ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Benefits of Synchronous Online Courses
Author: Moser, Scott
Date: 2015-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Educational Benefits,Online Courses,Synchronous Communication,Virtual Classrooms,Best Practices,Comparative Analysis,Physical Environment,Educational Environment,Programming,Undergraduate Study,Technical Institutes,Computer Software

Most online courses are offered as &quot;asynchronous&quot; courses and have no real-time contact with students. The Synchronous online alternative provides normal scheduled class time and allows students to login to a virtual online classroom with the instructor. We provide an overview of two different platforms for hosting synchronous classes online and look at the benefits of the synchronous option and some of our developed best practices. We also look at comparisons of synchronous online courses with courses in a physical classroom. The use of synchronous online courses for teaching programming classes will be a special emphasis. [For the full proceedings, see ED571252.]
The Next Big Thing We Won't Be Able to Live Without? Fulbright's Half-Life Theory Gives Us Some Ideas
Author: Fulbright, Ron
Date: 2015-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Influence of Technology,Technological Advancement,Educational Technology,Technological Literacy,College Students,Futures (of Society),Technology Education,Student Attitudes

My great-grandparents lived one-half of their lives without electricity. My grandparents lived one-half of their lives without a telephone. My parents lived one-half of their lives without a television. My sister has lived one-half of her life without a computer and I have lived one-half of my life without Google. Today, we could not imagine life without these must-have technologies. With the current college student being about 20 years old, we ask ourselves what must-have technology will this generation live one-half of their lives without? Whatever it is currently is in research labs, will probably be an early product in the 2020-2025 time frame, and become a life-changing technology in 2030-2040. It will change the way we live, work, recreate, and will make billions of dollars. But, it won't be anything we know and love and use today. What are some of the possibilities? This subject yields wonderful in-class discussion in any college-level course and gives students a different way to perceive their place in history. [For the full proceedings, see ED571252.]
Creating Games to Get Students!
Author: Swanson, Dewey
Date: 2015-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Educational Games,Student Motivation,Information Technology,Summer Programs,Middle School Students,High School Students,College School Cooperation,Animation,Teaching Methods,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Computer Games

The Computer Information and Technology Department (CIT) program of Purdue University is offered at our regional campus in Columbus, Indiana. Like many programs throughout the country, we face issues in recruiting new students. Over the last seven to eight years, we have faced declining enrollment, even as our main campus at West Lafayette saw strong gains. The cause could be a variety of issues, such as cost of college, continued fear of outsourcing in entry level jobs, belief that students can just get certifications to get jobs, increased competition from online programs, to name a few. At our site in Columbus, we face those challenges as well as additional challenges specific to our campus that will be addressed in this paper. In an effort to reverse the enrollment trends and build up awareness of Purdue in the area and CIT in particular, we have developed several exciting camps. One camp is an Animation Camp discussed in a previous conference submission. However, we have changed the focus of that camp slightly and added a new camp for high school students on game development. In this paper we will discuss the ideas behind the development of the camps and specifically focus on the efforts to create a game development camp. [For the full proceedings, see ED571252.]
Net Neutrality: The Great Debate
Author: Connolly, Mary
Date: 2015-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Internet,Access to Information,Computer Mediated Communication,Controversial Issues (Course Content),Telecommunications,Federal Legislation,Government Role,Court Litigation,Public Policy,Policy Formation,Policy Analysis,Accountability

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, speaking at the International Consumer Electronics Show in January, called for an open Internet which would make sure that ISPs had economic incentives to build better networks while still protecting consumers and innovators. His specific recommendations were shared with the other members of the FCC in February. One of the big issues is the appropriate role of the FCC based on Title II of the Telecommunications Act. Two important court cases (Comcast vrs. FCC, Verizon vrs. FCC) have limited the role of the FCC, leading it to develop a new policy after soliciting roughly 4 million comments last fall. This paper will present a brief historic background, the issues involved in the court cases, the more general issues raised by the public, the current status of the FCC rules, and any new challenges by telecom companies. [For the full procedings, see ED571252.]
An Introduction to Topic Modeling as an Unsupervised Machine Learning Way to Organize Text Information
Author: Snyder, Robin M.
Date: 2015-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Natural Language Processing,Artificial Intelligence,Man Machine Systems,Computational Linguistics,Bayesian Statistics,Text Structure,Computer Uses in Education

