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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Faculty

Blazing the Trail in Texas: Work in Progress on the Texas Affordable Baccalaureate

April 25, 2013

  “What we’re talking about is a different satisfactory academic progress model than most of you are used to,” said project leader Van Davis to a large group of faculty from the two Tex…

2012 CDS Executive Summary Report

January 24, 2013

This report summarizes results from the EDUCAUSE Core Data Service (CDS) survey. Using a matched set of 616 CDS 2011 and CDS 2012 participating institutions, this year’s report is a detaile…

Classroom and Instructional Technology

December 18, 2012

This CDS Spotlight focuses on survey results related to classroom technology . Creating effective learning environments in higher education classrooms with technology poses an ongoing challe…

Education Achievement Authority: Nolan Elementary-Middle School

November 28, 2012

Charged by the governor of Michigan to transform the lowest five percent of the persistently lowest achieving schools in the state while simultaneously developing a new approach to educating st…

The EDUCAUSE 2011 Core Data Service Report: Highlights and Insights into Higher Education Information Technology

January 31, 2012

Authors: Susan Grajek , Vice President for Data, Research, and Analytics, EDUCAUSE Pam Arroway , Senior Statistician, EDUCAUSE This report summarizes results from the 2011 EDUC…

Applied Liberally: Google Apps for Education across Campus and as LMS Alternative

March 14, 2012 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2012

Wellesley's summer 2011 move to Google Apps for Education has already resulted in widespread use of Groups, Docs, Calendar, Sites and Gmail, to the extent that some faculty are using GAE for c…

Connecting College Faculty to Open Content Repositories: Challenges and Opportunities

September 14, 2011 | A session at the ELI 2011 Online Fall Focus Session

This presentation will describe the Open Course Library, an ongoing project to redesign Washington's 81 highest-enrolling college courses as open educational resources. During this multiyear…

Using Instructional Design to Shape Technology Training

October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

Technology training for faculty and staff is more effective when it is based on instructional design principles. This presentation will show how three principles were used to guide training efforts…

Course Management Systems: A Change on the Horizon?

June 2, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2008

Course management systems provide many features that enhance teaching and learning. Choosing one from among the many systems available is a major decision and commitment for any institution. The be…

Learners 2.0? IT and 21st-Century Learners in Higher Education

April 1, 2008

This research bulletin examines what the literature refers to as “new learners” or “critically engaged learners.” It explores the responsibilities our institutions have to create opportun…