ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Repositioning an Academic Department to Stimulate Growth
Author: Elrod, Cassandra C.
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Departments,Higher Education,Marketing,Student Recruitment,Models,Case Studies,Engineering Education

The complexity of the market in higher education, and the lack of literature regarding marketing, particularly branding, at the academic department level, presented an opportunity to establish a systematic process for evaluating an academic department's brand meaning. A process for evaluating a brand's meaning for an academic department is developed in this paper using Keller's Customer Base Brand Equity model. This process will aid academic departments experiencing perception problems or wishing to improve their brand to better understand their existing brand meaning and assess the alignment between the student market perception and the industry market perception. This systematic process for evaluating a brand's meaning is presented as applied to a case study.
Ethics Content in Strategic Management Textbooks: A Longitudinal Examination
Author: Geiger, Scott W.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Ethics,Textbook Content,Business Administration Education,Administration,Longitudinal Studies,Strategic Planning,Textbook Evaluation,Content Analysis

The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence of ethics content in strategic management textbooks. The importance of ethical behavior within organizations has been highlighted in the past by organizations, such as Enron and WorldCom, and more recently by British Petroleum and Toyota. The data collected from two different editions of five strategic management texts suggest that ethical content coverage has improved greatly over the past eight years. Implications for both authors and instructors are discussed.
A Unique Methodology for Implementing High School Capstone Experiences through Teacher Professional Development
Author: Chin, Jessica
Date: 2011-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Curriculum,STEM Education,Theory Practice Relationship,High School Students,Secondary School Teachers,Faculty Development,Experiential Learning,Teamwork,Engineering Education,Active Learning,Student Projects,Teacher Workshops

Innovators and abstract thinkers--students who question why are going to be the future of engineering, of science and cures for diseases. Rarely do students ask where and how innovation is created. Students, particularly post-secondary students have lost their curiosity and they have lost their ability to question. Why? Because the relationship between theory and application has been removed from our high schools. Although the term &quot;STEM&quot; is generally used, students do not appear to understand the importance of core STEM principles such as Newton's 2nd law and therefore do not understand the influence these basic algorithms have in daily life. In recent decades, high school education has focused on quizzes and exams, state and national standardize testing and SATs. More emphasis is placed on performing well on these exams, focusing on memorization and test taking rather than on thorough comprehension. The question is, &quot;how do you translate theory to application in the high school classroom?&quot; Students' knowledge and engagement are only as good as their teachers. Educators need to be given the proper tools, resources, and knowledge. CAPSULE, a capstone-based experience provides tools, resources, and knowledge to enhance the teaching and learning involvement. CAPSULE teaches and promotes inquiry, exploration and application rather than just theory. The methodology engages and educates hands-on learning, teamwork and multiple solutions through the engineering design process (EDP). The theory behind innovation is the motivation for CAPSULE--to teach and engage teachers using 3D modeling, EDP, and project-based learning to create a high school capstone experience. This paper presents a new approach of teaching STEM related courses to high school students. The methodology presented is on &quot;training the trainer&quot; to enable and empower teachers to master and utilize this new approach.
The Development of a Code of Ethics: An Online Classroom Approach to Making Connections between Ethical Foundations and the Challenges Presented by Information Technology
Author: Brooks, Rochelle
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Ethics,Ethical Instruction,Influence of Technology,Higher Education,Business Administration Education,Online Courses,Adult Learning,Assignments,Learning Activities,Focus Groups,Educational Benefits,Undergraduate Students

In today's organizations, ethical challenges relate to areas like fraud, right to privacy for consumers, social responsibility, and trade restrictions. For Information Technology (IT) specifically, these can translate to considerations on how technology is used to violate people's privacy, how automation leads to job reductions, or how management information and its corresponding systems are used and abused for personal gain. In the last 25 years, we have seen an overwhelming technology infusion affecting business, education, and society. Virtually all areas of our society have been transformed by the usage of technology. The change is important from an ethical perspective in terms of who Information Technology (IT) workers are today and what their tasks are. In the 1980s, IT workers were mainly limited to technical fields, such as programming, data processing, server administration, and phone services. Today, IT workers are integrated into every department of organizations, they function globally, and they have access to a wealth of knowledge and information (Payne &amp; Landry, 2006). With the power and the skills to access such large amounts of data comes the need for ethical employees. Morality of respect doesn't appear, fully formed, at a particular age. Instead it develops slowly and higher education needs to take a role in this. Higher education, specifically in business schools, needs to take some responsibility in preparing students for the ethical usage of information technology and the underlying information within those systems. In this research investigation, an assignment was provided to students in an online course entitled Ethics and Technology in which they were given the opportunity to develop a code of ethics that focused on key challenge areas in the usage of information technology while at the same time making connections to ethical leaders.
Systematizing Web Search through a Meta-Cognitive, Systems-Based, Information Structuring Model (McSIS)
Author: Abuhamdieh, Ayman H.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Searching,Systems Approach,Metacognition,Models,Information Seeking,Cognitive Style,Electronic Learning

