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Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog [2001-2002], Georgia Southern University

Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs

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Biological Fixed Film Systems, Mark W. Fitch, Ellen England

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

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Photography, Steelman Library, Wade B. Mumm

Syllabus Repository

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Introduction To Radio Production, Steelman Library, Wade B. Mumm

Syllabus Repository

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Introduction To Radio Production, Steelman Library, Wade B. Mumm

Syllabus Repository

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Organizing Learning And Practice To Enhance The Acquisition Of Psychomotor Skills In Athletic Training, Ansley Y. Hendrick

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

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The Level Of Involvement Of Georgia's Principals In Providing Inclusive Special Education Services, Marie Penkunas Klofenstine

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

Increased responsibility of principals for all programs, including special education, comes at a time when administrative training provides minimal information on special education programs (Malloy 1996). Even though the trend in Georgia toward more inclusive practices has resulted in a call for major changes in teacher education programs, there have been little changes requiring principals to be competent, knowledgeable, or to take coursework related to special education administration. The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of involvement of Georgia's school principals in special education service delivery in their schools. The dependent variables were three specific categories related …

Investigating Nitrogen Pollution In The Canoochee River, Evans County, Georgia, Chandra Marie Pitt Brown

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

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Educational Administrators' Perceptions Of The Use Of School Performance Profiles To Improve Student Performances, Eleanor Jean Janufka

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

The purpose of this study was to examine educational administrators' perceptions of the use of school performance profiles to improve student performances. Using a survey instrument developed and validated at the University of Texas at El Paso, the perceptions of Chatham County administrators were examined and analyzed. Through the analysis of the open-ended questions and the Likert scale survey, the administrators' responses clearly showed that they accept the use of the school performance profiles to improve student performances, but they have doubts about the fairness of the documents as accountability measures. In addition, a significant difference was identified between the …

A Power Scheduling Software Package For Planetary Habitats, Gary W. Huband

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

Mankind has established a permanent presence in space with the International Space Station. The next step is building habitats on the Moon or Mars. However, these habitats will have to be nearly self-sustaining because replenishment from Earth will be costly. Power for life support and other electrical devices will be limited and must be monitored and allocated. This thesis develops the framework for power scheduling software to perform these tasks.

The software includes a graphical user interface (GUI) to allow the user to interact with the power schedule, a database and server, and a simulation for the effects of device …

High School Coaches' Perceptions Of Sport Psychology And Sport Psychologists, Jonathan W. Barnes

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

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Superintendents' Perceptions Regarding The Impact Of Class Size Reduction On School Facility Planning In Georgia, Andrea Jones Williams

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

During the 2000 legislative session, Georgia lawmakers felt there was a need to improve education in Georgia. The A-Plus Education Reform Act of 2000 was passed in response to their concerns. One section of this act mandated that public schools reduce class sizes. This mandated reduction in class size has had different impacts on Georgia school systems. Successful implementation has been a daunting task for some school systems. School systems have reported different experiences and challenges during the initial phases of implementation. Problem areas have ranged from a lack of classroom space to teacher availability. These problems hav e been …

Listening To Recent High School Dropouts And The Need To Reconceptualize School Violence Prevention, Beatrice A. Geddie

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

As the high school dropout rates in Georgia exceed the national average, public concern mounts. The complex interactions of internal and external factors that contribute to students' decisions to leave school before graduation require reconceptualizing the educational process on multiple levels. This dissertation addresses current public school policies designed to prevent violent acts and punish offenders, policies that reveal limited understanding of underlying causes, deterministic assumptions and an overwhelming desire for quick fixes. Interviewees deemed many of these policies not only ineffectual, but also as contributing to a negative school climate that encouraged them to drop out. Furthermore, some participants …

Marvell's Watery Maze: Digression And Discovery At Nun Appleton, Anne Cotterill

English and Technical Communication Faculty Research & Creative Works

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The Effects Of Human Capital, Social Capital, And The Ethnic Enclave Economy On The Earnings Of Immigrants (The Case Of The Mariel Cuban Émigrés), Todd Macegan West

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

This thesis analyzes the extent to which an enclave economy affects the earnings of immigrants compared to that of human and social capital. Ordinal Least Squares (OLS) multiple regressions are used to compare the degree of effects of independent variables on earnings: the first equation is the baseline model for the enclave economy, the second incorporates human capital, and the third incorporates social capital. The dependent variable is monthly earnings. The independent variables include (1) a set of control variables, (2) the primary and enclave labor-markets, and (3) human and social capital characteristics. Findings show that an enclave economy has …

Student Perceptions And Use Of Electronic Financial Aid Service Delivery, Kerri L. Chapman

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

Few argue the premise that financial aid is one of the most vital services offered to college students. Over fifty percent of today's college tuition is actually paid by some form of student aid, whether it is from federal, state, private, or institutional resources. The public perception of the role of financial aid has changed drastically since its inception, the acceleration of which over the past decade has been staggering. The face of higher education itself has undergone a metamorphosis of sorts, with technological advancements at the forefront of the change. Technology has revolutionized the way we do business in …

The Perception Of Ceos And Cios In Regard To Planning And Information Systems Success In Higher Education In The Southeastern United States, Howard Chambless Woodard

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

As information systems become an ever-increasing part of the educational infrastructure, their successful implementation and operation become paramount and strategic. It appears that information systems have not been utilized in a paramount or strategic fashion by education, especially in organizations of higher education.

