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The Automation Of Software Development Metrics, Anthony J. Traino
The Automation Of Software Development Metrics, Anthony J. Traino
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
With the push to streamline medical records and the use of electronic medical records system technology on the rise, successful implementation is important. The push is due in part for the need to reduce unnecessary paperwork, increase reimbursement, increase quality of medical records and increase overall quality of care. Factors to consider are the effects of implementation on quality of care, quality of medical records, physician and staff perceptions, working conditions, patient satisfaction, cost and barriers. Implementation may have a positive, negative or neutral effect on these factors making the need to review literature and report outcomes significant.
Wireless Handheld Solution For The Gaming Industry, Mo T. Hyder
Wireless Handheld Solution For The Gaming Industry, Mo T. Hyder
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
of the essential elements of success in the gaming industry is the requirement of providing exceptional customer service. Technology plays a significant role in bringing state of the art solutions that enhance the overall customer experience. Currently a guest must go through multiple steps and a variety of departments to simply resolve issues with their player accounts (loyalty programs), update customer profiles, book hotel and restaurant reservations, sign up for promotions, etc. In order to effectively take care of these customers in both a timely and efficient manner, a wireless handheld device is needed that employees can carry with them …
Instructional Practices That Teachers Can Use To Build Motivation In The Classroom, Sheldon S. Reynolds
Instructional Practices That Teachers Can Use To Build Motivation In The Classroom, Sheldon S. Reynolds
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Instructional Practices that Teachers can use to Build Motivation in the Classroom All children enter school with the ability to learn but not all possess a desire to want to learn. As a result, teachers are now faced with the daunting task of creating a learning environment that fosters the development of academic motivation and achievement. Therefore, it is imperative that educators implement various strategies to increase students?Ëœ willingness to learn before this lack of motivation leads to significant academic and behavioral problems. This research project uses insights from the leading researchers in the field of motivation to develop a …
Retention Of Beginning Teachers Through Comprehensive Induction Programs, Debora L. Easterday
Retention Of Beginning Teachers Through Comprehensive Induction Programs, Debora L. Easterday
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Student achievement has become a critical concern in education since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Legislation of 2002. At the same time, the retention rate of beginning teachers is 50% within the first five years. This low retention rate affects student achievement, building initiatives and districts' finances. Research indicates that comprehensive induction programs can raise the rate of retention of beginning teachers. One component of a comprehensive induction program is site based professional development. This project, with the use of a PowerPoint presentation, is an introduction to site based staff development for beginning teachers. The target audience …
Organization And Management Of The Sead Help Desk, Ann Evans Durbin
Organization And Management Of The Sead Help Desk, Ann Evans Durbin
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
ARNe (Regis University Academic Research Network Enterprise), is the graduate student run and managed intranet which is organized as an IT company. The operating structure is based upon a Service Oriented Architecture where each student is involved in an operating portion of the network. New students participating in the SEAD practicum are required to work the ARNe help desk as a requirement of their project. They are expected to login to Track-It! on a daily basis and check for new tickets in the queue. The tickets are submitted by students as well as faculty. Without having a defined "walk through" …
The Integration Of Children's Literature Into Mathematics, Jaime Elrath Goldstein
The Integration Of Children's Literature Into Mathematics, Jaime Elrath Goldstein
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The Integration of Children's Literature into Mathematics By using children's literature in mathematics, teachers can help students see that life is full of problem solving opportunities. In this applied project, the author developed a handbook for upper elementary teachers to integrate literature into the mathematics curriculum while maintaining a commitment to a standards-based curriculum.
Data Center Migration, Shane Wiswell
Data Center Migration, Shane Wiswell
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
A successful datacenter migration plan will contribute to a company's productivity by minimizing the downtime of the business critical systems. After the design and construction of the new computer data center, a detailed project plan will be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the data center migration in relation to the impact on the company's client base.
Analysis, Selection, And Implementation Of A Case Management System For Local City Government Attorney's Office, Patricia D. Hughes
Analysis, Selection, And Implementation Of A Case Management System For Local City Government Attorney's Office, Patricia D. Hughes
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This paper focuses on the business analysis, selection, and implementation of a case management system for a local government City Attorney's Office which is a document management system in addition to calendaring, notes, tasks, and billing. Their current system relies on paper document organization and as well as some electronic documentation in a simple file folder structure on a windows network file server. A business analysis review demonstrated the need for a cost effective automated business system to support and manage daily business processes, automate document creation and filing, track deadlines and tasks, and comply with new document retention and …
Teaching English Language Learners In The Regular Elementary Classroom, Victoria Woolford
Teaching English Language Learners In The Regular Elementary Classroom, Victoria Woolford
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This research project outlines the study of second language acquisition as it relates to English language learners at the elementary level, the history of education for language minority students in the United States. A practical guide for teaching English language learners in the regular elementary classroom is included, as well as an overview of the presentation of said guide. A discussion, which includes feedback from experts in the field of educating English language learners, is also provided.
