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Online Versus Face-To-Face Public Speaking Outcomes: A Comprehensive Assessment, Melissa A. Broeckelman-Post, Katherine E. Hyatt Hawkins, Anthony R. Arciero, Andie S. Malterud

Basic Communication Course Annual

In an attempt to meet rising student demand and cost-effectively deliver instruction, colleges and universities are offering more online courses. Despite the increasing growth of the online format, there remains a question of the effectiveness of this instructional delivery method. We evaluated the relative effectiveness of a public speaking course in both the online and the traditional face-to-face formats at a large, public university in the mid-Atlantic region. A series of MANOVAs were run to test the differences in performance and other student growth indicators between course formats. While the students in the online courses demonstrated higher behavioral engagement, the …

Synthesizing The Current State Of The Basic Communication Course Annual: Furthering The Research Of Effective Pedagogy, Jillian Joyce, Alex Kritselis, Samantha Dunn, Cheri J. Simonds, Ben Lynn

Basic Communication Course Annual

In 2005, 16 years after the initial publication of the Basic Communication Course Annual, Hunt, Novak, Semlak, and Meyer (2005) conducted the first synthesis of research published in the Basic Communication Course Annual. Since then, the Annual has used a variety of methods to enhance our understanding of the pedagogy, learning, and assessment of the basic course. Thirteen years later, the second synthesis of the Annual adds new research topics to the conversation, evaluates trends in past content, and looks to the future of the Annual to examine the themes that will drive research over the next several …

Ordinary In Age Of Extraordinary, Cara Mcdonough

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I write about the most mundane things in life. Sounds like a boring undertaking, I realize, but it's what I'm driven to do. It's what I love.

College Faculty In The News: January 10, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Martha Hurley, director of the Criminal Justice Studies program, recently discussed proposed legislation that would change sentencing regulations, reduce incarceration times and address women's rights issues within the federal criminal justice system.

Mary In The News: Jan. 9, 2019, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Arts At The University Of Dayton, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The Terell Stafford Quintet will perform on campus at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 as a part of the College of Arts and Sciences' ArtsLIVE initiative. Stafford’s concert and residency are supported by the Cityfolk JazzNet Legacy Endowment.

Mary In The News: Jan. 4, 2019, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

University Awards Mcintosh Scholarship To Stivers Senior, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Stivers School for the Arts senior Jada Simone Gee, who aspires to be a drama therapist, has been awarded the prestigious W.S. McIntosh Memorial Leadership Award.

Preschool Parent Training For Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention And Response, Susan C. Davies, Allie E. Hundley, Shauna M. Adams

Counselor Education and Human Services Faculty Publications

This study evaluated a training procedure designed to increase low-income parents’ awareness of traumatic brain injury (TBI), knowledge of what to do for a suspected head injury, and confidence related to TBI response. Participants included 40 parents from low-income households who attended one of six identical 1-hour training sessions about preschool injury and TBI. The training utilized direct instruction, videos, discussion of scenarios, and an in-person helmet fitting. Results of a pre- and post-test indicated that the training significantly increased parent awareness, knowledge, and confidence related to TBI. Suggestions are provided for how educators and mental health professionals can structure …

Campus Report, Vol. 46, No. 2, University Of Dayton

Campus Report

The publication for faculty and staff of the University of Dayton. Highlights of this issue include: A profile about Shelley Inglis, the director of the University's Human Rights Center; news about the first University of Dayton giving day (April 10, 2019); a schedule of events to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.; a report from the Diversity Task Force; information about the Global Voices Symposium (Jan., 29-31); upcoming speakers; a description of the University's new chart of accounts; and profiles about the 2019 Lackner Award honorees, Corinne Daprano and Bill Fischer.

The Many Faces Of The Madonna: 25 Years Of Exhibits In The Marian Library, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Art Exhibit Guides

Selected from the over 120 exhibits that have been displayed in the Marian Library Gallery, the Marian art in this retrospective points to Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ, as a highly visible figure of Christianity worldwide.

Exhibit dates: Feb. 11–Nov. 1, 2019

Curator: Father Johann G. Roten, S.M.

