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Full-Text Articles in Education
About Phi Alpha Theta
Psi Sigma Siren
A description of the goals and activities of the international history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta, in general, and of the UNLV chapter, Psi Sigma, in particular. Contains contact information and chapter officers.
Unlv Magazine, Cate Weeks, Afsha Bawany, Gregean Wingert, Shane Bevell, David Wrobel, Tony Allen
Unlv Magazine, Cate Weeks, Afsha Bawany, Gregean Wingert, Shane Bevell, David Wrobel, Tony Allen
UNLV Magazine
No abstract provided.
Asc Newsletter, Academic Success Center, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Asc Newsletter, Academic Success Center, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Academic Success Center Newsletter
This issue includes a message from the dean, and articles about faculty, tutoring, student achievement and community outreach.
The Interface Of Technology In Culinary Arts Education, Robert C. Cawley
The Interface Of Technology In Culinary Arts Education, Robert C. Cawley
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Introduction:
A culinary educator must make many decisions that affect the day-to-day activities in both the classroom and the lab. One of the more important decisions is how to select the most appropriate technology to implement for use in teaching and administrative activities. The research presented here is intended to help the educator identify specific needs, decide where the use of technology is desirable, and offer information designed to help the educator make an informed decision about using technology as a teaching tool.
Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this paper is to inform the culinary educator about the technology available …
Who Calls The Shots In Dining Customer Service, Kendi Root
Who Calls The Shots In Dining Customer Service, Kendi Root
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Introduction:
Americans have become impatient with poor dining service standards. Some believe a depressed economy, lack of skilled labor, and even bad customers have contributed to a new epidemic (Kim & Chen, 2010). Bottom line, most paying customers probably prefer a pleasant service staff to an unpleasant one. Service staff with pleasant personalities and positive attitudes impact the customer experience and overall satisfaction (Ryan & Ployhart, 2003; Barrash, & Costen, 2008). Grandey in 2003 coined this “QSD” or quality service delivery.
Case Synopsis:
The case study depicts a critical service incident with a dining service encounter in an upscale, full …
Under The Influence: First-Year Seminars And The Librarian Teaching Role, Steven Hoover, Randy Hensley
Under The Influence: First-Year Seminars And The Librarian Teaching Role, Steven Hoover, Randy Hensley
Library Faculty Presentations
The discussion will address the benefits and challenges of teaching as a librarian outside of the library.
How can a librarian's experiences prepare them to teach a semester-long course?
What factors influence the design and delivery of a first-year seminar?
What challenges might arise when teaching outside of the library?
Core Areas Of Twenty-First Century Knowledge, Leap
Core Areas Of Twenty-First Century Knowledge, Leap
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
Beginning in school, and continuing at successively higher levels across their college studies, students should prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining:
Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World
Through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts
Focused by engagement with big questions, both contemporary and enduring
Faculty Institute On Research Based-Learning In High Impact Courses, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Faculty Institute On Research Based-Learning In High Impact Courses, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
In Spring 2009, the Library Advisory Board agreed to fund a proposal for the Libraries to collaborate with campus partners to provide support to faculty who were faced with several initiatives that impact the way faculty deliver their course content, develop their assignments and assess their success. These initiatives include the movement to large enrollment classes, especially for large impact, core courses; the redesign of the general education requirements around universal learning outcomes; and, enhancing the first-year experience for incoming students. There is no single entity on campus in a position to provide the faculty support and development needed.
The …
Universal Undergraduate Learning Outcomes (Uulo) Recommendations, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Universal Undergraduate Learning Outcomes (Uulo) Recommendations, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
Outcomes (What we want students to achieve) and Objectives (How we will know students achieve the goals)
The undergraduate learning outcomes articulate clear expectations for what all UNLV students should know and be able to do upon graduation. The undergraduate learning outcomes form the foundation for general education but also extend into the majors. This comprehensive approach aims to meld undergraduate learning into a more intentional, coherent experience that consists of the purposeful sequencing of learning from the first year, to the middle years, to the senior year and includes learning both within and outside the major, including co-curricular expenences.