The field of topic modeling has become increasingly important over the past few years. Topic modeling is an unsupervised machine learning way to organize text (or image or DNA, etc.) information such that related pieces of text can be identified. This paper/session will present/discuss the current state of topic modeling, why it is important, and how one might use topic modeling for practical use. As an example, the text of some ASCUE proceedings of past years will be used to find and group topics and see how those topics have changed over time. As another example, if documents represent customers, the vocabulary is the products offered to customers, and and the words of a document (i.e., customer) represent products bought by customers, than topic modeling can be used, in part, to answer the question, &quot;customers like you bought products like this&quot; (i.e., a part of recommendation engines). [For the full procedings, see ED571252.]
Ideas on Learning a New Language Intertwined with the Current State of Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics
Author: Snyder, Robin M.
Date: 2015-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Natural Language Processing,Computational Linguistics,Second Language Learning,Conferences (Gatherings),Translation,Internet,Written Language,Greek,Adult Learning,Computer Software,Computer Assisted Instruction,Learning Experience

In 2014, in conjunction with doing research in natural language processing and attending a global conference on computational linguistics, the author decided to learn a new foreign language, Greek, that uses a non-English character set. This paper/session will present/discuss an overview of the current state of natural language processing and computational linguistics intertwined with ideas for using traditional and technology-assisted ways of learning a new language. Included will be practical issues of character set representations, translation technologies, web-based and traditional resources, etc., and ideas on how to immerse oneself in language learning and/or integrate such methods into a class whose goal involves learning a foreign language. [For the full procedings, see ED571252.]
Mitigating Higher Ed Cyber Attacks
Author: Rogers, Gary
Date: 2015-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Computer Security,Crime,Victims,Higher Education,Crime Prevention,Information Security,Colleges,Prevention,Intervention

In this presentation we will discuss the many and varied cyber attacks that have recently occurred in the higher ed community. We will discuss the perpetrators, the victims, the impact and how these institutions have evolved to meet this threat. Mitigation techniques and defense strategies will be covered as will a discussion of effective security policies. [For the full procedings, see ED571252.]
Efficacy of Ethnographic Research in Education
Author: Sajan, K. S.
Date: 2014-02-26
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Educational Research,Ethnography,Qualitative Research,Observation,Data Collection,Interviews,Research Problems,Foreign Countries

Ethnographic research is an emerging research technique in the field of education. Ethnographic research was a procedure usually used in anthropology but now it is getting popular in educational field. This kind of research relies on qualitative data, its perspective is holistic and its procedures of data analysis involve contextualization. Data is collected using observations, interviews, audio- recorders, video cameras, etc. Observations can be participant or non-participant and overt or covert. Most of the ethnographic programmes in education are conducted abroad but for the past few year, such researches are becoming popular in India. Ethnography presents educators with realistic pictures of group behaviour. So they consider this research better than traditional research. A problem with ethnographic studies is that it is only concerned with the group being studied and is not applicable to other groups and settings. Yet this different kind of research is getting popular and is applied in those areas of education where other traditional research programmes are ineffective.
Next Generation Science Standards and edTPA: Evidence of Science and Engineering Practices
Author: Brownstein, Erica M.
Date: 2016-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Standards,Science Education,Preservice Teacher Education,Science Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Performance Based Assessment,Student Teacher Evaluation,High Stakes Tests,Portfolio Assessment,Qualitative Research,Educational Planning,Evaluation Methods,Secondary School Science,Teaching Skills,Science Instruction,Alignment (Education),Coding,Reliability,Educational Practices,Evidence Based Practice

Science teacher educators in the United States are currently preparing future science teachers to effectively implement the &quot;Next Generation Science Standards&quot; (NGSS) and, in thirteen states, to successfully pass a content-specific high stakes teacher performance assessment, the edTPA. Science education and teacher performance assessment experts have developed a crosswalk designed to highlight specific tasks within the secondary science edTPA; in these tasks, pre-service science teachers are prompted to plan, teach and assess their students as they engage in learning science explicitly aligned with the NGSS. The researchers in this study used qualitative methods to analyze archived actual pre-service science teacher edTPA portfolio artifacts to test the efficacy of this crosswalk. Evidence of student engagement in the NGSS scientific practices was found, confirming some components, and modifications of the NGSS and edTPA Crosswalk are suggested based on the results. The following are appended: (1) [Original] Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and edTPA Crosswalk; and (2) [Suggested Update] Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and edTPA Crosswalk.
Research and Policy Considerations for English Learner Equity
Author: Robinson-Cimpian, Joseph P.
Date: 2016-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English Language Learners,Equal Education,Educational Policy,Educational Research,Classification,Language of Instruction,Access to Education,Student Evaluation,Outcomes of Education,Bilingual Education,Immersion Programs,Track System (Education),Accountability,Language Tests,Test Reliability,Test Validity,Elementary Secondary Education

