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Constructing Health Narratives: Patient Feedback In Online Communities, Katie Lynn Walkup

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This project examines user-generated health narratives through corpus analysis of 246 reviews posted on Midwestern Hospital’s Yelp page. Understanding how different stakeholders act and interact within online health communities models a shift in new conceptions of health, and provides evidence of health ecologies’ ability to determine patient perceptions of care. Documents produced by users in these health communities represent health narratives comprised of a user’s health experience, that user’s treatment perceptions, and the community’s perceptions of the user’s experience. Author uses corpus methods to interpret user trace data and rhetorical moves embedded in health narratives. Findings suggest that users who …

Ceteal News, March/April 2017, Ceteal, Coastal Carolina University

CeTEAL Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Invisibility Through The Interface: The Social Consequences Of Spatial Search, Jordan Frith

Publications

Location-based services are mobile applications that use a device’s location to provide relevant results. Spatial search applications are a popular subset of location-based services that enable people to search through their surrounding space to find nearby locations. This article examines spatial search applications through a framework that combines critical geography research with research on the power search engines exert over information visibility. The main argument of the article is that popular spatial search applications, such as Yelp, may subtly reproduce existing forms of spatial segregation by rendering certain location invisible through the mobile mapping interface.

Ucc Minutes March 14, 2017, University Curriculum Council

UCC Agendas/Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Toxic Screen: Visions Of Petrochemical America In Hbo’S True Detective (2014), Casey Ryan Kelly

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

This article argues that the use of toxic visual and narrative tropes in contemporary dramatic television can expand our capacity to envision and critique the deadly effects of industrial pollution. The HBO series True Detective is an exemplary case study in how evocative toxic images can be integrated into familiar television narratives to animate society’s deadly relationship with toxic chemicals. The petrochemical mise-en-scène of True Detective enlivens the toxic image with inferential power, or visual enthymemes, that invite audiences to draw connections between traumas that unfold through narrative action and omnipresence of toxic iconography. Developing a concept of the toxic …

Livestrong Or Lie Hard: A Pentadic Analysis Of Deception And Reputation Management In 'The Armstrong Lie', Harper D. Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

Kenneth Burke's pentadic analysis has been a staple within the context of rhetorical criticism since the early days of critical communication studies. Throughout the years it has evolved from a heavy text criticism to application to film and documentary. The Armstrong Lie is another documentary that highlights the controversial actions of former seven-time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong. This film provides an opportunity in which the pentadic analysis can be applied in order to really dissect the message that is being told. Through application of the pentadic analysis to The Armstrong Lie it is possible to identify the true …

Whitelisting System State In Windows Forensic Memory Visualizations, Joshua A. Lapso, Gilbert L. Peterson, James S. Okolica

Faculty Publications

Examiners in the field of digital forensics regularly encounter enormous amounts of data and must identify the few artifacts of evidentiary value. One challenge these examiners face is manual reconstruction of complex datasets with both hierarchical and associative relationships. The complexity of this data requires significant knowledge, training, and experience to correctly and efficiently examine. Current methods provide text-based representations or low-level visualizations, but levee the task of maintaining global context of system state on the examiner. This research presents a visualization tool that improves analysis methods through simultaneous representation of the hierarchical and associative relationships and local detailed data …

Interactive Dynasty: An Effective Way To Learn About The Tang Dynasty History, Xiangyin Li

Theses

Today, interaction design is applied to multiple areas of visual communication and instructional design. Interactive elements can be found in websites, apps, and kiosk terminal equipment. Through the integration of interactive content such as step-by-step tutorials, the user can acquire a variety of different types of information efficiently and effectively to learn about historical events.

China has one of the longest and continuous cultures today. Its own unique charisma attracts many history buffs to learn more about important historical events. Kiosk terminals in history museums have successfully provided a learning environment for users to learn about China through interaction design. …

Illinois State University Founders Day Convocation Program, February 16, 2017, Illinois State University

Founding Celebration Programs

Program for annual event celebrating the founding of Illinois State Normal University on February 18, 1857.

Betty Foy Sanders Department Of Art Newsletter, Georgia Southern University

Art: News & Publications (2008-2023)

• 2017 Communication Arts Photography Competition
• Georgia Southern Office of Marketing and Communications seeks Graphic Design Intern
• CURIO Symposium Call For Submissions
• Call for submissions: Annual College Juried Exhibit
• C&R Press Seeks Graphic Design Interns
• Call for Artists: The New South II

Ucc Minutes, February 14, 2017, University Curriculum Council

UCC Agendas/Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Blended Basic Course Examination Of Communication Apprehension And Self-Efficacy: A Comparative Analysis, Michael G. Strawser, Amy. L. Housley Gaffney, Allyson Devito, Sarah E. Kercsmar, Michael Pennell

Basic Communication Course Annual

Students desire rich subject-matter and relevant pedagogy despite rising tuition costs, greater demands for flexibility, and unique learning preferences (Allen & Seaman, 2014; Donnelly, Rizvi, & Summers, 2013; Reed & Sork, 2009; Moore, 2007). As higher education modalities have evolved a careful examination of these newer approaches is necessary. This study is a comparative assessment of communication apprehension and self-efficacy of students in traditional (face-to-face) and blended (face-to-face and online instructional components) basic course modalities. Parallel sections of a basic communication course are assessed and results indicated no significant differences between the two groups with minor exceptions.

