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Student Expectations Regarding Online Learning: Implications For Distance Learning Programs
Authors: LaBay Duncan G. , Comm Clare L.
Published: March 2016

What are student expectations in a traditional course versus a distance learning course? The authors analyze student course selection and expected outcomes from data collected in an undergraduate marketing course at a public university in the Northeast. Key findings reveal that students generally have a favorable predisposition towards online coursework despite their beliefs that online courses require more work and have lower learning outcomes. Further, this case study provides an initial step in better understanding student expectations in online courses as well as in the traditional classroom.
Teaching Workplace Skills Through Integrative Exercises
Authors: Eisner Susan P.
Published: March 2016

This paper presents a set of three integrative exercises created to help college students develop workplace skills through simulation. Interviewing, listening, providing feedback, setting goals, empowering, coaching, managing change, handling conflict, and making decisions are clustered and modeled at intervals that synthesize course learning.
Effects Of A Problem-Solving-Based Mathematics Course On Number Sense Of Preservice Teachers
Authors: Tsao Yea-Ling
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate what level of number sense was possessed by preservice elementary school teachers. The sample was composed of students in six intact entry?level mathematics sections of a course populated by preservice elementary school teachers. One hundred fifty-five participants from these six classes completed data collection tasks during the Spring 2002 semester for the study. These courses are all problem-solving-based. A problem-solving-based mathematics course was designed to utilize manipulatives, problem solving approaches, and the cooperative learning environment. Students actively participate in problem-solving mathematical exploration. Research designs using a control group could not be used for this study, as the problem?solving?based classroom is the required method by the institution to teaching this mathematics class. The six combined classes form “one-group” with pretest/posttest corresponding to the pre-post-surveys. T?tests were used to compare the paired changes in number sense across time.The participating elementary school preservice teachers’ number sense changed between the beginning and the completion of the undergraduate mathematics content course. This change was significant at a = 0.01 for issues.
How Do Quantitative And Qualitative Factors Influence The Selection Of Comparable, Competitive, And Aspirant Groups Under The Proposed AACSB Accreditation Maintenance Process?
Authors: Joyner Edd R. , Moser Ernest R. , Griffin Richard B.
Published: March 2016

The AACSB Blue Ribbon Committee on Accreditation Quality was “formed to do a thorough review of AACSB International's accreditation standards and procedures and to propose changes appropriate for global quality leadership in the next decade...” Within the proposal from the Blue Ribbon Committee is a change from a reaffirmation process with a site visit every ten years to a maintenance program resulting in a team visit in the sixth year of the cycle. Under the old standards applicants were required to submit “to the appropriate accreditation committee chair, in care of the AACSB International office, five nominations for each team role; i.e., five names for chair, five names for advisor, five for member, and if accounting accreditation were applicable, five names for vice-chair and five names for accounting advisor.” The proposed standards include a team selection process whereby the “applicant submits three comparison groups selected from members of the Accreditation Council... AACSB International will develop an on-line system to assist the applicant to identify potential comparison schools, officially select schools for each comparison group, and continuously maintain comparison group listings in an AACSB International database. Some information is currently available. The on-line service, www.aacsb.edu/knowledgeservices, offers advanced search functions that produce institution lists based on optionally selected criteria.” This AACSB provided information as well as information from other sources constitutes the basis for the recommended comparison group selection process.
Diversity Awareness And Management In Adult Education
Authors: Mujtaba Bahaudin G. , Mujtaba Lisa
Published: March 2016

Effective education to all students is a moral imperative in today’s diverse environment of adult learning. Educators are obligated to avoid all issues that present a conflict of interest in order to create a healthy learning environment for all students. This document provides a review of diversity related issues such as sexual harassment, self-fulfilling prophecy in relation to the diverse environment of education, diversity management concerns in learning, and adult teaching practices geared toward new adult educators of diverse student populations.
The Efficacy Of Business Ethics Courses When Coupled With A Personal Belief System
Authors: Neureuther Brian D. , Swicegood Philip , Williams Philip
Published: March 2016

Business educators are being challenged on an increasing basis to reassess the ethical awareness of their students and the effectiveness of their ethics education.  In this paper we test a traditional approach to ethics exposure in business law classes, which is the primary venue for teaching ethics in many business curriculums.  We find that ethics exposure in the traditional business law course using popular textbooks does not influence the ethical sensitivity of students.  We also document that ethical sensitivity of students breaks down at several levels.  Business students have different personal standards as compared to acceptable corporate standards of ethics.
An Examination Of The Factor Structure Of The Computer Anxiety Rating Scale
Authors: Havelka Douglas , Beasley Fred
Published: March 2016

