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The Impact Of Opencourseware On Paid Enrollment In Distance Learning Courses, Justin K. Johansen

Theses and Dissertations

Since MIT launched the first OpenCourseWare (OCW) initiative in 2002, responses from the academic community have ranged from exuberance to angst. Some institutions have been reluctant to adopt a program of open publishing because of concerns about long-term funding and possible adverse effects on paid enrollment. Money is an issue, forcing some organizations that initially created OCW programs to furlough them due to funding challenges. This study examined the cost of converting online distance learning courses to OCW, the impact of opening these courses on paid enrollments, and the long-term sustainability of OCW through the generation of new paid enrollments. …

The Cowl - V. 74 - N. 11 - Dec 3, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 74 - Number 11 - December 3, 2009. 32 pages.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 92, December 3, 2009

Central Florida Future

Fla. population migrates for jobs; Uncover Thursdays; Need to know?; Plus: Saturday brings Taking Back Sunday; The best breakups ever; Three new programs launch at media center; Professor's book shows the history from FTU to UCF; Group raises money, hopes to help Haiti.

The Life And Origins Of Paul Bunyan: Part One, Michael Ryan Croker

Theses and Dissertations

Master of Fine Arts This novel is a chronicle of the early days of Paul Bunyan, an important figure in American folk culture. While Paul Bunyan is a central figure in the tale, the story itself is told through the eyes of Clay Filinger, a young man from the backwoods of Kentucky who leaves his home on a journey of American exploration. Clay reaches Boston, where he hires on to work for John Patrick, a wealthy merchant headed to Maine in search of pirate treasure. John is travelling with his nephew, Randolph Bunyan. Along with them are two more hired …

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, December 3, 2009, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Prometheus In Suspension: Suffering And The Tragic In Aeschylus’S Prometheus Bound, Anna Katherine Batson

Senior Honors Theses

Prometheus Bound (ca. 430 B.C.), Aeschylus’s sweeping tragedy of suffering and injustice, has been the subject of critics for centuries because of its episodic structure and unique themes. Though, like much of the rest of Aeschylus’s corpus, it does not align with the criteria of effective tragedy according to the standards of Aristotle’s Poetics (ca. 330 B.C.), Aeschylus achieves the tragic by placing Prometheus in a state of suspension between his own divine nature and his affinity for humankind, a nearly unheard of stasis in a world where the chasm between gods and men was no small one. In receiving …

Vista: December 3, 2009, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Ecophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Aspen To Conifer Succession, William J. Calder

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis includes three studies. The first study examined how reductions in light availability and changes in soil chemistry that occur as conifers establish in aspen stands, differentially affects the regeneration success of aspen and conifers. We found that aspen were more sensitive to changes in light and soil then subalpine fir. For aspen, reduced light and conifer influenced soils significantly reduced height, biomass, photosynthesis and the production of secondary defense compounds. Subalpine fir seedlings were significantly reduced in photosynthesis, biomass and R:S under lower light conditions but showed no differences in physiology or growth when grown on the contrasting …

Project Peanut Butter, Jessica Hinterlong ’11

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

December 3, 2009, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The East Texan, 2009-12-03, Texas A&M University-Commerce

All Issues

Volume XCIV, number 12 of The East Texan, a student newspaper published at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Northwind Quintet, December 3, 2009 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

2009-12-03 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes from December 3, 2009.

Basic Preparation For Oboe Auditionsby Using Selected Oboe Excerpts, Shen Wang

Open Access Dissertations

This essay describes basic preparation techniques for oboe auditions through examples demonstrated in selected oboe excerpts. The application of these methods in the selected oboe excerpts will help to reinforce the objective of each outlined preparation technique. Three aspects regarding preparation techniques are discussed. Technical Preparation describes different practice methods intended to increase technical performance consistency for an audition. Performance Internalization details the mental approach to accurately prepare a solo audition before an audition committee. Critical Factors Involving Reed Preparation describes effective processes in reed preparation through the analysis of reed-making sources. Basic Preparation for Oboe Auditions by Using Selected …

Signs Of Our Times, December 2009-January 2010

Signs of Our Times

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Providence, RI

Signs of our Times Finding Aid

State Aid N 664/2008 – Support Measures For The Banking Industry In Hungary, Neelie Kroes

Documents

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, December 2, 2009

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

The Cord (December 2, 2009)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Film Studies Collection Development Policy, Richard Graham

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The film studies major and minor are interdisciplinary programs with courses in English, art, broadcasting, philosophy, communication studies and music which focus directly or implicitly on the critical, historical, practical and theoretical disciplines of the cinema. In the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, the emphasis is on practical film making, on actors and acting in films, the applications of digital media and digital arts in film editing, computer generated imaging and the history of technological innovation in film.

