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Information Literacy Instruction Services At Rural Community Colleges, Fall 2019 Through Ay 2021/22, Heather Posey Vandyne
Information Literacy Instruction Services At Rural Community Colleges, Fall 2019 Through Ay 2021/22, Heather Posey Vandyne
Forsyth Library Faculty Publications
This exploratory study examines the instructional practices of two-year institutions located in rural areas during the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and the two academic years that follow. Since the virus commonly known as COVID-19 first made its way to the United States in March 2020, three classes of community college students have had an introduction to higher education unlike any other in living memory. The mixed method approach consists of a survey aimed towards rural college librarians and subsequent in-depth interviews. This study identifies attempts to retain connections with faculty and students, as well as adjustments in …
Empowering Your Students’ Agency Through Ungrading Practices, Robyn Hartman, Linda Feldstein, Janet Stramel
Empowering Your Students’ Agency Through Ungrading Practices, Robyn Hartman, Linda Feldstein, Janet Stramel
Forsyth Library Faculty Publications
Ungrading emphasizes formative feedback over summative judgment, promoting intrinsic motivation and student agency. While implementing ungrading requires effort, the benefit to students and teachers is significant.
Chapter 5 - Holding Space And Grace: The Implementation Of A Health And Wellness Statement In Graduate Courses, Elodie Jones, Betsy Crawford
Chapter 5 - Holding Space And Grace: The Implementation Of A Health And Wellness Statement In Graduate Courses, Elodie Jones, Betsy Crawford
Advanced Education Programs Faculty Publications
A student's life is mentally demanding and time-consuming for any learner. U.S. culture values hard work, no excuses mantras, and discipline to achieve a graduate degree or the next promotion, and often it is a badge of honor to be overcommitted, stressed out, and exhausted. As mental and physical health issues arise, the implementation of a health and wellness statement for graduate students was utilized to open the proverbial door to hold space and grace for life's challenges and empower learners in an inclusive setting.
Chapter 10 : Developing World:Class Internationalized Universities: Double Tops Construction In China, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Cai Yuzhou
Chapter 10 : Developing World:Class Internationalized Universities: Double Tops Construction In China, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Cai Yuzhou
Management Faculty Publications
Effective higher education leadership is a movement in internationalized higher education. Moreover, incorporating principles of internationalized higher education is a contrast from traditional graduate educational practices, because new assessment methodologies are utilized to demonstrate institutional aptitude. Additionally, there has been a critical move in cutting-edge economies on how to attract students, grants, and funders. Globally, access to internationalized higher education has grown exponentially. Innovation is changing the idea of how people define internationalized higher education. Centralized leadership, information sharing, cooperation, and advancement are more prevalent than prior. Internationalized higher education has superseded traditional educational notions. Achievement lies in the capacity …
Chapter 13 : Organizational Stakeholder Management Develops Intentional Education Ethos, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Quinton L. Marks
Chapter 13 : Organizational Stakeholder Management Develops Intentional Education Ethos, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Quinton L. Marks
Management Faculty Publications
Ethical leadership with regards to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and stakeholder management impacts institutional and departmental culture. Formalized leadership ethics and compliance initiatives improve institutional structures. The importance of graduate leadership that embraces ethics and compliance programs ensures adherence to policies set forth by institutions and mitigates bias. Stakeholder management is key because adherence allows leadership to develop strategic plans with stakeholders in mind, while decreasing quality issues. As a result, there is value to executing stakeholder management plans within graduate education.
Preface: Elevating Intentional Education Practice In Graduate Programs, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Preface: Elevating Intentional Education Practice In Graduate Programs, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Management Faculty Publications
Educational leaders must institutionalize, implement, execute, and review initiatives to ensure graduate programs exceed performance metrics of educator quality, educational services, activities, technology, continuous improvement, and intentional education practice. Likewise, leaders must recognize that stakeholder engagement is invaluable to alleviate challenges in developing, assessing, and improving graduate program performance.
