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Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 20, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Presenting President Petillo -- Feline Feeding Frenzy -- Sacred Heart Comes Together to Stomp Out MS -- Liberal Arts' Place in a Scientific World -- Students Get Active About Their Passion -- He Said/She Said -- Editorials

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 19, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Founder's Day Honors Longtime SHU Educators, Administrators -- Campus Construction Continues -- Spring Has Sprung but Snow Stays Put -- Donald Trump for President? -- And Then There Was One and Half -- Editorials

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 18, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Japanese Earthquake Shakes World -- Students Knitting for Greater Good -- Students Aim to Put the Breaks on Parking Problems -- Lucky You, It's St. Patty's Day at SHU -- Change your Workout, Change Your "Bod"

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 17, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Valentine Takes Heart -- American Journalists Put Their Lives on the Line -- Perry Offers Words of Wisdom -- Do You Really Lose When you Snooze? -- Has Lady Gaga Gone Too "Gaga" -- Editorials

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 16, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Students Shake it to Support Charities -- Affordable Care Act May Raise Health Care Costs for SHU Students -- Editorials -- SHU Plans Break at Home -- Spider-Man gets "Fantastic" -- Spotlight on SHU Student Government

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 15, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: New Program Will Reflect Features of Study Abroad Program in Ireland -- Chairman Remembered for Contributions to Luxembourg Campus -- Things To Do This Week at SHU -- Reality TV Hits the beach and the ... Bookstore -- SHU Dishes on Hooking Up and Getting Involved

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 14, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Students from Sacred Heart University's media studies department were given the opportunity to travel to Cowboy’s Stadium in Dallas to work as production interns for the long weekend: Seniors Nicole Eastman, Gina Cemiglia, and Stephanie Kanner, and junior Erin Murtagh (photo)--A new group of students have been recently selected to attempt to make a difference in the lives of the people living in extreme poverty in El Salvador --Former SHU ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) director Major Eric Refsnider was awarded a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan on Dec. 11, 2010 --Active Minds is a …

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 13, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Seasonal Affective Disorder Causes Winter Blues in Northern Regions -- Medieval Music on Campus -- 21st Century Job Hunting -- Stop Wasting Start Saving -- Kick Off the Week With Super Bowl XLV -- Editorials

A Clinical Practicum Experience To Prepare Teacher Candidates For Classroom Literacy Instruction, Karen C. Waters

Education Faculty Publications

There is a pervasive reading crisis in the United States. Critics, including policymakers, educators, literacy scholars, and professional educational organizations have openly accused university teacher preparation programs of not preparing candidates to deliver effective reading instruction. This qualitative study used narrative inquiry to explore ways in which teacher candidates' participation in a research-based university clinical practicum contributed to their pedagogical understanding of literacy instruction. Conceptually this study was based on constructivism and the ideas of Dewey, Freire, Vygotsky, and Schön. Data collection included multiple interviews and observations to determine how teacher candidates' participation in clinical practicum affects their assumptions about …

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 12, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Blizzard Blankets Bridgeport, SHU Must Go On -- Picoult Explains 'Fact Behind Fiction' -- New Grad Programs in the New Year -- SHU Said It -- He Said/She Said -- Turning Frustration into Creation -- Track Teams Come Home With Victory

Refereed Articles Or Books Published During Academic Year 2010-2011, Isabelle Farrington College Of Education

SHU Faculty Publications

This is a bibliography of faculty scholarship from the Isabelle Farrington College of Education at Sacred Heart University published during the academic year 2010-2011.

Game Design As An Educational Pedagogy, Michael K. Barbour, Kathy Clesson, Meghan Adams

Education Faculty Publications

In this paper, the researchers explored the use of homemade PowerPoint games as a pedagogy strategy. This quasi-experimental study examined whether there were performance differences between students in a class that utilized the teachers’ traditional methods of reviewing for a unit exam and students in a second class that utilized homemade PowerPoint games. The analysis of variance indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in the performance or the level of improvement between the two classes, which may have been due to the small sample size. These results are consistent with other studies of homemade PowerPoint games.

