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Housing As A Community Asset, Milan Wall
Housing As A Community Asset, Milan Wall
Heartland Center for Leadership Development Materials
Slides of a presentation, Housing as a Community Asset, presented by Milan Wall, Co-Director of the Heartland Center for Leadership Development, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, created December 19, 2007.
How Would You Describe Housing in Your Community?
Graduate Connections- November 2007
Graduate Connections- November 2007
Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students
In This Issue:
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Navigating Graduate School........... 1
Staying On Track
We <3 Doctoral Forms
Essential Connections...................... 3
Academic Integrity Quiz
Graduate Studies Web Site
Professional Development............... 5
Letters of Recommendation
CV Formatting Tips
Preparing Future Faculty Program
Teaching Tip: ..................................... 5
Assessing Teaching Innovations
Interactions........................................10
Fellowship Winners
Grad Student Association News
Funding Opportunities.....................11
Announcements................................13
Graduate Studies Bulletin Online
Applications for 08-09 Fellowships
Conversation Partners Program
Calendar.............................................14
Degree Deadlines
Readers’ Corner................................14
How to Write a Lot
Board Of Directors Training, Heartland Center For Leadership Development
Board Of Directors Training, Heartland Center For Leadership Development
Heartland Center for Leadership Development Materials
Board of Directors Development
Roles and Responsibilities
Time Devoted to Six Basic Elements
Obstacles
Strategies
Ethics
Recruitment
Evaluation Of An Adult Education Technology Program, Iwasan D. Kejawa Ed.D
Evaluation Of An Adult Education Technology Program, Iwasan D. Kejawa Ed.D
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the adult education technology program at a chartered alternative adult education center in Florida. The adult education center had a low rate of students passing the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). This study examined the impact of the use of computer technology in an effort to improve student learning in mathematics, reading, and science. Computers at the institution were used by all students for tutorials to prepare them for the FCAT and to obtain a high school diploma. The research questions for this study were as follows: 1. Is the education technology …
Gamma Sigma Delta Newsletter - Nebraska Chapter, Issue #34, September 2007
Gamma Sigma Delta Newsletter - Nebraska Chapter, Issue #34, September 2007
Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter: Newsletters
CONTENTS: President’s Message Find Important Details in this Newsletter Regarding the Following Fall Activities of Gamma Sigma Delta Needed Membership Coordinator GAMMA SIGMA DELTA COMMITTEES 2007 The Gamma Sigma Delta Fall 2007 Seminar Environmental Literacy Gamma Sigma Delta Annual Meeting NOMINATIONS FOR GAMMA SIGMA DELTANOMINATION FOR FACULTY, MANAGERIAL/PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS AND ALUMNI Merit Award Nomination Extension Award Nomination Research Award NominationTeaching Award Nomination In Memoriam MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM
Exploring And Explaining Weight Changes In First Semester Freshmen College Students: Relationship To Enrollment In A Wellness Course And Other Variables Using A Mixed Method Design, Janice L. Jewett
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this study was to examine and explain causes of body weight changes in first-semester freshmen. A mixed method design was used to conduct an experimental component, search for statistical relationships among variables, and explore and further explain the findings related to body weight changes.
The quantitative results revealed that there was no significant difference in change in body weight between the experimental and control group. Major findings in the quantitative analysis were that freshman males are gaining more weight than freshman females during their first semester in college. Drinking contributes to this weight gain. In addition, feeling …
Graduate Connections- August 2007
Graduate Connections- August 2007
Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students
In This Issue:
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Navigating Graduate School...........1
Tips for a Successful First Year
New Student Orientation
International Student Orientation
Essential Connections.......................3
Academic Integrity
Professional Development...............4
Campus-wide TA Workshops
Teaching Documentation Program
Teaching Tip: Online Handbook......5
Interactions........................................6
Research Fair Winners
Grad Student Association News
Research News..................................7
Grant Writing Seminar
NURAMP Research Mgmt Program
Funding Opportunities......................8
Announcements.................................9
Health Insurance
Full-Time Certification Form Online
Syllabus Policy
Online Graduate Bulletin
Grad Student Award Nominations
Excellence in Graduate Ed Award
Calendar.............................................10
Readers’ Corner................................11
The Art of Learning
Librarianship And The Fulbright Fellowship: Challenges And Opportunities For American Librarians And Polish Libraries, Maria Anna Jankowska
Librarianship And The Fulbright Fellowship: Challenges And Opportunities For American Librarians And Polish Libraries, Maria Anna Jankowska
E-JASL 1999-2009 (Volumes 1-10)
Abstract
This article reports on personal observations and experiences gathered while teaching, working and consulting with librarians, students, and faculty during the author’s Fulbright Senior Fellowship in Poland. It discusses multiple opportunities and rewards for American librarians willing to serve as Fulbright Fellows including professional growth, knowledge sharing, meeting new people, experiencing new library cultures, traveling, and increasing the appreciation and visibility of librarians to the academic world. Additionally, it presents a short history of Polish academic libraries and the challenges they are currently facing.