The Quality Imperative: Match Ambitious Goals For College Attainment With An Ambitious Vision For Learning, Board Of Directors Of The Association Of American Colleges And Universities
The Quality Imperative: Match Ambitious Goals For College Attainment With An Ambitious Vision For Learning, Board Of Directors Of The Association Of American Colleges And Universities
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
Facing an avalanche of evidence that the United States no longer leads the world in postsecondary attainment, educational leaders at all levels have begun a far-reaching effort to increase significantly the number of students entering and completing higher education. This is a top priority for the Obama administration, for policy leaders and philanthropy, and for colleges and universities.
The Association of American Colleges and Universities welcomes and strongly supports the emerging national commitment to expand appreciably both access to college and successful completion. We are especially concerned that higher education provide equitable access and expanded opportunity for groups and communities …
The Degree Qualifications Profile, Lumina Foundation
The Degree Qualifications Profile, Lumina Foundation
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
The need for a Degree Profile
Higher learning has taken on new importance in today’s knowledge society. To succeed in the contemporary workplace, today’s students must prepare for jobs that are rapidly changing, use technologies that are still emerging and work with colleagues from (and often in) all parts of the globe. The challenges that graduates face as citizens during their lives are similarly complex and also are affected by developments around the world.
Recognizing the economic and societal importance of higher levels of learning, national leaders, policymakers, analysts and major philanthropies have called for a dramatic increase in the …
College Of Hotel Administration Faculty Institute On Core Course Design, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
College Of Hotel Administration Faculty Institute On Core Course Design, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
The Institute invites applicants to participate in a Faculty Institute for the design of the new College of Hotel Administration core courses, including the development of learning outcomes, syllabi, assignments, and student performance expectations.
Unlv Faculty Institute On Research-Based Learning For High Impact Classes, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv Faculty Institute On Research-Based Learning For High Impact Classes, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
IF YOU ARE A FACULTY MEMBER . . .
- Teaching a large-enrollment, lower-division course in Fall 2010
- Coordinating a multi-section, high-impact, lower-division course in Fall 2010
- Seeking ways to enrich your course and engage your students
- Committed to including substantive research and critical thinking components that utilize the Libraries’ collections in your course
- Interested in exchanging teaching ideas with colleagues from across the UNLV campus
- Eager to explore creative and effective ways to work with University partners to bring research into the classroom
- Interested in utilizing technology to create active learning environments in …
Flyer — The University Libraries Lance And Elena Calvert Award For Undergraduate Research, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Flyer — The University Libraries Lance And Elena Calvert Award For Undergraduate Research, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
You’ve earned the grade. Now earn a cash reward!
Up to four prizes in two categories
Seniors: $1000 prize
Freshmen — Junior: $750 prize
Recognizing undergraduate students who demonstrate sophistication and originality in research projects
Unlv-Gwla Program, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv-Gwla Program, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
No abstract provided.
Unlv-Gwla Presenter Bios, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv-Gwla Presenter Bios, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference
No abstract provided.
Wind For Schools: Fostering The Human Talent Supply Chain For A 20% Wind Energy Future, Ian Baring-Gould
Wind For Schools: Fostering The Human Talent Supply Chain For A 20% Wind Energy Future, Ian Baring-Gould
Publications (E)
As the United States dramatically expands wind energy deployment, the industry is challenged with developing a skilled workforce and addressing public resistance. Wind Powering America’s Wind for Schools project addresses these issues by:
• Developing Wind Application Centers (WACs) at universities; WAC students assist in implementing school wind turbines and participate in wind courses
• Installing small wind turbines at community “host” schools
• Implementing teacher training with interactive curricula at each host school.
Education In The Environment: A Strategy For Continued Interagency Outdoor Education Programming: Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending February 28, 2011, Margaret N. Rees
Education In The Environment: A Strategy For Continued Interagency Outdoor Education Programming: Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending February 28, 2011, Margaret N. Rees
Reports (PLI Education)
Highlights of the university’s focused efforts during the past three months include the following:
- One Families in Nature events was held, benefitting approximately 25 people.
- Presentations were given about the Nevada Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights to senior staff at Clark County Parks and Recreation and to the Southern Nevada Regional Open Space and Trails working group.
- A total of 12 people completed all requirements and successfully graduated from the Nevada State Certification in Environmental Education and Interpretation program.
- Forever Earth was scheduled for 29 days and served 975 people.
