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Ud In The News July 24-28, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina's column on the campus memorial to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a feature on the UD Sinclair Academy are among the national news highlights for the week of July 24-28.

Spina's column appeared in University Business, a leading magazine that reaches more than 75,000 higher education leaders across virtually every campus in the United States. The article on the UD Sinclair Academy is from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, another leading national publication that "stands alone as the only source of critical news, information and insightful commentary on …

Knowledge And Perceptions About Zika Virus In A Middle East Country, Sohaila Cheema, Patrick Maisonneuve, Ingmar Weber, Luis Fernandez-Luque, Amit Abraham, Albert B. Lowenfels, Ravinder Mamtani

NYMC Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Zika virus, an emerging serious infectious disease, is a threat to persons living or travelling to regions where it is currently endemic, and also to contacts of infected individuals. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge about this new public health threat to persons residing in a Middle Eastern country.

METHODS: We conducted a survey at several international universities in Qatar to assess knowledge and awareness about this disease. An adapted version of the survey was also conducted using online channels from Qatar.

RESULTS: The median age of the 446 participants, was 25 years, 280 (63%) were …

Ud In The News July 17-21, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton researchers shared their expertise on law, politics and technology with national audiences during the week of July 17-21.

Significant news coverage included law professor Thaddeus Hoffmeister on the popular radio program The Academic Minute, a platform for professors from top universities across the country to share “groundbreaking research and how that research helps us understand and solve the big problems that matter to us all.” Produced by WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, it airs in nearly 70 markets across the country. Inside Higher Ed, a leading website on higher education news, also shares the program daily.

Also this week, …

A Method To The Madness: The Challenges & Successes Of Training Faculty To Use Brightspace, Carrie Miller, Jeffrey Henline

IT Solutions Publications

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Burnout On Doctorate Nursing Faculty's Intent To Leave Their Academic Position, Young-Me Lee, Elizabeth Florez, Nadia Y. Spawn, Jessica Bishop-Royse

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The demands placed on nursing educators puts them at high risk for burnout, leading to decreased job satisfaction and increased intent to leave their faculty positions. Despite the fact that nursing faculty are at great risk for job burnout; there are limited studies exploring the relationship between burnout and leaving their academic positions. The aim of this study is to address the national nursing faculty shortage by examining demographics, predictors including teaching preparation, and burnout to determine intent to leave nursing academia among PhD and DNP-prepared nursing faculty.

Methods: A descriptive survey research design was used to examine the …

3.3 Academic Resources, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

No abstract provided.

In The News June 24-30, University Of Dayton

News Releases

During the week of June 24-30, University of Dayton faculty and staff spoke to media about the Supreme Court ruling on the federal travel ban, terrorism and other topics.

Significant news coverage included mention of the $72 million University of Dayton Arena renovation in University Business, a news outlet geared to top-level executives in higher education, and a story on Cincinnati public radio WVXU-FM about engineering faculty support for an initiative to improve movement for toddlers with mobility issues. WVXU is heard in the greater Cincinnati area and southwest Ohio.

Ud In The News, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton faculty and staff spoke to media around the country this week about University initiatives for college affordability and sustainability, our research success, and other topics.

Ud In The News, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton faculty spoke to media around the country on issues of law, safety and the environment this week.

Ud In The News, University Of Dayton

News Releases

From announcing the School of Business Administration's new dean to President Eric F. Spina's thoughts on University’s memorial to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., media in Dayton and across the country featured University of Dayton people and programs in the news.

Learn By Leaving: An Analysis Of Recruitment And Retention Rates Among Faculty/Staff Of Color, Erica Noelle Claybrook-Cookman

Ethnic Studies

Learn by Leaving is as an analysis of recruitment and retention rates among faculty/staff of color at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs), specifically, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo) in San Luis Obispo, California. This project aims to answer the following: How does the presence, or lack thereof, of faculty/staff of color impact the success of students of color at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo? Additionally, how has the presence, or lack thereof, of faculty/staff of color shaped the overall college experience for students of color at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo? In the context of this research, …

Social Media Law In A Nutshell, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Social media posts can sink your chance for a fair and impartial trial, judge or jury, as well as influence investigations, according to a new book due out May 28 by University of Dayton law professor and social media law expert Thaddeus Hoffmeister.