Graphic designer: Ann Zlotnik

Doc 2019-04 Proposal For Group Facilitation And Leadership Certificate, Kelly Vibber

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Doc 2019-07 Proposal For New Bachelor Of Science In Sport And Wellness Degree And Consolidation Of Selected Majors Within The Department Of Health And Sport Science, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority.

Rationale for Program:

We propose to establish a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Wellness (BSSW) degree in the School of Education and Health Sciences (SEHS) and Department of Health and Sport Science (HSS). Within this new degree, we propose:

● The creation of a major in Sport and Wellness, with multiple concentrations (Health and Fitness, Community Health, and Sport Management) that correspond to our current offerings and opportunities for growth. 2 The focus of the major in Sport and Wellness , with its multiple concentrations: Health and Fitness, Community Health, and Sport Management will be to build …

2019 Bibliography, Sebastien B. Abalodo

Marian Bibliographies

Updated with additional entries on Jan. 4, 2021. Note: This unedited version, published early for the benefit of researchers, will be updated following the Marian Library's proofreading process.

Predicting Public Opinion On Drug Legalization: Social Media Analysis And Consumption Trends, Farahnaz Golrooy Motlagh, Saeedeh Shekarpour, Amit Sheth, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan, Michael L. Raymer

Computer Science Faculty Publications

In this paper, we focus on the collection and analysis of relevant Twitter data on a state-by-state basis for (i) measuring public opinion on marijuana legalization by mining sentiment in Twitter data and (ii) determining the usage trends for six distinct types of marijuana. We overcome the challenges posed by the informal and ungrammatical nature of tweets to analyze a corpus of 306,835 relevant tweets collected over the four-month period, preceding the November 2015 Ohio Marijuana Legalization ballot and the four months after the election for all states in the US. Our analysis revealed two key insights: (i) the people …

Data Visualization Tools For Archives And Special Collections, Kayla Harris, Andrew Harris

Marian Library Faculty Publications

As archivists, we often view ourselves as stewards of the collections, preserving materials for other researchers to use. We arrange, describe, and promote the items, but it’s not always within our job descriptions to interpret the materials we work with or to create new knowledge. Yet data visualization, or any effort that helps users see data in a visual way, can be an easy and accessible way to promote collections. This article highlights data visualization tools archivists have begun to use to enhance their digital holdings. Each tool requires a different level of technical expertise, but many are user-friendly and …

Review: 'Human Operators: A Critical Oral History On Technology In Libraries And Archives', Kayla Harris

Marian Library Faculty Publications

What is technology? Although the definition changes depending on context, editor Melissa Morrone starts off her collection of oral history interviews, Human Operators: A Critical Oral History on Technology in Libraries and Archives, by posing that question. In a unique style, Morrone compiles, edits, and connects interviews from 42 different librarians and archivists into one book that reads like a conversational narrative. Many interesting topics are covered throughout, but the book mainly provides responses from librarians and archivists about how we, as humans, use and ultimately feel about technology in different environments.

Bearing Witness To Sexual Violence As A Violation Of Women's Rights, Josh Segalewitz

Joyce Durham Essay Contest in Women's and Gender Studies

On January 21, 2017, masses of people around the globe gathered for one of the largest collections of public protest in history. It is estimated that over seven million people gathered to raise awareness of human rights violations towards several different groups. However, perhaps the largest common trope was echoed time and time again in the phrase, "women's rights are human rights." Conversations surrounding women's rights have been pushed to the forefront of human rights discourse in the recent past, and although there has certainly been a lot of progress towards the universal enforcement of women's rights, the role of …

Myanmar’S Pop Music Industry In Transition, Heather Maclachlan

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

In the wake of the November 2010 elections, one important signal of the Myanmar government’s commitment to change was the cessation of the censorship of music recordings in October 2012.