The research interests of the faculty can be grouped according to historical period, genre, methodology, and authorship.

Modern Languages And Literatures Collection Development Policy, Mary K. Bolin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The modern languages collection supports the teaching, research and service activities of the university, but its primary audience is the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures in the College of Arts and Sciences, with a focus on support for the departmental curricula. Specific and transient research needs of department faculty and graduate students are supplemented through Interlibrary Loan. Materials are not purchased for the general public, although they may use the collection. The collection focuses on works classified in particular areas of the P classification, curriculum and research support are also provided by works …

Sociology Collection Development Policy, David C. Tyler

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The sociology collection supports the teaching, research and service activities of the entire university community. Its primary audience is the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. Its primary focus is support for the undergraduate and graduate curricula for sociology. Specific and transient research needs of sociology faculty and graduate students should be supplemented through Interlibrary Loan. Materials are not purchased for the general public, though they may benefit from the collection. While the collection focuses on works classified in Sociology (HM) – Social Pathology. Social and Public Welfare. Criminology (HV), …

Rotunda - Vol 88, No 12 - Dec 2, 2009, Longwood University

Rotunda

No abstract provided.

College Students And Stress Management: Utilizing Biofeedback And Relaxation Skills Training, Shannon Jones Anstead

Theses and Dissertations

This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of biofeedback and relaxation skills training to help alleviate college students' stress symptoms. Data was collected from 659 full-time college students who attended a total of 1,170 biofeedback sessions over the course of two years. Results of the study indicated that the top three stress-related symptoms students experienced were (a) feeling overwhelmed, (b) feeling anxious, and (c) difficulty concentrating. Furthermore, the top three stressors rated by students were (a) too much to do, (b) homework, and (c) classes and school. In addition, the top three coping strategies utilized by students to manage …

Campus Chronicle, Kelsey Edwards, Mandy Bornhoft, Jake Flatness, Mitch Holland, Mariah Mack, Ryan Stanek, Heather Benson, Julie Roosa

Campus Chronicle

No abstract provided.

December 2, 2009 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Markets And The Mormon Conflict: Nauvoo, Illinois, 1839-1846, Catherine Mary Wycoff

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the development of the economy during the period the Mormons were in Illinois, 1839-1846. It argues that the economy developed similarly to contemporary towns and that the Mormons in Nauvoo participated in the local and regional market. However, the doctrine of the gathering produced explosive population growth, including almost 5,000 immigrants from Britain. The economy was not able to absorb the number and this contributed to the exodus of the Mormons to the west in 1846. The main sources used are surviving account books, diaries, journals from merchants and farmers. The first chapter describes the settlement of …

Volume 47, Number 15: December 02, 2009, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Voice And Volume Of Leader Self-Awareness, Michael J.M. Mcdonald

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This study proposed that the level of self-awareness possessed by a leader has a direct relationship with the engagement level of the team he or she leads. A quantitative approach using the results of self-other leadership ratings and team engagement ratings were examined to explain employee engagement through perceptions of leadership awareness.

By understanding leadership through the integration of two instruments, one designed to measure seven specific demands of leadership (the L7 instrument) and another to measure employee engagement on twelve dimensions (the Q12 instrument), this study explored the relationship between leader self-awareness and the effect of that awareness on …

The Design Brief: Conceptual Tool For Visual Resolution Of Professional Design Problems, Jason Andrew Neal

Theses and Dissertations

In this thesis I show how I have integrated the design brief concept with my art philosophy to help guide the exploration and visual resolution of three academic visual projects. The design brief is the most significant project management tool I have added to my design philosophy and production approach during my graduate studies. It has not changed the art I create, but rather has changed how I plan for and manage the production of my art. The brief consists of a series of questions that I can apply to all design decisions to make sure those decisions remain consistent …