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Swinging Bridge - December 10, 1999, Brian Reitnour Dec 1999

Swinging Bridge - December 10, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


At A Glance: What We Know About The Effects Of Service-Learning On Students, Faculty, Institutions And Communities, 1993-1999, Janet Eyler, Dwight E. Giles Jr., Charlene J. Gray Dec 1999

At A Glance: What We Know About The Effects Of Service-Learning On Students, Faculty, Institutions And Communities, 1993-1999, Janet Eyler, Dwight E. Giles Jr., Charlene J. Gray

Bibliographies

"At A Glance" summarizes the findings of service learning research in higher education over the past few years and includes a bibliography. It is designed to provide a quick overview of where we are in the field today and a map to the literature. Particular issues of interest may be explored in greater depth through the annotated bibliography and complete review of research for this period from 1993-99.

This survey of service-learning research within higher education reflects a dramatic increase over recent years that examine the effects of service-learning on students, faculty, institutions, and communities. The scope of this literature …


On Business Education In Singapore: The Past, The Present And The Future, Teck Meng Tan, Kwong Sin Leong, Yang Hoong Pang Dec 1999

On Business Education In Singapore: The Past, The Present And The Future, Teck Meng Tan, Kwong Sin Leong, Yang Hoong Pang

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

Examines the developments in business education in Singapore and directions for its development. Post-graduate programs; Status of management education at universities; Broadening of education in Singapore universities.


Swinging Bridge - November 19, 1999, Brian Reitnour Nov 1999

Swinging Bridge - November 19, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


New Learners, New Models: Cultivating An Information Literacy Program, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Mary C. Macdonald, Joanna M. Burkhardt Nov 1999

New Learners, New Models: Cultivating An Information Literacy Program, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Mary C. Macdonald, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Paper presented at the conference Powerful Learning, Powerful Partnerships: Educating the University Community in a Dynamic Information Environment, held at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa from November 11-12, 1999.

"In the following pages we discuss the origins of our plan for developing an information literacy program at the University of Rhode Island; review our current program of library instruction; provide a background of how we arrived at what we want to change and accomplish; outline the components of our Draft Plan for Information Literacy at the University of Rhode Island, and discuss the development and content of …


Swinging Bridge - November 12, 1999, Brian Reitnour Nov 1999

Swinging Bridge - November 12, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - November 5, 1999, Brian Reitnour Nov 1999

Swinging Bridge - November 5, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - October 29, 1999, Brian Reitnour Oct 1999

Swinging Bridge - October 29, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - October 15, 1999, Brian Reitnour Oct 1999

Swinging Bridge - October 15, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - October 8, 1999, Brian Reitnour Oct 1999

Swinging Bridge - October 8, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - October 1, 1999, Brian Reitnour Oct 1999

Swinging Bridge - October 1, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - September 24, 1999, Brian Reitnour Sep 1999

Swinging Bridge - September 24, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - September 17, 1999, Brian Reitnour Sep 1999

Swinging Bridge - September 17, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - September 10, 1999, Brian Reitnour Sep 1999

Swinging Bridge - September 10, 1999, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Asian Higher Education And The Politics Of Identity, Lily Kong Sep 1999

Asian Higher Education And The Politics Of Identity, Lily Kong

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

No abstract provided.


Information Literacy At The University Of Rhode Island Libraries, Mary Macdonald, Andrée Rathemacher Jun 1999

Information Literacy At The University Of Rhode Island Libraries, Mary Macdonald, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Article about the University of Rhode Island Libraries' information literacy program, with a focus on the credit-bearing course LIB 140.


Swinging Bridge - May 1999, Kelly Burke, Brian Reitnour May 1999

Swinging Bridge - May 1999, Kelly Burke, Brian Reitnour

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - April 23, 1999, Kelly Burke Apr 1999

Swinging Bridge - April 23, 1999, Kelly Burke

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - April 16, 1999, Kelly Burke Apr 1999

Swinging Bridge - April 16, 1999, Kelly Burke

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - April 1, 1999, Kelly Burke Apr 1999

Swinging Bridge - April 1, 1999, Kelly Burke

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - March 12, 1999, Kelly Burke Mar 1999

Swinging Bridge - March 12, 1999, Kelly Burke

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - March 5, 1999, Kelly Burke Mar 1999

Swinging Bridge - March 5, 1999, Kelly Burke

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - February 26, 1999, Kelly Burke Feb 1999

Swinging Bridge - February 26, 1999, Kelly Burke

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - February 19, 1999, Kelly Burke Feb 1999

Swinging Bridge - February 19, 1999, Kelly Burke

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Swinging Bridge - February 9, 1999, Kelly Burke Feb 1999

Swinging Bridge - February 9, 1999, Kelly Burke

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.


Transforming Experiences: The Benefits Of Intellectual Risk, John Strassburger Jan 1999

Transforming Experiences: The Benefits Of Intellectual Risk, John Strassburger

Publications

This is the fourth in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.


Techniques Utilised To Incorporate Environmentally Focused Service Learning Projects Into Courses In Biology And Economics, Bridget Lyons, Jennifer Mattei, Phyllis Machledt Jan 1999

Techniques Utilised To Incorporate Environmentally Focused Service Learning Projects Into Courses In Biology And Economics, Bridget Lyons, Jennifer Mattei, Phyllis Machledt

WCBT Faculty Publications

Sacred Heart University has emphasised the use of service learning for over five years. Service Learning offers students opportunities to learn and develop through active participation in service experiences that are integrated into the academic curriculum. The work meets community needs and is directly linked to the content of the course. A Service Learning course includes reflection and analysis of the service experience. Two recent courses at Sacred Heart University incorporated environmentally focused service learning projects: one in biology and one in economics. This paper discusses the development and outcomes of these two projects: a park restoration project and a …