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Government-Funded Student Outcomes, 2016: 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,National Surveys,Graduates,Motivation,Job Skills,Employment Level,Educational Attainment,Student Satisfaction,Educational Quality,Institutional Characteristics,Student Characteristics,Income,Program Effectiveness,Postsecondary Education,Higher Education,Public Schools,Federal Aid

This publication provides a summary of the outcomes of students who completed government-funded vocational education and training (VET) during 2015, with the data collected in mid-2016. Government-funded VET is broadly defined as all activity delivered by government providers and government-funded activity delivered by community education and private training providers. The figures are derived from the National Student Outcomes Survey, which is an annual survey that covers students who have an Australian address as their residence and are awarded a qualification (graduates), or who successfully complete part of a course and then leave the VET system (subject completers). Over 30,000 government-funded students responded to the 2016 survey. This publication presents information on government-funded students' satisfaction, training benefits, training relevance, further study, and employment outcomes in 2016.
Total VET Graduate Outcomes, 2016: 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,National Surveys,Graduates,Motivation,Job Skills,Employment Level,Educational Attainment,Student Satisfaction,Educational Quality,Institutional Characteristics,Student Characteristics,Income,Program Effectiveness,Postsecondary Education,Higher Education

This publication provides a summary of the outcomes of graduates who completed their vocational education and training (VET) in Australia during 2015 and were awarded a qualification. For the first time, the outcomes of all graduates are reported; that is, those in receipt of Commonwealth or state funding and those who paid for their training. The figures are derived from the National Student Outcomes Survey, which is an annual survey of students who have an Australian address as their usual address. The mandatory reporting of nationally recognised training activity to the National VET Provider Collection provided a sampling frame to expand the scope of the National Student Outcomes Survey to include fee-for-service graduates (those who paid for the training or whose employer paid for the training) from private training and community education providers. Previously, the survey only covered students who completed government-funded training, broadly defined as all activity delivered by government providers and government-funded activity delivered by community education and private training providers. Information is presented on graduates' reasons for training and their employment outcomes, satisfaction with training and further study outcomes. As this is the first year of reporting under the expanded scope, information is only presented for 2016.
Young People in Education and Training 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,National Surveys,Student Characteristics,Program Effectiveness,Adolescents,Secondary Education,Apprenticeships,Job Training,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Program Content,Public Education,Postsecondary Education,Higher Education

The Australian education and training system offers a range of options for young people. This publication provides a summary of the statistics relating to young people aged 15 to 19 years who participated in an education and training activity during 2015. The report notes as of August 2015 there were 1.5 million young Australians were enrolled in education and training. Of these: (1) 56.8% were at school; (2) 16.1% were enrolled in higher education; (3) 4.5% were undertaking an apprenticeship or traineeship, which was not part of a VET in Schools program; and (4) 5.9% were enrolled in other VET programs. The report provides additional information on participation for school students, VET in Schools students, higher education students, apprentices and trainees, and vocational education and training (VET) students.
Recruiting Women into Computer Science and Information Systems
Author: Broad, Steven
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Females,Computer Science,Information Systems,Recruitment,Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Programming,College Science,College Students,Science Interests,Science Careers,School Holding Power,Graduate Students,Majors (Students),Elementary School Science,Secondary School Science,Elementary Secondary Education

While many technical disciplines have reached or are moving toward gender parity in the number of bachelors degrees in those fields, the percentage of women graduating in computer science remains stubbornly low. Many recent efforts to address this situation have focused on retention of undergraduate majors or graduate students, recruiting undergraduate women into graduate programs, or appealing to girls through K12-focused experiences. Our approach focuses more specifically on recruiting women to take their first &quot;major-track&quot; computer science course (CS1) and strategically redeveloping that course to spur interest in computing. Our strategy for so doing is to better understand how women view computer science prior to any direct experience in college-level study, developing a woman-centered first programming course that focuses on fundamentally-sound curriculum, addressing the retention recommendations offered in other studies, and face-to-face recruiting to encourage students to register for their first course. [For full proceedings, see ED571297.]
Using Live Projects in the Classroom
Author: Swanson, Dewey A.
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Class Activities,Classroom Techniques,Information Technology,Problem Based Learning,Student Projects,Teaching Methods,Delivery Systems,Course Descriptions,Program Development,Student Satisfaction,College Programs

