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Educational Policies Committee Agenda October 5, 2023, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - September, 2023
• Subcommittee Reports - Curriculum Subcommittee, Academic Standards Subcommittee, General Education Subcommittee
• Other Business
• Adjourn: 4:00 pm

Lean Thinking As An Approach For Improving Client Communication During The Design Process, Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Ghada N. Mossad, Nishani Harinarain

Architectural Engineering

Lean thinking is perceived as a successful strategy for saving time and cost, while improving at the same time the position in the market. Lean thinking is about eliminating waste and increasing the quality. When applied correctly, lean thinking is a well understood and well examined platform upon which to build firm practices. In the architectural profession miscommunication has a lot of consequences including time and cost overruns, conflict and ultimately project failure. The aim of this research was to investigate the role of lean thinking in improving the communication between the client and the architect during the design process. …

The Rider (2023-09-25), Natalie Lapsley

The Rider Archives

Vol.9 No.5

The Sounds Of Travel: Video Ethnography In Multisensory Tourism Research, Francesc Fusté-Forné

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

While the analysis of the tourist experience often relies on the visual representations, recent research also increasingly calls for a multisensory understanding of tourism research. Soundscapes are an emerging type of tourism attraction that contributes to the protection and promotion of the sense of place. Departing from the use of video in ethnographic practice, this research notes illustrates the features of soundscapes in nature-based tourism research based on video auto-ethnography. Results show that the sounds of water, animals and gastronomy are evocative of people, places and practices in nature-based tourism experiences.

Religious Discrimination Against Minorities: Theories And Findings, Yasemin Akbaba

Political Science Faculty Publications

One of the established trends in religion and international relations (IR) scholarship is the awareness of a rising level of religious discrimination against minorities. Although there is variation in rates, religious restrictions are widely observed across the globe, including in Western democracies. Scholarship on the restrictions on religious practices has advanced through seeking answers to the following questions: Who discriminates? Who is discriminated against more? What are the causes of restrictions on religious freedom? What are the forms of discrimination? The purpose of this article is to connect the theories and findings of two religious discrimination studies of IR via …

Being Present Without Being Present: An Internet-Based Approach To Providing Pastoral Counseling To An Always Online Generation, Stephen Lyon Woolverton

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The increasing reliance that Millennials and Gen-Z Christians have on the internet for almost every question that comes up in their lives should be viewed by pastoral counselors as a cultural context that need to be understood as part of the counseling process and not an obstacle to the counseling process. The emergence of the internet, and the part that it has played in the culture of American Christians who have grown up with constant access to this avenue of communication, has only recently begun to be seen and utilized by pastoral counselors. This research uses the perspective of a …

The Rider (2023-09-18), Natalie Lapsley

The Rider Archives

Vol.9 No.4

Post-Photography: The Disruption Effect Of Artificial Intelligence On Photography For Product Advertising, Prayanto W. Harsanto, Jalung W. Jakti

Information Sciences Letters

This study aims to understand visual phenomena by describing and analysing artificial intelligence (AI) technology in photography for product advertising. The focus of the study is the influence of these technological advances on significant changes in the advertising world. Initially, photography represented a reality that described facts, but artificial intelligence imaging has shifted the understanding of the concepts underlying photography. Visual Methodologies are used to identify, describe, and explain systemically. Data were collected by observing, documenting, interviewing, and questionnaires. The socio-technological approach is used to reveal the influence of technological developments on social problems and the phenomenon of advertising photography …

The Student Movement Volume 108 Issue 1: '23 And Me: Welcome To The Au Family!, Anneliese Tessalee, Savannah Tyler, Colin Cha, Amelia Stefanescu, Nailea Soto, Daena Holbrook, Madison Vath, Melissa Moore, Brendan Oh, Nathaniel Miller, Sumin Lee, Corinna Bevier, Bella Hamann, Reagan Westerman, Lexie Dunham, Alyssa Caruthers, Anna Rybachek, Rodney Bell Ii, Chris Ngugi

