Collegiate Education Research Articles

“Integrated model perspective of capital theory, TPB and SCCT towards determining business students' digital entrepreneurial intention in developing country context”

The current research studies aim to investigate antecedents that influence business graduate students' digital entrepreneurial intention (DEI) to establish digital start-up ventures by employing the capital theory, theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and social cognitive career theory (SCCT) model. Using quantitative and convenience sampling methods, 564 self-reported primary survey data were collected through an online questionnaire from business graduates in Karnataka, India. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyse survey data and empirically test the hypothesis. Findings suggest that digital entrepreneurial competence, digital entrepreneurial knowledge, digital entrepreneurial self-efficacy, digital innovative cognition, subjective norms, information technology culture, perceived behaviour control and social media influence antecedents significantly influence digital entrepreneurial attitudes towards DEI. Hence, digital entrepreneurial education and digital entrepreneurial role models are insignificant in influencing digital entrepreneurial attitudes towards DEI. Furthermore, business students' digital entrepreneurial attitudes significantly influence digital entrepreneurial intention towards creating digital-based start-up ventures. These research findings and results will contribute to governments, collegiate education departments, universities, and societal supporting systems to develop a framework and policies regarding technical and entrepreneurial education systems and create digital start-up ecosystems in the Indian context.

Mini Winnies: scaled down and transparent Winogradsky columns for microscopy in microbiology education.

Winogradsky columns were invented by Sergei Winogradsky in the 1880s and have commonly been used as a microbiology classroom learning tool in K-12 and collegiate education. However, they can be challenging to examine with microscopy. We scaled down Winogradsky columns into nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tubes and replaced the natural sediment with a transparent soil substitute toward the goal of observing the microbial growth under a bright-field microscope without column disassembly. Using this "Mini Winnie" approach, students can practice their microscopy skills while observing microbial growth inside the column after only days of incubation on the laboratory windowsill. Overall, we believe that the Mini Winnies provide a simple method for maximizing student engagement while giving them a greater understanding of how microorganisms interact in the environment.

Enhancing Calculus Learning through Interactive VR and AR Technologies: A Study on Immersive Educational Tools

In the realm of collegiate education, calculus can be quite challenging for students. Many students struggle to visualize abstract concepts, as mathematics often moves into strict arithmetic rather than geometric understanding. Our study presents an innovative solution to this problem: an immersive, interactive VR graphing tool capable of standard 2D graphs, solids of revolution, and a series of visualizations deemed potentially useful to struggling students. This tool was developed within the Unity 3D engine, and while interaction and expression parsing rely on existing libraries, core functionalities were developed independently. As a pilot study, it includes qualitative information from a survey of students currently or previously enrolled in Calculus II/III courses, revealing its potential effectiveness. This survey primarily aims to determine the tool’s viability in future endeavors. The positive response suggests the tool’s immediate usefulness and its promising future in educational settings, prompting further exploration and consideration for adaptation into an Augmented Reality (AR) environment.

Knowledge sharing practice through LMS: Perspectives of faculty members affiliated to Mysore University

: The Karnataka Learning Management System (KLMS) is a cloud-based platform that provides educational resources and tools to students and educators. It is developed and maintained by Department of collegiate Education, Government of Karnataka. It is being used by college teachers in varying degrees for varying purposes.: The utilization of Information Technology (IT) has become increasingly important for the dissemination of knowledge. Specialized platforms such as online Learning Management Systems (LMS) are fostering knowledge sharing among college educators, who are demonstrating a growing interest in employing such online platforms The Karnataka LMS e-learning portal is one such LMS and this study aims to quantitatively assess the extent of usage, and has objective of examination of the perception and identifying challenges in using this educational portal.: Survey by questionnaire, collection of data and its analysis and finally hypotheses testing were used in this study.: Daily visit to the portal had the highest per cent representation showing teachers regularly used LMS portal to a large extent and also it came out that they preferred uploading of videos. Major obstacles were lack of knowledge sharing culture among colleagues and excess academic workload.: The findings reveal that a predominant majority of the academic staff exhibits a positive disposition towards knowledge sharing. However, challenges impede the promotion and utilization of the Learning Management System (LMS) Portal for Knowledge Sharing.

