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Trigonometry Workshop, Angela Steele

Open Course Materials

This 16-lesson module is a resource for students to (1) recognize the three main trig functions, (2) be able to graph and translate the sine and cosine functions, and (3) understand how trig functions relate to both circles and triangles.

Evidence-Supported Teaching In Canvas, Anne O. Davidson Shafer

Open Course Materials

The resources in this module can be used by instructors using Canvas to support traditional class delivery and also for other delivery formats. The resources are designed to be used widely to support effective instruction through the digital scaffold of a Canvas shell.

Leadership Perspectives In Education, Jonathan Cooney

Open Course Materials

Leadership Perspectives is a series of filmed conversations with active educational leaders. Our purpose in producing this series is to provide emerging and practicing leaders with ideas and strategies that are current and relevant. Furthermore, we are specifically working to include perspectives of leaders from varied ethnic and racial backgrounds and who are serving in a diverse range of contexts. We hope you enjoy the series -- or the specific edition with which you engage.

Thesis And Dissertation Formatting At Unc, Carol Steward

Open Course Materials

Most graduate students format a dissertation, thesis, or even research paper using MS Word and a recognized style manual. These four modules will teach graduate students how to format their dissertation or thesis using MS Word.

Learning By The Case Method, Danielle Dimitrov

Open Course Materials

Case study learning is best implemented with higher level undergraduate and graduate students in the form of discussion-based learning. Discussions are a perfect example of the cognitive domain of learning that pulls from experiential learning and provides the best transfer of learning (TOL) for adults.

In this OER, you will find examples of two cases, and their implementation in a 3-credit fully online course in Canvas. The discussion of these cases was framed with concepts from an organizational behavior textbook.

Third-Party Tools For K-12 Educators, Ashlee Kemp

Open Course Materials

This collection of modules explores third-party tools for K-12 educators.

By the end of this learning resource, you will be able to:

1. Navigate the basic and advanced features of the selected third-party tools
2. Identify learning science opportunities for best practices for the selected third-party tools
3. Find teaching support resource links and research materials for the selected third-party tools

Basic Biostatistics: Binomial Probability Distributions, Dannon Cox

Open Course Materials

This two-page module helps students to identify the components of binomial probabilities as well as calculate basic scenarios based on real examples such as, "30% of children in a low-income area are diagnosed with ADHD. In a simple random sample of 80 kids from this school, what is the probability that 3 will have ADHD?  Components include but are not limited to n = number of independent trials p = probability of success for each trial X ~ b(n,p) = Notation nCx = Binomial coefficients.

Summarizing And Synthesizing Research Articles, Michael Aldridge

Open Course Materials

This four-page module provides a template for graduate students to summarize, evaluate, and maintain research articles for future reference. It also includes general tips for approaching academic works, naming conventions to organize files, and options for keeping articles and summaries electronically.

Working With Canvas Groups In Asynchronous Courses, Heidi Muller

Open Course Materials

This four-page module provides tools and models for ways to incorporate group work into online asynchronous courses. It also includes two student-focused pages, providing a list of student-centered tools and guides to help facilitate student group work, and tips for working through group communication social and task skills.

Forelimb Motion And Orientation In The Ornithischian Dinosaurs Styracosaurus And Thescelosaurus, And Its Implications For Locomotion And Other Behavior, Philip J. Senter, Jared J. Mackey

College of Health, Science, and Technology

The range of motion (ROM) in the forelimb has previously been studied in many saurischian dinosaur species but only a few ornithischian dinosaur species. Here, we fill in some of the blanks in current knowledge of ornithischian forelimb function by investigating the range of shoulder motion and the orientation of the humerus, radius, and ulna in the centrosaurine ceratopsid Styracosaurus albertensis and the basal orni-thopod Thescelosaurus sp. Manual manipulation of forelimb bones, using the margins of bony articular surfaces to delimit the range of motion, shows that humeral ROM and forearm orientation in S. albertensis resemble those previously found in …

Restudy Of Shoulder Motion In The Theropod Dinosaur Mononykus Olecranus (Alvarezsauridae), Philip J. Senter

College of Health, Science, and Technology

Background: Range of motion in the forelimb of the Upper Cretaceous theropod dinosaur Mononykus olecranus, a member of the family Alvarezsauridae, has previously been investigated. However, the method used to investigate range of motion at the shoulder in M. olecranus did not follow the standardized procedure used in subsequent studies. The latter procedure yields more reliable results, and its standardization provides that its results are directly comparable to the results of similar studies in other species. I therefore reinvestigated the range of motion at the shoulder in M. olecranus, using the latter procedure. Methods: Casts of the left scapula and …

Comprehensive List Satirical News Websites, Salvatore Attardo

Faculty Publications

Index of Satirical News Websites created by Dr. Salvatore Attardo.