English learners (ELs), students from a home where a language other than English is spoken and who are in the process of developing English proficiency themselves, represent over 10% of the US student population. Oftentimes education policies and practices create barriers for ELs to achieve access and outcomes that are equitable to those of their non-EL peers. We discuss how recent education research--often using experimental and quasi-experimental designs--provides new insights on how to evaluate EL policies, as well as how best to alter current policies to yield more equitable outcomes for ELs. Topics discussed include (1) EL classification and services, (2) language of instruction, (3) access to core content, and (4) assessments. [This article was published in &quot;Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences,&quot; v3 n1 p129-137 Mar 2016.]
Examining Barriers to Sustained Implementation of School-Wide Prevention Practices
Author: Turri, Mary G.
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Positive Behavior Supports,Barriers,Program Implementation,Sustainability,Measures (Individuals),Fidelity,Public Schools,Elementary Secondary Education,Institutional Characteristics,Factor Structure

The purpose of this study was to determine if an experimental 5-item measure of barriers to implementing and sustaining school-wide prevention practices, the &quot;Assessment of Barriers to Implementation and Sustainability in Schools&quot; (ABISS), would relate to objective measures of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS) implementation fidelity. The ABISS was administered to individuals in 704 U.S. schools implementing SWPBIS across 11 states, and scores were compared to school demographic variables and SWPBIS fidelity of implementation. Results showed acceptable model fit for the ABISS, partial measurement invariance, and statistically significant relations, after controlling for school demographic variables, with SWPBIS fidelity of implementation, except for schools implementing SWPBIS for 5 or more years. These patterns indicate substantial but decreasing relations of perceived barriers to implementation fidelity as schools continue to implement SWPBIS. Implications are discussed in terms of how assessment of perceived barriers can support implementation and sustainability of school-wide prevention practices. [This article was published in &quot;Assessment for Effective Intervention,&quot; v42 n1 p6-17 Dec 2016.]
Listening Strategy Preferences in Multimedia Environment: A Study on Iranian Female Language Learners
Author: Fini, Lili
Date: 2016-01-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Females,Listening Skills,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Multimedia Instruction,Technology Uses in Education,Pretests Posttests,Questionnaires,Interviews,Metacognition,Statistical Analysis

Listening skill has been recently paid great attention comparing with the other three language skills since having communication is the first and most essential need. Language learners have been using the three different listening strategies (Cognitive, Meta-cognitive, and Socio-affective) to improve their listening skills in multimedia environments in particular. The main focus of this study is to determine the most preferable listening strategies employed in improving listening skills in multimedia environment by female Iranian English language learners. To achieve the goals, thirty female English language learners--twenty to twenty five out of sixty were selected. In order to collect data IELTS test as pre-test and post-test questionnaire and interview were used. The result indicated that these language learners mainly employed meta-cognitive strategies the most in the multimedia environment. Thus, it is implied that the findings would be beneficial to the classroom practice, guide learners and lecturers as well as syllabus planners and material designers
DO School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, NOT Exclusionary Discipline Practices
Author: Nese, Rhonda N. T.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Positive Behavior Supports,Discipline,Student Behavior,Behavior Problems,Prosocial Behavior,Program Effectiveness,Outcomes of Education

All educators will inevitably face unwanted student behavior that they need to address. A ubiquitous response to unwanted behavior is exclusionary discipline practices, including time-out, office discipline referrals, and suspensions. However, extensive research has demonstrated that these practices are associated with negative outcomes, including increased likelihood of further unwanted behavior, decreased achievement, and racial/ethnic discipline disparities. In this chapter, we provide a preventative alternative to exclusionary practices, school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS). SWPBIS is an evidence-based framework for implementing systems to reduce unwanted behavior and increase prosocial behavior, decreasing the need for exclusionary practices. [This paper was published as Chapter 9 in &quot;Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities,&quot; vol 29, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.175-196 (2016).]
Environmental Problem Perception of 6th Grade Students
Author: Genc, Murat
Date: 2016-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 6,Student Attitudes,Environment,Foreign Countries,Pollution,Natural Disasters,Secondary School Students,Phenomenology,Content Analysis,Freehand Drawing,Writing Assignments,Social Problems

