Monthly Archives: June 2019

Secondary Data Sources in Higher Education

Posted on June 29, 2019 by admin

As higher education researchers strive to better understand the ways in which educational programs and institutions can better meet evolving needs of students and employers, secondary data sources are an increasingly useful resources.  Secondary data sources are previously collected data … Continue reading →

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Attention Economy

Posted on June 26, 2019 by admin

Meetings, emails, texts, calls, and many other forms of “connecting” combine to reduce our attention and challenge our ability to focus.  According to research reported by The Harvard Gazette (2010), we spend 47% of waking hours thinking about something other … Continue reading →

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Research Design

Posted on June 23, 2019 by admin

I used to describe myself as someone who hated theory. I found theory too abstract, and when I dug in to understand more, I found myself confused by contradicting definitions and seemingly endless terminology lacking clear explanations. Through several years … Continue reading →

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Content in the Field of Higher Education

Posted on June 22, 2019 by admin

Higher education, as a field, gained steam in the 1960s and has continued to grow (Hendrickson, 2014).  Data from the National Center for Education Statistics reveal and increase of 26% in master’s and doctoral degrees conferred in the area of … Continue reading →

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