This study updates prior research and examines the stability of the factors underlying computer anxiety across time and with a different population of subjects.  A factor analysis revealed four distinct factors in the computer anxiety construct: general anxiety toward computer usage, confidence in learning ability, motivation to learn, and power or control of usage. These results validate prior research that found computer anxiety to be a multi-dimensional construct.
Self-Regulation Of Faculty In Higher Education
Authors: Burke Debra D.
Published: March 2016

Many of the disciplines in which faculty in institutions of higher education are trained, such as law, accounting or medicine, are characterized by a code of ethics and by the regulation of those guiding principles by the profession. Universally, however, academia, is neither guided by a single code of ethics, nor self-regulated by such a code. The tenure system, while compatible with progressive counseling, is less compatible with progressive discipline because of its limited exceptions for terminating tenure and few options for otherwise correcting problematic behavior. As state legislators seek to implement a system of performance checks through post-tenure review, faculty as a whole should consider implementing a code of ethics, coupled with a system of self-regulation for compliance. This paper will discuss these issues and propose that since all faculty members, not just faculty who are administrators, are potentially affected by the sub-standard performance of a colleague, the collective body of faculty should establish and maintain a disciplinary board for regulating professionalism in institutions of higher education.
A Strategic Response Through Distance Learning: A Case of The Arab Open University
Authors: Al-Nahas Abdulkarim , Alhemoud Abdulla , Al-Mekrad Fahad
Published: March 2016

The Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa face the challenge of providing educational opportunities to various sections of society to be able to meet the needs of the changing labor markets. Indeed, incessant efforts have been made by the governments of these countries to develop the education sector rapidly. However, they still have a long way to go before the avowed objective of spreading education far and wide in these countries is met. This paper makes an attempt to examine and analyze a strategic response in the form of distance learning to the changing labor market needs in the Arab world with special reference to the establishment of the AOU, Kuwait Branch. The paper suggests a suitable strategy for ensuring cooperation between labor markets and education sector in the Arab world.
Evaluation Of College Faculty: What Do Accounting Students Really Think?
Authors: Carruth Paul J. , Carruth Ann K.
Published: March 2016

Student opinion surveys of teaching are widely implemented at the university level for many reasons.  Faculty members use the input from students to improve their teaching while administrators often use the information for merit, and tenure and promotion decisions. The extensive use of student ratings is in part the result of the increased interest in improving teaching and the growing demand for greater accountability on the part of colleges and universities.  At issue is the concern that students are asked to evaluate faculty on components of teaching deemed important by divisions of institutional research and not necessarily by faculty themselves.  Final approval of student opinion surveys may be prematurely granted without sufficient input from consumers.  The purpose of this paper is to explore issues surrounding the wide spread use of student opinion of teaching surveys for evaluative purposes and to describe the role of student ratings in judging teaching effectiveness. An extensive review of literature was used to construct a survey administered to 165 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate accounting courses.  Students were asked to rank effective teaching practices.  The results of this survey guide faculty and administrators to understand, from students’ perspective, effective teaching practices.  Conclusions are drawn concerning the appropriate use of the information obtained from student evaluations and the impact the student ratings have on the quality of instruction in colleges and universities.
Dallas Ice Corporation And Its Premium Beverage Ice Product
Authors: Mintu-Wimsatt Alma , Milward Mary Anne
Published: March 2016

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Strategies To Enhance Teaching And Learning In A Rapidly Changing Economy
Authors: M.K. Seet
Published: March 2016

The Singapore economy is undergoing rapid structural changes with new industries emerging while old industries slow down.  This means that workers have to constantly acquire new knowledge and skills to take on the new challenges in the economy.  Teaching and learning in a changing economy takes on a new perspective in the light of a rising number of adult learners who work by day and become students in the evening.  This paper examines the different strategies that lecturers could implement to enhance their teaching and facilitate students in their learning experiences.
Reducing Department Chair Stress Through Effective Allocation Of Travel Funds
Authors: Mano Ronald
Published: March 2016

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Roles And Responsibilities In Team Projects
Authors: Johnston Timothy C.
Published: March 2016

