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Using Electronic Faculty Course Portfolios To Showcase Classroom Practices And Student Learning, Paul Savory, Amy M. Goodburn
Using Electronic Faculty Course Portfolios To Showcase Classroom Practices And Student Learning, Paul Savory, Amy M. Goodburn
Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
Faculty course portfolios are a valuable medium for documenting and making visible the serious intellectual work of teaching. Developing a faculty course portfolio follows the same process one uses to explore a research question. Faculty members inquire, analyze, and document their teaching practices and the resulting student learning and then make the results accessible for use, review, and assessment by one’s peers. In this article, we introduce four types of electronic course portfolios that sponsor different forms of inquiry into student learning. We highlight the major components of each type, offer advice in developing them, and share examples of each. …
Acuta Enews December 2009, Vol. 38, No. 12
Acuta Enews December 2009, Vol. 38, No. 12
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Board Approves Slate of Nominees for 2010-2011 Board of Directors
From the President.......... Harvey "Buck" Buchanan, Florida State Univ., ACUTA President
Mutli-Event Discount: Attend More in 2010 and Save More!
Tech Talk: what's the Next Really Big Thing?.........................Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
Washington Update Newsletter
Nominate Now for ACUTA Ruth A. Michalecki Leadership Award
Board Report.................Jeri A,. Semer, Executive Director
Happy Holidays from the ACUTA Staff
DC Update Dave Ostrom, Washington State Univ, (retired)
BlCSI-Governmental Relations for 2009-2010 ................Richard Reed, RCDD, BlCSI
Audio Seminar: "lMS: The Future of Fixed Mobile Convergence"
Follow Corporate Members on Twitter 8 lnfo …
Developing Processes And Criteria For External Reviews Of Scholarly Teaching, Paul Savory, Amy M. Goodburn
Developing Processes And Criteria For External Reviews Of Scholarly Teaching, Paul Savory, Amy M. Goodburn
Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
This workshop explores theoretical questions and practical strategies for how to develop peer reviewers for faculty required to document their scholarly teaching. After reading two mini case-studies of how faculty have documented the intellectual work of their teaching, participants will engage in guided discussion about reviewing and assessing such work and about developing faculty communities equipped to do such work. Presenter(s) also will seek feedback on guidelines that they have developed for external reviewers of SOTL work.
Acuta Enews November 2009, Vol. 38, No. 11
Acuta Enews November 2009, Vol. 38, No. 11
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From ACUTA Headquarters: Announcing ACUTA Connections ............Jeri Semer, CAE, Exec. Dir
Audio Seminar: "Cutting the Telecom Power Bill"
Deadline Approaching for Institutional Excellence Awards
Tech Talk: Forecast: Cloudy, with a Slight Chance of Lost Data? .............Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR 3
UNC to Place Wind Turbines along the Outer Banks......................... From Campus technology News Update
DC Update ..........Dave Ostrom, Washington State University (retired)
lnfo Links................. Randy Hayes, Univ. of Northern lowa
Washington Update Newsletter for ACUTA Members
Bring Fall Seminar to Your Desktop 6 Remember: Nominate Now for 2010-2011 Board of Directors
Send Payments Direct to ACUTA
Addressing …
Acuta Enews October 2009, Vol. 38, No. 10
Acuta Enews October 2009, Vol. 38, No. 10
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Nominate Now for 2010-2011 Board of Directors
From the President........... Harvey "Buck" Buchanan, Florida State Univ., ACUTA President
Tech Talk To Blog or Not to Blog....................Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
Nominate Now for Institutional Excellence Award
Board Report....................... George Denbow Univ. of Texas-Austin, ACUTA Secretary/Treasurer
DC Update.................Dave Ostrom, Washington State Univ. (retired)
Audio Seminar: "Cutting the Telecom Power Bill"
Tweet Tweet?................. .Amy Burton, Mgr., Membership Marketing & Corp. Relations
Get Your ACUTA Logo Here
lnfo Links ............ Randy Hayes, Univ. of Northern lowa
Financial Crisis Activity in Washington Newsletter
Welcome New Members