Pesticide Application in Trinidadian Food Supply Chain: Food Safety and Sustainability Implications

The use of pesticides, although ensures crop protection and enables to achieve food security, often causes negative externalities for both human and the environment. This study sought to identify the factors that influence pesticide application in Trinidad, a major CARICOM nation, by conducting structured interviews with 174 farmers in eight municipal counties. The data were analysed using Ordered Probit Model. While gender and age showed no significant impact on pesticide use frequency, farm size and experience influenced application behaviours. Larger farms and experienced farmers displayed distinct patterns, calling for customized interventions. Notably, secondary and collegiate education was linked to reduced pesticide use, aligning with sustainability goals. Crop-specific trends were seen with an increase in the use of pesticides in the Solanaceae crop and leafy vegetables, underscoring the need for tailored approaches. Insect and weed issues had a limited impact, however, management of crop diseases was essential in reducing pesticide use. This study emphasizes the need for multi-disciplinary interventions that take into account the size of the farm, the level of experience, the level of education, and the types of crops grown in Trinidad, to promote the sustainable use of pesticides in agriculture. Such comprehensive strategies are essential for enhancing food safety and long-term sustainability of the Trinidad food supply chain, while also mitigating the negative externalities of pesticide application.

Gray correlation analysis of ideological and political education and college students’ ideological dynamics in new era colleges and universities

Abstract This study employs gray correlation analysis to process and evaluate the data pertaining to the effectiveness of ideological and political education in higher education institutions. Comparative analyses were conducted between experimental and control groups, utilizing group counseling to foster positive mental qualities. The data collected before and after the educational interventions were subjected to statistical analysis. The findings indicate significant variations in learning outcomes across different dimensions for certain student groups, offering educators a foundation for targeted interventions. Furthermore, the results from the positive psychological quality education experiment reveal that the experimental group exhibited a notable enhancement in positive psychological qualities post-intervention compared to the control group. Specifically, there was a substantial increase in the attributes of love, tolerance, perseverance, faith, and hope. For instance, the score for love in the experimental group improved from 2.45 to 3.36, an increase of 0.91, with the most pronounced growth observed in the qualities of faith and hope, which increased by 1.16. The application of gray correlation analysis in this context demonstrates its utility in assessing the effectiveness of ideological and political education, allowing for the refinement of educational focus and methodologies to enhance overall academic outcomes. This research provides pivotal strategies and directions for collegiate education, aiming to nurture a larger cohort of students equipped with positive psychological qualities and preparing them for successful future endeavors.

Assessing the Awareness Regarding Osteoarthritis and Its Related Risk Factors Among Women in Aseer Central Hospital.

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis worldwide and is characterized by the gradual loss of joint cartilage, leading to stiffness, discomfort, and restricted movement. This research aims to assess the knowledge of obese women in the Aseer region regarding OA and its associated risk factors. OA predominantly affects the knees, hands, and hips, with knee OA being particularly significant due to its high incidence rate and early onset in obese women. In Saudi Arabia, there are varying levels of awareness among the population, but no study has focused on obese females. This study seeks to address this gap and enhance the understanding of OA in this demographic. Methodology A cross-sectional research design was employed using a self-administrated questionnaire collected by a group of trained data collectors who distributed the questionnaires throughout the clinics of Aseer central hospital. The questionnaire was divided into two sections. The first section collected demographic data about the participants, and the second section was a 20-item questionnaire about OA and its related risk factors. The study was conducted in the Aseer region. A total of 278 subjects (female) were included in the study. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 27.0.1.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Results This study analyzed the sociodemographic characteristics of 278 participants. All participants were female, were young to middle-aged adults, and had a collegiate education. On average, participants were overweight, with varying knowledge levels about OA. While some correctly identified symptoms and risk factors. Many participants responded with "I Don't Know" regarding joint stiffness as a symptom (37.7%). Comparing knowledge among different body mass index groups revealed no significant differences, except for misconceptions about the cause of OA among overweight individuals (39.06%). Conclusions This study's findings underscore the practical implications for patient education and healthcare strategies. The varying levels of awareness among obese women in the Aseer region regarding OA emphasize the need for increased education and targeted health promotion interventions. Addressing misconceptions and improving knowledge can enhance treatment plans and contribute to better patient outcomes. Understanding these knowledge gaps is crucial for improving patient education, healthcare strategies, and OA management.

