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Abbigail Kubiak; Sue Ann Sisto; Janice Tona – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2025
We investigated the outcomes of a novel neuroscience and neuroanatomy support program (NSP) developed and implemented in the pre-professional phase of an accredited Bachelor of Science/ Master of Science occupational therapy (OT) program. This research demonstrates the potential of targeted small group tutoring as an effective means to promote…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Neurosciences, Allied Health Occupations Education, College Students
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Maphalala, Mncedisi Christian; Adigun, Olufemi Timothy – International Journal of Higher Education, 2021
This study sought to explore the experiences of academics with the use of e-learning to support teaching and learning at a South African university. The theory underpinning the study was the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The study adopted a qualitative design using ten purposively selected academic staff and one IT…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
Ostrye, Mary; Rankin, Bruce; Jacobs, Jim – Jobs for the Future, 2021
Community colleges are not immune to the challenges faced by the education sector as they try to continue providing quality learning experiences during the ongoing pandemic. Some might argue that COVID-19 exposed vulnerabilities that have long needed attention, such as the 16-week semester model, a heavy reliance on in-person learning, a lack of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Certificates, Technical Support, Adult Students
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Stoebe, Amy – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2020
While there is a lack consensus as to whether orientations for online students should be completed on campus or online, research suggests that having an in-depth orientation and onboarding process increases the academic preparedness of online students and, consequently, improves retention. This action research study attempted to evaluate the…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Program Effectiveness, Orientation, Virtual Classrooms
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Frydenberg, Mark; VanderClock, William – Information Systems Education Journal, 2016
The start of the college experience is often hectic as students discover their new surroundings on campus. Students must carry out several high-tech tasks on their laptops and mobile devices in order to be successful participants in the digital culture that permeates their institution of higher learning. This paper describes the implementation of…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Student Adjustment, Technology Education, Technology Integration
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Rosselló, Maria; Pinya, Carme – Digital Education Review, 2017
Advances in information and communication technologies, and the introduction of competency-based educational approaches promoted as a result of the participation of universities in the construction of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) are demanding urgent changes in teaching methodologies and in the role of students. In this context the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Diaries
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Kalota, Faisal; Hung, Wei-Chen – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
The purpose of this formative evaluation was to investigate the experiences of preservice teachers utilizing performance support system (PSS) technology to develop knowledge related to classroom technology integration. A PSS provides end users just-in-time support to perform various tasks. Because teachers have time constraints, a PSS can be used…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Technology Integration, Technical Support, Knowledge Level
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Corso, Josephine; Devine, Jane – Community College Enterprise, 2013
The LaGuardia Community College Student Technology Mentor (STM) program demonstrates how a college's own students can become resources for the technology development of faculty, the improvement of teaching tools, and the expansion of library services. The program also illustrates how the Student Technology Mentors themselves benefit from campus…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Mentors, Technology Integration
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Brill, Jennifer; Park, Yeonjeong – International Journal on E-Learning, 2011
The effective integration of current technologies in teaching and research is a high priority for today's universities. To support the technology skills of university faculty, staff, and students, the subject university's office for faculty training and support, provides free, 24/7 access to a collection of online technology tutorials leased from…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Internet, Educational Resources, Evaluation Methods
Fletcher, Darla Michelle Keel – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Approximately half of students at the community college level leave the institution before degree completion. Community college students are more likely than four-year students to be first-generation students, attend school part-time, be less prepared academically, work full-time, have family responsibilities, and have entered college later in…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, First Generation College Students
Hughey, Aaron W.; Manco, Charlene M. – Online Submission, 2012
Academically underprepared college students, i.e., those identified as needing developmental (remedial) English, mathematics and reading courses in order to maximize their potential for academic success at college-level studies, were provided with the opportunity to rent, for a minimal, subsidized fee, mini-computers bundled with digital course…
Descriptors: College Students, Program Effectiveness, Academic Aptitude, At Risk Students
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Taylor, John; Dunbar-Hall, Peter; Rowley, Jennifer – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
This article presents the results of audit data compiled from a case study introducing e-portfolios into a Music Education degree program, and highlights the key challenges faced from the initial stages of student use to curricular embedding and student adoption. This article discusses the technological, social and educational impacts inherent in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, College Instruction, Technical Support
Afshari, Mojgan; Bakar, Kamariah Abu; Luan, Wong Su; Samah, Bahaman Abu; Fooi, Foo Say – Online Submission, 2009
Research studies in the past decade have shown that computer technology is an effective means for widening educational opportunities, but most teachers neither use technology as an instructional delivery system nor integrate technology into their curriculum. Studies reveal a number of factors influencing teachers' decisions to use ICT in the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Educational Opportunities, Teaching Methods
DiSalvio, Philip – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
This case study offers a strategic model of methods and services resulting in relatively high student success rates as defined by course completion of introductory first and second semester online courses. This strategic model is presented in the context of Sloan-C's "Five Pillars of Quality Online Education."
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Online Courses, Educational Practices, College Instruction
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Middleton, Andrew – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
This paper discusses a university-wide pilot designed to encourage academics to creatively explore learner-centred applications for digital audio. Participation in the pilot was diverse in terms of technical competence, confidence and contextual requirements and there was little prior experience of working with digital audio. Many innovative…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Case Studies, Interviews, Higher Education
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