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Author : Chris Diaz
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838915950
This valuable book demonstrates how librarians can use their collection, licensing, and faculty outreach know-how to help students and their instructors address skyrocketing textbook prices.
Author : Sarah Hare,Jessica Kirschner,Michelle Reed,Breeman Ainsworth,Nicole Allen,Jessica Dai,Abbey Elder,Nicole Finkbeiner,Amie Freeman,Kris Helge,Nicole Helregel,Jeanne Hoover,Joy Perrin,Jacquelyn Ray,Jennifer Raye,John Schoppert,Liz Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1648169864
This collaboratively authored guide helps institutions navigate the uncharted waters of tagging course material as open educational resources (OER) or under a low-cost threshold by summarizing relevant state legislation, providing tips for working with stakeholders, and analyzing technological and process considerations. The first half of the book provides high-level analysis of the technology, legislation, and cultural change needed to operationalize course markings. The second half features case studies by Alexis Clifton, Rebel Cummings-Sauls, Michael Daly, Juville Dario-Becker, Tony DeFranco, Cindy Domaika, Ann Fiddler, Andrea Gillaspy Steinhilper, Rajiv Jhangiani, Leslie Kennedy, Brian Lindshield, Andrew McKinney, Nathan Smith, and Heather White.
Author : Rajiv S. Jhangiani,Robert Biswas-Diener
Publisher : Ubiquity Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781911529019
Affordable education. Transparent science. Accessible scholarship. These ideals are slowly becoming a reality thanks to the open education, open science, and open access movements. Running separate—if parallel—courses, they all share a philosophy of equity, progress, and justice. This book shares the stories, motives, insights, and practical tips from global leaders in the open movement.
Author : Andrew Wesolek,Anne Langley,Jonathan Lashley
Publisher : Pacific University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1945398795
For many of us, the drive to affect positive change--however vague or idiosyncratic our sense of this might be--has guided our work in higher education. We champion the pursuit of a college degree because few endeavors can match it in terms of advancing a person's economic mobility (Chetty, Friedman, Saez, Turner, and Yagan; 2017). Despite recent debates about the value of a college degree (Pew Research Center, 2017), the opportunities and financial stability awarded to those with college degrees remain apparent when they are compared to peers who have only graduated high school (Pew Research Center, 2014). And while more Americans have a college degree than ever before (Ryan and Bauman, 2016), access to a formal, post-secondary education continues to be elusive for some. Indeed, over the last ten years, analysts have projected that the cost of attending college would keep 2.4 million low-to-moderate income, college-qualified high school graduates from completing a college degree (Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2006). During that same period, college students in the United States saw expenses related to tuition and fees increase by 63 percent, school housing costs (excluding board) increase by 51 percent, textbook prices increase by 88 percent (Bureau of Labor, 2016). Because few students can afford a college education by salary alone, 44.2 million Americans have sought financial aid via student loans. As a result, total student loan debt is now topping $1.45 trillion in the United States (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2017), and student loan delinquency rates are averaging 11.2 percent (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2017). The burden of a student's financial decisions extends beyond the mere individual: society will inevitably carry the weight of this debt for years to come.
Author : Chris Diaz
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838915875
Shortly after the syllabi are posted, and long before the beginning of the term, interlibrary loan departments at academic libraries will have filled or rejected innumerable textbook requests. While it would be unwise if not impossible to buy and circulate every textbook at a college or university, there are many academic libraries who are selectively adding textbooks to their collections. And the practice seems to be gaining momentum. In this volume, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) and editor Chris Diaz gather case studies that pull together creative approaches and best practices for print textbook reserve programs. This book discusses such topics as results and analysis from a detailed survey of a state university’s core-course textbook reserve program; funding sources for starting or piloting a program;using aggregated enrollment, grade, and textbook cost data to identify "high impact" courses;identifying course-related books that are in the library’s collection or fit an existing collection policy;workflow for using bookstore data with ILS and purchasing systems; andusing LibGuides and Google Sheets to publicize textbook holdings, and how a back-end database supports discovery for students and reporting for reserves staff. A textbook reserve program can be one way of helping students who are struggling with the high cost of textbooks, and this book spotlights a variety of examples that can be used as models.
Author : Jacob Bane
Publisher : The Ohio State University
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The “Flipped Classroom” model of instruction has generated discussion around the world of education. Numerous articles have been written documenting experiences surrounding this method of teaching. The one piece that has been missing from this discussion is a sound framework to design a “Flipped” course using proven design principles. Instructional Design provides a proven framework to design all types of instruction and these principles can be used to design a “Flipped” course. This book introduces the “Flipped Classroom” model of instruction and Instructional Design framework. Using this background, a method to “Flip” a course using sound Instructional Design principles is outlined. This book is the textbook for the iTunes U Course, Flipped Through Design. This book contains all of the course content, however the course provides activities to guide the design process of “Flipping” a course using Instructional Design.
