The editorial staff of JHM works hard to make sure the scholarship disseminated in JHM is accurat... more The editorial staff of JHM works hard to make sure the scholarship disseminated in JHM is accurate and upholds professional ethical guidelines. However the views and opinions expressed in each published manuscript belong exclusively to the individual contributor(s). The publisher and the editors do not endorse or accept responsibility for them. See https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/policies.html for more information.
Theoretical and practical advances have been made within healthcare informatics. Yet, mainstream ... more Theoretical and practical advances have been made within healthcare informatics. Yet, mainstream research has primarily focused on signs and consequences without consideration to causal factors. Likewise, there is an increase demand for better self-management interventions. This demand resulted from the growing elderly populations with chronic conditions that fail to adhere to self-care routine. Still, most of the Healthcare Informatics interventions have achieved short-term success; while the goal is to engage population towards long-term behavior change. This research aims to shed light on the topic of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) empowerment by building and testing a theoretical-model for building intentions to sustain a healthy behavior. With a trial of 174 responses, we found positive results and a promising approach for Empowerment based on this model.
Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2009
This paper puts a historical perspective on the use of Impact Factors. It describes how Impact Fa... more This paper puts a historical perspective on the use of Impact Factors. It describes how Impact Factors were used in a U.S. National Research Council project 35 years ago to evaluate the improvements that resulted from a billion dollar University Science Development program funded by the National Science Foundation. Impact Factor rankings proved to have a remarkably high correlation to science departments ranking obtained from a different source. The paper considers additional policy aspects of impact factors.
Research reported dealt with a national survey on the allocation of funds to colleges by the Coll... more Research reported dealt with a national survey on the allocation of funds to colleges by the College Science Improvement Program (COSIP). Of 94 colleges eligible to receive COSIP grants, 29 had been awarded grants. Questionnaires were sent to students of the eligible institutions while they were freshmen and again when they were seniors. Institutional characteristics, such as enrollment, selectivity level, percentage of Ph.D.'s on the staff, and number of volumes in the library were also included in the analysis. Analysis of the data led to the correlation of selectivity, faculty quality, and effluence with the institutions receiving a COSI', grant; with the percentave of Ph.D.'s on the staff being most significant. In addition to these characteristics, grant recipients were likely to be nonsectarian liberal arta colleges which were relatively progressive. The students at these schools tended to be
The backgrounds, aspirations, attitudes, and activities of Jewish college freshmen who entered co... more The backgrounds, aspirations, attitudes, and activities of Jewish college freshmen who entered college in the fall of 1980 were compared with those of non-Jewish freshmen, as a replication of a 1969 study. Based on the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, extensive data (80 pages) are presented of national norms for freshmen by religious background and type of institution. Three sets of norm tables provide data for men, women, and all freshmen combined. Each table includes Jewish students and those of other religions in all institutions, two-year colleges, and four-year colleges and universities. Results are presented in percentages of respondents to each item, weighted to approximate the national percentage for each item. Data are also presented for public four-year colleges, private nonsectarian four-year colleges, public universities, and private universities. Additional normative profiles are reported for the East, Midwest, South, and West. The number of actual participants, institutional sample sizes, and percentages of students from each religion are also indicated. The 1980 Student Information Form is appended, along with a coding scheme for parent occupational categories and a list of gtates included in each region category. (SW)
Although American pre-college education trails that of many other nations, there is considerable ... more Although American pre-college education trails that of many other nations, there is considerable agreement that American higher education is outstanding, arguably the best in the world. What can we learn from the successes and failures in American post-secondary education? What lessons can be derived for other nations that wish to launch new colleges and universities, or that wish to strengthen college instruction and university research? Undergraduate colleges must a) acquaint students with the great ideas of history, b) emphasize skill in both writing and technology, c) provide perspectives from many cultures, and d) provide educational opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds. Developing strong research programs requires a) leaders with both vision and an appreciation for scientific research, b) a well-developed and articulated strategic plan, and c) the creation of an institutional culture that values and supports research.
A new, objective measure of departmeni:al performance-rate of publication in key journalsis descr... more A new, objective measure of departmeni:al performance-rate of publication in key journalsis described and shown to be highly correlated with the American Council on Education (ACE) ratings of quality. Updated rankings of mathematics, physics, and chemistry departments based on this index are presented. The analyses indicate that the ACE rankings favored larger departments, a finding consistent with previous research. In the future, the use of multiple objective indices, including this productivity measure, would insure a more complete profile of the nation's science departments. (Author) * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original.
