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How To Demoralize The Faculty: A Six-Step Program That Works, Howard B. Altman Jul 2004

How To Demoralize The Faculty: A Six-Step Program That Works, Howard B. Altman

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

A satirical article discussing faculty morale.


Review: Free The Beagle - A Journey To Destinae, Don Litzenberg Jul 2004

Review: Free The Beagle - A Journey To Destinae, Don Litzenberg

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

A review of Free the Beagle: A Journey to Destinae by Roy H. Williams


The Challenges Of A New Department Chair: Success Despite Reality, Jeanneine P. Jones Jul 2004

The Challenges Of A New Department Chair: Success Despite Reality, Jeanneine P. Jones

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

A narrative demonstrating the need for administrative training for department chairs.


Smile When You Call Me That…, William "Skip" Boyer Jul 2004

Smile When You Call Me That…, William "Skip" Boyer

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the difficulties of communicating effectively through electronic means.


An Examination Of Oral Communication Patterns And Emergent Groupings Among Faculty Governance Units, Michael Miller Jul 2004

An Examination Of Oral Communication Patterns And Emergent Groupings Among Faculty Governance Units, Michael Miller

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing decision making in higher education.


I'Ve Got Vision And The Rest Of The World Wears Blinders . . ., James P. Evans Apr 2004

I'Ve Got Vision And The Rest Of The World Wears Blinders . . ., James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the need for vision in leadership.


Leadership, Ethics, And Philosophy, John B. Bennett Apr 2004

Leadership, Ethics, And Philosophy, John B. Bennett

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing ethics within academic culture.


Some Tips To Help You Become A Better Writer: And Your Point Is What?, William "Skip" Boyer Apr 2004

Some Tips To Help You Become A Better Writer: And Your Point Is What?, William "Skip" Boyer

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the importance of developing good writing skills.


Web-Enhanced Instruction: A Mixed Bag Of Contradictions And Possibilities For Doctoral Education, Carol Mullen Apr 2004

Web-Enhanced Instruction: A Mixed Bag Of Contradictions And Possibilities For Doctoral Education, Carol Mullen

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

This article explores some of the contradictions and possibilities of web-enhanced learning through the qualitative analysis of a pedagogical experiment. The parameters for this study are, broadly, doctoral education and, specifically, one doctoral course. However, extrapolations beyond these lenses are ventured.


Table Of Contents - Spring 2004 Apr 2004

Table Of Contents - Spring 2004

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Academic Leadership Journal Spring 2004 Table of Contents


Adjuncts In The Academy: Ethical Issues, Rhonda L. Smith Apr 2004

Adjuncts In The Academy: Ethical Issues, Rhonda L. Smith

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing ethical issues relating to employing adjunct instructors.


Reading Between The Lines Of The Obituary For Nyuonline, Jared Bleak Apr 2004

Reading Between The Lines Of The Obituary For Nyuonline, Jared Bleak

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the ramifications of the closure of NYUonline.


The Fictive Characteristics Of Effective Educational Leaders, Jeff Ershler Apr 2004

The Fictive Characteristics Of Effective Educational Leaders, Jeff Ershler

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the characteristics of effective leaders within education.


Nurturing Faculty: An Old Concept?, Dee Mcgonigle, Kathleen Mastrian, Nedra Farcus, Renee M. Eggers, Linda Shoop Jan 2004

Nurturing Faculty: An Old Concept?, Dee Mcgonigle, Kathleen Mastrian, Nedra Farcus, Renee M. Eggers, Linda Shoop

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the need for nurturing faculty.


Which Ant Are You?, James P. Evans Jan 2004

Which Ant Are You?, James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussion the need for vision in leadership.


Table Of Contents - Winter 2004 Jan 2004

Table Of Contents - Winter 2004

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Academic Leadership Journal Winter 2004 table of contents.


Developing Leadership Skills, Gerald Gaither Jan 2004

Developing Leadership Skills, Gerald Gaither

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An analysis of current leadership theory is presented, along with a summary of the major literature findings. Emphasis is placed on providing ideas which have practical as opposed to theoretical application. A sub-theme in the article is that leadership skills can be learned or taught, and the manuscript challenges institutions to implement leadership development programs, such as the Kellog Leadership Project.


If Teachers “Were Congressmen:” A Satire, Doug Soderstrom Jan 2004

If Teachers “Were Congressmen:” A Satire, Doug Soderstrom

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

A satirical article imagining if academics worked like United States politics.


Review: The Administrative Portfolio By Peter Seldin And Mary Lou Higgerson, Deryl R. Leaming Jan 2004

Review: The Administrative Portfolio By Peter Seldin And Mary Lou Higgerson, Deryl R. Leaming

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

A book review of The Administrative Portfolio by Peter Seldin and Mary Lou Higgerson.