Gamma Sigma Delta Newsletter - Nebraska Chapter, Issue #33, May 2007
Gamma Sigma Delta Newsletter - Nebraska Chapter, Issue #33, May 2007
Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter: Newsletters
CONTENTS: President’s Message 2007 Major Activities Calendar GAMMA SIGMA DELTA COMMITTEES 2007 The 2006 Initiation and Awards Banquet Award of Merit for Distinguished Achievement in Agriculture Excellence in Teaching Award Excellence in Research Award Excellence in Extension Award 2006 Gamma Sigma Delta New Members In Memoriam 2007 ANNUAL DUES NOTICE FOR NEBRASKA CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM
2007 Survey Of Summer Sessions Students At The University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Paul Savory
2007 Survey Of Summer Sessions Students At The University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Paul Savory
Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
During Summer 2007, UNL Summer Sessions (FlexEd) surveyed summer students to learn about their experience in taking a summer course(s). The survey results will offer confirmation of what we are doing well and will provide guidance on areas of improvement and better strategies for marketing UNL summer opportunities. A total of 227 students completed the survey. Fifteen summer classes were selected to complete a paper-based or electronic version of the survey. The classes were from three different summer sessions and used different delivery mechanisms (on-campus, studio, distance education).
Graduate Connections- April 2007
Graduate Connections- April 2007
Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students
In This Issue:
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Professional Development.........1
NSF Fellowship Workshop
Fall Campus-wide Workshops for Teaching Assistants
Fostering Academic Integrity
Teaching Tip................................2
What’s in YOUR Syllabus?
Calendar......................................4
Workshops & Events
Degree Deadlines
Announcements..........................4
Institute for International Teaching Assistants
Social Security Number Policy
Syllabus Policy
Navigating Graduate School.....6
After the First Year – Now What?
Research News...........................8
UNL Research Fair
Funding Opportunities...............8
Interactions...............................10
Notes from the GSA
Readers’ Corner........................10
Taking Back the Classroom
Graduate Connections- February 2007
Graduate Connections- February 2007
Graduate Connections: A Newsletter for UNL Graduate Students
In This Issue:
Click on links to navigate the newsletter
Professional Development.........1
Fellowship Application Workshop
Teaching Documentation Program Preparing Future Faculty
Teaching Tip ………………………2
Leading Discussions
Calendar......................................3
Workshops & Events
Degree Deadlines
Announcements:.........................4
Deadline for UNL Fellowships
Seeking Former McNair Scholars
Wash. State Summer Program
Mentoring Guidebooks
Navigating Graduate School.....5
Writing Fellowship Applications
Research News...........................7
Grant Writing Workshop
UNL Research Fair
Research Poster Competition
Tip for Researchers
Funding Opportunities...............8
Interactions...............................10
Graduate Award Winners
Notes from the GSA
Readers’ Corner........................12
On Writing Well
Board Minutes: January 9, 2007, Dan B. Lutz
Board Minutes: January 9, 2007, Dan B. Lutz
UNL Emeriti Association Board: Meeting Minutes
No abstract provided.