This paper proposes a meta-cognitive, systems-based, information structuring model (McSIS) to systematize online information search behavior based on literature review of information-seeking models. The General Systems Theory's (GST) prepositions serve as its framework. Factors influencing information-seekers, such as the individual learning styles of Field Independence and Field Dependence (FI/FD); Holist, Serialist (H/S), and Problem-Focused vs. Emotion-Focused (PF/EF) problem-solving approaches, and individual or personal domain knowledge, are incorporated in the model. An example demonstrating the model is presented along with recommendations for educators and researchers.
An Analysis of Teacher Effectiveness Related to Technology Implementation in Texas Secondary Schools
Author: Kuyatt, Andrea
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Effectiveness,Technology Integration,Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Scores,Teacher Attitudes,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,Standards,Learner Engagement,Secondary School Students,Secondary School Teachers,Accountability,Academic Achievement

In the age of accountability, schools are struggling to reach every student to bring them up to the high academic standards mandated by the federal and state governments. Teachers must use research-based strategies to help decrease the learning gap for all students (Kimmelman, 2006). While the use of technology to engage students is a popular tool, how teachers use the technology available to them may determine the effectiveness of the lesson for the students. State assessment scores measure student success and the effectiveness of the instruction they are receiving. Technology may be a means to increase that effectiveness to take more students to a deeper level of understanding. An analysis of variance was used to evaluate the data from surveys on the ways technology was used in the classroom and the level of implementation of use in the classroom. There was a statistical difference on test scores for teachers who used technology in the classroom and those who did not. The study showed the teachers who implemented technology in their classrooms had lower scores than a teacher who did not. The ability to implement technology in student lessons and the use of content standards with technology may change student engagement in the classroom (Harris &amp; Hofer, 2011). This information could be significant in helping administrators determine successful instructional strategies for their schools.
Measurement of Students Attitude towards Statistics: A Mokken Scales Analysis of Its Dimensions
Author: Vargas-Vargas, Manuel
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Statistics,Attitude Measures,Student Motivation,Item Response Theory,Nonparametric Statistics,College Students,Foreign Countries

Nowadays, almost all curricula in the social sciences contain at least one course in statistics, given the importance of this discipline as a basic knowledge to understand the modern world. It's necessary reflects on the student's attitude to statistics, because it's could be an obstacle or an advantage in their learning process. To measure the student's attitude and incentives about statistics, we use a test (Bayot et al., 2005), related to other ones which exists in the specialized literature, that identifies the latent factors relating to students' motivation and attitude towards statistics. This paper describes the formal and metric characteristics of the non-parametric model of item response theory for the latent factors using an extension of Mokken scales analysis.
The Persistence of Traditional Gender Stereotypes: Evidence from the Distribution of Academic Honors at a Female-Majority University
Author: Phillips, A. Lynn
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Gender Differences,Gender Bias,Sex Stereotypes,Probability,College Students,Awards,Business Administration Education,Statistical Analysis,Qualitative Research,Majors (Students),Benchmarking,Correlation

A shift from male-majority to female-majority university campuses has opened up new areas for research on gender bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. At one large state university on the west coast, there were more female than male graduates in Spring, 2008 in 7 out of 8 colleges, including the traditionally male-majority areas of business and science. Relative probabilities for men and women of receiving honors in each major field of study at this school, compared to national data of gender breakdowns by field in 1980, showed that men and women were still relatively more likely to receive honors in fields that were traditionally male and female, respectively. Findings also cast doubt upon Kanter's tokenism hypothesis. Curiously, it was traditionally female, not male, fields that had the highest levels of gender inequity, though gender inequity overall may be on a decline. More research is needed to identify why this difference between gender and honors still exists. Universities should also be aware of the continuing potential for subtle gender discrimination, even in fields where equal numbers of men and women participate.
What Can Happen When Business and Language Faculty Cooperate across an Ocean?
Author: Bryant, Michael
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Administration Education,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Teachers,College Faculty,International Cooperation,Management Development,Experiential Learning,Skill Development,Teacher Role,International Education,Foreign Countries,Interdisciplinary Approach,Course Content,Business Communication,German,English (Second Language),Language of Instruction

