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Information Packet, Florida Ornithological Society 2001–2002 Documents, 2001–2002, Florida Ornithological Society

Florida Ornithological Society - Records - Full Collection

A collection of documents related to 2001 Florida Ornithological Society activities, including Florida Field Naturalist Editor’s Report, memos, Fall meeting announcement and schedules, Birds of the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary checklist, agenda for the Fall Board of Director’s Meeting, notes on the Spring 2002 meeting, minutes of the Regular Board of Director’s Meeting for April 2001, and minutes of the general membership meeting of April 2001.

Purpose Of The Membership Committee, Florida Ornithological Society, Circa 2001, Florida Ornithological Society

Florida Ornithological Society - Records - Full Collection

An overview of the purpose of the Membership Committee of the Florida Ornithological Society, including recruitment strategies and handwritten notes.

The Law Of White Spaces: Race, Culture, And Legal Education, Peter Goodrich, Linda G. Mills

Articles

The scene, drawn from memory, is a first-year law school classroom. It is the early 1980s and the class is on civil procedure. The teacher is a white woman. She is nervous, and the class is dominated by students who provide standard right answers to formulaic law school questions. Other points of view, particularly those of a critical or feminist nature, are either passed over quickly or ignored. Questions of color are never mentioned. More than that, the teacher never calls on any African-American students. Students of color are either ignored completely or told, when they have questions, “We are …

Mediation Of Probate Matters: Leaving A Valuable Legacy, Lela P. Love

Articles

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Process For Evaluating Locomotive Engineer Classroom Training At Amtrak, John A. Ward

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Amtrak did not have a written process for evaluating its locomotive engineer classroom-training programs. The purpose of this study was to develop a process based on relevant literature, evaluation models of other railroads, and feedback from formative and summative committees. There was one research question: What is an appropriate evaluation process to develop for the Amtrak locomotive engineer classroom-training programs?

The study followed eight procedures, including reviewing appropriate literature, drafting an evaluation process, obtaining feedback from formative and summative committees, and submitting the evaluation process to Amtrak. The evaluation process developed by the study resulted in two documents: policy and …

Development Of A Licensed Practical Nurse To Registered Nurse Program With Plans For Implementation And Evaluation, Bonny Ross

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

To become registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) must repeat a significant amount of their learning experiences. This duplication results in unnecessary frustration, time, and expense for the student. The purpose of the project was to develop an LPN to RN program with plans for implementation and evaluation.

Six research questions were proposed: (1) Is the problem of duplication of learning experiences for the LPN to become an RN significant enough to support the development of a specific program? (2) How would an LPN curriculum articulate with the present RN curriculum at St. Francis? (3) What are the appropriate …

Reducing Disciplinary Referrals And Academic Failure Rate Of Seventh- And Eighth-Grade Students, Melad Smith Jr.

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum addressed the excessive disciplinary referrals and the academic failure rate of 7th- and 8th-grade students of Charlton County High School in Folkston, Georgia. The data collected during the 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 school years served as the basis of this practicum. During the 1998-1999 school year, the 7th and 8th grades accounted for 46. 9% of all high school referrals, and an alarming 23. 5% of total students in 7th and 8th grade failed academic courses in social studies, math, science, and English. During the 1999-2000 school year, a preliminary investigation was implemented to curtail the academic and discipline …

A Special Remedial Program To Improve The Skills Of Failing Eighth-Grade Students, John J. O'Malley Jr.

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This report describes an afterschool remedial program during the 2000-2001 school year at Forest Grove Middle School in Worcester, Massachusetts. The remedial program was an effort to improve the skills of 8th-grade students who fall short of the state norms on the mandatory 8th-grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Test (MCAS; Massachusetts Department of Education, 1999). An analysis of the 1999 test indicated that 480 8th-grade students in a 905-pupil enrollment at the school fell short of the passing grade, 51% in the mathematics section and 21% in the language arts section.

Planned solution strategies included (a) an afterschool and vacation remedial …

Development Of A Two-Year Diploma Nursing Program That Includes A Career Mobility Track And Plans For Implementation And Evaluation To Replace A Three Year Program, Rosemary E. Saunders

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Southside Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in Petersburg, Virginia had experienced an increased demand for registered nurses because of growth in the population of its service area and a decrease in the number of graduates from its nursing program. The three-year hospital-based diploma nursing program had a decrease in the number of applicants to the school and an increase in attrition of enrolled students. The purpose of the project was to develop a two-year hospital-based diploma nursing program that included an educational track for career mobility and plans for implementation and evaluation from the current three-year program.

