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Developing A Senior Capstone And Portfolio Course, Nanette Johnson-Curiskis, Daniel Cronn-Mills, Warren Sandmann Nov 2015

Developing A Senior Capstone And Portfolio Course, Nanette Johnson-Curiskis, Daniel Cronn-Mills, Warren Sandmann

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Our purpose in this essay is to explain how the Speech Communication Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato developed a senior capstone and portfolio course. We describe how this course helped the department improve its curriculum and teaching, and helped its students enhance their learning of the discipline.


Recognizing College Students Of Today: Generational Shifts Prompt Pedagogical Shifts, Kristen Cvancara, Kristen P. Treinen Nov 2015

Recognizing College Students Of Today: Generational Shifts Prompt Pedagogical Shifts, Kristen Cvancara, Kristen P. Treinen

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

As educators strive to continually improve the learning potential of the students in our classrooms, it is wise to evaluate traits of the students that may influence the effectiveness of the pedagogical methods employed. To this end, this essay introduces the reader to descriptions of today’s college students that identify this cohort as unique in learning style as well as life experience from all previous generations. An assessment method was used to investigate the degree to which current students identify with these generational stereotypes. The method and results of the assessment are discussed, and suggestions for adopting new pedagogical strategies …


Reframing The Academic Research Library In The U.S.: Perceptions Of Change From Library Leaders, Victoria L. Stuart Nov 2015

Reframing The Academic Research Library In The U.S.: Perceptions Of Change From Library Leaders, Victoria L. Stuart

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

During the past five years (2010-2015), U.S. universities experienced a simultaneous downturn in financial support along with rapid changes in technology and increased demand for accountability. Academic libraries, among the most central and visible units in the university system, were often at the forefront of financial cutbacks and increased pressure to demonstrate both unit effectiveness and closer alignment with the overall institutional mission. Little research existed to document academic libraries’ changes during this volatile period in history, or how the role of the academic library as part of the university system evolved during this period. Through interviews with the library …


V. 83, Issue 8, November 19, 2015 Nov 2015

V. 83, Issue 8, November 19, 2015

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


V. 83, Issue 7, November 12, 2015 Nov 2015

V. 83, Issue 7, November 12, 2015

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


Data Informed Learning: A Next Phase Data Literacy Framework For Higher Education, Clarence Maybee, Lisa Zilinski Nov 2015

Data Informed Learning: A Next Phase Data Literacy Framework For Higher Education, Clarence Maybee, Lisa Zilinski

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

This poster was presented at the Association for Information Science and Technology’s (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting in St. Louis, MO on November 9, 2015. Accessing, using and managing data is increasingly recognized as an important learning outcome in higher education. Approaches to data literacy have typically been informed by information literacy. New approaches to information literacy have emerged that address how information is used in the different disciplinary contexts in which people learn and work. Successful approaches to data literacy will also need to address contextual concerns. Informed learning is an approach to information literacy that purposefully addresses contextual concerns by …


V. 83, Issue 6, November 5, 2015 Nov 2015

V. 83, Issue 6, November 5, 2015

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


They Just Named Me Head Of Retention: Now What Do I Do?, Anne Marie Casey, Richard Nicols Nov 2015

They Just Named Me Head Of Retention: Now What Do I Do?, Anne Marie Casey, Richard Nicols

Publications

Retention specialists come from many areas of higher education. Some, such as a First Year Programs Director, seem like a very natural fit. Others come from departments not traditionally associated with retention. At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which offers degree programs primarily in STEM fields, the Director of First Year Programs (FYP) had been considered the informal retention specialist of record until late 2013 when the Library Director was recruited to take on the newly created position of Dean of Retention and Student Success. This paper chronicles the ways in which the two colleagues learned about the state of retention at …


A Transformative Experience For Occupational Therapy Students In A Simulated Learning Environment, Kitsum Li, Barbara Mccamish Nov 2015

A Transformative Experience For Occupational Therapy Students In A Simulated Learning Environment, Kitsum Li, Barbara Mccamish

Kitsum Li

Simulation is being integrated into nursing and medical curriculum nationally and it is well integrated into the Nursing program at Dominican University of California, However, use of simulation in allied health professionals is only an emerging practice. The aim of this program is to integrate simulation into the OT curriculum in order to facilitate the development of therapy foundation skill.


Strategic Planning Steering Committee Minutes - December 2, 2015, Strategic Planning Steering Committee Nov 2015

Strategic Planning Steering Committee Minutes - December 2, 2015, Strategic Planning Steering Committee

Steering Committee

Minutes from the December 2, 2015 Strategic Planning Steering Committee meeting.


