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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Universities and colleges--Faculty"”.
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The Prof versus the Owl: faculty attitudes towards intercollegiate athletics at Rowan University
This study analyzed faculty attitudes towards intercollegiate athletics at a NCAA Division III institution, specifically Rowan University. A survey instrument was used to collect demographic information about the subjects including age, gender, and academic discipline plus data focused on five …
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Faculty perceptions of faculty evaluation programs at selected private colleges/universities in the southeast United States
… conducted to determine the effectiveness of the faculty performance appraisal programs at the participating institutions. Faculty perception, regarding the effectiveness of the faculty evaluation appraisal program at their institution can be an important part of assessing the program itself. The …
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Faculty and Facebook: attitudes of selected faculty toward utilizing Facebook to connect with students
… study was to explore the attitudes of selected faculty toward utilizing Facebook in their collegiate responsibilities, in February, 2012. This study also looked at how familiar selected faculty are with Facebook and its uses. Subjects included assistant, associate, and full professors in the …
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Faculty productivity as a factor in the financial conditions of two private universities
This study is designed to try to determine if faculty productivity as measured by the average number of student credit hours produced by each faculty member in selected units of two private universities of similar size is a significant variable in the financial conditions of the two institutions. …
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A history of Black women faculty at Michigan State University, 1968 - 2009
… examines the careers of African American women faculty at Michigan State University from the 1960s through 2009. In mid-1960s, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's movement, the first generation of African American females gained employment as faculty members at …
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Faculty Development and Campus Internationalization: A Case Study
… studies have measured the impact of a short-term faculty overseas teaching experience on the internationalization of their home campus, through teaching, research, and service. This case study filled that gap and contributed to the understanding of the impact of bourgeoning educational exchanges …
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Changing times: engaging faculty in online education
… a popular vehicle for the delivery of programs and courses among institutions of higher education. Nevertheless, it appears that many faculty members are still resistant to engage in online delivery based on biases and preconceptions rather than facts. The purpose of this action research project …
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College faculty and staff perceptions of the transition from high school to college for marginalized learners at an open access online university
… Derrick L. The focus of the study is to understand the perceptions of faculty and staff regarding the transition of marginalized students at an open access university. The study uses Conley's (2017) 4 keys model to analyze the responses into four categories: Key Content Knowledge, Key Transition …
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Perceived barriers to faculty participation in distance education at a 4-year university.
… this study was to identify perceived barriers to faculty participation in distance education courses in a 4-year university. The literature review was divided into four general areas, each of which may act as a barrier to faculty participation; training, administrators, rewards/compensation, and …
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Compassion fatigue In nurse faculty
… extant research on compassion fatigue in nurse faculty. The literature contextualized the existence of compassion fatigue in nurses practicing in the clinical area as well as those in service professions. This explanatory mixed methods study examines the risk of compassion fatigue among full …
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The changing focus of education: how Rowan University professors view the shift toward online education
… professors' attitudes toward online education and its increasing prevalence. The researcher used an online survey program by which participants' feedback was gathered. The survey was sent to 201 Rowan University professors, and the data was analyzed with the computer program, Statistical …
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Faculty burnout in Wisconsin private institutions of higher education : a mixed- methods study of faculty burnout within Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities member institutions
… The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) member institutions, serve a large number of first-generation, minority, and Pell-eligible students who require additional faculty, staff, and institutional support to be successful during their higher education …
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Computer based training for new California State University, San Bernardino faculty
… goal is to develop training courseware for new faculty at California State University, San Bernardino. The courseware presents classroom learning scenarios and teaching strategies that support the construction of the faculty member's teaching and learning philosophy and a five year plan.</p>
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Lecturer receptivity to a major educational change in the context of planned change at Rajabhats in Thailand
… Act of t999, the educational system in Thailand was changed after 1999, the largest educational change in Thailand in 50 years. The achievable aims of the change were divided into eight main aspects covering, primary, secondary and higher education. These were: (1) ensuring access to basic …
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The teaching portfolio project: An evaluative case study of a portfolio-based approach to the development of university teaching
… arose from a number of converging trends and policy initiatives within the higher education sector that led to demands for the improvement of, and a more reflective scholarly approach to, university teaching. In Australia, and overseas, institutions have responded to these demands by …