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Stem Stories, February 2016, #3, Mir Ashfaquzzaman

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Nicole Hindman

Stem Stories, January 2016, #3, Daniel Vorwerk

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - Panther Plot

Uni Grad Student News, V14n6, January 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean
-- Current Student Profile - Mir Ashfaquzzaman
-- Alumni Profile - Greg Halsor
-- Current Faculty Profile - Dr. Bingqing Liang
-- Making the Most of the 2016 Spring Semester
-- Career Services: Internships and Opportunities
-- Triota - Women's and Gender Studies Honor Society
-- Women's Work: An Insight Into Nature, Beauty and the Domestic Object
-- Graduate Student Symposium
-- Graduate College Staff and Contact Information

Programs And Courses Catalog 2016-2017, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

This catalog is published for students and other persons who want to know more about the University of Northern Iowa. Its purpose is to communicate as objectively and completely as possible what the university is and what it does. The catalog is presented in sections to give a general view of the university as well as the detailed information required for informed decision making.

America's National Cemeteries: A Resource Guide For College Instructors [Instructional Guide], Thomas G. Connors

Open Educational Resources

Developing a Tour of a National Cemetery

There are many ways to view or approach the study of a national cemetery. Each cemetery has a unique history but also fits some general patterns. The most obvious focus of study would be on the history of the cemetery itself or the lives of those commemorated there. Another approach would be through architecture and design, the style of the structures, or the layout of the grounds. A more scientific emphasis might focus on the landscape, its flora, and its wildlife, and investigate what life is supported among the manicured lawns. The geography …

Graduate Program Survey 2015-2016, Megan Vogt

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

-- Overview - Graduate College
-- Graduate College: Degrees Awarded Summer 2015 - Spring 2016 --- 1
-- Number of Majors Awarded per College over 5 years --- 4
-- Graduate Program Survey
-- Methodology --- 5
-- Response Rate --- 6
-- Principal Activity After Graduation --- 8
-- Activities Student Engaged in at UNI --- 9
-- Reasons for Going to Graduate School --- 11
-- Graduate Education Experience --- 12
-- Paying for a Graduate Education at UNI --- 14
-- Survey Form --- Appendix A

2015-2016 Uni Strategic Plan Accomplishments, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

A report detailing the progress on the strategic goals within the University of Northern Iowa's strategic plan.

Celebrating 100 Years Of The National Park System In The Classroom, Kailyn Louise Bettle

Honors Program Theses

This research evaluates the effects of a curricular tool on students in a social studies and upper elementary classroom. Consisting of a text set, a compilation of varying primary and secondary resources such as letters and maps at varying reading levels, focused around an interesting central topic. The research employs text sets created for fourth and seventh grade on the topic of US national parks and focuses on the history of national parks, curricular materials already available on national parks, creation of the text sets, and the importance of disciplinary literacy and interdisciplinary connections between geography and literacy. The text …

Csbs Statements, V18, 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Statements

Contents:

--From the Desk of the Dean
--Where in the World is CSBS
--Fashion & STEM: A Perfect Fit
--Sociology of Culture: Engaging New Tastes Thru Art, Chocolate and Community
--Passing the Torch for a Brighter Future
--UNI ROTC Celebrates Shared Anniversary With Army ROTC
--History and Military Science Team Up to Teach Future Citizens
--ROTC Cadet Summer Training
--Social Work Explores Seoul Exchange Program
--The Canterbury Forum
--Elect Her Panther Women Win
--State-of-the-art Lab Gives UNI Students an Opportunityto Impact the Field
--Iowa Bioblitz Program Inspires Young Explorers
--Geotree Center Offers Students Real-World Experience
--Out of the Darkness Walk …

Annual Report Of The Registrar 2015/2016, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Definitions
--- Some Comparisons
--- Annual Report Data
--- Summary of Attendance
--- Attendance by Session
--- Degrees Granted 2015/16
--- Degree Summary 2015/16
--- Program Certificates 2015/16
--- Miscellaneous Enrollment Information
--- Degrees Granted by College, Degree and Racial/Ethnic Classification

2016 Annual Governance Report On Salaries, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Gives the average salaries of faculty broken down by rank and college and the distribution of salaries of the professional and scientific category.