Management schools are expected to educate future professionals with the necessary skills to operate successfully in a global business environment. In this paper, the authors analyze and reflect on an experiment in interdisciplinary cooperation undertaken by business faculty at a US university and language faculty at a French School of Management. The common focus of this project has been on experiential skills development of future managers through the integration of business content, culture and language. The findings point to the crucial role that faculty play in facilitating the internationalization of the learning experience for business students.
Methods of Use of an Online Economics Textbook
Author: Miller, Jon R.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Textbooks,Electronic Publishing,Economics Education,Costs,Access to Information,Teaching Methods,Error Correction,Student Attitudes,Questionnaires,Resistance (Psychology),College Students

The rising cost of college textbooks over the last decade provides an opportunity for alternatives. Electronic or online textbooks are an effective substitute to the traditional paper-based textbooks, although students have been slow to transition to the new method. A custom, professor-written online textbook not only addresses the reduction in cost, but also creates a better connection to the material in the course and allows for frequent updates and error corrections. Issues related to reading an online textbook are explored and evidence of methods of student use of the text is provided.
I Would Have Had More Success If…: Student Reflections on Their Performance in Online and Blended Courses
Author: Lewis, G. Sherrie
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Blended Learning,Student Attitudes,Distance Education,Success,Interaction,Hypothesis Testing,Access to Computers,Student Surveys,Business Administration Education,Black Colleges,Student Experience,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Cognitive Style

Anecdotal research is a common phenomenon in the study of distance education. In an effort to review some of the factors that affect student satisfaction, an existing instrument was used to gauge learner perceptions of online interaction/communication, learning and performance, collaboration, hardware and software issues and the quality of support. According to some authors, use of samples of convenience and small study populations, the conclusions drawn by Yu and Brandenburg (2006) could not be generalized across differing student populations. In an effort to create some generalizable conclusions regarding student perceptions, surveys contained some of Yu and Brandenburg's (2006) inquiries on communication, interaction, perceptions of the instructor, course materials and the availability of student support services in online and blended courses. Questions on student demographic data were also included. The purpose of this study is to examine some of the ideas associated with existing distance education research. It was hypothesized that students would have had more success if 1) they had more time to interact with other students, 2) knew what the course expectations were prior to registration, 3) they had access to a newer computer, and 4) they had administrative support.
Starworld: Preparing Accountants for the Future: A Case-Based Approach to Teach International Financial Reporting Standards Using ERP Software
Author: Ragan, Joseph M.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Accounting,Business Administration Education,Computer Software,Case Studies,Learning Modules,Teaching Methods,Standards,Ethics,Information Systems,Business Skills

International Financial Reporting Standards now constitute an important part of educating young professional accountants. This paper looks at a case based process to teach International Financial Reporting Standards using integrated Enterprise Resource Planning software. The case contained within the paper can be used within a variety of courses to teach International Financial Reporting Standards within an ethical framework. This case does not require access to a live SAP ECC 6.0 server. Students desiring a real time technical experience can either use a live system or utilize the practice capability within this case. The product demonstrated uses the current version of SAP ECC 6.0.
An Exploration of Differences of Leadership Perceptions Related to a Student's Gender within the College of Business at a Small Liberal Arts Institution
Author: Yarrish, Karen K.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Administration Education,Student Attitudes,Gender Differences,College Students,Student Leadership,Leadership Training,Interpersonal Competence,Cognitive Style,Communication Skills,Interpersonal Communication,Likert Scales

In preparing the next generation of business professionals, educators need to take seriously the responsibility of empowering students with tools to assist them in their pursuits. One area of interest is leadership. There is an increase in demand for colleges and universities to develop leadership skills in students. Organizations value leadership skills in the workplace and they expect that colleges and universities will educate students in the area of leadership and provide them with necessary leadership skills. Despite the broad horizon of leadership for helping to develop future leaders, it may be crucial for educators to explore the idea of student gender differences within leadership. The purpose of this study is two-fold with respect to leadership. First the researches will explore the differences of leadership perceptions related to a student's gender. Secondly, the researchers will discuss the implications for educators, administrators, and researchers. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations will be presented.
Working Together within the University: An Interdisciplinary Project in Education
Author: Ferrándiz-Vindel, Isabel-María
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Collaboration,Interdisciplinary Approach,College Faculty,Educational Innovation,Teaching Methods,Teacher Education,Educational Psychology,Teacher Role,Professional Development,Foreign Countries

