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What Are They Doing And How Are They Doing It? Rural Student Experiences In Virtual Schooling, Michael Barbour, Janette Hill

Education Faculty Publications

This qualitative study examined a Canadian virtual school learning experience for students and the kinds of support and assistance most frequently used and valued by students learning in a virtual environment. Students were interviewed and observed during their virtual school classes. In-school teachers were also interviewed and online teachers were also observed. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method. Findings indicated that during their scheduled asynchronous class time students were often assigned seatwork or provided time to work on assignments, however, students rarely used this time to complete virtual schoolwork. It was during their synchronous class time that both …

Csbs Kudos, April 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Contents:

-- CSBS Research Conference
-- Rural Aging Conference
-- Community and Inequality: Moving towards Racial Justice in Local Communities
-- Faculty Kudos
-- Student Kudos
-- UNI Catwalk 2011: Mixtape
-- Alumni Kudos
-- In other news...

Csbs Statements, V13, Spring 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Statements

Contents:

-- From the desk of the Dean
-- Sabin Hall Renovation
-- A Work of Art
-- CSBS Distinguished Alumni Day
-- CSBS Advisory Board
-- The School of Applied Human Sciences is established
-- Military Science joins CSBS
-- 9/11 Commemoration planning
-- Center for Violence Prevention opens
-- Fellowship established in Political Science
-- Psychology study-abroad course is launched
-- College & Department Briefs
-- Faculty News
-- CSBS Faculty Spotlight: Clemens Bartollas
-- Faculty Briefs
-- In Memoriam...
-- CSBS Student Research Conference
-- Student Briefs
-- CSBS Student Spotlight: Chelsea Miller
-- Greetings from the …

Environmental Degradation In The Mesopotamian Marshlands: A Case Study In Legal Deficiencies, Kellie Ann Furr

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Privacy, Jake Wolff

CutBank

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Newsletter, April 2011, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

LSU Faculty Senate Publications

Message from President: In my last “welcome” column, I addressed the question of Louisiana universities after the economic crisis, suggesting a variety of adjustments that would increase morale and promote economic justice in institutions that reward fashion and momentary stellar performances more often than they recognize adventurous dissent or long-term projects. Although not inexhaustible, the topic of higher education after our present calamities merits a bit more consideration, especially with regard to structural changes that might advance our institution even in the midst of economic distress. Having commenced its career as the cultural equivalent of a fortification, LSU has always …

Los Arcos - Spring 2011, University Of Texas-Pan American

UTPA Archives - Los Arcos Magazine

No abstract provided.

Gender Justice In The Americas: A Transnational Dialogue On Sexuality, Violence, Reproduction, And Human Rights, Alma Luz Beltrán Y Puga, Caroline Bettinger-López, Jorge Contesse, Paola Garcia-Rey, Diana Hortsch, Risa E. Kaufman, Nicole Tuszynski

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

African-Born Immigrants In U.S. Schools: An Intercultural Perspective On Schooling And Diversity, Immaculee Harushimana, Janet Awokoya

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

Despite the significant increase of African-born immigrants in the United States of America, the education system does not recognize their presence and does little to facilitate their integration through the implementation of necessary curricular adjustments. The purpose of this article is to call on multicultural education advocates to endorse the argument for the distinctness of African-born immigrants as a complex cultural group with unique vulnerabilities requiring sensitivity. Organizationally, the paper develops four key points: the current demographic representation of the African population; the absence of African voices in multicultural education scholarship; the salience of multicultural education advocacy in recognizing the …

Where Locals Play: Neighborhood Casino Landscapes In Las Vegas, Rex J. Rowley Ph.D.

Occasional Papers

Neighborhood casinos—gaming properties that target a primarily local market—are an influential feature on the Las Vegas cultural landscape. Such institutions reveal a number of geographical patterns that have important implications in gaming and place studies. The distinguishing characteristics of neighborhood casinos underscore the importance of proximity to a market, a focus that is evident in their advertising strategies. Additionally, the prominence of such casino-resorts within their respective neighborhoods makes them important symbols and indicators of the character of the surrounding community. These unique institutions teach lessons that can potentially be extrapolated to other gaming markets around the country.

