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Dynamics Of Expectations And Adaptation Strategies: A Study Of Expectation Management Processes Among Chinese Graduate Students, Arpamas Khemanatee, Pisith Nasee

Journal of Education Studies

This research aims to explore the expectations and analyze the expectation management strategies of Chinese master's degree students at a Thai university. Employing a qualitative case study design, data were collected through in-depth interviews with seven key informants, selected through purposive sampling combined with snowball sampling. The informants were Chinese master's degree students aged between 23–28 years, representing diverse genders, fields of study, and regions in China.  Semi-structured in-depth interviews and observation records as research instruments. The data were analyzed using directed content analysis. The findings revealed that students' expectations cover four main dimensions: teaching and learning, services, social and …

Hardware-Rooted Integrity Attestation For Ai Agents, Niranjan M M

Defensive Publications Series

The proposal introduces a hardware-rooted integrity attestation framework for AI agents that enables a platform to verify that a live agent instance is genuine, untampered, and running in an approved execution state before it is trusted with sensitive actions. By measuring agent-specific artifacts such as binaries, models, plugins, policies, and runtime composition, and binding that measured state to a trusted platform identity and freshness evidence, the system enables real-time and continuous trust decisions for AI agents across physical and virtual environments. In some embodiments, the attestation pipeline is further strengthened using a hardware quantum entropy source to improve nonce generation, …

Improving Web Accessibility Using On-Device Models, Gudipati Tarun

Defensive Publications Series

Modern web environments typically present navigation barriers for assistive technologies when web content lacks explicit programmatic semantics. A system can utilize an intermediating browser layer configured to execute a multimodal edge machine learning model entirely on a device of a user. The system may scan Document Object Model (DOM) structures to extract layout contexts and generate synthesized structural attributes. The generated attributes can be dynamically injected into an accessibility tree of a browser. Such an approach may enable real-time local remediation of interactive elements, embedded frames, tabular data, and visual media without communicating information to a remote server, thereby preserving …

Spatial Management And Visualization Of Digital Agents Within A Mixed Reality Environment, Jason Mayes

Defensive Publications Series

Orchestrating a digital agent typically relies on a software interface and a two-dimensional graphical user interface, making it difficult to visualize a current state or a process of the digital agent. A disclosed system may be configured to manage and visualize a digital agent within a mixed reality environment. The system may present a visual representation of the digital agent, such as an avatar, an abstract process indicator, or a branded entity, positioned at a spatial location within a physical space. Additionally, the system can project a virtual screen or a visual indicator into the physical environment to display data …

The Predictive Scoring For Dynamic Payment Routing And User Interface Adaptation, Sree Sitamahalakshmi Moguluru

Defensive Publications Series

In the field of digital payment processing, transaction routing systems can operate reactively by identifying performance degradation within a payment processor's network after user transactions have failed. A predictive payment orchestration framework can utilize a machine learning inference engine to generate a real-time authorization probability score for a transaction across multiple available payment processors. This score can be calculated using real-time telemetry signals from the processors and the specific metadata of the pending transaction. Based on the calculated scores, an execution engine can dynamically route the payment to a selected processor or signal a user-facing interface (e.g., a web application, …

Dataless Communication Protocol, Amartya Koner

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to data communication, and in particular to exchanging information between computerized systems using a dataless communication protocol. A community of financial institutions agree to adopt the dataless communication protocol and receive a dataless communication black box, which causes a local database to be created at each financial institution for storing data and corresponding offsets. A leader financial institution is periodically selected from among the community by way of a leader selection process, and selects a base offset and a frequency for changing the base offset, which are distributed to the community as schema updates and interval …

Generating Content With Cryptographically Verifiable Atomic Facts, Sandeep Kumar

Defensive Publications Series

Systems and methods are described that can use a decoupled architecture to separate data generation from data presentation. A data generation layer can extract atomic facts from source documents and apply a per-value cryptographic token to each fact, creating a verifiable link to its origin using, for example, hashes and digital signatures. A verifiable presentation layer can then use a gatekeeper mechanism to cryptographically validate each fact's token before rendering the fact. This approach can enable granular, per-fact verification at the point of presentation, which may reduce the likelihood of displaying unverified data.

A Transactional Provenance Framework For Causal And Counterfactual Debugging In Multi-Agent Ai Systems, Niranjan M M

Defensive Publications Series

Multi-agent AI systems are increasingly used to perform complex, high-impact tasks by coordinating multiple autonomous or semi-autonomous agents with distinct roles such as planning, execution, validation, safety enforcement, and tool invocation. While such systems offer significant flexibility and scalability, their distributed and emergent behavior makes them difficult to understand, debug, and govern, particularly when failures manifest as subtle misbehavior rather than explicit errors.