As instructors we are always trying to improve the classroom experience, making it more interesting and meaningful to the student. Typically, I like to have team projects in our classes. In the past many of these projects were from the text or projects I have worked on in industry and have modified to fit in the context of the class. I've always wanted to use live projects in class but have been reluctant because of the issues it can present not only for myself as an instructor but also the students and project stakeholders. This past year I offered a senior level Computer and Information Technology (CIT) class that involved live projects, one internal to our campus and a second project with a local company. In this paper I will discuss how we developed and delivered the class. I will review the structure of the class along with what worked and what we would change, I will also review feedback from the students that participated in the class and the stakeholders from the two projects we chose. [For full proceedings, see ED571297.]
The Academic and Social Life Styles of Students and Teachers of Higher Education Institutions in Bangladesh as Consequences of Using Social Network Sites
Author: Clement, Che Kum
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,College Faculty,Life Style,Social Life,Social Media,Private Colleges,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Mass Media Use,Outcomes of Education

With the emergence of social network sites (SNS), students and teachers of higher education institutions all over the world have been making efforts to meet up with the demands of these information and communication technology (ICT) tools. This paper presents the findings of a study conducted at four private universities in Bangladesh with the aim of exploring the consequences of SNS to the academic and social life styles of students and teachers of these institutions. Random sampling of students and teachers from these institutions was done to get data of the research study. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used for the study. The findings of the study indicated that the academic and social life styles of students and teachers had several consequences due to their integration with social network sites. However, the positive consequences overweighed the negative consequences. The findings further confirmed that students easily made social interactions with friends and formulated group discussions to exchange academic ideas, and teachers also shared course related materials and assignments with their students. It may be concluded that, even though with few drawbacks, SNS has positive consequences in teaching-learning and on the social life styles of students and teachers of Bangladesh higher education institutions. The findings of the research suggested that students and teachers should continue to use SNS so as to exploit more benefits associated with them. Again as the sample of the study was so small, findings of the study may not be generalized to all Bangladesh higher education institutions. [For full proceedings, see ED571297.]
Power Monitoring Using the Raspberry Pi
Author: Snyder, Robin M.
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Computers,Open Source Technology,Power Technology,Internet,Computer Oriented Programs

The Raspberry Pi is a credit card size low powered compute board with Ethernet connection, HDMI video output, audio, full Linux operating system run from an SD card, and more, all for $45. With cables, SD card, etc., the cost is about $70. Originally designed to help teach computer science principles to low income children and students, the Pi has taken on a life of its own, with many online resources and projects that cover most everything one would want to do with a small low monetary cost and low battery power computer. This paper/session will present the Raspberry Pi and provide ideas of what it can do and how one can get started using it. The author has used Pi's for Internet data acquisition/monitoring, cluster processing using more than one Pi, email notifications, and power monitoring. The particular focus example will be on UPS power monitoring and status using off the shelf Open Source software. The main software for the purpose of power monitoring is NUT, Network UPS Tools, whose goal is &quot;to provide support for Power Devices, such as Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Power Distribution Units and Solar Controllers.&quot; Some background in the theory and practice of electrical power, surge protection, uninterruptible powers supplies, etc., will be provided. [For full proceedings, see ED571297. This paper was presented in the 2014 proceedings.]
Library Databases as Unexamined Classroom Technologies
Author: Faix, Allison
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Bibliographic Databases,Academic Libraries,Search Engines,Educational Technology,Computer Interfaces,Search Strategies,Writing Instruction

