First, the document discusses a study conducted at Utah Valley University to understand first-generation students' knowledge of academic resources. A survey was administered to both first-generation and non-first-generation students to answer questions about awareness and use of resources.
Second, the results showed that while a majority (56.6% and 65.6%) of non-first-generation students reported their parents as being most helpful in choosing and attending college, first-generation students reported lower rates of parental help at 34.5% and 39.6% respectively.
Third, one recommendation from the study is to find new ways to increase first-generation student parental support rates similar to levels of non-first-generation
"The Influence of Online Studies and Information using Learning Analytics"Fahmi Ahmed
This research will help people with inadequate knowledge to get
a better understanding of online study or e-learning. Through this
study, the social impact of online users or learners can be
increased, and the users can have a clear idea of online study. In
this research, the graphs will be presented according to country,
gender, age, online resources, etc. showing the impact of online
study and information on online users. The learners will get an
understandable knowledge of the type of sources, what is their
purpose, and resources people can use in online study. From this,
the learners will get a guide or path that how easily they can learn
online for study in a more flexible way. The outcomes are
visualized using the R language and Tableau with pre-processed
data.
Presentation on the preliminary results of a survey on information literacy in the workplace
accompanying handout can be found here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/32952807/Information-Literacy-in-the-Workplace
Social Norm Marketing Campaign for CSUMeghan Brown
Attached is a presentation summarizing my social norms marketing (SNM) campaign for Colorado State University (CSU), regarding condom usage. The presentation highlights my campaign planning skills by highlighting various aspects of a SNM campaign. The presentation uses known strategies to help increase audience engagement, and change perceptions regarding the usage of condoms, in order to help increase safer sexual practices amongst CSU students.
"The Influence of Online Studies and Information using Learning Analytics"Fahmi Ahmed
This research will help people with inadequate knowledge to get
a better understanding of online study or e-learning. Through this
study, the social impact of online users or learners can be
increased, and the users can have a clear idea of online study. In
this research, the graphs will be presented according to country,
gender, age, online resources, etc. showing the impact of online
study and information on online users. The learners will get an
understandable knowledge of the type of sources, what is their
purpose, and resources people can use in online study. From this,
the learners will get a guide or path that how easily they can learn
online for study in a more flexible way. The outcomes are
visualized using the R language and Tableau with pre-processed
data.
Presentation on the preliminary results of a survey on information literacy in the workplace
accompanying handout can be found here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/32952807/Information-Literacy-in-the-Workplace
Social Norm Marketing Campaign for CSUMeghan Brown
Attached is a presentation summarizing my social norms marketing (SNM) campaign for Colorado State University (CSU), regarding condom usage. The presentation highlights my campaign planning skills by highlighting various aspects of a SNM campaign. The presentation uses known strategies to help increase audience engagement, and change perceptions regarding the usage of condoms, in order to help increase safer sexual practices amongst CSU students.
THE PROBLEM
The Effects of Unrestricted Usage of Social Media to the Academic Performances
Of Selected G12 SHS-IT Students from PHINMA - Cagayan de Oro College
Background Information of the Study
Case Study of Land-Grants and Retention of Students with Disabilitieslarachellesmith
Lack of attention to underrepresented student
populations is a threat to the United States’ preeminence in higher education. Benefits corporations have experienced through an inclusive and neurodiverse workforce
Haven Requirement & Sexual Assault Education Assessment Alexandra Kirchick
The purpose of this research was to evaluate whether or not the Cal Poly Dean of Students use of Haven, an online sexual assault learning module, is an effective tool to educate students on the topic of sexual assault. From our data, we discovered that while sexual assault is viewed as a true and serious threat in San Luis Obispo, very few respondents found value in the online course, Haven. Through both quantitative and qualitative research, the research team concluded that Cal Poly Dean of Student must find new ways to inform students about this topic. From our semi structured interviews, we gathered that students would be interested in choosing from a variety of classes to learn about sexual assault. Some suggestions for courses that could be provided include but are not limited to: a self defense class, an independent research project, and/or a group research project. By providing a number of ways to learn, it is likely that students will be more motivated by and interested in sexual assault.
THE PROBLEM
The Effects of Unrestricted Usage of Social Media to the Academic Performances
Of Selected G12 SHS-IT Students from PHINMA - Cagayan de Oro College
Background Information of the Study
Case Study of Land-Grants and Retention of Students with Disabilitieslarachellesmith
Lack of attention to underrepresented student
populations is a threat to the United States’ preeminence in higher education. Benefits corporations have experienced through an inclusive and neurodiverse workforce
Haven Requirement & Sexual Assault Education Assessment Alexandra Kirchick
The purpose of this research was to evaluate whether or not the Cal Poly Dean of Students use of Haven, an online sexual assault learning module, is an effective tool to educate students on the topic of sexual assault. From our data, we discovered that while sexual assault is viewed as a true and serious threat in San Luis Obispo, very few respondents found value in the online course, Haven. Through both quantitative and qualitative research, the research team concluded that Cal Poly Dean of Student must find new ways to inform students about this topic. From our semi structured interviews, we gathered that students would be interested in choosing from a variety of classes to learn about sexual assault. Some suggestions for courses that could be provided include but are not limited to: a self defense class, an independent research project, and/or a group research project. By providing a number of ways to learn, it is likely that students will be more motivated by and interested in sexual assault.