Planning The Future Workforce Of Natural Science Research Collections: A Review Of Graduate Academic Programs In The United States, Stephen L. Williams, Hugh H. Genoways
Planning The Future Workforce Of Natural Science Research Collections: A Review Of Graduate Academic Programs In The United States, Stephen L. Williams, Hugh H. Genoways
University of Nebraska State Museum: Programs Information
Selected literature and Internet sites were used to identify universities that provide graduate academic degrees relevant to the management and care of natural science research collections. Twelve universities with degree programs not dedicated to the arts or humanity fields were selected for closer evaluation. By analyzing the courses offered in museology and the natural sciences at each university, seven universities were identified as currently in a position to provide some level of education and training needed by the future workforce of natural science research collections. However, only two universities stood out as being in the best position to serve most …
Peer Review Of Teaching Project: Overview Newsletter, Paul Savory, Amy M. Goodburn, Amy Nelson Burnett
Peer Review Of Teaching Project: Overview Newsletter, Paul Savory, Amy M. Goodburn, Amy Nelson Burnett
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Reports
The Peer Review of Teaching Project (PRTP) is a UNL campus program that supports teams of faculty in making visible the serious intellectual work of teaching. Begun in 1994, the project uses the same process one would use to explore a research question by having faculty inquire, analyze, and document their teaching practices and the resulting student learning and then make these results accessible for use, review, and assessment by one’s peers. The project consists of a first-year fellowship program and an advanced scholar program. Specific faculty outcomes from participating in the project include: (1) Reflecting upon, developing, and writing …
Unopa Notes/ Volume 45, Issue 7
About The Authors, Volume 25 (2007)
About The Authors, Volume 25 (2007)
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
About the editors and authors/contributors of volume 25 (2007) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development.
Ethical Guidelines For Educational Developers
Ethical Guidelines For Educational Developers
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Ethical guidelines for educational developers brepared by Mintz, Smith, and Warren, January 1999. Revised March 1999, September 1999, and March 2000.
Action Research For Instructional Improvement: Using Data To Enhance Student Learning At Your Institution, Constance E. Cook, Mary Wright, Christopher O'Neal
Action Research For Instructional Improvement: Using Data To Enhance Student Learning At Your Institution, Constance E. Cook, Mary Wright, Christopher O'Neal
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Action research is a powerful tool that can be used by teaching centers to improve teaching and learning. This chapter describes an action research project conducted at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan. The project concerns retention and attrition in science gateway courses, with particular attention given to the role of the teaching assistant. This chapter concludes with a discussion of six principles for teaching center staff who wish to conduct their own action research projects.
Bibliography, Volume 25 (2007)
Bibliography, Volume 25 (2007)
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Bibliography for volume 25 (2007) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development.
Introduction, Volume 25 (2007), Douglas Reimondo Robertson
Introduction, Volume 25 (2007), Douglas Reimondo Robertson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Introduction to volume 25 (2007) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, by Douglas Reimondo Robertson of Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Teaching Business By Doing Business: An Interdisciplinary Faculty–Friendly Approach, Larry K. Michaelson, Mary Mccord
Teaching Business By Doing Business: An Interdisciplinary Faculty–Friendly Approach, Larry K. Michaelson, Mary Mccord
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
This chapter describes the implementation of an interdisciplinary undergraduate curricular innovation in two different university settings. The Integrative Business Experience (IBE) requires students to enroll concurrently in three required core business courses and a practicum course in which they develop and operate a startup business (based on a real-money loan of up to $5,000) and carry out a hands-on community service project. This chapter also reports outcomes for students (including data from an assessment), examines the variables that minimize the difficulty of achieving cross-disciplinary integration in IBE, and suggests keys to enabling faculty-friendly integrative course designs in other settings.
“Heritage Rocks”: Principles And Best Practices Of Effective Intercultural Teaching And Learning, Peter Frederick, Mary James
“Heritage Rocks”: Principles And Best Practices Of Effective Intercultural Teaching And Learning, Peter Frederick, Mary James
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
This portrayal of the intercultural teaching/learning culture and classroom stories at one fully multicultural institution, Heritage University, itself reflecting many diverse “heritages,” provides a glimpse into the faces of the future of higher education in America. We offer several examples and a synthesis of the principles and best practices of effective intercultural teaching and learning, with the intention of helping other institutions move intercultural education from the margins to the “center,” thereby preparing both teachers and learners for effective intercultural learning and living in the 21st century.
