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The Balancing Act Is Magnified: U.S. Mothers’ Struggles Amidst A Pandemic, Grace Ellen Brannon, Molly Wiant Cummins

Communication Faculty Publications - Archive

Successes are often noticed in reflection after an event; struggles are felt in the moment. When COVID-19 was recognized as a public health emergency in the United States (US), many mothers felt their struggles more acutely. Much of 2020 feels like a pressure cooker for mothers, where the steam valve does not fully relieve the mounting pressure they felt because of COVID-19. Most families are experiencing additional stress due to COVID-19, but in heterosexual couples, that work disproportionately falls to women, as they are spending, on average, fifteen hours more per week on education and household tasks (Cohen and Hsu). …

Introduction To Oceanography Syllabus And Reading List, Cornelia Winguth

Mavs Open Press Open Educational Resources - Archive

Professor Cornelia Winguth received a UTA CARES Adoption Stipend in 2020 to implement free educational resources in GEOL 1350 (Introduction to Oceanography). The syllabus with reading list is archived here.

Perspectives, Winter/Spring 2021, Volume 9, Number 1, Nova Southeastern University

Perspectives

No abstract provided.

Faculty And Dean Attitudes Toward Institutional Civic Responsibility, Mutual Trust, And Civic Mindedness At Two Year Colleges, David W. Kobilka

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Two year colleges are often characterized as America’s “democracy colleges” implying a difficult to implement dual mission of democratizing education for all, and advancing the democratic purpose of civic engagement. Although such goals may be explicit in a college’s mission statement, how faculty or their deans receive that mission is not well-documented. Research suggests that for a college to advance a civic mission, those involved must themselves be civically minded. Moreover, for any mission to succeed, faculty and their deans must trust one-another. However, there is scant research specific to two-year colleges in these areas. This research attempted to address …

Dataset For “Challenges For Successful Vertical Transfer: Views Of Staff And Faculty With Transfer Responsibilities", Alexandra Woods Logue, Kerstin Gentsch, Stephanie Abbeyquaye, David Wutchiett, Yoshiko Oka

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Online Instructor Perceptions Of New Instructor Training, Heather D. Gunn

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While institutions offering asynchronous courses provide training to help new instructors develop the skills necessary to facilitate learner-centered, asynchronous courses, little is known about how online instructors perceive the training they receive. Knowing more about how online instructors perceive the training they receive to prepare them to facilitate learner-centered, asynchronous courses can inform the improvement/enhancement of new instructor training. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore online instructors’ perceptions of new instructor training at an online university in the Western United States. Mezirow’s transformative learning theory guided this study. Research questions were designed to explore how instructors …

Raj Soin College Of Business Newsletter - January 2021, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

Raj Soin College of Business Newsletter

A four page newsletter created by the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University. This newsletter includes a upcoming events, message from the dean, and more.

Family Communicative Environment’S Effects On Young Adults’ Social Norms About Limiting Alcohol: Examining The Mediating Effects Of Implicit Pri, Grace Ellen Brannon

Communication Faculty Publications - Archive

Alcohol usage among young adults remains a prominent public health concern. Communicating with family members about alcohol can positively influence young adults’ perceptions of social norms, yet the stigmatized nature of alcohol-related conversations in the family create a barrier to occurrence of these conversations. This study examines how young adults’ familial communication patterns impact their descriptive and injunctive social norms about alcohol, using Communication Privacy Management Theory as the theoretical framework. Specifically, this study seeks to understand how conversation orientation, conformity orientation, warm conformity orientation, and cold conformity orientation predicts two sets of social norms (descriptive and injunctive), and to …

Institutional Research Fact Book - Fall 2020, Kean University

Evidence Inventory

Institutional Research Fact Book - Fall 2020

Adjunct Faculty Agreement - July 2015 To June 2019, Kean University

Evidence Inventory

This Agreement has as its purpose the promotion of harmonious employee relations between the STATE, the State Colleges and Universities and the employees represented by the UNION; the establishment of equitable and peaceful procedures for the amicable resolution of all disputes and grievances; and the determination of wages, hours of work and other terms and conditions of employment.

