Share Paper: Assessing Quality in Dissertation Proposals

  1. Jeremy Moreland, School of Advanced Studies - University of Phoenix, United States
Thursday, November 20 11:15-11:35 AM Capri 112

Abstract: The assessment of dissertation effectiveness presents unique challenges, particularly in an e-learning-based, for-profit environment. The presenter at this session for E-Learn 2008’s Best Practices offerings will describe the assessment of dissertation proposal development via the use of a set of evaluative criteria that are shared by faculty within a regionally accredited university. Discussed will be successes and challenges resulting from the evaluation of dissertation proposal quality in a university that offers multiple doctoral degrees representing a range of academic disciplines. Also discussed will be lessons learned about dissertation quality, particularly in the context of educational research literature on the role ...