Course Portfolio - Discrete Event Simulation, Paul Savory
Course Portfolio - Discrete Event Simulation, Paul Savory
Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
This course portfolio, written by Dr. Paul Savory, provides an overview of his Discrete Event Simulation course at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It offers an overview of the course goals, a summary of the classroom activities for achieving them, and a detailed assessment of student learning. He highlights his introduction of the simul8 programming environment to his students. In addition to exploring his students’ learning, Dr. Savory also explores different approaches for documenting his teaching by including multimedia clips (video and audio), uses graphs, uses color, and incorporates images. The resulting portfolio is one that can be reviewed, shared, and …
Model For Virtual Physical Layer Communication Over Deployed Wireless Sensor Networks, Thomas Childers, Yow Thiam Poh, John Mceachen, Murali Tummala
Model For Virtual Physical Layer Communication Over Deployed Wireless Sensor Networks, Thomas Childers, Yow Thiam Poh, John Mceachen, Murali Tummala
U.S. Navy Research
A method for file transfer utilizing forward error correction (FEC) to pass traffic over deployed wireless sensor networks is studied. The entire wireless sensor network is modeled as an error-prone virtual physical link. Previous work in the area of terminal communication across the sensor network is expanded upon to include file transfer in order to provide a more capable channel and a basis for testing the performance obtained through erasure coding. The results of the FEC implementation are examined using multiple sensor network configurations. While the error correction method proved effective, larger topologies presented congestion issues due to the sensors’ …
Energy-Efficient, Flow-Specific Medium Access Using Preamble Sampling, T. Owens Walker Iii, Murali Tummala, John Mceachen
Energy-Efficient, Flow-Specific Medium Access Using Preamble Sampling, T. Owens Walker Iii, Murali Tummala, John Mceachen
U.S. Navy Research
Current wireless sensor network applications face challenging power constraints that demand low duty cycles. In this paper, we propose an energy-efficient, flow-specific medium access scheme that is capable of achieving low duty cycles while taking advantage of the performance improvements available through a flow-specific medium access approach. The scheme is based on an adaptive sleep and wake cycle that responds to changes in both contention and non-contention traffic loads through the use of preamble sampling. A preamble sampling probability parameter is introduced to manage the trade-off between energy efficiency and network throughput and delay performance. A performance analysis is conducted …
Acuta Enews September 2009, Vol. 38, No. 9
Acuta Enews September 2009, Vol. 38, No. 9
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From ACUTA Headquarters: Higher Ed Weighs in with IRS on Celt Phones ....Jeri Semer, CAE, Exec. Dir
What Will You Learn in Portland?
Tech Talk: Wake Up, Little Computer ................Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
DC Update ...........Dave Ostrom, Washington State University (retired)
lnfo Links ............. Randy Hayes, Univ. of Northern lowa
"Financial Crisis Activity in Washington" Newsletter for ACUTA Members
How People use Smartphones Harvard Business Publishing
Bring the Summit on UC or Annual Conference to Your Desktop
The analog Line ls Dead? Not Yet .Gory Audin, Delphi, lnc.
Welcome New Members
Check lt Out: Press Releases, Job …
Acuta Enews August 2009, Vol. 38, No. 8
Acuta Enews August 2009, Vol. 38, No. 8
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From the President..................Harvey "Buck" Buchanan, Florida State Univ., ACUTA President
Tech Talk: Technology and the Death of the Vacation............... Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
DC Update...................... Dove Ostrom, Washington State Univ. (retired)
ACUTA Online Learning Community Opportunity
Financial Crisis Activity in Washington Newsetter
Deadline for Video Relay & lP Relay Service Users
lnfo Links ................. Randy Hayes, Univ. of Northern lowa
Board Report.......................George Denbow, Univ. of Texas-Austin, ACUTA Secretary/Treasurer
Catt for Presentations: Blaze New Traits in 2010
Getting the lCT Staff on the Same UC Page.........................Gary Audin, Delphi, Inc.
