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The Human Computer Interaction Issues Associated With The Creation Of Personalized Role Playing Simulations, Eileen O'Donnell, Catherine Mulwa, Mary Sharp, Vincent Wade Sep 2011

The Human Computer Interaction Issues Associated With The Creation Of Personalized Role Playing Simulations, Eileen O'Donnell, Catherine Mulwa, Mary Sharp, Vincent Wade

Eileen O'Donnell

The human computer interaction issues associated with the creation of personalized role playing simulations are discussed in this paper. This paper is aimed at those who are interested in building authoring applications which enable educators to build role playing simulated e-learning resources to use with their students. One of the main issues which have come to our attention is that many learning designers and educators do not understand what exactly it is we are trying to achieve by creating personalized role playing simulations. Also, how to gauge the pedagogic merits which can be achieved by using these e-learning resources. Potential …


Hot Topics In College Counseling Sep 2011

Hot Topics In College Counseling

Ohio College Access Network

This document provides an outline to Hot Topics in College Counseling that were discussed after the Welcome and Opening Remarks with the attendees at the Fall 2011 OACAC Articulation Workshops.


Leaders Of Today Are Challenged By Generation X Workforce Retention, Joyce K. Kutin Sep 2011

Leaders Of Today Are Challenged By Generation X Workforce Retention, Joyce K. Kutin

Joyce K Kutin RN, MSN, MOL

Many organizations today are comprised of a culturally diverse workforce. In addition to organizational diversity related to gender, ethnicity, race, or religious beliefs, there are also four different generations working side by side. Today’s workforce includes the Silent Generation, the Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. The Silent Generation is known for their lifestyle approach of consistency, uniformity, conformity, law and order, hard work and playing by the rules. Baby Boomers were the first generation to grow up with television; they were the first to have broad access to news, issues, advertising, and a variety of programming. Generation X …


Assessment Of Organic And Inorganic Phosphorus In Soils Derived From Cretaceous Sediments And Basement Complex Soils Of Guinea Savannah Of Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, Sunday I. Amhakhian, H H. Isitekhale, Charles I. Oyewole Aug 2011

Assessment Of Organic And Inorganic Phosphorus In Soils Derived From Cretaceous Sediments And Basement Complex Soils Of Guinea Savannah Of Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, Sunday I. Amhakhian, H H. Isitekhale, Charles I. Oyewole

Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

A pot experiment was carried out using 20 surface soils (0-15cm depth) in 2008 to assess soil organic phosphorus and some fraction of inorganic phosphorus in other to know their availability in the soils of the studied area and also work have not been done in this areas in respect to organic and in-organic phosphorus. The experiment was conducted using 20 soils 10 from each geological formation (Cretaceous sediments and Basement complex soils), respectively. The mean organic phosphorus of 63.51 mgkg 1 soil was obtained for Cretaceous sediment soils and 158.54 mgkg 1 soil for the basement complex soils respectively. …


Development Of Functional Indices Of Facility Occurrence Towards The Distribution Of Social Services In Lagos Island Nigeria., Augustus O. Atubi Aug 2011

Development Of Functional Indices Of Facility Occurrence Towards The Distribution Of Social Services In Lagos Island Nigeria., Augustus O. Atubi

Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

Proper coordination of transport and public facilities provision is vital to any balanced regional development strategy. The central aim of this study, therefore, is to find out what the relationship is between access to the transport network and the provision of functional indices of facility occurrence towards the distribution of social services in Lagos Island, Nigeria. In particular it seeks to find out areas that have below or above average level of facility occurrences relative to the level of accessibility. However, a pair wise correlation matrix of the eleven (11) variables employed in the index construction was carried out. The …


Dual Class Enrollment Partnerships In Central Ohio Quality Standards Aug 2011

Dual Class Enrollment Partnerships In Central Ohio Quality Standards

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


College Admissions 201 - Case Studies In College Admission, Michele Brown, Nancy Gibson Aug 2011

College Admissions 201 - Case Studies In College Admission, Michele Brown, Nancy Gibson

Ohio College Access Network

This Powerpoint presentation accompanies a case study simulation where participants are guided through an admissions scenario and provided the opportunity to review applicant files and collectively make decisions on their status.


College Admissions 101, Michele Brown Aug 2011

College Admissions 101, Michele Brown

Ohio College Access Network

This Powerpoint presentation accompanies the session provided by Michele Brown from OSU at the OCAN Advisor Training (for new advisors) in August, 2011. The basic "How To's" of college advising are included.


2011 Advisor Training - Federal And State Update, Chad Foust Aug 2011

2011 Advisor Training - Federal And State Update, Chad Foust

Ohio College Access Network

This Powerpoint presentation accompanies the financial aid update session provided by Chad Foust (OSU/OASFAA) for OCAN Advisors and School Counselors in August, 2011.


