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Oil, War And Education In Niger Delta Of Nigeria, Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr Jan 2007

Oil, War And Education In Niger Delta Of Nigeria, Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

Eric Chukweru Amadi Dr

This research work primarily seeks to highlight and examine education and violent subcultural traits in the Niger Delta region and to determine whether the people are naturally violent.' However, in most quarters it is believed that violent activities/acts being witnessed in the region are mere reactions to the marginalization and neglect by successive governments. 2 research questions guided the study. The study was able to establish the following: That government and school authorities should consult students when making policies affecting them. That falling standards in academics and morals in school are due to violence activities in the region. That cult …


Nine Themes In Campus Racial Climates And Implications For Institutional Transformation, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Sylvia Hurtado, Ph.D. Jan 2007

Nine Themes In Campus Racial Climates And Implications For Institutional Transformation, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Sylvia Hurtado, Ph.D.

Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

This chapter synthesizes fifteen years of published research on campus racial climates. It also presents nine themes that emerged from a qualitative study of campus racial climates at five predominantly White universities.


Broadband Deployment To Rural America: The Foundation Of American Innovation In The Digital Age, Don E. Reeve Jan 2007

Broadband Deployment To Rural America: The Foundation Of American Innovation In The Digital Age, Don E. Reeve

Don E Reeve Jr.

This note is a focused discussion of the importance of rural broadband inclusion in the scheme of national broadband deployment through an examination of Presidential Candidate Senator Hillary Clinton’s proposed broadband policies. With the rise of the global digital marketplace, the significance of broadband deployment to underserved communities not only rest on the benefits that broadband service provides but also on the potential damage non-inclusion can cause to our nation’s economic and institutional stability. This truth is the catalyst behind the prominence of broadband, and in particular rural broadband inclusion, in the current presidential campaigns. Accordingly, this note examines the …


Building A Network Of Mentors: A Guide For Engineering Educators, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Jung Yun Jan 2007

Building A Network Of Mentors: A Guide For Engineering Educators, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Jung Yun

Mary Deane Sorcinelli

No abstract provided.


Faculty Development: The Challenge Going Forward, Mary Deane Sorcinelli Jan 2007

Faculty Development: The Challenge Going Forward, Mary Deane Sorcinelli

Mary Deane Sorcinelli

No abstract provided.


Understanding New Faculty Background, Aspirations, Challenges, And Growth, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Ann E. Austin, Melissa Mcdaniels Jan 2007

Understanding New Faculty Background, Aspirations, Challenges, And Growth, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Ann E. Austin, Melissa Mcdaniels

Mary Deane Sorcinelli

Early career faculty, defined as those within the first seven years of appointment to a faculty position or those who have not yet received tenure, contribute to the present and create the future of universities and colleges. This chapter contributes to deeper understanding of new faculty by addressing these issues: 1) the demographics of early career faculty; 2) the preparation they receive and the gaps in their graduate and post-doctoral backgrounds; 3) the abilities and skills early career faculty need to succeed in higher education; 4) the expectations early career faculty have for their careers and the challenges they experience …


Options For Integration: Creating A Flexible Library Research Module For The First Year Experience Curriculum, Kristen Bullard, Allison L. Sharp, Kawanna Bright, Laverne Grey Jan 2007

Options For Integration: Creating A Flexible Library Research Module For The First Year Experience Curriculum, Kristen Bullard, Allison L. Sharp, Kawanna Bright, Laverne Grey

Allison Sharp

No abstract provided.


The Growth Of M-Learning And The Growth Of Mobile Computing: Parallel Developments, Jason Caudill Jan 2007

The Growth Of M-Learning And The Growth Of Mobile Computing: Parallel Developments, Jason Caudill

Jason Caudill

m-Learning is made possible by the existence and application of mobile hardware and networking technology. By exploring the capabilities of these technologies, it is possible to construct a picture of how different components of m-Learning can be implemented. This paper will explore the major technologies currently in use: portable digital assistants (PDAs), Short Message Service (SMS) messaging via mobile phone, and podcasts via MP3 players.


Faculty Priorities Reconsidered: Rewarding Multiple Forms Of Scholarship (Review), Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Jami Desantis Jan 2007

Faculty Priorities Reconsidered: Rewarding Multiple Forms Of Scholarship (Review), Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Jami Desantis

Mary Deane Sorcinelli

No abstract provided.


Innovative Teaching Strategies In Research For Health Professions, James Leone, Suanne Maurer-Starks Jan 2007

Innovative Teaching Strategies In Research For Health Professions, James Leone, Suanne Maurer-Starks

Suanne Maurer-Starks

The purpose of this article is to assist the health educator in teaching and creating innovative methods for facilitating research. A brief background and discussion of the research process is presented followed by how and why research is directly applicable in health professions. A variety of methods and strategies are presented in an overall format of the research process. Lastly, practical application of the strategies presented in this article is discussed.


The Definition Of A “Soldier”, Toby S. Jenkins Jan 2007

The Definition Of A “Soldier”, Toby S. Jenkins

Toby S Jenkins

Black men have been placed under the social radar and microscope for centuries in an attempt to better define what it is, means, or feels to be a black man. Everything from their genetic makeup to their mental psyche has been examined, defined, and discussed. And through it all, black women have offered up their own critical thoughts, words of support, and opinions on the dilemma of being black and male in America. The views have changed as much as the experiences that our men have faced—from enslavement to imprisonment, from no education to mis-education, from predatory practices leading to …