Cuscn30: The Dynamic Dataset Of Curve Number From 2008 To 2021 Over Conterminous United States, Qiong Wu, John J. Ramirez Avila, Jinxi Song

BCoE Publications

Data description paper

In Situ Carbon Uptake Of Marine Macrophytes Is Highly Variable Among Species, Taxa, And Morphology, Julian Jacobs, Lucian Himes, Florybeth Flores La Valle Dr.

Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology Program

Macroalgae form important coastal ecosystems and are considered to be highly

productive, yet individual macrophyte carbon uptake rates are

poorly documented and methodologies for in situ assessments of productivity

are not well developed. In this study, we employ a 13C enrichment method in

benthic chambers to calculate carbon uptake rates and assess d13C signatures of

a large stock of nearshore benthic macroalgae varying in taxa and morphology in

Southern California. Our objectives are to 1) identify the variability of carbon

uptake and inorganic carbon use among individuals of the same species or

morphology and speculate how macroalgae might respond to …

Magnetic Anomaly Data Products Of The Central And Eastern United States, Dhananjay Ravat

Earth and Environmental Sciences Research Data

This data set contains Central and Eastern U.S. Magnetic Anomaly, DRTP, Tilt Derivative, and Analytic Signal Amplitude Products ultimately derived from Ravat, D., Finn, C., Hill, P., Kucks, R., Phillips, J., Blakely, R., Bouligand, C., Sabaka, T., Elshayat, A., Aref, A., and Elawadi, E., 2009, A preliminary, full spectrum, magnetic anomaly grid of the United States with improved long wavelengths for studying continental dynamics--A website for distribution of data: U.S. Geological Survey Open- File Report 2009–1258, 2 p.

The Relationship Between Cross-Cultural Psychological Capital And Organizational Commitment, Derek Rohde, S Snell

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

The Virginia Beach Municipal Center Mass Shooting: A Retrospective Threat Assessment Using The Wavr-21, Rebecca Cowan, A Lankford

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

“It Will Stay With Me Forever”: The, Rebecca Cowan, R Cole, Lee

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Soil Moisture And Geomorphologic Data For Use In Dynamic And Forecastable Landslide Hazard Analyses In Eastern Kentucky, Daniel M. Francis, L. Sebastian Bryson

Civil Engineering Research Data

These data are the geomorphologic and land information system-based soil moisture estimates from assimilation of NASA SMAP satellite-based observations and NOAH 3.6 Land Surface Model estimates over known landslides in Eastern Kentucky. Additionally Long Short-Term Memory Recurrent Neural Network and logistic regression machine learning codes, as well as an Application programming interface code are included. Finally, in-situ data from Eastern Kentucky is included.

Demystifying Native Plants Polycultures, David Hopman

Landscape Architecture Faculty Publications - Archive

Landscape architects have an important duty to be forward leaning stewards of the environment in the development process. There is also an increasingly important imperative to reverse the ecological decline that has multiplied the extinction rate of species 1,000-fold since the advent of the industrial revolution. This lecture addresses both these issues with an evidence-based presentation on why landscape architects must address ecology in metropolitan areas and not focus almost entirely on environmental concerns such as global warming, carbon sequestration, clean air and clean water. If landscape architects do not become advocates for native plants, animals and regional ecologies, there …

Predicting Antimicrobial Resistance Of Bacterial Pathogens Using Time Series Analysis, Jeonghoon Kim, Ruwini Rupasinghe, Avishai Halev, Chao Huang, Shahbaz Rezaei, Maria J. Clavijo, Rebecca C. Robbins, Beatriz Martínez-López, Xin Liu