The proposal presents a transactional provenance framework for causal and counterfactual debugging in multi-agent AI systems. The framework captures the evolution of a multi-agent system as a set of verifiable, causally linked transactions that record agent state …

The Progressive Message Creation Methodology That Will Progressively Load The Progressively Created Message Onto The Progressively Message Receiving Computer Utilizing Computer Networks Where The Progressively Message Receiving Computer Will Only Effectively Perceivably Receive The Fully Completed Message Only When The Progressively Message Created Computer Trigger The View Message Button., Punarjeewa Abeysekera

Defensive Publications Series

This paper describes a progressive message creation methodology that will progressively load the progressively created message onto the progressively message receiving computer utilizing computer networks where the progressively message receiving computer will only effectively perceivably receive the fully completed message only when the progressively message created computer trigger the view message button. The computer that will progressively create the required message will progressively create the message by progressively inputting the required letters and symbols utilizing a progressive input methodology. And each time the computer that will progressively create the required message progressively input a letter or a symbol, the progressively …

Effects Of Flipped Task-Based Learning On Grammatical Achievement And Learners’ Perceptions Among Pre-Service Efl Teachers, Phayao Nusen

Journal of Education Studies

This study aims 1) to compare the English grammatical achievement of students taught through flipped task-based learning and that of students taught through communicative language teaching, and   2) to examine learners’ perceptions of flipped task-based learning. The research employed a quasi-experimental design. The samples were 60 first-year undergraduates majoring in English Education at a public university, divided into an experimental group and a control group. The researcher assessed the students’ technological readiness and then divided them into the experimental group and the control group. There were 30 students in each group. The research instruments were 1) learning management plans, 2) …

Holding The Line: Teacher Resilience And Engagement In Myanmar’S Conflict-Affected, Non-State Schools, Lugyi No, Hilary Lustick

Journal of Education Studies

This qualitative study explores teacher resilience, professional engagement, and informal leadership in community-led schools located in conflict-affected areas of Myanmar. The study draws on two online focus group discussions with 14 high school teachers selected through purposive sampling. The research instrument was a semi-structured focus group discussion protocol. The discussions were conducted in the Myanmar language, and the data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. The findings indicate that teachers sustain resilience through moral purpose, professional commitment, and strong relational ties with students, peers, and local communities. In the absence of formal governance structures, teachers assume informal leadership roles by …

Eco-Literacy As The Foundation Of Transformative Education: Integrating Theory, Practice, And Sustainable Development, Siriping Deedoo, Omsin Jatuporn

Journal of Education Studies

Eco-literacy has been widely recognized as a crucial body of knowledge and a key competency for citizens in the 21st century, as it forms the foundation for understanding the complex interrelationships among humans, nature, and society. This article has three main objectives, namely: 1) describe the theoretical foundations of Eco-literacy, 2) examine its development from past to present and 3) discuss the educational roles of integrating this concept into curricula and teaching practices. The review of literature shows that the development of the concept revealed that eco-literacy has evolved from an early emphasis on providing environmental science data to a …

Bmi-Perception Discordance And School Health Communication Profiles Among Us High School Students: Evidence From The 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Hoang Thanh Thu, Nguyen Khac Toan

Journal of Health Research

Background: Body mass index (BMI) screening is commonly used in schools to identify students at risk of overweight or obesity, but BMI alone may not adequately guide counselling when students’ perceived weight differs from BMI-based status.

Method: This cross-sectional secondary analysis used 2023 US Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 17,814 students in grades 9–12. Survey-weighted estimates and logistic regression examined overweight or obesity, underestimation among students with overweight or obesity, and excessive concern among students without overweight or obesity.

Results: Overall, 30.63% of students had overweight or obesity. Among students reporting perceived weight, 53.04% were concordant, …

An Mhealth Application For The Rehabilitation Of Community-Dwelling Individuals With Chronic Mental Health Conditions: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Pornpat Hengudomsub, Pornpun Sudjai, Pornprasert Kaewkham, Kiattisak Raihinthaung

Journal of Health Research

Background: Developing a nursing service system to promote rehabilitation among individuals with chronic mental health conditions is essential for maintaining self-care and social functioning. This study examined the effectiveness of the BUU True Friends mobile application (mHealth) in enhancing rehabilitation and reducing relapse risk.

Methods: A two-arm, pretest–posttest randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with 80 participants (aged 20–59) recruited from an outpatient service in Eastern Thailand. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=40) receiving standard care plus the mHealth app, or a control group (n=40). Outcomes were assessed at baseline and after an eight-week intervention. Data were …

Introduction To Theater Syllabus, Claudia Terry

Open Educational Resources

This is the main components of an Introduction to theater course syllabus that is OER.  Using these sources also allows the course to be more open and diverse in what theater is and how it done.

