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1999

Selected Works

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Full-Text Articles in Higher Education

Mcdonald's U: Virtual Technology And Humanities Futures In The Corporatized University, Lina Carro, Nancy A. Knowles Dec 1999

Mcdonald's U: Virtual Technology And Humanities Futures In The Corporatized University, Lina Carro, Nancy A. Knowles

Lina Carro

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The New California System Of Remediation Of College Students, Linda Serra Hagedorn Nov 1999

The New California System Of Remediation Of College Students, Linda Serra Hagedorn

Linda Serra Hagedorn

The higher education news is full of stories about New York's latest decision to phase-out remedial education at 9 of the 11 City University of New York (CUNY System) campuses. Remedial education will be the responsibility of the already overworked New York State community college system.

Although this decision is being heralded as drastic it apparently has escaped many that California has already adopted a similar plan. California has a somewhat unique system of postsecondary institutions. Basically there are three layers of institutions each with a different mission and culture. At the top of the hierarchy of prestige is the …

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Introduction To Engineering Problem Solving—A New Course For 1100 First Year Engineering Students, Richard L. Porter, Laura J. Bottomley, Mary Clare Robbins, Walthea V. Yarbrough, Sarah A. Rajala, Hugh Fuller Jun 1999

Introduction To Engineering Problem Solving—A New Course For 1100 First Year Engineering Students, Richard L. Porter, Laura J. Bottomley, Mary Clare Robbins, Walthea V. Yarbrough, Sarah A. Rajala, Hugh Fuller

Sarah A. Rajala

During the past several years, NC State University has offered several experimental courses designed for the first year student in engineering; IMPEC, an integrated approach to mathematics, physics, engineering, and chemistry; E123, a mechanical dissection course which is now linked with the first year writing and composition course; and ECE 292D, a hands-on team based design course offered to upper class students as well. All were offered as an alternative to the introductory course (E100) that had little academic content, no engineering problem solving, and consisted of a large lecture room format with information dissemination as the major goal. Although …

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The Role Of Student Involvement And Perceptions Of Integration In A Causal Model Of Student Persistence, Joseph B. Berger, Jeffrey F. Milem Jan 1999

The Role Of Student Involvement And Perceptions Of Integration In A Causal Model Of Student Persistence, Joseph B. Berger, Jeffrey F. Milem

Joseph B. Berger

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If You Build It, Will They Come? [Invited], Neil Kestner, Randall W. Hall, Patrick Limbach, Leslie Butler Dec 1998

If You Build It, Will They Come? [Invited], Neil Kestner, Randall W. Hall, Patrick Limbach, Leslie Butler

Randall W. Hall

Describes how a core group of faculty built the Lucid Chemistry Web Site over four years and how students in large first and second year chemistry courses have started to use it (slowly at first, and now to near 100 percent participation in some classes). The facility has been developed for use by key administrative units (Testing and Evaluation, Computer Services). Now coming to the Lucid Chemistry Web Site are roughly one‐half of the chemistry department instructors and tenure‐track faculty. Asks whether the task of teaching needs more “builders”. Argues that more administrative involvement is needed with material creation and …

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The Effect Of Study Skills Training On United States Air Force Allied Health Students, John C. Griffith Dec 1998

The Effect Of Study Skills Training On United States Air Force Allied Health Students, John C. Griffith

John Griffith

Study skills intervention was shown to significantly increase end-of-course scores and decrease remedial instruction for 90 randomly selected students attending a three month Air Force allied health technician course. Additionally, students who received the study skills intervention graduated at a higher rate than those who did not. Study skills training in a corporate setting can enhance student learning and significantly reduce training costs.

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