Acts Of Courage In World War Ii: Reviewing World War Ii Through Medal Of Honor Stories [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors

Open Educational Resources

Learning Objectives

• Understand the criteria for receiving a Medal of Honor
• Make connections between geography and chronology to grasp the evolution of World War II by organizing individual battles into the context of military campaigns and theaters of war
• Understand how an individual act of valor fits into the broader historical context of a war and how learning about veterans’ personal war experiences gives insight into military strategy and campaigns

Lesson Overview

• Students use the stories of Medal of Honor recipients to outline the battles and chronologies of World War II’s major military campaigns. Working individually or in groups, they …

Eliza Potter's Story: Remembering The Civil War Fallen At Beaufort, Sc [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors

Open Educational Resources

Learning Objectives

• Analyze an 1868 article about a nurse who erected monuments to Union soldiers and piece together information about her work and family

Featured Cemetery

• Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, SC

Lesson Overview

• Students examine ways that women found to contribute to the war effort within the limits of the nineteenth century by learning about Eliza Potter, who cared for the sick and dying during the war and worked to honor the dead afterward. They look at Potter’s life as a Unionist in Charleston, losing two children during the war, nursing Union soldiers in the Confederate prisons, and memorializing them …

Battle Cry Of Freedom: Honoring African American Military Service In The Civil War [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors

Open Educational Resources

Learning Objectives

• Describe the U.S. Government’s responsibility to fallen soldiers and their families.
• Discover how African American military service has been memorialized over time.

Lesson Overview

Historians now stress how many African Americans achieved their own emancipation by escaping slavery and fighting for what they knew the war was about: what Lincoln called “a new birth of freedom” and the end of slavery. African Americans were eager to fight for the Union, but they were not officially allowed to enlist in the military until 1862.

This lesson explores how the Confederate burial of African American Union troops and their white …

Diversity And U.S. Forces In World War Ii: Stories Of Courage From Riverside National Cemetery [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors

Open Educational Resources

Learning Objectives

• Articulate the important contributions of minority groups and women during World War II.
• Evaluate how African American, Asian American, Native American, Hispanic American, and female veterans are honored in national cemeteries.

Featured Cemetery

• Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA

Lesson Overview

• Students will explore multiculturalism by researching diverse individuals whose contributions in the past still resonate today. Students will research stories of courage from World War II and present those stories, illustrating the contributions of diverse Americans during times of national crisis.

Memorial Day: Honoring Service And Sacrifice [Lesson Plan], Thomas G. Connors

Open Educational Resources

Learning Objectives

• Understand the origins and history of Memorial Day and the evolution of its traditions.
• Analyze, compare, and contrast traditions over time. Infer how the holiday’s meaning changes by looking at how it has been observed over the last 150 years.

Relevant National Cemetery

• All national cemeteries www.cem.va.gov/cem/cems/listcem.asp

Lesson Overview

• The activities in this lesson examine the origins of Memorial Day and the symbols, traditions, and rituals associated with it over time. Examples of current community celebrations and service projects are included. The three activities may be used separately or together, as suits the needs of the group or …

The Effect Of Serious Gaming On Elementary Student Learning, Amanda Moritz

Graduate Research Papers

With our ever-changing technological world, schools need to incorporate more engaging learning activities that expose and extend students' learning with technologies. This literature review investigated the effects of serious gaming activities on student achievement. Thirty peer-reviewed journals were selected, analyzed, and evaluated. These studies were conducted about a variety of subject areas in the elementary setting in different areas around the world. Research evidence suggested that serious gaming, whose primary goal is not entertainment but instead to educate the user, can improve student achievement, meet their different learning styles, and enhance student motivation across curricular areas and regions. Recommendations for …

A Picture Book Biography Of Jessie Field Shambaugh, Kimberly Peterson

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research project was to create a picture book biography of Jessie Field Shambaugh, an influential woman during the beginning of the 4-H movement. The book provides an additional resource in satisfying the Iowa Common Core social studies standard addressing the role of individuals within a society as promoters of change and another emphasizing women and minorities.

The intent of this project was to determine the best information to include in the story of Jessie Field Shambaugh and her contributions to the4-H movement while applying research-based characteristics of high quality picture books that would connect the narrative …

Comparing Of Distance Education And Traditional Education, Chuan He

Graduate Research Papers

With the development of computer and internet technology, online education has gained its popularity in recent decades. In this research paper, the researcher will introduce the history, current situation and development trend of distance education. The advantage and disadvantage of online education will be discussed as well. In addition, the researcher will evaluate the effectiveness of E-learning compared to the traditional education by collecting, analyzing and summarizing the data of the student performance of the same class on Statistics Quality Control in both classroom and online lecture.

