Volume 02 Issue 2 (Feb 2016)
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A pedagogical perspective on online teaching
In this paper the authors discuss if and how pedagogical principles, originally developed for on-campus courses, can be equally applicable to online courses. The authors present and argue for six pedagogical principles that guide the development of current and future courses at…
Effective Facilitation Methods for Online Teaching
The demand for a flexible educational opportunity led to the ‘anytime, anywhere’ distance learning based on technology-mediated instructional designs. Such educational design integrates a multi-sensory approach to maximize learning opportuni…
Promoting a culture of innovation & entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: Role of the Universities
Saudi’s mission to diversify its economy depends heavily on innovation and entrepreneurship. The discussion evaluated the role of universities in building a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia, employing a literature review and gap analy…
Domain identification and stereotypes: representations of scientists among Romanian elementary school students
The goal of the current study is to investigate elementary school students domain identification and their representations of scientists compared to other professions (e.g., teacher, veterinarian). Research shows that students stereotypes about scientists may affect th…
Innovative change in the management education accreditation industry
Management education accreditation is an industry in need of restructuring. Highly concentrated accreditation organizations in the United States and Europe are preserving decades old criteria. Those decades old criteria reflect the state of the industry in different times. Thing…
Capacity building in local government: an analysis for application of competency-based training in South Africa
The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual account on the applicability of Competency-Based Training as a model for capacity building in the South African local government. The South African Local government has since the transition into democracy in 1994, invested on…
How to Excel in Analytical Decision Modeling
This paper outlines a course in business analytics that provides a rigorous, logical, analytical, yet intuitive and practical approach to business problem solving using Microsoft Excel. The course concept, methodology and pedagogy are illustrated through a variety of business ap…
Creation of better template models of strategic planning and leadership control aided by business simulation games based on real-life case studies and analysis tools
The business simulation games, which expose the players/managers to a broad range of learning objectives, on many occasions fail to provide a template model that can govern the desirable actions. Hence, these games are not always effectively linked to the repetitive cycles of ar…