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Schwieger, Dana – Information Systems Education Journal, 2023
Many small organizations sponsor events and activities that could benefit from the data management and reporting capabilities provided through a centralized database. However, many of those organizations do not have the budget to afford a commercial solution or an on-going subscription to a cloud-based solution for a small scope event with limited…
Descriptors: Databases, Computer Software, Information Systems, Volunteers
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Nurse, Anne M.; Staiger, Trish – Teaching Sociology, 2019
Data reproducibility is becoming increasingly important in the social sciences, but it has yet to be incorporated into many undergraduate sociology programs. This note describes a service-learning activity that can be added to an introductory statistics course. Students partner with a nonprofit and analyze quantitative data to answer questions…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Sociology, Undergraduate Students, Service Learning
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Rudick, C. Kyle; Golsan, Kathryn B.; Freitag, Jennifer – Communication Teacher, 2018
Course: Mixed-Method Communication Research Methods. Objective: The purpose of this semester-long activity is to provide students with opportunities to cultivate mixed-method communication research skills through a social justice-informed service-learning format. Completing this course, students will be able to: recognize the unique strengths of…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Mixed Methods Research, Communication Research, Critical Theory
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Visher, Mary G.; Wathington, Heather; Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn; Schneider, Emily – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2008
Learning communities are a popular strategy that community colleges nationwide have embraced in support of developmental students. In a learning community, a cohort of students takes two or more courses linked by integrated themes and assignments that are developed through ongoing faculty collaboration. While the number of learning community…
Descriptors: Research Design, Community Colleges, Community Programs, College Programs