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Civic Sociology: Connecting Classroom To Community, Terry Porter
Civic Sociology: Connecting Classroom To Community, Terry Porter
Scholarship Forum 2013
In 2011, The United State Department of Education led a national dialogue about strengthening students’ civic learning and democratic engagement as a core component of college study. This resulted in the formation of the National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, who released their findings and recommendations in a study titled 'A Crucible Moment: College Learning and Democracy’s Future'. Many in the field of higher education are joining this call for higher education to become more engaged in its public purpose and renew its dedication to educating students to “embrace the duties of active citizenship and civic participation”. …
Using Qr Technology To Promote Educational Excellence And Engagement, Xiaopeng Ni
Using Qr Technology To Promote Educational Excellence And Engagement, Xiaopeng Ni
Scholarship Forum 2013
QR codes have been applied widely, including marketing, advertising, entertainment, ticketing, tracking inventory, etc. These codes are intended to attract the potential consumers/users to enriched, instant, multimedia, and interactive information.
Using A Team Approach To Redesign The First Course In A Master’S Levelinstructional Design And Performance Improvement Program, Barbara Carder, E’Lise Flood, Joel Gardner, Sharon Taylor
Using A Team Approach To Redesign The First Course In A Master’S Levelinstructional Design And Performance Improvement Program, Barbara Carder, E’Lise Flood, Joel Gardner, Sharon Taylor
Scholarship Forum 2013
The first course in the Instructional Design and Performance Technology Program at Franklin University is IDPT600 – Principles of Learning Theory. This program began two years ago using a cohort format. The first course ran several times during 2011 and 2012. The original design served us well but, as the rest of the program was being completed, we realized that we had several opportunities to improve IDPT600. In addition, feedback from faculty and students provided the impetus to redesign the course and make the learning opportunities for our students even more robust. This poster presentation describes the unique team process …
Facebook Pilot Program:Does Social Media Enhance Learningoutcomes & Communities?, Karen Miner-Romanoff, Erin Wehmeyer
Facebook Pilot Program:Does Social Media Enhance Learningoutcomes & Communities?, Karen Miner-Romanoff, Erin Wehmeyer
Scholarship Forum 2013
In the process of onboarding new adjuncts, the researchers wanted a way to create more integrated, social interactions between students and instructors. We initially decided to use a secret Facebook group for a single class, but as we read the research available and discussed our project, we decided to create a closed, Facebook group for the entire Criminal Justice Administration program – including students, alumni, faculty, advisory board members, and industry experts. Non-class materials will be posted on this site, questions will be posed, current events and videos will be posted, and criminal justice alumni, advisory board members, and adjunct …
Designing Authentic Learning For Higher Education, Xiaopeng Ni, E’Lise Flood
Designing Authentic Learning For Higher Education, Xiaopeng Ni, E’Lise Flood
Scholarship Forum 2013
Dr. Xiaopeng (David) Ni and E'Lise Flood discuss the incorporation of real world components in traditional course may effect student learning. Students who learn decontextualized knowledge are likely to be able to answer items on a test, but often struggle to apply what they have learned when attempting to solve real problems. Learning that emulates real life is more likely to promote students’ motivation, engagement, transfer of learning and professional development.
Identifying The Secret Sauce Of International Academic Partnerships: Exploring The Influence Of Entrepreneurial Orientation And Resource Commitment On Partnership Performance, Christopher Washington
Identifying The Secret Sauce Of International Academic Partnerships: Exploring The Influence Of Entrepreneurial Orientation And Resource Commitment On Partnership Performance, Christopher Washington
Scholarship Forum 2013
There is a widespread belief that a positive relationship exists between an organization’s intangible assets and organizational performance. That is, organizations that cultivate intangible assets such as the ability to innovate and the ability to fully engage their human capital are said to execute more effectively and achieve better performance results than organizations without those abilities (Low and Kalafut, 2002). In recent years researchers have posited that the intangible assets of international partners launching franchises in new markets serve as critical factors enabling better performance results of the venture (Grewal, Iyer, Javalgi, and Radulovich, 2011). Although lacking a substantial research …
A Framework For Linking Organizational Climate And The Adaptation Of Elearning Methodologies At Colleges And Universities, Christopher Washington
A Framework For Linking Organizational Climate And The Adaptation Of Elearning Methodologies At Colleges And Universities, Christopher Washington
Scholarship Forum 2013
Recent educational transformation efforts employ advances in information technology to augment face-to-face teaching methods and pedagogies. Nearly 70% of U.S. higher educational institutions reported online learning as critical to their longterm strategy, and the proportion of students in the U.S. taking at least one online course is at an all-time high. These eLearning initiatives stem from a variety of motivations including increasing access to education, accelerating learning in difficult subjects, and reducing instructional cost to individuals and society. Most chief academic officers at universities rate the learning outcomes for online education “as good as or better” than those for face-to-face …
Effective Feedback: The "Jewel" Of Student Learning And Success, Lewis Chongwony
Effective Feedback: The "Jewel" Of Student Learning And Success, Lewis Chongwony
Scholarship Forum 2013
While there is unanimity on the importance of effective feedback to promote student learning and success in both online and face-to-face environment, debate continues on how best to provide this feedback, especially in online settings where personal cues are scarce. Dr. Lewis Chongwony's paper posits that effective feedback does not happen by chance or in a vacuum. Deliberate creative effort must be employed in any learning environment to provide and continuously sustain effective feedback. Using face theory and transaction distance theory, this paper will highlight how “giving” rather than “attacking” student’s face, particularly in an online learning environment promote and …