Abstract Dr. Yoram Neumann — First-Generation University Adult Learners and the Choice of an Online Learning Model Access, success and affordability of higher education are main topics of discussion among policy makers. The most recent U.S. Department of Education data from fall 2014 indicated that 5.8 million students took at least one online course, with

Touro University Worldwide (TUW) will rename its School of Health and Human Services after Dr. Edith Neumann, who passed on February 17, 2018.

Did Dr. Edith Neumann realize that she was importing those “soft” qualities once associated with “the feminine realm” to the techie world of online education?BY IRINA EREMIA-BRAGIN MARCH 12, 2018Dr. Edith Neumann (1947-2018)The week her death was announced, my Comp 102 students were debating “Snow White and The Wicked Queen,” a groundbreaking essay by Sandra

Dr. Edith Neumann (April 1, 1947 – February 17, 2018) Provost & Chief Academic Officer Touro University Worldwide Dr. Edith Neumann led Touro University Worldwide (TUW) as Provost and Professor of Health Sciences. Dr. Neumann received her Ph.D. in Medical Sociology from Boston University, majoring in health care organizations and specializing in program evaluation and

University now accepting enrollments into its Master of Arts in Public Administration degree program Los Alamitos, CA – Touro University Worldwide (TUW) has announced that their new Master of Arts in Public Administration degree program has been approved by the university’s accrediting body, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission

Few people encapsulate the spirit and mission of Touro University Worldwide more than the valedictorian of our 2017 class, Dr. Michael Eleff. Dr. Eleff’s story is one of hard work and determination in spite of monumental challenges, and we couldn’t think of a person whose accomplishments, attributes, and outlook on life would make them better

On June 4th, 2017, Touro University Worldwide held its 6th annual commencement ceremony, celebrating the accomplishments of the TUW graduates who have worked so hard to reach this monumental milestone. The event was held in the Cypress Community Center in Cypress, California, and graduates, faculty, family, and friends from all across the nation were in

How do we learn best? Through the years, education has changed a lot. From classrooms filled with multiple age-groups to rote memorization to note-taking during lectures to teaching to the test. Each of these was based upon research and/or societal understanding regarding educational best practices. Each was applied from kindergarten through online master degree programs.

From kindergarten through graduate school, students are engaging with new information by writing down their thoughts on what they’ve learned in journals, online discussions, and writing assignments. These self-reflective activities are becoming more common thanks to research that finds students develop into more successful learners when they take time to think and write about what

Abstract Drs. Yoram and Edith Neumann and Dr. Shelia Lewis — Determinants of Self-Reflective Learning and its Consequences in Online Master Degree Programs Based on recent studies of self-reflective learning and its effects on various learning outcomes, this study examined the concept of self-reflective learning in the context of the Robust Learning Model (RLM), which