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Nebline, November/December 2002
Nebline, November/December 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Families - The Backbone of Neighborhoods
Community Partnerships Help Build
Strong Families & Neighborhoods
Make a Holiday Wreath
Cyclamen care
Winter Care of Houseplants
2002 November/December Garden Calendar
Horticulture Information Center
Carbon Monoxide: The Hidden Killer
Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Small Gasoline-Powered Engines and Tools
Reduce Costs and Increase Yields with Biosolids!
Enjoying Your Backyard Wildlife
Neighborhood Cats
Aflatoxin in Corn - What can be Done?
Crop Protection Clinic Jan. 10
Feeding Value of Drought- Stricken Corn Grain for Swine Not Affected
Fall Brings Garden Clean-up
Sales Tax on Tree Planting Services
Use Energy More Efficiently, Cut Heating Costs …
Nebline, October 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
West Nile Virus: How Much Should You Worry?
Perennials with Silver Foliage
Garden Cleanup
Storing Vegetables
House Plant Insect Problems
2002 October/November Garden Calendar
Horticulture information center
Migrating Mice
Wolf Spiders: Big, Hairy and Real Fast
Using Rodenticides in Outbuildings, Garages and Barns
Now is the Time to Utilize Fall Alfalfa
Effects of a Freeze on Forages
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Grain Stubble Rental Rates
Garden Season Draws to a Close
How to Collect and Handle a Water Sample
Selecting a Tractor for an Acreage
Reducing Mouse and Rabbit Damage
Mice Bait Stations
How America Cooks Pasta
Healthy Eating: …
Nebline, September 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Food Safety at the Workplace: September is National Food Safety Education MonthSM
Test Your Refrigerator Food Safety Savvy Quiz
Storing Sweet Potatoes
Low Water Use Flowers for Your Landscape
2002 September/October Garden Calendar
Fall Rose Show
Horticulture information center
Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus by Controlling Mosquitoes
Recycle Used Oil!
Fall Cleaning?
Head Lice Videotape in English, Spanish and Arabic!
Basic Information about the 2002 Farm Bill
Wait to Use Fall Forage
Fall is a Good Time to Control Problem Weeds
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Organic Production
Let Popcorn Mature on the Stalk
Drying Gourds
Raising Ducks …
Nebline, August 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
4-H School Enrichment in Action!
NEP/4-H School Enrichment Participants Eat Healthier
A Community of Character!
Perennials with Colorful Foliage
An Easy Way to Dry Flowers
All America Rose Selections, All Time Classics
2002 August/September Garden Calendar
Stinging Wasps and Bees
Water Conservation Tips
Pesticides in Schools
Bat Sightings Increase in August
Is Fall or Spring Seeding of Alfalfa Best?
Farm Bill Informational Sessions Scheduled
Predicting the Last Irrigation
Deadline Approaches to Terminate Oral Farm Leases
Designing a Low Maintenance Landscape
Free Disease Testing for Backyard Poultry Flocks
New Pesticide Disposal Instructions
NU Landscape Connections: A Showcase Event
Other August/September UNL …
Nebline, July 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
2002 Lancaster County Fair
Blue Flowers for the Garden
Lawn Care Tips Save Water During Drought
Fall Webworm
2002 July/August Garden Calendar
“Itchy Chiggers”
Mosquito Prevention and Control
What’s the Scoop on Insect Repellents?
Changes in the Nebraska Pesticide Act May Affect Termiticide Applications
Preparing Bins, Equipment for Harvest
Soybeans American Style: Using Innovation & Experience to Increase Profitability
Pesticide Container Recycling
Plant Turnips for Fall Grazing
Safety and Risk Management in Agricultural Tourism
Caring for Animals When Gone
State’s Rural Population is Growing
July/August UNL Programs and Events of Interest
Packing Your Lunch Can Save You More Than Money …
Nebline, June 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
NFBA Helps Producers Analyze Their Farming Business
Local Grower Turns to Barley Straw as an Alternative Crop
Propagation of Shrubs from Softwood Cuttings
Bindweed Season is Here
Night Blooming Flowers Offer Evening Enjoyment
2002 June/July Garden Calendar
See a Roach? Identify it Before you Spray
EQIP Works With Producers to Conserve Natural Resources
Are Carpenter Ants Killing My Trees?
