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Creating Future Opportunities Through The Alignment, Administration, And Assessment Of A University Graduate Program, Richard Parsells Oct 2012

Creating Future Opportunities Through The Alignment, Administration, And Assessment Of A University Graduate Program, Richard Parsells

Administrative Issues Journal

No abstract provided.


Changes In Authentication And The World Wide Web, Karen Sweeney Oct 2012

Changes In Authentication And The World Wide Web, Karen Sweeney

Administrative Issues Journal

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Symbolic Speech In Public Schools: A Selective Case Analysis From Tinker To Zamecnik, Charles R. Waggoner Oct 2012

The Impact Of Symbolic Speech In Public Schools: A Selective Case Analysis From Tinker To Zamecnik, Charles R. Waggoner

Administrative Issues Journal

No abstract provided.


Homegrown In Oklahoma: Corporate/Community Models And Best Practices, Beverly Woodrome Oct 2012

Homegrown In Oklahoma: Corporate/Community Models And Best Practices, Beverly Woodrome

Administrative Issues Journal

No abstract provided.


The Importance Of Incorporating Personal Finance Objectives In The College Classroom, Teri G. Allen Oct 2012

The Importance Of Incorporating Personal Finance Objectives In The College Classroom, Teri G. Allen

Administrative Issues Journal

It has been well documented that many college students have an alarmingly low level of financial literacy. These students have insufficient knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors relating to personal financial management. The recent economic crisis further illustrated that many young adults are not financially prepared to cope with the financial reality of being selfsufficient. Many states have implemented requirements for personal finance education in high school, and some colleges have included personal finance as a general-education requirement. However, studies have shown that levels of awareness of personal finance issues still vary greatly by major, student motivation, and financial background. This paper …


The Balanced Scorecard And Improvement Performance In Nonprofit Organizations, Jeffrey J. Aulgur Oct 2012

The Balanced Scorecard And Improvement Performance In Nonprofit Organizations, Jeffrey J. Aulgur

Administrative Issues Journal

Nonprofit executives and board members rate measurement of performance as one of three key organizational concerns. The academic literature, however, does not identify a dominant methodology for organizational effectiveness and governance. The intent of the Balanced Scorecard approach to organizational strategic planning is to translate the vision and strategy into performance measures. By placing the customer domain and the mission at the top of the Balanced Scorecard, the organization is identifying accountability between itself and society. The Balanced Scorecard has proven successful in nonprofit organizations due to its ability to align intangible assets to strategy. Successful outcomes are unlikely if …


Bring Your Own Technology: A Public School Technology Policy Case Study, Cynthia Bauter Oct 2012

Bring Your Own Technology: A Public School Technology Policy Case Study, Cynthia Bauter

Administrative Issues Journal

This case study examines a large Texas school district that implemented a “bring your own technology” (BYOT) technology policy. The study considers teachers’, administrators’, and students’ issues and challenges as a result of the implementation. The study finds that although this policy is aligned with national and state technology integration standards for education, it is problematic in reality. Questions are raised about equity and adequacy, the need for professional development to deal with implementation, and the intention versus the reality of BYOT policies.


Seizing Opportunities Moment By Moment: The Effects Of An 8-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course On Personal Epistemological Beliefs And Implications For Academic Program Administration, Carrie J. Boden-Mcgill, Mazen Homound Oct 2012

Seizing Opportunities Moment By Moment: The Effects Of An 8-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course On Personal Epistemological Beliefs And Implications For Academic Program Administration, Carrie J. Boden-Mcgill, Mazen Homound

Administrative Issues Journal

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) courses that teach individuals to “live in the present moment” have been shown to improve health and well-being; however, there seems to be very little research into how MBSR may affect the way we think about the nature of knowledge, also known as epistemology. The researchers developed this study in an effort to determine if MBSR techniques would have an impact on personal epistemological beliefs and the implications for academic program administration. Though this study is currently a pilot study, early results seem to indicate a statistically significant change in the area of “Quick Learning.” This …


Personal Or School? Factors That Influence A Teacher’S Intentions Of Remaining Or Leaving The Profession, Carrie J. Boden-Mcgill, Amy Sedivy-Benton Oct 2012

Personal Or School? Factors That Influence A Teacher’S Intentions Of Remaining Or Leaving The Profession, Carrie J. Boden-Mcgill, Amy Sedivy-Benton

