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'I Didn't Know What I Was Doing, Until I Went There': A Case Study Exploring the Range of Student STEM Internship Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Ruppert, John; Ayala, Jennifer; Bamaba, Claude; Badiei, Yosra; Wilmanski, Jeanette – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a transition to flexible remote and hybrid work arrangements. This shift presents a challenge to colleges and universities as they prepare the next generation of STEM professionals in the knowledge economy. This case study of student experiential learning during the time of critical change from the Spring of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Internship Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics
Motivation and Challenges of Teleworking Employees of Educational Institutions in Latvia during COVID-19
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Rozentale, Sarmite; Grintale, Ieva; Paegle, Linda; Vanadzins, Ivars; Matisane, Linda – Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 2021
This study reflects motivation as one of the most important resources for achieving the goals of sustainable education. Motivation is a challenge as well as an important goal for the sustainability of education. The impact of COVID-19 has reached such proportions that the professional life of educators may never be the same again. Some of the key…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
Bullying and Mobbing in Academe: Challenges for Distance Education and Social Media Applications
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Oravec, Jo Ann – Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, 2012
Bullying and mobbing are migrating to online realms, intensifying the damage involved and increasing the complexities of these issues. Social media (such as Facebook and Twitter) are intensely communal in many senses; they may serve to increase the negative aspects of bullying and mobbing as well as provide community-oriented tools for mitigation.…
Descriptors: Bullying, Social Media, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Leading Online: An Autoethnography Focused on Leading an Instructional Focus on Student Learning in an Online School
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Lancaster, Sally Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose in writing this autoethnography was to describe, analyze and interpret one leader's experience in leading a group of online teachers. I specifically wanted to identify the characteristics of an online learning environment that triggered teachers to focus on management issues rather than instructional learning issues; that is what…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Ethnography, Educational Environment, Teacher Responsibility
Social Patterns in Mobile Technology Mediated Collaboration among Members of the Professional Distance Education Community
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Laru, Jari; Jarvela, Sanna – Educational Media International, 2008
The aim of this study was to identify social patterns in mobile technology mediated collaboration among distributed members of the professional distance education community. Ten participants worked for 12 weeks designing a master's programme in information sciences. The participants' mobile technology usage activity and interview data were first…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Distance Education, Network Analysis, Cooperation
Critical Perspectives on Mentoring: Trends and Issues. Information Series.
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Hansman, Catherine A., Ed. – 2002
This document contains six papers exploring emerging viewpoints, issues, and trends related to mentoring and adult learning. "Mentoring: From Athena to the 21st Century" (Catherine A. Hansman) traces the definitions of the term "mentor" and mentoring practices that have evolved since antiquity. "Emerging Perspectives on…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Colleges, Cultural Differences