Summer Academe articles

Recent articles from Summer Academe

Editor's introduction.
January 1, 2005... The interest in Summer Session extends beyond those who administer it. Faculty, especially those who teach summer courses regularly, can provide important insights into the efficacy of the summer term. Faculty authored two articles in this...

Reflections on summer teaching: academic rigor or curriculum light?
January 1, 2005... Abstract This reflective article describes the journey of three new faculty members trying to reconcile the differences between teaching regular length semester courses and compressed summer courses. The authors document their struggle to...

Intensive learning versus traditional learning in organic chemistry.
January 1, 2005... Introduction In the Summer Institute in Science and Mathematics (SISM), the traditional twenty-eight week, two semester sequence is condensed into two four-week terms in the summer. Classes meet five days a week (Monday-Friday), and three...

From self-supported to state-supported administration of summer programs: the California State University's conversion to year round education.
January 1, 2005... Introduction Published studies of administrative and organizational models for summer sessions are minimal and yield equivocal results regarding organizational advantages and effectiveness of management practices when comparing...

Development and validation of instruments designed to identify reasons and factors influencing decisions to attend summer session and attend at a particular higher education institution.
January 1, 2005... Introduction Each year institutions of higher education throughout North America invest tens of thousands of dollars developing and conducting surveys to determine the reasons why students attend summer session. Some institutions employ...

Strategically using the summer to strengthen colleges and universities.
January 1, 2005... Introduction Many of the traditional funding sources for higher education institutions have become less reliable. These funding sources include state funding and endowment spending. Recently tuition increases, often used to fill...

Evaluating the use of the printed class schedule.
January 1, 2005... Abstract At Colorado State University the fall and spring class schedules are available only online with the exception of a limited number of hardcopies for new incoming students to use for orientation and fall registration. Before the...

Correlations between summer session enrollments and economic fluctuations.
January 1, 2005... Introduction There has been considerable debate and speculation about what, if any, correlations there are between fluctuations in the U.S. economy and enrollments in university summer schools. In good economic times it seems that summer...