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Development And Testing Of A Survey Instrument To Assess Ethical Perceptions Of It And Is Students, Omosalewa Aderonmu, Cheryl L. Aasheim, Paige Rutner

Computing: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this research study is to design a survey instrument to determine the effectiveness of the information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) programs in teaching ethics and ethical behavior as it relates to the IT profession. As researchers and as teachers, we want to know if students learn what constitutes ethical behavior in the information technology and information system programs and understand the obligations of an information technology professional with regards to ethical behavior in the workplace. A survey was

designed as a tool to assess the effectiveness of teaching ethics in IT and IS curricula. The …

2013 Spring Commencement, Georgia Southern University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Georgia Southern Magazine, Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern Magazine

• Campus Growth
• An Evening with Laura Bush
• 'Sprung up from Sandy Earth'
• China's Roses
• Tee Time
• Learning to Overcome

Gera Conference Program [2013], Gera

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

Conference program for 2013.

New Yellow Ba0.93Eu0.07Al2O4, Xufan Li, John D. Budai, Feng Liu, Jane Y. Howe, Jiahua Zhang, Xiao-Jun Wang, Zhanjun Gu, Chengjun Sun, Richard S. Meltzer, Zhengwei Pan

Physics & Astronomy: Faculty Publications

Phosphor-converted white light-emitting diodes for indoor illumination need to be warm-white (i.e., correlated color temperature K) with good color rendition (i.e., color rendering index >80). However, no single-phosphor, single-emitting-center-converted white light-emitting diodes can simultaneously satisfy the color temperature and rendition requirements due to the lack of sufficient red spectral component in the phosphors’ emission spectrum. Here, we report a new yellow Ba_0.93Eu_0.07Al₂O₄phosphor that has a new orthorhombic lattice structure and exhibits a broad yellow photoluminescence band with sufficient red spectral component. Warm-white emissions with correlated color temperature 80 were readily achieved when …

Ascension, Mary Beth Spence, Gregory Evans, Sandra Bennett, Charles Patterson, Keely Hopkins, Megan Hopkins, Christian Flathman, Brooks Keel, Jeremy Wilburn

Research & Economic Development

editor: Mary Beth Spence director: Megan Hopkins designer:

Megan Hopkins, Sherry Woods 1: Jeremy Wilburn

Standardized Construction Of Hpc Clusters For Academic Usage, Bradford Bazemore

Phi Kappa Phi Research Symposium (Archived)

A model for the standardization of design and implementation of HPC clusters to be used in universities is presented. Standardization is achieved by using an open-source operating system, network infrastructure, and software packages. The cluster is configured for universities intending to implement an HPC cluster for research or teaching use. No prior understanding of clusters is assumed but a basic understanding of programming, networking and computers in general is required.

Numerical Studies Of The Generalized L₁ Greedy Algorithm For Sparse Signals, Fangjun Arroyo, Edward Arroyo, Xiezhang Li, Jiehua Zhu

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

The generalized l₁ greedy algorithm was recently introduced and used to reconstruct medical images in computerized tomography in the compressed sensing framework via total variation minimization. Experimental results showed that this algorithm is superior to the reweighted l₁-minimization and l₁ greedy algorithms in reconstructing these medical images. In this paper the effectiveness of the generalized l₁ greedy algorithm in finding random sparse signals from underdetermined linear systems is investigated. A series of numerical experiments demonstrate that the generalized l₁ greedy algorithm is superior to the reweighted l₁-minimization and l₁ greedy algorithms …

Rademacher's Infinite Partial Fractions Conjecture Is (Almost Certainly) False, Andrew Sills, Doron Zeilberger

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

In his book Topics in Analytic Number Theory, Hans Rademacher conjectured that the limits of certain sequences of coefficients that arise in the ordinary partial fraction decomposition of the generating function for partitions of integers into at most N parts exist and equal particular values that he specified. Despite being open for nearly four decades, little progress has been made towards proving or disproving the conjecture, perhaps in part due to the difficulty in actually computing the coefficients in question. In this paper, we present a recurrence (alias difference equation) which provides a fast algorithm for calculating the Rademacher …

Distance-Based Graph Invariants Of Trees And The Harary Index, Stephan G. Wagner, Hua Wang, Xiao-Dong Zhang

