutions of higher education. With governmental financial support of public institutions steadily declining, understanding philanthropic giving is more important than ever. Advancement offices that serve alumni populations benefit from analyzing predictors of the behavioral phenomenon of charitable giving. It is also known that enrollment in distance education programs is on the rise in the United States. For university administrators and advancement professionals to be proactive in cultivating relationships with alumni that attended through an online modality, more research was needed to understand what motivates philanthropic giving from this alumni constituency. Using …
Fostering An Inclusive Learning Environment Through Course Development: A Program Evaluation, Rachel K. Rogers
Fostering An Inclusive Learning Environment Through Course Development: A Program Evaluation, Rachel K. Rogers
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This evaluation was chosen to address the desire of students to see themselves and their lived experiences in their coursework at University College, the location of this study. The purpose was to complete a utilization-focused evaluation that assessed first, the formal and informal practices involved in the course development process within an academic department at University College, University of Denver, and second to determine the extent to which the course development process contributes to an inclusive learning environment. Data were collected using qualitative methods including semi-structured interviews of key stakeholders in the course development process, observations of weekly course development …