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Online summer enrollment increasing from previous years

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nline summer classes are a popular choice among Texas Tech students who do not want a strict learning environment. As people gravitate toward online learning, overall summer enrollment has grown.

Recent counts of summer enrollment for online courses show that online course enrollment continues to expand and provides a viable solution for students during the summer months as an alternative to in-person classes.

Melanie Hart, vice provost of Tech eLearning and Academic Partnerships, said the online enrollment numbers for Summer 2019

are preliminary and based off a duplicated head count, which means each class in which a student is enrolled is counted once.

Regarding the preliminary numbers for online enrollment, Hart said there are about 18,000 course enrollments and close to 56,000 semester credit hours for this entire summer term. She said Summer I makes up about 12,000 course enrollments and 37,000 SCH, and Summer II makes up about 6,500 course enrollments and 19,000 SCH. “There are quite a few enrollments during the summer,” she said.

In addition to being very high, Hart said this summer’s SCH were very close to matching the previous fall and spring semesters’ SCH.

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Grimes, Hall earn medals while representing U.S.

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Texas Tech’s seniors Norman Grimes Jr. and Justin Hall represented Team USA at the NACAC Championships in the U-23 division in Queretaro, Mexico on Friday.

Grimes participated in the 400m hurdles in his first meet since the NCAA National Championship where he finished second, helping Tech win its first men’s national title, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

The Amarillo, Texas native started the day with a 51.79 to to advance to earn a bid in the final, according to Tech Athletics. Grimes then ran a 50.07 in the final on the same day, earning a silver medal while representing Team USA. “Norman (Grimes) did a good job today handling a different type of racing format with two rounds in one day,” Tech’s assistant coach Zach Glavash said, according to the release. “He fought to the line. Any time you get to represent the USA and bring home hardware is a great day.”

The NACAC Championship meet was the first of Hall’s career where he represented the United States in the long jump, according to the release. Hall did not advance to the final after a jump of 24’-3” (7.39m).

“Justin (Hall) had a rough time finding

his rhythm,” Tech’s associate head coach James Thomas said, according to the release.

“However, I think he is now even more motivated heading into final prep for the USATF Championships. International experience in our sport is invaluable.”

Although Hall did not advance in the long jump, he stepped in as an alternate on Team USA’s 4x1 team, according to Tech Athletics.

Hall and the relay team ran a 40.03 for a first-place finish for the gold medal.

Hall and Grimes will travel to Des Moines, Iowa for the USATF Championships from July 25-27. The Red Raiders will compete for a spot on Team USA’s roster for the World Championships and Europe vs.

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TOP: Junior Norman Grimes Jr. leads the 60 meters hurdles at the Texas Tech Shootout track meet on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in the Sports Performance Center. Grimes Jr. won a silver medal in the U-23 400m hurdles on July 5.

BOTTOM: Junior Justin Hall completes a long jump at the Big 12 Championship on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in the Sports Performance Center. Hall was an alternate on the 4x1 that won the gold medal in the U-23 division on July 5.

“This year, we have roughly 67,000 to 70,000 semester credit hours that were generated in the fall and again in the spring,” she said. “You can see that the summer is maybe a little bit less than the fall or the spring, but it’s very close. We’ve seen that trend over the last couple of years, so we do see a trend of more students taking more courses online.”

Regarding online enrollment trends from the summer of 2018 to this summer, Hart said there was an increase, as there were 16,884 online course enrollments and 50,366 online SCH last summer.

For the entire university last summer, which includes online and face-to-face class enrollment, Hart said there were 34,706

course enrollments and 104,459 SCH. She said a big portion of Summer 2018 students were taking classes online.

“So, about half of them are online during the summer,” Hart said regarding the amount of online course enrollments out of the total number of course enrollments last summer.

“During the regular term, it’s not that high, but during the summer, it is.”

Despite the number of students enrolling in online summer classes, there could be a variety of factors that impact the availability of online courses and a student’s willingness to enroll for these courses.

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Summer terms influence learning approaches, efficiency

By ADÁN RUBIO News Editor

Whether it be the intense workload or more class information given in one day, there are different factors that could affect how a student performs in a summer course.

One’s learning efficiency could alter when having to deal with the transition into summer and the use of a different study routine.

Brandi Schreiber, program director of the Texas Tech TECHniques Center, said students taking summer courses will face similar obstacles to students taking courses during the fall or spring semesters.

“We can’t characterize our summer students as being any different from our fall or spring students,” she said. “Summer students are simply students that have made a decision to take summer classes for one reason or another.”