Welcome New Members
Check lt Out: Press Releases...Job Postings...RFls/RFPs...Special …
Acuta Enews July 2009, Vol 38, No. 7
Acuta Enews July 2009, Vol 38, No. 7
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In This Issue
From ACUTA Headquarters: IRS/Cell Phone Issues Heat Up............ Jeri Semer, CAE, Exec. Dir
Bring the Conference or UC Summit to Your Desktop
Tech Talk: Preventing Data Leaks Is Better than Plugging............... Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
DC Update................ Dave Ostrom, Washington State University (retired)
Info Links............... Randy Hayes, Univ. of Northern Iowa
Board Report, June.......... George Denbow, The Univ. of Texas at Austin
"Financial Crisis Activity in Washington" Newsletter for ACUTA Members
Conficker and Swine Flue Viruses Cross Paths........... Brian Allen, Washington Univ. in St. Louis
In Memory: Tim World
Welcome New Members
Check It Out: RFIs/RFPs, Job …
Cut Crop Edge Detection Using A Laser Sensor, Santosh Pitla, Joe D. Luck, Scott A. Shearer
Cut Crop Edge Detection Using A Laser Sensor, Santosh Pitla, Joe D. Luck, Scott A. Shearer
Department of Biological Systems Engineering: Conference Presentations and White Papers
An off-the-shelf low cost laser sensor was tested and evaluated both in laboratory and field conditions. The sensor identified the angular and straight edges of the laboratory test surface and replicated the straight edge profile with an error of 4%. In field conditions, the sensor identified three types of cut crop edges (wheat, alfalfa and corn) and replicated distinct shapes (triangle, curved and rectangular edges). The sensor was tested at two sensor path offset distances and three tractor/sensor speeds (3.2, 6.4 and 9.6 km/h). In all test runs the sensor detected the cut-crop edges. Standard deviations and RMSE values in …
Development Of Gis-Based Chemical Distribution Maps From Sprayer Performance Data, Joe D. Luck, Santosh Pitla, Rodrigo S. Zandonadi, Scott A. Shearer
Development Of Gis-Based Chemical Distribution Maps From Sprayer Performance Data, Joe D. Luck, Santosh Pitla, Rodrigo S. Zandonadi, Scott A. Shearer
Department of Biological Systems Engineering: Conference Presentations and White Papers
Pesticide application is an essential practice on farms in Kentucky where glyphosate resistant crops and no-till farming strategies are becoming more popular. Off-rate pesticide application errors are the result of incorrect concentrations applied to an area of the field and may result from velocity changes along the spray boom while the sprayer is turning, pressure changes across the width of the spray boom, and changes in effective boom height due to undulating terrain. In an attempt to estimate potential errors resulting from sprayer turning movements, a method was developed to compare the differences in application areas between control sections across …
Guidance Directrix Generation Using Laser Sensors, Santosh Pitla, Joe D. Luck, Scott A. Shearer
Guidance Directrix Generation Using Laser Sensors, Santosh Pitla, Joe D. Luck, Scott A. Shearer
Department of Biological Systems Engineering: Conference Presentations and White Papers
A sensor array consisting of two laser sensors was utilized to determine the guidance directrix (offset distance-d, heading angle-ø) that are required as reference inputs for an automated guidance system. The sensor array was evaluated in both laboratory and field conditions. Under laboratory conditions the sensor array replicated the physical profile of the target surface with a 4% error in determining the heading angle. Field tests were conducted in two types of crops; corn and alfalfa. The sensor array identified the cut-crop edge profile ahead of the tractor and replicated distinct shapes of the cut-crop edge. RMSE values in determining …
Acuta Enews May 2009, Vol 38, No. 5
Acuta Enews May 2009, Vol 38, No. 5
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In This Issue
Report from Annual Conference in Altanta
See the Conference on Your Desktop
Tech talk: Revisiting the iPhone in an Ever-careful way............ Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
From ACUTA Headquarters: What's New with Social Networking at ACUTA?... Jeri Semer, CAE, Exec. Dir.