This study aims to examine and compare the 6th grade students' perception of environmental issues through different techniques. For this purpose, we have tried to establish the students' perception of environmental issues by studying the pictures they drew and the written texts they wrote. In this study, where we have conducted with 62 students in two different secondary schools in Duzce central during the 1st semester of the 2014-2015 academic year, we have employed a phenomenological pattern. The obtained data has been analyzed using content analysis method. As a result of the study, the themes of air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, visual pollution, endangerment of species, noise pollution, natural disasters, biological pollution and radioactive pollution in the students' perception of environmental issues have been identified. When the themes of environmental problems, obtained through two different techniques, have been compared, it has been established that the number of themes expressed in the written texts were higher than the ones in the pictures.
Manifesto 15: Evolving Learning
Author: Moravec, John W.
Date: 2015-01-01
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Educational Objectives,Educational Practices,Position Papers,Role of Education,Educational Attitudes,Student Centered Learning,Educational Innovation,Measurement,Educational Assessment,Technology Uses in Education,Knowledge Management,Futures (of Society),Skill Development,Entrepreneurship,Technological Literacy,Trust (Psychology),Educational Principles

Many of the most inspiring documents are strongly associated with a date. The U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776; Charter 77 emerged in January 1977; Dogme 95 was crafted in 1995. Ideas transform and develop over time. This manifesto represents a snapshot of our ideas, visions for the future, and what we have learned to date about learning and education. This text serves as a reference point to help us understand how we've done so far and what actions we need to take next. In a world consumed with uncertainty and a growing sense of the obsolescence of our education systems, how can we ensure the success of ourselves as individuals, our communities, and the planet? We need to evolve education.
Planning and Designing Academic Library Learning Spaces: Expert Perspectives of Architects, Librarians, and Library Consultants. Project Information Literacy Research Report. The Practitioner Series
Author: Head, Alison J.
Date: 2016-12-06
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Academic Libraries,Library Facilities,Educational Facilities Planning,Educational Facilities Design,Librarians,Architecture,Consultants,Interviews,Qualitative Research,Best Practices,Cooperation,Barriers,Foreign Countries,Public Colleges,Private Colleges,Community Colleges

This paper identifies approaches, challenges, and best practices related to planning and designing today's academic library learning spaces. As part of the Project Information Literacy (PIL) Practitioner Series, qualitative data is presented from 49 interviews conducted with a sample of academic librarians, architects, and library consultants. These participants were at the forefront of the same 22 recent library learning space projects on college and university campuses in the US and Canada between 2011 and 2016. Most library projects had allocated space for supporting at least one of these four types of academic learning activities: collaborative, individual study, tutoring by campus learning partners, or occasional classes taught by campus instructors. Successful collaboration between the architect and the librarian was fostered by their shared commitment to meeting users' needs, though few stakeholders systematically collected input from users beyond standard usage statistics and gate counts. Most interviewees reported facing some common challenges during their project planning and implementations. One challenge was translating design goals into tangible designs while trying to resolve issues of noise mitigation, shared space allocations, and providing enough electrical power for IT devices. Another challenge was ensuring effective communication practices with planning teams as well as campus-wide constituents throughout projects. Additional challenges included building consensus, compensating for project interruption and inadequate knowledge about both architecture and library IT issues, and having too few a priori evaluation metrics for linking learning outcomes to goals of the library space projects. Taken together, the success of library learning space projects depends upon shared knowledge and understanding of the sweeping learning, pedagogical, and research changes facing the academy. Librarians and architects need to work together to apply that knowledge and understanding to the unique environment and learning and teaching needs of their specific institution. Contains a list of further readings. [Funding from a Strategic Research Grant from the University of Washington Information School helped to make this report possible.]
Financial Information 2015. Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics
Author: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Outcomes of Education,Income,Postsecondary Education,Higher Education,Public Education,Federal Aid,Expenditures,Student Loan Programs,Operating Expenses,State Aid,Training,Educational Finance,Secondary Education

This publication provides information on how government-funded vocational education and training (VET) in Australia is financed and where the money is spent. Government-funded VET in the 2015 reporting year is broadly defined as all activity delivered by government providers and government-funded activity delivered by community education providers and other registered providers. The publication is based on 2015 data provided by the Australian, state and territory government departments responsible for administering government funds for Australia's VET system. The information presented covers VET financial inputs and financial outputs in the form of: (1) revenues, expenditures and VET student loans; (2) trends in operating revenue and operating expenditure; (3) operating expenditure by business activities; and (4) assets and liabilities.