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Blurring The Boundaries: Creative Collaborative Space For Excellence And Innovation, Patricia Hoffman, Paul Force-Emery Mackie

Social Work Department Publications

Our Center for Excellence & Innovation has brought together our Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, our Center for Excellence in Scholarship and Research, Assessment Coordinator and our Educational Technologists to serve faculty in a “one-stop shopping” venue. Through integrated marketing we inform faculty of resources and opportunities for professional development working diligently to ensure that faculty not only receive needed assistance but also experience a warm, welcoming environment. Seven principles of learning space design contribute to this collaborative, learner-centered environment: comfort, aesthetics, affordance, flow, equity, blending (a mixture of technological and face-to-face pedagogical resources.

Addressing Academic Integrity: Perspectives From Virginia Commonwealth University In Qatar, Nancy E. Fawley

Nancy Fawley

Understanding the cultural aspects that affect a student’s ability to appropriately use resources is important in developing outreach and instruction in multicultural settings. Differences in educational philosophies, students’ previous scholastic training and cultural differences in individual motivation are all factors that may affect a freshman’s ability to understand an American university’s idea of academic integrity and can inadvertently cause problems where independent work and critical thinking are required. At Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCU Qatar), a branch campus of the American university in the Middle East, a special class on academic integrity and ethical behavior was integrated into the …

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride

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Acquisition Of An Electrochemical System Instrument For The Development Of Sensors, Elmer-Rico E. Mojico

Cornerstone 1 Reports : Expansion and Enhancements of the Thinkfinity Platform

No abstract provided.

Illuminated Magazine, Etsu School Of Graduate Studies

Illuminated

The Tennessee Military Maneuvers of 1941 [History, M.A. Graduate Student: Joshua Savage]; Creating New Technology at ETSU to Help Monitor Volcanoes [Geosciences, M.S. (Geospatial Analysis Concentration) Graduate Student: Richard Freeman]; Meet Your Personal Librarian; Where Are They Now? [Melissa Wilson]; Solving Puzzles with Algebra [Mathematical Sciences, M.S. Graduate Student: Amanda Justus]; Where Are They Now? [Raquel Fratta]; A Closer Look at Perceptions of Chinese Business [Professional Communication, M.A. Graduate Student: Xueyi LI]; Improving Care for Children with Cleft Lip & Palate [Communicative Disorders, M.S. (Speech Pathology Concentration)]; Where Are They Now? [Hilary Anne Gibson]

กลยุทธ์การบริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลงเพื่อส่งเสริมคุณธรรมของนักเรียนระดับมัธยมศึกษา, คำตัน วิชัยคำจร กิทธินส์, ปองสิน วิเศษศิริ, ศิริเดช สุชีวะ

Journal of Education Studies

วัตถุประสงค์ ๑) เพื่อศึกษาสภาพปัจจุบันและสภาพที่พึงประสงค์ และ ๒) พัฒนากลยุทธ์การ บริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลงเพื่อส่งเสริมคุณธรรมของนักเรียนระดับมัธยมศึกษา วิจัยแบบผสมผสาน กลุ่ม ตัวอย่าง ๓๖๖ โรงเรียนและโรงเรียนที ่ประสบความสำเร็จ จำนวน ๔ โรงเรียน เครื่องมือ คือ แบบสอบถาม แบบสัมภาษณ์ วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลด้วยสถิติบรรยาย และเทคนิค PNI Modif ied ตรวจสอบกลยุทธ์จากผู้ทรง คุณวุฒิและผู้เชี่ยวชาญ ๒๘ คน ผลการวิจัยพบว่า ๑. สภาพปัจจุบันของการบริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลงอยู่ ในระดับมาก (๓.๖๘) คุณธรรมของนักเรียนอยู่ในระดับปานกลาง (๓.๓๗) สภาพที่พึงประสงค์ การบริหาร การเปลี่ยนแปลงอยู่ในระดับมากที่สุด (๔.๗๓) คุณธรรมของนักเรียนอยู่ในระดับมากที่สุด (๔.๗๔) ค่าดัชนี ความต้องการจำเป็น การบริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลงมีค่าเฉลี่ย (PNIModif ied = 0.28) คุณธรรมของนักเรียน มีค่าเฉลี่ย (PNI Modif ied = 0.39) ๒. กลยุทธ์การบริหารการเปลี่ยนแปลงเพื่อส่งเสริมคุณธรรมของนักเรียน ระดับมัธยมศึกษา มี ๔ กลยุทธ์ คือ ๑) กลยุทธ์เสริมสร้างความมั่นคงทางคุณธรรม ๒) กลยุทธ์เสริมสร้าง สมรรถนะบุคลากรด้านคุณธรรม ๓) กลยุทธ์พัฒนาวัฒนธรรมการเรียนรู้ทางคุณธรรม และ ๔) กลยุทธ์ เชื่อมโยงเครือข่ายคุณธรรม