Academic Honesty And The "Millennials", Timothy Quinnan Jan 2004

Academic Honesty And The "Millennials", Timothy Quinnan

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article exploring faculty difficulties with the Millenial generation.


Conducting Epidemiological Research In South Africa: Challenges In The Data Collection Process, Yegan Pillay, Alan J. Flisher Jan 2004

Conducting Epidemiological Research In South Africa: Challenges In The Data Collection Process, Yegan Pillay, Alan J. Flisher

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

This article addresses the challenges faced by research supervisors and research assistants while collecting data to explore the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among children and adolescents in South Africa. The article focuses on budgetary constraints, interviewee expectations, moral issues, limited confidentiality, fatigue factors and racial issues that threatened the completion of the project. These challenges are examined from the emic-etic theoretical paradigm and the interactions between the research supervisors, the research assistants and the research participants are analyzed. The authors propose recommendations that can serve to prepare researchers who embark on conducting research in similar socio-cultural environments.


Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Pastoral Care And Relevant Support Mechanism In The University Of North London, Ezendu Ifeanyi Ariwa Jan 2004

Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Pastoral Care And Relevant Support Mechanism In The University Of North London, Ezendu Ifeanyi Ariwa

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

The dropout rate and academic progression of undergraduates in the business school was defined as very high. This definition has called for investigative procedures through basic testing techniques in selected Information Systems in Marketing modules taught in the business school. An evaluation framework was used with the intent of measuring the students? performance with reference to the level of support mechanism and resources utilised by the student. The research results will be used in enhancing and improving the resource provision and the best way to capture students needs and interest in order to minimise dropout rate and maximise achievement in …


Leadership In Higher Education: Implications For Leadership Development Programs, Mary Wisniewski Jan 2004

Leadership In Higher Education: Implications For Leadership Development Programs, Mary Wisniewski

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

This article discusses the University of Wisconsin-Extension Administrative Leadership Program (EALP), a model leadership development program for faculty and staff in a variety of university extension settings including: Broadcasting and Media Innovations; Business and Manufacturing Education; Continuing Education; and, Cooperative Extension. The article describes how the program integrates theoretical and applied knowledge about leadership into the curriculum along with the development of specific leadership competencies and abilities. Finally, the article illustrates the outcomes of the leadership development program as perceived and described by both the participants and their supervisors.


Accreditation And Assessment In Distance Learning, Janice M. Karlen Oct 2003

Accreditation And Assessment In Distance Learning, Janice M. Karlen

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

All accredited institutions in the United States that are involved in distance learning initiatives need to be concerned about how their programs and courses will be viewed by accreditation organizations. A review of the policies of several major accreditation associations and professional groups, national, regional and specialized, yields similar results when issues of distance learning are concerned. These requirements are reviewed. Virtually all accreditors require evidence of regular assessment processes. Alternative methods for conducting these assessments are proposed.


Cultivating The Habits Of Commonsense Leadership, James P. Evans Oct 2003

Cultivating The Habits Of Commonsense Leadership, James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing strategies for cultivating good leadership habits.


Line In The College Biz: What Happens When Capitalism And Education Collide? Teachers Become Clerks Selling Degrees., Lynne Drury Lerych Oct 2003

Line In The College Biz: What Happens When Capitalism And Education Collide? Teachers Become Clerks Selling Degrees., Lynne Drury Lerych

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing trends in academia.


Table Of Contents - Fall 2003 Oct 2003

Table Of Contents - Fall 2003

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Academic Leadership Journal Fall 2003 Table of Contents.


Academic Leadership In Ivy Tech State College: Academic Chairs’ Tasks And Job Challenges, Michael Petty Oct 2003

Academic Leadership In Ivy Tech State College: Academic Chairs’ Tasks And Job Challenges, Michael Petty

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

This study was conducted to establish baseline information about Ivy Tech State College academic chairs’ personal/background characteristics and to determine those chairs’ rating of the importance of their tasks and their perceptions of the job challenges they will face in the future. In addition, the study compared Ivy Tech chairs’ personal/ background characteristics and perceptions of their tasks and job challenges with the findings of the 1992 International Community College Chair Survey. Although there were some statistically different ratings, in essence both samples of chairs highly rate the importance of their myriad tasks and they are in general agreement as …


Making Music And Learning Leadership: Cassatt String Quartet, Susan Leshnower Oct 2003

Making Music And Learning Leadership: Cassatt String Quartet, Susan Leshnower

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the Cassatt String Quartet's efforts at teaching leadership through chamber music.


Traveling Lite With Skip: Pay Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain, William "Skip" Boyer Oct 2003

Traveling Lite With Skip: Pay Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain, William "Skip" Boyer

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

An article discussing the need for critical thinking in leadership.