Despite similarities in difficulty, most students who take summer courses are aware of the specific time management challenges and the need for more discipline to complete the coursework, Schreiber said. Because there is more work that needs to be completed in a short time span and the need to alter one’s daily routine, she said a student taking a summer class can face different challenges.

“I just see maybe a different kind of stress,” Schreiber

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“What we do in eLearning is we provide the instructional designers that can help faculty put their courses online,” Hart said regarding how the departments across Tech provide

said. “You got to get so much done each week. It’s practically a month of regular class. There’s a lot you have to accomplish in a short amount of time.”

For a typical college student taking a few classes in summer school, Schreiber said the summer term can be a time where students spend more time on classes and learn more efficiently.

“Your attention is already naturally focused on less,” she said. “So, you have this space and the time typically in the summer to focus more on those particular courses.”

Regardless of the amount of time one has to complete their summer classes, one may need to make an effort to alter their schedule in order to efficiently learn and pass the course.

When one uses their time well, Schreiber said he or she can improve their learning. She said one needs to get started on their work soon, have a system in place and make time for breaks and fun since summer courses can be monotonous.

“There is less time for error,” she said. “You got to be organized from the very beginning, you got to jump right into the material pretty quickly with summer school.”

In addition to the workload and time requirements, the types of courses may have an impact on how effectively a student learns.

Valerie Paton, professor

in Higher Education at the Tech College of Education, said summer students learn differently if they are sitting in a lecture with the professor compared to taking a course online.

“One of the most important factors in online learning is called online selfregulation,” she said. “What we find is that students at different levels of their educational journey have different levels of self-regulation in learning.”

Higher levels of self-regulation are needed for online courses, Paton said. For students with better selfregulation skills, she said success and better learning efficiency in the course are more likely to occur.

“Summer school adds another twist to this whole dynamic because it’s a shorter, more intensive session, which means that the work deadlines come at a much faster pace,” she said.

“I think sometimes people think that online learning is easier. In fact, the research shows that it is much more taxing to the student and much more demanding.”

Even though they can learn at their own pace, students need to be highly skilled in self-regulation to keep up with the pace and work requirements of an online course during the summer, Paton said.

During the summer when the workload of an online or face-to-face class can be more intensive and come

at a faster rate, Paton said people’s learning efficiency can differ.

“There’s research that shows that adults tend to learn in intensive, focused courses better than over a longer period of time,” Paton said.

Regardless of some learning more efficiently during the summer, Paton said a student still needs to complete assignments sooner because of the fast-approaching deadlines of a summer class.

To ensure one is learning effectively during his or her summer course, a variety of study and time-management techniques may be utilized.

Amani Zaier, assistant professor of practice in the Teacher Education Program in the College of Education, said how a student approaches a class is important.

“As teachers or any instructor, we always like to emphasize the techniques in how to be a self-efficacious or self-invigorated learner,” she said. “What are the techniques undergrads, graduate students or any type of learner needs to follow to be successful and have positive learning experiences?”

Whether it be knowing one’s strengths and weaknesses or developing a set schedule to follow each day, Zaier said students need to understand what is expected of them in the summer classes they are taking.

“Be prepared for the class participation, the class activities, the class discussions,”

Zaier said. “That is all part of setting a goal for yourself.”

Always attending class, coming to class prepared and constantly reviewing study material all are methods Zaier said a student should utilize to be successful and get the most out of the course.

“Keep some time to entertain yourself and have fun,” she said. “This could be done even when you’re studying.”

Despite the reasons why a student enrolled for a summer course, there are a vari-

ety of factors one may consider to understand if they learn effectively during the summer term.

Because of the differences in learning during the summer versus the fall or spring semesters, a student may need to adjust how they approach the course.

“You have to find techniques. How can you catch up? How can you increase your scores?” Zaier said.

“It’s about managing your progress and being on track.”

the courses. “We don’t actually offer the courses.”

Regardless, Hart said there is an increase of faculty putting courses and programs online.

“We’ve seen this trend of increasing the number of courses being offered, number of programs being offered over the last five years,” she said.

In addition to helping Tech faculty who are al-

ready implementing online learning throughout their courses, eLearning may also benefit faculty who want to take the first steps to provide their courses in a digital format.

Justin Louder, associate vice provost for eLear ni ng and A c adem i c Partnerships, said eLearning also provides services to make more courses available online.