What roles assure that a student learns from a team project?  This paper discusses student roles of (1) ready learner, (2) coachee, (3) contributor, (4) team member, and (5) academic scholar.  Students can gain real world experience from a team project with a practitioner “client.”  But team projects can be flawed with ambiguous activities and free-riding students.  A shift from the role of passive student to the active roles discussed in this paper can improve the team project learning experience.  This paper also presents a model that apportions responsibilities to the teacher, students, and clients for team project tasks.  Clear responsibilities can prepare students for their active roles in a team project.  A well-defined project process can minimize the ambiguity inherent in real-world projects, and help the teacher maintain his or her course workload at a manageable level.  The project steps are (1) set learning goals, (2) engage a client, (3) set project objectives, (4) implementation, (5) report results, and (6) assess performance.
Regional Business Education Issues: South Texas Employers And Faculty Rate Communication And Technology Skills
Authors: Bennington Ashley
Published: March 2016

Business communication courses teach written and oral communication skills with an emphasis on using technology. With a goal of meeting stakeholder needs, this study asks 221 South Texas employers and 212 faculty members of a regional university to rate employees’ and students’ communication skill competencies. The survey asked 12 questions—four about written competencies, five on verbal, and three on technology skills. Employers consistently rated employees higher than faculty rated students.  The ratings offer implications for the business communication course: Employers and faculty are satisfied with technology skills, but basic grammar and punctuation need improvement.
Science Communication Versus Science Education: The Graduate Student Scientist As A K-12 Classroom Resource
Authors: Strauss Jeff , Shope III Richard E. , Terebey Susan
Published: March 2016

Science literacy is a major goal of science educational reform (NRC, 1996; AAAS, 1998; NCLB Act, 2001). Some believe that teaching science only requires pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) (Shulman, 1987). Others believe doing science requires knowledge of the methodologies of scientific inquiry (NRC, 1996). With these two mindsets, the challenge for science educators is to create models that bring the two together. The common ground between those who teach science and those who do science is science communication, an interactive process that galvanizes dialogue among scientists, teachers, and learners in a rich ambience of mutual respect and a common, inclusive language of discourse (Stocklmayer, 2001). The dialogue between science and non-science is reflected in the polarization that separates those who do science and those who teach science, especially as it plays out everyday in the science classroom. You may be thinking, why is this important? It is vital because, although not all science learners become scientists, all K-12 students are expected to acquire science literacy, especially with the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Students are expected to acquire the ability to follow the discourse of science as well as connect the world of science to the context of their everyday life if they plan on moving to the next grade level, and in some states, to graduate from high school. This paper posits that science communication is highly effective in providing the missing link for K-12 students’ cognition in science and their attainment of science literacy. This paper will focus on the “Science For Our Schools” (SFOS) model implemented at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) as a project of the National Science Foundation’s GK-12 program, (NSF 2001) which has been a huge success in bridging the gap between those who “know” science and those who “teach” science. The SFOS model makes clear the distinctions that identify science, science communication, science education, and science literacy in the midst of science learning by bringing together graduate student scientists and science teachers to engage students in the two world’s dialogue in the midst of the school science classroom. The graduate student scientists and the science teachers worked as a team throughout the school year and became effective science communicators as they narrowed the gulf between the two worlds.
Faculty Perceptions Of Distance Education Courses: A Survey
Authors: Totaro Michael W. , Tanner John R. , Noser Thomas , Fitzgerald Jeanne Fuselier , Birch Rachelle
Published: March 2016

This paper discusses the results of a study of the perceptions of a national sample of business faculty members from various business disciplines regarding distance (online) education and teaching distance education courses.  In the past few years, distance learning programs have become very popular, and the number of offerings continues to increase.  However, distance learning courses offer significant differences from the classic classroom environment.  The results of this study suggest that the offering of online courses in business is still in the early or developmental stages, and that only a small percentage of the respondents indicate that they would teach online courses in the future.
Fostering Online Student Participation
Authors: Bento Regina , Brownstein Barry , Schuster Cindy , Zacur Susan
Published: March 2016

The challenges of teaching online include encouraging student participation.  Although many instructors would like to increase participation in their online courses, there is no established body of knowledge on the various forms such participation may take, or how it should be evaluated.  This paper outlines two major pedagogical approaches, the transmission model and the transformation model and suggests that the transformation model is uniquely suited for online learning.  Once the preferred model is established, guidance in ways to foster online student participation is provided.
A Simple Tool For Quality Assessment In Education
Authors: Bakir Saad T. , Starnes Becky , Self Robin
Published: March 2016

