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Central Florida Future, January 14, 1998

Central Florida Future

There's no place like home: Controversy surrounds president's on-campus house; Music brings students together; Police concerned about pedestrian safety; Renovations to help minds expand.

"The Art Of Framing: Managing The Language Of Leadership," By Gail T. Fairhurst And Robert A. Sarr, Michael W. Shelton

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

a book review of "The Art of Framing: Managing the Language of Leadership," by Gail T. Fairhurst and Robert A. Sarr.

A Speech Communication Program In Malaysia: Case Study In The Conundrums Of Teaching Abroad, Robert C. Dick, Brenda M. Robinson

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article deals with a study which aims to discover directly the unique elements of the culture of the Institut Teknologi MARA/Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities (ITM/MUCIA) students that affect their speech communication. There are multiple influences on student behaviors and no generalizations can he made to fit all students at MUCIA. But, there were some characteristics that were extremely common. A survey of the ITM/MUCIA faculty and staff, from a wide cross-section of Americans and Malaysians, revealed near unanimity on strengths and weaknesses of Malaysian students, reflecting the nature of their earlier learning styles. The substance of classroom …

The Praxis Of Narrative Assessment: Communication Competence In An Information Age, Pat Arneson, Ronald C. Arnett

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article suggests addressing communication competence from a perspective outside the behavioral orientation to communication. Dialogue presupposes both the general public and the academy meeting one another in serious conversation about educational assessment. Ignoring assessment will not make persistent calls for accountability disappear. The routine use of negation of authority leads the way for a powerful enemy to take the public stage from the spectators who by that time have confused the critical life of a spectator with active participation in the culture for too long. Assessment is an inescapable part of the evaluation process. How to determine when communication …

Process For Determination Of Text Relevancy Div, James Driscoll

UCF Patents

This is a procedure for determining text relevancy and can be used to enhance the retrieval of text documents by search queries. This system helps a user intelligently and rapidly locate information found in large textual databases. A first embodiment determines the common meanings between each word in the query and each word in the document. Then an adjustment is made for words in the query that are not in the documents. Further, weights are calculated for both the semantic components in the query and the semantic components in the documents. These weights are multiplied together, and their products are …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 20 No. 6, October 10, 1997, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF reaching for stars - literally: Pentagon approves $11.2 million 'Photon' satellite contract; University creates two new centers; 20th Century medicine men brewing up cures for modern illnesses; Space Age science allows researchers to tinker with elements.

Central Florida Future, July 9, 1997

Central Florida Future

SGA's new cabinet coming together; Ski rope invention pulls students to success; New course to examine 'isms'.

The Basic Communication Course: Options For Accommodating Non-Native Speakers Of Mainstream North American English, Donald L. Rubin, Donald Turk

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article outlines the various options for basic speech communication classes for non-native speakers of mainstream North American English (NNSMNAE), focusing on the introductory class in public speaking in the U.S. A series of interviews were conducted with twelve NNSMNAE students who had enrolled in mainstream public speaking courses. When NNSMNAE students enter U.S. English as a second language (ESL) programs, their initial oral communication needs are usually associated with everyday world communications tasks like navigating the campus or the supermarket. It appears that the norm for NNSMNAE will be to approach a basic course in speech communication with little …

Using Cognitive Assessment Testing To Evaluate And Improve A University Program In Communication Studies, Michael R. Neer, Joan E. Aitken

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article attempts to demonstrate how cognitive assessment may be used to empower both faculty and students by offering pedagogical and administrative strategies that enhance student learning in the U.S. The faculty limited its cognitive test, the Pre-Communication Assessment Measure to the four competencies--critical thinking, interpersonal, decision-making and theoretical competencies--common to two of five required courses. The components of the cognitive test are: critical thinking competence, interpersonal competence, decision-making competence and theoretical competence.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 29 No. 27, November 26, 1996

Central Florida Future

Senate moves for impeachment in predawn hours; Students seek to quicken emergency response times; Parking Services finds unique revenue generator.

Process For Determination Of Text Relevancy, James Driscoll

UCF Patents

This is a procedure for determining text relevancy and can be used to enhance the retrieval of text documents by search queries. This system helps a user intelligently and rapidly locate information found in large textual databases. A first embodiment determines the common meanings between each word in the query and each word in the document. Then an adjustment is made for words in the query that are not in the documents. Further, weights are calculated for both the semantic components in the query and the semantic components in the documents. These weights are multiplied together, and their products are …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 19 No. 6, October 11, 1996, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF's Diversity Week activities start Oct. 13; President Hitt urges 'Give 'til it feels good'; United Way midway report.

