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The Effect Of Instructional Technologies On The Finance Classroom, Steven D. Dolvin, J. Michael Morgan, Mark Pyles

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

Using a survey technique, we evaluate the effect of PowerPoint, online lecture notes, financial calculators, and machine readable forms (MRF) on students' assessment of the quality of instruction, perceived knowledge level, satisfaction, post-course interest in the subject, and average grade in introductory finance courses. We also examine these opinions on a relative basis by comparing the responses of Finance majors versus non-Finance majors. The results suggest that certain technologies are received better than others and further, that the perceived quality of instructional techniques is largely contingent on the student's choice of major.

International Collaboration In Blended Problem-Based Learning, Roisin Donnelly

Papers, presentations and other resources

European education today is characterized by two dominant trends. First, e-learning has made impressive advances in the past five years. Second, European higher education has become increasingly internationalized. Within this, there has been an obvious shift towards more social, collaborative and communal perspectives of learning reported in recent educational research. Various forms of collaborative and inquiry-based learning include the idea that learning should be understood as a combination of participation, knowledge creation and internal processes. This paper discusses the blending of e-learning and problem-based learning (PBL), based on these observations and as a comprehensive approach encompassing the learning environment, curriculum, …

God & Mammon: When Revenue Becomes More Important Than Mission And Community In Higher Education, David M. Johnstone

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

No abstract provided.

Can Hope Endure: A Historical Case Study In Christian Higher Education, Jason M. Morris

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

No abstract provided.

Student Success Or Student Non-Dissatisfaction?, Jerry Pattengale

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

No abstract provided.

My Freshman Year: What A Professor Learned By Becoming A Student, Christopher Klein

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

No abstract provided.

A Qualitative Study Of Hispanic Protestant College Students, Edwin Romero

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

No abstract provided.

Service-Learning Code Of Ethics, Jeffrey P. Bouman

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

No abstract provided.

How College Affects Students: Volume 2 A Third Decade Of Research, Kimberly C. Thornbury

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

No abstract provided.

Growth No. 6 (2006) - Full Issue

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

The full issue of the sixth edition of Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development.

Parents, Guilt, And Forgiveness: The Effects Of Divorce On College Students Attending Private Christian Colleges, Kristin Deal

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

With national divorce statistics on a rise, higher education should consider its approach to meeting the needs of students from these homes. Specifically, faith-based institutions must think about the effects divorce has had on the faith development of students from divorced families. Using individual interviews and a focus group, I researched the experiences and faith development of seven students from divorced homes attending three private Christian institutions in Southern California. The qualitative nature of the study gave voice to the unique stories of these students.

East-West: Poems, Sayeeda Tahera Ahmad

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This creative thesis is a collection of narrative and semi-narrative poetry of the nomadic life of a young Bangladeshi woman from her birth to her impending death. The collection begins with her travels across South Asia and the Middle East the first nine years of her life. Then, it shifts to her youth in Texas. Interspersed among the latter are travel experiences that take her away from her new home in Texas and end with her return.

University Of Northern Iowa Fact Book, 2006-2007, University Of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa Fact Book

Contents:

Quick Reference ... Inside front cover
Mission Statement ... 1
UNI Organizational Chart ... 2
UNI Administration ... 3
Definitions of Terms Used ... 4
New Students ... 7
Enrollment ... 19
Alumni ... 63
Faculty and Staff ... 71
Library ... 85
Budget and Finance ... 87
Academic Departments ... 99
Miscellaneous ... 113

Practice Tests: A Practical Teaching Method, Margaret K. Snooks

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Learn about the development, implementation and evaluation of short daily practice tests. Student response is overwhelmingly positive, and learning improvement is evidenced by higher semester averages.

