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Ouachita Trustees Elect New Board Members And Staff, Hear Report On Berry Bible Building Campaign, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau
Ouachita Trustees Elect New Board Members And Staff, Hear Report On Berry Bible Building Campaign, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Ouachita Baptist University's Board of Trustees elected five new trustees and approved two administrative staff recommendations during the board's Dec. 11 meeting on Ouachita's Aradelphia campus.
Instant Classroom: Teach Anywhere With A Classroom In A Box, Meridith Wolnick, Todd Burks
Instant Classroom: Teach Anywhere With A Classroom In A Box, Meridith Wolnick, Todd Burks
LOEX Conference Proceedings 2012
What do you do when your classroom equipment and set-up are obstacles to effective, powerful and memorable instruction? The University of Virginia Library saw that challenge and sought a solution to teach undergraduate students effective research skills without compromising the amount or quality of instruction. What started as a half-baked idea sprung into reality in the form of a an iPad equipped, fully mobile classroom in a box.
Faced with an ever shrinking supply of computer-equipped classrooms, we increasingly relied on student-supplied technology to teach research tools and skills. This presents new challenges; not everyone has access to a mobile …
Icils International Computer And Information Literacy Study 2013: At A Glance: Highlights From The Full Australian Report – Australian Students’ Readiness For Study, Work And Life In The Digital Age, Lisa De Bortoli, Sarah Buckley, Catherine Underwood, Elizabeth O'Grady, Eveline Gebhardt
Icils International Computer And Information Literacy Study 2013: At A Glance: Highlights From The Full Australian Report – Australian Students’ Readiness For Study, Work And Life In The Digital Age, Lisa De Bortoli, Sarah Buckley, Catherine Underwood, Elizabeth O'Grady, Eveline Gebhardt
ICT - Digital Literacy
The International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) is the first international comparative study that examines students’ acquisition of computer and information literacy: ‘the ability to use computers to investigate, create and communicate in order to participate effectively at home, at school, in the workplace and in society'. This publication includes highlights from the full Australian report called ICILS 2013: Australian students’ readiness for study, work and life in the digital age which is available for download from http://research.acer.edu.au/ict_literacy/6/
Ouachtia Science Students Earn Top Honors At Arkansas Inbre Conference, Ouachita News Bureau
Ouachtia Science Students Earn Top Honors At Arkansas Inbre Conference, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Three students from Ouachita Baptist University's J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences were recognized for their research at the recent 2015 Arkansas IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Conference in Fayetteville, Ark. Nearly 200 students from across the state competed.
So, I Can't Just Do Homework?: Training And Using Student Workers To The Fullest, Jessi Zimmerman, Joni D. Myers, Anne Stenzel
So, I Can't Just Do Homework?: Training And Using Student Workers To The Fullest, Jessi Zimmerman, Joni D. Myers, Anne Stenzel
Library Services Publications
Panelists for this discussion presentation will kick things off by talking about how they acquire their student workers, describing training plans, and sharing some tips and techniques about what has worked and what has been less successful. Attendees will be encouraged to participate in a dialogue about the topic and to compare notes about “best practices”.
336 Ouachita Students Named To Spring 2014 Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau
336 Ouachita Students Named To Spring 2014 Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
A total of 336 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2014 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the "National Dean's List" for 2013-2014.
300 Ouachita Student Named To Spring 2014 President's List, Ouachita News Bureau
300 Ouachita Student Named To Spring 2014 President's List, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
A total of 300 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President's List for the spring 2014 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must compile a 4.0 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours.
Reading Habits Among Students And Its Effect On Academic Performance: A Study Of Students Of Koforidua Polytechnic, Micheal Owusu-Acheaw
Reading Habits Among Students And Its Effect On Academic Performance: A Study Of Students Of Koforidua Polytechnic, Micheal Owusu-Acheaw
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The study sought to assess the reading habits among students and their effects on their academic performance. The study was conducted in Koforidua Polytechnic situated in the Eastern Region of Ghana. A questionnaire was used for the data collection. The data collected were analyzed quantitatively with the use of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Figures and tables were used to present the results of findings. From the total of 1052 copies of questionnaire distributed, 1000 copies, representing 95.0% were filled and returned. The findings showed that majority of the respondents acknowledge the importance of reading, 81.9% of the …
The Art Of Discovery: Helping Students Find Inspiration In Unlikely Places, Kelly Grey Carlisle, Anne Jumonville Graf
The Art Of Discovery: Helping Students Find Inspiration In Unlikely Places, Kelly Grey Carlisle, Anne Jumonville Graf
Library Faculty Research
How can an "old space" like Special Collections be repurposed to meet evolving information literacy learning goals? This presentation will address ways in which a traditional library space can be reimagined as a place to engage students in affective learning at the beginning of the research process. By crafting activities for students that emphasize exploration and open-ended discovery, librarians and faculty can help students slow down and approach research more creatively. In the session, we (two librarians and a teaching faculty member) will share specific outcomes, activities, and the results of our assessments.
