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Assuring Quality In The Delivery Of On-Line Classes, Jane Whitney Gibson, Susan Colaric, Julia Teahen, Michael Nastanski, Regina A. Greenwood

HCBE Faculty Presentations

The symposium participants, all long-time online faculty and administrators, discuss various methods of assuring quality in the delivery of online classes. These methods include standardization of courses, utilizing online protocols for both students and faculty, developing faculty training programs, and reinforcing and evaluating faculty performance through peer mentoring and evaluation. Participants will include real-life experiences with the large online programs at their three institutions. The discussant will pull the symposium together with general comments and suggestions for other quality initiatives. Time for audience participation through a Q & A session will be provided.

Soup To Nuts In Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide By David Silverman And Amir Marvasti, Diana Riviera

The Qualitative Report

Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide by David Silverman and Amir Marvasti is a masterpiece for any graduate student looking for guidance in research and dissertation process. The authors provide extensive information on the entire research and dissertation procedure as well as offer tips to conquer the qualifying exam and the rewards and challenges to publishing post dissertation.

Com Outlook Fall 2009, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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Wellness Made Simple - Fall 2009, Nova Southeastern University

Wellness Made Simple

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Spring 2009, Graduate School Of Humanities & Social Sciences

CAHSS Graduate SGA Dialogues

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Visionary Fall 2009, College Of Optometry

Visionary

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Nsu College Of Optometry The Visionary Fall 2009 Vol 3 No 2, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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Undergraduate Student Catalog Fall 2009, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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The Current Volume 20 : Issue 7, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Current Volume 20 : Issue 4, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Medical Education Digest, Vol. 11 No. 5 (September/October 2009), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

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The Arts 3d Vle Metaverse As A Network Of Imagination, Ulrich Rauch, Marvin Cahodas, Tim Wang

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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Positioning Faculty Support As A Strategy In Assuring Quality Online Education, Hong Wang, Lawrence V. Gould, Dennis King

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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Preparing Graduate Students For Virtual World Simulations: Exploring The Potential Of An Emerging Technology, Anne M. Hewitt, Susan Spencer, Danielle Mirliss, Riad Twal

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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We Have The Videoconference Equipment Installed, Now What?, Janine Lim, Shirley Freed

The Qualitative Report

As K-12 schools acquire equipment for videoconferencing, they often experience limited usage of the equipment. The purpose of this study was to identify specific concerns of educators currently involved in videoconferencing. The primary data for the study was 400 discussion posts from 34 educators in an online class about videoconferencing. Data were analyzed using a basic iterative hermeneutic approach. The findings fell into two major categories: teacher concerns and administrative support. Teachers' concerns were related to professional development and curriculum expectations, and administrative support issues included the placement of the equipment, scheduling, and budgeting. Successful implementation of videoconferencing requires the …

The Current Volume 20 : Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Ifi And Eu Peace Ii Fund: Respondents’ Perceptions Of Funded Project Success In Promoting Peacebuilding And Community Development In Northern Ireland, Sean Byrne, Chuck Thiessen, Eyob Fissuh, Cynthia Irvin

Peace and Conflict Studies

This article examines the views of ninety-eight study participants on community development and peacebuilding supported by the European Union (EU) Peace II Fund and the International Fund for Ireland (IFI). We elaborate the perceptions of community group leaders, funding agency civil servants and development officers regarding the role of both funds in Northern Ireland. Their experiences of the EU Peace II Fund and the IFI are discussed in the wider context of peacebuilding and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties. Furthermore, this article explores the importance of community development and cross-community contact through joint economic and social development …

Psychological Correlates Of Public Support For Reconciliation: The Israeli-Jordanian Case, Ifat Maoz, Jacob Shamir, Gadi Wolfsfeld, Shira Dvir

Peace and Conflict Studies

This study examines psychological correlates of Jewish-Israeli support for post-conflict political reconciliation with Jordan. An analysis of data from a public opinion survey conducted with a representative sample of Israeli-Jews (n=1000) indicated that appraisal of outgroup collective threat, as well as hatred and (lack of) sympathy towards Jordanians, predicted Jewish-Israeli decreased support for peaceful reconciliation with Jordan. Our findings point to the crucial role of threat perceptions in hindering post-conflict reconciliation and to the importance of sympathy towards the other side in increasing support for such reconciliation.

Daoist Harmony As A Chinese Philosophy And Psychology, Yueh-Ting Lee, Honggang Yang, Min Wang

Peace and Conflict Studies

Based on Lee’s prior research on Daoism (Lee, 2003; Lee, 2004; Lee, Han, Byron and Fan, 2008; Lee and Hu, 1993; Lee, Norasakkunkit, Liu, Zhang and Zhou, 2008), this article first introduces Laozi, Dao, De and Daoism in relation to harmony. Then, Daoist harmony is elaborated in the following areas: (1) the yin-yang oneness, (2) the way it is (natural), (3) wei-wu-wei (or nonintervention), (4) water-like characteristics, (5) love for peace, and (6) tolerance and appreciation of differences. The article concludes with a suggestion for harmony with the external world as well as with fellow human beings.

Confucian Humanism As A Spiritual Resource For Global Ethics, Wei-Ming Tu

Peace and Conflict Studies

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Summer/Fall 2009, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

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Front Matter, Peace And Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

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Volume 16, Number 1 (Summer 2009), Peace And Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

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The Current Volume 20 : Issue 1, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Student Perceptions Of A Course Taught In Second Life , Catheryn Cheal

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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Educational Opportunities For Clinical Counseling Simulations In Second Life , Victoria L. Walker, Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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Making Web3d Less Scary: Toward Easy-To-Use Web3d E-Learning Content Development Tools For Educators , Penny De Byl

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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United States Institute Of Peace Teaches International Security Personnel To Resolve Conflicts Without Resorting To The Use Of Force, Mary H. Schwoebel

Conflict Resolution Studies Faculty Articles

Over the past decade, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has trained members of police and military forces around the world to prepare them to participate in international peacekeeping operations or to contribute to post-conflict stabilization and rule of law interventions in their own or in other war-torn countries. Most of the training takes place outside the United States, from remote, rugged bases to centrally located schools and academies, from Senegal to Nepal, from Italy to the Philippines. Training Programs for International Security Personnel Today's crisis, conflict, and post-conflict contexts are characterized by complexity, multiple parties, blurred boundaries, blurred …

Families Redefined: Kinship Groups That Deserve Benefits, Jane E. Cross, Nan Palmer, Charlene L. Smith

Faculty Scholarship

In Families Redefined: Kinship Groups that Deserve Benefits, the authors examine 1) the nature of kinship families, 2) the benefits accorded to married couples, 3) kinship families that lack protection and benefits, 4) the impact of denying kinship families protection and benefits, 5) the use of contract law in kinship relationships, and 6) using legislation to benefit kinship relationships.

This exploration of expanding family law protections to kinship groups addresses a series of interrelated topics. The first two sections of the article explore the characteristics and creation of kinship families in different societies. The third section addresses the legal …

Fall 2009 Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Student Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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