Creativity In A Digital World, Rafael Conde Melguizo, Jessica Blanco Marcos

Libros

Durante décadas, la internacionalización de la educación superior se ha construido principalmente sobre una idea: viajar para estudiar. Las universidades han desarrollado amplias redes de colaboración que permiten a sus estudiantes cursar un semestre o un año académico en otra institución, ya sea mediante programas de movilidad europeos o a través de acuerdos bilaterales con universidades de todo el mundo. Junto a estas movilidades tradicionales, las dobles titulaciones internacionales, los programas conjuntos o la creciente oferta docente en diferentes idiomas han contribuido igualmente a construir universidades más abiertas y conectadas. Todas ellas fortalecen la dimensión internacional de las instituciones y …

Student Senate Meeting Minutes September 23, 2026, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes for September 23, 2026.

The Caged Canary: Compounded Discrimination And The Female Jazz Vocalist, Isabella Eaton

Master's Theses

While women have historically represented the overwhelming majority of jazz vocalists, they have also experienced a unique legitimacy gap in a culture that traditionally grants the status of authenticity to the masculine instrumentalist. This study explores the experiences of mid-twentieth century female jazz vocalists, arguing that they faced compounded discrimination within American jazz culture as a result of gender marginalization and the devaluation of their vocal instrument. The intricacies of this phenomenon necessitate a multipronged qualitative approach by employing historiographical analysis, synthesis of existing scholarship, and qualitative case study research methods. Beginning with the dichotomy between the jazz “cat” and …

Cultural Orientation, Parent-Child Connectedness, And Student Mental Health Perceptions, Abigail M. Mattias

Master's Theses

An individual’s perception of mental health is likely shaped by multiple interrelated factors. Connecting research into mental health perceptions across racial groups and parental value transmission suggests that a strong parent-child relationship increases the likelihood of the child endorsing parental and cultural values. The current survey examined the following predictors of mental health stigma among 144 college students: cultural orientation (collectivist/individualist attitudes), cultural background (collectivist/individualist heritage) as mediated by perceived parental mental health stigma, and parent-child connectedness as moderating the mediation. As predicted, there were stronger links between parent and child mental health stigma when parent-child connectedness was stronger. The …

Virtual Reality And Telehealth Simulation: Advancing Competency-Based Education In Nursing, Roy L. Trahan, Shinu Joy

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: CBE emphasizes measurable skills through targeted assessment. Nursing programs need scalable models for consistent instruction and valid evaluation. Immersive strategies like VR simulation and telehealth encounters enhance reasoning, engagement, and individualized learning.

Purpose: This project details two CBE models, VR neurological assessment and telehealth standardized patient encounter and their impact on learning, competency, and readiness.

Method: Integrated into undergraduate courses using structured design and rigorous evaluation. In critical care, VR scenarios with guided debriefing promoted reflection; evaluation used surveys, performance metrics, and exam comparisons. In medical-surgical, telehealth encounters replicated authentic interactions; faculty-led debriefing and validated tools assessed communication and …

Scaling Nursing Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation: Multisite Outcomes And Lessons Learned, Cynthia Bradley, Carol Flaten

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is shifting from an educational novelty to an essential strategy for preparing practice ready nurses. While programs increasingly adopt IVR to provide consistent clinical learning, there is limited guidance on how IVR impacts knowledge and clinical competence when scaled across multiple sites. By giving every student standardized complex scenarios, IVR supports competency based assessment while expanding simulation access for programs with limited infrastructure.

Purpose: Describe outcomes from implementing a competency based IVR sequence across six prelicensure nursing programs and a nurse residency, with emphasis on what supported successful replication.

Methods: Six nursing programs in large …

Leadership Starts Here: Bridging The Learning-To-Practice Gap With Competency-Based Education, Jihane Frangieh, Dorna P. Hairston

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this presentation is to describe how competency-based education (CBE) can be used to intentionally integrate leadership development into entry-level professional nursing education. Competencies are observable, measurable behaviors that reflect not only what students know, but how they apply knowledge and judgment in practice. When leadership competencies are embedded across the curriculum rather than treated as “add-ons,” new graduates are better prepared to meet the realities of contemporary practice.

Building on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials, this work frames leadership as an expected entry-level competency rather than a skill to be developed only after …

Mental Health Concerns And Stigma In Online Education: Access To And Awareness Of Student Resources, Stacey L. Knight, J. T. Seaman

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Online education offers valuable access to students who face barriers to attending traditional in-person courses (Canty et. al., 2020; Wiitavaara & Widar, 2025). However, students may experience social isolation, anxiety, and feelings of loneliness, and the stigma surrounding mental health can further intensify these challenges (Lister et al., 2023; Rutkowska et.al., 2022; Smith & Alheneidi, 2023). This stigma may lead students to minimize their symptoms, avoid acknowledging their concerns, or feel reluctant to seek assistance. Consequently, many students may remain unaware of available mental health resources or feel discouraged from accessing them (Cody et al., 2024).