Chapter 1 : The Foundations Of Intentional Education Practice, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Chapter 1 : The Foundations Of Intentional Education Practice, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Management Faculty Publications
The problem related to teaching effectiveness includes failure of institutions to identify process improvements, ascertain appropriate stakeholders to accomplish institutional goals, and implement streamlined classroom processes to ensure instructors have the appropriate professional support needed to apply intentional educational practices in graduate programs. Consequently, current performance measures of educational programs illuminate issues in processes within instruction, quantity of trained instructor mentors, professional support networks, and existing programming which may need improvement, yet is not being addressed in educational environments. Performance measurement factors impact long-term institutional effectiveness service quality of HE (educator quality, educational services, activities, technology, continuous improvement, educational leadership, …
Chapter 12 : Effective Leadership Practices Transform Graduate Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Chapter 12 : Effective Leadership Practices Transform Graduate Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Management Faculty Publications
Educational leadership requires more than designing a plan of action and persuading others to adopt the vision. Educational leadership is about encouraging others to be a part of the solutions that persist in innovative ways. Utilizing feedback communication with stakeholders (students, parents, teachers, administrators, community, policy makers) improves initiatives and legal compliance implementation, which is a value- added to organizational excellence. Principled leadership fosters transparency in daily interactions. Educational leadership requires that one consistently communicates the vision to those above and below. Educational leadership must be diligent in both stating visions clearly and following up with written documentation. Evaluation allows …
Chapter 8 : Evaluating Intentional Education Practice In Graduate Programs, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Chapter 8 : Evaluating Intentional Education Practice In Graduate Programs, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Management Faculty Publications
The purpose of this chapter was to examine whether the six variables of graduate educational quality predict intentional education practice (IEP) (teaching style) in United States graduate university programs. The issue is that graduate student engagement, student satisfaction, and matriculation diminish without IEP. Consequently, current performance measures of graduate higher educational programs illuminate issues in processes within instruction, quantity of trained instructor mentors, professional support networks, and existing programming, which may need improvement. Indeed, past researchers have noted limitations in higher educational and graduate school environments. Performance measurement variables impact long-term institutional effectiveness and remain largely unknown within educational institutions. …
Is It Actually Reliable? Examining Statistical Methods For Inter-Rater Reliability Of A Rubric In Graduate Education, Brent J. Goertzen, Kaley Klaus
Is It Actually Reliable? Examining Statistical Methods For Inter-Rater Reliability Of A Rubric In Graduate Education, Brent J. Goertzen, Kaley Klaus
Leadership Faculty Publications
When evaluating student learning, educators often employ scoring rubrics, for which quality can be determined through evaluating validity and reliability. This article discusses the norming process utilized in a graduate organizational leadership program for a capstone scoring rubric. Concepts of validity and reliability are discussed, as is the development of a scoring rubric. Various statistical measures of inter-rater reliability are presented and effectiveness of those measures are discussed. Our findings indicated that inter-rater reliability can be achieved in graduate scoring rubrics, though the strength of reliability varies substantially based on the selected statistical measure. Recommendations for determining validity and measuring …
Chapter 16: Paradigmatic Perspectives For Social Justice Research: Method, Paradigm, And Design For Dissertation Research, Robin Throne, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Lucinda Houghton
Chapter 16: Paradigmatic Perspectives For Social Justice Research: Method, Paradigm, And Design For Dissertation Research, Robin Throne, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Lucinda Houghton
Management Faculty Publications
This chapter presents a conceptual analysis of the current trends for research paradigmatic perspectives used in doctoral social justice research approaches. The chapter offers a concise resource for doctoral scholars and their research supervisors to establish and illustrate a relevant paradigmatic perspective aligned with the research method and design choice to view the dissertation research problem in doctoral social justice research. Paradigmatic perspectives from feminist, critical theoretical perspectives, and grounded theory are also included as examples of specific approaches.