A quality assessment tool is presented to detect the presence of out-of-control conditions in a school course system. The tool detects whether or not a set of courses offered by a certain discipline constitutes a stable (or in-control) system of courses. A system of courses is said to be stable if the variation in students' performance from course to course is only due to common causes. Students' performance in a course may be measured by their term grades in that course or any other method of evaluation. The proposed quality tool has the advantage of being applicable to numerical grades as well as to ordinal letter grades such as A, B, C, etc. A further advantage is that the proposed tool can be implemented graphically as a quality control chart. A pilot case study of the proposed tool was initiated in Fall 1995 to monitor a system of six of basic 200-level courses in the Department of Business Administration at Alabama State University. The results of this pilot study show that the system was out-of-control for the period Fall 1995 to Fall 1999 and then became in-control in Fall 2001.
Technology And The Seven Principles
Authors: Nki Joyce
Published: March 2016

This paper reports the lessons learned and outcomes of effective implementation of the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Teaching and learning, using technology in the traditional classroom.  Teaching Old Testament to undergraduate students challenges the instructor to look for alternative instructional techniques.  Use of technology has created an environment where teaching has been productive, fun, and fulfilling, while learning has been participatory, collaborative, interactive, beneficial, and critically effective.  The course has been divided into modules that carry a specific topic. The appropriate use of seven principles in these modules has enhanced the understanding of the basic concepts for learners because each module carries on and advances the concept that was taught in the previous module.
Book Review: The Life And Legacy Of Mary Mcleod Bethune
Authors: Long Nancy Zrinyi
Published: March 2016

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Incorporating Financial Accounting Research Into The Accounting Curriculum
Authors: Jarnagin Bill D. , Bean LuAnn , Orchard Lou X.
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this paper is to describe a process of integrating the use of accounting research into the existing financial accounting curriculum in an effort to meet CPA exam research requirements as well as to improve critical thinking, written and oral communication skills, documentation and support, and analysis.
Perceptions Of Accountants: What Are They After Enron And WorldCom?
Authors: White Gwendolen B. , White Michael J.
Published: March 2016

College students evaluated accountants, along with five other occupations, using Osgood’s semantic differential model. This model of semantic meaning captures three semantic dimensions – evaluation, potency, and activity. Students gave accountants high ratings on the evaluation (good - bad) dimension, but they rated accountants much lower on the potency (deep - shallow) dimension and activity (fast - slow) dimension. The results are discussed in terms of the implications for the future of the accounting profession.
Wayne Manufacturing: A Teaching Case On The Detection Of Misappropriation Of Assets
Authors: Orchard Lou X. , Decker Jeffrey L. , Kizirian Tim
Published: March 2016

This paper is a teaching case intended for use in an undergraduate auditing or fraud examination course.  Students are introduced to Wayne Manufacturing, a medium-sized firm in the Midwestern U.S.A. that manufactures parts for companies such as General Motors (GM) and Ford.  Wayne Manufacturing has some conditions present that put it at risk for misappropriation of assets.  Since it is not infrequent that such misappropriations are concealed in the accounting records, these conditions also increase the risk of fraudulent financial reporting.  Section One presents the facts of the case.  Section Two presents decision-guiding questions for students to consider.  Section Three provides teaching notes.  Section Four provides a summary of the paper.
MBA Student And Alumni Ratings Of Critical Skills In Graduate Business Programs
Authors: Glynn Joseph G. , Shick Richard A.
Published: March 2016

Newly matriculating MBAs, recent MBA graduates, and MBA alumni were surveyed with respect to program and curriculum issues and opinions concerning nine skills deemed to be critical for graduate business education.  At the time of matriculation, MBA students were surveyed concerning how important the skills were to them.  The students were also surveyed immediately after graduation, and asked how successful the program had been in developing these skills.  The final analysis group was MBA alumni who were asked to identify the most improved and most important skills.  Between-group comparisons of results concerning these nine skills will be presented along with other results reflecting evaluations of program attributes.
Matching Testing Strategy With Student Personality In A Historically Black University
Authors: Ayadi O. Felix , Chatterjee Amitava , Woldie Mammo
Published: March 2016

Most instructors believe that if students know the material that is taught, their knowledge will manifest by successful performance on any type of examination question that instructors devise.  The issue that is now evolving is whether or not instructors can alter teaching and testing strategies to bring about an optimal learning environment.  More particularly, this study represents an attempt to correlate students’ learning style preferences to performance on four types of examination questions. The results reported in this study shows that intuitive and thinking students do not perform well on open-ended quantitative test.  Moreover, intuitive students are not very good when it comes to multiple-choice quantitative test.  Finally, feeling, sensing, and thinking students perform better on multiple-choice theory tests.
Learning Styles, Performance, And Attitudes Towards Technology: Focus On Business Students
Authors: Njoroge Joyce , Senteza Jimmy , Suh Inchul
Published: March 2016

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Enhanced Multi-Faceted Teaching Methods: Phase III- Adjunct Faculty
Authors: Payette Dennis L. , Verreault Daniel
Published: March 2016

