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Yakut Gazi

Professor of the Practice in the Social Science Research Institute
Social Science Research Institute
Allen Building, Suite 103B, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Publications


Frameworks and issues for a shared service approach to technology in higher education

Chapter · February 28, 2015 In this chapter, the authors present the multiple frameworks and issues attendant to the shared service approach of leveraging information technology in higher education. The shared services model has been implemented in the business sector for many years, ... Full text Cite

Issues surrounding a heutagogical approach in global engineering education

Conference ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings · January 1, 2014 Heutagogy is the study of self-determined learning, which places the learner, rather than the teacher or the institution, or even the curriculum, at the center of the learning process. The goal of heutagogy is to create responsible, self-capable, proactive ... Cite

Intercultural collaborative project-based learning in online environments

Chapter · December 1, 2009 This chapter addresses the question, "How can we overcome potential cultural discontinuities in online collaborative project-based learning environments?" The authors first identify differing worldviews, communication practices, and technological issues th ... Full text Cite

Multimedia design

Chapter · December 1, 2005 As you consider developing a course or training program online, a major question is about what multimedia to use, multimedia that will help you accomplish your instructional objectives. What content do you as an instructor want your audience to learn? Afte ... Full text Cite

Role plays, panel discussions and simulations: Project-based learning in a web-based course

Journal Article Educational Media International · January 1, 2001 Project-based learning in Web courses present challenges and opportunities that groups in conventional settings may not encounter. This study is based on five project-based learning activities that 17 graduate students in a Web-based educational telecommun ... Full text Cite