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Constructing A University/Public School Partnership: Scholar-Practitioner Pursuits., Jeff Abbott, Barry Kanpol Sep 2011

Constructing A University/Public School Partnership: Scholar-Practitioner Pursuits., Jeff Abbott, Barry Kanpol

Jeff Abbott

A discussion on how universities can work with public school teachers and administrators to improve educational services.


Market Intelligence Study For The Tweed/Gold Coast Campus Of Southern Cross University: Report To Vice-Chancellor And President Of Southern Cross University, Pat Gillett, Jennifer Harrison, Dennis Howard, Stephen Kelly Feb 2011

Market Intelligence Study For The Tweed/Gold Coast Campus Of Southern Cross University: Report To Vice-Chancellor And President Of Southern Cross University, Pat Gillett, Jennifer Harrison, Dennis Howard, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.


Student Activism And Curricular Change In Higher Education, Mikaila Arthur Jan 2011

Student Activism And Curricular Change In Higher Education, Mikaila Arthur

Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur

While higher education is still far from universal in the United States, it plays an increasingly large role in shaping our collective understanding of what knowledge counts as legitimate and important. Therefore, understanding the college curriculum and how it is changed and shaped helps us to understand the overall dynamics of knowledge in contemporary society. This book considers the emergence of three curricular fields that have developed and spread over the past half century in American higher education - Women's studies, Asian American studies and Queer/LGBT studies. It details the broader history of their development as knowledge fields and then …


Class Matters : Examining The Impacts Of Class On The College Choice Process, Hanna Spinosa Dec 2010

Class Matters : Examining The Impacts Of Class On The College Choice Process, Hanna Spinosa

Hanna Song Spinosa

No abstract provided.


Online Learning For Older Adults: Dealing With Internet Visual Literacy Skills, Beth Rubin Dec 2010

Online Learning For Older Adults: Dealing With Internet Visual Literacy Skills, Beth Rubin

Beth Rubin

This chapter describes key aspects of designing online courses for older adults who may have lower levels of internet visual literacy than younger learners, as described in existing literature. It describes a case in which such design was implemented and training offered, but was insufficient to support older learners. It recommends specific instructional actions, above and beyond those recommended in the literature, to support online course success.


The Relationship Factor: Making Or Breaking Successful Transitions For Youth At Risk, Norman Powell, Amy Marshall Dec 2010

The Relationship Factor: Making Or Breaking Successful Transitions For Youth At Risk, Norman Powell, Amy Marshall

Norman W. Powell

A large study of alternative school programs shows the need to provide all who work with challenging students the ability to build bonds of respect.


The Power Of Personhood In Facing The Future, Sherwood Thompson Dec 2010

The Power Of Personhood In Facing The Future, Sherwood Thompson

Sherwood Thompson

Discourages youth need caring adults who employ both traditional and creative strategies to help them develop character and positive life goals.