Now & Then (Volume 22, Issue 02, 2006), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 22, Issue 02, published in 2006. The theme of this issue is Celebrating Appalachian Institutions. This issue features the organizations, traditions, and individuals that have shaped Appalachian civic and cultural life. Articles examine a wide range of institutions, front he Crossnore School, the Southern Appalachian Labor School, and the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Appalachian League of minor league baseball, the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, and the Barter Theatre, alongside reflections on figures such as author Wilma Dykeman and Senator Robert Byrd. Through Essays, poetry, and features on music, food, and community …

Now & Then (Volume 22, Issue 01, 2006), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 22, Issue 01, published in 2006. The theme of this issue is Family Matters. This issue reflects on the many meanings of family in Appalachian life, from kinship and heritage to community ties that extend beyond blood. Through stories of multigenerational families, remembered neighbors, musicians, miners, and newcomers finding their place in mountain communities, contributors reflect on how identity and belonging are shaped by relationships, memory, and shared history. Essays and features, from tributes to figures like Janette Carter to reflections on land, tradition, and the Sago mining tragedy, highlight the enduring …

University Of Nebraska- Lincoln: Fact Book 2005-2006

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administration: Reports, Papers, Publications, and Presentations

Fact Book 2005-2006 Table of Contents

General Information

Role and Mission Statement.............................

Institutional & Professional Accreditations .....................................................7

UNL Organizational Chart............................................................................9

Student Credit Hours

UNL Student Credit Hours Total Fall & Spring Semester, by College, 5 Year Trend...........................10

UNL Student Credit Hours Total Fall, by College, 5 Year Trend................................11

UNL Student Credit Hours Total Spring, By College, 5 Year Trend................................12

Summer Sessions Student Credit Hours..........................................................13

Retention, Degrees and Majors

UNL Student Retention & Graduation Rate Analysis............................................14

Total Degrees conferred by UNL Fiscal Year, 10 Year Trend.......................................15

Degrees Conferred by College, Type & Number.............................................................16

Types of Degrees Currently Offered at UNL...............................................................17

Academic …

The Bison: 2006, Howard University

Howard University Yearbooks

This digital object was funded in part through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The digitalization of this object was part of a collaborative effort with the Washington Research Library Consortium and George Washington University.

Academic Discourse And Proprietary Rights: Putting Patents In Their Proper Place, Margo A. Bagley

Faculty Articles

This Article provides a fresh perspective on the Bayh-Dole debate by focusing on the impact of patent novelty rules on academic discourse. The Article proposes that to begin to reverse an observed deterioration in disclosure norms, flexibilities must be built into the patent system so that patents can be facilitators of the academic knowledge dissemination enterprise. In particular, the Article advocates creation of an opt-in extended grace period that would provide more time for academic researchers to publish and present early-stage research before having to file a patent application. Such an extension, coupled with early application publication, would both address …

Motivations And The Intent To Study Abroad Among Us, French And Chinese Students, Carol M. Sanchez, Marianela Fornerino, Mengxia Zhang

Peer Reviewed Articles

This paper analyzes the relationship between students’ motivations and their intention to participate in study abroad programs using a model based on expectancy theory. We surveyed US, Chinese and French business students who studied in their home countries. Results suggest that certain motivations are common among students from the three countries. We found that the direction of the relationship between motivations and the intent to study abroad varied among the three countries, that nationality moderates all of the relationships, and that different levels of the barriers moderate the relationship between motivations and the intention to study abroad.

The Relationship Between Experiences Of Master Of Divinity Students At The Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary And Their Spirituality, Choung Sook Cho

Dissertations

Problem. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the experiences of Master of Divinity students while enrolled in the seminary and their level of spirituality upon completion.

Method. A quantitative research design with a limited qualitative piece was used to survey MDiv students who graduated in 2004. Exactly 100 participants completed the Christian Spiritual Participation Profile and an instrument that explored the degree of effort put into formal curriculum offering, and the frequency of participation in nonformal curriculum and socialization activities. Participants were also asked to share a positive experienceand to recommend changes to the seminary …

Change Processes In Selected Private Institutions Of Higher Education, Ronald Dean Herr

Dissertations

Problem. Some higher education institutions are responding to internal and external forces created by the Information Age due to changes in technology, shifts in education delivery, and increasing financial pressures. Are there common processes among a number of selected institutions of similar size and control that could be emulated by peer institutions?

