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Benefit–Cost Analysis of Undergraduate Education Programs: An Example Analysis of the Freshman Research Initiative
Rebecca L. Walcott; Phaedra S. Corso; Stacia E. Rodenbusch; and Erin L. Dolan
The authors comprehensively describe how to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of an undergraduate education program, using a detailed real-life example to illustrate the process. Principal conclusion: the university's investment in Freshman Research Initiative generates a positive return for students in the form of increased future earning potential (p. 1).
Resource Type: Journal Article
Program Components: Professional Development:Course Evaluation, Institutional Systems:Evaluating Teaching, Strategic Planning
Improving Learning and Reducing Costs: Fifteen Years of Course Redesign
Carol A. Twigg
Resource Type: Journal Article
Program Components: Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Institutional Systems:Strategic Planning
Advancing the Power of Economic Evidence to Inform Investments in Children, Youth, and Families
Advancing the Power of Economic Evidence to Inform Investments in Children, Youth, and Families NAP Report. While not directly related to pedagogical/institutional change related to teaching and learning, the ...
Resource Type: Report
Program Components: Professional Development
Science 2.0 blog
Science 2.0 blog Shorter summaries of a think piece by Carl Wieman about what the optimized university would look like, which addresses issues of efficiency. Suggested Citation Wieman, C. (2008, July 28). ...
Resource Type: Blog Post
Program Components: Professional Development, Institutional Systems
Transforming Institutions
Transforming Institutions This book brings together chapters from scholars in the 2011 and 2014 Transforming Institutions conferences. It provides an overview of the context and challenges in STEM higher ...
Resource Type: Book
Program Components: Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Course Evaluation, Professional Development
The National Center for Academic Transformation
The National Center for Academic Transformation NCAT is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the effective use of information technology to improve student learning outcomes and reduce the cost of ...
Resource Type: Website
Program Components: Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Institutional Systems:Technological Infrastructure, Institutional Systems
The optimized university
The optimized university This is a think piece by Carl Wieman about what the optimized university would look like, which addresses issues of efficiency. Suggested Citation Wieman, C. (2007). A new model for ...
Resource Type: Opinion Piece
Program Components: Professional Development, Institutional Systems
The Science Education Initiative model, outcomes, and lessons learned
The Science Education Initiative model, outcomes, and lessons learned Primarily an analysis of the SEI model and impacts in the physics department, there is an analysis of faculty workload and time issues in ...
Resource Type: Journal Article
Program Components: Professional Development:Curriculum Development, Professional Development, Institutional Systems:Evaluating Teaching, Institutional Systems