Founder's Day 2011, Sacred Heart University

Founder's Day Programs

Program for the March 16, 2011 Founder's Day ceremony.

Transmitting The Ideal Of Enlightenment: Chinese Universities Since The Late Nineteenth Century (Book Review), Thomas D. Curran

History Faculty Publications

Book review by Thomas D. Curran.

Mak, Ricarado K. S., ed. Transmitting the Ideal of Enlightenment: Chinese Universities Since the Late Nineteenth Century. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2009.

ISBN 9780761847267

Reflections (2011 Issue), College Of Health Professions

College of Health Professions Newsletters & Magazines

"The continuous growth and diversification of programs in the College of Education and Health Professions has led the University to a decision to reconfigure the college into two distinct academic units -- the Isabelle Farrington College of Education and the College of Health Professions. The transition began with an announcement in May, and the new structure will be effective July 1, 2011"--From Dean Patricia Walker's introduction to this issue of Reflections.

Developing And Managing I-O Online: What’S Behind The Virtual Classroom?, Maura J. Mills, Patrick A. Knight, Kurt Kraiger, William F. Mayer, Kathryn Lafontana

Psychology Faculty Publications

In recent years there has been an increase in the number of courses and degree programs offered online. This is particularly true in the field of industrial and organizational psychology, wherein many students are working professionals who, while unable to leave their jobs, are seeking convenient ways to supplement their experience with the necessary education. Despite this surge in student interest, many educators lack explicit training in making the transition to online education. Here, a variety of individuals experienced in various aspects of developing online I-O degree programs—both undergraduate and graduate—discuss best practices for such a program as well as …

O Debate Ciências Versus Humanidades No Século Xix: Reflexões Sobre O Ensino De Ciências No Collegio De Pedro Ii [The Science Vs. Humanities Debate In The Xix Century: Reflections On The Teaching Of The Sciences In The College Pedro Ii], Karl M. Lorenz, Ariclê Vechia

Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Conteúdo, Intencionalidade E Prática Docente [Content, Intentionality And Teaching Practices], Karl M. Lorenz

Education Faculty Publications

O trabalho explora a relação entre a prática docente e as fontes de conteúdos acadêmicos e pedagógicos, especificamente o livro didático. Central a essa discussão é a premissa que os compêndios escolares do passado possam oferecer-nos uma ideia da atuação do professor em sala de aula. Através da analise do seus conteúdos pode-se inferir certos comportamentos pedagógicos do professor. Características dos livro escolares, tais como a natureza e organização dos conteúdos de saber; a presença e localização de quadros, tabelas, figuras, ilustrações, problemas e exercícios na obra; o estilo narrativo do texto, as representações sociais de ideias importantes, e as …

Announcing The Appointment Of Sacred Heart University's Sixth President, John J. Petillo, Ph.D., Sacred Heart University

Events

John J. Petillo, Ph.D. was named the sixth president of Sacred Heart University on March 28, 2011.

Tracing International Differences In Online Learning Development: An Examination Of Government Policies In New Zealand, Allison Powell, Michael Barbour

Education Faculty Publications

In 2006 the North American Council for Online Learning surveyed the activity and policy relating to primary and secondary e-learning, which they defined as online learning, in a selection of countries. They found most were embracing e-learning delivery of education as a central strategy for enabling reform, modernising schools, and increasing access to high-quality education. While North American countries appeared to be using the internet as a medium to provide distance education at the secondary level longer than most countries, the lack of a guiding vision has created uneven opportunities for students depending on which state or province they live …

The Promise And The Reality: Exploring The Research On Virtual Schooling, Michael K. Barbour

Education Faculty Publications

The first web-based distance education programs at the K-12 began in the early 1990s. Unlike distance education and online learning in general, much less is known about virtual schooling – even less of which is based on systematic research. What is known is often based solely on practitioner experiences. Regardless, the growth and practice of virtual schooling has far outpaced the production of reliable and valid research. This paper will focus upon describing the evolution of K-12 online learning in Canada and the United States, how that evolution has impacted rural schools, and what lessons can be learned from the …