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to describe change processes in private institutions of higher education that are successful based on selected academic and financial data. The institutions selected initially for superior academic and financial statistics over a 5- year period were all church-related and therefore the …

Factors Related To Adult Degree Program Completion At Atlantic Union College, Corina Polanco Parris

Dissertations

Problem

The Adult Degree Program at Atlantic Union College has for the past 34 years instituted innovations and practices, following new trends in adult education, to make it more accessible and viable in helping students grow intellectually and professionally and to complete their educational goals. This study was done to examine the extent to which institutional, personal, and family factors are related to adult degree program completion at Atlantic Union College.

Methodology

A survey research method was used in this study. A questionnaire was designed and administered to 365 adults: 160 alumni, 45 withdrawals, and 160 current students. Useable responses …

The Learning Marketspace, January 2006, Bob Heterick, Carol Twigg

The Learning MarketSpace (4/03 - 4/14)

No abstract provided.

Otterbein Towers Winter 2006, Otterbein Towers

Towers Magazine

Features: Students Sleep Out for the Homeless; In the Wake of Katrina; Playing for Peace; Regulars: College News: Otterbein Holds Pow Wow; Spirits Fly on Campus! The House that Moe Built; Service Group Finds New Home; Noted Author and Physicist Visits; Otterbein Fully Accredited; Otterbein Selected for Global Learning; Common Book Author Visits; Otterbein Gets a New Logo; Classnotes; Milestones; Investing in Otterbein; The “O” Club; Alumni Notes, etc.

Staff Council Meeting Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

Ursinus Magazine, Winter 2006, Wendy Greenberg, Meaghan Nelsen, Carol C. Cirka, Steven Bowers, Jill Yamma, Patricia R. Schroeder, Jenn Diamond, David Chamberlain, Patti Galupo

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art calendar • Bomberger Hall is taking its place this spring • Alumni forum • Alumni Advantage for legacy families • Gift of sculpture graces Ninth Avenue entry • Student / faculty achievement • Fred Klee: Building relationships • Transitions • New faculty • In memoriam: Richard P. Richter, President Emeritus 1931-2005 • The new business class • Field day • Turf field dedication • Catch of the day • Restoration: How Hurricane Katrina saved my family • Class notes • Ursinus College inducts seven into Hall of Fame for Athletes • Alumnus …

Mentoring College Students With Learning Disabilities: A Case Study: A Dissertation, Susan Wilmont Pennini

Educational Studies Dissertations

This qualitative case study investigates the nature and role of a college mentor in facilitating the metacognitive development of college students with learning disabilities (LD). The researcher used three primary sources to triangulate the data for the inquiry: individual interviews with a mentor of college students with LD and three of her students; observations of sessions between the mentor and her students; and, documents from student files. The qualitative case study was conducted at Curry College. This site was chosen because of the specialized program for students with learning disabilities at this college.

Services Report Fy 2006, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Services Reports

This Service Report features: Information about The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research; Awards by College/Unit FY 2004-2006; Submissions by College/Unit, FY 2004 - 2006; University of Nebraska at Omaha Awards Per Fiscal Year; University of Nebraska at Omaha Submissions Per Fiscal Year; UNOmaha FY2006 External Grant Awards; UNO FY 2006 External Submissions; UNO FY 2006 Nebraska Research Initiative (NRI) Awards; and UNO FY 2006 Nebraska Research Initiative (NRI) Submissions.

Institutional Characteristics 2006-07, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics Annual report contains the following information:

• Admissions requirements
• Institutional price/cost data for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students
• Tuition and required fees by level or program
• Room and board charges