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How Do Faculty At The University Of New Mexico Use Humor In Online Teaching, John T. Granato Nov 2016

How Do Faculty At The University Of New Mexico Use Humor In Online Teaching, John T. Granato

Organization, Information and Learning Sciences ETDs

Humor is a ubiquitous experience that facilitates learning, social coordination and wellbeing. This study examined how the faculty at the University of New Mexico used humor in its online courses. The process involved faculty interviews, a focus group of instructional online designers, questionnaires and documentation to collect data, and then used thematic analysis and code development to arrive at its findings. The study found that the humor pedagogy at the University of New Mexico has fallen into disuse for online courses because of (1) a hesitation (fear) to use humor, (2) fear of what students would think, and (3), hesitation …


The Impact Of Socio-Ecological Risk Factor Clustering On Mental, Emotional, And Behavioral Problems In Hispanic Adolescents, Lila Asfour Cathcart Nov 2016

The Impact Of Socio-Ecological Risk Factor Clustering On Mental, Emotional, And Behavioral Problems In Hispanic Adolescents, Lila Asfour Cathcart

Open Access Dissertations

Hispanic youth are often at greater risk for developing mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) problems, such as substance use, sexual risk behaviors, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms, compared to non-Hispanic white youth. Socio-ecological risk and protective factors, including family, school, peer, and acculturation factors, have been shown to be associated individually with a variety of MEB problems. This study examines the clustering of these risk and protective factors and evaluates whether there are specific subgroups of Hispanic adolescents, who are at greater risk for a variety of MEB problems. Data come from two randomized controlled trials, and were collected at …


Nov. 15 Forum To Discuss Consequences Of Act 388 On Education, Winthrop University Nov 2016

Nov. 15 Forum To Discuss Consequences Of Act 388 On Education, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2016

  • Ten years ago, the S.C. General Assembly passed Act 388, which shifted the burden of paying for public school operations from homeowners to businesses and onto an increased sales tax.
  • As the S.C. Legislature prepares to take another hard look at the state’s tax policy, the West Forum will host the “Act 388 Revisited” event.
  • A panel representing business, academia and public schools will discuss the Act's impact at 6 p.m. on Nov. 15 in the Richardson Ballroom of the DiGiorgio Campus Center.


Chanticleer | November 10, 2016, Jacksonville State University Nov 2016

Chanticleer | November 10, 2016, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

No abstract provided.


Exploring Program Design Principles For Healthcare Career Pipeline Programs For Underserved Youth, Armando Justo, Karen Nestor, Ellen Scully-Russ Nov 2016

Exploring Program Design Principles For Healthcare Career Pipeline Programs For Underserved Youth, Armando Justo, Karen Nestor, Ellen Scully-Russ

Health Workforce Speaker Series

No abstract provided.


11-10-2016 Two Swosu Students Accepted For Early Admission To Vet School, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Nov 2016

11-10-2016 Two Swosu Students Accepted For Early Admission To Vet School, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2016

Two Southwestern Oklahoma State University students majoring in biology have been selected for early admission to the Oklahoma State University Doctor in Veterinary Medicine Program.


Educational Policy Agenda 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors Nov 2016

Educational Policy Agenda 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2016 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.


November 10, 2016: Don’T Forget That The Game Is Still Rigged, Bruce Ledewitz Nov 2016

November 10, 2016: Don’T Forget That The Game Is Still Rigged, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Don’t Forget that the Game is Still Rigged“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


Spartan Daily, November 10, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2016

Spartan Daily, November 10, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2016

Volume 147, Issue 31


Place Names Beginning With The Letter K, Robert M. Rennick Nov 2016

Place Names Beginning With The Letter K, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Place names of Kentucky beginning with the letter K.