Exploring the Online Information-seeking Strategies of Education Graduate Stu...Wil Weston
This paper is the result of a recent exploratory study completed in November 2013, which examines how education graduate students at San Diego State University (SDSU) seek information online. Understanding this group’s online research and information-seeking strategies are critical when one considers that these future graduates will be occupying leadership positions in education and determining educational policy. How they evaluate information resources will impact policy and determine the importance they place on specific informational resources. Discovering the strategies utilized by these graduate students in their information seeking behavior will provide insight into the use of online resources and broader information seeking-strategies.
Measurement Memo Re: Measuring the Impact of Student Diversity Programandrejohnson034
This is a Measurement Memo that I developed for graduate course PAD 745 (Program Development and Evaluation). Addressed to the NYC Department of Education, it details baselines and benchmarks to measure my imaginary non-profit, Advocates for Student Diversity in Specialized High Schools (ASDSHS) against.
The organization was seeking funding from the NYC DOE in order to carry out its mission of expanding public and legislative support for the use of a holistic admissions approach in the city's specialized high school admissions process.
Instruments for measuring public satisfaction with the educationEmad Mohammed Sindi
Instruments used by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.K. Department for education to measure satisfaction with public and private education in their countries.
2. Comprehending the technical terms and processes of college enrollment can be
challenging for anyone; and is especially challenging for first generational students. First
generational students are students whom both parents did not receive bachelor’s degrees. It is
common for these students to not be exposed to the general college processes which other
adolescents and young adults. The questions we are posing is does UVU effectively help these
first generation students and are these students aware of the resources available to them? Were
they able to understand the process of a college application and the financial aid forms? Are they
able to understand this terminology?
To answer these questions, our team created a six-question survey to be administered to
both first generation, and non-first generation students. Every semester the UVU Institutional
Research and Information Department sends an email to approximately 10,000 randomly
selected UVU students, inviting them to participate in the omnibus survey. Questions typically
include topics about their experience at UVU, the opportunities and resources they have taken
advantage of, and other relevant information. The Institutional Research and Information
Department agreed to publish our survey in the fall 2015 omnibus survey. Since the information
we were seeking was largely quantitative, and less personal in nature, it was appropriate to
collect data through such a method.
An advantage of using the survey method of data collection is that the survey was very
easy to develop, the results are quick to analyze, and the time expended to take the survey is very
short. It is also very cost effective and can be done from anywhere with internet access. The
limitations of doing a survey in this manner include the lack of personal contact; therefore, if
participants felt the need to expound or explain, they did not have the opportunity to do so.
Additionally, the omnibus survey is sent to every possible type of student, and this may include
3. current high school students participating in the concurrent enrollment program (UCAS).
Obviously concurrent enrollment students would not have insights relevant to our desires in
knowing about the experiences of current college students. There is also the potential problem of
survey fatigue; however, we hoped to minimize this effect by using the smallest number of
questions possible. Finally, participants may not understand the purpose of the questions or the
desired application, and therefore may leave out relevant information simply due to lack of
awareness.
The process of collecting the data was relatively simple on our part. After finalizing the
questions we wanted to include in the survey, we sent them to the Institutional Research and
Information Department. At the beginning of November the omnibus survey was sent out to
approximately 10,000 random students via their email address. Approximately three weeks later
the survey was closed and the IRI Department provided us with the results to the questions we
had included. Over 500 participants responded to the survey. Using SPSS we were able to
analyze the various responses and insights given through the survey. The results of the survey
provided some interesting and useful information that UVU can use to better accommodate their
students.
When asked which resources were most helpful in accomplishing both of these tasks, the
majority of non-first generation students reported their parents being most helpful. 56.6% of
non-first generation students said their parents were most helpful in their choice of which college
was right for them, and 65.6% of them reported parents as most helpful in helping them know
the steps to take in order to attend that college. First generation students also reported their
parents as the most helpful in accomplishing these tasks; however, they did so at a much smaller
rate -- 34.5% and 39.6% respectively.
4. The goal of this project was to gain insights about the enrollment processes of first-
generational students. The team set out to discover whether or not first generation students knew
of available resources at Utah Valley University and if they knew how and when to utilize those
resources. The team devised a survey which addressed the specific questions asked. The data
gathered is an accurate representation of the hypothesized results. Some specific research
questions asked were: “What resources here at UVU do you feel are most helpful in providing
you with a successful college experience? Please indicate your level of awareness of support
resources available to help you as a student here at UVU. When did you feel you had a workable
understanding of the following terms or processes? (List terms, such as bursar’s office, syllabus,
etc).
The results yielded great information about the process both first-generational and
traditional students go through when beginning at UVU. The team speculated parental support
being the main system of support for traditional students, and the team was surprised to find that
34.5% of nontraditional students reported their parents as their main system of support. One
recommendation to be made from this research is proposing new ways to increase the 34.5% into
a majority percent similar to traditional students. A remaining question in the future is how well
was canvas explained to the student? Canvas is the primary portal students use to complete and
submit assignments. The majority of teachers post syllabi and other important announcements on
canvas and it is imperative new students know how to navigate the software.
The team successfully studied the intended demographic. The survey produced
effectively gathered data which can be used for future protocol at UVU regarding nontraditional
students. UVU has the goal of ensuring every student is completely informed of anything
involving UVU. It is through this research and future research that this goal is made possible.