Exploring the Educational and Social Value of Caribbean Dance in Collegiate Education Programs

The purpose of this research paper is to share my findings of the educational and social value of Caribbean Dance. While teaching Afro-Caribbean Dance at New York University, writing assignments and informal interviews influenced the approach to teaching cultural dances to novice and advanced dancers. The Dance Education program at NYU features an African Diaspora track for graduate students pursuing a teaching profession in African and Caribbean dance. This paper investigates the reasons why dances of the African Diaspora have been a miniscule fragment of dance study over the years in collegiate settings as well as the effects on community building and empowerment amongst college students. Research materials included historical timeline of the dances and how it relates to the movement vocabulary of African, Caribbean, and Latin dances. I used written assignments, informal interviews, academic journals, and texts on the history of Caribbean dance to investigate the ways students will be impacted while taking this course. My results demonstrate a counterintuitive effect of both education and social value based on the overall experience of the course and designing the curriculum for dancers to explore the richness of Caribbean dance. My study suggests that the reason why African and Caribbean dances have been categorized as unnecessary in dance education is due to the racism and cultural oppression that is exposed, making the course an act of social reform. I strive to provide a ritual and historic experience, personalizing the West Indian tradition and contextualizing it. Colonialism and slavery played a prominent role in the creation of folk dances that developed in the West Indies, in particular my study in Trinidad and Tobago. Learning a cultural dance is intended to recover the embodied knowledge that already resides in the people and the land it was created on. Therefore, the paper will include the method(s) for non-dancers and dancers to learn folk dances for educational purposes.

Framework and Overview of a State-Wide College Mental Health Program in Kerala, India.

Mental health issues are common among college students, and structured services have been proven to enhance outcomes. Despite increased enrolment for higher education in India, college mental health services remain sparse. JEEVANI is the first structured state-wide college mental health service in India. This paper describes its framework and provides an overview of its functioning during the initial five months. In 2019-2020, the Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, implemented the program in 66 colleges catering to approximately 60,000 students. Qualified counsellors were trained to identify issues and provide interventions and early referrals, using a stepped-care approach. They conducted awareness programs to promote mental health and reduce stigma. The services were accessed by 2,315 students during the assessment period (October 2019 to February 2020). The beneficiaries were predominantly females (54.1%). Over a third (38.8%) belonged to the lower socio-economic strata, and 2.5% had significant vulnerabilities. Although no syndromal diagnoses were made, anxiety and depression were the most common presentations. The counsellors provided 3,758 individual sessions and facilitated support for students who reported academic difficulties or interpersonal issues. Severe mental illness was detected in 54 students, and referrals for specialist mental health input were initiated in 68. Describing the framework, sharing the technical material, and providing an overview of its functioning from a resource-constrained setting in India may encourage higher education institutions in low- and middle-income countries to consider similar projects.

A Primer for Teaching Women, Gender & Sexuality in World History: Ten Design Principles

A Primer for Teaching Women, Gender & Sexuality in World History: Ten Design Principles

Reflections on Wolfart, Challenges to Religious Literacy, and Course Design

Abstract Despite its recent prominence as a rationale for the academic study of religion, Professor Wolfart shows both that “religious literacy” has been poorly defined and that little evidence has been adduced for its positive effects. Yet the institutional and social pressures that have led some to embrace religious literacy as a positive argument for the academic study of religion persist, and the essay offers no alternative conception of the broad goals towards which collegiate education about religion should be directed. It is worth considering, therefore, whether some of the flaws with religious literacy as an educational approach might be remedied. In particular, this response proposes that the yawning gap between the abstract goal and the fact that in the U.S. most undergraduates will take only a single course in the study poses a challenge of course design. Carefully designing courses for religious literacy might diminish the imprecision in the concept and provide more tangible evidence of what religiously literate students might be able to do.