The Promise And The Reality: Exploring Virtual Schooling In Rural Jurisdictions, Michael Barbour

Education Faculty Publications

The history of online learning at the K-12 level is almost as long as its history at the post-secondary level, with the first virtual school programs beginning in the early 1990s. While these opportunities were designed as a way to provide rural students with access to more specialized courses, as opportunities have become organized into virtual or cyber schools the nature of students served by these institutions have broadened. Unlike online learning in general, much less is known about virtual schooling – even less of which is based on systematic research. Regardless, the growth and practice of virtual schooling has …

An Examination Of Government Policies For E-Learning In New Zealand’S Secondary Schools, Allison Powell, Michael K. Barbour

Education Faculty Publications

In 2006 the North American Council for Online Learning surveyed the activity and policy relating to primary and secondary e-learning, which they defined as online learning, in a selection of countries. They found most were embracing e-learning delivery of education as a central strategy for enabling reform, modernising schools, and increasing access to high-quality education. While North American countries appeared to be using the internet as a medium to provide distance education at the secondary level longer than most countries, the lack of a guiding vision has created uneven opportunities for students depending on which state or province they live …

Making Art History Come Alive In The Online Classroom, Anahit Ter-Stepanian

Art & Design Faculty Publications

Student engagement, development of critical thinking, and fostering original ideas are among the many challenges of online course design. This concern is particularly pertinent for courses in humanities, where the lack of face to face interaction and group discussions needs to be compensated with other methods resulting in similarly successful learning outcomes. Since most of the communication and exchange of ideas in the online classroom takes place in discussion threads, designing intellectually stimulating and motivating discussion topics is instrumental for fostering students’ enthusiasm for the subject. The paper discusses learner engagement strategies the author has developed, experimented with and found …

Library Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 1

Library Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Catholic Intellectual Tradition And Its Dynamics, Jean Ehret

Mission Integration & Ministry Publications

Throughout the papers of this book, the CIT appears not to be an abstract concept but a dynamic reality, a powerful source of inspiration for imagining creative ways to face the challenges of life in today’s world. Critical voices question the reference to Catholicism, others to a tradition. While addressing these issues helps to prevent the CIT from becoming the victim from either unreligious or traditionalist misconceptions, a synthetic approach will try to reveal fundamental dynamisms of the CIT that allow to identify it without reducing its inherent complexity and historical diversity, including its expressions yet to come.

Using Learning Goals To Promote Self-Directedness: How Problems In Research Led To Solutions In Teaching, Jaya Kannan, Larry Lutsky, Lisa Bauer, Yasmine Alwan

CTL Publications

In promoting self-directedness, our process at MCNY’s Learning Enhancement Center begins by having the student construct learning goals. A qualitative analysis of these student learning goals was conducted based on the premise that a student’s ability to articulate a goal in a clear, specific, complex, and measurable manner will improve over time. Although our findings did not support our hypothesis, the complex exercise of creating a customized rubric to measure the goals helped us arrive at a standardized evaluation method and build a transparent self-assessment tool to foster independent learning. This attempt to quantify student learning goals created successful iterative …

Information Literacy Standards For Freshmen Seminars, Libby Knapik

Librarian Publications

Presentation by Libby Knapik, Head of Information Literacy Programs, Sacred Heart University, of definitions and standards of NEASC and ACRL for information literacy.

Guidance For Accounting Professors, Stephen Scarpati

WCBT Faculty Publications

When reflecting upon their choice ofcareer, many CPAs look back to a particular college accounting professor as a source of influence. In return, many accounting professors warmly recall the assistance they were able to give students. While the benefits of a successful CPA career are obvious to many, from the standpoint of a 19-year-old undergraduate trying to pick a major, the decision is daunting. The demands of a challenging accounting curriculum can be intimidating. Add the complex regulations and rigorous examination for CPA licensing and the expectations can be overwhelming to a young student. Accounting professors can play a vital …