1 Prior to that date, the country’s Press Scrutiny Board conducted rather rigorous censoring of so-called stereo series (albums), in cassette and later in compact disc formats. Producers wishing to sell their series in retail shops were required to submit a copy of the recording and ten copies of the song lyrics to the censors at the Press Security Board (MacLachlan 2011:148). Although the censoring was supposed to be provided …

The Catholic Church In A Changing World: A Vatican Ii-Inspired Approach, Dennis M. Doyle

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

The Catholic Church in a Changing World: A Vatican II Inspired Approach invites readers to consider their own beliefs while studying the contemporary teachings of the Catholic Church. Organized around two central documents of Vatican II, Lumen gentium and Gaudium et spes, the text presents contemporary theological and ecclesiological ideas with nuance, clarity, and fairness, especially regarding issues that might be polarizing. With short chapters, sidebars, recommendations for further reading, and an ecumenical and inclusive voice, The Catholic Church in a Changing World updates a proven and popular text to meet the needs of the modern classroom.

Supervision In The Field, James Hiller

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

The first book in the field to provide a comprehensive examination of the many levels and facets of music therapy supervision, now in its 2nd edition. It contains 26 chapters by leading experts from the USA, Canada, Denmark, Australia, and Israel. Part one provides foundations of supervision. Part two presents principles and techniques for pre-professional supervision (e.g., for students in practicum and internship), while part three deals with ways of supervising professional music therapists. Part four examines the various kinds of supervision used in advanced institute training (e.g., Nordoff-Robbins, Guided Imagery and Music, Analytical Music Therapy).

Ltc Newsletter, University Of Dayton. Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center

LTC Newsletter

Spring 2019

Doc 2019-06 Proposal For New Bachelor Of Science In Health Science Degree And Consolidation Of Selected Majors Within The Department Of Health And Sport Science, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority


Rationale for Program:

We propose to establish a Bachelor of Science in Health Science (BSHS) degree in the School of Education and Health Science (SEHS) and Department of Health and Sport Science (HSS). Within this new degree, we propose:

● The creation of a major in Health Science, with multiple concentrations that correspond to our current offerings.
● The transfer of the current baccalaureate degree program in Dietetics to this degree to better align the major with the degree earned

A Student Journal To Celebrate, Preserve, And Improve Beginning Undergraduate Writing, Ann E. Biswas, Maureen E. Schlangen, Heidi Gauder

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

At the end of each semester, composition instructors at the University of Dayton (UD) collected portfolios of student writing for the annual program assessment, encouraging their students to return the following semester to pick up their folders of work. However, the stacks of unclaimed portfolios that piled up in faculty offices each year was an indication that students cared little about what they had written, perhaps believing no one beyond their instructor was interested in reading their writing now or in the future. Nevertheless, academic scholars have recognized that student writing improves—as do a sense of ownership and pride in …

Optimizing Multicultural Competence: Influence Of Language Programs On College Students, Ghada Awad

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

Building on concepts of cross cultural awareness, the current study examined the impact of foreign language learning on increasing the cultural competence on college students who persisted in learning the language to the advanced levels. Qualitative data collection tools were used to examine aspects influencing learners’ cultural awareness of speakers of other nationalities especially those where the foreign language is spoken. Classroom observations; open ended interviews with students and instructors; and document analysis were used to obtain relevant data. Triangulation, inter-coding, and participant feedback validated the trustworthiness of findings. The study findings filled in a void in the literature about …

Seeking Unity Despite Differences: Female Muslim College Students And Cultural Bridges Of Social Media, Toqa Hassan

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

Through the lens of co-cultural and social construction of reality, this research explores the impact of social media on the lives of female Muslim college students in the United States. Two research questions were posed: 1) How social media allows female Muslim college students to bridge the gap between minority groups in their communities and 2) How do they perceive the presence of diversity among themselves online and offline. Results of 11 semi-structured interviews showed that social media allows female Muslim college students to unite with others globally and expand their local circle of friends to grow beyond their socially …

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Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

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Mary In The News: Dec. 21, 2018, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

College Faculty In The News: December 20, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Associate Professor Haimanti Roy, Department of History, recently discussed India's plan to identify illegal immigrants and the effects it will have on ethnic minorities in that country. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

University Of Dayton Sets Another Research Record, Claims Top Spot Nationally For Materials Engineering, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton set another research record in fiscal year 2018 and claimed the top spot in the nation among universities for materials engineering research in the latest National Science Foundation rankings for fiscal year 2017. UD ranks in the top 25 of all U.S. colleges and universities in seven categories.