Chapter 12: A Shared Vision For Online Teaching Effectiveness Of K-12 Steam Minority Teachers, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Saundra Johnson Austin
Chapter 12: A Shared Vision For Online Teaching Effectiveness Of K-12 Steam Minority Teachers, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Saundra Johnson Austin
Management Faculty Publications
This chapter presents a model to improve the online teaching effectiveness of K-12 science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) educators who teach underrepresented minority (URM) students. Further, K-12 institutions must consider the imperative by creating a STEAM professional advocacy network (SPAN) through which the online teaching effectiveness of K-12 STEAM teachers is improved. Ultimately, SPAN seeks to broaden the participation of URM students in STEAM from high-need, racially diverse learning environments nationwide. There is an initiated three-phase process through SPAN that begins with a pre-launch phase to convene an advisory board. The three phases of SPAN are program implementation, …
Cooking Up A Data Literacy Course, Claire Nickerson Mlis
Cooking Up A Data Literacy Course, Claire Nickerson Mlis
Forsyth Library Faculty Publications
This asynchronous online course, Interdisciplinary Studies 815: Introduction to Data, was developed for graduate students in the information analysis and communication concentration of the Fort Hays State University master of liberal studies degree. The course is designed for professionals who need to make data-driven decisions such as educators, policy makers, and nonprofit employees. It is a survey course, so it does not go into great depth on any of the topics covered but rather provides a basic grounding for developing further data literacy skills. It exclusively uses zero-cost resources, including openly licensed content, library-licensed e-books and articles, and free online …
An Examination Of Research Agency And Its Practical Applications, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
An Examination Of Research Agency And Its Practical Applications, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Management Faculty Publications
The goal of this evaluation is to offer instructive practice on how to improve researcher agency. Indicated are how the literature review is an investigative process providing context to research studies and overall scholarship. Further, practical connection exhibits how exceptional research skills improve the body of information, structure, and quality needed to investigate global issues. Researchers provide a comprehensive analysis of phenomena to convey conceptual, theoretical, and empirical analysis of studies. Further, substantive feedback from collaborative research teams allows for corroboration and a refined final product. Likewise, the content of a research study must align to reflect objectivity and continuity. …
Shift: Moving Art Classes Into Rural America, Amy Schmierbach Mfa
Shift: Moving Art Classes Into Rural America, Amy Schmierbach Mfa
Art & Design Faculty Publications
For the past 25 years academia has worked to create virtual and on-line classes. They have become mainstream and an expectation at each university. They want to keep education accessible for individuals unable to come to campus or that live in remote locations. Across the country universities have shrinking enrollment for their on-campus courses. The student that do come to campus learn differently than what most professors have been taught themselves. These students are passionate about the world and they want to impact their communities. The usual lecture or art demo may not be enough to prepare our students for …
Chapter 1: Developing Social Empathy With Higher Education, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D.
Chapter 1: Developing Social Empathy With Higher Education, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D.
Advanced Education Programs Faculty Publications
The purposes of this chapter are to demonstrate the need for social empathy in a democratic society, identify polarization barriers, and explore how American higher education can be a leading agent for developing social empathy. The United States has seen a recent rise in political tribalism, and it now faces rising antipathy between those holding polarized perspectives. Higher education is uniquely situated to address these problems. Like a mixing bowl, college is a place where students of all backgrounds can be combined in deep discourse at a key point in their psychological development. However, higher education has struggled to fulfill …
The Impact Of Change Management In The Transformation Of Online Graduate Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
The Impact Of Change Management In The Transformation Of Online Graduate Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Management Faculty Publications
This deliberation aims to determine how change management of online graduate education impacts educational curricula. The goal of online graduate education is to connect theory and practice analysis to global workforce needs. Demonstrated is how change management supports innovation in online graduate education. Correspondingly, change management in educational leadership is a critical core competency derived from a student focus, organizational and technological awareness, and matriculation goals, enabling educators to create significant improvements in education environments (Webber & Scott, 2008). Further, education leaders create processes to address organizational problems and technical issues that occur in educational organizations (Baltaci & Balcı, 2017). …
Utilizing Technology To Elevate Online Graduate Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Utilizing Technology To Elevate Online Graduate Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Management Faculty Publications
The transition to a strategic mindset is critical for instructional technologists or instructors working to help organizations succeed in changing environments. As a result, the technology environment is changing, and expectations have been altered based on how people engage in social media: For example, instructional technologists more of an educational-focused role as business organizations continue to embrace technology. Previously, instructional technologists only had to maintain responsibilities, make instructional decisions, and support senior administration policies. Now they are involved in the planning process. Instructional technologists must grasp new trends and organizational direction, foresee potential problems and challenges, and provide solutions and …
Chapter 4: Scholarly Voice And Academic Identity: A Systematic Review Of Doctoral Student Agency, Kenny L. Rigler Ph.D., Christina Anastasia, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Robin Throne
Chapter 4: Scholarly Voice And Academic Identity: A Systematic Review Of Doctoral Student Agency, Kenny L. Rigler Ph.D., Christina Anastasia, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D., Robin Throne
Management Faculty Publications
This chapter presents the results of a systematic review of the current scholarship into doctoral student agency from a global perspective. In past work, the authors with others have explored doctoral student and research supervisor agency from the perspective of scholar-practitioner agency within the doctoral learning community as well as the post-doctorate practice-based research agenda. This chapter focuses on an analysis of the current scholarship published since 2019 that has continued to examine the aspects of doctoral student voice, agency, and academic identity. Theoretical perspectives were drawn from the scholarship for the theoretical framework of situated learning theory to view …
Andragogy: A Theory In Practice In Higher Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Andragogy: A Theory In Practice In Higher Education, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.