The Federal Pell Grant Program And Reauthorization Of The Higher Education Act, Sandy Baum Nov 2015

The Federal Pell Grant Program And Reauthorization Of The Higher Education Act, Sandy Baum

Journal of Student Financial Aid

The Federal Pell Grant program has made education possible for many Americans. It has also helped establish the norm of public responsibility for widespread access to higher education. This essay reviews the growth of the Pell Grant program over time and its current characteristics. It then details some innovations with the potential to increase the program’s effectiveness in increasing student success, in addition to access to postsecondary education. Both the eligibility formula and the application process should be simpler and students should not have to reapply every year. Students should receive timely information and coaching services to help them select …


V. 83, Issue 5, October 29, 2015 Oct 2015

V. 83, Issue 5, October 29, 2015

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


Strategic Planning Steering Committee Minutes - October 28, 2015, Strategic Planning Steering Committee Oct 2015

Strategic Planning Steering Committee Minutes - October 28, 2015, Strategic Planning Steering Committee

Steering Committee

Minutes from the October 28, 2015 Strategic Planning Steering Committee meeting.


The Why And Where Of Big History: Building A Program, Mojgan Behmand Oct 2015

The Why And Where Of Big History: Building A Program, Mojgan Behmand

Mojgan Behmand

The goals of our First Year Experience program are aligned with our institutional mission, our core values, and the goals of our General Education program. The program is designed to promote: recognition of the personal, communal, and political implications of the Big History story; critical and creative thinking in a manner that awakens curiosity and enhances openness to multiple perspectives; and, development of reading, thinking, and research skills to enhance one’s ability to evaluate and articulate understanding of one’s place in the unfolding universe.


One Minute Tips: Take Two! Student Perceptions Of Videos Used For Information Literacy Instruction, Lucinda Rush, Rachel Lux, Christopher Lawton, Megan Smith Oct 2015

One Minute Tips: Take Two! Student Perceptions Of Videos Used For Information Literacy Instruction, Lucinda Rush, Rachel Lux, Christopher Lawton, Megan Smith

Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations

Digital learning objects are all the rage, but what does the YouTube generation think? We will discuss student perceptions of videos used for information literacy instruction and methods for incorporating short videos into assessable learning activities.


V. 83, Issue 4, October 15, 2015 Oct 2015

V. 83, Issue 4, October 15, 2015

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


Transforming Institutions: Undergraduate Stem Education For The 21st Century, Gabriela C. Weaver, Wilella D. Burgess, Amy L. Childress, Linda Slakey Oct 2015

Transforming Institutions: Undergraduate Stem Education For The 21st Century, Gabriela C. Weaver, Wilella D. Burgess, Amy L. Childress, Linda Slakey

Purdue University Press Books

Higher education is coming under increasing scrutiny, both publically and within academia, with respect to its ability to appropriately prepare students for the careers that will make them competitive in the 21st-century workplace. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that many global issues will require creative and critical thinking deeply rooted in the technical STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines. However, the existing and ingrained structures of higher education, particularly in the STEM fields, are not set up to provide students with extensive skill development in communication, teamwork, and divergent thinking, which is needed …


The Digital Mind And The Future Of Liberal Arts Education, Harlan Stelmach, Martin Anderson Oct 2015

The Digital Mind And The Future Of Liberal Arts Education, Harlan Stelmach, Martin Anderson

Harlan Stelmach

Today higher liberal arts education is challenged by the continuing emphasis on vocational, business, and science majors among administrators and the decline in the demand for humanities majors among students anxious about their economic future. More fundamental and far-reaching, however, are the historic changes in the physical form in which ideas are preserved and communicated, the time people allocate to contemplating those ideas, and the ways people process them as society shifts from the book age into the digital age.1 Those who grew up in the book age can visualize the problem by thinking of this question: What is your …


"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 28, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 28, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figures 26-27, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figures 26-27, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 19, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 19, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 18, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 18, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 20, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 20, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figures 34-35, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figures 34-35, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figures 22-24, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figures 22-24, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figures 12-17, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figures 12-17, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 30, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 30, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 25, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 25, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

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"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 31, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 31, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

No abstract provided.


"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 29, Philip A. Trostel Oct 2015

"It's Not Just The Money" Figure 29, Philip A. Trostel

'It's Not Just the Money' Data Sets

No abstract provided.