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Building Student Engagement With Google Spaces, Peg Hohensee
Building Student Engagement With Google Spaces, Peg Hohensee
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Google Spaces is an easy to setup group chat that could help with community building and communication. The presenter will demonstrate creating a Google Space. The presenter will also discuss the results of having used a Google Space with a class and brainstorm with participants uses for future classes.
Achieving Learning Outcomes In The World Of Covid, Jeffrey Ward, Frederick Burrack
Achieving Learning Outcomes In The World Of Covid, Jeffrey Ward, Frederick Burrack
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenters assessment will explore how focusing on the learning outcomes guides faculty into determining best instructional practices in a remote/hybrid delivery method, illustrating examples of faculty shifting from traditional face-to-face teaching strategies to remote or hybrid teaching strategies, while achieving the same learning outcomes.
Peering Through Hinges: Looking Back And Looking Forward, F. Todd Goodson
Peering Through Hinges: Looking Back And Looking Forward, F. Todd Goodson
Educational Considerations
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Implementing Personal Devices In Math, Jamie W. Mcdaniel
Implementing Personal Devices In Math, Jamie W. Mcdaniel
Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research
This study examined the effect of implementing personal devices into a fifth grade mathematics classroom. Thirty-eight fifth graders participated in this eight-week project with a focus on six students to track their growth. During the study, students engaged in technology based stations that pertained to our geometry unit and coordinate unit. Students took pre and post test on paper to track progress. In addition, students completed online assessments within their practice websites and apps to track comprehension and growth of the content. Furthermore, students were interviewed to ensure they were staying engaged in the online activities and to track student …
The Role Of Peer Inquiry Communities In Advancing Technology Integration For Practitioners In Adult Basic Education, Jennifer Kobrin
The Role Of Peer Inquiry Communities In Advancing Technology Integration For Practitioners In Adult Basic Education, Jennifer Kobrin
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper explores how peer communities, one element of a larger collaborative, inquiry-based professional development project in adult education, advance participants’ knowledge and use of technology. As the designer and facilitator of the project, the author drew from memos and field notes, in addition to interviews and written reflections with 6 of 9 total participants who were teachers and administrators in Adult Basic Education programs. Findings indicate successful technology integration entailed participants combining their own experiences with established research to create “knowledge-of-practice” (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 2009), and that knowledge generation within the peer communities reflected a horizontal trajectory.
Using Technology To Facilitate Faculty Evaluation, Theresa Glenn, Rise' Lara
Using Technology To Facilitate Faculty Evaluation, Theresa Glenn, Rise' Lara
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Are you tired of carrying a dozen or more 3-ring binders around to evaluate your faculty’s portfolios? Well say no more to the traditional faculty portfolio and go paperless. With the advent of Google sites, one department has streamlined the portfolio process with each faculty member having their own portfolio Google site.
Shuffle Lit!: Using Ipod Shuffles To Encourage Literacy Experiences At Home, Ashlee B. Hover
Shuffle Lit!: Using Ipod Shuffles To Encourage Literacy Experiences At Home, Ashlee B. Hover
Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research
A kindergarten teacher used action research to examine how literature, audio books, homework, and Apple iPod Shuffles can be combined to encourage and improve literacy at home. The research participants consisted of 16 kindergarten students in Middle Tennessee and their parents. The kindergarten students took home a tote bag with the following contents: an Apple iPod Shuffle loaded with many audio stories, six books, two types of headphones, and an iPod listening/reading log. The students took the project materials home for a week to enjoy with their parents and other family members. The parents or siblings recorded the students’ experiences …
Professors Of The Millennium, Rachel Skybetter
Professors Of The Millennium, Rachel Skybetter
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In an effort to dispel the monotony in lecture halls across the country, Kansas State University professors are working diligently to keep their students enthralled — a growing challenge thanks to high-speed Internet and smartphones.
Literacy, Technology, And First Year Teachers: A Case Study, Emily Kearns Burke
Literacy, Technology, And First Year Teachers: A Case Study, Emily Kearns Burke
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper examines how first year teachers describe their preparation and use of technology to teach literacy. Findings indicate teachers feel confident but unsupported in their efforts.
2011 Spring Perspectives - Full Issue (Pdf), Jennifer Torline, Beth Bohn, Rachel Skybetter
2011 Spring Perspectives - Full Issue (Pdf), Jennifer Torline, Beth Bohn, Rachel Skybetter
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Perspectivesshowcases Kansas State University's range of research, scholarly, and creative activity and discovery. This Spring edition includes highlights
- In Europe and The U.S., Consumer Views On Cloned Products Breed Different Results, A Patented Success, Biologist’s career spent on research to prevent cataracts, Graphene research receives national recognition, Chemist recognized as promising young scientist, The meat of the matter: ready-to-eat products contain few cancerous compounds, Entomologist finds household pests carry same multi-drug resistant bacterial strains found in swine operations, Biosecurity Research Institute enhancing food safety research, A patented success.
