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Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 10, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Ben Cohen stands up against bullying -- Mural painting to reflect life at SHU -- World News -- Lighting Up the Christmas Spirit -- Cautious steps taken to prevent concussions -- Live in the moment -- You never know

Cyber Collaboratory-Based Sustainable Design Education: A Pedagogical Framework, Kyoung-Yun Kim, Karl R. Haapala, Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Michael K. Barbour

Education Faculty Publications

Educators from across the educational spectrum are faced with challenges in delivering curricula that address sustainability issues. This article introduces a cyber-based interactive e-learning platform, entitled the Sustainable Product Development Collaboratory, which is focused on addressing this need. This collaboratory aims to educate a wide spectrum of learners in the concepts of sustainable design and manufacturing by demonstrating the effects of product design on supply chain costs and environmental impacts. In this paper, we discuss the overall conceptual framework of this collaboratory along with pedagogical and instructional methodologies related to collaboratory-based sustainable design education. Finally, a sample learning module …

Blended Learning In Anesthesia Education: Current State And Future Model, Jaya Kannan, Viji Kurup

Jandrisevits Faculty Publications

Purpose of review: Educators in anesthesia residency programs across the country are facing a number of challenges as they attempt to integrate blended learning techniques in their curriculum. Compared with the rest of higher education, which has made advances to varying degrees in the adoption of online learning anesthesiology education has been sporadic in the active integration of blended learning. The purpose of this review is to discuss the challenges in anesthesiology education and relevance of the Universal Design for Learning framework in addressing them.

Recent findings: There is a wide chasm between student demand for online education and the …

Effective Computer Programming Instruction For Pre-University Albanian Students, Robert Mccloud, Ardiana Sula

School of Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Publications

The relationship between pre-university students and technology is frequently overrated. While we receive glowing reports about how young people are knowledgeable about computers, the truth is that their knowledge is typically about computer content and the manipulation of applications. Young students too often treat the actual programming and understanding of computers as a sort of magical mystery.

In this paper we look at a new Albanian initiative to identify and nurture the most talented of our pre-university students. In particular we look at contributions to the goal of making Albanians the most talented programmers in this area of Europe.

The …

Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 9, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Christmas comes to campus -- Colloquia details the struggle of human rights violations -- Awkward Handshakes -- Dean Walker given educator award -- Grand finale approaches -- Students workout to resolve stress issues -- Still Locked Out...

Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 8, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: President Obama elected for second term -- News around the world -- Rebuilding after the devastating effects of Sandy -- Internships offer students real world opportunities -- Gas stations at risk of depleting supplies -- Letter to the Editor

Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 7, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Superstorm Sandy Slams Shore -- Service held in remembrance of Will Cadogan -- Halloween costumes on campus -- He Said/She Said -- Students weigh in on new virtual tour feature of SHU website -- Are students majoring in debt? -- The fear of the unknown

Neural Underpinnings Of Prosody In Autism, Inge-Marie Eigsti, Jillian Schuh, Einar Mencl, Robert T. Schultz, Rhea Paul

Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

This study examines the processing of prosodic cues to linguistic structure and to affect, drawing on fMRI and behavioral data from 16 high-functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and 11 typically developing controls. Stimuli were carefully matched on pitch, intensity, and duration, while varying systematically in conditions of affective prosody (angry versus neutral speech) and grammatical prosody (questions versus statement). To avoid conscious attention to prosody, which normalizes responses in young people with ASD, the implicit comprehension task directed attention to semantic aspects of the stimuli. Results showed that when perceiving prosodic cues, both affective and grammatical, activation of …

Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 6, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Student’s sudden death shakes Sacred Heart community -- News across the world -- Class 2016 elects new board -- Nursing Director receives prestigious award -- Fall flavors spice up SHU -- Unfriending political differences -- A neurosurgeon’s ascent into Heaven

Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 5, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Parking Causes Problems -- Voting In Presidential Election -- WWE Wrestler Gives Presentation at SHU -- Students are sleepless at SHU -- Is technology taking over the way we live our lives? -- Editorials

Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 4, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Homecoming ‘Spreads the Red’ -- FOX News airs live suicide -- Sorority recruitment is a successful for many students -- Anti-Hazing week educates students -- Richard Falco’s “Project India” attracts student’s attention -- Have you met ‘Molly?’

Instructor Use Of Tablet Pcs In A College Pre-Calculus Course: Implementation & Assessment, Julianna Connelly Stockton, Peter Gregory

Mathematics Faculty Publications

A group of six math instructors used tablet PCs to teach their individual sections of a high enrollment gateway Pre-Calculus course in a diverse urban four-year college. Student performance in the experimental sections were compared to those in 31 other sections in terms of student retention, pass rates, and score on the department-wide standardized final exam. Student performance was higher in Tablet PC sections across all three measures, although in some cases the improvement was not substantial enough to improve students’ overall course grades. Surveys of students and faculty in classes using a Tablet PC reflected overall positive impressions of …

State Of The Nation: K-12 Online Learning In Canada, Michael K. Barbour

Education Faculty Publications

This is the 5th edition of the State of the Nation: K–12 Online Learning in Canada report. The purpose of this annual investigation is to describe the policies and regulations that govern K–12 distance education in each of the thirteen Canadian provinces and territories. The study is also designed to survey the level of K–12 distance education activity across the country.

