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Educational Outreach Efforts in Japanese Traditional Theatre
No full textMy poster will demonstrate Ningyo Jōruri (one of the traditional Japanese theatre form)’s recent educational, community engagement efforts. The three companies are Bunraku-za, Awaji Ningyo-za, and Nosē Jōruri Rokkaku-za. Bunraku-za is nationally subsidized and considered the most professional Ningyo Jōruri company. Its educational community engagement has been limited to its theatre appreciation programs. The Awaji Ningyo-za, located in Awajishima, is known as the birth place of the first “puppet master.” The members of the company are all local professional puppeteers and musicians. It is primarily involved in providing local performances, community centered programs including the training of local school children. The Rokkaku-za company consists of Nosē community residents who study puppet theatre under the Bunraku-za company’s puppet masters. Their primary goal is to maintain the tradition of Japanese puppet theatre by active participation in teaching and learning the form.</p
Exploding Technical Communication: Workplace Literacy Hierarchies and Their Implications for Literacy Sponsorship
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/facultybooks/11/thumbnail.jpgWithin the framework of New Literacy Studies, Dirk Remley presents a historical study of how technical communication practices at a World War II arsenal sponsored literacy within the community in which it operated from 1940 to 1960 and contemporary implications of similar forms of sponsorship. The Training within Industry (TWI) methods developed by the U.S. government and industry at that time included multimodal literate practices, particularly combinations of visual, oral, experiential, and print-linguistic text. Analyses reveal a hierarchy in which print-linguistic literacies were generally esteemed at the workplace and in the community. This literacy hierarchy contributed to a catastrophic accident that killed 11 people, prompting changes in the approach to designing certain training documents. This book links technical communication, especially the multimodal forms of representation commonly found in technical communication and instructional materials, to the concept of literacy sponsorship. The TWI methods used in training and system improvement during World War II are currently applied in business and industry as part of the “lean operating” and “continuous improvement” philosophies. These methods have also become part of the experiential learning philosophy favored in academia. Remley includes examples of current applications of multimodal forms of technical communication similar to those used at the arsenal as well as new media-related applications related to training and instruction. He also discusses their implications for literacy sponsorship. This book provides useful information for technical communication and literacy scholars and educators as well as practical case studies for business leaders, consultants, and practitioners.</p
And Your Bird Can Sing: Fictions
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/facultybooks/22/thumbnail.jpgPart of the In Our Working Lives series</p
Introduction to Programming Languages
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/facultybooks/29/thumbnail.jpgIn programming courses, using the different syntax of multiple languages, such as C++, Java, PHP, and Python, for the same abstraction often confuses students new to computer science.Introduction to Programming Languages separates programming language concepts from the restraints of multiple language syntax by discussing the concepts at an abstract level. Designed for a one-semester undergraduate course, this classroom-tested book teaches the principles of programming language design and implementation. It presents: Common features of programming languages at an abstract level rather than a comparative level The implementation model and behavior of programming paradigms at abstract levels so that students understand the power and limitations of programming paradigms Language constructs at a paradigm level A holistic view of programming language design and behavior To make the book self-contained, the author introduces the necessary concepts of data structures and discrete structures from the perspective of programming language theory. The text covers classical topics, such as syntax and semantics, imperative programming, program structures, information exchange between subprograms, object-oriented programming, logic programming, and functional programming. It also explores newer topics, including dependency analysis, communicating sequential processes, concurrent programming constructs, web and multimedia programming, event-based programming, agent-based programming, synchronous languages, high-productivity programming on massive parallel computers, models for mobile computing, and much more. Along with problems and further reading in each chapter, the book includes in-depth examples and case studies using various languages that help students understand syntax in practical contexts.</p
Student Responsibility, the Path to Mastering Skill-sets With Confidence
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Managerial Accounting (4th ed.)
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/facultybooks/20/thumbnail.jpgFor courses in Introduction to Management Accounting This text helps students make the connection between managerial accounting concepts and the businesses they deal with everyday through strong coverage and effective practice. By presenting actual accounting decisions made in companies like Target and J. Crew, the text’s precise coverage of the core concepts engages students in the learning process. MyAccountingLab for Managerial Accounting is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that truly engages students in learning. It helps students better prepare for class, quizzes, and exams—resulting in better performance in the course—and provides educators with a dynamic set of tools for gauging individual and class progress.</p
Advanced Materials
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ksuresearcherdirectories/2/thumbnail.jpg20 page booklet highlighting researchers in Advanced Materials. This includes: Advanced Materials Applications, Advanced Materials Characterization, Biomaterials, Liquid Crystals</p
Research in Water Science
No full texthttps://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ksuresearcherdirectories/4/thumbnail.jpg20 page booklet on research in Water Science. Includes: Environmental Science and Policy, Urban Technology, Biogeochemistry, Ecology, MIcrobiology.</p
From the Editors
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Making Copyright Work for Teaching: Best Practices
No full textDuring this round table, the basics of copyright law will be briefly reviewed. Participants will discuss their experiences with and ideas for using third-party copyrighted materials to enrich course content. Because the TEACH Act, as well as many of the guidelines, can seem restrictive, the Fair Use Doctrine will be a primary focus of the conversation. Participants are encouraged to share their concerns and ask questions regarding current issues such as license restrictions and the impact of recent court cases. An outline of best practice strategies will be provided for making the law work for a variety of teaching scenarios.</p