Management Faculty Publications
Adult learning principles develop through an analysis and synthesis of adult education, andragogy, teaching, and learning in higher education. This research investigates foundational assumptions relevant to the field of adult education with a focus on andragogy in higher education. Characteristics of adult learners and principles of adult learning in higher education bear focus through the lens of andragogy. As such, andragogy as the preferred learning style of adults, andragogy vs. pedagogy, and cognitive learning develop relational significance to adult learners in higher education. As a result, the implications of linking learning styles and reflections of andragogy as a learning style …
The Implicit Costs Of Regulatory Compliance In Higher Education: A Case Study, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D.
The Implicit Costs Of Regulatory Compliance In Higher Education: A Case Study, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D.
Advanced Education Programs Faculty Publications
It has been proposed that higher education is the most highly regulated sector in America (Lee, 2010). Broadly speaking, institutions are regulated by government at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as other implied sources. While sharing commonalities with other sectors, higher education institutions are differentiated by their educational mission.
A Duoethnographic Exploration Of Persistent Technological Failures In Synchronous Online Education, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D., Eric D. Teman
A Duoethnographic Exploration Of Persistent Technological Failures In Synchronous Online Education, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D., Eric D. Teman
Advanced Education Programs Faculty Publications
While higher education becomes increasingly reliant upon technology to deliver instruction, technological failures profoundly affect faculty members and students. We used duoethnography to explore the student-instructor dynamic during persistent technological failures within a synchronous online course, which occurred during a semester-long, qualitative research methods course. Duoethnography allowed us to first explore our own experiences and then engage in a continuous dialogue to interrogate the same event without privileging one voice over the other. We provide a series of dialogues of our shared understandings and different perspectives, taken from discussions and reflections on the experience. We then provide deeply personal insight …
A Preliminary Study: Application Of Quality Matters Standard 5 (Course Activities And Learner Interaction) To Development Of An Online Business Management Course, James G. Ward Ed.D., Yaprak Dalat Ward Ed.D., Linda A
A Preliminary Study: Application Of Quality Matters Standard 5 (Course Activities And Learner Interaction) To Development Of An Online Business Management Course, James G. Ward Ed.D., Yaprak Dalat Ward Ed.D., Linda A
Applied Business Faculty Publications
Quality Matters (Quality Matters [QM] Higher Education Rubric Workbook, 2014) is a national benchmark for online course design, and serves as a continuous improvement model for assuring quality of online courses through a faculty review process. QM is also described as “a faculty-centered, peer review process that is designed to certify the quality of online and blended course” (QM Higher Education Rubric Workbook, para 1). QM has eight research based rubric areas: “1) Course Overview and Introductions; 2) Learning Objectives or Competencies; 3) Assessment and Measurement; 4) Instructional Materials; 5) Course Activities and Learner Interaction; 6) Courses Technology; 7) Learner …
The Inclusion Of Self-Assessment In Merit Evaluation, Kenneth L. Rigler Ph.D., Lorie Cook-Benjamin Ed.D., Regi Wieland Ph.D., Carrie Tholstrup
The Inclusion Of Self-Assessment In Merit Evaluation, Kenneth L. Rigler Ph.D., Lorie Cook-Benjamin Ed.D., Regi Wieland Ph.D., Carrie Tholstrup
Applied Technology Faculty Publications
The purpose of this survey study was to collect faculty perceptions toward changes made to the faculty merit evaluation process in a college of education at a state comprehensive university. The changes in the evaluation occurred over a two-year period, where a formative rubric and faculty self-assessment were incorporated into the merit instrument. The sampling frame for the study included the college of education faculty members at the university. The data for the study were collected in two different phases using a field-tested online survey that was created to collect the faculty perceptions of the newly developed instrument and process …