This paper is the third in a series conducting research on teaching methods and technologies at Adelphi University School of Business. First, (Phase I) the methods and instrument were developed. Second, data from full time faculty was collected and analyzed (Phase II). Third, (Phase III) data has been collected concerning the extent of use and perceived value of use of various technologies from part-time faculty which we analyzed and compared to the results from the full-time faculty. The issues of part-time faculty attitudes toward technology and their use of technology to support teaching are important to the academic mission and emphasized under AACSB standards for business schools. In the environment studied, part-time faculty perceptions of the levels of use and their opinions of the value of use of various technologies were virtually indistinguishable from those of full-time faculty.  Neither departmental affiliation nor teaching experience was a significant factor in explaining the responses of part-time faculty.  The authors conclude that the part-time faculty cadre studied is highly socialized and consistent with the full-time faculty on the dimensions studied.
Current Trends And Future Considerations Of Higher Education In Business
Authors: Carruth Paul J. , Carruth Ann K.
Published: March 2016

Graduate programs in business, while still highly regarded, are under increased scrutiny by both business academics and the corporate world.  There is growing evidence that graduate business programs are not responsive to the needs of the business community.  The complexity and global nature of business today requires that schools must provide their graduates with not only traditional managerial skills, but also skills relating to the interpersonal and conceptual.  These essential skills include the ability to team build, to effectively communicate ideas, and to embrace cultural diversity.  To remain relevant and viable, business schools must assess not only their teaching, but also the content of their research.  Their focus should be on establishing criteria of excellence that benefits not the business school or faculty, but rather those that hire their graduates.  The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the basic assumptions of graduate business education today, and provide recommendations for enhancing its relevance in today’s complex business environment.  Perspectives that influence these trends are analyzed and include the changing mission of graduate programs in business as well as the debate over specialization versus integration of graduate business courses.
The Use Of A Financial Trading Room To Develop Risk Management Competency
Authors: Lyman R. Ashley , Stone Robert W.
Published: March 2016

The use of a financial trading room and its role in financial trading and risk management education are presented. The program makes use of experiential learning to aid students in the development of competency in financial trading by coupling knowledge with skill. The current status of program features and curriculum are presented first along with anecdotal evidence of its impacts on students. Next the immediate changes planned for the program are presented along with the long term objectives for the program. Conclusions regarding the role of financial trading in providing experiential learning and its impacts on students are presented last.
Meditation, Breath Work, And Focus Training For Teachers And Students - The Five Minutes A Day That Can Really Make A Difference
Authors: Sessa Sandra A.
Published: March 2016

This paper is based on information researched and presented in a faculty development seminar for elementary teachers for use with students preparing for national testing to manage stress and increase attention focus. It reviews effects of stress on behavior, mood, and concentration; explains basics of breath work and meditation; provides meditation instructions in a simple and direct way; and describes how to use the techniques in the classroom. Statements from the principal, as well as workshop evaluations and follow up communications regarding the training, were very positive. It appears both teachers and students are receptive to the use of meditation, breath work, and focus training – the five minutes a day that can really make a difference for teachers and students.
The Education Of Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Students
Authors: Sharma Sunita
Published: March 2016

In this study, the researcher has examined and presented the perceptions and attitudes of K-12 school teachers regarding students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. In addition, these same teachers were asked to evaluate their own professional preparations that might enable them to identify and effectively teach these students. This researcher conducted an in depth study in a Northwest Florida School District (Escambia Co.), and a Nodaway County School District in Missouri.  A proportionate, stratified, random sample of 300 K-12 regular education teachers, special education teachers, school counselors, and therapists was used for the survey. In addition, a case study was conducted of 30 members from each school district.  The findings of these studies, plus previous research and current literature all indicate that these educators were not professionally prepared to identify, understand and work with culturally, and linguistically diverse students.
Action Learning In Action: How Business Students Strengthen Their Knowledge Bases Through Work-Based Experiential Methods
Authors: Mosca Joseph B. , Paul, III David P. , Skiba Michaeline
Published: March 2016

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In Search Of An Integrative Theme For The Undergraduate Business Curriculum
Authors: Sherman W. Richard
Published: March 2016

The Business Core is typically a set of courses in the curriculum of many business schools which provides the student with a breadth of knowledge across all business disciplines.  The purpose of this paper is to introduce a curricular model based upon the balanced scorecard (BSC) developed by Kaplan & Norton (1996). With its multi-dimensional approach that encompasses all business disciplines, the BSC framework provides a natural vehicle for integration. Moreover, with the flexibility in the choice of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the potential for adding other perspectives, the BSC is infinitely adaptable and expandable.
Teaching Science And Engineering-Related Topics Using Experiential Methods: An Action-Research Study
Authors: Aleong Chandra , Aleong John
Published: March 2016