Regular Education And Special Education: Toward Improving High School Inclusion, Donna White
Regular Education And Special Education: Toward Improving High School Inclusion, Donna White
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Regular Education and Special Education: Toward Improving High School Inclusion With recent special education law, more special needs students are being educated in the general education classroom than ever before. No Child Left Behind is requiring educators to ensure that special needs students are achieving at the same level as their peers. General educators need training, support and resources in order to be more effective in their classrooms. This means special educators and administrators need to be cognizant of their needs and work to provide general educators the support they need to be successful with special needs students in the …
Effective Mentoring Programs: A Guide To Developing Successful Programs, Casey Cutter
Effective Mentoring Programs: A Guide To Developing Successful Programs, Casey Cutter
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Effective Mentoring Programs: A Guide to Developing Successful Programs The following research project addressed the current state of the educational community and focused on mentor programs and how they can help reduce attrition and provide adequate support for beginning teachers. The research addressed the challenges first year teachers face; the author discussed mentor programs as an ideal support mechanism for beginning teachers. The author used a guidebook format to summarize research and present a resource that can be used to develop and implement new mentor programs. The guidebook did not encompass all methods to developing a mentor program, however, it …
Interactive Web Portal Application For Ambalta School For Children With Autism, Cathy Talbot
Interactive Web Portal Application For Ambalta School For Children With Autism, Cathy Talbot
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Abalta is a school, based in Galway, designed to educate children who suffer from autism. The school was borne out of the identified need for children with autism to get a specific focused education. In July, 2001, four sets of parents came together, using their own personal funds, to establish the school and had it up and running by September, 2001. It took months of hard work, political negotiating, and lobbying, culminating with a high court case to attain funding from the state. In today's Internet-oriented world, a web application is essential for businesses, organiiations and individuals to optimiie their …
Distributing Real Time Data From A Multi-Node Large Scale Contact Center Using Corba, Joe Goggins
Distributing Real Time Data From A Multi-Node Large Scale Contact Center Using Corba, Joe Goggins
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This thesis researches and evaluates the current technologies available for developing a system for propagation of Real-Time Data from a large scale Enterprise Server to large numbers of registered clients on the network. The large scale Enterprise Server being implemented is a Contact Centre Server, which can be a standalone system or part of a multi-nodal system. This paper makes three contributions to the study of scalable real-time notification services. Firstly, it defines the research of the different technologies and their implementation for distributed objects in today's world of computing. Secondly, the paper explains how we have addressed key design …
Application Packaging Tracking System, Cormac Quillinan
Application Packaging Tracking System, Cormac Quillinan
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
In the business world it is very difficult to manage and track user application installations and licensing. The primary problem with this area is currently there is no single solution that encapsulates the entire process. The current commercially available tracking systems, such as SMS, DevTrack and Installshield Tracking system, do not provide a complete solution. These products provide partial solutions. However, they do not address the entire problem. In this thesis we proposed an Application Packaging Tracking System. This system tracks application installations throughout the entire process, from submission to deployment.
Design Of A Web-Based Project Tracking System, Robert F. Tschiemer
Design Of A Web-Based Project Tracking System, Robert F. Tschiemer
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This paper explores the design of a prototype Web-based database application that will support a professional project tracking system for students and Advisers. Specifically, this paper combines a relational database and web-based applications that are integrated into NET framework and PHP code technologies. The initial database-driven web application is designed for 200-300 student usage and is scalable to a 1500 student project usage. The methodology that governs the application design was determined by review of waterfall methodology approach. The chosen development methodology provides the application design and prototype construction. The actual database design and web page implementation will conclude the …
An Implementation Of A Cross-Platform Wireless Router Operating System, David Hunt
An Implementation Of A Cross-Platform Wireless Router Operating System, David Hunt
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The aim of this project was to develop an open-source wireless router platform on several Single Board Computers (SBCs) of different architectures. It is a Linux distribution that is common to all supported boards, with Ethernet drivers, Wireless drivers, web-interface, persistent storage of settings, and remote upgrade capability.
