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Commentary: Disempowerment Of The Adjunct Online Instructor (Aoi) In Educational Institutions, Batya Weinbaum
Commentary: Disempowerment Of The Adjunct Online Instructor (Aoi) In Educational Institutions, Batya Weinbaum
Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought
Institutions structure how we think about ourselves and how we interact with one another. Hence, at numerous levels, institutions instigate powerful forces determining and regulating various behaviors, including the behavior of individuals in institutions of higher education. These institutions have considerable power in women’s lives not only as learners, consumers, and users of services but also as instructors, workers, and deliverers of services both nationally and internationally.
This essay explores and highlights how powerful educational institutions limit and abuse the rights of contemporary women, particularly as service deliverers and as adjuncts in online higher education, including imposing severe limitations placed …
Use Of An Lms In Undergraduate Business Communications Courses, Arlene J. Nicholas
Use Of An Lms In Undergraduate Business Communications Courses, Arlene J. Nicholas
Faculty and Staff - Articles & Papers
Does the current college population embrace the use of technology for classwork? They may be devoted users of text messaging, Facebook and even Google, but do they take advantage of the learning tools created for their specific coursework? Does it advance their knowledge or understanding of course objectives? The cost for the university licensing, faculty and staff effort to create, upload, troubleshoot and maintain is considerable. A small case study of Business Communication students who used a learning management system (LMS) was conducted. Analysis of this study and other recent research in this pedagogical method will be reported.