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Quantifying The Effectiveness Of Interactive Tutorials In Medical Library Instruction, Rozalynd P. Anderson, Steven P. Wilson

Faculty Publications

The goal of this study was to determine whether a passive or an interactive tutorial design improves understanding of key concepts, as measured by pre- and post-test data. The authors also collected data regarding the participants’ preference for taking an interactive versus a passive tutorial. The interactive tutorial group improved statistically significantly from pre-test to post-test for all three learning questions. While the passive tutorial group improved from pre-test to post-test on all three questions, the improvement was statistically significant for just two of the three questions. The majority of the participants preferred interactive tutorials (78%) to passive tutorials (22%).

April 1, 2009 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Reflections - Spring 2009, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

McNally Named Dean of University Libraries.....p. 1
Hollings Library Construction Progresses.....p. 1
University Libraries Receive Class Gifts.....p. 2
“Old Views Made New”.....p. 3
Vintage Football Calendar Features Images from University Archives.....p. 3
Library Is Given First Edition of Mark Catesby’s Natural History.....p. 4
Ten Years of ILL Express!.....p. 4
South Carolina Digital Library Receives Grant.....p. 5
“Cookbooks and Gender in Postwar America”.....p. 5
Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library Construction (Photos).....p. 6
Major Robert Burns Conference Held in April.....p. 7
SCPC Graduate Assistant Talks about Working with Hollings Papers.....p. 8
“Lincoln and His Legacy: A Bicentennial Exhibition”.....p. 8 …

Institutional Responses To Self-Injurious Behavior Among Inmates, Dana D. Dehart, Hayden P. Smith, Robert J. Kaminski

Faculty and Staff Publications

To date, little research has systematically investigated perceptions of mental health professionals regarding perceived motivations for self-injury among prison inmates. To help fill this gap, descriptive techniques were used to examine self-injurious behavior among inmates from the perspective of correctional mental health professionals. A quantitative survey was used to assess perceptions of mental health staff regarding etiology, motivations, and manifestations of self-injury. A qualitative interview component was used to explicate responses from the survey. Findings indicate that inmate cutting, scratching, opening old wounds, and inserting objects were the most commonly witnessed behaviors. There were indications that self-injury occurred regularly and …

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, March 5, 2009, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

March

No abstract provided.

March 4, 2009 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, February, 11, 2009, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

February

No abstract provided.

February 4, 2009 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, January 30, 2009, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

January

No abstract provided.

2008-2009 Faculty Senate Annual Report, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

The primary file includes the 2008-2009 Athletic Advisory Committee Annual Report. Additional annual reports are attached.

Jail Visitation: An Assessment Of Organizational Policy And Information Availability, Alicia H. Sitren, Hayden P. Smith, Brandon K. Applegate, Laurie A. Gould

Faculty Publications

Jail inmates face substantial emotional, economic, legal, and other challenges when they are incarcerated. The extent to which they are able to maintain contacts with individuals on the outside can substantially determine how well they cope with these concerns, and visitation is the primary way that such links may be maintained. To date, no systematic assessment of jail visitation policies has been conducted. The current study examined the availability of visitation policy information and the content of policies for national samples of large and small jails. The results suggest that large jails provide more opportunities for visitation and that they …

Raising The Cut-Off: The Empirical Case For Extending Adoption And Guardianship Subsidies From Age 18 To 21, Josh Gupta-Kagan

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Index To Legal Citations And Abbreviations, 3rd Ed., Duncan E. Alford

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Prevention Of Elder Mistreatment In Nursing Homes: Competencies For Direct-Care Staff, Dana Dehart, Jennifer Webb, Carol Cornman

Faculty and Staff Publications

Existing training on elder mistreatment in nursing homes focuses on detection and reporting of abuse, with little training specifically targeted toward prevention of mistreatment before it occurs. We used qualitative interviews with nursing home staff, policymakers, and related professionals to identify training needs. Based on participant accounts, we drafted a number of competencies essential for caregiver training to prevent mistreatment in nursing homes. Competencies include those dealing with: definitions and policies; risks for mistreatment; communication and respect; and development of a cooperative working environment. Competencies are discussed along with illustrative examples, and implications for practice and policy are addressed.

Emotional Exhaustion And Workload Demands Of Kidney Transplant Social Workers, Joseph R. Merighi, Teri Browne, Sarah Keenan

Faculty and Staff Publications

This exploratory study examined training issues, emotional exhaustion and workload demands in U.S. kidney transplant socialworkers. Online survey data were obtained from 91 respondents who represented all 18 End-Stage Renal Disease networks.Findings indicated that the majority of the respondents’ employers provided resources for educational training and paid timeoff associated with these trainings. With regard to hours per week spent on specific job tasks, respondents indicated that pretransplantactivities were the most time-consuming, followed by post-transplant and inpatient work. Generally, emotionalexhaustion and workload demands were slightly lower than reported for dialysis social workers. Implications for social workpractice and research are discussed.

December 3, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Pathways To Prison: Impact Of Vicitimization In The Lives Of Incarcerated Women, Dana Dehart

Faculty and Staff Publications

This study examined ways in which victimization may contribute to criminal involvement among incarcerated women. We conducted interviews with 60 women in a maximum securtiy prison to gather each woman's perspective on psychological, physical, and sexual victimization in her life. Qualitative analyses indicated ways that victimization related directly to women's crimes as well as influenced health, psychosocial functioning, or systemic involvement to create difficult situations with which the women struggled. Case histories are used to illustrate pervasive impacts of victimization, and role of multiple traumas and cumulative impact are discussed.

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, November 12, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

No abstract provided.

November 5, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

October 1, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, September 3, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

September

No abstract provided.

September 3, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

September 3, 2008 General Faculty Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

June 25, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

April 28, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

April 2, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, April 1, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

No abstract provided.

March 5, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, February 27, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

February

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, February 11, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

February

No abstract provided.