The evolution of the professional and environmental conditions is forcing the university education to a change in the teaching-learning process. This implies a new definition in the roles and functions of university teachers from whom new ways of educational training should arise. These days, university teachers are called upon to encourage and facilitate their students' learning. This new role of the teacher should be to help put the University at the level of the requirements and possibilities of this era, and those to come as well. In order to make the innovation and the change real in higher education is essential to start from concepts like &quot;cooperation and collaboration&quot; within the teaching staff, between them and in their departments. According to the new use of the didactic and organizational planning in higher education, this aspect is an aim for the development of the teaching quality in universities. In higher education, there is an increasing need of a formation which not only increases the conceptual knowledge of the professionals but also provides them the instrumental and attitudinal resources required for the professional development of their tasks. The aim of this paper is to show the work which has been done by a group of teachers at the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Humanities during four years in the degree of Educational Psychology. The activities carried out (information stands, sensitization workshops, leaflets with scientific-technical information, among others) facilitate our students' apprehension of the basic elements of different subject matters and increase their skills of analyzing, contrasting, synthesizing, increasing knowledge, debating, etc. and, in addition, they can confront the need to give an answer--as a professional--to very different situations taken from the real world.
Two Open-Ended, Experiential Learning Cases in Accounting
Author: Fuglister, Jayne
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Experiential Learning,Accounting,Online Courses,Spreadsheets,Instructional Design,International Trade,Business Administration Education,Banking,Higher Education,Case Method (Teaching Technique),Standards,Teaching Methods

The rapidly changing environment in international business provides an excellent opportunity for instructors to design timely, adaptable, experiential learning, and open-ended cases. This paper presents and discusses how to prepare and use two such cases in the areas of bank accounting and international accounting. The cases can be offered and re-offered until the subjects are no longer relevant or interesting. The structured spreadsheets are easily adapted to other topics for other times and other classes, not just accounting classes. These two cases have been used in online courses as well as traditional courses.
Teaching Innovation and Use of the ICT in the Teaching-Learning Process within the New Framework of the EHEA, by Means of Moodle Platform
Author: Ciudad-Gómez, Adelaida
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Learning,Instructional Innovation,Virtual Universities,Accounting,Information Technology,Distance Education,Integrated Learning Systems,Computer Uses in Education,Design

The framework of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has turned the student into the main protagonist of the new educational scenario, and the teacher into the coordinator of teaching-learning process instead of transmitter of knowledge. In this new model of learning, the use of ICT is facilitating competency-based learning and the autonomous use of educational resources by the student. In view of this situation, e-learning platform Moodle gives teachers and students a tool that extends and improves the teaching-learning process, and that makes possible the creation of virtual subjects to develop a virtual- presence model which can favour the self-learning, the participation and the acquisition not only of specific skills in our discipline, but also of instrumental skills, personal and systemic. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to share our experience in relation with the virtual university and with the development of an education in Accounting supported by the Moodle platform and new ICTs, with their advantages and disadvantages, putting forward the global design that has been applied to the virtual subject and what technological tools have been considered relevant to achieve our educational aims.
Decrease in the Number of People Taking the CPA Exam Not Due to the 150-Hour Requirement
Author: Metinko, Teresa R.
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Accounting,Higher Education,Correlation,Licensing Examinations (Professions),Degree Requirements,Predictor Variables,College Graduates

This paper reports the results of a study that examined the association of the 120/150-hour education requirement with the number of CPA exam candidates during 1998 and 2008. Data gathered from the NASBA Candidate Performance Reports 1999 and 2009 found no relationship between the number of CPA exam candidates and the education requirements in each of the US jurisdictions. Approximately 48% of the total decline in candidates in 2008 as compared to 1998 occurred in jurisdictions that only required 120 hours of education to sit for the exam in 2008. Approximately 20% of the total decline occurred in jurisdictions that required 150 hours of education in 2008. The 150-hour requirement is not the cause for the decrease in the number of people taking the CPA exam.