Our THINK sessions for 2015-2016 begin with two faculty presenting their recent doctoral research.
Friday, October 30, 3:15-5:00, in the 220 Grille.
As always, light refreshments will be served.
Evans, Dave Faculty Perspectives of Satisfaction at a Large, Public, Research University Through the use of a qualitative, multiple case study design, this research examined the level, sources, and nature of the satisfaction of faculty at a large, public, research university. With the objective to inform all constituents of the importance of higher education, suggestions and examples of best practices are suggested in the Implications for Practice section.
Jaworowski, Susan Are Law Schools Poised for Innovation? Three Case Studies of Law Professors Teaching Online American J.D. Programs Whether American law schools are at the tipping point where they recognize the value or and support online education, or whether they are more likely to stay with bricks and mortar face-to-face education. Lens used was Rogers’ diffusion of innovation theory. Specifically analyzed the participants on whether they were innovators or early adopters (in brief, innovators are less likely to affect their peers and spur adoption of an innovation and early adopters are more likely to do so. The value to my peers is in the diffusion of innovations theory. Why do some innovations take off and some get stuck in the mud?