This study investigated students ’ attitudes and motivations toward online learning. Students in ... more This study investigated students ’ attitudes and motivations toward online learning. Students in the online course, Introduction to the Visual Arts, were asked to complete questionnaires administered during the first and last week of the online course. A group of questions on Attitude was asked on both surveys. Questions on Interest, Self-management, and Locus of Control were asked only at the beginning of the course. The end of class survey included questions on Study Process
Theoretically, a health system has been described in terms of integration being the coordination ... more Theoretically, a health system has been described in terms of integration being the coordination of health services and collaboration amongst provider organizations. The components of an integrated health system remain inconclusive. Although senior healthcare executives establish structures and designs which facilitate the delivery of integrated care, their perspectives of a health system have not been explored. The purpose of this paper is to present senior healthcare executives’ perspectives of a health system which, when combined, form a model for developing an integrated health system.,Using a qualitative methodology and a multi-case study design, 11 presidents and 4 senior vice presidents of major healthcare organizations or systems in Ontario Canada were selected from a target population of 246 senior healthcare executives to engage in 1 h interviews each. Critical case sampling was applied in the selection of the study sample. Interviews were conducted between December 2017 a...
As online education grows, universities face the challenge of training faculty members to become ... more As online education grows, universities face the challenge of training faculty members to become online course developers. Park University, a major provider of online credit courses to international and active-duty military students, has been facing this challenge since offering its first online courses in 1996. In this article, we will describe Park's course development process, which relies on an integrated approach guided by evolving standards of quality online instruction.
In order to meet the growing demand for quality online education, Park University has adopted a m... more In order to meet the growing demand for quality online education, Park University has adopted a model that provides a common framework for all of its online courses. Evelyn Knowles and Kathleen Kalata discuss the circumstances leading to the current system and describe the ...
This study investigated students ’ attitudes and motivations toward online learning. Students in ... more This study investigated students ’ attitudes and motivations toward online learning. Students in the online course, Introduction to the Visual Arts, were asked to complete questionnaires administered during the first and last week of the online course. A group of questions on Attitude was asked on both surveys. Questions on Interest, Self-management, and Locus of Control were asked only at the beginning of the course. The end of class survey included questions on Study Process
Theoretically, a health system has been described in terms of integration being the coordination ... more Theoretically, a health system has been described in terms of integration being the coordination of health services and collaboration amongst provider organizations. The components of an integrated health system remain inconclusive. Although senior healthcare executives establish structures and designs which facilitate the delivery of integrated care, their perspectives of a health system have not been explored. The purpose of this paper is to present senior healthcare executives’ perspectives of a health system which, when combined, form a model for developing an integrated health system.,Using a qualitative methodology and a multi-case study design, 11 presidents and 4 senior vice presidents of major healthcare organizations or systems in Ontario Canada were selected from a target population of 246 senior healthcare executives to engage in 1 h interviews each. Critical case sampling was applied in the selection of the study sample. Interviews were conducted between December 2017 a...
As online education grows, universities face the challenge of training faculty members to become ... more As online education grows, universities face the challenge of training faculty members to become online course developers. Park University, a major provider of online credit courses to international and active-duty military students, has been facing this challenge since offering its first online courses in 1996. In this article, we will describe Park's course development process, which relies on an integrated approach guided by evolving standards of quality online instruction.
In order to meet the growing demand for quality online education, Park University has adopted a m... more In order to meet the growing demand for quality online education, Park University has adopted a model that provides a common framework for all of its online courses. Evelyn Knowles and Kathleen Kalata discuss the circumstances leading to the current system and describe the ...
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