In their 1994 article, &quot;The Politics of the Interface: Power and its Exercise in Electronic Contact Zones,&quot; compositionists Cynthia Selfe and Richard Selfe give examples of how certain features of word processing software and other programs used in writing classrooms (including their icons, clip art, interfaces, and file structures) can invisibly privilege cultural values that not all of the program's potential users share, creating disadvantages. Selfe and Selfe call for teachers to help students examine these technologies and develop their critical awareness of their influences. In this paper I consider that library databases and other online search engines can also be seen as classroom technologies that are commonly used but often unexamined by librarians, teachers, and students. In particular, the ways that online database interfaces--the search options and results screens that stand between researchers and the information that they seek--can have a dramatic influence over these researchers, affecting the ways that they think about searching as well as how they actually conduct their searches, while other invisible features of these databases can also affect results. Library databases and other online search engines are not a neutral classroom technology any more than word processing software is, and students and teachers need to be aware of the larger implications of their use of this technology. Developing a critical awareness of all of the information sources they are using can only benefit students and help them become more experienced academic writers and researchers as well. [For full proceedings, see ED571297. This paper was presented in the 2014 proceedings.]
Phishing E-Mails--Six Month Investigation into What People Click
Author: Lehrfeld, Michael R.
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Electronic Mail,Deception,Time,Geographic Location,Group Membership,Current Events

Phishing and SPAM emails have been used by marketers and hackers alike since the inception of email and the Internet. Phishing messages have become so common that many legitimate emails often get flagged and placed in a user's spam bucket. No one is denying that these messages are at a minimum a nuisance, and in many cases malicious. But what is known about the success rates of these phishing campaigns? What are users most likely to fall victim too? Why do victims fall prey to these types of messages? This research attempts to shed some light on these questions. During a six month period, over 33,500 phishing emails were sent. Each of these emails was tagged with characteristics from a developed phishing matrix do determine which phishing messages are more likely to be clicked. The phishing matrix categorized messages into 4 dimensions; time, deception, geography, and group affiliation. What was discovered is that the most successful dimensions were time and deception. Phishing emails that exploited current events received high click rates as well as those with colorful figures and backgrounds. It was found that 15% of users clicked on more than one phishing campaign leading to an addicted clicker syndrome; a situation where a user will click on almost any message that enters their inbox. [For full proceedings, see ED571297. This paper was presented in the 2014 proceedings.]
An Overview of the Past, Present, and Future of 3D Printing Technology with an Emphasis on the Present
Author: Snyder, Robin M.
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Printing,Computer Peripherals,Technological Advancement,Innovation,Demonstrations (Educational),Computer Software,Open Source Technology,Access to Computers,Costs,Productivity

Just as the cost of high quality laser printing started in the tens of thousands of dollar and can now be purchased for under $100, so too has 3D printing technology started in the tens of thousands of dollars and is now in the thousand dollar range. Current 3D printing technology takes 2D printing into a third dimension. Many 3D printers are somewhat similar to ink jet printers in that that rolls flexible plastic is melted (instead of ink) and built up layer on layer to create a 3D artifact. A more expensive technology takes away from a black of material to so that the artifact produces is what remains. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. A related technology, laser cutting, is yet more expensive but, like the other technologies, is becoming less expensive each year. While information deals in intangible bits, 3D printing deals in tangible atoms. Soon the phrase &quot;make it&quot; may be as common as the phrase &quot;print it&quot;. This paper/session will discuss the past, present, and future of 3D printing technology, concentrating on what can be done today with an actual demo of 3D printing in action. The general software language used to program 3D printers, CNC machines, for Computer Numerical Control, is g-code. One can do 3D printing, however, using available software packages, many Open Source. Software, hardware, and accessories necessary to get started will be covered. [For full proceedings, see ED571297. This paper was presented in the 2014 proceedings.]
Losing the Red Pen: Video Grading Feedback in Distance and Blended Learning Writing Courses
Author: Jones, Lisa Ann
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Video Technology,Grading,Feedback (Response),Distance Education,Blended Learning,Writing (Composition),Writing Assignments,Scoring Rubrics,Web 2.0 Technologies,Undergraduate Study,Community Colleges,Freshman Composition

This paper will give a step-by-step demonstration on how to create MP4 files to video-grade undergraduate writing assignments. The process of using prepared rubrics to guide video and audio feedback will be presented and examples shown. This assessment method provides students with personalized video-feedback as a re-usable learning object. The hands-on session and instructions will guide participants on how to use free Web 2.0 tools to provide students with highly effective feedback on writing assignments using a novel and easy-to- learn process of screen-casting student feedback. The video grading process recreates the face-to-face consultation that usually occurs only in tutoring or office consultations. Video-grading allows students to see and hear feedback on written assignments and to store and reuse video learning objects as a future resource. All video sources can be played and stored on all digital and mobile devices in use by students. This original process has been used for more than 3 years in undergraduate community college writing courses with great success. [For full proceedings, see ED571297.]
Benchmarking Alumni Relations in Community Colleges: Findings from a 2015 CASE Survey. CASE White Paper
Author: Paradise, Andrew
Date: 2016-02-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Community Colleges,Alumni,Public Relations,Benchmarking,School Surveys,Fund Raising,Organizational Communication,Financial Support,Data Collection,Communication Strategies,Institutional Characteristics,Budgeting