Administrative Issues Journal

Teacher turnover is costly in its financial implications and negative impact on student learning. Recent studies demonstrate that many teachers choose to transfer to a more preferable work setting or leave the field. By employing a nested design using Hierarchal Linear Modeling data from the most recent complete Schools and Staffing Survey 2007-2008 (SASS) by NCES, the researchers found indications that school-level contextual factors, such as teacher influence on school, teacher perception of control, and teacher perceived support play a significant role in teachers’ intentions to leave or remain in the field. An understanding of these factors allows policymakers and …


Designing Effective Group Projects: Applying Student Feedback To Project Design, Apryl Brodersen Oct 2012

Designing Effective Group Projects: Applying Student Feedback To Project Design, Apryl Brodersen

Administrative Issues Journal

By integrating group projects into the curriculum, educators can seize the opportunity to provide students not only with marketable skills, but the chance to deepening their understanding of a given topic or subject matter by learning from one another. Designing an effective group project, however, is a challenging task. In the current paper, I utilize results from a student survey on characteristics of effective groups to design an applied group project and describe six key lessons learned by incorporating student feedback into group project design.


Faculty Senate: Models, Myths, And Minutia, Dana Gray, Maryrose Hart Oct 2012

Faculty Senate: Models, Myths, And Minutia, Dana Gray, Maryrose Hart

Administrative Issues Journal

This paper reviews the research literature about the structure, roles, and models of faculty senate including roles of faculty senate in academic and non-academic issues, the difference in faculty voice and influence in shared governance, and identified models of faculty senate purpose. The authors of this concept paper propose a three-step strategic process for faculty to analyze the current profile of their respective faculty senates, determine the desired state of their senates, and develop a plan for transition. Larger issues such as what does effectiveness mean are beyond the scope of this paper. This paper focuses on what are the …


Monitoring Students And Enforcing Information Technology Use Policies In Universities, Jimmy D. Speers Oct 2012

Monitoring Students And Enforcing Information Technology Use Policies In Universities, Jimmy D. Speers

Administrative Issues Journal

This paper presents the results of an Internet survey of university Information Technology (IT) managers on the use/abuse of IT resources by a university’s students. The survey sought data on university size, public/private organization, whether there were policies in place on acceptable use of IT resources, possible student use and actions, and finally how IT resources were monitored if they were monitored. Results revealed that most universities had policies on the proper use of IT resources but were very unlikely to monitor use/abuse of IT resources mainly due to a lack of personnel. Some potential abuses were identified and respondents …


Consenting To Treat: A Rights-Based Principle, Pamela J. Stokes Oct 2012

Consenting To Treat: A Rights-Based Principle, Pamela J. Stokes

Administrative Issues Journal

This paper explores the consent process in relation to academic, scientific research. Consent is a human right given to each research participant. The participant’s autonomy should be supported and encouraged when obtaining informed consent. This paper reviews current literature and discusses the development of this right, in addition to the manner in which scientific researchers should uphold it.


Secrets Of Success For High Nclex-Rn Pass Rates For Bsn Nursing Programs, Nonie Wiggins Oct 2012

Secrets Of Success For High Nclex-Rn Pass Rates For Bsn Nursing Programs, Nonie Wiggins

Administrative Issues Journal

No abstract provided.


Leading Professional Learning Communities Toward Efficacy, Laura S. Witherington Oct 2012

Leading Professional Learning Communities Toward Efficacy, Laura S. Witherington

Administrative Issues Journal

As Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), defined by DuFour et al (2008), continue to sweep into schools across the nation, school administrators need the tools to assess the productivity of the teachers’ collaborative teams. PLCs provide the structure for teachers to analyze student achievement data and design common formative assessments. The PLC Efficacy Rubric discussed in this presentation was developed for use in the College Ready in Mathematics and Physics Partnership grant funded by the National Science Foundation to provide school administrators the tools to evaluate teachers’ collaborative work and guide them to increased success. This presentation introduces the five indicators …


The Good 5 Cent Cigar (10/5/2012), University Of Rhode Island Oct 2012

The Good 5 Cent Cigar (10/5/2012), University Of Rhode Island

The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper Archives)

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island school newspaper.


10/5/2012, Slutzker Center For International Students Oct 2012

10/5/2012, Slutzker Center For International Students

Newsletters from Slutzker Center for International Services - SCIS News

No abstract provided.


Legal And Managerial Issues In Airport Scanning, Joan Hubbard Oct 2012

Legal And Managerial Issues In Airport Scanning, Joan Hubbard

Administrative Issues Journal

After the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States recommended that The TSA and the Congress give priority attention to improving the ability of screening checkpoints to detect explosives on passengers. As the legality of the TSA’s full-body scanner program continues to be debated, the federal government is investigating the next generation of airport screening technology. The privacy debate centers on the Department of Homeland Security’s use of full-body scanners to screen passengers at the nation’s major airports.


