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Cla 2007-2011 Phase 3 Longitudinal Report, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Assessment

The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) is a major initiative of the Council for Aid to Education. The CLA offers a value-added, constructed-response approach to the assessment of higher-order skills, such as critical thinking and written communication. Hundreds of institutions and hundreds of thousands of students have participated in the CLA to date.

Creating An International Joint Certificate In It Administration, Peter Wolcott

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and the University of Agder (UiA), Norway, are collaborating on the creation of an undergraduate certificate in Information Technology Administration. The certificate is designed for students who are interested in managing the complex technical infrastructure of today's organizations. The certificate will consist of approximately 15 credit hours of hands-on courses, covering such areas as systems administration, network administration, database administration, security administration, and distributed systems. All courses will be offered online, using a variety of collaboration tools and teaching techniques that reflect the best of current practice. Students will take courses taught by …

Deans' Forum Summary, August 4, 2011, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2011-2012 Academic Year

Notes from the August 4, 2011 OASA Leadership Forum.

Aqip Action Project Gened Curriculum 2009-2010 Summary, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

For the last three years, the campus has recognized that the current general education curriculum was complex, difficult to assess, and the overall goals for the curriculum were not clearly defined or understood by the faculty, staff, and students. The curriculum nor goals had not been seriously discussed in almost 20 years. In order to address those issues, teams from UNO attended the AAC& U General Education Institutes as well as conferences on General Education and Assessment. Additionally, a General Education Task Force engaged the entire campus in computer facilitated conversations to generate desired student learning outcomes for the general …

Spr Bulletin, Spring 2011, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

This bulletin features Recent Grant Recipients and SPR News.

Enrollment Report - Summer 2011, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

This Enrollment Statistical Summary provides delivery-site information. Administrative-site headcounts, since they are most closely related to the budgetary authority exercised by the campus, are officially reported to the Board of Regents. Delivery site reporting counts all students, including those in UNL programs delivered at UNO, but excludes UNO programs delivered in Lincoln (CPACS programs). Administrative-site reporting counts students enrolled in UNO programs only (including the CPACS programs delivered in Lincoln).

The Office of Institutional Research has found delivery-site counts to be the most frequently requested figures by campus units for academic and administrative planning purposes. The purpose of this summary …

Deans' Forum Summary, July 7, 2011, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2010-2011 Academic Year

Notes from the April 7, 2016 OASA Leadership Forum.

Impact Of Passive Vibration On Pressure Pulse Wave Characteristics, M A. Sanchez-Gonzalez, A Wong, F Vicil, R Gil, Song-Young Park, A Figueroa

Health and Kinesiology Faculty Publications

The augmentation index (AIx), a marker of wave reflection, decreases following acute leg exercise. Passive vibration (PV) causes local vasodilation that may reduce AIx. This study investigated the effects of acute PV on wave reflection and aortic hemodynamics. In a crossover fashion 20 (M=9, F=11) healthy young (22±3 year) participants were randomized to 10 min PV or no vibration control (CON) trials. Subjects rested in the supine position with their legs over a vibration platform for the entire session. Radial waveforms were obtained by applanation tonometry before and after 3 min (Post-3) and 30 min (Post-30) of PV (∼5.37 G) …

Deans' Forum Summary, June 2, 2011, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2010-2011 Academic Year

Notes from the June 2, 2011 OASA Leadership Forum.

University Of Nebraska At Omaha, M A Y C O M M E N C E M E N T 2011, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Deans' Forum Summary, May 5, 2011, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2010-2011 Academic Year

Notes from the May 5, 2011 OASA Leadership Forum.

The Impact Of Parental Military Status On The Achievement, Attendance, And Attitudes Of Fourth Grade Students, Melba Hooker

Student Work

Military service men and women provide security and services both locally and globally. These services sometimes require deployment and separations of active duty military personnel away from their families. These separations and the subsequent stresses could be substantial in the lives of younger children. Not only can these students be affected emotionally, but the achievement, attendance, and attitudes of these fourth grade students in this study are compared to fourth grade nonmilitary students to evaluate the differences between the two groups. How does the fourth grade military student group measure up to their counterpart?

To address this question, the researcher …

The Effect Of Scheduling Models For Introductory Algebra On 9th-Grade Students, Test Scores And Grades, Angela L. O'Hanlon

Student Work

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of pacing and scheduling of algebra coursework on assigned 9th-grade students who traditionally would qualify for pre-algebra instruction and same course 9th-grade students who traditionally would qualify for standard algebra instruction. Students were selected based on completion of first-year algebra by the end of their 9th-grade year. This study will compare all students’ math EXPLORE test scores, PLAN test scores, algebra common summative assessments (CSAs), geometry CSAs, fall grade point averages (GPAs) and spring GPAs.

Hlc Accreditation Letter 2011, Sylvia Manning

Accreditation

A letter from Sylvia Manning of the Higher Learning Commission confirming the continued accreditation of UNO through the AQIP program.

Deans' Forum Summary, April 21, 2011, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2010-2011 Academic Year

Notes from the April 21, 2011 OASA Leadership Forum.