DC update .........Dave Ostrom, Washington state University (retired)
lnfo Links ............ Randy Hayes, Univ. of Northern lowa
Board Report, April............ Riny Ledgerwood, San Diego state University
Free Cabling Resource Guide
Another Great Conference, More Terrific Prizes!
Welcome New Members
Check lt Out: RFls/RFPs, Job Postings, Press Releases, Special. Deals!
Annual Conference Photo Supplement
Acuta Enews April 2009, Vol 38, No. 4
Acuta Enews April 2009, Vol 38, No. 4
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From the President.. .....Corinne Hoch, Columbia Univ., ACUTA President
Board Report......... Riny Ledgerwood, San Diego State Univ., ACUTA Secretory/Treasurer
Tech Talk: After a Long Dry Spell, We Find a Good Acronym ....... Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
Corporate Liaison Committee
DC Update ................ Dave Ostrom, Washington State Univ. (retired)
"Financial Crisis Activity in Washington" Newsletter for ACUTA Members
Turning Business Relationships into Partnerships ..... Don Leone, Siemens Enterprise Communications
Q & A from the ACUTA Listserv
lnfo Links .......... Randy Hayes, Univ. of Northern lowa
Welcome New Members
Check lt Out: Press Releases...Job Postings...RFls/RFPs
Recent Progress In Acoustic Travel-Time Tomography Of The Atmospheric Surface Layer, Vladimir E. Ostashev, Sergey N. Vecherin, D. Keith Wilson, Astrid Ziemann, George H. Goedecke
Recent Progress In Acoustic Travel-Time Tomography Of The Atmospheric Surface Layer, Vladimir E. Ostashev, Sergey N. Vecherin, D. Keith Wilson, Astrid Ziemann, George H. Goedecke
US Army Research
Acoustic tomography of the atmospheric surface layer (ASL) is based on measurements of the travel times of sound propagation between sources and receivers which constitute a tomography array. Then, the temperature and wind velocity fields inside the tomographic volume or area are reconstructed using different inverse algorithms. Improved knowledge of these fields is important in many practical applications. Tomography has certain advantages in comparison with currently used instrumentation for measurement of the temperature and wind velocity. In this paper, a short historical overview of acoustic tomography of the atmosphere is presented. The main emphasis is on recent progress in acoustic …
Assessment Of Superstructure Ice Protection As Applied To Offshore Oil Operations Safety, Charles C. Ryerson
Assessment Of Superstructure Ice Protection As Applied To Offshore Oil Operations Safety, Charles C. Ryerson
US Army Research
Offshore oil exploration and production operators in high latitude regions recognize icing as a seasonal challenge. Icing is often accepted as an inconvenience, but that tolerance can rapidly become a safety hazard that requires solutions. This report evaluates the superstructure and atmospheric icing hazard on offshore platforms and supply boats with location and operation on the structure. It also explains the potential impact of icing on these locations and operations by icing type: sea spray, snow, glaze, rime, frost, and sleet. Fourteen ice protection technology categories are identified for anti-icing, deicing, and ice detection. These technologies include chemicals, icephobic coatings, …
Acuta Enews March 2009, Vol 38, No. 3
Acuta Enews March 2009, Vol 38, No. 3
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ACUTA Audio Seminar: FERPA
From ACUTA Headquarters: Member Anniversaries Jeri Semer, CAE, Exec. Dir.