EPA Urges Caution When Using Disinfectants in Ducts
Controlling Algae in Ponds and Lakes
Pesticide Container Recycling
Sample Your Hay to Get Accurate Nutrient Analyses
Wildflowers and Native Plants
Some Wood Mulches Can Encourage Turf Mushrooms
Control of Smooth Sumac
Check …
Nebline, May 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Farmers Learn About Biosolids!
2002 All-America Rose Selections
Walnut Caterpillar
Basil for Your Garden
Annual Vines in the Landscape
2002 May/June Garden Calendar
Ant Problems? Try a Baiting Approach
Workshop: Everything Homeowners Need to Know About Termite Control
2002 Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Backyard Wildlife: To Feed a Hummingbird
Cattail Control in Sewage Lagoons
Pesticide Disposal Program a Success
Storage Methods to Reduce Hay Losses
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Annual Observed Precipitation – Lincoln, NE (in inches, 1887-2001)
Herbicide Application
Maintain Drainfield for Long-Term Septic System Use
Controlling Dandelions
New Test For Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease and Tick Management …
Nebline, April 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: A Gateway to Great Gardens
Plant a Moss and Wire Hanging Basket
Perennials with Interesting Flowers
2002 April/May Garden Calendar
Preventing Termite Infestations
Earth Day Events
Controlling Rabbit Damage in the Backyard
Warm Winter Improves Corn Flea Beetle Survival
Caution Urged When Using Anhydrous Ammonia
Are We Headed for Another Dry Year?
Security Concerns for Pesticides or Fertilizers
Lagoon Waste Systems
Planting Trees Properly
Using Wood Chips for Mulch Has Multiple Benefits
Composting Workshops
Healthy Eating: Enjoy Nebraska Foods
Let Children Play, Explore and Investigate to Learn About Food!
Focus on Food
USDA’s Meat and Poultry …
Nebline, March 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
There’s No Place Like Home - lancaster.unl.edu
How We Use the Internet
Parsley
2002 Perennial Plant of the Year
Pruning Mature Deciduous Shrubs
Composting Workshops and Demonstrations
Horticulture information center
Get Your Bird Houses Ready Now
Pest-Proof Your House
Carpenter Ants Active in Early Spring
Uses of CCA-Treated Wood Will be Removed
Managing Grass Pastures in Eastern Nebraska
Chemigation Training Scheduled March 21
2002 Master Conservationist Award Nominations due April 1
Consider a Living Snow Fence for Next Winter
“Helping Acreage Owners Manage Their Rural Living Environment”
Newest Ways to Plant Trees
Criteria for Successful Bat Houses
April/May UNL Programs …
Nebline, February 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
2002 is 4-H Centennial
2002 All America Selections
West Nile Virus Expected in Nebraska This Summer
Bugs Coming out of Firewood? Don’t Panic
Invasion of the Tiny Mites
Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
Rats (and Mice) ... Did you Know That ...
Farmers Tax Guides Available
Safely Feeding Moldy Hay Requires Observation
Renting Livestock Facilities
Fertilizing with Phosphorus
Fertilizing Crop Land with Biosolids
Landscape Lighting
Excess Solids May Harm Septic Systems
Pruning Overgrown Lilacs
Working with the Right Tools for Pruning
Add a Little Spice (and Herbs) to Your Life!