A Broad Foundation For Intellectual Property, Greg Tammen
A Broad Foundation For Intellectual Property, Greg Tammen
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The Kansas State University Research Foundation’s patent portfolio underscores the breadth and the depth of quality, economically significant research performed by university faculty members and students.
Taking Commercialization To New Heights: Unmanned Aerial Systems Research Takes Off, Beth Bohn
Taking Commercialization To New Heights: Unmanned Aerial Systems Research Takes Off, Beth Bohn
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Some of the newest research at Kansas State University is taking place on the Salina campus, and the sky is the limit when it comes to its potential.
Diagnostic Laboratory’S Impact Continues To Broaden With New Testing, Partnership, Rachel Skybetter
Diagnostic Laboratory’S Impact Continues To Broaden With New Testing, Partnership, Rachel Skybetter
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For decades, Kansas State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has been the go-to regional source for animal testing and diagnoses, and a national center for rabies serological testing. With recent developments it’s likely to remain so for decades more.
Patent Spotlight: Researchers Develop A First-Of-Its-Kind Laser, News And Communications Services Staff
Patent Spotlight: Researchers Develop A First-Of-Its-Kind Laser, News And Communications Services Staff
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Researchers develop a first-of-its-kind laser.
Patented laser technology by Kansas State University researchers could be used to transmit information or high optical power through the Earth’s atmosphere or to sense harmful agents in the atmosphere.
Engaging Faculty And Students Within Fully Online Asynchronous Academic Departments, Jessica R. Nelson
Engaging Faculty And Students Within Fully Online Asynchronous Academic Departments, Jessica R. Nelson
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenter will discuss common barriers to implementing online programs including challenges of hiring distance faculty, communication breakdown between faculty and students, and issues with academic integrity. Best practices will be presented in order to help chairpersons overcome barriers to the online learning environment and engage both faculty and students with the use of innovation and inexpensive uses of telerobics, telecommunications software and enhancing their own universities learning platforms.
Mapping Technologies’ Impact On A Professional Program Chair’S Workload, Randy Howe
Mapping Technologies’ Impact On A Professional Program Chair’S Workload, Randy Howe
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Department chair practices appear more open and accountable to its publics than ever, a shift driven by want it now information demands from improved data gathering systems. In this discussion, a concept model will be presented to determine whether advanced structures and procedures live up to the hype of reducing chair workloads.
Mentoring, Managing, And Motivating Online Course Instructors: Emerging Chair Responsibilities, Mary B. Schreiner Ph.D., Scott Ballantyne Ed.D., Karen Thacker Ph.D.
Mentoring, Managing, And Motivating Online Course Instructors: Emerging Chair Responsibilities, Mary B. Schreiner Ph.D., Scott Ballantyne Ed.D., Karen Thacker Ph.D.
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The number of online university courses continues to grow, and instructors of these courses need unique kinds of involvement with their department chairs. The presentation outlines best practices department chairs can use to mentor, manage and motivate online course instructors, based on both experience and emerging literature in this field.
Assessing Training Methods To Educate Dairy Workers, L. Mendonca, B. E. Voelz, A. Scanavez
Assessing Training Methods To Educate Dairy Workers, L. Mendonca, B. E. Voelz, A. Scanavez
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Training employees is fundamental for dairy producers to achieve efficiency in order to increase profitability. Training videos offered online are becoming more common and recommended to train employees. The goals of this survey were to evaluate the comfort level of dairy employees in using computers and tablets, and preferred training delivery methods. A total of 71 employees from 6 dairies were interviewed. Interviews were conducted in the preferred language of the interviewee – English or Spanish. Of the respondents, 52 and 65.6% of employees consider computers and tablets easy to use, respectively. More than half of the employees reported that …
Robert Fraley Discusses Mitigating Global Challenges In Inaugural Henry C. Gardiner Lecture, Lindsey Elliott
Robert Fraley Discusses Mitigating Global Challenges In Inaugural Henry C. Gardiner Lecture, Lindsey Elliott
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In the next 35 years, farmers will have to produce more food than the world has produced in its history, a challenge some are calling the greatest we’ve ever faced. But however daunting it may seem, Robert Fraley is optimistic.
Preventing Postharvest Food Loss, Katie Allen
Preventing Postharvest Food Loss, Katie Allen
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In a partnership with U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, Kansas State University will be home to three Feed the Future innovation labs, one of which aims to find ways to reduce food loss and preserve the natural resources used to produce food.
