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Lorraine Bennett; Ali Abusalem – Athens Journal of Education, 2024
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020 disrupted and changed higher education across the world, and into the future. Campuses were shut down, almost overnight. International and State borders were closed and business models that relied heavily on high-paying international students collapsed. University leaders and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education
Pastor, Dena A.; Foelber, Kelly J.; Jacovidis, Jessica N.; Fulcher, Keston H.; Sauder, Derek C.; Love, Paula D. – Association for Institutional Research, 2019
James Madison University has used dedicated Assessment Days for more than 30 years to collect longitudinal data on student learning outcomes. Our model ensures all incoming students are tested twice: once before beginning classes and again after accumulating 45-70 credit hours. Although each student completes only four instruments during a 2-hour…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Student Evaluation, Universities, College Students
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Erin C. Yang; Robby Divine; Christine S. Kang; Sidney Chan; Elijah Arenas; Zoe Subol; Peter Tinker; Hayden Manninen; Alicia Feichtenbiner; Talal Mustafa; Julia Hallowell; Isiac Orr; Hugh Haddox; Brian Koepnick; Jacob O'Connor; Ian C. Haydon; Karla-Luise Herpoldt; Kandise Van Wormer; Celine Abell; David Baker; Alena Khmelinskaia; Neil P. King – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Undergraduate research experiences can improve student success in graduate education and STEM careers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, undergraduate researchers at our institution and many others lost their work-study research positions due to interruption of in-person research activities. This imposed a financial burden on the students and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Shahrill, Masitah; Petra, Mohamad Iskandar; Naing, Lin; Yacob, Joanna; Santos, Jose H.; Abdul Aziz, Anita B. Z. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2021
Purpose: This paper aims to share how it was possible to change the way business was conducted in a short period in order to continue the academic semester and seek alternatives to manage the day-to-day university affairs in the midst of a pandemic crisis at a higher education setting. As a result, the authors' experiences have created new norms…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
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Fischer, Johann – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2020
The underlying methodological approach of the CEFR is defined as being "action-oriented" and task-based (Council of Europe. 2001. "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment." Cambridge University Press: 9), although it explicitly leaves room for a variety of approaches, since the CEFR…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Rating Scales, Guidelines
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Cruthaka, Chomsupak; Pinngern, Ouen – International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2016
The objectives were: (1) the components of the technology competencies of university lecturers were studied. The researchers also described and analyzed (2) the development of a training program for enhancement of the technology competencies of these lecturers. Also, the researchers evaluated (3) the program they had constructed. The sample…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, College Faculty, Program Development, Faculty Development
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Flynn, Mark A.; Carter, Elizabeth; Craig, Clay – Journal of Drug Education, 2017
While there is mounting support for the efficacy of alcohol-based curriculum infusion (CI) programs, studies have yielded mixed results. Insufficient attention has been given to nuances in the types of CI. Using a two-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design, this study assessed two forms of CI, information-only (IO) and service learning…
Descriptors: College Students, Service Learning, Outcomes of Education, Alcohol Education
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Narikbaeva, Lora M.; Savenkov, Alexander I. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The Republic of Kazakhstan has developed a state program for search, support and development of talented children and youth. The objectives of this program are: (1) Strategy determination for training and education of talented children and youth; (2) Development of intellectual potential in the Republic; and (3) Providing talented young people…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Talent Development, College Students, Performance Factors
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Kaufmann, Renee; Sellnow, Deanna D.; Frisby, Brandi N. – Communication Education, 2016
With the increasing popularity of online learning in higher education comes a need to examine students' perceptions about classroom climate in these environments. This two-part study proposes the online learning climate scale (OLCS) for doing so. Informed by both instructional communication and education, the scale consists of several variables…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Validation, Rating Scales, Test Construction
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Selhorst, Adam L.; Bao, Mingzhen; Williams, Lorraine; Klein, Eric – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2017
Classroom discussion boards are a vital part of the online educational experience, providing a venue for peer to peer and student to faculty interactions. However, institutional feedback from students at a large open enrollment university has shown that excess focus on online discussions may lead to fatigue, resulting in lower student…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Adult Students, Feedback (Response)
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Conti, Maria; LaMance, Rachel; Miller-Cochran, Susan – Composition Forum, 2017
To address the needs and interests of primary stakeholders in a writing program, this article presents a model of "grassroots" assessment that involves instructors from all ranks as well as students in the development, facilitation, and interpretation of assessment results. The authors describe two assessment plans that measured student…
Descriptors: Writing Improvement, Needs Assessment, Stakeholders, Student Needs
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Dunning, Pamela T. – Teaching Public Administration, 2014
Higher education accrediting bodies are increasing the emphasis on assessing student learning outcomes as opposed to teaching methodology. The purpose of this article is to describe the process used by Troy University's Master of Public Administration program to change their assessment approach from a course learning objective perspective to a…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Evaluation Methods, Test Construction, Public Administration Education
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Lee, Chun-Yi – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2015
Problem Statement: In recent years, many educators and researchers in the field of education have made efforts to leverage the advantages provided by online peer assessment, leading to its extensive application in a range of domains, particularly higher education. However, studies on the roles of the reviewer and author in online peer assessment…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Electronic Learning, Entrepreneurship, Quasiexperimental Design
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Foeman, Anita K. – Journal of Negro Education, 2012
While important goals of the Civil Rights Movement were fulfilled with the election of Barack Obama, ongoing demands to build a just and inclusive multiracial society require that one constantly looks for new ways to extend the discussion of difference. The goal of this article is to present a project designed for students in intercultural…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Race, Genetics, Reflection
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Swerdzewski, Peter J.; Harmes, J. Christine; Finney, Sara J. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2011
Many universities rely on data gathered from tests that are low stakes for examinees but high stakes for the various programs being assessed. Given the lack of consequences associated with many collegiate assessments, the construct-irrelevant variance introduced by unmotivated students is potentially a serious threat to the validity of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Student Motivation, Inferences, Universities
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