Browsing by Subject: Change
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Providing Leadership for Change in Distance Learning
Nancy J. Burich
Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning Vol. 1, No. 2 (2004) pp. 31–41
Change in distance learning is occurring at a rapid pace. As new technologies appear, institutions of higher education incorporate them into their course delivery options. Library services must... More
pp. 31-41
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The Changing Face of Distance Learning: Implications for Distance Learning Librarians
Nancy J. Burich
Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning Vol. 1, No. 1 (2004) pp. 99–104
Change in distance learning is occurring at a rapid pace. As new technologies appear, institutions of higher education incorporate them into course delivery options. Library services must also... More
pp. 99-104
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An "Emergent Model" for Rate of Change
Sandra Herbert & Robyn Pierce
International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning Vol. 13, No. 3 (December 2008) pp. 231–249
Does speed provide a "model for" rate of change in other contexts? Does JavaMathWorlds (JMW), animated simulation software, assist in the development of the "model for" rate of change? This project... More
pp. 231-249
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Resistance to Technological Change in Academia
Linda Moerschell
Current Issues in Education Vol. 11, No. 6 (2009)
Initiating changes in technology, promoting utilization, and managing resistance by faculty may be among the most pressing challenges for academic leadership. Change that involves new technology is... More
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Managing Change on Campus: Revolution and Counterrevolution
Luke Fernandez
Educause Quarterly Vol. 28, No. 3 (2005) pp. 11–13
In the world of university IT, change seems like a near constant. What is left out of the process of evaluating past change and planning for future change is the need to pose questions about the... More
pp. 11-13
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The Bikestuff Simulation: Experiencing the Challenge of Organizational Change
Keith Rollag & Salvatore Parise
Journal of Management Education Vol. 29, No. 5 (2005) pp. 769–787
This article describes a 2-hour experiential simulation that helps students understand (a) the challenge of even simple organizational changes, (b) the importance of communication between change... More
pp. 769-787
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Professional Identity as the Key to Career Change Intention
Svetlana N. Khapova, Michael B. Arthur, Celeste P. M. Wilderom & Jorgen S. Svensson
Career Development International Vol. 12, No. 7 (2007) pp. 584–595
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate career change intention and its predictors among career change seekers interested in a career opportunity in the information technology (IT)... More
pp. 584-595
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Online Discussion as a Mechanism of Conceptual Change among Mathematics and Science Teachers
Jennifer L. Luebeck & Lawrence R. Bice
The Journal of Distance Education / Revue de l'ducation Distance Vol. 20, No. 2 (2005) pp. 21–39
This study examines the extent to which conceptual change is stimulated and achieved through online discussion in the context of an online graduate course. Transcripts of discussions among 15... More
pp. 21-39
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A Virtual Change Agent: Motivating Pre-Service Teachers to Integrate Technology in Their Future Classrooms
ChanMin Kim & Amy L. Baylor
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 11, No. 2 (2008) pp. 309–321
In this paper, we develop a conceptual framework for an anthropomorphic change agent to motivate pre-service teachers to integrate technology into teaching and learning. This agent is designed with... More
pp. 309-321
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Managing Dualities in Planned Change Initiatives
J Kevin Barge, Michael Lee, Kristy Maddux, Richard Nabring & Bryan Townsend
Journal of Applied Communication Research Vol. 36, No. 4 (November 2008) pp. 364–390
Dualities play an important role in creating the conditions for change and managing planned change initiatives. Building on Seo, Putnam, and Bartunek's (2003) work, this study focuses on the... More
pp. 364-390
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School Culture and Values-Related Change: Towards a Critically Pragmatic Conceptualisation
Tom Daly
Irish Educational Studies Vol. 27, No. 1 (March 2008) pp. 5–27
While "school culture" is a topical issue, there is some consensus on a knowledge deficit regarding its subterranean dynamics and influence on change effort. This article describes an exploration... More
pp. 5-27
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Projecting Rate of Change in the Context of Motion onto the Context of Money
Jennifer Anne Wilhelm & Jere Confrey
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 34, No. 6 (November 2003) pp. 887–904
This paper reports a study designed to probe the abstraction ability that US Algebra I students can achieve in moving the concepts rate of change and accumulation between motion and money contexts.... More
pp. 887-904
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The Promotion of an Entrepreneurial Culture in Universities: Capturing Change in the Cultural Web
R D. Handscombe
Industry and Higher Education Vol. 17, No. 3 (Jun 01, 2003) pp. 219–222
This paper reviews the UK government's Science Enterprise Challenge (SEC) initiative, giving particular emphasis to the SEC objective of achieving cultural change. A "cultural web" framework is... More
pp. 219-222
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Change Readiness among Teaching Staff at Anadolu University, Turkey
Yavuz Akbulut, Abdullah Kuzu, Colin Latchem & Ferhan Odabasi
Distance Education Vol. 28, No. 3 (November 2007) pp. 335–350
Turkey's Anadolu University is one of the world's largest mega-universities. It is engaged in strategic planning in response to changes in the expectations of the Turkish Higher Education Council... More
pp. 335-350
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Active Learning and Technology: Designing Change for Faculty, Students, and Institutions
Anne H. Moore, Shelli B. Fowler & C Edward Watson
EDUCAUSE Review Vol. 42, No. 5 (2007) pp. 42–44
Much of the rhetoric about contemporary higher education suggests that colleges and universities need to embrace change due to advances in knowledge, technology, transportation, and more--advances ... More
pp. 42-44
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Re-Envisioning the Change Process in General Education
James L. Ratcliff
New Directions for Higher Education Vol. 125 (2004) pp. 97–118
Change in general education is changing, and there are lessons to be learned in reenvisioning the curriculum. More
pp. 97-118
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A Reflection on Aging: A Portfolio of Change in Attitudes toward Geriatric Patients during a Clerkship Rotation
Danny Del Duca & Gustavo Duque
Educational Gerontology Vol. 32, No. 8 (September 2006) pp. 605–610
The process of students' evaluation in medical schools has changed from a tutor-led evaluation system based on students' performance to a student-based evaluation that involves self-reflection and ... More
pp. 605-610
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Beyond the Learning Society: Globalisation and the Moral Imperative for Reflective Social Change
Peter Jarvis
International Journal of Lifelong Education Vol. 25, No. 3 (2006) pp. 201–211
The argument of this paper is that the learning society, as presented by the dominant discourse, has emphasised scientific rationality and work-life learning to the exclusion of both a... More
pp. 201-211
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Examining the Complex Roles of Motivation and Text Medium in the Persuasion Process
P Karen Murphy, Theresa A. Holleran, Joyce F. Long & Jill A. Zeruth
Contemporary Educational Psychology Vol. 30, No. 4 (October 2005) pp. 418–438
Models of persuasion (e.g., Petty & Cacioppo, 1986) and conceptual change (Dole & Sinatra, 1998) acknowledge that reader elaboration of and engagement with a given text increases the potential for ... More
pp. 418-438
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Model Building for Conceptual Change
David Jonassen, Johannes Strobel & Joshua Gottdenker
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 13, No. 1 (2005) pp. 15–37
Conceptual change is a popular, contemporary conception of meaningful learning. Conceptual change describes changes in conceptual frameworks (mental models or personal theories) that learners... More
pp. 15-37