Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Education
News Literacy: What Works And What Doesn't, Renee Hobbs
News Literacy: What Works And What Doesn't, Renee Hobbs
Renee Hobbs
No abstract provided.
The News About Sovereignty, Ronald D. Smith
The News About Sovereignty, Ronald D. Smith
Ronald D Smith APR
A study of New York State Media Coverage on the Sovereignty of the Haudenosaunee
Reflective Practices In Online Education For Non-Traditional Students, Dr. R. Jeffery Maxfield
Reflective Practices In Online Education For Non-Traditional Students, Dr. R. Jeffery Maxfield
R. Jeffery Maxfield
The goal of this research was to better understand the lived experiences and perceptions of nontraditional, adult college students in an asynchronous online environment. Contemporary researchers have investigated the differences between online education and the traditional, in-class learning. Most of the work has been done in quantitative methodologies, focusing on the similarities and differences in cognitive achievement. The extant literature is replete with studies and positions claiming little or no difference between the two delivery methods. However, most research is not presented in a theoretical construct; therefore, it is difficult to create a nexus between one study and the next. …
Hot Topic #1 - Access And Student Success, Jamie Comstock
Hot Topic #1 - Access And Student Success, Jamie Comstock
Jayne Marie Comstock
This presentation is the first in a series of Hot Topic discussion platforms used (a) to orient the Butler Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee to current issues in higher education and (b) to stimulate meaningful discussion regarding how Butler addresses these concerns. The Hot Topics for review during the 2010-2011 Board meetings are: Accountability: Promoting Access & Student Success; Civic Engagement: Inspiring Students to Become Agents of Change; Global Awareness: Educating Across Borders; and Generating & Allocating Resources: Becoming Market-Smart Supports Being Mission-Driven.
The first presentation outlines the national conversation on student access to quality higher education by accenting …