The development research methodology …

Development Of An American Indian Studies Program For The Tohono O’Odham Community College, Byron Lee Blackwell

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The Tohono O'odham Community College opened a tribal Indian college in the fall 2000 semester. The Tohono O'odham Reservation was previously referred to as the Papago Reservation; the name was changed in 1986. The problem was that there was no curriculum in American Indian Studies at the college. In the past the Papagos always had to leave the reservation if they wanted to pursue higher education in American Indian studies.

The purpose of the applied dissertation was to develop a product. The purpose of the applied dissertation project was to design an American Indian Studies Program for the tribal college …

Development Of A Leadership Development Program At The Dallas Market Center With A Plan For Implementation, Rudy Sanchez

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The Dallas Market Center (DMC) does not have a formal program to develop its employees into leadership roles. Therefore, the Dallas Market Center is at risk of losing its competitive advantage to other wholesale merchandise marts. Consequently, the purpose of this project was to design a leadership development program for the Dallas Market Center to be offered to employees in an effort to develop leadership skills and/or competencies that will in turn benefit DMC.

There were four research questions to be investigated. First, "What are the core competencies needed to be developed within the DMC leadership program?" Second, "What are …

Development Of A Five Year Plan To Synchronize The Funding Of Existing Programs With Visionary Initiatives Of The Moody Bible Institute, Richard R. Epps

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Moody Bible Institute (MBI) is an 115-year-old institution located in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to its fully accredited vocational ministry focused educational programs, MBI has extensive broadcasting and publishing enterprises. MBI is heavily dependent on donations for its continued existence and expansion. The problem was that with a finite amount of financial resources, competition arises between the demands for funding existing core programs and the allocation of funds for visionary initiatives related to the expansion of education, broadcasting, and publishing. The purpose of this study was the development of a five-year plan that will synchronize the funding of existing programs …

Implementation Of Performance Assessment Tasks To Improve Third-Grade Achievement, Christine Gary-Johnson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Performance assessment tasks are activities in which students demonstrate in a variety of ways their ability to think creatively and critically in producing a product. The research question that guided this. project was, Can the. implementation of performance assessment tasks improve 3rd-grade achievement as measured by the Baltimore Quarterly Assessment (Baltimore City Public School System, 1996a)? The participants in the program were 74 third-grade students, a cadre of 3 classroom teachers, 1 master teacher, 1 consultant teacher, 1 instructional support teacher, 1 Chapter I teacher, 1 parent liaison, and 2 administrators at Rosemont Elementary. School #63 in Baltimore, Maryland. Extensive …

Harding University Graduate School Of Religion 2001-2002 Catalog, Harding University

Harding Academic Catalogs

Academic catalog for the graduate program in Bible and religion.

Harding University Graduate Catalog 2001-2002, Harding University

Harding Academic Catalogs

Academic catalog for the graduate programs at Harding University.

Harding University Catalog 2001-2002, Harding University

Harding Academic Catalogs

Academic catalog for the undergraduate programs at Harding University.

Reflections On Evaluating Online Learning And Teaching, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

In this chapter, I will discuss my decade of evaluation activities relating to online learning experiences, with a focus on methods. These online experiences range from setting up online networks for social interaction, facilitating collaborative learning experiences among graduate students in several universities, moderating worldwide online professional development activities, and teaching entirely online. Most of my online experiences relate to my role as a professor at the University of New Mexico where I teach graduate level courses in distance education and educational telecommunications. In this respect, I would like to acknowledge the valuable lessons I have learned from many students …

Databases And Portals For Knowledge Management, Soraya Abad-Mota

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

The current availability, quantity and variability of Information Technology (IT) is overwhelming. Internet and the powerful set of tools loosely called "the web" dramatically changed the way people use this technology. We can take advantage of these new ways to try to capture an organization\'s knowledge and manage it effectively. Two key elements of IT that serve this purpose are databases and portals. In this chapter we explore the database and portal technologies, their interaction, and their potential for knowledge management. We also discuss briefly how databases and portals provide a good development opportunity for Latin America.

Technology Infrastructure Supporting Digital Library Developments, Nancy K. Dennis

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

This chapter provides an overview of the technology infrastructure upon which digital libraries are created and accessed. Host servers, system and application software, desktop workstation requirements, interconnecting networks, and the creation and conversion of data, are summarized. A case study of the Online Archive of New Mexico is discussed where more than one thousand finding aids to manuscript and oral history collections from four institutions were converted to SGML-formatted documents according to the EAD standards.

E-Business, E-Ideas, E-Government, E-Policies, And E-Education, Ramiro Jordan

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Digital Libraries And Distance Education, Ana M.B. Pavani

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

This chapter discusses the integration of digital libraries and Web based distance education systems. It shows how useful this integration can be in terms of storing, searching, sharing, maintaining and using courseware due to the consolidated library practices of managing information. Some technical aspects on the identification of the Learning Objects (LO's) are addressed as well as the basic functions of the system. Results of such an implementation are presented.