Youth Initiative Hector’S Helpers: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering November 11, 2010 – February 10, 2011, Hector's Helpers
Youth Initiative Hector’S Helpers: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering November 11, 2010 – February 10, 2011, Hector's Helpers
Anti-littering Programs
The Hector’s Helpers program provides an opportunity to bring environmental education and foster a sense of stewardship to students. We supply a once a week hands-on curriculum which includes a litter clean-up fieldtrip. Students learn general environmental concepts such as community, conservation, recycling, and litter prevention. They will also have access to Geographic Information Systems and Podcast technology. Through the use of GIS and Podcasts we hope to get community members to collect data and prevent litter and desert dumping. The students also participated in a marketing campaign for the Adopt-A-Block initiative. By participating in the Hector’s Helpers program, the …
Promoting Professionalism In Master’S Level Teachers Through Research Based Writing, Jesus Garcia, P. S. Mcmillen, David A. Bolin
Promoting Professionalism In Master’S Level Teachers Through Research Based Writing, Jesus Garcia, P. S. Mcmillen, David A. Bolin
Library Faculty Presentations
Presentation of how the creators came together to redesign a course for social studies teachers.
Walking Box Ranch Planning And Design Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending January 10, 2011, Margaret N. Rees
Walking Box Ranch Planning And Design Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending January 10, 2011, Margaret N. Rees
Walking Box Ranch
- UNLV participated in three project workshops and one additional meeting to assist in planning and design of the future WBR museum and field/research station.
- Weather station progress included design of programming software that will provide past weather information to website user, two abstracts have been submitted to an energy sustainability meeting, and a paper reviewing energy efficient building envelope components has been prepared and submitted for publication.
- Work has begun on a new education project titled “Multimedia Field Guides for Public Engagement at Walking Box Ranch, Mojave Desert.” The project will develop and disseminate a modern geological and environmental field …
Nevada 2.0 Program And Speakers, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevada 2.0 Program And Speakers, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevada 2.0
Nevada 2.0: New Economies for a Sustainable Future was held on January 7, 2011, to explore opportunities to diversify Nevada’s economy by examining similar efforts in nearby states. It included presentations by guest speakers from Salt Lake City, Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas, as well as interactive panel discussions with Nevada business and political leaders to hone in on the next steps Nevada should take to move forward on new business expansion. For years, Nevadans have understood the need to diversify the state’s economy beyond tourism, construction, and mining. Yet, Nevada enjoyed an extended boom from simply enlarging its base economy. …
Nevada 2.0 Reading List, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevada 2.0 Reading List, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevada 2.0
Supplemental reading materials distributed at the Nevada 2.0 conference.
2011-2012 Unlv Mcnair Journal, Cyndy Anang, Sajar Camara, Pamela Cornejo, Carla Antonieta Farcello, Ilse Anahi Garcia, Natiera Magnuson, William L. Mccurdy, Lorena Munoz, Maxym V. Myroshnychenko, Ricardo Rios, Theodore Waldeck, Barbara Wallen, Ana Zuniga, Brenda M. Aguilar, Tiffany Alexandra Alvarez, Daniel N. Erosa, Paige C. Espinosa, Carla Antonieta Farcello, Julienne Jochel Paraiso, Nathaniel Derek Phillipps, Carmen Vallin, Jacent N. Wamala, Ernesto Zamora-Ramos
2011-2012 Unlv Mcnair Journal, Cyndy Anang, Sajar Camara, Pamela Cornejo, Carla Antonieta Farcello, Ilse Anahi Garcia, Natiera Magnuson, William L. Mccurdy, Lorena Munoz, Maxym V. Myroshnychenko, Ricardo Rios, Theodore Waldeck, Barbara Wallen, Ana Zuniga, Brenda M. Aguilar, Tiffany Alexandra Alvarez, Daniel N. Erosa, Paige C. Espinosa, Carla Antonieta Farcello, Julienne Jochel Paraiso, Nathaniel Derek Phillipps, Carmen Vallin, Jacent N. Wamala, Ernesto Zamora-Ramos
McNair Journal
Journal articles based on research conducted by undergraduate students in the McNair Scholars Program
Table of Contents
Biography of Dr. Ronald E. McNair
Statements:
Dr. Neal J. Smatresk, UNLV President
Dr. Juanita P. Fain, Vice President of Student Affairs
Dr. William W. Sullivan, Associate Vice President for Retention and Outreach
Mr. Keith Rogers, Deputy Executive Director of the Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach
McNair Scholars Institute Staff
Summary Of Findings Health Status Of Children Entering Kindergarten: Results Of The 2010-2011 (Year Three) Nevada Kindergarten Health Survey, Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Reports