การพัฒนารูปแบบและกลไกการบริหารจัดการสถาบันการพลศึกษาสู่ความเป็นเลิศ, ยุวลักษณ เส้นหวาน, อรุณี หงษ์ศิริวัฒน์, วราภรณ์ บวรศิริ

Journal of Education Studies

การวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อพัฒนารูปแบบและนำเสนอกลไกการบริหารจัดการสถาบัน การพลศึกษาสู่ความเป็นเลิศ โดยใช้วิธี ๑) ร่างรูปแบบการบริหารจัดการสถาบันการพลศึกษาสู่ความเป็นเลิศ จากการเปรียบเทียบผลการประเมินคุณภาพภายนอกระดับอุดมศึกษา รอบที่สอง (พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๙-๒๕๕๓) กับยุทธศาสตร์สถาบันการพลศึกษา การสัมภาษณ์ผู้บริหาร จำนวน ๒๗ คน ผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ จำนวน ๕ และ การประเมินความต้องการจำเป็นกับผู้บริหารและอาจารย์ จำนวน ๓๖๙ คน ๒) จัดประชุมจัดทำวงล้อ อนาคต ผู้บริหารและอาจารย์ จำนวน ๑๙ คน ๓) ประเมินร่างรูปแบบและกลไกฯ จากผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ จำนวน ๑๖ คน ๔) จัดประชุมโดยวิธีอิงผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ จำนวน ๑๐ คน เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย ประกอบด้วย แบบวิเคราะห์เอกสาร เทคนิควงล้ออนาคต แบบประเมินร่างรูปแบบและกลไกฯ วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดย การวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา ค่าความถี่ ค่าร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ค่าเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน ค่าดัชนี Modif ied Priority Needs Index (PNI Modif ied) และสถิติทดสอบที ผลการวิจัยพบว่า รูปแบบการบริหารจัดการสถาบัน การพลศึกษาสู่ความเป็นเลิศ ประกอบด้วยการบริหาร ๘ ด้าน และกลไกในการบริหารจัดการสถาบัน การพลศึกษาสู่ความเป็นเลิศ ประกอบด้วย ๘ วงล้อ ๓๘ กลไก

"Real Life Solutions To Real Life Problems:" Collaborating With A Non-Profit Foundation To Engage Honors Students In Applied Research, Emily Stark

Psychology Department Publications

Colleges and universities have long emphasized undergraduate research experiences as valuable activities for students. The National Science Foundation (NSF) echoed this focus in 2003, recommending that all students get involved in undergraduate research as early as possible in their college careers (NSF). Collegiate honors programs in particular have embraced the role of student research as an integral experience for high-ability students, leading the way in developing the thesis-based model of undergraduate research that is increasingly common in institutions of higher learning. However, one difficulty in getting honors students involved in research, particularly early in their years at college, is that …

Balancing Spirituality And Secularism, Globalism And Nationalism: The Geographies Of Identity, Integration And Citizenship In Schools, Lily Kong

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Geographies of education have drawn more research attention in the last decade. The varied motivations for geographical attention to education have led to divergent approaches. First, a macro, political economy or "outward looking" approach has examined educational provision and what it tells us about wider social, economic and political processes. Second, a micro, social-cultural or "inward looking" approach has emphasised social difference within school spaces, and the links between home and educational spaces. This latter approach has also acknowledged the importance of the voices of children and young people in understanding educational experiences. In this paper, l take stock of …

Ua68/1/3 Arts & Letters, Vol. 4, No. 2, Wku Potter College Of Arts & Letters

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created by WKU Potter College of Arts & Letters regarding faculty and student research, events and programs.

Innovation, Inequality, And The Commercialization Of Academic Research, Walter Valdivia

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

Patent policy is rarely debated in relation to its distributive consequences. In particular, the Bayh-Dole Act has been discussed in terms of its effects on the pace of innovation or the organization of science. However, this lecture re-assesses this policy from the perspective of a fair distribution of resources, both those committed to and those created by research-based innovation. Specifically, examining the management of university’s intellectual property, Valdivia will identify the institutional arrangements that reinforce a very asymmetric distribution of political and economic resources among universities and then characterize subtle but important links between these inequalities and the social distribution …

Cyberbullying: The Public School Response, Charles Waggoner

Administrative Issues Journal

This paper explores the consent process in relation to academic, scientific research. Consent is a human right given to each research participant. The participant’s autonomy should be supported and encouraged when obtaining informed consent. This paper reviews current literature and discusses the development of this right, in addition to the manner in which scientific researchers should uphold it.