Boone County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick Nov 2016

Boone County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Place names for Boone County, Kentucky.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2016

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Dick, Jacob. WKU Professor to Elect President – Scott Lasley
  • Kast, Monica. Students Encounter Polling Confusion – Brian Wiech, Brandon Killian
  • Williams, Jamie. Gary Ransdell Casts Vote at Big Red Precinct
  • Dimeo, Chris. Voters Disappointed, Unable to Vote in City
  • Ziesig, Kathryn. Students Protest Presidential Election Results
  • Collins, Emma. University Faculty, Staff Lacks Diversity
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Election 2016
  • Huff, Taylor. Sauteed Selection: After the Election, Where Do We Go From Here?
  • Henderson, Andrew. A Failed Press, Other Disappointments of the Election
  • Joyner, …


November Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Nov 2016

November Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Nov 2016

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


The Utah Statesman, November 10, 2016, Utah State University Nov 2016

The Utah Statesman, November 10, 2016, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board, November 10, 2016, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County Nov 2016

Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board, November 10, 2016, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the November 10, 2016, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Also included are previous meeting minutes and reports to review before the meeting.


Continuing Development Of An All Payer Health Care System In Maryland, David P. Paul Iii, Taeko Matsumoto, Alberto Coustasse, Lama Mohammed Bakhamis, Mary Lynn Harshbarger Nov 2016

Continuing Development Of An All Payer Health Care System In Maryland, David P. Paul Iii, Taeko Matsumoto, Alberto Coustasse, Lama Mohammed Bakhamis, Mary Lynn Harshbarger

Management Faculty Research

The state of Maryland, in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, developed the first all-payer system model in the U.S. in 1971, and some 35 years later in response to financial pressures, modernized this program. The focus of the modernized program was to improve overall per capita expenditure, quality of care, and the outcome of Marylanders’ health.

This study showed positive change in moving its healthcare delivery model from volume-driven care to value-driven coordinated care. Maryland hospitals have changed their mindsets to achieve the Triple Aim of cost reduction, health improvement, and quality of care improvement for the …


The Anchor, Volume 130.10: November 10, 2016, Hope College Nov 2016

The Anchor, Volume 130.10: November 10, 2016, Hope College

The Anchor: 2016

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.


Aftermath Of Hurricane Matthew Brings Threat Of Food Shortages, More Cholera, George Rodrã­Guez Nov 2016

Aftermath Of Hurricane Matthew Brings Threat Of Food Shortages, More Cholera, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Educational Policy Committee Minutes 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors Nov 2016

Educational Policy Committee Minutes 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2016 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.


Educational Policy Committee Meeting Packet 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors Nov 2016

Educational Policy Committee Meeting Packet 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2016 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.


Finance Committee Meeting Minutes 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors Nov 2016

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2016 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.


Otter Realm, November 10, 2016, California State University, Monterey Bay Nov 2016

Otter Realm, November 10, 2016, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Because Black Lives Matter -- Graduation...or Bust? -- Meet Multimedia -- Oops! -- Students rally for justice and tell their stories... -- Because Black Lives Matter -- Students Oppose Possible Tuition Hike: #DearBOT: Please don't take more money -- Death of Professional Journalism? -- Otters Tussle With Broncos -- Another Win for Men's Soccer -- Women's Rugby Takes ON SCU: The Otters keep the score close in Nov. 5 game against SCU -- Strong Finish for Women Soccer: Last two games of the soccer season end in a mixed bag for CSUMB women's team -- Player Profile: Jessica McIntyre Cross …


Finance Committee Meeting Packet 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors Nov 2016

Finance Committee Meeting Packet 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2016 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.


Advancement & Communications Minutes 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors Nov 2016

Advancement & Communications Minutes 11/10/2016, Uc Hastings Board Of Directors

2016 Board of Directors Agenda and Materials

No abstract provided.


Place Names Beginning With The Letter O, Robert M. Rennick Nov 2016

Place Names Beginning With The Letter O, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Place names of Kentucky beginning with the letter O.


Place Names Beginning With The Letter W, Robert M. Rennick Nov 2016

Place Names Beginning With The Letter W, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Place names of Kentucky beginning with the letter W.


Bath County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick Nov 2016

Bath County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Place names for Bath County, Kentucky.


Barren County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick Nov 2016

Barren County - Place Names, Robert M. Rennick

Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection

Place names for Barren County, Kentucky.


Preparing Veterans For Their Next Call Of Duty, Staff Nov 2016

Preparing Veterans For Their Next Call Of Duty, Staff

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No abstract provided.