The Sacrum Of The Poole-Rose Ossuary: Health Status, Variation, And Demography, Elizabeth A. Moffett

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Sediment History From K‟Ak‟ Naab‟ Column Sample 2: Human-Environment Interaction At A Classic Period Maya Salt Works Site, Jessica Harrison

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Middle Eastern Conflict And Syrian Economic Policy, Emily Halk

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Cuban Landscapes: Heritage, Memory, And Place, Mark M. Miller

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Re-Solidifying Racial Bloc Voting: Empirics And Legal Doctrine In The Melting Pot, D. James Greiner

Indiana Law Journal

Racial bloc voting is the central concept in judicial regulation of redistricting. For the past several decades, the definition and proof of this concept have depended on two premises: that polities can be conceptualized in biracial terms and that nearly perfect information on voting patterns can be inexpensively obtained from simple statistical methods. In fact, however, neither premise has been true for some time, as the nation has become multiracial and allegations have increased that Caucasians vote less monolithically than before, with both assertions imposing severe stress on the simple statistical methods previously used to assess voting patterns. In this …

Spring 2011 Magazine

Ergo

No abstract provided.

Poe's Mythologies: Transatlantic Nineteenth Century Hellenism As World Literature, David Greven

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Spr Bulletin, Fall 2010, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

This bulletin features Recent Grant Recipients and a letter from Scott Snyder, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity.

2011 Abstract Book, Undergraduate Research Forum

Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Forum Abstract Books

No abstract provided.

Etsu Today - Spring 2011, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Today [magazine]

On Monday, October 2, 1911, 29 students arrived at a place that had been, only a few years earlier, a piece of farmland. They were the first to enroll at East Tennessee State Normal School. Some sought credentials for teaching; others entered the new field of domestic science in the hope of becoming better homemakers. They took a chance, these pioneering 29. Some gave up jobs. Some abandoned chores on the family farm. They were uncertain about what they would find on this campus where cows had once grazed. Its state appropriation for operation and maintenance was under $36,000 for …

The Impact Of Teachers And Schools On Educational Achievement, Deming Payne '11

The Park Place Economist

This paper examines which major educational factors have a significant effect on standardized test scores as an objective measure of educational outcomes. The empirical model includes individual student, school, and teacher factors that can impact the quality of a student’s education. For the purposes of this paper, individual factors will be controlled for (e.g. living environment, socioeconomic status) and focus will be directed towards how teachers and schools themselves impact the quality of education. Since teachers and schools can mold themselves in the light of policies and new research, this paper will show what factors that teacher and schools have …

Vegetation Classification And Mapping Of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Project Report, Kelly Kindscher, Hayley Kilroy, Jennifer Delisle, Quinn Long, Hillary Loring, Kevin Dobbs, Jim Drake

United States National Park Service: Publications

Executive Summary

The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR) encompasses 10,894 acres in eastern Kansas, just north of Strong City. This park unit was created on November 12, 1996 and is the first to protect a nationally significant example of the once vast tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Of the 400,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American continent, less than four percent remains, primarily in the Flint Hills. The park unit is primarily rocky upland prairies and deep-soiled prairies in the lowlands. It also contains some wet prairie ravines, riparian forests and some former cropland and restored prairie. …

Evaluation Of The Sensitivity Of Inventory And Monitoring National Parks To Acidification Effects From Atmospheric Sulfur And Nitrogen Deposition, Northern Great Plains Network (Ngpn), T. J. Sullivan, T. C. Mcdonnell, G. T. Mcpherson, S. D. Mackey, D. Moore

United States National Park Service: Publications

Northern Great Plains Network (NGPN)

National maps of atmospheric sulfur (S) and nitrogen (N) emissions and deposition are provided in Maps A through D as context for subsequent network data presentations. Maps A and B show county level emissions of total S and total N for the year 2002. Maps C and D show total S and total N deposition, again for the year 2002.