Newsroom: As Manning Released, Trial Attorney Coombs Looks Back On Case, Looks Forward To Teaching Again At Rwu Law 05-17-2017, Edward Fitzpatrick

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Quality In An Online Learning Environment: A Faculty Outlook, April Michele Adams

Theses and Dissertations

The study investigated the faculty perception of quality in online courses. The areas considered were media richness, interaction, synchronism, self-efficacy, online teaching experience, and education level. Participants included members of three online Yahoo groups that were designed for online faculty members. There were 510 total members surveyed with 203 respondents for a response rate of 39.8%. The study was conducted during the spring semester of 2009. Of the six research questions four were supported. Media richness, interaction, and self-efficacy were related to perceived quality. Media richness explained a total of 7.9% of the variability in faculty ratings of perceived online …

Intersections Big And Small: A Review Of Three Projects That Merge Scholarly Communication And Information Literacy, Michelle Reed

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

The field of library and information sciences has seen an increase in interest related to the "intersections" of information literacy and scholarly communication following the publication by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) of a white paper that described the need for libraries to strengthen connections between these two critical areas of library outreach in higher education. It was reinforced by the publication of Common Ground at the Nexus of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy and followed by the development of "Two Paths Converge: Designing Educational Opportunities on the Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy," a one-day …

Exploring International Open Educational Practices, Michelle Reed, Beck Pitt, Bea De Los Arcos, Martin Weller

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

Whilst the definition of open educational resources (OER) is now relatively static with key descriptions such as the 5Rs (Wiley, 2014) or the definition developed by UNESCO (no date) being frequently referenced, how we define open educational practices (OEP) is more varied and is still under development. Definitions to date recognise that OEP is more than just the practicalities of creating OER for example (McGill 2013) whilst projects such as Opening Educational Practices in Scotland (OEPS) highlight the ethos of "social justice" as being a central driver of OEP (OEPS, no date). In this session we examine the meaning of …

Pacific Review Spring 2017, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

The Loop (Spring 2017), Taylor University

The Loop (2012-2017)

The late Spring 2017 edition of Taylor University’s The Loop.

Intersections Open House: What Are The Intersections Of Scholarly Communication And Information Literacy, And What Can They Do For You, Michelle Reed, Emma Molls, John Watts, Maryam Fakouri

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

Scholarly communication and information literacy are dynamic and intersecting strands in librarianship. They not only reinforce each other, they also further the larger aims of students, faculty, librarians, and entire institutions. We will guide participants in uncovering core concepts of the intersections and reflecting how the intersections can strengthen various library initiatives. We'll provide examples of how the intersections bolster the messages of librarians in various roles. We will also describe how the Intersections workshop can move your professional goals from idea to reality. Finally, we'll have an open discussion about how the intersections can help you and your institution. …

Transforming First-Year Information Literacy: Understanding Authority In A Sea Of Information, Michelle Reed, Jill Becker, Stephanie Gamble, Sofia Leung

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

This panel will discuss a university library's development and implementation of a 3-day information literacy unit that was integrated into 45 sections of the university's first-year experience seminar. Since 2012, the model of support for this course was a hands-on database searching session for each section of the course. Several factors warranted the revision of the information literacy component of the course. One, the model was not sustainable. A reduction in library staff strained the library's human resources, and the number of sections of the course was anticipated to grow. Two, conducting a workshop for each section revealed vast differences …

Students Take The Wheel: Exploring The Products And Processes Of A Service-Learning Partnership With Undergraduates, Michelle Reed

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

This session discusses the implementation and management of an innovative collaboration between libraries' staff at a four-year institution of higher education and faculty and students in the university's Film and Media Studies (FMS) Department. Capitalizing on the university's experiential learning goals and strategic priorities, the libraries served as a community partner in a service-learning course on digital storytelling. The course was designed to expand students' creative practice by blending elements of theory with the "real life"practice of producing work for a client. Students in the course were grouped into teams and paired with one of four community partners; the student …

Guide To The Linfield College-Good Samaritan School Of Nursing Collection, Linfield College Archives

Linfield Archives Finding Aids

The collection features a variety of historical documents concerning the Good Samaritan School of Nursing, spanning more than a century. This includes photos, a memoir, personal and professional correspondences, articles, financial analyses, and documentation of key changes throughout the years.