School Finance And Technology: A Case Study Using Grid And Group Theory To Explore The Connections, Stephoni L. Case, Edward L. Harris
School Finance And Technology: A Case Study Using Grid And Group Theory To Explore The Connections, Stephoni L. Case, Edward L. Harris
Educational Considerations
Using grid and group theory (Douglas 1982, 2011), the study described in this article examined the intersections of technology and school finance in four schools located in districts differing in size, wealth, and commitment to technology integration.
Theory Into Practice: A Cry From The Field For Innovative Leadership Development, Debbie K. Mercer, Scott Myers
Theory Into Practice: A Cry From The Field For Innovative Leadership Development, Debbie K. Mercer, Scott Myers
Educational Considerations
Leaders make the difference. This is uniquely evidenced in school districts where a single superintendent impacts the lives of so many children, teachers, staff, and community members every day. With so much responsibility, the need to mentor the ongoing professional learning and development of this key leader is critical.
From Vision To Implementation: Keli’S First Year, Mary Devin
From Vision To Implementation: Keli’S First Year, Mary Devin
Educational Considerations
Great ideas alone won’t produce large-scale change. Careful attention to the implementation phase of the change process is essential. The Kansas Educational Leadership Institute (KELI) moved from planning to implementation on March 30, 2011 when planners approved the proposal for what was to become a statewide systematic support system for the recruitment, development, and retention of quality leaders in schools and school districts in Kansas and possibly beyond.
Online Education: A Growing Educational Paradigm Looking For An Administrative Structure, Tweed W. Ross
Online Education: A Growing Educational Paradigm Looking For An Administrative Structure, Tweed W. Ross
Educational Considerations
No doubt about it: online education, by its various names, is a growing phenomenon in both K-12 and higher educational across the country.
Pk-12 Virtual Schools: The Challenges And Roles Of School Leaders, Jesus Abrego Jr., Anita Pankake
Pk-12 Virtual Schools: The Challenges And Roles Of School Leaders, Jesus Abrego Jr., Anita Pankake
Educational Considerations
According to Jacobsen, Clifford and Friesen (2002), the expansion of instructional technology is due in part to an increase in demand by local communities to make sure that local schools are effectively preparing students for the technological challenges of the 21st century.
How To Stay A.L.I.V.E. In A World Of Ever-Changing Technology: Keeping Up With Adult Learning In A Virtual Environment, Donna Mancuso, Dominique Chlup, Rochell Mcwhorter
How To Stay A.L.I.V.E. In A World Of Ever-Changing Technology: Keeping Up With Adult Learning In A Virtual Environment, Donna Mancuso, Dominique Chlup, Rochell Mcwhorter
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the benefits and barriers for adult learning within virtual environments.
Case Study Of Empowerment Through New Media Among Underrepresented Groups: Glbt Adults Gain Dominant Voice In The First Wave Of Podcasting, Kathleen P. King, Sharon R. Sanquist
Case Study Of Empowerment Through New Media Among Underrepresented Groups: Glbt Adults Gain Dominant Voice In The First Wave Of Podcasting, Kathleen P. King, Sharon R. Sanquist
Adult Education Research Conference
The podcasting movement is frequently described as “Democratization of the Media.” This case study research about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) podcasters from late 2004 to early 2008 reveals and characterizes how podcasting has yielded results of empowerment, voice, and a new media force
Web 2.0 Technologies: Disruptive Or Liberating For Adult Education?, Rita Kop
Web 2.0 Technologies: Disruptive Or Liberating For Adult Education?, Rita Kop
Adult Education Research Conference
Adult educators have been reluctant to engage with the latest second generation Internet technologies. New ideas on how these technologies could reform the structure and processes of adult education are examined in relation to Illich’s educational vision from the 1970s.
New Rules, New Roles: Technology Standards And Teacher Education, Becky Pasco, Phyllis G. Adcock
New Rules, New Roles: Technology Standards And Teacher Education, Becky Pasco, Phyllis G. Adcock
Educational Considerations
The digital age is infiltrating colleges of education around the country, but while some faculty are jumping on the bandwagon and working hard to improve their own technological literacy and that of their students, other faculty are resistant, afraid that technology may “dehumanize” education.
Situated Learning In Virtual Worlds: The Learning Ecology Of Second Life, Elisabeth R. Hayes
Situated Learning In Virtual Worlds: The Learning Ecology Of Second Life, Elisabeth R. Hayes
Adult Education Research Conference
This research investigated the “learning ecology” of the virtual world, Second Life. Study goals were to: (a) determine how the design and social dynamics of one virtual world support as well as constrain various types of learning, and (b) suggest implications for the use of virtual worlds in adult education.