Using Reflection to Evaluate Course Outcomes

David Deggs; Sue W. Weaver

Journal of College Teaching & Learning Vol. 6, No. 2 (2009) pp. 41–48

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...

The Changing Paradigm of Graduate Student Professional Socialization and Mentoring in Graduate Adult Education Programs

Michael T. Miller; David Deggs

Journal of Faculty Development Vol. 26, No. 2 (May 2012) pp. 24–28

The importance of mentoring has been consistently emphasized in American higher education especially at the graduate level. Increased emphasis on research and teaching for faculty as well as migration to distance education delivery formats has...

Topics: Mentoring, Socialization

Expectations of Adult Graduate Students in an Online Degree Program

David Deggs; Kenda Grover; Kit Kacirek

College Student Journal Vol. 44, No. 3 (September 2010) pp. 690–699

This study was conducted to examine the expectations of adult graduate students enrolled in an online degree program at a research university in the mid-South United States. Students who were pursuing their master of education degree were invited to ...

Faculty Online Technology Adoption: The Role of Management Support and Organizational Climate

Rui-Ting Huang; David M. Deggs; M Khata Jabor; Krisanna Machtmes

Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 14, No. 2 (2011)

Although there is a plethora of online learning studies, relatively few studies have probed into teachers' online technology adoption. It is suggested that faculty resistance to technology be one of the key hindrances to the future development of...