Virginia Tech's Faculty Development Institute (FDI) was developed to address issues related to the computer technology revolution; training and education of faculty; faculty professional development; and the university adjusting to change. The purpose of this study was to identify and compare...

Implementation is a phase included in nearly all instructional development models, yet literature on instructional design and technology reveals little about implementationâs nature and the special conditions that must be considered as users go beyond adoption (Ely, 1999). Ely (1990b; 1999) contends...

A Grounded Theory Study of Systems Theory and Clothing and Textiles Theories for the Development of a Dynamic, Complex Human Systems TheorybyJoni Leigh Beach(ABSTRACT)Metatheory, a study of theories, was the focus of this research study. A qualitative, grounded theory research design was used to...