The intent of this research was to identify the perceptions of the presidents/chief executive officers (CEOs) and the senior information systems executive'chief information officers (CIOs) in not-for-profit institutions of higher education, accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and whose highest conferred degree is a master's degree or higher. The study reviewed certain institutional and …

School Choice: Perceptions Of Magnet Schools And Charter School Principals And Parents In Georgia, Mark Lee Boyd

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of parents and administrators in selected magnet schools and charter schools in Georgia. The intent was to give administrators of schools in Georgia an understanding of which parents in Georgia are most apt to make a school choice. Additionally, the study was aimed at providing administrators with an understanding of the factors parents considered when selecting a school for their children and what sources of information the parents utilized to find information necessary to make a choice.

To collect data, a survey was distributed to parents and administrators in six magnet …

Messages For Girls: Looking At The Representation Of Women's Short Fiction In American Literature High School Anthologies, Aurelia Ramage Tippett

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

The purpose of this qualitative study was to answer the question "What messages about the image of womanhood are available to adolescent females in female-authored short fiction that appears in a variety of American literature textbooks used since 1965, a few years preceding racial integration and widespread coverage of the women's movement in rural Georgia, through 2000?"

Five American literature anthologies that were used in the Laurens County Georgia School System for instruction in the required American literature course since 1965 were collected. Short fiction written by women was identified and then the researcher identified those women writers whose short …

Development Of A Testbed For Design And Evaluation Of Power Electronic Based Systems, S. Pekarek, J. Tichenor, N. Benavides, A. Koenig, H. Wang, Scott D. Sudhoff, B. Kuhn, S. Glover, D. Aliprantis, J. Byoun, J. Sauer

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this paper, a detailed technical description of a new hardware-based integrated power system testbed is presented. The testbed consists of an AC generation and propulsion system that is coupled to a DC zonal distribution system. A primary objective of the testbed is to provide a resource to the academic and industrial community by providing a non-proprietary system on which to demonstrate controls, survivability algorithms, and validate computer-aided design (CAD) tools. Copyright © 2002 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.

Stability Analysis Of A Dc Power Electronics Based Distribution System, Scott D. Sudhoff, Steven Pekarek, S. F. Glover, S. H. Zak, E. Zivi, J. D. Sauer, D. E. Delisle

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper illustrates the application of the generalized immittance space approach to the analysis of multi-bus interconnected power electronics-based power distribution system. The paper sets forth the basic classifications of power converters in regard to stability analysis, a set of network reduction transformations, and illustrates the use of these reductions in order to analyze the stability of a zonal dc distribution system. Copyright © 2002 Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.

Kesalahan-Kesalahan Bahasa Pelajar Sekolah Menengah Cina Persendirian Di Selangor, Abdul Aziz Sutan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Disertasi ini mengkaji kesalahan bahasa pelajar-pelajar Sekolah Menengah Cina Persendirian di Selangor. Kajian ini bertujuan memupuk kesedaran betapa perlunya penggunaan bahasa yang betul di kalangan pelajar-pelajar supaya keutuhan dan kewibawaan bahasa Melayu dapat dipertingkatkan. Bab 1 membincangkan sejarah perkembangan bahasa Melayu sehingga menjadi bahasa kebangsaan bagi Malaysia dan bahasa pengantar di sekolahsekolah. Selain itu, bab ini juga membincangkan tujuan kajian, kepentingan kajian dan bidang kajian yang melibatkan tiga aspek kesalahan bahasa. iaitu ejaan, morfologi dan sintaksis. Bahagian akhir bab ini menumpukan perhatian kepada perbincangan mengenai tempat kajian, populasi dan tumpuan kajian serta definisi konsep yang melibatkan kesalahan bahasa, tatabahasa dan …

The Effectiveness Of Detection Methods In Intrusion Detection Systems, Hafiz Mohd Sarim

Student Works (2000-2009)

Access control mechanisms included in operating systems are not very effective in preventing intrusions by the most determined of attackers. An Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is a security software that is able to detect an intrusion when it occurs and can potentially prevent a system compromise from being completed. The actual detection is done by the detection method used by the IDS. Four detection methods are discussed and assessed in terms of their effectiveness in repelling intrusion types, vulnerability to classification errors; and also performance in practical implementation. Recommendations are made to improve the general effectiveness of the detection methods …

What Do The Objects In Your Home Say About You? : An Analysis Of Artifacts In The Home And Their Effect On Communication, Wendy A. Opsahl

Theses and Dissertations

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Perspectives Of Consultants For The Visually Impaired On The Delivery Of Computerized Technology To Students With Blindness In An Integrated Classroom, Laura Anne Roy

Theses and Dissertations

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The Effect Of Supine Sleep Position On Speech-Language Development Of Infants Birth To Six Months Of Age, Justine E. Schumacher

Theses and Dissertations

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Faculty Senate Librarian's Report-2002, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Librarian's Reports

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Faculty Handbook, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Handbooks

Faculty Handbook for Georgia Southern University for the 2002-2003 academic year. The Faculty Handbook is published online by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and archived in Digital Commons@Georgia Southern.

Bylaws Of The Faculty Senate 4-25-2002, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Index

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Assessment Of Pollution Load For Approved Eia Projects In The Industrial Sector (1988-1998) In Malaysia, Kok Sia Teng

Student Works (2000-2009)

It is generally recognised that developing countries lacked quantitative decision support tools in the formulation and implementation of pollution control measures necessary to abate environmental impacts associated with industrial development. Reliable and comprehensive simulation models are needed as basic tools for the quantification of industrial pollutant emission load, the assessment of their impacts on the environment as well as the evaluation of pollution control options. As a response to this inadequacy, this research project is conducted as an initial endeavor to use the World Bank's industrial pollution projection program Decision Support System for Integrated Pollution Control (DSS/IPC) for the assessment …