DC Update ...........Dave Ostrom, Washington State University (retired)
Tech Talk: FCoE May Figure into Your Storage Future..........Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
Making the Most of ACUTA Resources...... Carolyn Trail, Roanoke College
Higher Ed Belt Tightening ls Squeezing Technology Operations.... Kevin Tanzillo... Dux PR
Winner of Free Audio Seminar
lnfo Links ........... Randy Hayes, Univ. of Northern lowa
Overheard on the Listserv: SIP Trunking to the PSTN
Board Report, February.... Riny Ledgerwood, San Diego State University
Check lt Out: RFls/RFPs, Job Postings, Press Releases, Special …
Marketing For Summer Session: What Do The Students Want?, Paul Savory
Marketing For Summer Session: What Do The Students Want?, Paul Savory
Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
Dr. Savory will share four campaign ideas his office developed to better target Summer Sessions marketing to the new generation of students. Each is unique and generates different reactions. He will talk about which was chosen and the campus reaction of choosing an “edgy” theme. He will also highlight the challenges and impact of offering a “Bucks for Summer Books” sweepstakes targeting freshman and sophomore students to take summer courses.
Acuta Enews February 2009, Vol 38, No. 2
Acuta Enews February 2009, Vol 38, No. 2
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In This Issue
From the President............. Corinne Hoch, Columbia Univ., ACUTA President
Strategic Leadership forum
Tech Talk: "VoIP Is Dead" declaration isn't cause to worry........... Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
Cast your vote in ACUTA election
DC update.............. Dave Ostrom, Washington State Univ. (retired)
Board Report.............. Riny Ledgewood, San Diego State Univ., ACUTA Secretary/Treasurer
Welcome New Members
Check it out: press releases.... job postings.... RFIs/FRPs
Estimating Vertical Stress On Soil Subjected To Vehicular Loading, Tyler Olmstead, Erika Fischer
Estimating Vertical Stress On Soil Subjected To Vehicular Loading, Tyler Olmstead, Erika Fischer
US Army Research
This report describes a preliminary study in support of ongoing research to model soil stress resulting from vehicular traffic on unprepared ground. The soils used in this study were sand, wet sand, and silt. The soils in the prepared soil beds were first characterized as to strength, density, and plasticity. Then pressure sensors were embedded at depths of 2 and 5 in. These were then traversed several times by a Mine Detonation Trailer (MDT) and the pressure produced by a single chosen wheel re-corded. The actual measured load of this wheel was 4700 pounds. The same series of measurements were …
Characterization Of Electrochemically Active Bacteria Utilizing A High-Throughput Voltage-Based Screening Assay, Justin C. Biffinger, Meghann Ribbens, Bradley Ringeisen, Jeremy Pietron, Steven Finkel, Kenneth Nealson
Characterization Of Electrochemically Active Bacteria Utilizing A High-Throughput Voltage-Based Screening Assay, Justin C. Biffinger, Meghann Ribbens, Bradley Ringeisen, Jeremy Pietron, Steven Finkel, Kenneth Nealson
U.S. Navy Research
Metal reduction assays are traditionally used to select and characterize electrochemically active bacteria (EAB) for use in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). However, correlating the ability of a microbe to generate current from an MFC to the reduction of metal oxides has not been definitively established in the literature. As these metal reduction assays may not be generally reliable, here we describe a four- to nine-well prototype high throughput voltage-based screening assay (VBSA) designed using MFC engineering principles and a universal cathode. Bacterial growth curves for Shewanella oneidensis strains DSP10 and MR-1 were generated directly from changes in open circuit voltage …
Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (Tbsv), A Versatile Platform For Polyvalent Display Of Antigenic Epitopes And Vaccine Design, Shantanu Kumar, Wendy Ochoa, Pratik Singh, Catherine Hsu, Anette Schneemann, Marianne Manchester, Mark Olson, Vijay Reddy
Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (Tbsv), A Versatile Platform For Polyvalent Display Of Antigenic Epitopes And Vaccine Design, Shantanu Kumar, Wendy Ochoa, Pratik Singh, Catherine Hsu, Anette Schneemann, Marianne Manchester, Mark Olson, Vijay Reddy
US Army Research