Innovation and Development of University Education Management Informationization in the Big Data Environment

With the arrival of the big data era, the role of big data can be fully utilized, and the comprehensive data evaluation is carried out to perform education information evaluation. In the general circumstance of computerized learning, college teaching regulation has new features and novel orientations. Along with the speedy progression of sci-tech, the pace of dissemination of data is continuously quickening, and it is being increasingly easy for the public to interact and carry on with their lives. Because people use the network to access a variety of data information, the system cannot handle huge amounts of data; this is the cause of the era. In the process of the comprehensive approach of the information age, with the impact of the Age of Big Data, the administration of intelligence in universities has transformed. Big Data InfoTech has infiltrated into all realms of community lifestyle. How to cope with the transformation of informationization of university education management in the era is a serious challenge for relevant personnel. This study begins by discoursing the essential implication of big data, followed by a diagnosis of the questions involved in the establishment of computerization in high schools under the environment of big data, comprising the imminent solutions to the dilemmas in collegiate education maintenance, the issues raised by privatization in high schools, and the strategies for education management. This is followed by the proposal of the innovative educational administration informationization development trend in the big data context. In this research, there are 11 professors in the expert group, accounting for 44%, 8 associate professors, accounting for 32%, and 6 lecturers or below, accounting for 24%. This study makes full use of a large number of procedural data generated in educational management activities to achieve an efficient, comprehensive, accurate, and objective evaluation, which provides strong technical support for educational management informatization evaluation.

Online Judge Systems and Case Teaching Used in Programming Courses

The key to programming courses, including programming languages, data structure, algorithm design and analysis, and so on, is to polish students’ programming skills solving problems. The current programming courses in universities are mainly classroom-teaching models, and students’ skills solving problems by programming can hardly be polished. Polishing students’ programming skills solving problems is implemented by teaching material construction and curriculum construction. In teaching material construction, the book series “Collegiate Programming Contests and Education” focus on polishing students’ programming skills solving problems in a systematic way, based on programming contests’ problems. Experiments, consisting of programming contest problems and their analysis and solutions, are basic units for the book series. The curriculum construction's guiding ideology is programming is a technology. In curriculum construction, first, the case teaching is widely used based on experiments. Students are put into a case of a problem description, apply knowledge that they have learned, think how to solve the problem, and propose the algorithm. And after students design the algorithm solving the problem, they need program and debug to pass all test cases within the time and memory limit. Second, informatization technologies, such as online judge systems, and virtual online contests based on online judge systems, are integrated into courses. Online judge systems are online systems to test programs whether is correct or not in programming practice. These systems can compile and execute programs, and test programs with the input for test data. Online judge systems are the platform on which students polish their programming skills. It has been proved by practice that these works can polish students’ programming skills solving problems efficiently.

Animal industry survey: The importance of technical and soft skills, coursework, and extracurricular activities on the success of undergraduates entering animal industries

A survey instrument was developed to inquire about the skills and experiences needed to be successful in an entry-level position within an animal industry. The instrument called upon industry representatives to rank the importance of skills, experiences, and coursework as they relate to success. A five-point scale was used for ranking (1=not important, 2=somewhat important, 3=moderately important, 4=very important, 5=extremely important). Industry representatives ranked personal and team-based soft skills as the most important skills related to success. Animal science coursework and hands-on animal handling and welfare experiences also ranked very high. Non-animal science coursework, agricultural business skills, collegiate experiences, and scientific/laboratory skills were ranked the lowest in terms of importance, but rankings of these categories still fell in the moderately important range. These rankings indicate the need for well-rounded students that have gained technical and personal skills throughout their collegiate education. This also signals a need for projects, writing assignments, and hands-on animal-related activities that promote development of soft skills within the animal science curriculum.

SATISFACTION LEVEL OF DEGREE STUDENTS ON E-LEARNING DURING COVID-19 SITUATION (A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RURAL AND URBAN AREA IN BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM DISTRICT)