Rising Tide 2017, Une Office Of Research And Scholarship, Ed Bilsky, Dani Deason, Philip Shelley, Jennie E. Aranovitch, Josh Pahigian, Laura M. Duffy, Marine Miller

Rising Tide

Research and scholarship highlights from University of New England community members. This issue highlights student and faculty research and projects within UNE's College of Arts and Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Westbrook College of Health Professions, College of Pharmacy, College of Dental Medicine, and projects and research from UNE's Centers of Excellence.

Administrator And Faculty Perceptions Of Institutional Support For Online Education In Florida's College System, Gerene M. Thompson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Approximately 30% of Florida’s college system (FCS) students are enrolled in distance learning courses (FLDOE, 2015). As FCS institutions continue to grow their online programs to meet demand, a lack of support from, and consensus among administrator and faculty stakeholders could undermine institutional efforts to sustain growth and quality standards in these programs. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine administrator and faculty perceptions of institutional support for online education in Florida’s College System. Differences in perceptions between these groups were also investigated. Additionally, this study explored if perceptions differed based on role and level of experience with …

The Role Of Pedagogical Beliefs In Emerging Technology Integration: An Exploratory Case Study Of Faculty Perspectives, Marianne Justus

The Qualitative Report

The integration of social media, mobile/wireless and Web 2.0 technologies in higher education supports student engagement locally and globally to create new knowledge using innovative strategies. However, there remains a disconnect between the positive perceptions of faculty regarding the value of integrating technology and its adoption in online contexts. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study was to investigate the factors that influence faculty to integrate innovative and emerging technologies, and to consider whether pedagogical beliefs influence choice and adoption of technology. Participants included graduate and undergraduate faculty members who had experience teaching online; were representative of diverse disciplines …

Heat And Water Transport In Soils And Across The Soil-Atmosphere Interface: 2. Numerical Analysis, Jan Vanderborght, Thomas Fetzer, Klaus Mosthaf, Kathleen M. Smits, Rainer Helmig

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications - Archive

In an accompanying paper, we presented an overview of a wide variety of modeling concepts, varying in complexity, used to describe evaporation from soil. Using theoretical analyses, we explained the simplifications and parameterizations in the different approaches. In this paper, we numerically evaluate the consequences of these simplifications and parameterizations. Two sets of simulations were performed. The first set investigates lateral variations in vertical fluxes, which emerge from both homogeneous and heterogeneous porous media, and their importance to capturing evaporation behavior. When evaporation decreases from parts of the heterogeneous soil surface, lateral flow and transport processes in the free flow …

On The Academic Minute, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Assistant sociology professor Ruth Thompson-Miller was featured on the popular radio program, The Academic Minute, explaining the lasting effects of Jim Crow laws.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern team wins first place at NRF Foundation GALA
• Georgia Southern College of Business Faculty recognized

Report: Mini-Grant For Makerspace Survey Incentive Prizes, Martin K. Wallace

Innovation Mini-Grant Program 2016-Archive

Report on UTA Libraries Mini-Grant to fund survey incentive prizes of ten (10) $50.00 MakerShed gift cards to random respondents of the 2016 Makerspace Survey. This mini grant will allow the UTA Library Maker Literacy Task Force, in collaboration with the Texas Innovation Group, to administer a survey intended to gauge makerspace culture in Texas. This survey gathers data from makerspaces on topics such as location, funding, accessibility, user demographics, staffing, equipment, outreach, educational programs, learning outcomes, and other policies. Includes original proposal document and budget sheet.

Report: Mini-Grant For Makerspace Survey Incentive Prizes, Martin K. Wallace

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

Report on UTA Libraries Mini-Grant to fund survey incentive prizes of ten (10) $50.00 MakerShed gift cards to random respondents of the 2016 Makerspace Survey. This mini grant will allow the UTA Library Maker Literacy Task Force, in collaboration with the Texas Innovation Group, to administer a survey intended to gauge makerspace culture in Texas. This survey gathers data from makerspaces on topics such as location, funding, accessibility, user demographics, staffing, equipment, outreach, educational programs, learning outcomes, and other policies. Includes original proposal document and budget sheet.