Learning According to the Ancient Philosophers
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This 5 page paper contemplates theory in respect to education and knowledge according to Aristotle and Plato. The American Association of Higher Education's seven principle paradigm is explored in respect to the theorists' ideas. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Learning in the Elderly
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A 22 page research paper that examines the literature on this topic. The writer concludes that not only are elder citizens quite capable of learning, but it benefits people greatly to continue to do so throughout life. Also, the writer looks at computers and the Internet as a place where senior learning is expanding rapidly. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Learning Management Systems in Education
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A 10 page paper discussing the emergence of the learning management system (LMS) for online education. Initially within the domain of business training only, online schools have begun to use many of the techniques that the LMS promotes. The LMS has come into being concurrently with a return to proven approaches to education, bringing the best of all worlds to online learning. The focus of the paper is that of higher education, but the principles apply to training in the workplace as well. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Life Lessons From Grandma: Higher Education
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5 pages in length. Grandmother was a wise woman; she may not have had too luxurious a life, but she knew what it took to survive. One thing she taught me that helped determine my ultimate direction was the difference between education and experience. In her illustrious opinion – to me, at least – she did not believe that higher education -- the process of transforming raw information from various mediums into meaningful knowledge -- was always necessary in order to succeed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Making Presentations For Greater Learning
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An 8 page paper. The first part of this paper explains and discussions how to make an effective presentations so that participants will learn and be able to transfer their new knowledge to the workplace. This includes planning, preparation and tips for making the actual presentation. The writer comments on the importance of training employees. Two studies are discussed, one that looked at the effectiveness of orientation in the socialization of new employees and one that investigated the effect of personal characteristics in multistage training programs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Marketing Channels: Online Education
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A 5 page paper discussing channel change in higher education. Distance learning in whatever medium is not a new idea, but has been practiced since the turn of the last century. The old correspondence school has gained new life with the advent of the Internet, leading many schools to reevaluate their marketing plans. Online offerings increased 72 percent between 1998 and 2000, and growth continues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Marketing Plans State University & Private University
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This 9 page paper presents two marketing plans, one for a state university and one for a private university. Each plan includes an executive summary, situation analysis, marketing objectives, target markets, marketing strategy, marketing mix/advertising plans, and total budget. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Marketing Strategy of the University of Phoenix Online
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This 6 page paper looks at marketing as it respects universities. However, this unique university targets older, working adults. The market segment is discussed as is the strategy of this organization to attract and keep students. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Mature v Younger College Students
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A 10 page paper that investigates the differences between younger and mature college/university students. Younger is defined as those who go on to college immediately after high school. The limited data regarding academic performance is reported. Characteristics of each group is discussed along with the unique problems and obstacles faced by the mature student. 2 tables are included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Motivation of Adult Learners: Article Review
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of an article entitled Perceptions Regarding Adult Learners Motivation To Participate In Educational Programs by Awoke D. Dollisso and Professor Robert A. Martin. The writer reports the purpose of the study, methodology, results, conclusions and implications for adult education instructors. Although the study focused on adult farmers, the conclusions can be generalized to the broader subject of adult learners, based on previous research. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Murray Sperber's "Beer And Circus: How Big-Time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education"
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6 pages in length. Murray Sperber's gutsy portrayal of academia gone awry gives readers a significantly better perspective of just how influential big money has become in determining the level of education being taught at contemporary colleges. The extent to which sports and all its generated income has long been a big part of collegiate life is both grand and far-reaching; that the pursuit of athletics and the lure of party life has overtaken a solid academic focus, however, is what Sperber vocalizes as being inexcusable and wholly responsible for the downfall of society's undergraduate scholastic future. No additional sources cited.
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New Managerialism in Further Education
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This 13 page paper looks at the emergence of ‘new managerialism’ in further education. The papers looks at what is meant by this term, the driving forces behind the introduction of ‘new managerialism’ in further education and critically examines the impact of this model on the further education sector. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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