Collaborating To Overcome Information Literacy Obstacles, Rachel Dineen, Stephanie Wiegand

University Libraries Publications

Struggling in the classroom with how to effectively address the concepts of evaluating authority and communicating as a professional, teaching librarians employed grassroots collaboration to resolve our collective instructional issues. We found that sharing ideas and expertise allowed us to develop strategies for building student understanding, confidence, and skill application. We designed engaging, group-oriented classroom activities that can be adapted to multiple teaching scenarios. This presentation will discuss how we turned our shared pedagogical needs into portable classroom solutions.

Visual Communication & Typography: Study In The History Of Hebrew Letterforms And The Work Of Israeli Designer, Yaakov Stark, Shayna Tova Blum

Faculty and Staff Publications

The article reviews the history of letterforms and typographic design by discussing inventions in scripts, tools, and technology which impact the evolution of visual language and writing systems. Principles and elements of typography are analyzed using the Hebrew alphabet as an example in letterform design by exploring the work of Israeli designer, Yaakov Stark, who as an Israeli immigrant from Eastern Europe projects centered on Hebrew typography and the hybridization of Ashkenazi and Mizrahi scripts. Through an archive of work produced while a student at the Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem in 1906, Stark has influenced generations of Israeli designers, …

Hebrew Typography: A Modern Progression Of Language Forms, Shayna Tova Blum

Faculty and Staff Publications

Influenced by studies in traditional Ashkenazi and Sephardi scripts. The typeface had been designed for the printing of the Koren Tanakh, a first edition printed Jewish Bible processed through an all-Jewish collaboration for the first time in centuries. Koren’s project was inspired by the revival of Hebrew initiated by Haskalah writers in the 18th century. Haskalah writers utilized the language and scripts of written and printed literary texts. Influenced by philosophical and political ideologies of the European Enlightenment, the Haskalah explored Jewish identity through language by defining the secular context through traditional Jewish symbolism and narratives. The Zionist movement of …

Socially-Responsible Entrepreneurship Education: A Qualitative Study Among Egyptian Teachers, Mohamed Shabana

Theses and Dissertations

Raising citizens who can contribute to the betterment of the existing conditions has become a critical goal. Socially-responsible entrepreneurship can play an important role in attaining this, as it works towards social and economic contributions that do not ignore or violate the rights of the other, including the environment. The aim of this qualitative research is to explore to what extent the Egyptian faculties of education focus on socially-responsible entrepreneurship education as well as the obstacles and best practices for this socially-responsible entrepreneurship education in the Egyptian context. Seven fresh graduate females from a faculty of education in a public …

2016 Progress Report — New Grant No. Na15nos4000200, Larry A. Mayer, Noaa-Unh Joint Hydrographic Center (Jhc/Ccom)

Progress Reports

Report Period: 01/01/2016 – 12/31/2016

2016 Progress Report — Old Grant No. Na10nos4000073, Larry A. Mayer, Noaa-Unh Joint Hydrographic Center (Jhc/Ccom)

Progress Reports

Report Period: 01/01/2016 – 12/31/2016

Coping_With_Ptsd: A Textual And Visual Thematic Analysis Of Instagram As Supportive Communication, Catherine Elizabeth Bahn

Student Theses and Dissertations

This textual and visual analysis of the account Coping_with_PTSD found Instagram to be an information-rich platform for supportive communication. Individuals affected by Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) were able to provide and seek supportive communication through text, photos and emojis. Key themes identified for the account and its followers providing supportive communication were posting health information, normalizing PTSD, sharing personal narratives and providing encouragement. Additionally, account followers used tagging and direct messaging as supportive communication. Further, account users sought supportive communication through asking and disclosing personal narratives. Three themes were found for emojis: reinforcement, emotional insight and “emoji speak” as supportive …

Program - 2017 Worship Symposium, 2017 Worship Symposium

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.

Betty Foy Sanders Department Of Art Newsletter, Georgia Southern University

Art: News & Publications (2008-2023)

• CURIO Symposium Call For Submissions
• Creative Internships with Georgia Southern Football

• Augusta University Seeks Full­time Art Studio Technician

• C&R Press Seeks Graphic Design Interns

• Alabama Clay Conference: Feb. 16­19 in Birmingham

• Call for Artists: The New South II

• Internship: Birmingham Museum of Art

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

Usft Prog Proposal Cas Adv Mass Comm Pub Relations Adv Applied Comm Ms 20170118, Usf Libraries

All Assessment Data

No abstract provided.

Ucc Minutes, January 17, 2017, University Curriculum Council

UCC Agendas/Minutes

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-001: College Composition Ii, Leann Akins

Spring 2017

No abstract provided.

Eng 3001-004: Advanced Composition, Jad Smith

Spring 2017

No abstract provided.

Eng 3008-001: Digital And Multimodal Writing, Robin Murray

Spring 2017

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-014: College Composition Ii, Suzie Park

Spring 2017

No abstract provided.

January 14, 2017 (Pages 171-282), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 47 (2017)

No abstract provided.