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Supervision: A Scoping Review, Meredith Vanstone, Kathryn Hibbert, Elizabeth Anne Kinsella, Pamela Mckenzie, Allan Pitman, Lorelei Lingard

Meredith Vanstone

This scoping literature review examines the topic of interdisciplinary doctoral research supervision. Interdisciplinary doctoral research programs are expanding in response to encouragement from funding agencies and enthusiasm from faculty and students. In an acknowledgement that the search for creative and innovative solutions to complex problems is best addressed through interdisciplinary collaborations, research-intensive universities are increasingly encouraging interdisciplinary projects and programs. The expansion of interdisciplinary research to the context of doctoral research may impact several core components of the doctorate: the enactment of the student–supervisor relationship, the process of forming and working with a supervisory committee, and the process and outcomes …

Managing Eresearch Data Within A Collaborative Research Network, Darren Gibson, Julia Gross

Darren Gibson

Edith Cowan University (ECU) is one of twelve Australian universities striving to create world-class research capacity and capability through investment in the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) project. The CRN project at ECU aims to accelerate the growth of research activity in four key areas: Health, Education, ICT, and Environment. These areas align to both the Australian Government’s National Research Priorities and ECU’s strategic research plan. Managing eResearch data is essential, especially within a CRN to ensure the maximum benefit is achieved from the investigations. Currently, there is no set model to follow. Normally an institution will establish its own policy …

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Supervision: A Scoping Review, Meredith Vanstone, Kathryn Hibbert, Elizabeth Anne Kinsella, Pamela Mckenzie, Allan Pitman, Lorelei Lingard

Kathryn Hibbert

This scoping literature review examines the topic of interdisciplinary doctoral research supervision. Interdisciplinary doctoral research programs are expanding in response to encouragement from funding agencies and enthusiasm from faculty and students. In an acknowledgement that the search for creative and innovative solutions to complex problems is best addressed through interdisciplinary collaborations, research-intensive universities are increasingly encouraging interdisciplinary projects and programs. The expansion of interdisciplinary research to the context of doctoral research may impact several core components of the doctorate: the enactment of the student–supervisor relationship, the process of forming and working with a supervisory committee, and the process and outcomes …

A Journey Through A Design-Based Research Project, Wayne Cotton, Lori Lockyer, Gwyn J. Brickell

Professor Lori Lockyer

This paper discusses how Design-Based Research was utilised to inform the methodological design of a completed project conducted at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. The project focused on the systematic development of an Electronic Performance Support System (EPSS) to assist K-12 teachers as they incorporated learning objects into a pedagogically effective learning design – a WebQuest. The paper specifically details the background of the project, the history of Design-Based research, why a Design-Based Research approach was adopted and how the approach was implemented. The paper also includes a discussion about the practical problems, issues and advantages …

And Then There Were Ten: Equity And Adequacy Of New York City Schools After Recentralization, Nicola A. Alexander

Educational Considerations

New York City has the largest public education system in the United States, serving over 1.1 million students in 1,700 schools. Given its size, the city school system is a good place to explore the potential associations between various educational reforms and questions of adequacy and fairness.

The Role Of Expenditures In Predicting Adequate Yearly Progress For Special Needs Students In Ohio, Korrin M. Ziswiler, Barbara M. De Luca, Luke J. Stedrak

Educational Considerations

Although there exists a large body of research concerning the relationship between expenditure and student achievement, a lack of research exists analyzing this relationship as it pertains specifically to students with disabilities.

Predicting Student Achievement In Ohio: The Role Of Expenditure Distribution, Barbara M. De Luca, Steven A. Hinshaw

Educational Considerations

In the spring of 2005, political columnist George Will coined the phrase the “65 percent solution” in his Washington Post column in reference to an Arizona referendum that would have required at least 65% of every school district’s operational budget be spent on classroom instruction.

