Digital Commons Network^™

Open Access Week Zine 2024, Devon Olson

Librarian Publications

Created in honor of Open Access Week 2024, this zine covers foundational open access concepts such as creative commons, "hybrid" and "platinum" journals, the public domain and fair use, as well as open access resources, horoscopes, and recent news stories in the OA realm.

Tribal Data Sovereignty: A Summary Of Structures, Systems, Principles, Laws, And Related Resources With An Emphasis On New Mexico, Melanie Nadeau, Amber Lyon-Colbert, Keona Manuelito, Tracy Wharton, Courtney Davis

Indigenous Health Faculty Publications

This project examines the landscape of available scholarship and identifies key concepts, frameworks, and mechanisms that have been developed and are central to the creation of partnerships between Tribal and state public health professionals. Public health professionals, both on and off of Tribal lands, need data to inform decision making for health and education, funding, and resource allocation. Effective collection and use of data that includes Tribal Peoples must engage best practices for data stewardship and protection, recognizing the embedded biases of frameworks and theory, while finding mechanisms to enable public health actions and policy making in real time. Data …

Und Leads Implementation Team Meeting Agenda — September 20, 2024, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Implementation Documents

Agenda for the September 20, 2024 meeting of the UND LEADS Implementation Team. The agenda includes subgroup reports, student outreach, and discussion of a LEADS Data Insights example.

Fitness Beverage Market Segmentation Ai Project, Brady Mccrae

AI Assignment Library

As the marketing manager for a company launching a new line of fitness beverages, your goal is to segment the fitness beverage market using AI to reach the right audience with targeted marketing campaigns. This assignment will challenge you to critically evaluate AI tools and their outputs in the context of market segmentation.

Impact Of Generative Ai In Nutrition Education & Counseling, Erin Lauckner

AI Assignment Library

This assignment helps nutrition students investigate common nutrition questions answered by generative AI.

Understand Energy Issues With Chatgpt, Haochi Zheng

AI Assignment Library

This assignment is designed for the upper-level undergraduate Environmental and Natural Resource Economics class. The purpose of the assignment is to help students:

• Deepen understanding of the main differences between non-renewable and renewable resources through an experience of using AI technology;
• Collaborate with others to apply the basic Economics theories (consumer and producer principles) in analyzing energy issues and validating the accuracy of online information;

Improve Your Article With Lexis+ Ai, Dan Lewerenz

AI Assignment Library

In this class, students draft and improve an article as if for publication in a lawyer-directed professional journal. This assignment teaches students how to use generative AI tools to improve their written product.

Evaluating Llm Generative A.I. Responses To Engineering Design Questions, Dominik Steinhauer

AI Assignment Library

Students will utilize different Large Language Model Generative A.I. Software to ask an Engineering Design Question relevant to their Sr. Design Project. The students will then assess the A.I. responses on usability, relevance, & accuracy. Finally, the students will reflect on the results of the assessments and their thoughts on LLM Generative A.I. This is an In Class Discussion assignment intended to build off of previous lectures on Information/Digital Literacy, Assessment of Sources, Large Language Model Generative A.I., and Prompt Engineering.

First Year Language Acquisition Diagnostic Quizzes, Melissa Gjellstad

AI Assignment Library

This assignment asks students to use generative AI to develop low-stakes tests to help them study vocabulary words and concepts. Students may find this test generation strategy help to create their own study materials as they build vocabulary, improve reading comprehension, and prepare for chapter tests or unit exams.

Exploring Artificial Intelligence: A Collaborative Small Group Analysis And Application, Ellamarie Powell

AI Assignment Library

In this small group project, students will collaborate to explore the principles and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Each group will research, analyze, and present on a specific AI topic, highlighting its real-world implications and ethical considerations. The project involves team members contributing to various roles, including research, technical analysis, and presentation. The final deliverable will be a video presentation integrating individual contributions, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of AI and its impact on society. This assignment fosters teamwork, critical thinking, and effective communication skills.