Participants will:
- Understand the importance of affective …
Responding To Trauma: Help-Seeking Behavior And Posttraumatic Growth In A College Sample, Aaron J. Burrick
Responding To Trauma: Help-Seeking Behavior And Posttraumatic Growth In A College Sample, Aaron J. Burrick
Honors Scholar Theses
Research indicates that traumatic experiences can impact college students’ mental health, academic abilities, and relationships with peers. Trauma and associated symptoms of PTSD can lower students’ well-being and increase the risk of withdrawing from the university. Research also emphasizes the importance of psychological help-seeking as a way to experience posttraumatic growth. This study examines traumatic experiences, help-seeking attitudes, barriers, and behaviors, and posttraumatic growth in a sample of 168 undergraduate college students. Results indicated an overwhelming preference for informal help-seeking resources and the importance of traumatic severity in the decision to seek help. Additionally, female participants reported greater traumatic severity …
Ouachita Students Present Scientic Research At National Conference, Mckenzie Cranford, Ouachita News Bureau
Ouachita Students Present Scientic Research At National Conference, Mckenzie Cranford, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Four students from Ouachita Baptist University and their faculty mentors recently participated in the annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), the premier national research meeting for undergraduates, in Lexington, Ky.
Scholar Week, Janna Mclean
Oral History Interview With Kirpal Singh: Growing Smu, Kirpal Singh
Oral History Interview With Kirpal Singh: Growing Smu, Kirpal Singh
Oral History Collection
The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, risks, admissions process, first priorities, core curriculum, general electives, creative thinking program, student projects, parent interaction, cross-cultural studies, Wee Kim Wee Centre, writers festivals, humanities, arts and culture management, students.
Biography: In recent years Creativity Guru and poet Dr Kirpal Singh has come to be regarded as one of the world's sharpest Futurists, charting territories yet uncharted but certain to materialize in the not-too-distant futures. Dr Singh believes that thinking of the future in the singular sense is no longer going to hold because the Future will be made up of several futures, …
Ouachita Buisness Students Manage Investment Fund, Attend New York Forum, Anna Mcculloch, Ouachita News Bureau
Ouachita Buisness Students Manage Investment Fund, Attend New York Forum, Anna Mcculloch, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
A group of Ouachita Baptist University students attended the Global Asset Management Forum in New York City March 19-22. The students are members of the Eddie and Phyllis Ary Student Investment Fund management team at Ouachita.
Becoming Politically Informed In The College Dorm: Fostering Political Engagement In Binghamton University Students, Allison E. O'Brien
Becoming Politically Informed In The College Dorm: Fostering Political Engagement In Binghamton University Students, Allison E. O'Brien
MPA Capstone Projects 2006 - 2015
Binghamton University's Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is interested in developing programs to foster political engagement in Binghamton University students. The CCE provides students, faculty, and staff with a wide range of community service and volunteering opportunities but does not have a strategy to engage students in formal programs of political education. This capstone paper examines what programs CCE can implement to develop civic skills and foster political engagement in Binghamton University students.
An Investigation Into The Perceptions Of International And Out-Of-State Students On The University Of Maine Campus, Matthew Pinkham
An Investigation Into The Perceptions Of International And Out-Of-State Students On The University Of Maine Campus, Matthew Pinkham
Honors College
The present study was designed to investigate in-state students’ perceptions of two out-groups on the University of Maine campus: out-of-state students and international students and the experiences of international students. Two separate surveys were administered online over two semesters: the first’s goal was to evaluate perceptions host students might have of their peers and if these peers were perceived to be from distinct out-groups, while the second survey was an exploratory survey allowing international students to describe their experiences while studying at UMaine. Two hundred and fifty seven in-state students responded to the first survey. Results from this survey showed …
Ouachita Students Recognized At American Chemical Society National Meeting, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau
Ouachita Students Recognized At American Chemical Society National Meeting, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Six students from Ouachita Baptist University earned the "Speak Simply" award in the Undergraduate Research Poster Contest at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in Dallas March 17. A total of 13 students from the J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences presented their work.
Ouachita Students Earn Third Place In Acxiom Collegiate Programming Contest, Brooke Zimny, Ouachita News Bureau
Ouachita Students Earn Third Place In Acxiom Collegiate Programming Contest, Brooke Zimny, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
A team of Ouachita Baptist University computer science students earned third place in Acxiom Collegiate Programming Contest, held at Hendrix College March 10.
270 Ouachita Students Named To President's List, Ouachita News Bureau
270 Ouachita Students Named To President's List, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
A total of 270 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President's List for the fall 2013 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must compile a 4.0 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours.
395 Ouachita Students Named To Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau
395 Ouachita Students Named To Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
A total of 395 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean's List for the fall of 2013 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the "national Dean's List" for 2013-2014.
Nine Ouachita Students Honored As State Nats Finalists, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau
Nine Ouachita Students Honored As State Nats Finalists, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau
Press Releases
Nine Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists at the 39th annual Arkansas National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) conference held at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark., earlier this month.
Do The Write Thing Essay, 2014
Do The Write Thing Essay, 2014
Do The Write Thing Essay, 2014
Do The Write Thing Essay, 2014
Do The Write Thing Essay, 2014
Do The Write Thing Essay, 2014
Do The Write Thing Essay, 2014