The Student Movement v. 108 (2023-2024)

HUMANS

Babbling at the Crayon Box, Anneliese Tessalee

Dorm Sweet Dorm, Savannah Tyler

Surviving Freshman Year 101, Colin Cha

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

AU's Reception of "Barbie", Amelia Stefanescu

"Hey, How Was Your Summer?", Nailea Soto

Sewing as an Art Form: My Experience as a First-Time Formal Dressmaker, Daena Holbrook

Shadow & Bone: Reentering the Grishaverse, Madison Vath

NEWS

Another Generation, Another Convocation, Melissa Moore

Canada's Fiery Struggle: The Ongoing Battle Against Wildfires, Brendan Oh

Labor Day, the Writers' Strikes, and Fairness, Nathaniel Miller

IDEAS

Antibiotic Resistance, Sumin Lee

Chapel Credits: Fair or Unfair?, Corinna Bevier

From Flowers to Fires: Does …

A Multimodal Discourse Analysis Of Nasa's Instagram Account, Danica Lynn Tomber

Dissertations and Theses

In an increasingly interconnected society where science and technology are advancing at a rapid pace, knowledge dissemination, specifically in terms of public engagement and popularization, must be both encouraged and critically evaluated. As an internationally recognized government agency that is dedicated to the advancement of space exploration and present on several social media platforms, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provides a useful lens from which to analyze large-scale messaging of multimodal scientific information. Although there is a substantial amount of linguistic research into political and government-based messaging in social media, there is not much literature on the …

Transprofessional Competencies Of Information Managers And The Challenges Of The New Normal, Adeoye Augustine Bamgbose Mr, Hassan Mallam Ibrahim, Sa’Ad Madaki Adamu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Librarians and other information professionals are required to possess transprofessional competencies in the form of additional education or knowledge to increase the range of services that could be provided for improved efficiency of information service delivery in the new normal. This study investigates the transprofessional competencies of librarians and their perceptions of what barriers prevent librarians from developing transprofessional knowledge in this changing and knowledge-driven environment. The study is a qualitative research, and the phenomenography method was adopted for this study; The participants constitute librarians and information managers in four academic libraries in Lagos and Oyo states, Nigeria. A semi-structured …

September 13, 2023 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Records Of Atypical Pigmented Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) At The South-Western Coast Of The Black Sea (Zonguldak, Türkiye), Nastassi̇a Uluduz, Karina Vishnyakova, Mustafa Sözen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

No abstract provided.

Full Issue: The International Undergraduate Journal Of Health Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 1, September 2023, Sword Mtu

International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences

Full Issue: The International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 1, September 2023

Approved Programs 9-12-23, Angela Brock

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.

Programs Agenda 9-12-23, Angela Brock

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.

Ucc Minutes 9-12-23, Angela Brock

UCC Agendas/Minutes

No abstract provided.

A "Tale Of Two Cities:" A Comparative Case Study Of Community Engagement And Costs In Two Levy Campaigns, W. Kyle Ingle, Paul A. Johnson, Ruth Ann Petroff

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Using Anderson’s (1998) framework for authentic community engagement and Levin and McEwan’s (2001) “ingredients method,” this comparative case study analyzed contrasting approaches to levy campaigns undertaken by two suburban school districts and the associated costs of the campaigns. We found that District A ran a campaign that “authentically” engaged community members with lower opportunity costs for district personnel (administrators and teachers) and success at the polls. District B ran a “central office campaign” with higher opportunity costs for district personnel and defeat at the polls. While overall costs for District A were higher than those of District B, costs per …

Nurse Engagement In Antibiotic Time-Outs: The Collaborative Process Of Leveraging Design To Disseminate Research Findings, Mary Lou Manning, Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

INTRODUCTION: Research findings and knowledge translation are typically disseminated via presentations at professional meetings and publication in peer-review journals. However, other opportunities to translate research evidence into practice exist, including the use of visual cues.