Ethical Dilemmas In Applied Behavior Analysis: Navigating The Information Landscape With Artificial Intelligence, Anna Young

AI Assignment Library

Students will review and analyze a complex ethical scenario and apply 1. a decision making framework that they learned about in the course to propose solutions to the ethical dilemma and 2. a decision making framework generated by AI to do the same. They will then compare and contrast the framework they learned about in the course to the AI- generated framework.

Understanding And Addressing Statistics Anxiety, Hairui Liu

AI Assignment Library

This assignment is a critical first step in understanding the psychological barriers that students may face when learning statistics. It acknowledges the prevalence of statistics anxiety and its potential impact on academic success. The reflection is intended to be a safe space for students to express their concerns, with the ultimate goal of creating a more supportive and effective learning environment. By sharing their experiences, students contribute to the development of strategies that can help them and their peers navigate the challenges of statistics with greater confidence.

Comparative Analysis Of Muskingum Routing: Traditional Vs. Ai-Assisted Methods, Vida Atashi

AI Assignment Library

In this assignment, students will apply traditional and AI-assisted Muskingum routing methods to real-world discharge data from the USGS over a 10-day period. The goal is to compare these approaches, enhancing skills in hydrological modeling and data analysis crucial for water resources engineering.

Interrogating A Chatgpt-Generated Literary Analysis, Christie Cole

AI Assignment Library

For this assignment, students will work in groups to read through and critique a literary analysis generated by ChatGPT.

Creating An Event Proposal For A Reinvented Product Using Generative Ai, Ian Berry

AI Assignment Library

In this assignment, students will work in small groups to develop a comprehensive event proposal for the launch of a reinvented product. The task involves utilizing generative AI tools to assist with research, planning, and writing, helping students explore the complexities of event planning in a public relations context. Each group will unveil a unique aspect of the product, such as a new concept or flavor, and will be responsible for defining objectives, identifying the target audience, planning logistics, creating a budget, and developing promotional strategies.

Ai Case Study Assignment, Jeffrey Anvari-Clark

AI Assignment Library

This assignment is intended to students develop digital literacy and social work skills by creating a social work case note using ChatGPT, Claude, or a similar AI software. By using the software, creating the note, and reflecting on the process, students will learn to: 1. appropriately integrate advanced AI technology into their work as helping professionals, 2. analyze the benefits and limits of AI usage (along with ethical considerations), 3. create a case note that is clear, concise, and comprehensive, and 4. evaluate the role of social demographics on individual well-being. The assignment is for a 200-level course, a prerequisite …

How Ai Cracks The Case: Unveiling The Future Of Crime Investigation, Rachel Jordan

AI Assignment Library

The goal is to deepen comprehension of criminal investigative techniques.

Finding A Focus And Building A Stance Through Dialogic Exchange With Chatgpt, Derek Lowe

AI Assignment Library

This is an ideas draft assignment designed to lead to the first major essay in a first-year composition class, ENGL110. It is designed to show the strengths and weaknesses of AI assisting in the composition process, steering students toward the use of AI for idea generation and discussion, rather than the actual work of composition.

Leveraging Ai To Develop And Refine Research Topics In The Counseling Field, Emily A. Brinck

AI Assignment Library

The purpose of this assignment is to utilize AI tools to develop and refine a research topic within the counseling field. By engaging with AI, students will enhance their ability to identify emerging trends, analyze existing literature, and generate innovative research questions. This assignment aims to empower students with the skills needed to integrate AI into their research process, ultimately leading to more informed and impactful studies in counseling.

Explaining Crime In A Us City, Ashley Fansher

AI Assignment Library

The attached is a three-part, semester-long project. Each part is submitted by the student and given feedback before the next part is due. Students are randomly assigned a high crime rate city, higher than the national average. Their task is to choose an appropriate criminological theory to explain the high crime rate. AI use is decreased as the assignments progress.

