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Impacts Of Open Educational Resources On Enrollment Rates, Withdrawal Rates, And Academic Performance In The Virginia Community College System, Marcella Milhous Gale
Impacts Of Open Educational Resources On Enrollment Rates, Withdrawal Rates, And Academic Performance In The Virginia Community College System, Marcella Milhous Gale
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The problem of this study was to evaluate the enrollment rates and academic performance of students in courses at Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) that utilize Open Educational Resources (OER) to help determine if the use of such materials should be encouraged and expanded in the Virginia Community College System. The population for this study consisted of students enrolled in at least one course at CVCC during the Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semester, where there were courses that used OER as the course textbook. At the end of each semester, CVCC records enrollment, drop, and academic performance information for …
A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Full-Time And Adjunct Faculty Members Of The Business Division At Southwest Virginia Community College Toward Technology Training, Loretta Beavers
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The problem of this study was to determine the attitudes of full-time and adjunct faculty members of the Business Division of Southwest Virginia Community College toward technology training. The following goals provided direction in this study: 1. What skills do faculty members feel they need to be more effective in using computers to supplement instruction in SVCC's Business Division? 2. What is the individual faculty member's attitude concerning technology training in specific computer software programs? 3. What technology skills do the faculty members think the students of the Business Division's curriculum programs should acquire? 4. What recommendations do Business Division …
A Descriptive Study Of The Trends And Issues In Vocational And Technical Education In The Virginia Community College System, Angelia M. Comstock
A Descriptive Study Of The Trends And Issues In Vocational And Technical Education In The Virginia Community College System, Angelia M. Comstock
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With the purpose of determining the current issues and tends in vocational and technical education at Virginia's community colleges, this study was developed with three research questions (goals) in mind. They are: 1. To research the historical foundations of curriculum offerings in Virginia's community colleges; 2. To research national issues and trends affecting vocational and technical education in community colleges; 3. To compare the issues and trends in Virginia's community colleges as perceived by division chairs and selected deans with national issues and trends as identified from a review of the literature.
An Analysis Of The Attitudes Of Area Secondary Business Teachers And Guidance Counselors Toward The Secretarial Programs At Paul D. Camp Community College, Carolyn Wall Crowder
An Analysis Of The Attitudes Of Area Secondary Business Teachers And Guidance Counselors Toward The Secretarial Programs At Paul D. Camp Community College, Carolyn Wall Crowder
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This study sought to answer the following questions: 1. How do area high school business teachers and guidance counselors perceive the Secretarial Science programs and course offerings at Paul D. Camp Community College? 2. How can the relationship of high school personnel and the Secretarial Science faculty at Paul D. Camp Community College be strengthened? 3. How can the transition of high school graduates to the community college Secretarial Science programs be made more efficient? 4. What programs, activities, etc. would be of interest and value to the secondary teachers?