Moving From The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning To Educational Research: An Example From Engineering, Ruth A. Streveler, Maura Borrego, Karl A. Smith
Moving From The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning To Educational Research: An Example From Engineering, Ruth A. Streveler, Maura Borrego, Karl A. Smith
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
In The Advancement of Learning , Huber and Hutchings (2005) state that the “scholarship of teaching and learning . . . is about producing knowledge that is available for others to use and build on” (p. 27). Can viewing the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) as an educational research activity help make SoTL findings more available and easier to build on? This chapter describes a program that prepared engineering faculty to conduct rigorous research in engineering education. Project evaluation revealed that engineering faculty had difficulty making some of the paradigm shifts that were presented in the project.
Preface, Volume 25 (2007), Douglas Reimondo Robertson
Preface, Volume 25 (2007), Douglas Reimondo Robertson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Preface to volume 25 (2007) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, by Douglas Reimondo Robertson of Highland Heights, Kentucky.
In The Eye Of The Storm: Students' Perceptions Of Helpful Faculty Actions Following A Collective Tragedy, Therese A. Huston, Michele Dipietro
In The Eye Of The Storm: Students' Perceptions Of Helpful Faculty Actions Following A Collective Tragedy, Therese A. Huston, Michele Dipietro
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
On occasion, our campus communities are shaken by national tragedies such as Hurricane Katrina and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, or by local tragedies such as the murder of a faculty member or student. Because these are unusual circumstances, faculty are often initially confused about how to respond, and later have little or no sense of how effective their actions have been (DiPietro, 2003). This chapter investigates the most common instructor responses following a tragedy and which of those responses students find most helpful. Implications for faculty and faculty developers are discussed.
It All Started In The Sixties: Movements For Change Across The Decades—A Personal Journey, R. Eugene Rice
It All Started In The Sixties: Movements For Change Across The Decades—A Personal Journey, R. Eugene Rice
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
A combination of memoir and social commentary, this chapter explores changes in higher education throughout five decades—1960s: utopian quest for learning communities; 1970s: faculty development movement; 1980s: focus on the academic workplace; 1990s: broadening the understanding of scholarship; and 2000s: new pathways and the engaged campus. This chapter provides a context for the careers and work of faculty, academic administrators, and faculty development specialists (both new and experienced) as well as for the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD).
Toward A Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In Educational Development, Peter Felten, Alan Kalish, Allison Pingree, Kathryn M. Plank
Toward A Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In Educational Development, Peter Felten, Alan Kalish, Allison Pingree, Kathryn M. Plank
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Educational development traditionally has been a practice-based field. We propose that as a profession we adopt the methods of the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), so often shared with our clients, in order to look through a scholarly lens at the outcomes of our own practice. Using SoTL approaches in our work would deepen the research literature in our field and improve the effectiveness of decisions we make about where to spend limited time and resources. In this chapter, we explore what it might mean for individual developers, and for our professional community, to apply SoTL methods to our …
Faculty Development Through Student Learning Initiatives: Lessons Learned, Nancy Simpson, Jean Layne, Adalet Baris Gunersel, Blake Godkin, Fred Froyd
Faculty Development Through Student Learning Initiatives: Lessons Learned, Nancy Simpson, Jean Layne, Adalet Baris Gunersel, Blake Godkin, Fred Froyd
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
A project aimed at improving student learning while facilitating the professional development of faculty participants in the area of teaching has yielded a rich collection of data. In addition to providing critical information about how faculty members think, the project has broadened our thinking regarding the link between student learning initiatives and faculty development. The project has also increased our understanding of the interests of faculty members who are not typically clients of faculty development centers and motivated thinking on how to serve the professional development goals of this group.
Sustaining The Undergraduate Seminar: On The Importance Of Modeling And Giving Guidelines, Shelley Z. Reuter
Sustaining The Undergraduate Seminar: On The Importance Of Modeling And Giving Guidelines, Shelley Z. Reuter
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Student-led discussion is a valuable means of involving students in the collaborative creation of knowledge. This activity becomes especially important in the seminar course where, either individually or in small groups, students lead their peers through a set of readings. Unfortunately, student-led discussions often focus more on summary than critical analysis, largely because seminar leaders, left to their own devices, do not know what a seminar should look like or how to lead one effectively. This chapter demonstrates tliat undergraduates can learn seminar leadership when provided with guidelines and opportunities to see the skill modeled.