An Instrumental Case Study of Administrative Smart Practices for Fully Online Programs and Degrees

Autor/in	Gregory, Charles V.
Titel	An Instrumental Case Study of Administrative Smart Practices for Fully Online Programs and Degrees
Quelle	(2017), (210 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, The University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3697-1756-3
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Case Studies; Online Courses; Educational Practices; Administrator Attitudes; Academic Degrees; College Programs; Community Colleges; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Organizational Culture; Academic Support Services; Course Evaluation; Access to Education; Technical Support; Creativity; Technology Integration; Budgets; Barriers; Administrator Surveys; Best Practices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Online course; Online-Kurs; Bildungspraxis; Degree; Degrees; Academic level graduation; Akademischer Grad; Hochschulabschluss; Studienprogramm; Community college; Community College; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Unternehmenskultur; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Kreativität; Finanzhaushalt
Abstract	The purpose of this instrumental case study was to explore administrators' responses to significant administrative challenges of fully online programs and degrees. The case was a single public community college located in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Plains Region. In this study Bardach's (1994) method to identify and extrapolate smart practices used to resolve administrative challenges arising from an institution's online and distance education programming. The concept of smart practice aims to exploit or take advantage of some latent opportunity for creating value. Organizational culture was identified to be of significant influence in identifying the value the institution placed on a practice, action, activity, or approach to resolving an issue, therefore, directly affecting the value qualifiers for smart practices identified. Four smart practices were identified: (a) adequate student services for eLearning students; (b) adequate assessment of eLearning classes; (c) addressing accessibility and universal design; and (d) support staff needed for training and technical assistance. Also of significance five themes were identified: (a) adaptation; (b) collaboration; (c) creativity; (d) technology leveraging; and (e) budget. The themes provided an expanded understanding of the institution's organizational culture to more fully characterize the smart practices. Utilizing Bardach's (1994) method has reasonable probability to aid higher education institutions in the search for solutions to administrative challenges affiliated with online programs and degrees. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01