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2013

Lindenwood University

Higher Education

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Student Success And Perceptions Of Course Satisfaction In Face-To-Face, Hybrid, And Online Sections Of Introductory Biology Classes At Three, Open Enrollment, Two-Year Colleges In Southern Missouri, Joyce Diane Hill Nov 2013

Student Success And Perceptions Of Course Satisfaction In Face-To-Face, Hybrid, And Online Sections Of Introductory Biology Classes At Three, Open Enrollment, Two-Year Colleges In Southern Missouri, Joyce Diane Hill

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Introductory biology courses at two-year, open enrollment colleges in America are presented in a variety of different course delivery formats. Traditionally, most students have enrolled in seated or face-to-face (F2F) lectures and laboratories. There is increased demand for courses presented online or in a hybrid format, although some studies report higher attrition rates, and lower grades for these course delivery formats. The purpose of this study was to examine if there were academic differences among F2F, hybrid, or online introductory biology courses by analyzing pre-course and post-course assessment scores, final grades, attrition rates, and students’ perceptions of course satisfaction. This …


An Analysis Of The Academic Library And The Changing Role Of The Academic Librarian In Higher Education: 1975 – 2012, Candance L. Virgil Sep 2013

An Analysis Of The Academic Library And The Changing Role Of The Academic Librarian In Higher Education: 1975 – 2012, Candance L. Virgil

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This document analysis examined the academic library and the changing role of the academic librarian in higher education. A comparison of the trends and issues reported by prominent librarians in the 20th century was made to those reported in the 21st century. Emphasis was placed on the following decades: 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in the 20th century and 2000s (through 2013) in the 21st century. Initial topics from the 20th century were selected from the cornerstone article, “College Libraries and the Teaching/Learning Process: A 25-Year Reflection” by Farber (1999). Farber, who was well known for research regarding bibliographic instruction at …