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Swanson, Dewey; Gusev, Dmitri A. – Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2015
The Computer Information and Technology Department (CIT) program of Purdue University is offered at our regional campus in Columbus, Indiana. Like many programs throughout the country, we face issues in recruiting new students. Over the last seven to eight years, we have faced declining enrollment, even as our main campus at West Lafayette saw…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Student Motivation, Information Technology, Summer Programs
Danish, Joshua A.; Peppler, Kylie; Phelps, David – Online Submission, 2010
All too often, designers assume that complex science and cycles of inquiry are beyond the capabilities of young children (5-8 years old). However, with carefully designed mediators, we argue that such concepts are well within their grasp. In this paper we describe two design iterations of the BeeSign simulation software that was designed to help…
Descriptors: Young Children, Scientific Concepts, Entomology, Inquiry
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1996
This report summarizes a panel discussion among five college administrators who have initiated or taken part in restructuring efforts in their states: Herman Blake, vice chancellor for undergraduate education at Indiana University-Purdue University; Ronald Carrier, president of James Madison University (Virginia); Gordon Davies, director of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Budgeting, Change Strategies