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Volume 1 No. 1 March 2004, Nova Southeastern University

The Beacon: The Quarterly Newsletter of the Center for Teaching and Learning

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Graduate School Of Computer And Information Sciences Master's Degree Programs 2004, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Physical Therapy 2004, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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2004 Nsu Knights Men's Soccer Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

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Volume 2 No. 2 June 2004, Nova Southeastern University

The Beacon: The Quarterly Newsletter of the Center for Teaching and Learning

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2004-2005 Nova Southeastern University Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Resolving Indigenous Claims To Self-Determination, Lorie M. Graham

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The right of self-determination is vitally important to indigenous peoples. Self-determination is closely linked to cultural survival, economic development, and the realization of other basic human rights.

The Kingdom Of Arkam, Caitlin Elizabeth Goss, Michael Colin Hogan, Marion Alice Isobel, Annaliese Jackson, Tamerlan Van Alphen

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Kingdom of Arkam and the State of Randolfia have agreed to submit their dispute to the International Court of Justice.

Isla Journal Of International & Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In Ocho Rios, on July 23-24, 2004, the American and Caribbean Law Initiative ("ACLI")' held a conference entitled "Caribbean Market Forces: Emerging Trends in International and Comparative Law."

Environmental Legal Professionalism Adapted To Citizen Suit Processes, Brion Blackwelder

Faculty Scholarship

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The Global Challenge To Legal Education: Training Lawyers For A New Paradigm Of Economic, Political And Legal-Cultural Expectations In The 21st Century, Winston P. Nagan, Frsa, Danie Visser

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Enormous developments are taking place in the global economy. Initia- tives are being taken from the top down, and quite literally, from the bottom up.

Resolution Of Claims To Self-Determination: The Expansion And Creation Of Dispute Settlement Mechanisms, Valerie Epps

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

My task is three fold. I shall first give a very brief introduction to the topic of self-determination within the general jurisprudence of the proliferation of international dispute settlement mechanisms.

Diel Activity Patterns, Space Utilization, Seasonal Distribution And Population Structure Of The Yellow Stingray, Urobatis Jamaicensis (Cuvier, 1817) In South Florida With Comments On Reproduction., Daniel P. Fahy

HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations

The yellow stingray, Urobatis jamaicensis is the most common elasmobranch in the coastal waters of Southeast Florida. Despite their common occurrence the ecology of yellow stingrays remains poorly understood. In particular, yellow stingray daily movements, space utilization, seasonal distribution and population structure have not been described. This study was conducted to address the lack of knowledge of these fundamental life history parameters and to provide further information on the ecology of U. jamaicensis in coastal waters of Broward County, Florida.

The activity patterns and space utilization of U. jamaicensis were assessed by manual tracking with ultrasonic telemetry. Telemetry tracking of …

Center For Undergraduate Studies 2004-2005 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Development Of A Retention Plan For African American Male Students At Midlands Technical College With A Plan For Implementation And Evaluation, Wanda Fernandopulle

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Procedures for this development study included a review of the literature, establishment of criteria, formative committee review of criteria, summative committee validation of criteria, data collection, statistical analysis of survey and interview results, review of committee feedback, and a distribution of findings and recommendations to committee members.

A development methodology was used to answer 5 research questions: (a) What does the literature reveal about intervention approaches associated with retention for African American male college students? (b) What content should be included in the African American male retention plan as identified by summative and formative committee members? (c) What is the …

Evaluation Of The Chariho Intervention Preschool Program At The Chariho Regional School District, Linda L. Perra

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to evaluate the Chariho Intervention Preschool (CHIP) Program in the Chariho Regional School District in anticipation of a curriculum revision. FirstStep screening (Miller, 1993) was used in the CHIP Program to determine if a child was at risk. Teachers, parents, administrators, and screeners have asked important questions in regard to program offerings, professional development, and assessment.

Information was collected using a triangulation approach from preschool classroom observations, interviews with preschool teachers, administrators, and screeners and from parent surveys. In addition, pre- and postscreening raw scores from FirstStep of children enrolled in the CHIP Program from …

Development Of A Plan For The Integration Of Technology And Alternative Learning Methodologies At Grant Macewan College, Geraldine Nakonechny

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of the applied dissertation was to assess the current status and develop a plan for the integration of the technology and alternative learning methodologies (TALM) at Grant MacEwan College. The research questions prompted processes to obtain information from others who integrated TALM, determine the current status of TALM integration at MacEwan, develop an appropriate TALM integration plan for MacEwan, and determine how the plan would be evaluated. Both development and evaluation methodologies were utilized. Procedures included a thorough review of institutions that integrated TALM, the development and validation of a technology integration plan, and approaches to evaluate the …

Evaluating The Impact Of Mentoring On The Performance Of New Adjunct Faculty Members In The School Of Professional Studies At Eastern University, Darrell F. Boyd

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The Associate Faculty Mentoring Program (AFMP) was developed in 2002 for the purpose of training new adjunct faculty hired to teach in the School of Professional Studies (SPS) Programs. The problem was that the effect of the mentoring program on the overall performance of new adjunct faculty members was not known and the tools needed to determine that effect had not been developed. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effect of the AFMP on the overall performance of new adjunct faculty members.