A voluntary, anonymous, exploratory, …

Ai Literacy Among Nurse Educators: Assessing Adaptation And Integration In Nursing Education, Cora Rabe, Mikyoung Angela Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded in both education and clinical practice, educators must be equipped to use it effectively and train graduates for AI-driven environments.1 AI offers benefits such as personalized learning, improved feedback, increased engagement, and decreased workload.2-5 However, researchers note a lack of standardized methods for implementing and evaluating AI in the classroom. Moreover, validated tools to assess AI literacy among nurse educators are lacking, hindering full integration of AI into nursing curricula.

This study aimed to (1) develop and validate the AI-Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Ethics (AI-TPACK-E) scale, (2) evaluate nurse educators’ AI literacy, and …

Safety And Resilience In Disaster Debris Removal And Clean-Up Operations: A Field And Training Guide For Resilience Workers In Disaster Debris Removal And Cleanup, Mohsen Shahandashti, Ph.D, P.E., Abhijit Roy, Ph.D, Zhe Yin, Ph.D, P.E., Pmp, Leed Ap, Antonio Balderrama, Ph.D, P.E., Sandesh Adhikari, Santosh Acharya

Mavs Open Press Open Educational Resources

A practical safety guide for the people who clear debris after disasters, and for the trainers who prepare them. Built for crews of every experience level--from seasoned operators to first-time volunteers--it teaches how to read a damaged site, recognize hidden and shifting hazards, work safely around heavy equipment and hazardous materials, and make sound decisions under pressure. Every chapter pairs clear guidance with a one-page field job aid, facilitator notes for trainers, and a real-world scenario, all grounded in OSHA, FEMA, EPA, and NIOSH guidance.

Safety and Resilience in Disaster Debris Removal and Clean-Up Operations Copyright © 2026 by Mohsen …

From Conflict To Clarity: Drafting Parenting Plans Grounded In Practicality And Precision, Ariana D. Meyers

Child and Family Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Legal Gaps Of Financial Sextortion In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Why The Take It Down Act Is Not Enough To Protect Children, Andrea Toussaint

Child and Family Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Relationship Between Language, Culture, And Thinking Of The Kajang Community From The Perspective Of Anthropological Linguistics, Harlinah Sahib, Jumardin Muchtar, Herawati Abbas, Ferawaty Syam

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

In terms of anthropological linguistics, the study aims to explore the interaction of language, culture and cognitive tendencies in the community of Kajang. It particularly looks into the traditional oral expressions (kelong) of the community, including Kelong Basing Rikong, Lok-lok, and Ati-ati Raja, as their understandings of life, death, spirituality, and social values are expressed. A qualitative ethnolinguistic approach, informed by anthropological linguistics, was used in this study. Data collection methods included field observations, in-depth interviews with traditional leaders (Ammatoa), cultural practitioners and community elders, and a documentary analysis of oral texts, especially Kelong. …

How Far Do A Smile And A Hand Held Tight Reach? Children’S Play As A Transdisciplinary Predictor Of The Trajectory Of Physicochemical Processes On Atomic, Molecular And Cellular Scales, Evangelina Wu Uskoković, Theo Wu Uskoković, Vuk Uskoković

Administration and Staff Articles and Research

The search for an intrinsically beautiful scientific project took two children and their parent to over 600 visits of 181 playgrounds scattered throughout northern, central and southern California over the period of more than three years. Their goal was to test the hypothesis that children’s happiness and fondness for communication at playgrounds could be used, through complexity and entropy as intermediary quantities, as predictors of the evolution of physical, chemical and biological phenomena on microscopic scales ranging from the atomic to the cellular. Specifically, a link was sought between the children’s responses at play and the reaction paths of physicochemical …

Developing Ai Competencies In Nursing: An Aacn-Aligned Approach, Vincent Pair, Shayna Katz

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping healthcare through its influence on documentation, decision support, communication, and workflow efficiency. As generative AI (GenAI) tools become increasingly embedded in clinical practice, graduate nursing students must be prepared to use them safely, ethically, and effectively. There are significant gaps in AI literacy among both faculty and students, including limited understanding of AI capabilities, risks, and appropriate applications in practice (Simms, 2024, 2025; Phillips, 2025). Nursing programs similarly lack structured learning outcomes and competency-mapped activities to support responsible AI use. National guidance reinforces the urgency of this work: the AACN Essentials (2021) highlight the …