“The university and through the Office of the P r ovos t and t his division, we have provided opportunities and funding for faculty to put more classes online,” he said.

“Some departments offer additional financial aid for students, especially in the summertime. That covers students taking online classes.”

Despite the availability of certain online classes, especially during the summer terms, students may have different reasons for choosing online summer classes.

“One, it allows the student to go home,” Louder said. “By taking a couple of classes online, it kind of moves their graduation date forward.”

Whether it be because of a study abroad or internship, Louder said some students will utilize online classes during the summer to move forward with their degree program without having to take too much time out of their

day to visit campus. He said this is one factor that influences the increase in online summer enrollment each year.

Regarding students who go back home to attend a local community college for the summer, Louder said some issues could arise when wanting to transfer credits to Tech.

He said these problems are not present when a student takes advantage of online summer classes at Tech.

“By taking a class here at Tech, they don’t have to worry about transfers, they don’t have to worry about a class not transferring and it fits right into their degree plan, and they continue to move forward,” Louder said. “I think that’s another reason.”

Jason Hale, director of recruitment at Tech Undergraduate Admissions, said there are other ways students can benefit from online programs during the summer. He said incoming fresh-

man can get a head start on their degree program.

“That is certainly attractive to those students,” he said regarding online programs in the summer. “They can see the benefit of going and starting in the summer.”

Despite freshmen benefiting from online summer courses, Hale said transfer students, which is another demographic that typically start during the summer terms, may prefer the faceto-face classes.

“If you’re a freshman student and you’re coming to Texas Tech and you plan to come in the fall, maybe taking an online class in the summer is good,” he said. “Transfer students, they do like the online option, but a lot of them are ready to get on campus and get into their programs.”

When browsing online summer classes, a student may also consider what classes they need to progress in their degree program.

“It’s more about the course selection than the timing of the summer,” Hale said. “And of course, every student is different.”

Regardless of one’s preferences toward online or face-to-face classes during the summer, Hale said there are a variety of campus resources that influence students’ decisions to start in the summer and their choice of classes.

“One of the things that I think has helped attract students to the summer program is a combined effort across Scholarships, F i n a n c i a l A i d , U n d e rgraduate Admissions to really promote students starting and getting some of those credits during the summer,” he said.

Whether it be a student’s degree program, the expanded online course selection or the ability to continue taking courses anywhere, there are multiple factors influencing the growth of online summer enrollment at Tech.

“Is there a trend of increasing? Absolutely,” Hart said. “We’re seeing it across all the semesters, as well as during the summer.”

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he 2019 National Basketball Association (NBA) free agency has made for one of the most exciting offseasons.

Besides LeBron James signing with the Los Angeles Lakers last offseason, one of the most impactful offseasons was in 2016 when superstar Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors. Durant went to Golden State after the Warriors had a 73-9 season.

Well, the 2019 free agency started with Durant’s decision again as he decided to team up with Kyrie Irving and Deandre Jordan in Brooklyn. Although Durant will most likely miss the entirety of the 2019-20 season with a ruptured right Achilles, the Nets will be a powerhouse when he is healthy.

Durant is one of the best scorers the NBA has ever seen and his statistics back it up. The 6’9 forward has scored an average of 27.0 points per game since he entered the NBA in 2007, according to basketballreference.com. He has also shot .493 percent since he has been in the league but

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earned a .525 shooting percentage in his three seasons with the Warriors.

In his 12 seasons in the NBA, Durant has earned many accolades to back up his impressive resume. Durant was the 2007-08 Rookie of the Year and made the All-Rookie team, according to basketball-reference.com.

He has also been named an All-Star 10 times, earning the All-Star Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice. Other accolades Durant has earned include nine All-NBA selections, four scoring titles, two NBA Championships, two Finals MVPs and the 201314 MVP. Just having Durant on your roster would make any team in the NBA a contender for the title, but the Nets also acquired six-time All Star Irving. There is little to no debate that Irving has some of the best handles in the

NBA, but Irving brings a lot more to the table. In his last two season with the Boston Celtics, Irving has proven that he is one of the best point guards in the league as he earned 24.1 points and 6.1 assists per game while only turning the ball over 2.5 times per game.

Irving has also shown that he is a reliable scorer.

Just like Durant, Irving can score from almost anywhere on the floor at a consistent rate. In his last two season, Irving shot .489 percent from the field and .404 percent from behind the arc.

With Durant and Irving signing with Brooklyn, the Nets could most definitely be a contender for a title when the whole roster is healthy.