AIM: The aim of this paper is to describe the collaborative process of translating key research findings into a clear and compelling visual communication tool.

DESIGN: As part of a multimodal research dissemination strategy, the researchers partnered with the University Health Communication Design Program faculty to develop a visual communication strategy to promote the use of antibiotic time-outs by nurses in a health system. An …

Educational Policies Committee Agenda September 7, 2023, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports

• Curriculum Subcommittee (Chad Simon)

• Academic Standards Subcommittee (Renee Galliher)

• General Education Subcommittee (Matt Sanders)

• Other Business

Revolutionizing Space: A Case Study On Accessibility And Comfort, Jennifer Macmartin

sprinkle: an undergraduate journal of feminist and queer studies

Influenced by a dynamic and revolutionary crip theory, this piece seeks to operationalize the combination of crip theory/disability studies and intersectional feminist praxis. Dis/ability is consistently disregarded as a central social identity, as the world has been literally built and maintained by (temporarily) able-bodied people with the intent to accommodate able-bodied people’s needs and comfort. DeafSpace, a revolutionary project prioritizing deaf people’s needs and comfort, serves as a case study for potential revolutionary architectural projects that focus on dis/ability accommodation, accessibility, and comfort. However, in seeking additional solutions to this issue, we must be conscious of tokenizing the experiences of …

Effect Of An Rn-Facilitated Post Discharge Phone Call Hf Self-Management Strategy, Vivia O. Haye

Dissertations

Heart Failure (HF) is associated with substantial financial challenges resulting in exorbitant yearly costs, and frequent readmits to the emergency department. Post-discharge HF self-management is crucial to improve client outcomes. The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental, project was to examine whether the implementation of an RN-facilitated post-discharge phone call that focused on HF self-management strategies reduced return emergency department (ED) visits within 72 hours in an urban South Florida hospital. Orem's self-care theory and the Meleis transition model were used for their success in managing chronic illnesses such as HF. Both examined if an RN facilitated post-discharge telephone call that …

Mgmt 635-101: Data Mining&Anal For Mngrs, Wayne Fox

School of Management Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ie 673-001, 101: Total Quality Management, Paul Ranky

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Com-313 (003-455-457-H01): Technical Writing, Andres Crespo-Solis

Humanities Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Com-353 (101): Applied Visual Communication, Christopher Funkhouser

Humanities Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Engl-102 (025): Introduction To Research Writing, Carol Bruzzano

Humanities Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Engl-621 (001): Technical Writing For Graduate Students, Victoria Livingstone

Humanities Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Adopting Virtual Reality For Education: Exploring Teachers' Perspectives On Readiness, Opportunities, And Challenges, Rob E. Carpenter, Rochell Mcwhorter, Katherine Stone

Human Resource Development Faculty Publications and Presentations

Virtual reality (VR) can be adapted to teach many topics and may be particularly effective for complex concepts. However, little is known about teacher readiness on adopting VR in the classroom. Accordingly, 189 higher education teachers were surveyed to explore perceptions on adopting VR. Findings revealed the adoption of VR vectored on teachers perceived readiness confidence in technology skill and belief that VR has potential to benefit student learning. Moreover, understanding students cognitive experience in the immersive VR environment remains underdeveloped and may influence teacher's perception of readiness to adopt VR for teaching. However, there is an opportunity to influence …

Situating The Child’S Voice Within Children’S Fashion: An Interdisciplinary Examination Of The Child’S Engagement With The Clothing They Wear, Melinda Byam

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This paper examines the child’s relationship with children’s fashion, the clothing they wear, and their fashion consumption practices. Using a wardrobe approach to fashion, and an understanding of the child as the expert in their own lives, the author questions how the child engages, interacts, and experiences children’s fashion considering that how they use, think, and speak about their clothing is minimally consulted. Situating this research within a theoretical foundation set by Goffman and Simmel (social behavior), Featherstone (consumer culture), and Merleau-Ponty and Entwistle (embodiment), this text examines fashion from the point of view of the child, hypothesizing how future …