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The Bell Jar
No full textThis is a design for a book cover of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.https://orc.library.atu.edu/bookart_2024/1021/thumbnail.jp
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: Paper Cut Cover
No full textThis is the design of a book cover of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.https://orc.library.atu.edu/bookart_2024/1012/thumbnail.jp
Between the World and Me
No full textThis is a design of a book cover for Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.https://orc.library.atu.edu/bookart_2024/1006/thumbnail.jp
Dune
No full textThis is the design for a book cover of Dune by Frank Herbert.https://orc.library.atu.edu/bookart_2024/1016/thumbnail.jp
What are we teaching our nation’s ag teachers? A synthesis of agriculture content courses in all U.S. agricultural education bachelor’s degree programs.
Full text linkIn the United States, there exists a multitude of universities that offer Agricultural Education programs. This project aligned with the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) research value Advanced Public Knowledge of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Systems by contributing to education efforts aimed to analyze the quantity of content coursework curriculum required in Agricultural Education degrees across the nation (AAAE, 2023). The purpose of this descriptive synthesis was to use descriptive data to frame the agriculture content coursework for all US bachelor’s programs using each Universities most recent degree plan found on their website. The frame of universities’ programs was obtained from the American Association for Agriculture Educators (AAAE) website that provide Bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Education with a focus on teacher licensure. These universities (N = 110) served as the population. For each of the programs in the list from AAAE, the curriculum was coded into 11 distinct content areas and the total credit hours in each area for each university. Degree plans were gathered for all programs throughout the nation according to White\u27s search procedures (2004). Data were then compiled and reported through regional and national averages as detailed through established synthesis methodology (Cooper & Hedges, 1994). All data results will be provided in a handout to disperse in person with the poster presentation at the research symposium. Additional investigation is recommended to study the elective courses selected, student performance within those courses, and the role that elective courses fill for preservice teachers. In keeping with Shulman’s “missing paradigm” problem toward educational content (1986), teacher educators are recommended to consider the importance of all agriculture content areas that have been identified as standards (AAAE, 2015). Balance within preservice teachers’ required coursework should align with the ideal model that we have established to guide our professional practice
Exploring Public Speaking: 4th Edition
Full text linkReview of OER Communications textbook Barbara Tucker et al., available at https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/communication-textbooks/1
Interpersonal Communication: Context and Connection (ASCCC OERI)
Full text linkReview of OER Communications textbook available at https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Communication/Interpersonal_Communication/Interpersonal_Communication%3A_Context_and_Connection_(ASCCC_OERI
SOC 200: Introduction to Sociology Research Methods
Full text linkReview of OER Sociology textbook by Rachel Ridnor, available at https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Orange_Coast_College/SOC_200%3A_Introduction_to_Sociology_Research_Methods_(Ridnor
Reproductive Success and Post-Fledging Ecology of the American Robin (Turdus migratorius) in Suburban Areas of the Arkansas River Valley
Full text linkStudy of the nesting and post-fledging periods is necessary to properly evaluate avian reproductive success. Birds breeding in suburban areas are threatened by a high abundance of predators and limited habitat availability. American Robins (Turdus migratorius) are common birds in suburban areas across North America, but their breeding ecology is understudied. The goals of my study were to: assess robin nest survival and its relationships with nest characteristics, evaluate fledgling survival, movement, and behavior, and determine the fledging sex ratio and sex-based plumage characteristics of fledglings. I found that robin daily nest survival (0.920) was lower than previous estimates in suburban areas. Nests located on buildings had higher daily survival than those in native or non-native plants. Most fledgling mortalities occurred during the first two days post-fledging. As fledglings aged, they were more likely to survive, make larger daily movements, and move farther away from the nest. Fledglings moved to tall, concealed perches during the first few days post-fledging and shifted to open areas for foraging as they approached independence at around three weeks post-fledging. The sexes of fledglings were not clearly distinguishable by plumage and the fledging sex ratio was slightly skewed towards females. Future studies should examine if and how buildings are important nesting sites in suburban areas. Detailed habitat and behavior data should be collected to expand our understanding of robin post-fledging ecology. More complex field and image analysis protocols may help identify sex-based plumage characteristics of fledgling robins, which could have implications for demographic studies
Closing the Gap: Methodological Consideration in Predicting Suitable Habitat for Ouachita Fanshell (Cyprogenia sp cf aberti) With Documentation of Mussel Communities in Small Tributaries in the Ouachita River Watershed
Full text linkFreshwater mussels are one of the most imperiled taxonomic groups in the world, consequently, much effort is being expended to document the distribution of many mussel species. One tool that can aid in characterizing mussel distributions are species distribution models (SDM). I conducted two studies pertaining to freshwater mussel distributions: (1) utilize Maximum Entropy (MAXENT) modeling to predict potential areas of suitable habitat for the threatened Ouachita Fanshell (Cyprogenia sp cf aberti), and (2) survey small tributaries of the Ouachita River watershed to fill a portion of the information gap surrounding mussel communities in under-surveyed streams. Through changing spatial scale and incorporating biological information (fish host habitat suitability), I was able to assess the impacts of methodological processes on habitat suitability predictions for Ouachita Fanshell. My results revealed that altering spatial scales (whole watershed versus sub-watersheds) and incorporating fish host information changed the amount and location of predicted suitable habitat for Ouachita Fanshell. Steam segments that were categorized as suitable habitat were defined by measures of hydrology, such as low frequency of winter floods, and were characteristic of larger drainage areas (km2). These results indicated that Ouachita Fanshell could potentially inhabit larger tributaries within the watershed. During mussel surveys, I documented mussels in seven of ten streams, some of which were intermittent or heavily degraded. Louisiana Fatmucket (Lampsilis hydiana) was the most abundant species and showed significant differences in length frequency distributions among two spatially disjunct streams. These differences in length distributions were likely a result of hydrological differences. The results of this study provide insights into the distribution of mussels within the Ouachita River watershed and highlight the importance of methodological considerations in predicting habitat suitability. This information can be used to expand current survey efforts to describe and document mussel communities