Adobe Photoshop: Clouds Of Controversy, Jess Schanilec-Gowan

AI Assignment Library

Through the use of Adobe Photoshop’s sky replacement tool, the purpose of this assignment is to improve students’ understanding of generative AI photo manipulation and develop their information literacy and critical thinking skills.

Und Leads Implementation Team Meeting Agenda — September 5, 2024, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Implementation Documents

Agenda for the September 5, 2024 meeting of the UND LEADS Implementation Team. The agenda includes subgroup reports, student outreach, LEADS Activity Inventory status, a LEARNING metrics preview, activity submission processes, and input on the SUA/SIP process.

Fact Sheet: North Dakota Schools Welcome School-Based Dental Sealant Programs: 2023-2024 School Year, Shawnda Schroeder

Indigenous Health Faculty Publications

The North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services Oral Health Program (OHP) established a school-based dental sealant program (SEAL!ND) in 2012 which continues to provide dental sealants, fluoride varnish applications, oral health education, dental screenings, and referrals for students.

Und Leads Implementation Team Meeting Agenda — August 15, 2024, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Implementation Documents

Agenda for the August 15, 2024 meeting of the UND LEADS Implementation Team. The agenda includes subgroup reports and outreach planning for AY 2024–2025.

Und Leads Implementation Team Meeting Agenda — August 5, 2024, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Implementation Documents

Agenda for the August 5, 2024 meeting of the UND LEADS Implementation Team. The agenda includes subgroup reports and review of the UND LEADS dashboard.

Summer Commencement: August 2, 2024, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Sumer Commencement program from August 2, 2024.

Treatment Of Plantar Fasciitis For An Individual With An Intellectual Disability That Interferes With Communication And Compliance To Home Program: A Case Report, Ryan J. Ostermeier

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Introduction. Approximately 10% of Americans deal with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis can lead to negative impacts on quality of life. Furthermore, treatment of individuals with intellectual disabilities affecting communication presents a unique set of difficulties. This case study summarizes the evaluation process and treatment of one female patient with bilateral plantar fasciitis who also has an intellectual disability.

Case Description. This specific patient was diagnosed with intellectual disability secondary to a carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I (CPS) deficiency at birth. She presented to physical therapy at age 35 with bilateral plantar heel pain of 6 months following an increase in activity …

Coal Creek Carbon Capture, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Fact sheet about Coal Creek Carbon Capture project, a CarbonSAFE initiative. The Coal Creek Carbon Capture project is investigating the feasibility of developing safe, permanent geologic storage of CO₂ captured from Coal Creek Station.

Introduction To Neuroengineering, Mercedes Terry, Abigail Tubbs, Blair Dupre, Brandon Fugger, Enrique Alvarez Vazquez

Open Educational Resources

"Introduction to Neuroengineering" serves as a comprehensive guide to the fast evolving field at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, and technology. This book covers foundational concepts like neuron structure, action potentials, and neural modeling, moving through advanced topics like brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), neurostimulation, and imaging technologies (EEG, MEG, fMRI). Each chapter combines theory with practical exercises and lab examples, accessible through a GitHub repository to enhance hands-on learning. Aimed at students, educators, and professionals, this resource offers a foundation and inspiration for innovation in neuroengineering, promoting ongoing exploration in this impactful field.

Historical & Contemporary Practices Of Seal Harvesting: Policy Implications For Revitalization Among The Taa-Laa-Wa Dee-Ni’, Paula Lynne Aubrey

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explores the contemporary practices of seal harvesting among Indigenous Peoples, with a special focus on policies that inform the revitalization of seal harvesting within the Taa-laa-waa Dee-ni’ (Tolowa) community of Northern California and Southern Oregon. The research is conducted by an Indigenous researcher seeking to further connect to traditional practices of her tribe, and this research places a strong emphasis on cultural sensitivity and ethical integrity. The study involves a dual methodology including a comprehensive literature review to understand the cultural and ecological significance of seal harvesting, and a policy artifact review to identify wise practices and policy …