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Project DAVES: An Exploratory Study of Social Presence, E-Mentoring, and Vocational Counseling Support in Community College Courses
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Schrum, Lynne; English, Mary C.; Galizio, Lyndsie M. – Internet and Higher Education, 2012
A FIPSE-funded project was designed to provide support and training to community college faculty electronically, and to develop a model to offer innovative, interactive strategies to support their students' academic and career needs. The goal of the mentoring/coaching program has been to support instructors in their online efforts, provide…
Descriptors: Mentors, Career Counseling, Classroom Environment, College Faculty
Preparing Future Teachers for Diverse Schools in an Online Learning Community: Perceptions and Practice
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Schrum, Lynne; Burbank, Mary D.; Capps, Rosemary – Internet and Higher Education, 2007
This study provides an example of one institution's efforts to design coursework that meets the simultaneous challenges of supporting the aims of increasing access to online courses and simultaneously better preparing teachers to work in diverse classrooms. Based on online pre- and post-surveys and monthly open-ended writing prompts administered…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Online Courses, Student Motivation, Conventional Instruction
Post-Secondary Educators' Professional Development: Investigation of an Online Approach to Enhancing Teaching and Learning
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Schrum, Lynne; Burbank, Mary D.; Engle, Jonathan; Chambers, Jack A.; Glassett, Kelly F. – Internet and Higher Education, 2005
Faculty in post-secondary institutions must continually reassess, refine, and revise their teaching, yet it is a challenge for them to gain this professional development with heavy teaching responsibilities and high demands on their time. Creating Optimum Learning Environments (CREOLE) is a collaborative project between one community college and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Learning Strategies, Professional Development
High-speed Internet Use and Academic Gratifications in the College Residence.
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Matthews, Denise; Schrum, Lynne – Internet and Higher Education, 2003
A multimethod exploration of undergraduates' high-speed Internet use in residence halls took a uses-and-gratifications approach and revealed Internet use as integral to students' lives. Students' negative comments about Internet distractions from academic work led to identification of an individual difference variable, internal locus of control of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Internet, Locus of Control