Erin Dail, May 2024
Regional accreditation, seen as a necessary hurdle by many in higher education, is required to participate in Title IV funding. However, several studies indicate that…Continue Reading Organization of Change: The Journey from Probation to a Successful Accreditation Review
Gary Church, May 2024
Competency-based education (CBE) is a learner-centric framework that emphasizes what students “know and can show” more than how much time they spend in the classroom. CBE advocates claim …Continue Reading Examining Eight-Year Bachelor’s Degree Completion Rates for U.S. Institutions Offering Competency-Based Education and Comparable Traditional Institutions
Randy Scaggs, May 2023
This qualitative study will investigate the unintended consequences of implementing structural change in a rural community college in the mid-South region of the United States. Specifically, this study will…Continue Reading The Cost of Organizational Change for Rural Community Colleges
Deanna M. Barymon, December 2022
Numerous health profession fields, including radiology, have attempted to identify predictors of success on their respective credentialing exams. This preregistered study seeks to determine if available …Continue Reading Prediction of Radiography Certification Examination Scores Using Astin’s Input-Environment-Output Model
Heather Campbell, December 2022
As the technological world continues to grow and expand, the use of social media marketing continues to increase. Graduate programs looking to increase the number of applications received can turn to…Continue Reading Examining the Association Between Facebook Marketing and Applications Received in Graduate Programs at One University
Jennifer Clare Hoelzeman, December 2022
The University of Arkansas System eVersity was established in 2014 by the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees. More than 80% of the student population at the institution is non-traditional, with time or location restrictions that…Continue Reading Advisor-Student Communication in Preparation for Online Education
Ken Muessig, December 2022
Adult learners who pursue undergraduate degrees online are an understudied group who have characteristics that separate them from traditional younger students or graduate students who might…Continue Reading The Role of Instructor Presence and Class Size in Promoting Engagement Among Adults Pursuing Undergraduate Degrees Online: A Preregistered Study
Mary Elizabeth Spence, December 2022
Student success is inextricably linked with the assessment of student learning, and the literature cites the need for faculty engagement in the assessment process. However, many issues related to the…Continue Reading How Faculty Perceive Their Role in Student Learning Assessment and Program Improvement