Five research questions were addressed. One, “What evaluation models are currently being used by higher …

Increasing Reading Levels Of Below-Level Readers: A Vocabulary-Focused Intervention Program, Christopher Blair

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to increase the reading level of below-level readers who attend a small rural school through an interventional vocabulary instruction program at Clio Elementary School in Clio, Alabama. The school had an enrollment of 135 students in Grades kindergarten through Grade 8.

The targeted group in this program consisted of 18 Grade 6 students who attended Clio Elementary School. The program provided the students with explicit vocabulary instruction for 1 hour per day, 5 days a week for 24 weeks. The components of the vocabulary instructional program consisted of various types of research (e.g. correlational, descriptive-interpretive, …

Integrating Technology In The Academic Classrooms Of An Independent School, Kim R. Crockard

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to increase the integration of technology in the academic classrooms of an independent college preparatory school. Technology had been introduced to the faculty in a random manner. Some teachers embraced technology, some were accepting but unknowing, and some were vocally resistant. There was no plan to present an administrative vision to the faculty in order to support a framework for technology integration, to provide a professional development program, to establish standards for teacher competency, or to determine an assessment process. These are necessary components of a successful technology integration effort as defined by the research. …

Image Is Everything: An Analysis Of One Urban Middle School’S Culture And The Development Of A Plan For Change, Thelma B. Jackson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to examine the process used by 1 urban middle school to understand and to improve the school’s image, internally and externally through the collaborative efforts of administrators, school leaders, and beginning teachers. Parent surveys, teacher surveys, and a variety of negative media coverage validated a concern regarding the school’s culture, ability to sustain change, the public’s lack of satisfaction, and the propensity to attract undesired media coverage. The major concern was the school’s inability to maintain a professional learning community that focused on student achievement, staff collaboration, and marketing successes, rather than failures.

The research …

A Public View Of Attorney Discipline In Florida: Statistics, Commentary, And Analysis Of Disciplinary Actions Against Licensed Attorneys In The State Of Florida From 1988-2002, Debra Moss Curtis, Billie Jo Kaufman

Nova Law Review

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Winter 2004, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

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Summer 2004, Nova Southeastern University

Currents

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Using Autonomous Robots To Integrate Middle School Academic Standards, Technology Standards, And 21st Century Workplace Skills, Barbara M. Burckart

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

The amount of knowledge that students are required to master continues to grow. Teachers struggle to find age appropriate ways to integrate state academic standards, technology standards, and 21st century workplace skills. Improved problem solving skills are deemed important to these standards as well as in the workplace. This dissertation utilized a robot design project to examine the changes in problem solving skills of seventh grade science students. In the process, 21st century workplace skills, technology standards, and South Carolina middle school science and math standards were identified and integrated into the learning process.

To test the validity of the …

The Education Of Information Security Professionals: An Analysis Of Industry Needs Vs Academic Curriculum In The 21st Century, Albert L. Fundaburk

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

This research compared the employment of the skills and attributes needed by information systems security professionals in an information systems security work environment with those taught in NSA Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. Using two surveys the goal of this research was to determine if the skills and attributes identified in the CISSP were employed in an information systems work environment and if these skills were taught in colleges and universities designated as NSA Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.

The skills and attributes within the10 domains of the CISSP were identified by 23 questions …

The Impact Of Distance Learning On Faculty Contracts And Policies In Florida Community Colleges, M. Kate Legrand

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

Distance Learning is state of the art and is fast becoming a primary instructional delivery method in Florida community colleges. However, the present laws and policies that govern Florida's community college educational system are created based on traditional methods for delivering educational services. The potential change in faculty roles and responsibilities brought about by distance learning has raised questions about the impact distance learning will have on overall labor conditions for American faculty. In some instances, the use of alternative methods of delivering educational services has resulted in inconsistent policies. As more faculty become involved in teaching online courses, there …

Implementation Of An Individual Professional Development System Using A Web-Accessible Database, Edward R. Lovitt

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

Higher education is looking for ways to encourage new careers in education and retain current faculty working in the field. A successful working relationship between supervisors and faculty is crucial to continued attractiveness of a career in education. These shared relationships exist in "learning organization" models, which are used in professional development offerings that stress the importance of learning by individuals, as a way to benefit the entire institution.

This developmental study focused on building partnerships with supervisors and faculty. These partnerships require contracts or individual development plans that can be reviewed for progress and modified for future needs. The …

Applying Security Risk Management To Internet Connectivity In K-12 Schools And School Districts, Carol C. Woody

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

Internet connectivity has been added to the classrooms of United States (U.S .) K-12 schools, but recognition of the security risks and related management responsibilities to address increased risk exposure is not apparent. Providing a sufficient level of access for K-12 students to learn through exploration and experimentation needs to be balanced with sufficient limitations to minimize the risk of technically proficient participants inflicting harm through school resources. Problems of inappropriate use such as adjusting grades, tampering with work of other students, and defacing Web sites by K-12 students are already appearing in U.S. newspapers. In addition, the growing level …

A Framework For The Identification Of Electronic Commerce Visual Design Elements That Enable Trust Within The Small Hotel Industry, R. Todd Stephens

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

Trust plays an important role in any customer relationship or transaction. This is especially true in the world of commerce. Buyers and sellers must make the conscious decision whether or not to trust the other party. Trust is an integral part of commerce and has been in existence since the beginning of human social interactions. With the emerging use of the Internet as a business medium of exchange, trust maintains an important role in electronic commerce. This research reviews the role of trust within the small hotel industry and the design elements having the highest impact toward developing trust between …