This article describes a portion of a long-term action-research project investigating the teaching of the science of transportation to high school students using the case study or experiential method. Other aspects integrated with the project-oriented study are the use of Constructivist theory, the Socratic Method, and the incorporation of competitiveness and accountability as experienced more typically in a business rather than an education environment. The authors describe the role of the Institute, the need for intervention, and the framing of assignments to make a broad range of topics in engineering, science, and management among others within reach of 9th to 12th grade high school students. By constantly monitoring students’ comprehension of complex material, the faculty, staff and professionals got new insight into their own practice as teacher educators. The ongoing action research intends to follow students after the completion of the program to measure the sustainability of their learning experience.
Increasing Parental Involvement In Our Schools: The Need To Overcome Obstacles, Promote Critical Behaviors, And Provide Teacher Training
Authors: Flynn Gregory V.
Published: March 2016

This paper examines critical parental behaviors for student success as well as the major obstacles for parental involvement. Suggestions are given for improving preservice training in teacher education programs.
Best Practices And Exemplary Applications Of Technology In Higher Education
Authors: Lee Susan P. , House Lynn J.
Published: March 2016

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) located in the College of Education at Delta State was envisioned in the 1999-2000 school year as a catalyst for systemic change across the college and region as related to technology and its place in the education of the P-12 community. The Center’s goals include: 1) implementing appropriate standards for technology and high quality educator preparation programs across the graduate and undergraduate curricula, 2) providing access to technology for students and faculty in a variety of settings within the college, 3) providing access to state-of-the-art, technologically resource-rich environments for PK-12 partner schools and the greater community, 4) supporting web-based teaching and learning components, and 5) expanding e-learning capabilities to meet regional needs. The staff of the CTL provides on-going, on-site training and technical support for the greater DSU community. The Technology Coordinator for the College, the CTL Director and a Technical Specialist provide a full range of services for all CTL users. Student staff members in the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) have been a vital and valuable component of the Center’s success. The student staff members provide individual and small group training and support for a wide range of technological applications including Web CT and the full complement of Microsoft Office programs.
Management Education Benchmarking Designing Customized And Flexible MBA Programs
Authors: Hall, Jr. Owen P. , Young Terry W.
Published: March 2016

To meet the challenges of the 21st century B-schools are revising curriculum, delivery and outcome assessment modalities. Today, the proportion of electives and other specialty offerings in many MBA programs now constitutes more than 50% of the total curriculum. However, this focus on customization, integration and flexibility is not without its own challenges including quality assurance and implementation. Benchmarking, which involves the assessment of a variety of inputs including student satisfaction, the business community and the accreditation process represents, one approach for meeting these challenges. The purpose of this paper is twofold: 1) to benchmark trends and challenges in MBA programs geared towards the working adult and 2) to outline a process for implementing more flexibility and customization in MBA curriculums. The results of a student satisfaction survey of MBA graduates revealed that a customized curriculum yielded greater insights and enhanced job related capabilities than a generalized curriculum.
An Experiment Of Student Understanding Of Accruals Versus Cash Flows
Authors: Miranda-Lopez Jose Eduardo , Nichols Linda M.
Published: March 2016

The concepts of both accrual accounting and cash basis accounting need to be thoroughly understood by accounting graduates as they enter the workplace.  In making decisions, both managers and investors often may need to make adjustments from one basis to the other.  But do students really understand these concepts?  This study uses an experimental approach to determine if students in both the U.S. and Mexico understand the association between accrual and cash flow numbers in the area of depreciation.  The results reveal that the majority of student participants in both countries do not understand the relationship between depreciation and cash flows.  This suggests that the way depreciation is taught in intermediate accounting may need to be approached differently in order for students to understand the nature of depreciation and its effect on earnings and cash flows.
The Myth Of The Educated Manager Revisited
Authors: Sasse Craig M. , Downing Ricard E. , Puetz James E.
Published: March 2016

In this work, we examine critical components of traditional education that seem to be the basis for the failure of management development. We differentiate teaching from learning and contend that effective management development should focus much more closely on experiential learning. Guidelines for identifying effective learning programs are provided.  “The business schools seem to have forgotten the age-old definition of management—getting things done through people, not through analyses, not through probabilistic statistics, not through econometrics. Through people”. (McGill, 1988, p. 167)
The Student Experience In Speed Teaming: A New Approach To Team Formation
Authors: Hansen Randall S. , Hansen Katharine
Published: March 2016

