Browsing by Subject: Leadership
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Learning leadership skills in a simulated business environment
Anna Siewiorek, Eeli Saarinen, Timo Lainema & Erno Lehtinen
Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 121–135
In today’s unstable market economy, individuals have to be skilled to work efficiently in constantly changing and complex situations. Thus, graduate students have to be trained to cope with... More
pp. 121-135
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An Exploration Study of RimbaIlmu: A Qualitative Evaluation of Shared Single Display Groupware in Sarawak, Malaysia
Cheah Waishiang, Edwin Mit & Marlene Lu
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 10, No. 1 (Feb 21, 2015) pp. 79–86
Shared single display groupware that enables collaboration among people from different cultures and social practices encourages peer learning and teaching, whilst strengthening communication skills... More
pp. 79-86
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Distributed Leadership in Collaborative Staff Inquiry
Shendah Benoit & Mi Song Kim, University of Western Ontario, Canada
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 1636–1640
The art and science of inquiry learning is now a critical format for teacher professional learning as it is a foundation for student learning. However, although a model of collaborative inquiry as ... More
pp. 1636-1640
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Novice versus Experienced Online Graduate Student Expectations: A Comparative Analysis
Steve Bounds, Arkansas State University, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 835–840
This paper is part of an overall study to determine reasons why students dropped out of a large-scale online graduate program in educational leadership at a Midwestern university. The purpose of... More
pp. 835-840
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How a validation process improved simulations created for principal development
Marlena Bravender, Saginaw Valley State University, United States; Nancy Staub, University of Toledo, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) p. 772
Leading, facilitating, and making decisions (ELCC, 2011) are central to school leadership positions. Decision-making simulations provide graduate students a vehicle for increasing their practice... More
p. 772
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Designing Practical Field Experiences in Online Programs for Aspiring Principals, Curriculum and Special Education Directors
Jackie McBride & Joan Henley, Arkansas State University, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 104–107
This presentation will provide detailed information about the structure of an internship experience and the roles and responsibilities of the university faculty, the students, and the site mentors ... More
pp. 104-107
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Learning Analytics and Instructional Innovation: Using Data to Design and Validate New Approaches to Online Learning
Dr. Keith Hampson, Acrobatiq (A Carnegie Mellon University Venture), Canada
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) p. 25
The capacity to measure online learning is the single greatest driver of innovation in higher education in 2014. More and better information about learning outcomes in the hands of educators,... More
p. 25
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Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Leadership in a Global World: Learning via a Web-based Simulation of Political and Economic Development
Seungoh Paek, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States; Daniel L. Hoffman, Kamehameha Schools, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 891–896
There is a great deal of interest in providing opportunities for today’s youth to be more culturally sensitive and more globally aware. To this end, this study examined the impact of a simulation... More
pp. 891-896
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Technological and Human-Relational Factors on Student Learning Success in Online Doctoral Leadership Programs: A Theoretical Framework
Hyunkyung Lee, Yonsei University, Korea (South); Heewon Chang & Lynette Bryan, Eastern University, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 837–842
Focusing on the intersectional impact of two key factors, technological and human-relational, on student learning success in online doctoral leadership programs, this paper presents a theoretical... More
pp. 837-842
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Reflections on Significant Learning in a Two-Course Sequence Capstone for Information Systems and Information Technology
Kimberly W. Bartholomew & Keith R. Mulbery, Utah Valley University, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 543–548
Describes the structure and delivery of an upper-division two-course Systems Analysis Design and Implementation sequence where students in the Information Systems and Information Technology... More
pp. 543-548
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The Development and Implementation of an Online Facilitator Training Course and Qualification Process
Pamela Aigner, David Helling & David Kwiatkowski, Westinghouse Electric Company, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 245–250
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC uses progressive training methods to establish its leadership position in the highly regulated training segment of the nuclear power generation industry. In 2002... More
pp. 245-250
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Development of the Microsoft Surface Hub for Teaching Socio-Ethical Leadership
Kinnis Gosha, Belinda White, Sam Livingston, Kipton Jensen & Corrie Claiborne, Morehouse College, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 108–113
The purpose of the proposal is to develop a learning technology which transforms the teaching of socio-ethical leadership at Morehouse College and extends its range of practice from a 20th century ... More
pp. 108-113
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Students Building Content: Learning Through the Collaborative Use of Wikis
Betsy Gilbertson, Gisela Busche-Diller & Elizabeth Hancock, Auburn University, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 102–107
In this paper two wiki-based educational tools will be presented, one at undergraduate and one at graduate student level. In STEM courses it is common that student practice teamwork skills and... More
pp. 102-107
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Innovating from the Inside: Teacher Influence and the "Promisingness" of Digital Learning Environments
Anne Cloonan, Kirsten Hutchison & Louise Paatsch
E-Learning and Digital Media Vol. 11, No. 6 (2014) pp. 582–592
In line with global trends, Australian educational policy emphatically recognises the need for contemporary learners to be digitally literate, with provision of "one-to-one" devices to... More
pp. 582-592
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An Interdisciplinary Team Project: Psychology and Computer Science Students Create Online Cognitive Tasks
Kathleen A. Flannery & Mihaela Malita
College Teaching Vol. 62, No. 4 (2014) pp. 143–149
We present our case study of an interdisciplinary team project for students taking either a psychology or computer science (CS) course. The project required psychology and CS students to combine... More
pp. 143-149
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Social Presence for Different Tasks and Perceived Learning in Online Hospitality Culture Exchange
Mei-jung Wang & Hsueh Chu Chen
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 5 (2013) pp. 667–684
This study utilized online discussion and project construction tasks to determine the extent of social presence and collaborative learning for hospitality culture exchange. The online culture... More
pp. 667-684
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Leading the Quality Management of Online Learning Environments in Australian Higher Education
Dale Holt, Stuart Palmer, Judy Munro, Ian Solomonides, Maree Gosper, Margaret Hicks, Michael Sankey, Garry Allan & Robert Hollenbeck
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 3 (2013) pp. 387–402
The paper presents the findings of the first year of a nationally funded Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) project on the quality management of online learning environments by and... More
pp. 387-402
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A Study of the Hybrid Instructional Delivery for Graduate Students in an Educational Leadership Course
Alejandro Garcia, Jesus Abrego & Meagan M. Calvillo
International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education Vol. 29, No. 1 (2014)
This paper describes a qualitative study in which ways to improve instructional delivery for graduate students in an Educational Leadership course in Master of Education program in a predominantly ... More
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A Model of Leadership in Integrating Educational Technology in Higher Education
Mariya Markova
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 17, No. 4 ()
The potential impacts and implications of technology on the professional lives of instructors in higher education, and the role of leadership in integrating educational technology, present a... More
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The Affordances of Blogging as a Practice to Support Ninth-Grade Science Teachers' Identity Development as Leaders
Deborah L. Hanuscin, Ya-Wen Cheng, Carina Rebello, Somnath Sinha & Nilay Muslu
Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 65, No. 3 (2014) pp. 207–222
Increasingly, teacher leadership is being recognized as an essential ingredient in education reforms; however, few teachers consider themselves leaders. Becoming a leader is not just acquiring... More
pp. 207-222