The effects of federal funds upon the viability of selected biomedical and behavioral disciplines... more The effects of federal funds upon the viability of selected biomedical and behavioral disciplines were studied based on multivariate analyses of a longitudinal data base, supplemented by case study field trips to nine carefully selected universities. In the quantitative analyses, models were constructed to predict several indices of academic department structure and function; e.g., Ph.D. production, graduate enrollment, and department size, which were postulated to be linked in a recursive model. The degree to which the federal funding effect varied as a function of the kind of institution was also examined. The key finding was that federal funding has a clear, strong, and positive relationship to department and structure, and that this holds true even when other factors in the model are taken into account. The detailed results-are presented in numerous statistical tables. (Author/LBH) *
The National Science Foundation initiated tha Science Development Program in 1965 in order to ena... more The National Science Foundation initiated tha Science Development Program in 1965 in order to enable selected universities to iaprove thequality of their resources for science education and research. The specific purpose was to develop the competence of the funded institutions in preparing research scholars (as certified by their awarding of the Doctor of Philosophy degree) and in conducting, research projects (as evidenced by their receipt of research grants). The Science Development program awarded over $230 million to 31 universities. The leading research universities in the country (the so-called "top 20") were excluded from participation, as were institutions deemed too weak to advance rapidly. The institutions selected were those that seemed to have potential for developing their science capability markedly in a,short period of time. This evaluative study assesses the overall effects of the Science Development program, using nonfunded American doctorate-producing universities as controls. The major indicators were: faculty size, faculty mobility, scholarly productiyity, graduate school enrollment and quality, Ph.D. production, and postdoctorate employment. (Author/MLH) * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original.
This issue of the Claremont Education Letter examines common mistakes educators make and how we c... more This issue of the Claremont Education Letter examines common mistakes educators make and how we can learn from those mistakes.
This'document presents a comparison of 1971 college freshmen who have been livided into the subgr... more This'document presents a comparison of 1971 college freshmen who have been livided into the subgroups of veteran and nonveteran to determine differences in personal background and characteristics. The Student Information Form (SIF) was used to elicit information from the 171,509 respondents. Some of the findings of the study include: (1) Veterans were from more disadvantaged backgrounds as measured by parents' educational backgrounds and incomes and fathers' occupations. (2) Veterans were more likely to be nonwhite. (3) As to religious background, the veterans were more likely to be Protestant and less likely to be Jewish or mother.' than nonveterans. (4) Compared to 1.2% of the nonveterans, 38% of the veterans were married. (5) Veterans generally had poorer academic records in high school than did nonveterans, and the educational aspirations of the veterans were lower. (6) In giving reasons for deciding to attend college, veterans were more likely to give such reasons as gaining a general education, becoming more cultured, improving reading and study skills, and learning more about things that are of interest. They were less likely to say that they had come to college because they wanted to meet new and interesting people or because their parents wanted them to go. (HS)
The editorial staff of JHM works hard to make sure the scholarship disseminated in JHM is accurat... more The editorial staff of JHM works hard to make sure the scholarship disseminated in JHM is accurate and upholds professional ethical guidelines. However the views and opinions expressed in each published manuscript belong exclusively to the individual contributor(s). The publisher and the editors do not endorse or accept responsibility for them. See https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/policies.html for more information.
Theoretical and practical advances have been made within healthcare informatics. Yet, mainstream ... more Theoretical and practical advances have been made within healthcare informatics. Yet, mainstream research has primarily focused on signs and consequences without consideration to causal factors. Likewise, there is an increase demand for better self-management interventions. This demand resulted from the growing elderly populations with chronic conditions that fail to adhere to self-care routine. Still, most of the Healthcare Informatics interventions have achieved short-term success; while the goal is to engage population towards long-term behavior change. This research aims to shed light on the topic of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) empowerment by building and testing a theoretical-model for building intentions to sustain a healthy behavior. With a trial of 174 responses, we found positive results and a promising approach for Empowerment based on this model.
Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2009
This paper puts a historical perspective on the use of Impact Factors. It describes how Impact Fa... more This paper puts a historical perspective on the use of Impact Factors. It describes how Impact Factors were used in a U.S. National Research Council project 35 years ago to evaluate the improvements that resulted from a billion dollar University Science Development program funded by the National Science Foundation. Impact Factor rankings proved to have a remarkably high correlation to science departments ranking obtained from a different source. The paper considers additional policy aspects of impact factors.
