LibGuides: EL-7006 v3: Week 6 Resources

White Paper Examples from NU Library Databases

Expanding the leadership equation: Developing next-generation leaders.
Van Velsor, E., & Wright, J. (2012). Expanding the leadership equation: Developing next-generation leaders . Center for Creative Leadership.
Conceptual frameworks for child care decision-making
Chaudry, A., Henly, J., Meyers, M., & Child, T. (2010). Conceptual frameworks for child care decision-making . Administration for Children & Families.
Assessment of community functioning in people with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses: A white paper based on an NIMH-sponsored workshop
Bellack, A., Green, M., Cook, J., Fenton, W., Harvey, P., Heaton, R., & ... Wykes, T. (2007). Assessment of community functioning in people with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses: A white paper based on an NIMH-sponsored workshop. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 33 (3), 805-822.
Marketing and outreach in law libraries: A white paper
ALL-SIS Task Force on Library Marketing and Outreach. (2013). Marketing and outreach in law libraries: A white paper. Law Library Journal, 105(4), 525-538.

Additional Resource for Writing White Papers:

White paper: Purpose and audience. What is a white paper?
Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). White paper: Purpose and audience. What is a white paper? Purdue University.

Week 6 Resources

A Cross-National Study of Teacher’s Perceptions of Online Learning Success
Barberà, E., Gómez-Rey, P., & Fernández-Navarro, F. (2016). A cross-national study of teacher’s perceptions of online learning success. Open Learning, 31(1), 25-41.

Read this article to gain insights about instructors’ perspectives of success factors in online learning, which includes giving more consideration to the content, social presence, instruction, and their interactions with learners than to technological matters.
Learning Ecologies in Online Students with Disabilities
Rodrigo, C., & Tabuenca, B. (2020). Learning Ecologies in Online Students with Disabilities. Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 28(62), 53–64.
NOTE: The English version of this article is available via ERIC, which is in the center of the first landing page under "Availability".

Spotlight on Skills: White Paper

A white paper is an authoritative, informative guide or report that aims to identify a problem, propose a solution, or assist in decision making. In short, the purpose of a white paper is to inform and persuade. The intended audience of a white paper could be the general public or possibly an organization or group of organizations looking to address needs or find solutions to problems. The author’s main goal again is to be persuasive and to ensure that the needs of the audience are addressed.

Telling Active Learning Pedagogies Apart: From Theory to Practice
Cattaneo, K. H. (2017). Telling active learning pedagogies apart: From theory to practice. Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 6 (2), 144–152.

This study classified five active learning pedagogies based on six constructivist elements, and the findings support learner-centeredness as being a primary goal of all pedagogies.
Using Academagogy to Meet the Needs of Millennial Learners: A Comparative Case Study
Mcauliffe, M., & Winter, A. (2014, September 1). Using academagogy to meet the needs of millennial learners: A comparative case study. European Scientific Journal, 1(SE). 165-174.

Read this article to gain an understanding of the applicability of academagogy as a heuristic for improving teaching and learning across disciplines, as well as its strengths and limitations in terms of results with millennial learners.