While everyone thought the NBA offseason could not get any crazier, Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were joining the Los Angeles Clippers around 1 a.m. early Saturday morning.

This news surprised a lot of people as the majority of NBA fans thought Leonard would sign with the Los Angeles Lakers or re-sign

with the Toronto Raptors.

Leonard pushed George to find a way to get to the Clippers after talking about teaming up in Los Angeles, resulting in George requesting a trade, according to Wojnarowski. Oklahoma City tried to make the best out of the situation by respecting the trade request, sending George to the Clippers for four unprotected first-round draft picks, one protected first-round draft pick and two draft pick swaps. The Clippers also sent Danilo Gallinari and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the Thunder. With the trade, Leonard quickly made the decision to join George in Los Angeles.

With the record-setting collection of draft picks traded, the Clippers made one of the biggest, if not the biggest move of the offseason. As the Clippers were the eight seed in the Western Conference last season, adding two top-10 players to their roster would most likely make them a prime contender for the title next season.

Leonard is currently the best two-way player in

the NBA. He also showed how valuable of a player he is last season after he was traded to the Raptors and helped them win their first NBA Championship in franchise history.

In his single season with the Raptors, Leonard earned 26.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, according to basketball-reference. His stat line was impressive compared to his averages with the San Antonio Spurs or 16.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, proving that Leonard can take control of a team if needed.

Throughout his career, Leonard has earned many accolades for his two-way play. Leonard was named an All-Star three times and made an All-NBA three times as well while his defensive play earned him five All-Defensive Team selections and two Defensive Player of the Year awards.

He also led the NBA in steals in the 2014-15 season, as well as winning two championships, being named the Finals MVP both seasons.

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He allowed five runs in the first inning during the 2012 All-Star Game at Kansas City, including the first bases-loaded triple in All-Star history, to Pablo Sandoval.

“I kind of halfway blame it on Prince Fielder,” Verlander said. “He was at first base, and he kept whispering at me, ‘Ver, Ver, Ver, throw 100.’

OK, Prince, here we go. So that was back then.”

Verlander, then with Detroit, threw five pitches clocked at 100 mph and another at 101 during a 35-pitch inning.

“I don’t quite throw 100 anymore. Maybe I’ll try tomorrow,” he said. “The goal

is to get guys out. That’s it.”

All-Star starters were openers before the term was coined. No starter has pitched more than two innings since Greg Maddux threw three in 1994, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

“This game has 120-plus years of history, and I think we’re riding this little wave of things that are a little different right now,” he said.

“But I think it will come back around.”

Verlander also is not a fan of the dominance of power and strikeouts — even though he has 2,859.

“The game goes in cycles.

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Houston’s ace has been among the players most critical of some teams’ practice of using relief pitchers as ersatz starters for an inning or two.

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As the 2019 NBA offseason slows down with all of the start free agents signed, these two moves by the Nets and Clippers ultimately changed their teams’ fate from being at risk of making the playoffs, to title contending teams.

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By MAX HENGST Sports Editor

Over the weekend, several former Texas Tech basketball players hit the court for their respective teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Summer League.

As the NBA Summer League kicked off, Zhaire Smith was the first former Red Raider to take the court after making the Philadelphia 76ers’ starting lineup, a welcome change after the 2018 firstround draft pick faced a life-threatening injury.

Smith’s rookie season did not start the way he hoped as he fractured his left foot during a developmental camp, according to ESPN. About a month later, Smith collapsed and rushed to the hospital after an allergic reaction to a substance containing nuts put a hole in his esophagus.

Smith spent four months in the hospital on a feeding tube before being discharged. He lost 40 pounds and tried to work out with his trainer but the sessions had to stop because of leakage in his chest.

“Most definitely. I was in the hospital, lost 40 pounds and just when I got back, my athleticism wasn’t there,” Smith said, in an ESPN walk-off interviewwhen asked if he thought that he would not play basketball again when he was hospitalized. “I just had to start all over. I thought it was going to take a long time but eventually, I came through, kept working hard and I’m here now.”

The former Red Raider overcame his obstacles as he finished with 10 points, three rebounds and five assists against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday,

according to ESPN. Smith put on a show for the fans as he put the first points of the game on the scoreboard after catching an alley-oop pass for the slam. Smith converted two more alleyoops with one of them being a reverse dunk to grow the 76ers’ lead.

“I appreciate it a lot more,” Smith said, in an ESPN walk-off interview regarding playing basketball after overcoming the obstacles he faced last season. “I don’t take nothing for granted. I come out, have fun and just play and show myself. I just let it all out because you never know what’ll happen the next day.”