Summary Of Findings Health Status Of Children Entering Kindergarten: Results Of The 2010-2011 (Year Three) Nevada Kindergarten Health Survey, Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Reports
Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports
Academic achievement for children is vital to their success in life. Those that do well in school have greater opportunities for post-secondary education, and later have better prospects for employment. One of the major factors that can affect a child’s academic achievement is his or her health status. Academic outcomes and health conditions are consistently linked in the literature (Taras & Potts-Datema, 2005). Children with poor health status, and especially those with common chronic health conditions, have increased numbers of school absences and more academic deficiencies (Taras & Potts-Datema, 2005). In a study concerning excused versus unexcused absences, children with …
Hector's Helpers Program: Project Compendium, Hector's Helpers
Hector's Helpers Program: Project Compendium, Hector's Helpers
Anti-littering Programs
The Final Project Report reflects activities and accomplishments that occurred during the course of the Task Agreement within BLM Youth Initiative Hector’s Helpers: Youth Combating Litter and Desert Dumping. The project was funded by the Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State office, on behalf of the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). The agencies have jointly worked together for several years under the Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (GBCESU) master agreement FAA060058 in order to develop a strategic plan to combat litter and desert dumping.
The Hector’s Helpers program provides an opportunity to bring environmental …
Investigations Into Library Web Scale Discovery Services, Jason Vaughan
Investigations Into Library Web Scale Discovery Services, Jason Vaughan
Library Faculty Publications
Web scale discovery services for libraries provide deep discovery to a library’s local and licensed content, and represent an evolution, perhaps a revolution, for end user information discovery as pertains to library collections. This article frames the topic of Web scale discovery, and begins by illuminating Web scale discovery from an academic library’s perspective – that is, the internal perspective seeking widespread staff participation in the discovery conversation. This included the creation of a Discovery Task Force, a group which educated library staff, conducted internal staff surveys, and gathered observations from early adopters. The article next addresses the substantial research …
Standards For Libraries In Higher Education, Patricia A. Iannuzzi, Tom Abbott, Jeanne Brown, Susan Gibbons, Lynne King, Sharon Mccaslin, Mary Reichel, Joan Ruelle, Lisa Stillwell, Mary Jane Petrowski, Lori Goetsch
Standards For Libraries In Higher Education, Patricia A. Iannuzzi, Tom Abbott, Jeanne Brown, Susan Gibbons, Lynne King, Sharon Mccaslin, Mary Reichel, Joan Ruelle, Lisa Stillwell, Mary Jane Petrowski, Lori Goetsch
Library Faculty Publications
The Standards for Libraries in Higher Education are designed to guide academic libraries in advancing and sustaining their role as partners in educating students, achieving their institutions’ missions, and positioning libraries as leaders in assessment and continuous improvement on their campuses. Libraries must demonstrate their value and document their contributions to overall institutional effectiveness and be prepared to address changes in higher education. These Standards were developed through study and consideration of new and emerging issues and trends in libraries, higher education, and accrediting practices. These Standards differ from previous versions by articulating expectations for library contributions to institutional effectiveness. …
The Need For School-Based Drug Prevention Programs In The Curriculum, Theodore Waldeck
The Need For School-Based Drug Prevention Programs In The Curriculum, Theodore Waldeck
McNair Poster Presentations
Drugs are still a problem facing our children. Studies have proven that prevention programs are beneficial to our children. In fact, one study, states that for every $150 spent per child for a program, $840 is saved in crime and healthcare costs (Caulkins, Chiesa, Pacula, and Paddock, 2002). What would the savings be if we educated our children from kindergarten, all the way through high school, instead of one, or a couple of years? Therefore, this study is to explain the need for implementing school-based drug prevention programs from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Integration Of Information Literacy In The Undergraduate Curriculum, Patricia A. Iannuzzi
Integration Of Information Literacy In The Undergraduate Curriculum, Patricia A. Iannuzzi
Library Faculty Presentations
No abstract provided.