Building on previous research by the first author, this paper presents data from students who experienced an innovative method of team development based on a concept coined “Speed Teaming.”
Creating Online Worlds: The Future Of Student Work
Authors: Riegle Rodney P.
Published: March 2016

Traditional schoolwork is out of step with twenty-first century life and work. In the future, student work will focus on creating interactive online worlds instead of on writing paper-print essays.
Student Attitudes On Academic Integrity Violations
Authors: Baker Russell K. , Berry Priscilla , Thornton Barry
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this study is to assess college students' perceptions on the level of seriousness of academic integrity violations.
Learning And Teaching Styles In Management Education: Identifying, Analyzing, And Facilitating
Authors: Provitera Michael J. , Esendal Esin
Published: March 2016

Drawing on the learning theory of the Felder-Silverman model (2002), and the work of A.F. Grasha, this paper provides a brief review of teaching and learning styles used in management education. Professors, like students, demonstrate a number of learning styles and a professor has some responsibility to organize and present a course to satisfy students’ varied learning styles. After a brief review of the literature this paper suggests ways to assess the teaching and learning styles of management educators and students.
Learning Styles And The Online Classroom: Implications For Business Students
Authors: Nastanski Michael , Slick Thomas
Published: March 2016

This paper discusses the importance of student learning styles within a Distance Learning (DL) classroom. The study examines the learning style preferences of online business students as measured by the Kolb Learning Style Inventory and determines if a significant difference in course grades and course completion rates exist between students when they are sorted by learning style preference. Subjects in the study were 344 online business students from a southeastern university in the United States. Examination of the quantitative data indicated a significant difference existed for Diverger Style Preference learners compared to the Assimilator, Accommodator and Converger learning styles.  They had a lower Mean Grade Point (GP) earned.  The study revealed approximately one out of five (20%) of the respondents had a Diverger Learning Style Preference. Respondents with this learning style preference appear to be somewhat less likely to be successful in a distance learning environment. A Chi Square calculation showed no significant difference existed among learning styles for those dropping a course although one group (Accomodators) had approximately twice the drop rate of the others. This paper and corresponding study offers university administrators who seek to maintain quality instruction evidence and suggestions for addressing 20 percent of their online population who may be at risk of not obtaining content mastery.  This includes implications for DL course design and pedagogy.
Web-Based vs. Face-To-Face MBA Classes: A Comparative Assessment Study
Authors: Brownstein Barry , Brownstein Deborah , Gerlowski Daniel A.
Published: March 2016

The challenges of online learning include ensuring that the learning outcomes are at least as robust as in the face-to-face sections of the same course. At the University of Baltimore, both online sections and face-to-face sections of core MBA courses are offered. Once admitted to the MBA, students are free to enroll in any combination of web-based or face-to-face courses. This provides a unique laboratory to assess comparative learning outcomes.
On-Campus Versus Off-Campus: A Comparative Analysis Of MBA Learning Outcomes For A Classroom-Based Program
Authors: Barnes F. Barry , Preziosi Robert C. , Alexakis George
Published: March 2016

Both direct and indirect measures of learning outcomes provide data that can be used to improve learning. The research reports a study of an indirect measure of learning outcomes in an MBA program. The measure was a Post-Then format using a five point Likert scale. Thirteen courses were analyzed generating 107,440 responses over a 5-year period. Two research questions were addressed: Are MBA students learning as demonstrated by an improvement in learning outcomes? and, Is there a difference in learning outcomes for on-campus versus off-campus students? Results are presented and future research directions are offered.
Student Perceptions Of Appropriate Classroom Policies Of College Professors
Authors: Dykstra De Vee E. , Moen David H. , Davies Thomas L.
Published: March 2016

Student perceptions of classroom management practices and policies employed by college educators have not been widely studied.  Faculty have broad discretion to determine classroom management practices and policies, and faculty are generally evaluated at least annually with student evaluations of teaching as a significant component of  the evaluative process.  The focus of this paper is whether students perceive faculty as having the freedom or discretion to adopt specified behaviors or policies unrelated to course content decisions.
E-Learning Preferences Of International Students: The Shandong University Of Technology Study (SDUT)
Authors: Yeung Deniss
Published: March 2016