Building on the inaugural survey conducted three years prior, the 2015 CASE Community College Alumni Relations survey collected additional insightful data on staffing, structure, communications, engagement, and fundraising. This white paper features key data on alumni relations programs at community colleges across the United States. The paper compares results from 2015 and 2012 across such areas as the structure, operations and budget for alumni relations, alumni data collection and management, alumni communications and engagement strategy, as well as fundraising activities with alumni. The latest snapshot from community colleges across the United States shows that alumni relations has made progress. Survey questions are appended. [For the prior White Paper, &quot;Benchmarking Alumni Relations in Community Colleges: Findings from a 2012 CASE Survey. CASE White Paper,&quot; ED571308.]
Benchmarking Alumni Relations in Community Colleges: Findings from a 2012 CASE Survey. CASE White Paper
Author: Paradise, Andrew
Date: 2013-03-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Community Colleges,Alumni,Public Relations,Benchmarking,School Surveys,Fund Raising,Organizational Communication,Financial Support,Data Collection,Communication Strategies,Institutional Characteristics,Foreign Countries

In 2011, CASE founded the Center for Community College Advancement to provide training and resources to help community colleges build and sustain effective fundraising, alumni relations and communications and marketing programs. This white paper summarizes the results of a groundbreaking survey on alumni relations programs at community colleges across the United States and Canada. The purpose of the survey was to help community college staff members benchmark their experiences and programs in alumni relations with their peers. The survey was conducted by the CASE research office in conjunction with CASE's Center for Community College Advancement. Survey questions are appended. [For the follow up White Paper, &quot;Benchmarking Alumni Relations in Community Colleges: Findings from a 2015 CASE Survey. CASE White Paper,&quot; see ED571307.]
Benchmarking Investments in Advancement: Results of the Inaugural CASE Advancement Investment Metrics Study (AIMS). CASE White Paper
Author: Kroll, Juidith A.
Date: 2012-03-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Institutional Advancement,Benchmarking,Fund Raising,Expenditures,School Personnel,Financial Support,School Surveys,Public Colleges,Private Colleges,Two Year Colleges,Tables (Data)

The inaugural Advancement Investment Metrics Study, or AIMS, benchmarked investments and staffing in each of the advancement disciplines (advancement services, alumni relations, communications and marketing, fundraising and advancement management) as well as the return on the investment in fundraising specifically. This white paper reports on the study's results by institution type, campaign status and other factors. The formulas and definitions used in the study are also included. The following are appended: (1) Interpreting the Statistics in the Report; (2) CASE Advancement Investment Metrics Study Survey Questions; (3) Ratio Names and Formulas; (4) CASE Advancement Investment Metrics Study Survey Guidelines and Definitions; and (5) Participating Institutions.
Community College Foundations: An Analysis of a Survey Conducted by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. CASE White Paper
Author: Flahaven, Brian
Date: 2010-10-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Community Colleges,Surveys,Philanthropic Foundations,Governing Boards,Governance,Personnel Selection,Alumni,Budgeting,Financial Support,Fund Raising,Private Financial Support,Donors,Endowment Funds

Community colleges are facing record enrollments and declining state and local funding, and many leaders of these institutions see increasing private support as critical for colleges. In 2010 the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) conducted a national survey of community college foundations. The survey, drafted with the guidance of the six-member CASE Community College Foundation Advisory Group, asked community college foundation leaders to answer questions in the following nine areas: (1) Board and governance; (2) Staffing; (3) Alumni relations; (4) Budget/funding; (5) Fundraising/private support; (6) Campaigns; (7) Major gifts; (8) Endowment; and (9) Donor outreach. This white paper on the structure and staffing of community college foundations reports on the results of the CASE survey. Tables are appended.