Advising is a vital component of student academic success in college. This paper describes the design and creation of an electronic Student Academic Advising System (SAAS) to support conventional advising procedures. Use of this SAAS is intended to better guide students through educational process via the use of technology applications. In addition to evaluating the impact of academic e-advisin...

background: achieving the characteristics of effective teaching can play an undeniable role in assurance of education. the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between some nonverbalbehaviors of university professors during classroom teaching and the level of students’ learning. methods: in this cross sectional study, a list of professors’ nonverbal behaviors and dynamic characteris...

conclusions according to the conditions of this study, the ability to control the class in terms of absence of mumble, establishing a fun atmosphere, not merely reading the slides by the professor, mentioning the objectives at the beginning of each session and lack of voice monotony increase the learning level in classroom teaching. methods at the beginning of this cross sectional study, a list...

Online discussion groups in higher education potentially foster interaction and collaboration, both crucial for effectively engaging off-campus students and minimising student disengagement. With the creation of electronic learning groups, whose members work together online for mutual benefit, the lecturer/tutor becomes a facilitator rather than a source of knowledge. Exactly how to create and ...

Online distance education is the latest trend in the education industry. Even though most of the courses offered today are non-technical, there is a large market for online technical education leading to graduate and undergraduate accredited degrees. This paper studies the current state of the online education industry and proposes ways and means for providing comprehensive laboratory based tec...

This article analyzes the current trend towards online education. It examines some of the reasons for the trend and the ramifications it may have on students, faculty and institutions of higher learning. The success and profitability of online programs and institutions such as the University of Phoenix has helped to make the move towards online education more appealing to other institutions, as...

The Nature of Teacher Research Barbara Henderson, PhD, is a professor of education at San Francisco State University. She co-coordinates the MA program in Education, Early Childhood Education Concentration, and teacher graduate and credential classes. Her interests are teacher research and children’s development in cultural contexts. She is also co-editor of the online teacher research journal ...