Case study of a hands-on inspection for optimal maintenance planning for railway bridges

Public Voices ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Nolan J. Argyle ◽  
Lee M. Allen

Pre-service and in-service MPA students share a common desire for hands-on, real world instruction related to their professional career goals, leading to a pedagogic discounting of fiction as an appropriate tool for analyzing and "solving" problems. However, several factors weigh heavily in favor of using science fiction short stories and novellas in the MPA classroom setting. These include the need for interesting case scenarios exploring various administrative issues; leveling the playing field between the two types of students by de-emphasizing the use of "contemporary" cases; access to literature that explores the future shock of increasing organizational complexity; and the desirability of Rorschach type materials that facilitate discussion of. values and administrative truths. The discussion proceeds by tracing the development of the case study technique, its advantages and disadvantages in the classroom, addressing the utility of "fiction" as an educational resource, and showing how the science fiction literature has matured to the point where it can be applied in all of the major sub-fields of public administration. Several outstanding examples are detailed, and a thorough bibliography is provided.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 418-429
Author(s):  
Caswita

[FORUM GUMEULIS: EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TEACHER COMPETENCE IN WRITING SCIENTIFIC PAPERS IN TASIKMALAYA CITY]. The purpose of this study is to describe efforts to improve teacher competency in writing scientific papers through the activities of the Gumeulis forum in the City of Tasikmalaya, through training, guidance, mentoring and hands-on practice. The research method used is qualitative research with a type of case study. Data collection techniques through interviews, observation, and study of documentation. The results showed: (1) improvement of teacher competency in the city of Tasikmalaya in making the scientific paper more effectively carried out through teacher writing forums. (2) the development of teacher professional competence in making scientific papers through the Gumeulis forum activities shows an increase in teacher competency. (3) through the Gumeulis forum, there is mutual interaction together to learn to make Eastern Indonesia. (4), the Gumeulis Forum can create a conducive academic climate in improving teacher competency in creating scientific papers. The conclusion of the research shows that by learning together in the community will be able to improve the competence of teachers in writing scientific papers. This is because among members can discuss and learn together. Under the guidance of senior teachers in the community.


Author(s):  
Li Chao

In this case study, you will encounter some of the issues of lab development for delivering lab-based information systems courses online. Many small campuses have very limited budget or no budget at all for the computer lab specifically designed for information systems majors. Sometimes, even with new computers purchased, very few people know how to set them up for lab-based information systems (IS) courses. What are the software and hardware requirements for getting the lab online? How much will it cost? Where can you find resources for the lab development? To ensure quality teaching on IS-related topics, you have to deal with these issues. This case study will discuss how to create a lab that allows students to get hands-on practice for courses such as network management or database processing online with a shoestring budget.


E-Marketing ◽  
2012 ◽  
pp. 1289-1308
Author(s):  
Sven Tuzovic ◽  
Lyle Wetsch ◽  
Jamie Murphy

In 2008, a collaborative partnership between Google and academia launched the Google Online Marketing Challenge (hereinafter Google Challenge), perhaps the world’s largest in-class competition for higher education students. In just two years, almost 20,000 students from 58 countries participated in the Google Challenge. The Challenge gives undergraduate and graduate students hands-on experience with the world’s fastest growing advertising mechanism, search engine advertising. Funded by Google, students develop an advertising campaign for a small to medium sized enterprise and manage the campaign over three consecutive weeks using the Google AdWords platform. This article explores the Challenge as an innovative pedagogical tool for marketing educators. Based on the experiences of three instructors in Australia, Canada and the United States, this case study discusses the opportunities and challenges of integrating this dynamic problem-based learning approach into the classroom.


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