Viruses-like particles (VLPs) are frequently being used as platforms for polyvalent display of foreign epitopes of interest on their capsid surface to improve their presentation enhancing the antigenicity and host immune response. In the present study, we used the VLPs of Tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV), an icosahedral plant virus, as a platform to display 180 copies of 16 amino acid epitopes of ricin toxin fused to the C-terminal end of a modified TBSV capsid protein (NΔ52). Expression of the chimeric recombinant protein in insect cells resulted in spontaneous assembly of VLPs displaying the ricin epitope. Cryo-electron microscopy and image …
Three Examples Where The Specific Surface Area Of Snow Increased Over Time, F. Domine, A.-S. Taillandier, A. Cabanes, T. A. Douglas, M. Sturm
Three Examples Where The Specific Surface Area Of Snow Increased Over Time, F. Domine, A.-S. Taillandier, A. Cabanes, T. A. Douglas, M. Sturm
US Army Research
Snow on the ground impacts climate through its high albedo and affects atmospheric composition through its ability to adsorb chemical compounds. The quantification of these effects requires the knowledge of the specific surface area (SSA) of snow and its rate of change. All relevant studies indicate that snow SSA decreases over time. Here, we report for the first time three cases where the SSA of snow increased over time. These are (1) the transformation of a melt-freeze crust into depth hoar, producing an increase in SSA from 3.4 to 8.8m2 kg−1. (2) The mobilization of surface snow …
Acuta Enews January 2009, Vol 38, No. 1
Acuta Enews January 2009, Vol 38, No. 1
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Board approves slate of nominees for 2009-10
From ACUTA headquarters: looking back and looking ahead.......... Jeri Semer, CAE, Exec. Dir.
Be moderator or monitor at the annual conference
Tech talk: a clean slate, and a clean network, for the new year......... Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR
DC update.......... Dave Ostrom, Washington State University (retired)
FCC summit on pandemic preparedness............. Ed Quinn, The Ohio State University
Board Report, December............. Riny Ledgerwood, San Diego State University
Special Deals and discounts from ACUTA corporate members
Thanks to journal advertisers for 2008
Info Links............. Randy Hayes, Univ. of Northern Iowa
Welcome New …
Rubric For Project Self-Evaluation, Paul Savory
Rubric For Project Self-Evaluation, Paul Savory
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Instructional Materials
I have developed this rubric to allow each member of a project team to offer a self-assessment of their own performance on the projects. It is my attempt to develop a standardized evaluation linked to specified criteria, making the grading process simpler and more transparent.
Rubric For Project Report Evaluation, Paul Savory
Rubric For Project Report Evaluation, Paul Savory
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Instructional Materials
I have developed this rubric to formalize the evaluation or assessment of a project report. It is my attempt to develop a standardized evaluation linked to specified criteria, making the grading process simpler and more transparent.
Rubric For Presentation Evaluation, Paul Savory
Rubric For Presentation Evaluation, Paul Savory
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Instructional Materials
I have developed this rubric to allow classmates and myself to offer an evaluation or assessment of a student classroom presentation. It is my attempt to develop a standardized evaluation linked to specified criteria, making the grading process simpler and more transparent.
Gathering Cows Using Virtual Fencing Methodologies, Dean M. Anderson, Marek Doniec, Carrick Detweiler, Iuliu Vesilescu, Daniela Rus, Barbara Nolen, Roy Libeau
Gathering Cows Using Virtual Fencing Methodologies, Dean M. Anderson, Marek Doniec, Carrick Detweiler, Iuliu Vesilescu, Daniela Rus, Barbara Nolen, Roy Libeau
CSE Conference and Workshop Papers
Free-ranging livestock are classically controlled by herders. Holding, moving, or gathering free-ranging cattle requires flexible husbandry practices for efficient and effective lowstress animal management. Behavioral theory and practical experience indicates cattle can be taught to respond to auditory cues. Preliminary research has demonstrated that cows can be gathered autonomously using recorded audio cues associated with manual gathering. However, efficient gathering requires movement in the proper direction. Therefore, we believe using audio cues administered from directional virtual fencing (DVF™) equipment can facilitate proper animal orientation and facilitate the gathering of animals with minimal human intervention. Results from applying directional audio cues …