It Is A Question Of Survival: The Case Of Tqm For Small Business, Uche Nwabueze Oct 2012

It Is A Question Of Survival: The Case Of Tqm For Small Business, Uche Nwabueze

Administrative Issues Journal

No abstract provided.


V. 80, Issue 3, October 5, 2012 Oct 2012

V. 80, Issue 3, October 5, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


Apyn/Rongead Launching Report Biogas Clean Energy Project For Probiotic Yoghurt Production Community Kitchens Sahwa Medical Clinic, Buhongwa Area, Mwanza, African Probiotic Yoghurt Network (Apyn) Oct 2012

Apyn/Rongead Launching Report Biogas Clean Energy Project For Probiotic Yoghurt Production Community Kitchens Sahwa Medical Clinic, Buhongwa Area, Mwanza, African Probiotic Yoghurt Network (Apyn)

Business and Social Enterprise

The APYN/RONGEAD Launching represents one of many collaborative events and efforts between the two organizations. The purpose of this celebration/launching was to introduce to the Mwanza community the benefits and opportunities associated with linking small-scale economic enterprises such as the Sahwa(APYN) Probiotic Yoghurt Project with implemented biogas technology projects such as the Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED) Project carried out by RONGEAD in order to address issues of malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, poverty and environmental sustainability using local capacities and resources. In addition, the launching provided APYN with an opportunity to educate and convey to the community the scientifically proven health …


Reporter - October 5th 2012, Rit Reporter Staff Oct 2012

Reporter - October 5th 2012, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

No abstract provided.


Algorithmic Decomposition Of Shuffle On Words, Franziska Biegler, Mark Daley, Ian Mcquillan Oct 2012

Algorithmic Decomposition Of Shuffle On Words, Franziska Biegler, Mark Daley, Ian Mcquillan

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

We investigate shuffle-decomposability into two words. We give an algorithm which takes as input a DFA M (under certain conditions) and determines the unique candidate decomposition into words u and v such that L(M) = u v ifM is shuffle decomposable, in time O(|u| + |v|). Even though this algorithm does not determine whether or not the DFA is shuffle decomposable, the sublinear time complexity of only determining the two words under the assumption of decomposability is surprising given the complexity of shuffle, and demonstrates an interesting property of the operation. We also show that for given words u and …


The Tiger Vol. 106 Issue 18 2012-10-05, Clemson University Oct 2012

The Tiger Vol. 106 Issue 18 2012-10-05, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The New Hampshire, Vol. 102 [103], No. 9 (Oct. 5, 2012), The New Hampshire Oct 2012

The New Hampshire, Vol. 102 [103], No. 9 (Oct. 5, 2012), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 102, but it is the 103rd volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.


Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Oct 5, 2012, A-State Faculty Senate Oct 2012

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Oct 5, 2012, A-State Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.


Allison Team Gets Uab's First Transformative Research Award, Jim Bakken Oct 2012

Allison Team Gets Uab's First Transformative Research Award, Jim Bakken

Browse All News

No abstract provided.


The Daily Gamecock, Friday, October 5, 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Oct 2012

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, October 5, 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

No abstract provided.


Assessing Counseling Students' Attitudes Regarding Substance Abuse And Treatment, Christine Chasek, Maribeth F. Jorgensen, Thomas Maxson Oct 2012

Assessing Counseling Students' Attitudes Regarding Substance Abuse And Treatment, Christine Chasek, Maribeth F. Jorgensen, Thomas Maxson

Counseling Faculty Publications

Undergraduate counselors-in-training completed the Substance Abuse Attitude Survey, which measures treatment intervention, treatment optimism, and nonstereotypical attitudes. Treatment optimism was positively correlated with nonstereotypical attitudes and treatment intervention. Results indicated that treatment intervention and nonstereotypical attitudes must be addressed in addiction counseling courses.


Program, 23rd Annual Tampa International Gay And Lesbian Film Festival, October 5-13, 2012, Friends Of The Festival, Inc. Oct 2012

Program, 23rd Annual Tampa International Gay And Lesbian Film Festival, October 5-13, 2012, Friends Of The Festival, Inc.

Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF) Collection

Program for the 23rd Annual Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, held between October 5-13, 2012. Includes the following sections: welcome, friends of the festival, WRAPture party information, ticket information, venue information, parking information, host hotel information, festival schedule at a glance, and film descriptions.