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An Exploration Of The Technological, Technological-Pedagogical, And Technological And Instructional Challenges That Saudi Faculty Face In Their Transition To Online Education, Mshael Aldakheel
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
The rapid pace of globalization has contributed to the expansion of fully online programs and course offerings over the past decades. Additionally, the current COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the move to online instruction worldwide. Various challenges have become evident when transitioning to online education. Thus, this qualitative case study explored the technological challenges, technological pedagogical challenges, and technological content challenges that faculty members at a higher institution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) faced while transitioning from fully face-to-face instruction to fully online instruction. Three research questions were addressed. Findings indicated participants experienced challenges pertaining to the role of the …
What Does The Staff Say?: Front-Line Staff Perceptions Of Their Role In Student Success, Lee A. Helbert
What Does The Staff Say?: Front-Line Staff Perceptions Of Their Role In Student Success, Lee A. Helbert
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
This study focused on exploring the perceptions of front-line staff in supporting student success at a mid-western community college. These staff are generally the employees who are not generally involved with teaching or administration, but work in offices like the business, financial aid, enrollment services, or are administrative assistants to the different departments. Nine participants participated in individual interviews and/or a focus group discussion. These front-line staff shared their stories that related to how they saw themselves contributing to student success, what they saw as the challenges and benefits of supporting students, and what professional opportunities were provided by the …