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Introduced in 1947, the Wiener index W(T) = ∑{u,v}⊆V(T) d(u, v) is one of the most thoroughly studied chemical indices. The extremal structures (in particular, trees with various constraints) that maximize or minimize the Wiener index have been extensively investigated. The Harary index H(T) = ∑{u,v}⊆V(T) , introduced in 1993, can be considered as the 'reciprocal analogue' of the Wiener index. From recent studies, it is known that the extremal structures of the Harary index and the Wiener index coincide in many instances, i.e., the graphs that maximize the Wiener index minimize the Harary index and vice versa. In this …

Greedy Trees, Subtrees And Antichains, Eric Ould Dadah Andriantiana, Stephan G. Wagner, Hua Wang

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Greedy trees are constructed from a given degree sequence by a simple greedy algorithm that assigns the highest degree to the root, the second-, third-, ... highest degrees to the root's neighbors, and so on.

They have been shown to maximize or minimize a number of different graph invariants among trees with a given degree sequence. In particular, the total number of subtrees of a tree is maximized by the greedy tree. In this work, we show that in fact a much stronger statement holds true: greedy trees maximize the number of subtrees of any given order. This parallels recent …

Exponential Kleisli Monoids As Eilenberg-Moore Algebras, Dirk Hofmann, Frédéric Mynard, Gavin J. Seal

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Lax monoidal powerset-enriched monads yield a monoidal structure on the category of monoids in the Kleisli category of a monad. Exponentiable objects in this category are identified as those Kleisli monoids with algebraic structure. This result generalizes the classical identification of exponentiable topological spaces as those whose lattice of open subsets forms a continuous lattice.

Honors @ Georgia Southern, University Honors Program Students And Staff, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Undergraduate Research
• Honors in Action
• Honors Annual Report
• Alumni Updates
• 30 Years of Honors
• Invest in Honors

Learning Approach And Learning: Exploring A New Technological Learning System, Ester Aflalo, Eyal Gabay

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This study furthers the understanding of the connections between learning approaches and learning. The research population embraced 44 males from the Jewish ultraorthodox community, who abide by distinct methods of study. One group follows the very didactic, linear and structured approach of a methodical and gradual order, while the second group follows the multi-directional approach that emphasizes global, abstract thought. The participants, who for ideological reasons hardly use computer technology, were exposed to a new technological learning system. The study employed the qualitative research method, with the research tools including textual analysis, observations and guided in-depth interviews. The findings show …

Evaluating Students’ Responses To Itunes U As A Rich Media Delivery Solution For Teacher Education, Randy Yerrick

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Content management and delivery systems are becoming central to the support and expansion of distance education at universities. A case study was conducted at a Midwestern university to examine the use of iTunes-U as a potential venue for supporting teacher education. Implications for research and next steps are discussed.

Boyer, Schulman, And Glassick At Brigham Young University–Hawaii, 2012, John L. Bailey, Eula E. Monroe

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Excerpt: This essay begins with a discussion of traditional university faculty evaluation and leads into the reconsideration of the breadth, credibility, and structure of this faculty evaluation as proposed by Boyer (1990). It concludes with a taxonomy that would help one to validate Boyer-type scholarship products as meeting the requirements for acceptable faculty scholarship excellence.

On Q-Analogs Of Wostenholme Type Congruences For Multiple Harmonic Sums, Jianqiang Zhao

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Multiple harmonic sums are iterated generalizations of harmonic sums. Recently Dilcher has considered congruences involving q-analogs of these sums in depth one. In this paper we shall study the homogeneous case for arbitrary depth by using generating functions and shuffle relations of the q-analog of multiple harmonic sums. At the end, we also consider some non-homogeneous cases.