Healthy Eating: Enjoy Nebraska Foods
What Does 65 Pounds of Sugar Have …
Teaching Biology Using Agriculture As The Context: Perceptions Of High School Students, Mark Balschweid
Teaching Biology Using Agriculture As The Context: Perceptions Of High School Students, Mark Balschweid
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications
The purpose of this study was to determine how high school students perceived science and agriculture after completing a yearlong biology class that used animal agriculture as the context. This study utilized a case-study approach. The population for the study included all students who participated in a biology course utilizing animal agriculture as the context for teaching biology (N=531). More than 90% of the subjects reported they agreed or strongly agreed that participating in a biology class that used agriculture as the context helped them understand the relationship between science and agriculture. Over 85% of those responding agreed or strongly …
Integrating Science In Agricultural Education: Attitudes Of Indiana Agricultural Science And Business Teachers, Mark Balschweid, Gregory W. Thompson
Integrating Science In Agricultural Education: Attitudes Of Indiana Agricultural Science And Business Teachers, Mark Balschweid, Gregory W. Thompson
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications
The purpose of this study was to determine how Indiana Agricultural Science and Business (ASB) teachers perceived the impact of integrating science on agricultural education programs. The population consisted of all Indiana ASB teachers employed during the fall 1999 semester (N = 243). The Integrating Science Survey Instrument developed by Thompson (1996) was used to identify the perceptions of the ASB instructors. From the data it was concluded that many of Indiana’s Agricultural Science and Business instructors have responded positively to the call for the integration of science into the agricultural education curriculum. As a result of their efforts, over …
Nebline, January 2002
NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Salt Valley Clean Lakes Project Benefits Area Lakes
Wood For Your Fireplace
Recognizing Living, Hazardous Trees
Needle Diseases of Conifers
New Arsenic Standards Won’t Affect Lancaster Public Water Supplies
Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
Considering Ultrasonic Pest Control Devices? Save Your Money
Keeping Backyard Birds Safe
Check Condition of Stored Grain
Fertilizing Crop Land With Biosolids
Testing Feed and Balancing Rations Saves Money
Farm Management Web Page Added
“Care and Feeding” of Your Septic Tank
Frozen Pipes
Prevent Home Fires
One Diet You Just Can’t Fail
Eating Healthy: Enjoy Nebraska Foods
Seniors Rewarded with Feast
Clean Hands Campaign
Clarice’s Column
Household Hints …
Could It Be That It Does Make Sense? A Program Review Process For Integrating Activities, Terrel Rhodes
Could It Be That It Does Make Sense? A Program Review Process For Integrating Activities, Terrel Rhodes
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
This chapter presents a model for a comprehensive program review process that can be used on any campus. Faculty developers maintain a critical role in a campus-wide program review initiative. This model is based upon the development of institutional priorities that guide the development of goals and objectives far academic units across the campus. The program review process is based on a core of regularly produced institutional data that can be used by all units to inform decision-making. The review process is conducted on an annual or biannual basis with periodic major review coinciding with accreditation visits. The ultimate success …
Harnessing The Potential Of Online Faculty Development: Challenges And Opportunities, Timothy P. Shea, Pamela D. Sherer, Eric V. Kristensen
Harnessing The Potential Of Online Faculty Development: Challenges And Opportunities, Timothy P. Shea, Pamela D. Sherer, Eric V. Kristensen
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
This chapter explores several issues regarding the current state of online faculty development resources. First, it describes the breadth and depth of today’s online teaching and learning resources. Then, it explains the benefits of designing an institutional teaching and learning center portal as a means for organizing and focusing resources. Finally, it discusses the importance of the faculty developer’s role in harnessing these resources for individual and institutional advantage. The online portal provides a powerful tool for institutional change on a scale heretofore impossible for most, and puts faculty development at the center of an institution’s mission.
