Ways to Improve Interaction among Students in Online Courses

Posted on by David Schejbal

Lesht, F. and Schejbal, D. (2020, October). Ways to Improve Interaction among Students in Online Courses. The Teaching Professor. https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/online-learning/ways-to-improve-interaction-among-students-in-online-courses/

Have you ever wondered what your students’ perceptions are of required student-to-student interactions in online classes? They’ve answered and are eager to share their perspectives. Their answers are analyzed, and tips given on how to best engage students in an online classroom setting.

Considerations of A Tuition Reset at Small, Non-Selective Liberal Arts Colleges

Posted on by Lynda Holt

Holt, L. (2019) Considerations of A Tuition Reset at Small, Non-Selective Liberal Arts Colleges [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of New England.

https://dune.une.edu/theses/246/

Small, non-selective liberal arts colleges have been increasingly caught in a cycle of deepening discount rates to ensure student enrollments while raising tuition rates to earn more funds from students paying the full cost. However, discounting tuition to attract students can lead to a point of diminishing returns. The action to undertake a tuition reset is a long-term, complex series of choices involving hard work and hard decisions. The colleges studied looked how the reset had served their student populations through decreased debt load, better use of grant and financial aid funding, and the students’ reaction to the reset in general rather than the colleges’ financial gain from the reset.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Online Graduate Management Curricular and Co-Curricular Programs

Posted on by Michele Paludi

Paludi, M., Abdulai, K., & Shis, L. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Online Graduate Management Curricular and Co-Curricular Programs.  Submitted to the 2021 UPCEA Conference.

A discussion of ways to integrate the scholarship on diversity, equity and inclusion into graduate management courses through content, discussion questions and assignments.

From Hill and Tailhook to Hollywood and Silicon Valley: Workplace Sexual Harassment Prevention and Investigations

Posted on by Michele Paludi

Paludi, M., McCandless, B., deOliveira, C., & Cox, J. (2018, March).  From Hill and Tailhook to Hollywood and Silicon Valley: Workplace Sexual Harassment Prevention and Investigations. Presentation at the Capital Region Human Resources Association Conference, Albany, NY.

We presented an overview of workplace sexual harassment from several perspectives including legal, risk management, human resource management,    and cultural.  A major focus was on training and investigations of complaints.

The psychology of diversity

Posted on by Michele Paludi

Paludi, M., Campbell, J., Bontempi, E., & Semmar, Y. (Eds.). (in production).  The psychology of diversity.  New York:  Springer.

An overview of psychological issues with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion in a variety of organizations. Recommendations for policies, training programs and courses ae offered.

 

Co-chair of the National Centers of Academic Excellence Cybersecurity Education Diversity Initiative

Posted on by Amelia Estwick

Estwick, A. (2020, Oct.) Co-chair of the National Centers of Academic Excellence Cybersecurity Education Diversity Initiative.

Press Release:  https://www.excelsior.edu/article/excelsior-college-takes-lead-in-initiative-to-establish-cybersecurity-pipeline/

Press Conference:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNpzSN258g0