After helping his team earn the win, Smith stayed in the starting lineup as the 76ers took on the Boston Celtics on Saturday, according to ESPN. Smith finished with 14 points, four rebounds and an assist while shooting fourfor-nine from the field and two-for-five from behind the arc. Although his team came up short, Smith had the highest +/-, finishing with +10.

Former Red Raider guard Matt Mooney also earned playing time in the NBA Summer League as he made the Atlanta Hawks’ starting lineup, according to ESPN. Mooney made his debut against the Bucks on Saturday, but the Hawks fell short, 89-83.

Mooney finished with nine points, four rebounds and four assists while he showed off his range against the Bucks, making two three-pointers and shooting 50 percent from behind the arc, according to ESPN. The former Tech guard showed off his endurance as he was one of two players to play 34

minutes, the most on the team. Mooney’s four assists were also the most dished out by any player on the Hawks’ roster.

Following the loss to the Bucks, the Hawks played the Minnesota Timberw o l v e s o n S u n d a y, a c cording to ESPN. Mooney did not make the starting lineup but he played 27 minutes, the second-most on the team.

Coming off of the bench, Mooney had something to prove as he scored seven points while grabbing two rebounds and dishing out three assists, according to ESPN. Bringing his defensive skills from Tech to the NBA, Mooney blocked one shot and led the Hawks with five steals. Mooney’s five steals were the secondmost of any player in the NBA Summer League.

The final Red Raider to touch the court over the weekend was guard Keenan Evans as he made the Memphis Grizzlies’ Summer League roster, according to ESPN. Evans came off of the bench and outscored all but one starter, earning 16 points in his 18 minutes of play.

His 16 points came from consistent shooting as the former Red Raider shot six-for-nine from the field, two-for-three from behind the arc and a perfect twofor-two at the free-throw line. Evans also assisted on three baskets while grabbing a single rebound.

After helping the Grizzlies defeat the Indiana Pacers, Evans continued to come off of the bench in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, but earned more minutes, according to ESPN. Evans earned 22 minutes of playing time, finishing with six points, four rebounds and two assists as

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LEFT: Sophomore guard Jarrett Culver shoots during the game against Arkansas on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in the United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders broke their 3 game losing streak and deleted the Razorbacks, 67-64. RIGHT: Freshman guard Zhaire Smith slams down a dunk on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the United Supermarkets Arena. the Grizzlies defeated the Clippers, 87-75.

The highly anticipated No. 6 overall pick Jarrett Culver did not play in any games with the Timberwolves over the weekend. Culver was not officially a part of the Timberwolves until Saturday as the draft-night trade with the Phoenix Suns was officially finalized, according to the Timberwolves.

Culver could have played in Minnesota’s game on Sunday but the organization decided to let the rookie rest before rushing him into his first game, according to the Timberwolves.

On Monday afternoon, the organization announced that Culver will not play for the entirety of the Summer League schedule, and will instead focus on the upcoming NBA season. “(Culver) will be a dayby-day decision based on what he can do,” Saunders said in the in-game interview on ESPN. “You know, having not played five-on-

five games for a while here, we want to make sure we are smart with things and see how he reacts, his body reacts to, you know, tough workouts and then contact and physical competition.”

After discussing when he would start playing with the Timberwolves’ Summer League team, Saunders continued to talk about why he was excited to have Culver of Minnesota’s roster.

“There are a number of things that we really feel he can fit in well with our group, things that he does,” Saunders said in the in-game interview on ESPN. “We like his ability to defend and defend multiple positions. That’s going to be a big emphasis on us, we know we have to get better on the defensive end. Also, offensively we like how we can put pressure on defenses, we feel he’ll continue to improve as a shooter and just the way he can play multiple positions as well.

Culver had an impressive sophomore season with Tech as he averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game with the Red Raiders while shooting 46 percent from the field, according to ESPN. The 2019 Big 12 Player of the Year also led the Red Raiders to the National Championship game.

“Our focus is high-end players,” Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas said, according to Clutch Points. “(Culver) has the potential to be a high-end two-way wing who can play make, finish, score, defend.

High IQ.” Smith, Mooney and Evans will continue to play for their teams as the NBA Summer League season will end on July 11, according to ESPN. The playoffs will start on July 12 as the quarterfinals will be played on July 13, the semifinals will be played on July 14 and the championship game will be played on July 15. @MaxHengstDT

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