This study was prompted by one institution’s decision to make flexible delivery and internationalization a strategic priority.  Through an existing relationship with an education institute in China, it has been possible to gauge their students’ online learning experiences, preferences and intentions to study mixed mode delivery programmes overseas.  However, on quick review of the literature, it became apparent that there is a dearth of research on overseas students’ online learning preferences. The researcher set out to redress this imbalance and from the insights gained put forward suggestions to strengthen online programme development, staff training and IT investment.  These recommendations provide practical strategies for institutes that want to provide relevant programmes to international students and to grow in the international market place.
The Effect Of Plus/Minus Grading On The GPA
Authors: Wilamowsky Yonah , Dickman Bernard H. , Epstein Sheldon
Published: March 2016

In recent years, an increasing number of colleges and universities have been turning away from traditional letter grading systems that limit student grades to A, B, C, D, and F based on the presumption that grading systems with more flexibility are advantageous to both teachers and students. However, as with any rating system, before opting for a new grading system it is important to recognize that modifications may result in some, possibly unintended, consequences as well.  In this paper, we discuss theoretical effects that including plus and/or minus grades may have on Grade Point Average (GPA) and analyze data from a School that implemented such a change.
Using Reflection To Evaluate Course Outcomes
Authors: Deggs David , Weaver Sue W.
Published: March 2016

Student feedback is essential to improving the quality of instruction in higher education.  This article chronicles the process by which an end-of-course reflection exercise was used to gather additional feedback from students and to determine learning outcomes in online course for adult learners.  Students were given guiding questions for the reflection activity and student responses were analyzed using categorizing strategies.  Four themes emerged from the student responses (qualitative data) including academic planning, earlier exposure to the Kolb model, application of Kolb model to career and professional lives, ability to organize and present information, and student satisfaction.
Project Pandora: Student Teaching And Learning (Resources) Tool Box
Authors: Loves Mark
Published: March 2016

Feedback from post graduate domestic and international students has highlighted the difficulties many have in coping with academic expectations of critical analytical thinking, reading and writing skills, academic language, referencing and expectations surrounding plagiarism and assessment. Many international students indicate that these concepts are unique to Australian tertiary institutions and that they struggle with their application. For these reasons, in late 2007 under the auspices of a Law Faculty Scholarship, the Centre for Transnational Crime Prevention (CTCP) commenced collaborative work with the University of Wollongong’s Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources (CEDIR), the Learning Development Support Centre, the University Library, Information Technology Section (ITS) and the Student Equity and Diversity Liaison Office (SEDLO) to develop an online student teaching and learning (resources) toolbox. The objective of this program was to promote student skills development in critical areas of learning and facilitate delivery of support services to students, particularly those studying overseas. Early indications are that the program is being well received by students (both domestic and international), and that it has had a significant impact on improving academic literacy and lowering the levels of plagiarism detected within the targeted student populations.
The Unfailing Certainty Of Textbooks
Authors: Matthews William E.
Published: March 2016

A learning objective should describe what students should know or be able to do at the end of the course that they could do before.1  The focus of this paper is to look at just three widely utilized models:  The Boston Consulting Group Matrix, Break-even Analysis, and McNair’s Wheel of Retailing.
The Career Portfolio: A Practical Job Search Tool
Authors: Woodbury Denise , Addams Lon , Neal William
Published: March 2016

While resumes and interviews are a part of the typical process of obtaining a job, they are not the only tools that can be used.  A career portfolio is a more complete tool.  In the portfolio, the applicant includes a resume but adds evidence of abilities, knowledge, skills, and potential.  These documents build credibility.  A student who is graduating and seeking an entry-level position would likely include documents produced during academic coursework.  Across a career, such documents would be replaced with projects completed on the job and with the permission of the employer.  It can assist the individual demonstrate qualifications in a performance evaluation or for promotion.  Thus, the career portfolio can be useful in obtaining an internship or entry-level position and throughout a career’s progression.
The DNA Of Materials
Authors: Abdul-Razzaq Wathiq N. , Bushey Ryan K.
Published: March 2016

Introductory physics labs provide many challenging yet applicable experiments and concepts to the many fields of engineering.  One such lab has been developed at West Virginia University that explores resistivities of several different materials and ties this concept into electrical engineering practices and standards.  Many students do not realize that resistivity is a very significant quantity that contributes greatly to the understanding of natural as well as man-made materials; it is the DNA of materials. This lab provides engineering students an opportunity to not only learn physics of materials, but to also gain real-world experience and understanding of why certain materials are used in electronic devices and when designing and constructing buildings.  This lab has been implemented in several introductory lab levels here at West Virginia University, and all have been met with enthusiasm and strong participation.  In our pre-engineering physics course, this has been especially effective, as it has given the students some hands-on experience with physics principles that they will make use of in their future careers.