Spr Bulletin, Fall 2010, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

This bulletin features Recent Grant Recipients and a letter from Scott Snyder, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity.

Nemo News, Volume 7, Issue 4, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features New April Admissions Deadline, Registration Tips, Important Dates and Reminders, Advice from the Frontlines from Gary Wasdin, Student Resources, Student Spotlight on Jesse Jones, and Contact Information.

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 4, Uno Library Science Education

Library Education and Development (L.E.A.D.)

This issue of the Library Education and Development Newsletter features Advice from the Frontlines from Lynn Behounek, a Student Spotlight of Jennifer Malec, Announcements, Conferences and Professional Development, and Things to Consider: Do and Give More Than Is Expected of You, by Harrison Barnes.

The Effect Of An English Language Learner Program On Student Achievement Outcomes In Language, Reading, And Math, Jennifer L. Reid

Student Work

The purpose of the study was to determine the reading, math, and language proficiency outcomes of 4th-grade through 7th-grade students with limited English proficiency following nearly two years or more of instruction in the English Language Learner Program (ELL) and concurrent general education studies.

The Effect Of Teachers' Cultural Proficiency Training On Sixth Grade Students' Reading Achievement, Diane Wells-Rivers

Student Work

This study evaluated the overall reading achievement of African American (n = 42) and White (n = 21) sixth grade students in an urban Midwestern school, after their teachers‘ engaged in culturally proficiency training provided by The Minnesota Humanities Center. Data for students in the study was collected for comprehension levels or acuity (CTB/McGraw-Hill, 2010), text gradient levels (Fountas & Pinnell, 2008), and oral fluency levels (Berglund & Johns, 2006; Fountas & Pinnell, 2008) during year two of their teachers‘ participation in the training.

Not All Threats Are Equal, Jeanne L. Surface

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

School leaders must be fully prepared to respond to all types of threats that occur. In order to respond to threats most appropriately the school needs to have a systematic approach that combines education, prevention, intervention, discipline, security and crisis preparedness measures. All threats must be assessed carefully and swiftly balancing the First Amendment rights of the student making the threat and the safety of the school. All threats are not equal but, all must be dealt with.

Assessing The Impact Of Twenty-First Century Rural School Consolidation, Jeanne L. Surface

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

The purpose of the study was to make a qualitative assessment of the impact of school consolidation on several rural Nebraska communities that have recently lost their schools. This research uses a multiple-case study design with interviews conducted in three Nebraska communities. The data from this research fell into four broad themes: social capital changes resulting from consolidation, the effect of the consolidation on the children of the community, the future of the community, and circumstances driving consolidation. Data indicates very differing views about consolidation; respondents with children in school were generally supportive of the consolidation and felt that it …

Deans' Forum Summary, February 17, 2011, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2010-2011 Academic Year

Notes from the February 17, 2011 OASA Leadership Forum.

Strategic Planning Forum Strategic Planning Goal 2: Academic Excellence, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Strategic Planning Forums

Strategic Planning Forum Strategic Planning Goal 2: Academic Excellence, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011.

Nemo News, Volume 7, Issue 3, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features New April Admissions Deadline, Advice for a Better Career, Important Dates and Reminders, Advice from the Frontlines from Andrea Faling, Student Spotlight on Andrew Bouska, Student Resources, and Contact Information.

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 3, Uno Library Science Education

Library Education and Development (L.E.A.D.)

This issue of the Library Education and Development Newsletter features Advice from the Frontlines from Wendy Grojean, a Student Spotlight of Lisa Schwartz, Announcements, Conferences and Professional Development, Things to Consider: "Stop Having A Frustrating Career" article, and School Librarian's Day registration form.

The Effect Of A New Teacher Induction Program On New Teachers Reported Teacher Goals For Excellence, Mobility, And Retention Rates, Bonnie Perry, Karen L. Hayes

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

Over the past twenty years there has been a decline in the number of minority teachers entering and remaining in the teaching profession. While the overall teacher shortage is worrisome for educators and administrators, the shortage of minority teachers is one of grave concern. A lack of minority educators inside our buildings is just one consequence of minority teacher shortage. There is also the critical issue of few minority teachers as role models for minority students. Consequently, even fewer minority students are looking at teaching as a potential career (Shure, 2001). The purpose of this study was to analyze teacher …

Deans' Forum Summary, January 20, 2011, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2010-2011 Academic Year

Notes from the January 20, 2011 OASA Leadership Forum.

Enrollment Report - Spring 2011, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

This Enrollment Statistical Summary provides delivery-site and administrative-site information. Administrative-site headcounts, since they are more closely related to the budgetary authority exercised by the campus, are officially reported to the Board of Regents. Delivery-site reporting counts all students, including those in UNL programs delivered at UNO, but excludes UNO programs delivered in Lincoln (CPACS programs). Administrative-site reporting counts students enrolled in UNO programs only (including the CPACS programs delivered in Lincoln).

The Office of Institutional Research has found delivery-site counts to be the most frequently requested figures by campus units for academic and administrative planning purposes. The purpose of this …

Sla P-16 Initiative, Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2011, University Of Nebraska Omaha, Service Learning Academy

SLA Newsletters

No abstract provided.