Author : Anita Walz,Kristi Jensen,Joseph A. Salem
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : 1594079617
Author : Greg Cook,Joan Littlefield Cook
Publisher : Pearson College Division
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0205953735
ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products. Packages Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase. Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code. Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase. -- Helping students make connections between science and practice The World of Children helps students connect the science and the practice of child development in a way that can positively change lives. The third edition features an active learning system that exposes students to real people facing real world child development challenges. It encourages readers to think critically about issues from multiple perspectives. The World of Children is a chronological child development text. MyPsychLab is available with World of Children, 3e. Through MyPsychLab, students have access to MyVirtualChild, an interactive web-based simulation that allows students to raise a child from birth to age 18 and monitor the effects of their parenting decisions over time. A better teaching and learning experience The teaching and learning experience with this program helps to: Personalize Learning -- The new MyPsychLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructions achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking --Prompts throughout each chapter jumpstart readers' critical thinking process. Engage Students -- Real-life cases encourage students apply what they are learning. Also, students can raise a child through MyVirtualChild. Explore Research -- With over 600 new research citations, this new edition reflects the latest research in the field of child psychology. Understand Different Perspectives - Several perspectives are included in the reading to help students think about the content from different points of view. Support Instructors -- New MyPsychLab Video Series. These cross-cultural videos feature original footage filmed in the United States, Mexico, and Botswana. Guided by series editor Ashley Maynard (University of Hawaii, Manoa), they show how culture impacts child development. Videos are available in multiple formats: on an instructor's DVD, tied to quizzes in MyPsychLab, and called out in the chapter with "Watch" icons.
Author : Sul H. Lee
Publisher : Ann Arbor, MI. : Pierian Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UCAL:B4378960
Author : Miao, Fengchun,Mishra, Sanjaya,McGreal, Rory
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231001482
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Educational equalization
ISBN : UOM:39015089034212
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050469878
Author : Heike Kahlert,Fritz Scholz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642379024
Understanding acid-base equilibria made easy for students in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, environmental and earth sciences. Solving chemical problems, be it in education or in real life, often requires the understanding of the acid-base equilibria behind them. Based on many years of teaching experience, Heike Kahlert and Fritz Scholz present a powerful tool to meet such challenges. They provide a simple guide to the fundamentals and applications of acid-base diagrams, avoiding complex mathematics. This textbook is richly illustrated and has full color throughout. It offers learning features such as boxed results and a collection of formulae.
Author : Charlie Eaton
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780226720562
Exposes the intimate relationship between big finance and higher education inequality in America. Elite colleges have long played a crucial role in maintaining social and class status in America while public universities have offered a major stepping-stone to new economic opportunities. However, as Charlie Eaton reveals in Bankers in the Ivory Tower, finance has played a central role in the widening inequality in recent decades, both in American higher education and in American society at large. With federal and state funding falling short, the US higher education system has become increasingly dependent on financial markets and the financiers that mediate them. Beginning in the 1980s, the government, colleges, students, and their families took on multiple new roles as financial investors, borrowers, and brokers. The turn to finance, however, has yielded wildly unequal results. At the top, ties to Wall Street help the most elite private schools achieve the greatest endowment growth through hedge fund investments and the support of wealthy donors. At the bottom, takeovers by private equity transform for-profit colleges into predatory organizations that leave disadvantaged students with massive loan debt and few educational benefits. And in the middle, public universities are squeezed between incentives to increase tuition and pressures to maintain access and affordability. Eaton chronicles these transformations, making clear for the first time just how tight the links are between powerful financiers and America’s unequal system of higher education.
Author : Daniel Burgos
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811542763
This open access book presents how Open Science is a powerful tool to boost Higher Education. The book introduces the reader into Open Access, Open Technology, Open Data, Open Research results, Open Licensing, Open Accreditation, Open Certification, Open Policy and, of course, Open Educational Resources. It brings all these key topics from major players in the field; experts that present the current state of the art and the forthcoming steps towards a useful and effective implementation. This book presents radical, transgenic solutions for recurrent and long-standing problems in Higher Education. Every chapter presents a clear view and a related solution to make Higher Education progress and implement tools and strategies to improve the user’s performance and learning experience. This book is part of a trilogy with companion volumes on Radical Solutions & Learning Analytics and Radical Solutions & eLearning.
