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Flipped Classroom For Linear Algebra At Undergraduate Level, M. Thulasidas May 2024

Flipped Classroom For Linear Algebra At Undergraduate Level, M. Thulasidas

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

In this article, we describe our experience in developing an undergraduate Linear Algebra course tailored to highlight its relevance and applicability in Computer Science. Over the course of three years, the course transitioned from a traditional direct-instruction format to a flipped-classroom design, resulting in positive student learning outcomes. This article covers the course design philosophy, its syllabus, learning objectives, and the incorporation of both quantitative and qualitative student feedback in shaping the course. Furthermore, the article shares the insights gleaned from our experience, which can serve as best practices for instructors aiming to deliver a successful Linear Algebra course for …

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May 2024 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations May 2024

May 2024 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Indoor Tent Management For Extending Honey Bee Research Season: Benefits And Caveats, Trevor Bawden, Adam G. Dolezal, Chelsea N. Cook May 2024

Indoor Tent Management For Extending Honey Bee Research Season: Benefits And Caveats, Trevor Bawden, Adam G. Dolezal, Chelsea N. Cook

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Honey bees are important organisms for research in many fields, including physiology, behavior, and ecology. Honey bee colonies are relatively easy and affordable to procure, manage, and replace. However, some difficulties still exist in honey bee research, specifically that honey bee colonies have a distinct seasonality, especially in temperate regions. Honey bee colonies transition from a large society in which workers have a strict temporal division of labor in the summer, to a group of behaviorally flexible workers who manage the colony over winter. Furthermore, opening colonies or collecting bees when they are outside has the potential to harm the …

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Do Biblical Impurity Rules Literally Apply Today?, Roy Gane May 2024

Do Biblical Impurity Rules Literally Apply Today?, Roy Gane

Faculty Publications

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A Photocrosslinkable And Hemostatic Bilayer Wound Dressing Based On Gelatin Methacrylate Hydrogel And Polyvinyl Alcohol Foam For Skin Regeneration, Asghar Eskandarinia, Mohammad H. Morowvat, Seyyed V. Niknezhad, Moloud Amini Baghbadorani, Martin Michálek, Si Chen, Mohammad M. Nemati, Manica Negahdaripour, Reza Heidari, Amir Azadi, Younes Ghasemi May 2024

A Photocrosslinkable And Hemostatic Bilayer Wound Dressing Based On Gelatin Methacrylate Hydrogel And Polyvinyl Alcohol Foam For Skin Regeneration, Asghar Eskandarinia, Mohammad H. Morowvat, Seyyed V. Niknezhad, Moloud Amini Baghbadorani, Martin Michálek, Si Chen, Mohammad M. Nemati, Manica Negahdaripour, Reza Heidari, Amir Azadi, Younes Ghasemi

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The enormous potential of multifunctional bilayer wound dressings in various medical interventions for wound healing has led to decades of exploration into this field of medicine. However, it is usually difficult to synthesize a single hydrogel with all the required capabilities simultaneously. This paper proposes a bilayer model with an outer layer intended for hydrogel wound treatment. By adding gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) and tannic acid (TA) to the hydrogel composition and using polyvinyl alcohol-carboxymethyl chitosan (PVA-CMCs) foam layer as supports, a photocrosslinkable hydrogel with an optimal formulation was created. The hydrogels were then examined using a range of analytical procedures, …

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Biomass Estimation Of Mature Mangrove Trees In The Uae Using Spaceborne Remote Sensing Techniques, Yasmine Ashraf Heikal May 2024

Biomass Estimation Of Mature Mangrove Trees In The Uae Using Spaceborne Remote Sensing Techniques, Yasmine Ashraf Heikal

Theses

Mangrove forest ecosystems play an essential role in diminishing the effects of climate change caused by the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Estimating mangrove forest aboveground biomass (AGB) and hence aboveground carbon (AGC) can assist in decision-making for conservation, sustainable use, and protection of these forests. The goal of this research project was to map the AGB of mangrove forests along the coasts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the aid of Landsat-8-9 satellite imagery data acquired in September 2023. 12 AGB estimation models were developed based on the combination of in situ measurements and Landsat-8-9 derived …

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Defining The Phylogenetics And Resistome Of The Major Clostridioides Difficile Ribotypes Circulating In Australia, Keeley O’Grady, Stacey Hong, Papanin Putsathit, Narelle George, Christine Hemphill, Peter G. Huntington, Tony M. Korman, Despina Kotsanas, Monica Lahra, Rodney Mcdougall, Andrew Mcglinchey, Avram Levy, Casey V. Moore, Graeme Nimmo, Louise Prendergast, Jennifer Robson, David J. Speers, Lynette Waring, Michael C. Wehrhahn, Gerhard F. Weldhagen, Richard M. Wilson, Thomas V. Riley, Daniel R. Knight May 2024

Defining The Phylogenetics And Resistome Of The Major Clostridioides Difficile Ribotypes Circulating In Australia, Keeley O’Grady, Stacey Hong, Papanin Putsathit, Narelle George, Christine Hemphill, Peter G. Huntington, Tony M. Korman, Despina Kotsanas, Monica Lahra, Rodney Mcdougall, Andrew Mcglinchey, Avram Levy, Casey V. Moore, Graeme Nimmo, Louise Prendergast, Jennifer Robson, David J. Speers, Lynette Waring, Michael C. Wehrhahn, Gerhard F. Weldhagen, Richard M. Wilson, Thomas V. Riley, Daniel R. Knight

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains a significant public health threat globally. New interventions to treat CDI rely on an understanding of the evolution and epidemiology of circulating strains. Here we provide longitudinal genomic data on strain diversity, transmission dynamics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of C. difficile ribotypes (RTs) 014/020 (n=169), 002 (n=77) and 056 (n=36), the three most prominent C. difficile strains causing CDI in Australia. Genome scrutiny showed that AMR was uncommon in these lineages, with resistance-conferring alleles present in only 15/169 RT014/020 strains (8.9 %), 1/36 RT056 strains (2.78 %) and none of 77 RT002 strains. Notably, ~90 …

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Emulsion Stability, Rheological Properties, And Combustion Characteristics Of Water-Jojoba Biofuel Emulsion, Ihab Mohamed Helal May 2024

Emulsion Stability, Rheological Properties, And Combustion Characteristics Of Water-Jojoba Biofuel Emulsion, Ihab Mohamed Helal

Theses

This thesis comprehensively investigates the stability, rheological properties, and engine performance implications of Water in Jojoba Biodiesel (WJBD) emulsion. The research delves into multiple aspects, including the influence of diverse surfactants and water concentrations on emulsion stability. It also yields valuable insights into the development of stable water in jojoba biodiesel emulsions, specifically tailored for diesel engines. These insights contribute significantly to the body of knowledge of positioning emulsion fuels as viable alternative to traditional diesel fuels. The anticipated benefits include notable reductions in emissions, improvement in combustion efficiency, and lower production cost. Importantly, this study underscores the critical importance …

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Vascular Brain Digital Twins For Medical Training And Education In Metaverse, Shamma Khaled Alghafri May 2024

Vascular Brain Digital Twins For Medical Training And Education In Metaverse, Shamma Khaled Alghafri

Theses

This study addresses the need for innovative educational tools in the field of anatomy, specifically focusing on brain anatomy. The objective is to develop a virtual reality application and a 3D visualization that offer immersive and interactive learning experiences for students. The VR application, developed using Unity and designed for the Oculus Quest 2 headset, creates an immersive virtual laboratory environment. This environment includes interactive elements such as a table with buttons for displaying brain models and a whiteboard for user interaction. Users can manipulate and explore different brain structures, enhancing their understanding of complex anatomical features. Additionally, we integrated …

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Exopolysaccharides Of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated From Labneh: Characterization, Bioactivities, And Effects On Gut Microbiome And Fermented Milk Rheology, Mohammed Tarique May 2024

Exopolysaccharides Of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated From Labneh: Characterization, Bioactivities, And Effects On Gut Microbiome And Fermented Milk Rheology, Mohammed Tarique

Dissertations

Exopolysaccharides (EPS), produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB), are carbohydrate polymers with unique physicochemical properties and various biological activities widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries. This dissertation is aimed to (1) screen 42 new isolates from traditional yogurt-like products (Labneh) for their probiotic nature and identify the LAB strains using 16S rDNA sequencing; (2) optimize the conditions like pH, temperature, time, and quantity of sucrose for the growth of EPS produced by four selected LAB isolates; (3) purify and characterize EPS for the contents and investigate the bioactivities of the partially purified EPS; (4) study the effects of the …

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Application Of Microphytes For Soil Reclamation, Lalit Saini, Hina Upadhyay, Arindam Chakraborty May 2024

Application Of Microphytes For Soil Reclamation, Lalit Saini, Hina Upadhyay, Arindam Chakraborty

Research Publications (2021 to 2025)

Microphytes incorporate several characteristics that are becoming increasingly important in a complex farming setting and the process of land reclamation. Microalgae/microphytes boost soil productivity and structure by adding minerals and improving microbial soil quality metrics and nutrient cycling. Protecting plants from disease, producing phytohormones and other bioactive compounds, and associating with plant roots are the ways through which microalgae contribute to plant development. These results are significant as they could lead to further advancements in the discovery of substances that can boost growth or the development of crops that do not need nitrogen. Microalgae have massive untapped capabilities as natural …

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Scs 6th Annual Meeting—Eevfa—11th International Congress Of Biochemistry And Physiology Of Exercise, Athens, Greece, 2023, Pedro E. Alcaraz, Elena Marín-Cascales, Anthony J. Blazevich, Tomás T. Freitas, Olyvia Donti, Konstantinos Spyrou, Gregory C. Bogdanis May 2024

Scs 6th Annual Meeting—Eevfa—11th International Congress Of Biochemistry And Physiology Of Exercise, Athens, Greece, 2023, Pedro E. Alcaraz, Elena Marín-Cascales, Anthony J. Blazevich, Tomás T. Freitas, Olyvia Donti, Konstantinos Spyrou, Gregory C. Bogdanis

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

On behalf of the Strength and Conditioning Society (SCS) and the Hellenic Society of Biochemistry and Exercise Physiology (EEVFA), we are pleased to present the abstracts of the SCS 6th Annual Meeting and EEVFA—11th International Congress of Biochemistry and Physiology of Exercise. The event was held at the Hellenic Olympic Committee headquarters in Athens, Greece, on 19–22 October 2023, and comprised several invited sessions from international and national speakers on a variety of topics related to biochemistry and exercise physiology, strength and conditioning practices and their application to health, injury prevention and sports performance. These included strength training in high-performance …

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The Effects Of Text-Based Gaming On Reading Comprehension For Students With Intellectual Disability, Faith Ihrig May 2024

The Effects Of Text-Based Gaming On Reading Comprehension For Students With Intellectual Disability, Faith Ihrig

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, reading comprehension and reading engagement have decreased in the United States. Our world is also becoming increasingly technological, and a large percentage of individuals in the United States, specifically children, are playing video games. There are increasing amounts of video games that target educational skills, such as reading and math, and video games that have been created strictly for entertainment. This study examined the potential effects of playing text-based video games on the comprehension and engagement of 6-8 grade students with intellectual disabilities. A Multiple Baseline Across Participants single case design was used to measure the …

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Optimization Of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Vns) And The Use Of Cervical Vns As A Treatment For Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Misty Owens May 2024

Optimization Of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Vns) And The Use Of Cervical Vns As A Treatment For Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Misty Owens

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a promising neuromodulatory therapy under investigation for a range of disorders, including heart failure, gastric dysmotility, and migraine. Two primary forms of VNS are currently investigated: cervical VNS (cVNS), involving surgically implantation to activate vagal afferents in the cervical branch in the neck and transcutaneous auricular VNS (taVNS) which subcutaneously stimulates the auricular branch in the outer ear. The nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) serves as a relay-station receiving 90% of vagal afferents, enabling connections with higher-order brain regions and other brainstem nuclei like the spinal trigeminal nucleus (Sp5) and locus coeruleus (LC), facilitating …

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Using Story In Postsecondary Theological Education To Increase Student Engagement And Formation, Jake Abrams May 2024

Using Story In Postsecondary Theological Education To Increase Student Engagement And Formation, Jake Abrams

Senior Honors Theses

Due to the formative power of stories and their ability to captivate an audience, we should be supplementing contemporary postsecondary theological education (which typically relies upon the relaying of facts and fails to engage students on an emotional level) with story. This article takes a look at three studies that have tested similar concepts in other disciplines. Their findings suggest that stories do, in fact, increase and sustain student engagement, as well as increase the formative impact of the knowledge they impart. Based on their findings and my own analysis of their methods, I conclude that story would be an …

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The Art Of Hoarding: Hoarding Behavior As It Relates To Art Engagement, Amanda Carr May 2024

The Art Of Hoarding: Hoarding Behavior As It Relates To Art Engagement, Amanda Carr

Honors College Theses

There has been a long history of artists as collectors, amassing objects as both part of their creative process and for personal enjoyment. However, it remains to be seen if some of the more extreme collecting tendencies of artists may be instead classified as hoarding. Although, there has been some examination of the relationship between artists and creativity to hoarding, there is a dearth of empirical investigation into the relationship between art engagement and hoarding behavior. Further, artists’ and hoarding behavior are mutually associated with some personality traits and cognitive functions. Given such parallels and the overall lack of research …

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Water Quality Hotspot Analysis On Chlorophyll-A To Monitor Harmful Algal Blooms In Small And Medium Lakes Of North Dakota, Sae Young Lee May 2024

Water Quality Hotspot Analysis On Chlorophyll-A To Monitor Harmful Algal Blooms In Small And Medium Lakes Of North Dakota, Sae Young Lee

Theses and Dissertations

The water quality of recreational lakes degrades with Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). HABs can block sunlight, lower oxygen levels, and may produce toxins. Industrial and domestic waste and fertilizer runoffs can enrich nutrients for HABs. Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) is a significant indicator for tracking HABs and has been monitored increasingly using remote sensing techniques. In search for significant trends in hotspots of Chl-a concentrations in small and medium lakes of northeastern North Dakota, Chl-a water samples were collected in summer and fall of 2023. The study lakes include: Fordville Dam Recreation Area, Larimore Dam RecreationArea, Homme Dam Recreation Area, and South …

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Synthesis Of Highly Selective Fluoroionophores For Metal Cations And Their Biological Applications, Md Abdur Rahim Badsha May 2024

Synthesis Of Highly Selective Fluoroionophores For Metal Cations And Their Biological Applications, Md Abdur Rahim Badsha

Theses and Dissertations

Fluoroionophore for ionic and neutral analytes are extensively used in a number of fields for example: pharmacology, physiology, biology, and environmental sciences. The concept of this fluoroionophore in other word fluorescent chemo sensor has been used in the past 150 years. In recent years, a wide range of fluoroionophores have been developed for the detection of chemical species which are important for environment and biology. Instead of the progress, still there are challenges and problems in this area of research. This thesis addresses novel sensors for the measurement of biologically important cations. The sensors are based on fluoroionophores which shows …

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Usda Wildlife Services Management Efforts At The Grand Forks Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dorothy Celeste Daulton May 2024

Usda Wildlife Services Management Efforts At The Grand Forks Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dorothy Celeste Daulton

Theses and Dissertations

Wildlife collisions with aircraft (wildlife strikes) are a costly and dangerous issue. In recent decades, wildlife strikes within airport boundaries have decreased partly due to on-airfield wildlife strike mitigation efforts. Landscape attractants surrounding airfields within an 8 km radius have been found to influence the occurrence of wildlife strikes by increasing wildlife presence and abundance on or near airfields. The effectiveness of mitigation efforts can be increased by extending operations to include landscape features in an 8 km radius from airports. However, not much is known about the long-term effects of wildlife strike mitigation operations when conducted on neighboring properties, …

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Analyzing The Effects Of Land Use, Land Cover, And Infrastructure On Water Quality Standards Within The Itasca And St. Louis Moraine Region Of Minnesota., Jamesguy Gierisch May 2024

Analyzing The Effects Of Land Use, Land Cover, And Infrastructure On Water Quality Standards Within The Itasca And St. Louis Moraine Region Of Minnesota., Jamesguy Gierisch

Theses and Dissertations

The river and lake systems in the United States are essential to commerce and human existence. A study of the water quality of the upper Mississippi River watershed was conducted within Itasca State Park, Minnesota. This research focused on ten lakes within the perimeter and backcountry parts of the State Park. The focus of this research was the water quality between lakes, the water quality compared to anthropogenic features, and water quality compared with the land cover of its watershed. Water samples were collected from July 2022 through May 2023 and analyzed for selected ions, field parameters of temperature, pH, …

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Negative Social Perceptions And Their Impacts On The Maya People, Eleina Beltran May 2024

Negative Social Perceptions And Their Impacts On The Maya People, Eleina Beltran

International Studies (MA) Theses

However, the existing literature on the Maya Train does not encompass geographically the entirety of the Yucatan Peninsula. Furthermore, the majority of literature on colorism that is available in English is focused on the impact of colorism on mental health and poverty levels, mostly for Afro-Latinos (preferably referred to as afrodescendientes), while not addressing Indigenous groups. This project examines the social perceptions that non-Indigenous Mexicans hold towards Indigenous people, specifically the Maya people from the case of the Maya Train. I argue that the social perceptions of the people in the Yucatan . By conducting interviews and surveys with both …

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Detecting Flowering Coverage In North Dakota Right-Of-Ways For Supporting Pollinators: A Road Survey Approach, Yeqian Xu May 2024

Detecting Flowering Coverage In North Dakota Right-Of-Ways For Supporting Pollinators: A Road Survey Approach, Yeqian Xu

Theses and Dissertations

Establishing and maintaining high-quality grasslands and conservation lands for pollinators can be difficult and costly. As an alternative, roadsides can provide additional forage resources. This study aims to examine the potential of roadside, road ditch, and right-of-way (ROW) land in North Dakota (ND) as alternative habitats for pollinators by quantifying the yellow flowering observed in these sites. The project encompasses a multifaceted approach to assess the viability of roadside ditches in supporting pollinator ecosystems. The research incorporates two essential components: 1) an extensive road survey through the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of ND in two consecutive summer seasons and 2) …

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Exploring Podcasting As A Medium For Sharing Modern Issues With College-Age Demographics, Arabel Grey Meyer May 2024

Exploring Podcasting As A Medium For Sharing Modern Issues With College-Age Demographics, Arabel Grey Meyer

Journalism

This paper examines the medium of podcasting and creating a personal brand through this medium. While analog forms of broadcast media such as television and radio were some of the most common sources of the public’s information until around the 1960s, technological advances and the creation of the internet drastically changed the way that the public absorbs and accesses its information. Media serves to provide several key roles in our society: entertainment, education, providing a platform to discuss issues, and serving the role of a watchdog for institutions and governments (2016). Podcasting, as a modern media form that has become …

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The Influence Of Woody Cover And An Exploration Of Raptor Density On Northern Bobwhite Survival In Southern Illinois, Blake Baum May 2024

The Influence Of Woody Cover And An Exploration Of Raptor Density On Northern Bobwhite Survival In Southern Illinois, Blake Baum

Theses

Northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) are a culturally and economically significant game bird characteristic of grassland landscapes throughout their range. Despite the variety of research conducted on this species for nearly a century, populations continue to steadily decline, raising concern for future populations and highlighting the need for region-specific research. My research was conducted at Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area in northeastern Jackson County, Illinois from 2020-2022. My research addressed the following two objectives to provide insight on the population ecology of bobwhites at this site: (1) investigate the impact of multiple woody cover types within the home ranges …

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The Impact Of Vehicular Noise On The Effectiveness Of Acoustic Indices, Rebecca Ducay May 2024

The Impact Of Vehicular Noise On The Effectiveness Of Acoustic Indices, Rebecca Ducay

Theses

Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is a valuable tool in wildlife research, offering non-invasive and cost-effective means to collect acoustic data. However, the processing of PAM recordings can be time-consuming, prompting the use of acoustic indices to expedite analysis. Acoustic indices are numerical values that characterize biological information in sound recordings based on an environment’s acoustic characteristics. While acoustic indices have been correlated with species richness across ecological contexts, their reliability diminishes in areas with heightened vehicular noise. However, it is unclear if index biases caused by vehicular noise are consistent across all traffic levels, and which acoustic indices are most …

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Directing A Technical Cyclone, Leonard A. Lively May 2024

Directing A Technical Cyclone, Leonard A. Lively

Theses

In October 2023, the Southern Illinois School of Theater and Dance produced Ride the Cyclone. This thesis documents the participation of the technical director, Leonard Lively, in this collaborative production process. The project involved multimedia construction, CNC technology to manufacture custom components, curtain fabrication, engineering inspiration from anatomical structures, and advanced AutoCAD drafting techniques. Chapter one explores the play’s text, past productions, and the production’s possibilities. The design process is documented in the second chapter. The third chapter covers the production process and the fourth chapter reflects and evaluates the effectiveness of the production.

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Impact Of Covid-19 On Asynchronous Learning For Higher Education Administration Graduate Students, Paul Tontz, Jenna Reyes, Alyssa Reyes May 2024

Impact Of Covid-19 On Asynchronous Learning For Higher Education Administration Graduate Students, Paul Tontz, Jenna Reyes, Alyssa Reyes

Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning

Online courses can be isolating experiences, as many students need a high level of discipline and structure to complete coursework. The impact of COVID-19 caused major disruptions to higher education particularly for teaching and learning in early 2020. Teo and Williams’ (2005) framework for effective online learning was applied to this study to learn of its utility for asynchronous graduate student learning. Eight students taking courses in an online asynchronous graduate program in higher education were interviewed for this study. The findings indicated that not all of Teo and Williams’ sub-environments described students’ asynchronous learning experience during COVID-19, with additional …

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Reactive Oxygen Species Production In Head Regeneration Of Planaria From Cadmium Exposure, Natalie Gonzalez May 2024

Reactive Oxygen Species Production In Head Regeneration Of Planaria From Cadmium Exposure, Natalie Gonzalez

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Exposure to cadmium, a pervasive neurotoxic chemical found in our environment, poses significant health risks, disrupting various physiological systems and fostering carcinogenesis. Commonly found in everyday items like cigarettes, batteries, and plastics, cadmium disrupts the equilibrium between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and cellular repair mechanisms, culminating in oxidative stress and potential cell damage. In toxicological and pharmaceutical research, planarians offer valuable insight for understanding how exposure to chemicals akin to human scenarios can alter biological systems. This experiment addresses the effect cadmium chloride (CdCl2) has on planarian regeneration and whether antioxidants can mitigate those adverse outcomes. Our …

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Bridging Perspectives Through Dialogic Exchanges: Intercultural Communication In Disability Support Services, Danielle Jerolds May 2024

Bridging Perspectives Through Dialogic Exchanges: Intercultural Communication In Disability Support Services, Danielle Jerolds

Research Papers

This research report delves into the complexities of the disabled student body accessing accommodations and seeking needs to be met specifically pertaining to disability support services (DSS) as a campus resource. It employs fictional dialogues and composite characters to vividly illustrate the interactions between students, parents, and DSS staff, highlighting the challenges in communication and accommodation. An intercultural communication perspective is used to pave the way to think about difference, specifically how it pertains to disability as an identity categorization. The paper contrasts the social and medical models of disability, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of these perspectives. …

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Animals In The Courtroom, Challie Facemire, Clayton Kinsey May 2024

Animals In The Courtroom, Challie Facemire, Clayton Kinsey

Journal of Law and Policy

Law centers on the experience of the human species. Yet, emerging scholarly and public conversations advocate for bringing animals into spaces once assumed to be human, a growing field known as animal studies. This Article is the first to experiment with how to integrate the more-than-human experience into the courtroom. It specifically reimagines canonical legal cases from the perspective of the animals involved in them. Through the perspective of the animals at issue, it examines cases in which animal interests were considered by human advocates and decided by human judges. This novel technique of de-centering the human requires developing a …

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