Career And College Planning For Underrepresented Populations, Lisa Hinkelman, Amy Martinez Aug 2011

Career And College Planning For Underrepresented Populations, Lisa Hinkelman, Amy Martinez

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Dual Credit Partnership: The Fairless/Stark State Model For Success, Adele Gelb Aug 2011

Dual Credit Partnership: The Fairless/Stark State Model For Success, Adele Gelb

Ohio College Access Network

This Powerpoint presentation details a dual enrollment partnership in Stark County, Ohio. The purpose was to begin the process of sharing information about the seventeen dual credit programs across Stark County; to create an awareness of the range and scope of dual credit; to identify opportunities and innovations that other districts are implementing; and to network and problem-solve by learning from other districts’ experiences.


College Access And Student Attainment, Adele Gelb Aug 2011

College Access And Student Attainment, Adele Gelb

Ohio College Access Network

This Powerpoint presentation accompanied a session at the August 2011 OCAN Advisor Training that focused on the gains produced by the Stark Education Partnership. It includes ongoing efforts, particularly in the field of dual enrollment.


Financial Aid 201, Mary Kay Freshour Aug 2011

Financial Aid 201, Mary Kay Freshour

Ohio College Access Network

This Powerpoint presentation accompanies a session at the Summer 2011 OCAN Advisor Training. Financial aid topics such as the verification process and dependency overrides are covered in greater depth.


Stark Educational Partnership: Significant Educational Progress, Adele Gelb Aug 2011

Stark Educational Partnership: Significant Educational Progress, Adele Gelb

Ohio College Access Network

This brochure accompanies the August 2011 OCAN Advisor Training session on dual enrollment presented by the Stark Education Partnership staff.


Bellefountaine High School's List Of Dual Enrollment Courses 2011-12, Bonnie Versele Aug 2011

Bellefountaine High School's List Of Dual Enrollment Courses 2011-12, Bonnie Versele

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Educational Service Center Of Central Ohio - Dual Enrollment Courses: Policy/Procedures, Key Topics Aug 2011

Educational Service Center Of Central Ohio - Dual Enrollment Courses: Policy/Procedures, Key Topics

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Jumpstart Your College Career: Bellefountaine High School's Dual Enrollment Program, Bonnie Versele Aug 2011

Jumpstart Your College Career: Bellefountaine High School's Dual Enrollment Program, Bonnie Versele

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


School Counselor Resources, Linda Knicely Aug 2011

School Counselor Resources, Linda Knicely

Ohio College Access Network

This is a 60 page set of various documents to assist the school counselor/access advisor in their varied college advising responsibilities. They range widely in nature.


College Counseling Dilemmas, John Frahlich Aug 2011

College Counseling Dilemmas, John Frahlich

Ohio College Access Network

This Powerpoint presentation accompanies a session provided by John Frahlich at OACAC Summer Institute which focuses on the Ethics of Counseling. Specific elements of SPGP are addressed and scenarios proposed for discussion.


Jumpstart Your College Career: Bellefontaine High School's Dual Enrollment Program, Bonnie Versele Aug 2011

Jumpstart Your College Career: Bellefontaine High School's Dual Enrollment Program, Bonnie Versele

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


2011 Federal & State Financial Aid Update, Cad Foust Aug 2011

2011 Federal & State Financial Aid Update, Cad Foust

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Dual Credit Partnership, Adele Gelb Aug 2011

Dual Credit Partnership, Adele Gelb

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Admissions 201, Michelle Brown Aug 2011

Admissions 201, Michelle Brown

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Solving The Partnership Equation: Creating Effective School And College Access Program Partnerships, Amy Wade, Nicol Kuhl Aug 2011

Solving The Partnership Equation: Creating Effective School And College Access Program Partnerships, Amy Wade, Nicol Kuhl

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Financial Aid 101, Ohio College Access Network Aug 2011

Financial Aid 101, Ohio College Access Network

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Dual Enrollment: Benefits And Quality Factors, Karen Gray Aug 2011

Dual Enrollment: Benefits And Quality Factors, Karen Gray

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


College Access & Student Attainment, Adele Gelb Aug 2011

College Access & Student Attainment, Adele Gelb

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Admissions 101, Michelle Brown Aug 2011

Admissions 101, Michelle Brown

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Dual Class Enrollment-An Overview For High School Administrators And Teachers Aug 2011

Dual Class Enrollment-An Overview For High School Administrators And Teachers

Ohio College Access Network

No abstract provided.


Connect & Thrive: Perspectives Of A Newly Tenured Professor, Corey A. Ciocchetti Aug 2011

Connect & Thrive: Perspectives Of A Newly Tenured Professor, Corey A. Ciocchetti

Corey A Ciocchetti

This essay encapsulates my perspective (newly-tenured and seven years into my career) on how average professors can become highly effective professors. The secret rests in the ability to genuinely connect with students. Connecting really matters - even if it takes some personality adaptation and thrusts academics out of their comfort zones. Many professors fail to connect with students in a meaningful way. My evidence for this assertion is simple and straightforward. In addition to teaching, I am blessed to travel the country and speak on college campuses.3 After extensive discussions on these trips, students consistently claim their professors are boring, …