Illuminated Magazine, Etsu School Of Graduate Studies

Illuminated

Super Plants [Biology, M.S. (Biology Concentration) Graduate Student: Richard Sante]; Where Are They Now? [Neal Calvin Peterson]; Navigating Through Financial Aid [a Step-By-Step Guide]; Pregnancy and Violence in Appalachia [Psychology, Experimental Psychology Concentration, Ph.D. Graduate Student: Tifani Fletcher]; Where Are They Now? [Dr. Margie Tucker]; Nutrition and Dentistry [Clinical Nutrition, M.S. Graduate Student: Monique Richard]; Where Are They Now? [Meylin Mejia]; What Are You Looking At? [Professional Communication, M.A. Graduate Student: Mariam Ayad]; Research Grant Awards [2013-2014]

Research Is A Partner In Forward Focused Time, Mary Kathleen Gorman, Rita I. Herron

Publications

"The complexities of modern society and the dynamic forces of progress necessitate that professionals in every discipline be forward-focused, which is believed to come from gaining higher education. This is becoming standard within the fire and emergency services professions and is commonly a factor regarding upward mobility. With that in mind, the U.S. Fire Administration/National Fire Academy (NFA) developed the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) recognition certificate…"

Has Higher Education Lost Control Over Quality?, Ellen Hazelkorn

Other resources

No abstract provided.

Product Review: Goodreader Or Pdf Reader Pro: Which Is Better For Reading And Annotating?, Laura Pope Robbins

Publications

Laura Pope Robbins is an advisor for The Charleston Advisor, and the comparative review below is included in Scholarly Commons with the permission of the publisher.

Today’s researchers are extremely mobile and are looking for ways to read and annotate documents when not in their offices. GoodReader and PDF Reader Pro are two apps that provide that capability for iPad users. Both apps can read multiple file formats and provide file management tools like rename, move, and delete. As well, they can both be linked to multiple cloud services to upload and download files. Neither app is integrated with an …

Game Change: What Have We Learned? Pt. 2, Robert E. Lang, Sonya D. Horsford, Marya L. Shegog, Ramona Denby-Brinson, Fatma Nasoz

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

Share Knowledge. Change Lives. Transform our Community.

Our Mission: The Lincy Institute at UNLV conducts and supports research that focuses on improving Nevada's health, education, and social services.

Our Research Areas: Education, Health, Social Services, Information Technology

Funding, Grants, Hiring, Programs: Sharing Advice On How To Get Things Done In Hard Times, Srividhya Swaminathan

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830

No abstract provided.

A Deeply-Felt (And Somewhat Revised) Rant: Women, Children And Funding In The Ivory Tower, Nora Nachumi

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830

No abstract provided.

Illuminated Magazine, Etsu School Of Graduate Studies

Illuminated

Interstate Construction [Environmental Health, M.S.E.H. Graduate Student: Clara Mcclure]; Where Are They Now? [Christy Strong]; Aiming for Agility [Kinesiology and Sport Studies, M.A. (Exercise Physiology and Performance Concentration) Graduate Student: Joel Cowan]; Tips on How to Prepare for a Successful IRB Process; Where Are They Now? [Maria Julia Pestalardo]; On the Campaign Trail with Richard Nixon [History, M.A. Graduate Student: Niklas Trzaskowski]; Fat Phobia [Clinical Nutrition, M.S. Graduate Student: Sarah Welborn]; Where Are They Going? [John Wyatt Greenlee]; Reaching for Higher Ground [Public Health, Dr.P.H. (Community Health Concentration) Graduate Student: Emma Apatu]; Where Are They Going? [Logan Vess]

Broad Vision: The Art & Science Of Looking, Heather Barnett, John R. A. Smith

The STEAM Journal

Undergraduate students and academic staff from diverse disciplines in the arts and sciences investigated questions of mediated vision through a year-long interdisciplinary research project at the University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. The Broad Vision project explored the perception and interpretation of microscopic worlds, and investigated the benefits and challenges of working across disciplinary divides in a university setting. This article describes the three-phase model for interdisciplinary learning and research developed through the project, providing a valuable case study for inquiry based art/science education.

Smu Launches Southeast Asia’S First Regional Institute Focused On Family Businesses, Singapore Management University

SMU Press Releases

The Singapore Management University (SMU) today launched Southeast Asia’s first regional institute set up specifically to serve the needs of business families in this part of the world. The Business Families Institute, or BFI@SMU, will be an educational, engagement and research platform to bring together business families in Asia. SMU will leverage on the vast experience of faculty who have worked closely with business families and thus understand their strengths and challenges, as well as the University’s strong expertise in business and management, to help them deal with business family-specific issues such as family ownership, business succession, business diversification and …

The “New” Performance Funding In Higher Education, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak

Educational Considerations

Over the past several years, public higher education, both in the U.S. and internationally, has increasingly been required to explain, defend, and validate its performance and value to a wide variety of constituents, including governors, legislators, students, parents, employers, and taxpayers.