Research reported dealt with a national survey on the allocation of funds to colleges by the Coll... more Research reported dealt with a national survey on the allocation of funds to colleges by the College Science Improvement Program (COSIP). Of 94 colleges eligible to receive COSIP grants, 29 had been awarded grants. Questionnaires were sent to students of the eligible institutions while they were freshmen and again when they were seniors. Institutional characteristics, such as enrollment, selectivity level, percentage of Ph.D.'s on the staff, and number of volumes in the library were also included in the analysis. Analysis of the data led to the correlation of selectivity, faculty quality, and effluence with the institutions receiving a COSI', grant; with the percentave of Ph.D.'s on the staff being most significant. In addition to these characteristics, grant recipients were likely to be nonsectarian liberal arta colleges which were relatively progressive. The students at these schools tended to be
The backgrounds, aspirations, attitudes, and activities of Jewish college freshmen who entered co... more The backgrounds, aspirations, attitudes, and activities of Jewish college freshmen who entered college in the fall of 1980 were compared with those of non-Jewish freshmen, as a replication of a 1969 study. Based on the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, extensive data (80 pages) are presented of national norms for freshmen by religious background and type of institution. Three sets of norm tables provide data for men, women, and all freshmen combined. Each table includes Jewish students and those of other religions in all institutions, two-year colleges, and four-year colleges and universities. Results are presented in percentages of respondents to each item, weighted to approximate the national percentage for each item. Data are also presented for public four-year colleges, private nonsectarian four-year colleges, public universities, and private universities. Additional normative profiles are reported for the East, Midwest, South, and West. The number of actual participants, institutional sample sizes, and percentages of students from each religion are also indicated. The 1980 Student Information Form is appended, along with a coding scheme for parent occupational categories and a list of gtates included in each region category. (SW)
Although American pre-college education trails that of many other nations, there is considerable ... more Although American pre-college education trails that of many other nations, there is considerable agreement that American higher education is outstanding, arguably the best in the world. What can we learn from the successes and failures in American post-secondary education? What lessons can be derived for other nations that wish to launch new colleges and universities, or that wish to strengthen college instruction and university research? Undergraduate colleges must a) acquaint students with the great ideas of history, b) emphasize skill in both writing and technology, c) provide perspectives from many cultures, and d) provide educational opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds. Developing strong research programs requires a) leaders with both vision and an appreciation for scientific research, b) a well-developed and articulated strategic plan, and c) the creation of an institutional culture that values and supports research.
A new, objective measure of departmeni:al performance-rate of publication in key journalsis descr... more A new, objective measure of departmeni:al performance-rate of publication in key journalsis described and shown to be highly correlated with the American Council on Education (ACE) ratings of quality. Updated rankings of mathematics, physics, and chemistry departments based on this index are presented. The analyses indicate that the ACE rankings favored larger departments, a finding consistent with previous research. In the future, the use of multiple objective indices, including this productivity measure, would insure a more complete profile of the nation's science departments. (Author) * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original.
The effects of federal funds upon the viability of selected biomedical and behavioral disciplines... more The effects of federal funds upon the viability of selected biomedical and behavioral disciplines were studied based on multivariate analyses of a longitudinal data base, supplemented by case study field trips to nine carefully selected universities. In the quantitative analyses, models were constructed to predict several indices of academic department structure and function; e.g., Ph.D. production, graduate enrollment, and department size, which were postulated to be linked in a recursive model. The degree to which the federal funding effect varied as a function of the kind of institution was also examined. The key finding was that federal funding has a clear, strong, and positive relationship to department and structure, and that this holds true even when other factors in the model are taken into account. The detailed results-are presented in numerous statistical tables. (Author/LBH) *
The National Science Foundation initiated tha Science Development Program in 1965 in order to ena... more The National Science Foundation initiated tha Science Development Program in 1965 in order to enable selected universities to iaprove thequality of their resources for science education and research. The specific purpose was to develop the competence of the funded institutions in preparing research scholars (as certified by their awarding of the Doctor of Philosophy degree) and in conducting, research projects (as evidenced by their receipt of research grants). The Science Development program awarded over $230 million to 31 universities. The leading research universities in the country (the so-called "top 20") were excluded from participation, as were institutions deemed too weak to advance rapidly. The institutions selected were those that seemed to have potential for developing their science capability markedly in a,short period of time. This evaluative study assesses the overall effects of the Science Development program, using nonfunded American doctorate-producing universities as controls. The major indicators were: faculty size, faculty mobility, scholarly productiyity, graduate school enrollment and quality, Ph.D. production, and postdoctorate employment. (Author/MLH) * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original.
This issue of the Claremont Education Letter examines common mistakes educators make and how we c... more This issue of the Claremont Education Letter examines common mistakes educators make and how we can learn from those mistakes.
This'document presents a comparison of 1971 college freshmen who have been livided into the subgr... more This'document presents a comparison of 1971 college freshmen who have been livided into the subgroups of veteran and nonveteran to determine differences in personal background and characteristics. The Student Information Form (SIF) was used to elicit information from the 171,509 respondents. Some of the findings of the study include: (1) Veterans were from more disadvantaged backgrounds as measured by parents' educational backgrounds and incomes and fathers' occupations. (2) Veterans were more likely to be nonwhite. (3) As to religious background, the veterans were more likely to be Protestant and less likely to be Jewish or mother.' than nonveterans. (4) Compared to 1.2% of the nonveterans, 38% of the veterans were married. (5) Veterans generally had poorer academic records in high school than did nonveterans, and the educational aspirations of the veterans were lower. (6) In giving reasons for deciding to attend college, veterans were more likely to give such reasons as gaining a general education, becoming more cultured, improving reading and study skills, and learning more about things that are of interest. They were less likely to say that they had come to college because they wanted to meet new and interesting people or because their parents wanted them to go. (HS)
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