Kuaff Adjunct Faculty Agreement 2015-2019, Kean University

Evidence Inventory

This Agreement has as its purpose the promotion of harmonious employee relations between the STATE, the State Colleges and Universities and the employees represented by the UNION; the establishment of equitable and peaceful procedures for the amicable resolution of all disputes and grievances; and the determination of wages, hours of work and other terms and conditions of employment.

Ifpte 2019-2023 Agreement, Kean University

Evidence Inventory

This Contract is made between the State of New Jersey and Local No. 195, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO, covering all employees in the Operations, Maintenance and Services and Crafts Unit; and Local No. 195, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO, and Motor Vehicle Inspector Division of Local 32 BJ, SEIU, covering all employees in the Inspection and Security Unit. This Contract has as its purpose the promotion of harmonious employee relations between the State and its employees represented by the Union; the establishment of equitable and peaceful procedures for the amicable resolution …

Maker Literacies For Academic Libraries: Integration Into Curriculum, Katie Musick Peery

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

Melding universities۪ strategic goals with libraries۪ teaching and learning mission, the academic library makerspace can be a powerful catalyst for information literacy, offering faculty partners a place for interdisciplinary, experiential learning. If you're pondering what it takes to get your makerspace into the curriculum, this volume's relatable, first-hand accounts from librarians, makerspace staff, and faculty partners will give you the confidence to make the leap. Contributors, drawn from the IMLS-funded Maker Literacies project, describe pilots and assessment for a variety of demographics, course subjects, and makerspace equipment. Guided by their experiences, you'll be ready to fully partner with faculty through …

Learning From Covid-19: Universal Design For Learning Implementation Prior To And During A Pandemic, Jennifer Renée Kilpatrick, Suzanne Ehrlich, Michelle Bartlett

UNF Faculty Research and Scholarship

This study examined whether higher education faculty knowingly and/or unknowingly applied UDL principles prior to and during the COVID-19 rapid online teaching and learning (ROTL) transition. Researchers collected data through a survey that was disseminated nationwide and completed by higher education faculty (n = 38). Findings included a shift in instruction modality where 50 percent of synchronous in person instruction moved to asynchronous online instruction or optional synchronous remote instruction. Additionally, there was an unsurprising, considerable increase in the use of technology to support student engagement with course content. Researchers identified themes in the barriers (e.g., time, resources, training) to …

A Comprehensive Audit Of Professional Development For K-12 School Leaders In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Melissa Davis Hill, Melisa J. Naumann, Timothy M. Tillman, Major R. Warner Jr.

Doctor of Education Capstones

The intent of this paper is to provide a mixed-methods audit of professional development provided to K-12 school leadership in Virginia's diverse landscape to include identification of providers, funding, effectiveness, and expectations.

In the Commonwealth of Virginia, geographical, political, and socio-economical differences across 132 school divisions cause variability in leaders' experiences with professional development. A mixed-methods approach was used, including a review of current literature, an online survey, virtual interviews, and virtual focus group discussions. This data collection results in a comprehensive audit of professional development provided to school leaders in Virginia's diverse landscape. The study defines effective professional development …

Being There For Your Students - Online Office & Office Hours, Emily Faulconer

Publications

Instructor presence personalizes the online learning experiences

• Persona – factors that build student’s impressions of you

• Social Presence – connections you foster

• Instructional Presence – how you guide students through learning

Debriefing As An Instrument To Promote Student/Faculty Partnerships, Heather B. Norris, Keri New, Catherine Edwards

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Student/faculty partnerships are essential to academic success. Key components of the partnership include mutual trust, respect, and open communication. Faculty can integrate debriefing and therapeutic communication techniques in student conversations to foster a collaborative learning environment.

