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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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Moran, James D., III.; Wells, Marilyn J.; Smith-Aumen, Angela – New Directions for Higher Education, 2015
This chapter describes undergraduate research expansion in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) in the context of both fiscal and student enrollment challenges.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Educational Research, Research Projects, Educational Change
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Malachowski, Mitchell; Osborn, Jeffrey M.; Karukstis, Kerry K.; Ambos, Elizabeth L.; Kincaid, Shontay L.; Weiler, Daniel – New Directions for Higher Education, 2015
In this final chapter, we summarize the lessons learned from working with six systems/consortia to enhance and expand undergraduate research. The theory of change model for systems/consortia differs in significant ways from the change processes exhibited by individual institutions, offering important insights for academic leaders as they seek to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Educational Research, Consortia, Partnerships in Education
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Gray, Simon; Coates, Lee; Fraser, Ann; Pierce, Pam – New Directions for Higher Education, 2015
This chapter describes consortial efforts within the Great Lakes Colleges Association to share expertise and programming to build research skills throughout the undergraduate curriculum. Strategies to scaffold research skill development are provided from Allegheny College, Kalamazoo College, and The College of Wooster.
Descriptors: Research Skills, Undergraduate Study, College Curriculum, Skill Development