In December 2019, Wuhan, China, experienced an unidentified viral pandemic of pneumonia. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the finding of a new corona virus, SARS-Cov-2, on January 9, 2020. In the Covid-19 pandemic situation education sector has faced enormous provocations. More than 200 countries across the world have been distressed with the covid-19. Conforming to UNESCO, above 32 crore Indian students have been concerned by the covid-19 led lockdown. Following the shake of Covid-19, HonorablePrime Minister of India Sri.Narendra Modi declared a lockdown beginning on March 25, 2020 and lasting until May 31, 2020. This lockdown has severely disrupted India's education sector, forcing students and faculty to remain at home and continue their education online.
 The Commissioner of Collegiate Education in Telangana State formally began Online Classes during the Lockdown period. The present paper is an attempt to a comparative study and analyzes the Satisfaction level of Degree students on online classes during covid 19 situation of Rural and Urban area in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana State. It also aims to investigate the students' opinions and issues encountered during online classes. The Online survey was carried out with the help of Google Form send to students’ through e-mail and WhatsApp and collected responses from about 140 Degree students of Government and Private colleges in Bhadradri district, Telangana State. It demonstrates that the majority of students attending to online classes using smart phones with Android operating systems. For e-learning, the majority of students have used the Zoom online platform. Students have experienced a variety of issues, including Live streaming and Audio disruptions, insufficient data, power outages, lack of clarity in lectures, missing face-to-face connection, and a general lack of enthusiasm. During this Covid-19 circumstance, students from rural areas have had a difficult time accessing online lectures and study materials.

Canvas (LMS) as a means for effective student learning assessment across an institution of higher education

Programmatic and institutional assessment initiatives have emerged and continuously evolved across higher education institutions through the early part of the twenty-first century. These initiatives have stemmed from a growing emphasis on assessing the quality of learning that occurs throughout the collegiate education. An assessment process that involves faculty and staff collecting, analyzing and discussing the data over time to guide improvement decisions sounds like a reasonable pursuit. Unfortunately, such a process sometimes results in apathy and dissention. Technology has provided solutions that can remove the tedium and time-consumption from student learning assessment. The purpose of this article is to provide a thorough understanding of the assessment capabilities and data-collecting automaticity processes of Canvas. Provided are examples of ways to extract and disseminate Canvas data to be used for decisions making. The article includes (a) the structure of Canvas, (b) steps for how to set up Canvas for collecting student achievement data directly from coursework and sortable by outcomes and associated criteria, (c) strategies to export data from Canvas, and (d) ideas for visualizing outcome data.

Analysis of the Differences in Perceptions of Safety reporting Systems between Collegiate Aviation Students and Airline Pilots

Collegiate education and training prepare students to enter the workforce, and the collegiate experience should reflect practices in use within an industry. Collegiate aviation combines academic and practical experience with the integration of an industry-standard safety emphasis from the beginning of training. One facet of this safety emphasis, safety reporting, is an integral part of safety management systems (SMS) used in professional aviation. This study examined the differences in the perceptions of safety reporting systems between the pilots of a U.S. major air carrier and the collegiate students enrolled in the aviation program at a U.S. university. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from these two groups. Statistical analysis found that collegiate aviation students and airline pilots witnessed a similar number of safety-related issues during the study period. Airline pilots submitted safety reports with greater frequency than did students. Collegiate aviation students in this study indicated that report confidentiality concerns were a factor in this lower reporting rate. The study also found that the perceived effectiveness of organizational safety policies and procedures is influenced by, and inversely proportional to, the number of safety-related issues witnessed by study participants.

A Study on Developing and Validating a Measurement Tool for the Collegiate Education Satisfaction

A Study on Developing and Validating a Measurement Tool for the Collegiate Education Satisfaction

Creating the Twentieth-Century Literary Archives: A Short History of the Poetry Collection at the University at Buffalo

This article describes the unfolding idea of the literary archival collection through the early history of the Poetry Collection at the University at Buffalo (UB). The influence of founder Charles Abbott’s innovative idea on special collections libraries, literary study and pedagogy, and book history helped to change these fields in dramatic and unforeseen ways, most provocatively by insisting that materials that were once assumed by librarians, scholars, and university administrators to be trash had the potential to be some of the most valuable artifacts for scholarly pursuit and collegiate education. The Poetry Collection was assembled from the efforts of its staff and the cooperation of its authors rather than from the tastes of an individual collector, demonstrating what it means for an institutional repository to design and compile its own collection democratically.

How American virtue lost its identity: 1765–1980

Moral philosophy in early American collegiate education founded its understanding and pursuit of virtue on the theological truth that humans are made in God’s image. Therefore, to fulfill our purpose, we need to acquire creaturely analogues of God’s virtues. Later American moral philosophy scholars and texts, however, began to use a different rationale for teaching virtue—we need virtue to support American liberal democracy. As a result, by the late twentieth century, American moral educators at the collegiate level only focused on helping students develop a small set of virtues related to students’ professional and civic identities.