Getting Started With Faculty Development, Nadia Cordero De Figueroa, Pedro A. Sandín-Fremaint
Getting Started With Faculty Development, Nadia Cordero De Figueroa, Pedro A. Sandín-Fremaint
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
As a result of an academic senate decision to reconceptualize the baccalaureate, the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico began, in late 1994, a major transformational process that has led it to rethink itself as a community of learners. One of the principal instruments of change has been our Center for Academic Excellence, created in early 1998 as a result of the transformational process. This chapter discusses the process that led to the creation of the center, as well as its structure, activities, and vision for the future. We hope that our experience will be useful to …
Mandatory Faculty Development Works, Mona B. Kreaden
Mandatory Faculty Development Works, Mona B. Kreaden
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
This chapter tells the story of a successful, ongoing, mandatory faculty development program. It explains the historical reasons why a business school in a large, urban Research I institution felt the need to make their program mandatory, examines how it was developed, and the university faculty development program’s role in the process. The author makes the case that mandatory programs can be successful in faculty development when they are administered by an outside credible entity, are faculty driven, and guarantee confidentiality.
The Millennial Learner: Challenges And Opportunities, Suandra Y. Mcguire, Dennis A. Williams
The Millennial Learner: Challenges And Opportunities, Suandra Y. Mcguire, Dennis A. Williams
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Students enrolled in college today are, in many respects, quite different from students enrolled a few decades ago. Learners today seem more focused on being credentialed, and less concerned with obtaining a broad-based, liberal arts education. Today’s faculty may find it challenging to provide engaging learning activities for this generation of students. Millennial educators must instill in students a desire to think critically and provide them with strategies that will make them more efficient learners. Campus learning centers and faculty development centers can work together to foster an academic climate that helps all students to realize their full academic potential.
A Modified Microteaching Model: A Cross–Disciplinary Approach To Faculty Development, John P. Hertel, Barbara J. Millis, Robert K. Noyd
A Modified Microteaching Model: A Cross–Disciplinary Approach To Faculty Development, John P. Hertel, Barbara J. Millis, Robert K. Noyd
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Three departments at the United States Air Force Academy successfully used a microteaching model to train new faculty. Like other models, its structured approach used videotaping and peer coaching. The model also contained several unique features, including a cross-disciplinary approach to supplement feedback from department members and focused small group feedback with built-in preparation time. Thus, this model results not only in enhanced teaching performance, but also in departmental and institutional collegiality.
Operational Diversity: Saying What We Mean, Doing What We Say, Wayne Jacobson, Jim Borgford-Parnell, Katherine Frank, Michael Peck, Lois Reddick
Operational Diversity: Saying What We Mean, Doing What We Say, Wayne Jacobson, Jim Borgford-Parnell, Katherine Frank, Michael Peck, Lois Reddick
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Diversity issues, ranging from individual learning styles to institutional equity, are central to teaching and learning, but identifying and addressing these issues is a formidable task. At the Center for Instructional Development and Research (CIDR), our staff is gaining ground on this work through the Inclusive Practices Portfolio, a collaborative forum for documenting, sharing, and supporting our individual and organizational diversity initiatives. The process of developing the center’s portfolio and the portfolio itself are mechanisms for change within the center and a model far change at our institution and beyond.
The Graphic Syllabus: Shedding A Visual Light On Course Organization, Linda B. Nilson
The Graphic Syllabus: Shedding A Visual Light On Course Organization, Linda B. Nilson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Students rarely understand how a course is organized from the week-by-week topical listing in traditional syllabi. This chapter explains a teaching tool called a graphic syllabus, which elucidates (and may improve) course design/organization and increases student retention of the material. It may resemble a flow chart or diagram or be designed around a graphic metaphor with another object. Included here are materials, experiences, and graphic syllabi from a workshop conducted several times on how to compose one (involving about 115 faculty and faculty developers). Graphic representations of text-based material appeal to the visual learning preferences of today’s students and complement …
A Brief History Of Educational Development: Implications For Teachers And Developers, Richard G. Tiberius
A Brief History Of Educational Development: Implications For Teachers And Developers, Richard G. Tiberius
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
An historical review of the practice of educational development identified four belief systems about teaching and learning that shape the practice. Each system is characterized by an assumption about the teacher’s role: content expert; performer, who makes learning happen; facilitator, who encourages learning through interaction; and helper, whose relationship with learners is a vehicle for learning. The good news is that even teachers who are limited to only one of these belief systems can be successful. On the other hand, developers must have an appreciation for more than one belief system if they are to be successful at helping teachers.