A Journey Of Designing And Beta-Testing A Game-Based Unit, Renee E. Thomas

Graduate Research Papers

This project report describes a journey of designing and beta-testing a game-based learning unit with sixth grade students in rural Iowa. Game-based learning was a trial at practicing the 21st century employability skill of demonstrating productivity and accountability. The unit was designed and developed using the backwards planning process of Understanding by Design (Wiggin & Mc Tighe, 2005). The beta testers were two classes of sixth grade students and a classroom teacher. Alpha testers were other school personnel. It is found that a majority of sixth grade students like to be in control of their learning path in a game-based …

A Unit Design : Learning To Code With Finches, William V. Gruman

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this project was to develop a coding unit for students in grades 5-8 as an introductory programming course using the programming language SNAP! with a Finch robotics platform. The robotics platform provides a means of student engagement that allows them to complete computer programming challenges that drive interest and motivation. A series of five major learning activities were created as part of a middle school technology exploratory course. The beta testers included the four course instructors and around 30 of middle school student volunteers.

The designed unit was implemented once as a pilot, and was being implemented …

A Twist On Happily Ever After : Fractured Fairy Tales For Young Adults, Kathryn Hale

Graduate Research Papers

Fractured fairy tales are growing in popularity for young adults. Teacher librarians may need a more complete understanding of themes and characters found in fractured fairy tales in order to provide readers’ advisory in this genre. The purpose of this research paper is to describe the themes and moral lessons of positively reviewed fractured fairy tales for young adults. Novels from 2006 - 2015 were analyzed using constant comparison for the themes and lessons described in them. Nine positively reviewed core collection novels were chosen, read and analyzed by the researcher. Themes explored through the research include: danger of ignorance, …

The Use Of Mentor Texts To Teach Writing In Kindergarten, First And Second Grades, Mary Heeringa

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to research and analyze high quality fiction and nonfiction texts to be used as mentor texts to teach writing in kindergarten, first and second grades. The researcher created a checklist and a table to analyze 81 different texts and then selected 29 to be used as mentor texts to assist in teaching opinion/persuasive, narrative and informational writing. Annotated bibliographies for the 29 texts were written and include how the texts can be used to teach writing in a classroom and/or library setting.

The Cultural And Rhetorical Elements Of American Picaresque, Cory James Dahlstrom

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The picaresque is a literary genre with a long and rich history. Although protean in nature, it is essentially the fictional autobiography of a likeable delinquent or rogue, who survives a series of adventures and a life of hardships by his or her wits and affinity for trickery. Stemming from a long line of tropes dating back to Greek mythology, the picaresque comes into its own fruition towards the end of the Spanish Golden Age with the anonymous publication of Lazarillo de Tormes (1554). Since then, the antihero of the picaresque, the picaro, has become a literary figure across a …

Analyzing Winter Migration Fidelity And Movement Of The Wild Taimyr Reindeer Herd, Rangifer T. Tarandus, Emily T. Francis

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The Taimyr Reindeer Herd (TRH) is the largest wild reindeer population in the world, and is located in the northern central region of Arctic Russia. Previous detailed research on the spatiotemporal dynamics of this herd have been conducted involving aerial population censuses for two of the three seasons for reindeer: calving (Meerdink, 2012) and summer (Cooney, 2014). The first part of this study continues with the methods of the previous studies, analyzing the spatiotemporal fidelity of the TRH in the winter season. This was completed using geospatial analysis of digitized historical aerial census data of reindeer locations, and analyzing areas …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 19, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa.

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Uni Grad Student News, V13n4, November 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean
-- Current Faculty Profile: Richard Glockner
-- Current Student Profile: Vanessa McNeal
-- Alumni Profile: Stephanie Johnson
-- Health, Physical Education, & Leisure Services Luncheon
-- Intercollegiate Academic Fund
-- Personality Predictors of Prosocial Personality Across the United States & India
-- 2015 Graduate Student Social Mixer
-- Alumni Profile: Elliott L. Hofts
-- UNI Geography Students Win the Graduate Student Poster Competition at Regional Geography Meeting
-- Graduate Student Advisory Board Meeting
-- Brown Bag Lecture Series: October: The Inferno
-- Graduate College Staff and Contact Information

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, October 26, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Uni Today, V98n3 [V99n2], Fall 2015, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
--Follow Your Dreams
--A Perfect Match for UNI Wrestling
--New Faces on Campus
--Like Father, Like Son
--A Star Student in Astrochemistry
--Welcome Home!
--North American Review Bicentennial
--Faculty Profile
--Campus Updates
--New Vice President for Advancement
--Brittany Deal Foundation Profile
--UNI Throwback
--Student Outreach Groups
--UNI Alumni Clubs
--Athletics Ticket Savings for Recent Grads
--Class Notes
--Fraternity Celebrates 100 Years
--Alumni Travel Program
--UNI Calendar of Events

Faculty Tenure Report, Fall 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness.

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Statistical report showing the number of faculty that are tenured, on the tenure track, or not on the tenure track, broken down by college, department, gender, minority status, and if full or part time.