A study showed that student opinion could be affected by publishing results of earlier student ratings, but that these influences were not permanent; course changes would be reflected in later ratings. (DR)

After taking tests in introductory college courses, students were asked to rate the quality of the items. Correlations between student ratings and item-test point biserial correlations revealed little or no relationship except for a subset of students who had performed well when taking the tests. (JKS)

Reports on a survey of distance education students that was conducted to determine what they perceived as important in their courses, to investigate ways in which this data might be used by course directors, and to apply the data to develop a version of a service template for evaluating distance education courses. (Author/LRW)

Problems in the assessment of online courses relate to decisions about what types of delivery systems are most effective and relevant to which learning styles. Other issues include the commodification of distance education and the fact that most research investigates a specific course in general terms. (Contains 28 references.) (SK)

Describes the Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA), a collaborative project in distance education that was developed to offer graduate engineering degree programs involving MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Discusses results of student evaluations of the…

Violations of assumptions, inflated Type I error rates, and robustness are important concepts for students to learn in an introductory statistics course. However, these abstract ideas can be difficult for students to understand. Monte Carlo simulation methods can provide a concrete way for students to learn abstract statistical concepts. This…

Introduction: Course outcomes have been assessed by examining the congruence between statements of commitment to change (CTCs) and course objectives. Other forms of postcourse reflective exercises (for example, impact and unmet-needs statements) have not been examined for congruence with course objectives or their utility in assessing course…

This paper examines the core academic leader development course at the United States Air Force Academy. The course serves as the foundation for individual leader development that is integrated across all four years of the student's education. The basic approach uses a self-study where the student selects a current leadership role and that role…

I was interested in whether the inclusion of a service-learning experience would affect students' attitudes and values about the environment. To investigate this question, I incorporated a service-learning project into the laboratory portion of one of the two sections of my non-majors biology course, and kept the lecture portions of the course…

The contexts in which language teaching and learning occurs have changed significantly in the last decade. The challenges and opportunities inherent in these shifting contexts necessitate substantive changes in the typical practice of many world language educators. However, the "explain, train, and maintain" approaches commonly used in…

High-ranking officers require advanced military education in war tactics for future combat. However, line officers rarely have time to take such courses on campus. The conventional solution to this problem used to take the inefficient correspondence courses. Whereas Internet technologies progress, online course is the current trend for military…

Studies on continuous education and alteration are highly significant in order to improve the technical and social abilities of the industry employees. Generally, these kinds of educational facilities are carried on in the range of in-house training. Besides in-house training, it is also possible to improve the abilities of the employees with the…

Distance education is growing rapidly at the collegiate and secondary levels. Online courses, which deliver information via a computer, are a form of distance education that has been both praised and condemned. Those skeptical of online courses maintain that learners have to deal with technology problems, low motivation, isolation, and lack of…