Linking Change Initiatives: The Carnegie Academy For The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In The Company Of Other National Projects, Barbara Cambridge
Linking Change Initiatives: The Carnegie Academy For The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In The Company Of Other National Projects, Barbara Cambridge
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
The scholarship of teaching and learning provides an overarching framework for progress on a number of important educational issues today. The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning encourages connections with other national projects that deal with issues such as defining student learning outcomes, building an infrastructure of support, and establishing evidence for purposes of accountability in mutually supportive ways. Connecting such efforts honors faculty time in the midst of multiple demands and raises the likelihood of significant, lasting impact on the quality of teaching and learning.
Evaluating Teaching Workshops: Beyond The Satisfaction Survey, David G. Way, Virleen M. Carlson, Susan C. Piliero
Evaluating Teaching Workshops: Beyond The Satisfaction Survey, David G. Way, Virleen M. Carlson, Susan C. Piliero
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Workshops are a prevalent approach to fostering instructional development for both teaching assistants (TAs) and faculty. Frequently we evaluate workshops by asking participants to fill out a satisfaction-oriented survey at the end. To what degree do such surveys evaluate adequately the workshop’s long-term effect on participants’ learning? The authors explicate earlier investigative work on transfer of training, and present the results of a follow-up survey to two groups of TA workshop participants designed to assess the degree to which conditions theoretically conducive to the transfer of training exist at their institution.
Teaching Through Discussion As The Exercise Of Disciplinary Power, Stephen D. Brookfield
Teaching Through Discussion As The Exercise Of Disciplinary Power, Stephen D. Brookfield
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
The French philosopher Michel Foucault spent much of his lifetime analyzing the way in which power flows through all human interactions, including those of discussion groups within higher education. His analysis of disciplinary power and surveillance is directly applicable to the practice of discussion-based teaching.
Preface, Volume 20 (2002), Devorah Lieberman
Preface, Volume 20 (2002), Devorah Lieberman
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Preface to volume 20 (2002) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, by Devorah Lieberman of Portland State University.
Institutional Transformation And Change: Insights For Faculty Developers, Peter D. Eckel
Institutional Transformation And Change: Insights For Faculty Developers, Peter D. Eckel
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
This chapter presents a series of insights about the process of institutional change and how leaders might implement it. Since the majority of energy goes into what the institution should do, little attention in higher education is given to how institutions should go about change. Based upon six years of work with 24 diverse institutions working on a range of change agendas in two projects, this chapter presents some conceptualizations of change and offers some language to discuss the type of intended change that might be useful for faculty developers and other campus leaders. It identifies three key elements in …
Overcoming Cultural Obstacles To New Ways Of Teaching: The Lilly Freshman Learning Project At Indiana University, Joan K. Middendorf, David Pace
Overcoming Cultural Obstacles To New Ways Of Teaching: The Lilly Freshman Learning Project At Indiana University, Joan K. Middendorf, David Pace
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Evidence has been accumulating for over a decade that approaches such as collaborative and active learning have potential for creating real increases in student learning. Yet on many campuses these ideas are having little impact on what is actually happening in classes and in the formation of institutional practices. What are the cultural obstacles that are preventing the exploration of new ways of teaching and how can these be overcome? In this chapter we will describe cultural obstacles that prevent the adoption of new ways of teaching. After presenting a few opportunities created by the current sense of crisis in …
Bibliography, Volume 20 (2002)
Bibliography, Volume 20 (2002)
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Bibliography for volume 20 (2002) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development.
Introduction. Volume 20 (2002), Devorah Lieberman
Introduction. Volume 20 (2002), Devorah Lieberman
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Introduction to volume 20 (2002) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, by Devorah Lieberman of Portland State University.