There are three parks in the Northern Great Plains Network that are larger than 100 square miles: Badlands (BADL), Missouri (MNRR), and Theodore Roosevelt (THRO). In addition, there are 10 smaller parks.

Total annual S …

Textile Society Of America Newsletter 23:2 — Spring/Summer 2011, Textile Society Of America

Textile Society of America: Newsletters

Tinkuy de Tejedores
TSA News
From the President
TSA Study Tours
TSA Member News
Conference Reviews
Symposium 2010: Reports by TSA Award Recipients
Textile Community News
Book Reviews
Publication News
Featured Collection: Textiles at the American Swedish Institute
Calls for Papers
Calendar-Conference & Symposia, Exhibitions, Lectures, Workshops, Tours
TSA Symposium 2012 Call for Participation

On Race, Gender, And Radical Tort Reform: A Review Of Martha Chamallas & Jennifer B. Wriggins, The Measure Of Injury: Race, Gender, And Tort Law, Vincent R. Johnson

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Caring For Women: A Profile Of The Midwifery Workforce In Massachusetts, Christa M. Kelleher, Dorothy Brewin

Publications from the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy

This profile of the Commonwealth’s midwifery workforce provides state-level data on the demographic characteristics, employment context, and practice scope of midwives. It also offers a snapshot of populations served by mid-wives and public policy issues that affect midwives and midwifery care in Massachusetts. The report is based on a survey administered to midwives living and/or working in the state supplemented by in-depth interviews with five midwives, one obstetrician, and one state public health official. This report uniquely analyzes data collected from both certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and directentry midwives (DEMs), including certified professional midwives (CPMs); this summary distinguishes between these two …

Bittorrent Traffic Detection With Deep Packet Inspection And Deep Flow Inspection, Raymond Wong

Master's Projects

The peer-to-peer (P2P) technology has been well developed with the internet networking and BitTorrent (BT) is one of the very popular P2P sharing protocols widely used. BT network traffic detection has become very challenging in recent years due to smarter peer-to-peer applications. During my CS297 project, a new improved detection method based on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and Deep Flow Inspection (DFI) was proposed for detecting BT packets. The preliminary experiments show promising results in terms of detection rate. In my CS298 project, the proposed method is implemented in C and Matlab. In addition, the detection rate and performance of …

Basic Space, Sean P. Morrissey

School of Art, Art History, and Design: Theses and Student Creative Work

The American suburban landscape and lifestyle incites my investigation of land use, development and consumerism.  Our cultural obsession with the “dream home” and the act of displaying a social identity through popular architectural enhancements is what attracts me to this landscape.  In my work I emphasize banal architecture and ornamentation to accentuate issues of sameness and draw attention to the loss of individuality.  The information is distilled into a visual language inspired by my personal histories with zoning, geography, and land use, borrowing from the flatness and simplicity of cartographic design, informational graphics and architectural illustration.  In my own work …

Polygonal Spatial Clustering, Deepti Joshi

School of Computing: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Clustering, the process of grouping together similar objects, is a fundamental task in data mining to help perform knowledge discovery in large datasets.  With the growing number of sensor networks, geospatial satellites, global positioning devices, and human networks tremendous amounts of spatio-temporal data that measure the state of the planet Earth are being collected every day.  This large amount of spatio-temporal data has increased the need for efficient spatial data mining techniques.  Furthermore, most of the anthropogenic objects in space are represented using polygons, for example – counties, census tracts, and watersheds.  Therefore, it is important to develop data mining …

Using A Geographic Information System To Define Regions Of Grape-Cultivar Suitability In Nebraska, Ting Chen

Department of Geography: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The thesis was undertaken to develop a methodology and digital tool, based upon the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, for delineating specific regions within the state of Nebraska that are suitable for the cultivation of two selected grape hybrids. The successful cultivation of grapes for producing wine requires knowledge of the physical and environmental conditions characterizing the local landscape. GIS technology allows the integration of multiple layers to be analyzed simultaneously, which
can provide prospective grape growers with necessary information upon which to base their management decision. In the study, nine GIS variables/layers including growing degree days, length …