Two Sides Of The Megalopolis: Educating For Sustainable Citizenship, Alexander Pope, Timothy Patterson

Education Faculty Publications

Despite widespread focus on literacy and math at the expense of other subjects, citizenship and environmental education have an important role in American public education. Citizenship and environmental education are broadly tasked with helping students develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to shepherd the body politic and natural world, respectively, into the future. For educators and administrators concerned with instructional efficiency, educational farm visits offer one means of pairing these two approaches into a unified learning experience. This paper presents findings from a qualitative case study analysis of two such programs, incorporating interviews with and observations of visiting students, …

Library Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 2, Sacred Heart University

Library Newsletters

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Diagnostic Statistical Manual 5 Changes To The Autism Diagnostic Criteria: A Critical Moment For Occupational Therapists, Heather Miller-Kuhaneck, Rondalyn Varney Whitney

Occupational Therapy Faculty Publications

The new definition of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is expected to appear in May 2013 in the finalized Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) -5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2012). The current DSM-IV criteria uses Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) as the umbrella term for autism, a classification that many professionals believe has been outdated for several years. ASD will be the new name for the category that includes “autistic disorder (autism), Asperger’s disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified” (APA, 2012). It will also serve to better differentiate autism spectrum disorder from typical development as well as from similar …

The Journal Of Counselor Preparation And Supervision Volume 5, Number 2, Edina Renfro-Michel, Larry D. Burlew

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

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Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 3, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: SHU praised for volunteer work in Princeton Review -- Colleges participate in NEACAC fair at Sacred Heart -- US Presidential Campaign -- Newsweek makes SHU students angry -- He Said/She Said -- Students take pledge to not text and drive

Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 2, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Sacred Heart University named ‘least affordable school’ -- Second annual President’s Gala -- Study Abroad Fair steals students’ attention -- Greek life at Sacred Heart -- Students ‘Buddy Up ’ to Stay Safe -- Choosing the right school for you

Spectrum, Volume 29, Issue 24, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: September 11th Forever in our Hearts -- Community Connections Inspires Many -- The Development of Career Development -- New Changes Brought to Campus -- Teen Party Bus Turns Real Life Horror -- Editorials -- SHU Says ‘Hey’ to Labor Day

Shu Prof Receives $1.8m Grant From Albania, Robert Mccloud

Robert McCloud

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Teaching And Advising A New Generation Of Accounting Students, Stephen Scarpati, Patricia Johnson

WCBT Faculty Publications

A glimpse into the NYSSCPA’s 2012 Higher Education Conference.

Collaboration among practitioners and educators provides students with a bridge to the profession, and taking the opportunity to learn from each other helps ensure that students receive a relevant education that meets the needs of their future employers. For those in attendance, the NYSSCPA’s 2012 Higher Education Conference provided information that can be applied in the classroom to improve accounting education. In addition, professors gained updated insight and knowledge that will help them better advise a new generation of accounting students as they embark on the path to becoming a CPA.

O Colégio Da Bahia E O Ensino Superior: A Formação Da Elite Na American Portuguesa, 1572 A 1759 [The College Of Bahia And Higher Education: Educating The Elite In Portuguese America, 1572 A 1759], Karl M. Lorenz, Ariclê Vechia

Education Faculty Publications

An abbreviated version of this paper was presented at the X Conference of the Iberoamerican Society on the History of Latin American Education, held in Salamanca, Spain in July 2012. The paper discusses the efforts of the Society of Jesus and the City Council of Salvador, the capital of the northeastern state of Bahia, to elevate the status of the College of Bahia to that of a university. It discusses the nature and the evolution of the studies of the College, noting the addition of advanced courses of study in philosophy and theology to the traditional study of the humanities. …

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 23, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Round of applause for Mr. SHU -- Honors students showcase talents -- CLLA recognizes standout students and faculty -- Media students take creativity to the ‘MAX’ -- Giving back -- You’re off to great places, you’re off and away -- What’s cookin’ good lookin’?

Commencement 2012, Sacred Heart University

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Program for the Graduate and Undergraduate ceremonies held May 12-13 2012.

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 22, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: MS Walk offers hope for victims -- Women’s lacrosse grabs No. 1 seed in NEC tourney -- O’Sullivan introduces Irish bagpipes to music lovers -- Comments about Ann Romney stir controversy in campaign -- Google’s new gadget -- Do celebrities influence your purchases? -- He Said/She Said

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 21, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Student commons dedicated to McMahon -- Dance team places fifth at Nationals -- Minor makes books come to life with illustrations -- Professors and students mixed on iPad updates and improvements -- U.S. hopes of diplomacy fade with North Korea launch -- From Facebook friends to acquaintances -- Protesting the Protest

The Life Of Faith And The Life Of The Mind: An Ambiguous And Nurturing Space For Students, Michael W. Higgins

Mission Integration & Ministry Publications

Opening address by Michael W. Higgins for the Lilly Fellows Program in the Humanities and the Arts Network Exchange conference titled "Integrating A Faith-based Education for the 21st Century: Challenges and Responses" and hosted by Sacred Heart University April 15-18, 2012

“Everybody Is Their Own Island”: Teacher Disconnection In A Virtual School, Abigail Hawkins, Charles R. Graham, Michael K. Barbour

Education Faculty Publications

Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers, this study explored teachers’ perceptions of their online teaching role. Teachers expressed a sense of disconnection from their students, the profession, and their peers as a result of limited interactions due to significant institutional barriers. Researchers discuss the implications of this disconnection as well as future avenues for research.

Teaching About Global Debt In Social Studies Classrooms, Anand Marri, Timothy Patterson, Scott Wylie

Education Faculty Publications

The article offers guidelines in teaching high school students about global debt in their social studies class in the U.S. It outlines various ways on how to infuse discussions about global debt into social studies classrooms which include connecting the topic of global debt on a student's personal finance, providing of instructional materials, and focusing on public policy dilemmas. The author suggests teaching students about global debt through student-centered pedagogy.