Introductory Texts, Georgia Association Of Mathematics Teacher Educators

Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (GAMTE) Annual Conference (2007-2019)

Coverpage

GAMTE Information

Letter from the President

Table of Contents

Paper 2: The Mathematics Teacher Educator's Reflection On Edtpa: The Basics And The Complexity Of Georgia's Implementation, Woong Lim, Lynn Stallings

Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (GAMTE) Annual Conference (2007-2019)

Beginning in fall 2015, Georgia will require that all teacher candidates pass the edTPA, a performance-based assessment, as a requirement for initial certification. With the potential to impact teacher preparation programs in a profound way, the questions and issues related to the implementation of edTPA merit some critical reflection. In this article, we introduce the brief history of the instrument and review the basics of edTPA with a particular interest in middle grades mathematics. Furthermore, drawing upon our experience with edTPA during a pilot program and the extensive knowledge base of edTPA rubrics and scoring process, we present issues related …

Gamte Program October 2013, Gamte

Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (GAMTE) Annual Conference (2007-2019)

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Proceedings Of The Seventh Annual Meeting Of The Georgia Association Of Mathematics Teacher Educators Introductory Texts

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

Contents of 7th Annual GAMTE Proceedings Front Matter:

• Proceedings Committee
• Officers of GAMTE
• Purposes and Goals of GAMTE
• Table of Contents
• Letter from President

How Differing Interpretations Of Making Mathematics Fun Influence Teaching Practice, Amanda Sawyer

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

I investigated an experienced teacher and a beginning teacher who held similar beliefs about making mathematics learning fun yet held different interpretations of implementation. I found when a teacher equated fun with problem solving, her classroom practice included activities with higher-level thinking skills. In contrast, a teacher who defined fun as students’ enjoyment layered manipulatives and group work on top of procedures. Therefore, teachers need opportunities to reflect on the nature of student understanding as a precursor to shaping their views of fun.

Negative phrases and attitudes toward mathematics have become commonplace in popular culture. Perhaps in response to this …

The Mathematics Teacher Educator’S Reflection On Edtpa: The Basics And The Complexity Of Georgia’S Implementation, Lynn Stallings, Woong Lim

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

Beginning in fall 2015, Georgia will require that all teacher candidates pass the edTPA, a performance-based assessment, as a requirement for initial certification. With the potential to impact teacher preparation programs in a profound way, the questions and issues related to the implementation of edTPA merit some critical reflection. In this article, we introduce the brief history of the instrument and review the basics of edTPA with a particular interest in middle grades mathematics. Furthermore, drawing upon our experience with edTPA during a pilot program and the extensive knowledge base of edTPA rubrics and scoring process, we present issues related …

Georgia Southern University Fact Book, Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern Fact Books (1976-2022)

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2013-2014 Senate, Senate Committee, And University Committee Membershiip, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Membership Lists

No abstract provided.

At A Glance: Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern at a Glance (2011-2016)

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Graduate Catalog, Georgia Southern University

Graduate Catalogs

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Establishing Cognitive Legitimacy In Emerging Organizations: The Role Of Prestige, Cheryl R. Mitteness, Melissa S. Baucus, William I. Norton Jr.

Management: Faculty Publications

Entrepreneurs with venture ideas must establish cognitive legitimacy so they can acquire essential resources needed for survival. We extend the concept of cognitive legitimacy by developing a model through which entrepreneurs in emerging high growth organizations attempt to establish and build cognitive legitimacy. This is based on the composition of their new venture team and advisory board. Novice entrepreneurs can draw on the prestige of their new venture team and advisory board to enhance perceptions of their emerging organization's cognitive legitimacy. Novelty of the venture idea moderates relationships between both new venture team prestige and advisory board prestige and cognitive …

The Relationship Between Mandatory School Uniforms And Attendance, Jessica Mayweather

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a relationship exists between the implementation of a mandatory uniform policy in an urban public middle school and student attendance rates (as measured by the schools yearly progress report collected by the state Board of Education). Four schools serving students in grades 6-8 in an urban school district in Georgia were included in this study.

Three comparisons were used to determine whether or not and, if so, the extent to which the relationships existed. Some qualitative and quantitative measures were utilized in the design of this mixed method study. These methods …

The Impact Of Religious Commitment And Motivation On African American Male Academic Achievement, Beverly Cabble Logan

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this mixed method, pragmatic, research study was to determine, from successful African American college age students, what influences have contributed to their academic success. Quantitative data were collected using two survey instruments, the Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10) and a researcher created demographic instrument for data collection. Qualitative data were collected through five researcherconducted focus group discussions with 10 African American students enrolled in a four year university located in the southeast region of the United States. The guiding questions were: How does religious commitment impact academic achievement among minority male college students? What relationship exists between religious …