A Study To Determine Which Factors Contribute To The Implementation Of A Successful Primary Multiage/Nongraded Program, Vicki Hils Osborne

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Child growth and development pedagogy suggests that not all children are ready to learn the same thing, at the same time, in the same way. Multiage/nongraded programs allow pupils to advance from one concept or skill level to the next as they are ready, regardless of age or grade, which results in continuous progress. Multiage/nongraded education has a solid foundation or research and experience to support its use. However, many questions still exist regarding the factors that contribute to the implementation of a successful primary multiage/nongraded program.

The purpose of this ethnographic study was to identify the (a) critical attributes …

The Homiletic And Hymnodic Elements In The Poetry Of James Weldon Johnson, Samuel J. Rogal

The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature

No abstract provided.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 18 No. 1, July 14, 1995, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF steps up efforts to advise, speed academic progress; Building projects thrive on campus; Computer scientist develops artificial intelligence for answering questions.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 64, June 7, 1995

Central Florida Future

Students help to hire: Anthropology students' evaluations will assist in selecting a new professor; Smaller companies lure new graduates; Features: Theatre UCF presents "The Foreigner"; Opinion: Should Americans have the right to die?; Sports: Knights' pitcher, Jay Veniard heads the 1995 draft crop going in the fifth round.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 56, April 11, 1995

Central Florida Future

Bacteria's source in education building remains a mystery; The highs and lows of Prozac on campus; Watersports (photo); Naval officer Keith Mienhold covers gays' roles in military (with photo); Features: Toadies land in the Possum Kingdom; Opinion: The final chapter in Count Narid's kingdom; Sports: UCF baseball team extends win streak to 23 games in a row.

Sandspur, Vol 101 No 20, March 16, 1995, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Sandspur, Vol 101 No 19, March 9, 1995, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Internationalizing The Discipline: Past, Present And Future, Jeffrey J. Auer

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article offers information on the efforts of various associations and academicians to promote the internationalization of communication studies.

University Of Arizona Phoenix In Tucson: Arizona's Department Of Communication's Campaign For Fairness And Survival, William D. Crano

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article provides information on a campaign for fairness and survival by the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona in Tucson, as of September 1995. The faculty of the department consists of four professors and six associate professors. The department uses few adjunct faculty. The undergraduate curriculum is carefully constructed to provide students in the first year with an introduction to the field, along with courses on communication skills. Two years ago, the university initiated an intensive self-study of all its administrative units, including al academic departments. The Program for the Assessment of Institutional Priorities, or PAIP, as …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 17 No. 8, November 4, 1994, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Research contracts, grants top $32 million; Propositions would harm education, Hitt warns; Community embraces house.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 18, October 20, 1994

Central Florida Future

Game highlights Homecoming '94 events (photo); UCF alumnus makes break into worldwide 3-D graphics market: using software he created himself, UCF graduate Brian Small explores the 3-D world of random dot stereograms.

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 1994 - 1995, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Sandspur, Vol 100 No 20, April 13, 1994, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Applying Communication Studies In Hong Kong, John Lee Jellicorse

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article discusses the trends in communication education in Hong Kong, China. Since communication is labor intensive, the need for personnel is swelling rapidly. Obviously, academic institutions in the region are faced with a tremendous challenge to encompass these developments. The School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist is attempting to meet the challenge. Hong Kong Baptist College, then a small, private diploma granting institution funded primarily from tuition fees, initiated its first program in communication. During the crucial period of its maturation from a diploma program to a degree course, the communication curriculum at Hong Kong Baptist was administered …

Oral English Proficiency Requirements For Itas In U. S. Colleges And Universities: An Issue In Speech Communication, Robert C. Dick, Brenda M. Robinson

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article explores the nature and extent of oral English proficiency training that international teaching assistants (ITA) need for their faculty and staff roles in U.S. colleges and universities. In surveys of campuses in the Illinois system, the most frequent single complaint among undergraduates was that the ITA had language problems which interfered with the students' comprehension of classroom material. The Test of English As a Foreign Language (TOEFL) has been in existence since 1964, assessing the English usage of English-as-a-second-language students applying for admission to colleges and universities. The Test of Spoken Language, designed by the Educational Testing Service, …

Communication Education Transformations: Implications For Curricular Change, Chris R. Sawyer, Phyllis Miller, Ralph R. Behnke

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article explores the implications of communication education transformations for curricular change in the U.S. Differences in education and training between public relations (PR) practitioners and journalists reflect, in part, effects of certain pressures brought to bear upon these professions. Any edge which graduates may have in the marketplace will depend on the extent to which their communication programs have focused on initial detection and measurement of related talents, skill development and enhancement, and discovery of communication-related careers that depend on the integration and application of these skills. With respect to faculty placement, infusing PR faculty into existing communication programs …

Expanding The Knowledge Base: Reconsidering The Communication Literature, Alberto Gonzalez, Huang Shaorong

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article presents a bibliography of books on cultural and intercultural communication.

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 1993 - 1994, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.