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Library Resources For Liberty University Online Faculty - Fall 2012, Randy Miller
Library Resources For Liberty University Online Faculty - Fall 2012, Randy Miller
Randy L Miller
Liberty University Librarian Randy L. Miller talks about using library resources for online teaching. Workshop includes information literacy goals, using EZProxy for access to subscription databases, online library services available, tips for finding books and journal articles, and tips for effective library assignments.
Mentoring In Online Doctoral Education, Alice Walters, William Barkley
Mentoring In Online Doctoral Education, Alice Walters, William Barkley
Alice A Walters
Online higher education is a growing source of educational attainment for both traditional and nontraditional students. This research integrates rapid expansion of online learning with mentoring practices in graduate education aimed to increase student success rates. Presented are results from a qualitative case study analyzing one quarter of pilot data from an online doctoral mentoring forum. Major themes of student discussion included program processes, relational interactions, and professional development. Study findings increase understanding perceived needs of human services doctoral students. Implications of the research lead to increasing effectiveness of graduate mentoring and improved student success rates in online education.