Incorporating Bibliotherapy Into The Classroom: A Handbook For Educators, Melissa Mcencroe
Incorporating Bibliotherapy Into The Classroom: A Handbook For Educators, Melissa Mcencroe
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The focus of the following paper is bibliotherapy and its application in the classroom. Presented in the project are: (a) issues educators face today and the respective need for bibliotherapy; (b) history and previous research regarding bibliotherapy and its use; (c) a description of what procedures were taken to complete the research project; (d) a handbook for educators about bibliotherapy and the incorporation of strategies in the classroom; and (e) a reflection and synopsis of the entire research project.
Trigonometry Unit Based On Brain Research, Cynthia Tait
Trigonometry Unit Based On Brain Research, Cynthia Tait
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Trigonometry Unit Based on Brain Research The purpose of this project was to provide the teachers of high school geometry students with a unit on trigonometry that uses strategies that work with the natural brain process to promote successful learning. The trigonometry unit also serves as a sample unit in which brain compatible teaching strategies have been applied. Teachers can increase their effectiveness by transferring the strategies discussed in this project to other mathematics units, other subjects, or other grade levels. The unit was developed based on the findings from the current research on: (a) brain physiology, (b) adolescent learning, …
Integration Of Sheltering Strategies In Science Curriculum For English Language Learners, Luhn Lisa Jo Feldman
Integration Of Sheltering Strategies In Science Curriculum For English Language Learners, Luhn Lisa Jo Feldman
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
A curriculum was created that incorporates elements of inquiry based science teaching and sheltered instruction. The curricular unit provides a model for biology teachers to instruct in ways that allow English language learners to access the curriculum and develop their native language. The unit was developed for use in a mainstream classroom to allow for the integration of English language learners with native English speakers.
Art Therapy In The Mainstream Classroom, William C. Forrester
Art Therapy In The Mainstream Classroom, William C. Forrester
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The purpose of this project will be to provide art educators with a curricular unit plan that is based on the premise of art therapy. There will be little emphasis on the interpretation of images; the main concern will be with the idea of how the creative process can be therapeutic. The art teacher should be able to use the unit plan with a diverse range of students, from the emotionally stable to the emotionally disturbed.
Educating Educators On Mastery Learning And Spiral Learning, Gao Lou Yang
Educating Educators On Mastery Learning And Spiral Learning, Gao Lou Yang
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
There are many barriers that hinder teachers from educating themselves on effective teaching and learning methods they can use in the classroom. Along with shortness of time and energy, the inaccessibility of reliable information and the time it takes to sift through all of the extensive amount of information all pose as problems. For this project, information and research on two methods of teaching and learning: mastery and spiral learning will be collected and summarized and the advantages and disadvantages of each will be presented in order to help educate teachers and educators on effective methods of teaching.
Xml Interfaces: A Growing Need For Standardization, Elizabeth A. Jackson
Xml Interfaces: A Growing Need For Standardization, Elizabeth A. Jackson
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The incentive for this research came from the need to solve a fundamental problem many companies face when transferring data across multi-platform applications: how to deploy XML interfaces that integrate easily with other systems. The goal of this project was to identify a solution for Company ABC when integrating XML interfaces with customers, partners, and vendors. The project researches the need and development of data standards that can solve one of the key problems with XML - interoperability. Through the use of a common language, companies can utilize data formats and schemas developed by data standards organizations operating in their …
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In The Classroom: Practical Strategies For Teaching To Student Strengths, Lisa Kreutz
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In The Classroom: Practical Strategies For Teaching To Student Strengths, Lisa Kreutz
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Teaching to Student Strengths This project discusses the necessity of differentiated classroom instruction based on the educational and learning needs of students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Current estimates suggest that as many as 2 million school age students in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD. A student with ADHD can be inattentive, hyperactive, and/or impulsive in his/her behaviors. With consideration for these behaviors and actions, this project identifies appropriate classroom instructional practices, which are based on the modifications and differentiation necessary for teaching students with ADHD. …
The Implementation Of Outdoor Education, Charles L. Yancey
The Implementation Of Outdoor Education, Charles L. Yancey
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This project addressed the problem of student engagement by giving teachers a set of laboratory lesson plans that can be preformed outdoors. These lessons let the instructor move his/her classroom outside to do experiment in the environment that they occur. The labs were designed to be completed in any type of environmental setting in which a school might be located and with limited instructor preparation time. The last chapter of this paper includes a section containing feedback from experts pertaining to the validity of this project.
Web Based Candidate Assessment System, Noel Kyne
Web Based Candidate Assessment System, Noel Kyne
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Devplex Technologies Limited is a privately owned company based in Galway Ireland. They have been operating for over two years and currently undertake contract projects for the travel and financial industries. The projects are varied and a wide range of skills are necessary. Devplex Technologies are currently undergoing expansion and intend to hire a number of new employees with varying levels of experience. Devplex Technologies also employ a high number of contractors, with varying skills and contract periods range from one month to twenty four months. The current technical leaders are all very busy with project work. The human resource …
Adult Learning, Continuing Professional Education, And Constructivism Applied To An Insurance Education Program, Cynthia A. Baroway
Adult Learning, Continuing Professional Education, And Constructivism Applied To An Insurance Education Program, Cynthia A. Baroway
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Adult Learning, Continuing Professional Education, and Constructivism Applied to an Insurance Education Program The CPCU Society and the Institutes have been concerned about the decline in CPCU candidates and members. In this project, the author reviewed potential reasons why the numbers have been decreasing and proposed solutions that local CPCU chapters might implement to increase the numbers of new candidates and members. After reviewing literature on adult learning, continuing professional education, and constructivist theory, the author developed a best practices model of a CPCU Insurance Education Program designed to be used by other CPCU chapters to implement their own educational …
Factors That Lead American Foreign Language Students To Discontinue The Study Of The Target Language Past The Minimum Requirement, Gabriele Seffert
Factors That Lead American Foreign Language Students To Discontinue The Study Of The Target Language Past The Minimum Requirement, Gabriele Seffert
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Factors that lead American foreign language students to discontinue the study of the target language past the minimum requirement. This research project expanded on a study by Shedivy (2004) who investigated motivational factors for continuation of foreign language acquisition after the two-year minimum requirement during high school. Seffert's (2007) study sought reasons why students did not continue beyond the two-year minimum. The phenomenological inquiry was supported by literature on historic-political factors, motivational considerations, and educational strategies influencing students' interest in second language acquisition. Subjects of this study were between the age of 18 and 40 and had discontinued foreign language …
Advantages And Objections To Charter Schools: Are These Schools Of Value As Schools Of Choice, Kenneth E. Williams
Advantages And Objections To Charter Schools: Are These Schools Of Value As Schools Of Choice, Kenneth E. Williams
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This researcher examined the value of charter schools as viable alternatives to public schools and as schools of choice. A PowerPoint presentation was created in which the researcher analyzes the debate on schools of choice and the issuing authority for charter schools. Highlights of the research include discussions on the advantages of charter schools in relation to: a) students with learning disabilities, b) teachers in charter schools, and c) parental satisfaction. The researcher responds to the most frequently voiced arguments against charter schools and urges support for charter school legislation in states where charter schools are not operating.
Network Performance Monitor And Electronic Mail/Smtp Gateway For The Regis Academic Research Network, Steven F. Martin
Network Performance Monitor And Electronic Mail/Smtp Gateway For The Regis Academic Research Network, Steven F. Martin
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The Academic Research Network (ARN) is in need of a means of monitoring servers and other nodes on the network. That need is driven by the requirement to remotely monitor and support the sprawling network resources between campuses, provide real-time network status reports, and immediate reports of downed nodes. An additional need is electronic mail (e-mail) to serve the practicum students and administrators, but primarily to provide a mail gateway through which Internet mail can be transported in order to provide the aforementioned alerts.
Implementation Of A Reading Curriculum In A 6 Week Summer Enrichment Program, Katie J. Holz-Russell
Implementation Of A Reading Curriculum In A 6 Week Summer Enrichment Program, Katie J. Holz-Russell
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
In this research project, the author presents an enrichment curriculum that will be implemented in the Denver Summerbridge 6 week summer school program. Denver public school students choose to attend this program because they are seeking academic enrichment during the summer. They seek enrichment from Denver Summerbridge because most supplementary programs at their home schools focus on closing the achievement gap and increasing standardized test scores, rather than offering a structured enrichment program for gifted students. The curriculum presented in Chapter 4 provides a framework for a 9th grade literacy classroom. The author attempted to strike a balance between reviewing …