Effects of key state policies on private colleges and universities: sustaining private-sector capacity in the face of the higher education access challenge

Fred Thompson; William Zumeta

Economics of Education Review Vol. 20, No. 6 pp. 517–531

The relationship between key state policy variables — (1) relative (private–public) tuition prices, (2) state student-aid funding, and (3) public institution density — and the competitive position of private colleges and universities is examined....

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"Future Proofing" Faculty: The Struggle To Create Technical Lifelong Learners

Fred W. Nay; Loren D. Malm; Bobby G. Malone; Brad E. Oliver; Nancy G. Saunders; Jay C. Thompson

Mid-Western Educational Researcher Vol. 11, No. 4 (1998) pp. 27–29

Offers college faculty a "future proof" approach to staying in step with technological progress and choosing appropriate technologies to integrate into instruction. Discusses factors in technology planning: market dominance of a technology, ease of...

Enhancing Elementary Curricula through Internet Technology

Brad E. Oliver; Loren D. Malm; Bobby G. Malone; Fred W. Nay; Nancy G. Saunders; Jay C. Thompson

Mid-Western Educational Researcher Vol. 11, No. 4 (1998) pp. 24–26

Brief case study of Internet applications in a fifth-grade class demonstrates that Internet use can increase student engagement and participation. Overview of the current debate on networking schools for Internet access discusses the rationale for...

Student Perspectives: Responses to Internet Opportunities in a Distance Learning Environment

Nancy G. Saunders; Loren D. Malm; Bobby G. Malone; Fred W. Nay; Brad E. Oliver; Jay C. Thompson

Mid-Western Educational Researcher Vol. 11, No. 4 (1998) pp. 8–18

A graduate-level distance-learning course used a "class page" on the World Wide Web to increase student interaction and access to Web resources. Student surveys and interviews focused on student reactions, stresses, and coping strategies related to...

Observation of Instruction via Distance Learning: The Need for a New Evaluation Paradigm

Bobby G. Malone; Loren D. Malm; Fred W. Nay; Brad E. Oliver; Nancy G. Saunders; Jay C. Thompson

Mid-Western Educational Researcher Vol. 11, No. 4 (1998) pp. 30–35

Presents a case for the development of new criteria for evaluating distance-learning instruction. Discusses elements of effective teaching and possible adaptations of those elements with regard to distance-learning situations. Contains 38 references....

Enhancing Classroom Interaction in Distance Education Utilizing the World Wide Web

Jay C. Thompson; Loren D. Malm; Bobby G. Malone; Fred W. Nay; Brad E. Oliver; Nancy G. Saunders

Mid-Western Educational Researcher Vol. 11, No. 4 (1998) pp. 3–7

A graduate-level distance-education course for elementary school teachers used a "class page" on the World Wide Web to increase teacher-student and peer interaction and provide access to Web resources. Periodic student surveys during the course...

Appropriate Educational Applications of the World Wide Web Today

Loren D. Malm; Bobby G. Malone; Fred W. Nay; Brad E. Oliver; Nancy G. Saunders; Jay C. Thompson

Mid-Western Educational Researcher Vol. 11, No. 4 (1998) pp. 19–23

Arguments relevant to higher education institutions and their faculty are discussed for delaying versus going ahead with development of Web pages and their related technologies. A model is outlined for logical progression of educational Web...