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D'Amore, Ellen; Clayton, Erin – Online Submission, 2012
The purpose of this action research study was to restructure and implement an effective middle school advisory model. This was conducted at a Middle School in Painesville Township, Ohio consisting of approximately 800 students. In order to meet Adequate Yearly Progress and adapt to the changes of the 21st century, a way to help the school progress…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Federal Programs, Educational Indicators, Comparative Analysis
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Burhanna, Kenneth J.; Voelker, Tammy J. Eschedor; Gedeon, Julie A. – Public Services Quarterly, 2008
The use of virtual or Web-based tours is on the rise in academic libraries, but with the loss of face-to-face contact and direct experience with the library's physical spaces, questions abound about this format's efficacy. Do online tour experiences measure up to those of a guided, face-to-face tour? Do online tours help mold students' perceptions…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Research Libraries, Library Services, Libraries
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Michael, Steve O.; Schwartz, Michael; Hamilton, Awilda – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1997
A study investigated college and university trustees' perceptions of the reasons they were selected as trustees, the roles played by key actors in the selection process, and the nature of orientation activities available to new trustees. Subjects were 415 trustees from private colleges, public universities, community/technical colleges, and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Administration, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers