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Program Evaluation: Diffusion From Policy Literature To Improve Assessment In Information Literacy Instruction., Seth Porter
Program Evaluation: Diffusion From Policy Literature To Improve Assessment In Information Literacy Instruction., Seth Porter
Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy
Assessment and program evaluation is a key aspect of the 21st-century academy and library, however, this critical service is often an afterthought or the responsibility of a librarian with little to no knowledge of data analysis or program evaluation. This brief lecture will cover the best practices in program evaluation through the framework of policy analysis. Diffusing best practices from outside disciplines will help build a more robust assessment program in information literacy instruction.
Impact Of An Energy Efficiency Regulation In Northern Canada, Asok Thirunavukarasu, Hua Ge, Andreas Athienitis
Impact Of An Energy Efficiency Regulation In Northern Canada, Asok Thirunavukarasu, Hua Ge, Andreas Athienitis
International Building Physics Conference 2018
Extreme cold climates and Canada’s sparsely populated Northern regions have limited human and infrastructural capacity making it difficult to build energy-efficient homes. Despite such differences, homes are built based on codes and standards developed for Canada’s South. In 2008, a by-law was passed in Yellowknife, Canada requiring a minimum EnerGuide Housing (EGH) rating of 80 for all new single-family and two-family residential buildings. The EnerGuide’s Energy Rating Service (ERS) program is an energy assessment program for residential housing formerly known as the EnerGuide Rating for Houses (EGH). Homes are rated between 0 to 100; lower numbers represent homes that are …
Refugees Threats Of Terrorism: Securitization By Means Of Social Integration, Anna Tegge
Refugees Threats Of Terrorism: Securitization By Means Of Social Integration, Anna Tegge
Celebration of Learning
This research analyzes factors that affect the number of terrorist incidents in Europe with large numbers of refugees. My research intends to explore the correlation between refugees and terrorist incidents and to identify if social integration and immigration policies can have an effect on the volume of attacks. My independent variables of social policies in addition to immigration policies confirm my hypothesis that certain factors within these policies affect terrorism in Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Germany. The answer to this question will aid in the creation of stability, prosperity, and justice within Europe and provide a model for …
Introducing Environmental Policy At Augustana: A Comparative Study Of Sustainability Practices At Small Liberal Arts Colleges, Christian Steven Boussemaere Elliott, Thea Gonzales, Kathryn Evans, Hunter Colleen Ridley, Erin Cygan
Introducing Environmental Policy At Augustana: A Comparative Study Of Sustainability Practices At Small Liberal Arts Colleges, Christian Steven Boussemaere Elliott, Thea Gonzales, Kathryn Evans, Hunter Colleen Ridley, Erin Cygan
Celebration of Learning
This study analyzes environmental practices and policy at higher education institutions and examines the process it takes to implement them from student advocacy to administrative recognition that results in the implementation of sustainable plans, programs, and structures for the college in order to produce a feasible proposal for sustainable development at Augustana College. The authors conducted interviews with five colleges that have achieved sustainability in various ways and are largely similar to Augustana in religious affiliation, cultural background, and location: Kenyon, Knox, Luther, Moraine Valley Community College, and Oberlin. The goal from these interviews was to generate ideas from colleges …
A Call For An Intersectional Approach To Bias Harassment Policies, Brian Mcquay
A Call For An Intersectional Approach To Bias Harassment Policies, Brian Mcquay
TAC Talks
During this presentation, I discuss the failures of anti-harassment policies, specifically hate crime polices, in protecting transwomen of color. I also discuss the FBI Hate Crimes statistics, along with self-reported survey results from the National Transgender Survey, the recorded instances of hate on communtiesagainsthate.org, and how these make visible the failures of the current policies, laws, and their enforcement. This presentation then highlights the need for an intersectional approach to harassment policies to better protect individuals from facing bias. Before analyzing the reports, I provide an overview of hate crime policy in the United States. Each state determines what constitutes …
From Data To Decisions: Navigating The “So What?” And “What’S Next?” Conversation Around Nearshore Data, Dawn Spilsbury Pucci
From Data To Decisions: Navigating The “So What?” And “What’S Next?” Conversation Around Nearshore Data, Dawn Spilsbury Pucci
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
Ever wonder what happens to all those data being collected? In Island County, we are fortunate to be the focus of a plethora of data collection efforts. We have comprehensive nearshore assessments that describe where our habitats are and how those habitats are built. We have habitat assessments that are a collaborative effort between citizen science groups and state agencies. We have long-term status and trends data sets on intertidal habitats and presence for a few specific species. We have a high resolution shoreline armor dataset and we have a predictive probability model for coastal flood risk. But what do …
Monitoring And Enforcement Of Laws And Policies In Canada: The Bad, The Ugly And How We Can Get To Good, Christianne Wilhelmson
Monitoring And Enforcement Of Laws And Policies In Canada: The Bad, The Ugly And How We Can Get To Good, Christianne Wilhelmson
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
The creation of strong environmental laws in BC and Canada has improved over the years, however the implementation of these laws is often undermined and their effectiveness to protect ecosystems and communities suffers. The reasons are many but often it’s a question of underfunding of the monitoring and enforcement mechanisms that are necessary to ensure compliance. Other reasons, in particular for regulations that apply to marine and freshwater systems, is the lack of clarity around jurisdictional responsibility and accountability. The confusion around roles, exacerbated by poor communication, results in poor monitoring and response, and laws that are paper dragons only. …
Building Citizen Science Rigor, Efficiency And Policy Applications: Examples From Island County Marine Resources Committee, Elsa Schwartz, Barbara Bennett, Anna Toledo
Building Citizen Science Rigor, Efficiency And Policy Applications: Examples From Island County Marine Resources Committee, Elsa Schwartz, Barbara Bennett, Anna Toledo
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
Island County Marine Resources Committee (IC MRC) has maintained for 18 years a rolling portfolio of projects that tap MRC members and other local volunteers (such as Sound Water Stewards) to collect data, provide local knowledge and, on some occasions, collaborate with scientists to define research questions, design studies and analyze data. This spectrum of activities falls under the broad umbrella of citizen science, a rapidly emerging field in which scientists engage volunteers to supplement scientists’ capacity to research environmental questions of broad scope and scale. IC MRC relies on an annual review to ensure each project addresses a research …
From Knowledge To Action: Advancing Washington State's Strategic Response On Ocean Acidification, Julie D. Horowitz, Martha Kongsgaard
From Knowledge To Action: Advancing Washington State's Strategic Response On Ocean Acidification, Julie D. Horowitz, Martha Kongsgaard
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
In the five years since the Blue Ribbon Panel’s 2012 report “Ocean Acidification: From Knowledge to Action”, there have been significant scientific advances and progress on the recommended actions. The Marine Resources Advisory Council (MRAC) saw a need to re-evaluate the 2012 strategy, resulting in a 2017 Addendum to the Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification report. The Addendum is a companion report that expands upon the 2012 work. New research emphasizes and justifies the need for more concerted efforts to combat ocean acidification as the North American west coast experiences some of the earliest and most advanced signs of …
Bullied, Hawked, And Scrutinized: Adult Literacy Practitioners’ Affective Reactions To State And Institutional Power, Amy Pickard
Bullied, Hawked, And Scrutinized: Adult Literacy Practitioners’ Affective Reactions To State And Institutional Power, Amy Pickard
Adult Education Research Conference
This study explores adult literacy practitioners’ affective responses to contemporary policy regimes, in order to inform efforts to improve working conditions for practitioners and, by extension, the educational experiences of learners.