Digital Information For Latin American Social Medicine: A Case Study, Holly Shipp Buchanan, Howard Waitzkin, Jonathan Eldredge, Russ Davidson, Celia Iriart

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

A multi-institutional collaborative project is described. The aim of the project is to improve access to information on Latin American Social Medicine. The use of the Internet to improve access rather than continue to create barriers to access will be explored. The utility of a digital library of structured abstracts in such initiatives will be demonstrated.

Using Systems Perspectives In Supervision, Marilyn J. Montgomery, C. Bret Hendricks, Loretta J. Bradley

Faculty Publications - Graduate School of Counseling

This article emphasizes the important contributions of systems theory in the supervision process. A case study is used to illustrate how attention to the systemic contexts of the client, the supervisee, and the supervision process itself enlarges the possibilities for helpful change. The unifying themes of many systems theories are identified (diagnosing the system, viewing problems in context, and focusing on systemic change), and techniques for keeping supervision systemically focused are suggested. The usefulness of systems perspectives for conceptualizing diverse cultural influences and for framing advocacy efforts is explored. In addition, the supervision goals of three common systems-based approaches (structural, …

Opportunity Knocks Only Once? Challenging Common Beliefs About Adulthood, Marilyn Montgomery, Camille Debell, Patricia R. Mccarthy, Gerald Parr

Faculty Publications - Graduate School of Counseling

Growth-oriented groups for adults are designed to help individuals learn about themselves for the purpose of making constructive life changes. While the success of such groups always depends to some extent on individual characteristics (e.g., motivation, openness to experience), group success can also be affected by members' beliefs or stereotypes about appropriate age-related behaviour. In this article, proverbs such as Don't change horses mid-stream or Opportunity knocks only once are targeted for discussion by group participants as a means of identifying irrational beliefs, confronting stereotypes, promoting flexible thinking, and examining acceptable adult behaviour.

Scholarly Publishing And Intellectual Property In The Electronic Environment, Johann Van Reenen

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Libraries and information service providers cannot stand aloof from the current developments (legal, technological, and organizational) in scholarly publishing. This chapter will discuss these issues and provide ways to influence beneficial change.

Non-Social Play As A Risk Factor In Social And Emotional Development, Charissa S. L. Cheah, Larry J. Nelson, Kenneth H. Rubin

Faculty Publications

Children spend much of their youthful energy engaged in play. Indeed, play, in its various forms, represents a serious business – not only for the active participations, but also for students of the phenomenon. To many researchers, play is viewed as a generative fore in children's social, emotional, and cognitive development (see Rubin, Fein, & Vandenberg, 1983; Saracho & Spodek, 1998; Fromberg & Bergen, 1998). The extent to which children engage in play with others is of added developmental significance. In light of the complexity and developmental significance of children's play and especially play with peers, it seems important to …

The First Folio, 2001, Illinois State University, Department Of English

The First Folio

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of English

Improving Teacher Intern Self-Evaluation Through The Use Of Preservice Experience, Pamela Sanders

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum involved an analysis of the relationship between preservice experience and the self-evaluation of teaching ability of 1st-year teacher interns in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The preservice experience was part of the Teachers For Chicago (TFC) program. The practicum took place at an elementary and a high school in the CPS that implemented the program between July 2000 and June 2001.

As part of the practicum, a survey was developed by the researcher and the program's independent evaluator. The 110 selected teacher interns in the practicum were a heterogeneously mixed group of aspiring educators with common beginning teaching …

Misplaced Marketing: Why Television Is The “Wrong” Environment For Public Service Advertising Campaigns, Joyce M. Wolburg

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

Notes that research has shown that advertising efforts to promote social causes rarely reach meaningful levels of effectiveness. Points out that while the media provide the right emotional climate for advertising messages that encourage consumption, it follows that the media provide the wrong environment for messages that discourage consumption or other behaviors. Concludes that money spent might best be redirected to other prevention efforts that more directly accomplish the social program’s goals.

The "Risky Business" Of Binge Drinking Among College Students: Using Risk Models For Psas And Anti-Drinking Campaigns, Joyce M. Wolburg

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

To assist creators of public service announcements and anti-drinking campaigns, this study provides an in-depth examination of the risks of binge drinking from the perspective of college students. Using current risk models for guidance, key elements from the qualitative data in the study are addressed, including perceived risks and their severity, vulnerability to risks, self-efficacy, response efficacy, benefits from ritual functions, and other costs or benefits based on students' attitudes and beliefs. An integrated risk perception model is introduced. Student participants enumerated extensive risks; however, they generally felt invulnerable to the consequences. Most adopted a management style of “taking chances” …