School of Computing Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is arguably one of the major health and economic challenges in our society. A key aspect of tackling AMR is rapid and accurate detection of the emergence and spread of AMR in food animal production, which requires routine AMR surveillance. However, AMR detection can be expensive and time-consuming considering the growth rate of the bacteria and the most commonly used analytical procedures, such as Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) testing. To mitigate this issue, we utilized machine learning to predict the future AMR burden of bacterial pathogens. We collected pathogen and antimicrobial data from >600 farms in the …

Spatiotemporal Retrievals Of Soil Moisture And Geomorphologic Data For Landslide Sites In Eastern Kentucky, Lindsey Sebastian Bryson, Daniel M. Francis

Civil Engineering Research Data

These data are the soil texture, land information system-based soil moisture estimates from assimilation of NASA SMAP satellite-based observations and NOAH 3.6 Land Surface Model estimates, artificial neural network machine learning code, and in-situ soil moisture measurements.

Global Narratives On Unequal Outcomes Produced By Lockdown In Africa: A Social Science Perspective On The 'One-Size-Fits All' Covid-19 Response, Kelley Sams, C Grant

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Resiliency In Firefighters: Using Photovoice To Identify Protective Factors, Karen Shafer, R Stout

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

“It Will Stay With Me Forever”: The Experiences Of Physicians Treating Victims Of Public Mass Shootings, Rebecca Cowan, R Cole, Lee

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Tea, Coffee And Cocoa - A Cultural Phenomenon In Azerbaijan, Hamlet Isaxanli

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Tea, coffee, and cocoa are all popular beverages in Azerbaijan, and each has its own unique cultural significance. Tea is the most popular beverage in Azerbaijan and is often consumed throughout the day. It is also a common accompaniment to meals and social gatherings. Coffee is also popular in Azerbaijan but is more typically consumed as a morning beverage. Cocoa is less popular than tea or coffee but is still enjoyed by many Azerbaijanis. This article will explore the cultural significance of tea, coffee, and cocoa in Azerbaijan. It will discuss the History/ Archaeology of each beverage in this country, …

U2.38.543_Ta3 06.18.21 Femora.Ta3, Alyssa Bolster, Hannah Jeanlouis

Bolster et al. 2024 AJBA

Objectives We estimate adult age distributions from Unar 1 and Unar 2, two late Umm an-Nar (2400-2100 BCE) tombs in the modern-day Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. These collective tombseach contained hundreds of skeletons in commingled, fragmented, and variably cremated states. Previous studies placed the vast majority of this mortuary community in a generalized “adult” category, as have most analyses of similar tombs from this period. We sought to test how adult age estimation methods compare in identifying young, middle, and old age individuals in commingled assemblages.

Materials and Methods We employed Transition Analysis 3 (TA3) and traditional …

U2.37.1377_Ta3 06.24.21 Ps.Ta3, Alyssa Bolster, Hannah Jeanlouis

Bolster et al. 2024 AJBA

No abstract provided.

U1.37.159_Ta3 06.24.21 Ps.Ta3, Alyssa Bolster, Hannah Jeanlouis

Bolster et al. 2024 AJBA

Objectives We estimate adult age distributions from Unar 1 and Unar 2, two late Umm an-Nar (2400-2100 BCE) tombs in the modern-day Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. These collective tombseach contained hundreds of skeletons in commingled, fragmented, and variably cremated states. Previous studies placed the vast majority of this mortuary community in a generalized “adult” category, as have most analyses of similar tombs from this period. We sought to test how adult age estimation methods compare in identifying young, middle, and old age individuals in commingled assemblages.

Materials and Methods We employed Transition Analysis 3 (TA3) and traditional …

U2.38.104_Ta3 06.18.21 Femora.Ta3, Alyssa Bolster, Hannah Jeanlouis

Bolster et al. 2024 AJBA

Objectives We estimate adult age distributions from Unar 1 and Unar 2, two late Umm an-Nar (2400-2100 BCE) tombs in the modern-day Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. These collective tombseach contained hundreds of skeletons in commingled, fragmented, and variably cremated states. Previous studies placed the vast majority of this mortuary community in a generalized “adult” category, as have most analyses of similar tombs from this period. We sought to test how adult age estimation methods compare in identifying young, middle, and old age individuals in commingled assemblages.

Materials and Methods We employed Transition Analysis 3 (TA3) and traditional …