Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Education Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 9 of 9

Full-Text Articles in Education

Nemo News, Volume 4, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education Dec 2007

Nemo News, Volume 4, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Announcements, Advice from the Frontlines from Theresa Jehlik, Alumni Spotlight on Rebecca Wymer, Student Spotlight on KArin Dalziel, Hot Topics: ALA, and Final Thoughts.


Nemo News, Volume 4, Issue 1, Uno Library Science Education Oct 2007

Nemo News, Volume 4, Issue 1, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Advice from the Frontlines from Patty Birch, Alumni Annotations with Dorothy Thompson, Student Spotlight on Todd Schlecte, Announcements, New Resources at the UNO Criss Library, and Memoirs of a Grad Student at ALA by Erica Rose.


Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, Uno Library Science Education Oct 2007

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, Uno Library Science Education

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

This edition of the UNO Library Science Education Programs Newsletter includes Advice from the Frontlines by Gail Formanack, a Student Spot of Bridget Kratt, an Alumni Spotlight of Tara Glunz-Fries, Announcements, and Ask Mr. Technology by Joe Huber.


Nemo News, Volume 3, Issue 6, Uno Library Science Education Apr 2007

Nemo News, Volume 3, Issue 6, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Advice from the Frontlines from Professor Thompson, Alumni Spotlight on Karen McCoy, Student Spotlight on Michael Straatman, Announcements and Summer Sendoff.


Nemo News, Volume 3, Issue 5, Uno Library Science Education Mar 2007

Nemo News, Volume 3, Issue 5, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Announcements, Advice from the Frontlines from Dr. Kochtanek, Alumni Spotlight on Casey Kralik, Student Spotlight on Jill Owens, and Important and Miscellaneous Information.


Nemo News, Volume 3, Issue 4, Uno Library Science Education Feb 2007

Nemo News, Volume 3, Issue 4, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Advice from the Frontlines from Kathy Tooker, Student Spotlight on Ramona Ratliff, Alumni Spotlight on Jane Holt, Announcements and Happy Valentine's Day.


Linking Community Service, Learning, And Enviromental Analytical Chemistry, Joesph A. Gardella Jr., Tammy M. Milillo, Gaurav Sinha, Gunwah Oh, David C. Manns, Eleanor Coffey Feb 2007

Linking Community Service, Learning, And Enviromental Analytical Chemistry, Joesph A. Gardella Jr., Tammy M. Milillo, Gaurav Sinha, Gunwah Oh, David C. Manns, Eleanor Coffey

Higher Education

In 1994, during a tour of the then-new natural sciences building- a $43 million teaching and research complex fully equipped with the latest in technology and instrumentation for chemistry and geology courses-a member of the Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education asked, "How can the community [that paid for it] have access to this teaching and research equipment?" That question triggered the effort reported here - a program to better link teaching and research to community service.


Service Learning In Medical Education: Project Description And Evaluation, Nicole J. Borges, Paul J. Hartung Jan 2007

Service Learning In Medical Education: Project Description And Evaluation, Nicole J. Borges, Paul J. Hartung

Service Learning, General

Although medical education has long recognized the importance of community service, most medical schools have not formally nor fully incorporated service learning into their curricula. To address this problem, we describe the initial design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a service-learning project within a first-year medical school course. Medical students (eight women, eight men) screened clients of a community agency for high blood pressure and educated them about the effects of hypertension on health. Results of the project indicated significant increases in students' attitudes, knowledge, and skills related to community health, resources, and service. Infusing medical education with service-learning activities …


Dual Enrollment Between High Schools And A Metropolitan University, Steve Bullock, Gregory A. Petrow, Daniel Patrick O'Dell Jan 2007

Dual Enrollment Between High Schools And A Metropolitan University, Steve Bullock, Gregory A. Petrow, Daniel Patrick O'Dell

Political Science Faculty Publications

Concurrent/dual enrollment programs at postsecondary educational institutions have rapidly proliferated across the country during the last several years with wide variations in the structure and composition of such programs. Having recently completed a pilot phase of its first dual enrollment program, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has enjoyed great success due to a relatively unique partnership formed between the university and Omaha area school districts.