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The Folklore Of Flowers, Lisa Karen Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

This presentation was prepared for WKU's Society for Lifelong Learning. It relates history and folklore of a variety of flowers, including their use in folk medicine, as food, and other stories and beliefs.

Natural Gardening, Lisa Karen Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

This presentation features methods of natural and organic gardening that preclude the use of harmful pesticides and herbicides.

Service Learning And Assessment: A Brief Overview, Katherine Paschetto

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

The Folklore Of Herbs, Lisa Karen Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

Take a walk through the herb gardens of history and find out what our ancestors knew (and thought they knew) about herbs and their uses for medicine, beauty, and even love. The presentation compares ancient beliefs to current scientific evidence and reveals the places where they intersect.

Remembering Evelyn, Lisa K. Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

This is a Powerpoint presentation shown at the November 21, 2014 Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award Luncheon held in the Kentucky Building at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The travel slides were loaned to WKU Libraries by Miss Thurman's nephews, Jeff Newton and Steve Newton.

A Literary Tour Of Ireland, Lisa K. Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

This Powerpoint presentation offers an overview of some of Ireland's greatest writers, from Dublin, Limerick and the West, and Belfast and the North. Includes an audio file of W.B. Yeats reading "The Lake Isle of Innisfree." The Powerpoint is available below under "Additional Files."

Talk To Me: Using Ohms To Index An Oral History Project, Lisa Karen Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

The presentation discusses using the University of Kentucky's Oral History Metadata Synchronizer to index the interviews comprising the Western Kentucky University Libraries Oral History Project, conducted by Lisa Karen Miller in 2013.

Assessing Student Satisfaction [Presentation With Audio], Marrissa Bryant

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Learning Outcomes [Presentation With Audio], Lisa Brun

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

College Student Alcohol Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Allie Sharp

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Student Affairs: A Culture Of Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Leslie Poynter

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Assessing Student Learning [Presentation With Audio], Brimah Vonjo

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Ask Standards [Presentation With Audio], Kelcie Dixion

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Needs Assessment Of Students And Student Groups [Presentation With Audio], Sam Earls

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Focus Groups: An Assessment Tool In Student Affairs [Presentation With Audio], Sarah Jackson

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Council For The Advancement Of Standards In Higher Education [Presentation With Audio], Richard Rose

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Behavioral Contracting For K-12 Students, Emily Blythe, Amanda Dennison

Applied Behavior Analysis (SPED 432) and Intervention Strategies for Literacy (SPED 431)

This poster provides examples to implement behavior contracting strategies in K-12 classrooms. These behavior contracting strategies will facilitate improved student behavior. Behavioral contracting refers to a written contract that describes a child’s behavioral obligations. In addition, reinforcers (teachers’ or parents’ obligations) are outlined for when the child has met the contract’s conditions. In research conducted by Cutrell (2010) middle-school students with emotional behavior disorders (EBD) were examined. The research demonstrated that behavioral contracts decreased the participants’ targeted, inappropriate behavior. The following details are outlined: For whom and why behavioral contracts are used; how to implement behavioral contracting in the classroom; …

Wku Records Management 101, Suellyn Lathrop

Suellyn Lathrop

Records management training session, see also WKU Records Management 101 Notes for accompanying notes.

Map-Works® Making Achievement Possible [Presentation With Audio], Tiffany Polite

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

College Student Satisfaction & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Laura Heidel

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

The purpose of this podcast is to inform viewers on the importance college student satisfaction has within student affairs departments and higher education institutions.

Assessing Campus Culture To Increase Campus Diversity And Enhance Cross-Cultural Understanding [Presentation With Audio], Kelly Almousily

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Assessing Student Learning Outcomes [Presentation With Audio], Andrew Swan

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Focus Groups: A Strategic Tool For Discovery & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Bethany Truax

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

The Importance Of Ethics On The Protection Of Human Subjects [Presentation With Audio], Westley R. Meredith

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

A brief history of the protection of subjects; The Belmont Reports three prinicples; How to avoid personal ethical conflicts as an investigator

Understanding The Need For Alcohol Assessment In College Students: An Overview [Presentation With Audio], Nikki N. Eversole

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Assessing Student Learning [Presentation With Audio], Amber R. Sellers

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

Why? Need for assessment in higher education

How? Traditional ways of assessing within the classroom

What? Changes within traditional assessment

Huh? Translating assessment methods to student affairs

Aha! Implications for student affairs professionals

Service Learning/Civic Engagement And Assessment In Higher Education [Presentation With Audio], Allison Smith

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

To illustrate the importance of service learning and civic engagement in higher education.

To demonstrate the need for assessment and accountability of service learning and civic engagement in higher education.

Needs Assessment Of Students And Student Groups [Presentation With Audio], John Sanders

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.

Information Literacy And Critical Thinking: Applying Elements To Academic Research Practices In The First Year, Sara Mccaslin

UC Publications

No abstract provided.

University-Community Partnerships For Environmental Safety And Sustainability, John W. Vick, Carol Norton

Education for Sustainability Summer Institute

No abstract provided.