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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Mayo, Donna T.; Helms, Marilyn M.; Codjoe, Henry M. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2004
Retaining students is a critical topic in higher education. A plethora of research has investigated demographic, age, life stage, ethnicity, and a host of other variables that influence retention. Colleges have responded to retention issues with a host of classes, workshops, and orientation or mentoring programs to aid student retention.…
Descriptors: College Students, Mentors, School Holding Power, High School Students
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Helms, Marilyn M.; Williams, Ashley B.; Nixon, Judy C. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2001
Reviews the history of tenure and post-tenure review, the theory of total quality management (TQM), the role of TQM in higher education, and finally how TQM can be implemented and even supported by tenure and post-tenure programs. Suggests institutional changes so that tenure, post-tenure review, and TQM can work compatibly together. (EV)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Evaluation, Higher Education, Tenure
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Ahmadi, Mohammad; Helms, Marilyn M.; Raiszadeh, Farhad – International Journal of Educational Management, 2001
Polled business students about their perceptions of the student ratings of faculty. Found that a large majority attest to being objective and serious when completing evaluations, do not believe the evaluations affect teacher advancement although they should, rated instructors with a sense of humor more favorably, and did not rate courses more…
Descriptors: College Students, Faculty Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance