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Serious Gordon Using Serious Games To Teach Food Safety In The Kitchen, Brian Mac Namee, Pauline Rooney, Patrick Lindstrom, Andrew Ritchie, Frances Boylan, Greg Burke

Conference papers

This paper will describe the development of Serious Gordon, an interactive digital game developed to tech the basics of kitchen food safety to workers in industries dealing with food. The motivations driving the development of the game will be described as will the development process itself. An initial evaluation of the game, from both a technical and pedagogical point of view, will be presented as will conclusions on the viability of using a commercial game engine for the purpose of developing educational games.

Janssens, Nancy Interview For The Miami Valley College Of Nursing And Health Oral History Project, Donna M. Curry, Emily Pingrey, Nancy Janssens

Wright State University - Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health Oral History Project

Donna Miles Curry and Emily Pingrey interviewed Nancy Janssens about the Wright State University College of Nursing and Health. In the interview Ms. Janssens discusses her education at Wright State University.

Beyond Narrow Confines: Special Education Leadership For Ethnically Diverse Urban Learners, Gathogo Mukuria, Festus E. Obiakor

Educational Considerations

Human frailties exist in everyone. There are some things that we know and some that we do not know.

The Alumni Network, Summer 2006 (Vol. Xix No. 1), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

College Life Styles, Life Stressors And Health Status: Differences Along Gender Lines, Terence Hicks, Eboni Miller

Terence Hicks, Ph.D., Ed.D.

The ability of students' social supports, such as friends from high school and family, to effectively lessen stress often wanes during students' transitions to postsecondary institutions (Ensel and Lin, 1991; Moss, 1973; Schutt, Tatjana and Rierdan, 1994; Thoits, 1995). It's easy to intuit why this happens-During this major life change, most students add miles between themselves and people they have relied on for 18 years, break up with their significant others and promise to email the best friends they were used to seeing after school each day. College, most often the best years of a student's life, at its first …

The Express: April 13, 2006, Taylor University Fort Wayne

2005-2006 (Volume 10)

CLL plans for two new programs — Mr. TUFW 2006 — Hollywood director teaches script writing at TUFW — Practicums provide students with real world experience — Students take “Operation Love” to the Dominican Republic — Battered women find solace at “A Friend’s House” — Falcon Day

Fort Wayne Alumnus, Taylor University Fort Wayne

TUFW Alumni Publications (All)

The Spring 2006 edition of The Fort Wayne Alumnus, published by Taylor University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Living A Legacy Of Leadership, Kathy Dale

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

An article discussing the qualities of a Legacy Leader.

To See Great Wonders: A History Of Xavier University, 1831-2006, Roger A. Fortin

Publications on Xavier University History

A history of Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio from 1831-2006.

And Finally … If It Is Intellectual, Can It Be Property?, Michael Simonson

Faculty Articles

Excerpt

Carol Twigg, executive director of the Center for Academic Transformation, has written and spoken extensively in the area of intellectual property and ownership of online courses and course materials. A reading of the abstract of her excellent monograph Intellectual Property Policies for a New Learning Environment is a requirement for any serious distance educator (Twigg, 2000). It is wellwritten, informative, and thought-provoking.

Student Poster Presentations As A Venue For Personal And Professional Growth, Walter S. Borowski

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Student Publications And Presentations In Science – Writing The Abstract As A Model In Teaching Scientific Writing, Walter S. Borowski

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

2006-2007 Fact Book, Sacred Heart University

Handbooks & Factbooks

No abstract provided.

Leadership Styles Of Dominican College Presidents At Four-Year Institutions Of Higher Learning, Emmanuel N. Ogu

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Socioeconomic Characteristics As Factors Of Academic Success On The Exame Nacional De Cursos Among Undergraduate Students Of Selected Study Programs In Brazil, Josmar Sionti Arrais De Matos

Dissertations

This study investigated the possible relationships among socioeconomic characteristics as factors influencing the success levels of Brazilian students. Data were provided by the 2002 Exame Nacional de Cursos [National Examination of Study Programs], or ENC , in five cursos . For this study, the following programs, representing three levels of prestige, were selected: low (Modern Letters and History), middle (Law), and high (Medicine and Dentistry). The purpose was to gain a deeper understanding of the issues associated with relationships among various socioeconomic characteristics, as well as to gain a more global understanding of the implications of the socioeconomic process as …

Data Warehousing And Decision Making In Higher Education In The United States, David Lester Heise

Dissertations

Problem. Compared to the business world, higher education has a lower level of acceptance and a lower rate of adoption of data warehousing for decision making. Studies into the way data warehouses are used in higher education and the extent to which they are used are hard to find. Accordingly, this research examines the use of data warehousing in higher education and its role in decision making.

Method. Internet survey research method was used in this study. I asked college and university presidents to provide me with contact details of senior decision makers and technology managers from their institutions. …

The Role Of Social Capital In Higher Education: What Variables Of Social Capital Have An Impact On The Successful Completion Of College For Low-Income Students And Students Of Color, Lynn Marie Mertz

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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A Study Of The Impact Of Institution Name, Tuition Price, Longevity, And Website Form On Online Student Enrollment, Scott Francis Snair

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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An Investigation Into The Use Of Information And Communication Technology (Ict) By Senior Educators In Thailand, Nattavee Utakrit

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Information and Communication Technology (lCT) may not just be for younger people or people who are still working. This study shows that it can be of importance lar groups of senior people who are healthy and still have the desire to use their skills, abilities, and knowledge to assist or support our modern society. The particulnr groups of senior people concemed in this sludy were Thai senior educators above 60 from universities in Thailand living in Bangkok. The aims of this study concentrate on how they use lCT to attain their professional goals (research and teaching activities). It explores their …

An Assessment Of Web Based Instructional Strategy, Thomas M. O'Connor

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Comparative Policy Analysis Of Trends In Higher Education Aspirations, Access And Attainment Among Low-Socioeconomic Students Using Longitudinal Data Sets, Thomas C. Green

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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