Higher Education Administrators’ Experiences With Development Of Faculty Pedagogical Skills, Diane Cairns

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

One of the barriers most often cited by higher education faculty impacting the professional development of their pedagogical skills is the lack of support from the administrators in their institution. Identifying barriers, opportunities for support, and an approach for quality teaching using pedagogical techniques may contribute to a sustainable approach to impact student learning outcomes. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to identify higher education administrators’ perceptions of barriers and support for the professional development of faculty pedagogical skills. The conceptual framework was based on Boyer’s scholarship of the professoriate model. A semistructured interview protocol was used to …

How Faculty And Student Preferences For Active And Traditional Instructional Methods Relate To Their Beliefs, Quantity, And Quality Of Experiences, Knowledge Of The Benefits, And Professional Training, Tammy R. Shilling

Dissertations

Purpose

The complexity of preparing students for clinical practice and the mitigating factors that influence pedagogical preferences impact the current realities of health professional education. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study is to explain the relationships between faculty preferences and student preferences for active over traditional methods and their beliefs, the frequency and positiveness of their experiences, and the amount and extent of the knowledge or training they have had regarding active and traditional teaching methods. Results may further inform and refine health professional education infrastructure changes to support faculty in pedagogical change as they prepare students with the …

Ranking Of Institutions Of Higher Education –Indian Perspective ---- Critical Analysis, Abhay Maurya, Smarajit Paul Choudhary

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Higher education plays an important role in uplifting society and the world. It helps in framing opinions regarding all facets of human life making us better individuals. In Indian society, higher education enhances job and marital prospects. The institutes of higher education in India is plagued by various demerits. India has a large number of educational institutes both in the public and the private sector, the private participation increasing after globalization. In a bid to bring about competition among the institutes of higher education, the system of ranking had been introduced in the west though almost all the universities worldwide …

Spring/Summer 2020: Snc Students Who Violate The Honor Code Go Up Before The Judge!, Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus

St. Norbert College Magazine 2019-2023

Judge Marc Hammer (Business Administration), serves on the faculty at St. Norbert. Fittingly, he also facilitates SNC’s honor code, alongside Gabe Licht (Business Administration).

University Professors As “Transformative Leaders”, Cam Caldwell, Verl Anderson

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

University professors have a moral obligation to be ethical leaders in guiding their stewards. Transformative Leadership, a concept identified in both the educational and business leadership literature, provides a valuable model for university professors to consider as they interact with students and help them to learn and to prepare for the challenges of the modern world. This paper integrates the education and business leadership perspectives of Transformative Leadership and identifies the contributions that this leadership model can contribute to the effectiveness of university professors who adopt its principles.

2020 December 8, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes No. 7, December 8, 2020

2020 December 8, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes No. 7, December 8, 2020

Pacific Review 2020, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Raj Soin College Of Business Newsletter - December 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

Raj Soin College of Business Newsletter

A eight page newsletter created by the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University. This newsletter includes a upcoming events, message from the dean, and more.

Rwu Law News: The Newsletter Of Roger Williams University School Of Law 12-2020, Barry Bridges, Michael M. Bowden, Nicole Dyszlewski, Louisa Fredey

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

2020 December 1, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes, December 1, 2020

SUNY Cortland Student Testimonials on Fall 2020

Internationalization: A Phenomenological Analysis Of The Experiences Of Faculty Who Have Led A Short-Term Educational Abroad Program, Rodin M. Ndandula

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

Over the years, internationalization efforts in higher education institutions have been driven predominantly by the growing demands of the globalized world. Short-term education abroad programs have emerged as a popular strategy for attaining internationalization. Faculty at many institutions are instrumental to this process as they often are the leaders of these education abroad experiences. While considerable research exists on student experiences in education abroad, few studies have focused on the experiences of other members of these programs—faculty (Goode, 2008; Loebick, 2017; Savishinsky, 2012). The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study is to understand the lived experiences of faculty who have …

Raj Soin College Of Business Newsletter - November 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

Raj Soin College of Business Newsletter

A three page newsletter created by the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University. This newsletter includes a upcoming events, message from the dean, and more.