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Diverse Perspectives on the Living-Learning Community Experience at a Large Public University
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate the specific experiences and program characteristics that students, faculty, and staff experience in the living-learning communities. This paper summarizes the findings of a program evaluation inclusive of a survey and interview protocol on the student, faculty, and staff experiences in living-learning communities (LLCs) at a large, public university in the southeast. The study employed a mixed methods design including a student survey and faculty/staff interviews. Data shows LLC students value the living-learning community experience and have positive experiences with the LLC academic and social climate and believe their peers support the diverse identities of one another. LLC faculty, staff, and students have disparate perspectives on LLC mentoring opportunities; most LLC students do not report receiving mentoring from LLC faculty and staff, and most LLC faculty and staff did not have the opportunity to provide robust mentoring for their students. Students involved in PeerAssisted Student Support (PASS) had significantly different positive academic experiences than their peers, while students who work have slightly less engagement with LLC academic experiences. The findings suggest UNF LLC administrators implement structures to support faculty and staff mentoring and continued dialogue regarding how the LLC experience mitigates students’ diversity and identity development
Clarke User Guide
No full textThe User Guide for the Library of Appalachian Preaching is a Google Sheet that can be searched, sorted, and downloaded for offline use.
At the moment, Clarke has only one sermon in the Library; it has a Guide of its own so the records will be complete. It includes the title, sermon text, date and place the sermon was preached, and so on. This information is available in the master list of sermons as well.https://mds.marshall.edu/clarke_homerjackson/1001/thumbnail.jp
Hunter User Guide
No full textThe User Guide for the Library of Appalachian Preaching is a Google Sheet that can be searched, sorted, and downloaded for offline use.
At the moment, Hunter has only one sermon in the Library; it has a Guide of its own so the records will be complete. It includes the title, sermon text, date and place the sermon was preached, and so on. This information is available in the master list of sermons as well.https://mds.marshall.edu/hunter_william/1001/thumbnail.jp
An Investigation of the Effect of Selected Policy Elements on the Function of Faculty in an Online Learning Environment
Get PDFThis study examined the perceptions of online teaching faculty and the workload policies which do not often account for the differences in requirements for online teaching including time commitments, professional development and training, technology access and support, and quality standards for course development and teaching. Full-time and adjunct faculty assigned to teach at least one fully online course within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) were included in the study and surveyed electronically. The survey addressed common differences for online teaching and allowed respondents (N = 509) to provide additional comments for each section. While improvements to online course quality and quality assurance efforts have occurred and were noted from respondents, findings suggest challenges for online teaching faculty included the time to design and deliver, interact with students, and manage large enrollment capacities in online courses. Administrative policy and procedure recommendations have been created as a result of the study findings
An Examination of the Use of the BESS With Rural Appalachian Preschoolers
Get PDFThe use of universal behavioral screenings is endorsed by school psychology training programs as a gold standard of practice, but the implementation of these screenings is less common. Due to this, it is crucial that research examines reliability, validity, and all other psychometric properties when implementing a universal behavioral screening. Literature tells us that the BESS TRSP has shown to have moderate-to-high predictive validity and high stability coefficients in a variety of urban and rural populations of preschool and school age children. This research examined stability of high and low risk scores on the BESS TRSP within a rural Appalachian sample of Head Start children. Results revealed that the majority of children whose ratings yielded elevated scores during the first school year, maintained that level of risk going into the second school year. Additionally, the Appalachian sample was compared to other preschool samples from across the United States, including percentage of children receiving at-risk scores. Results showed the Appalachian sample had a lower percentage of at-risk scores when compared to various samples of preschool children in the United States. Future research should focus on rural Appalachian school age children’s scores on the BESS teacher rating as well as scores on the self-report and parent report in the same population. Due to the vast geographical area that is the Appalachian region, future research should also focus on preschool and school age children outside of the region managed by the local Head Start agency
Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding–Impact of Timing of Endoscopy on Patient Outcomes: Impact of Timing of Endoscopy on Patient Outcomes
Get PDFAcute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) is one of the most common emergencies encountered by gastroenterologists across the world. Various medical and endoscopic therapies have evolved over time to improve patient outcomes. However, controversy still exists around the optimal time of endoscopy for patients with AUGIB. Recently, several studies have been published to answer this clinical question and we have reviewed one of these articles.
On 13th October 2021, @Gijournal, we discussed the latest high-impact article published to answer this clinical question. We critically appraised, ‘’Timing of endoscopy for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a territory-wide cohort study’’ which was published in ‘Gut’ on Sep 21 by Cosmos L T Guo et al. This is a brief review of this article and subsequent discussion around it. This session was moderated by Shima Ghavimi, and experts were Cosmos L T Guo, Louis H S Lau, and Rashid N S Lui who were also authors of this paper
Ankle Muscle Activation and Mechanics during the Ebbet\u27s Foot Drills
Get PDFIntroduction: The ankle is a complex structure of three joints that allow multiplanar motion (Brockett & Chapman, 2016). Lateral ankle sprains (LAS) are the most common injury seen today in both the general and athletic populations and have a high recurrence rate. When left untreated or mistreated, it often leads to developing chronic ankle instability or osteoarthritis, which a lower quality of life. Dr. Russ Ebbets created a set of foot drills with the claim that they can strengthen the muscles of the lower leg, lessen lower leg aliments, and the chances of a severe ankle sprain (Ebbets, 2011a). The purpose of this study was to explore the muscle activation of the lower extremity musculature during Ebbets’ foot drills while examining the sEMG of the tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, peroneus longus, soleus, and during normal walking.
Methods: Twenty-two college students (11 males, 11 females avg age 23.76) participated in the study with one female being excluded; after informed consent, demographics were collected. Next, the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability questionnaire and the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure questionnaires were taken. After balance testing, preparation of sEMG of the tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, peroneus longus, and soleus. The sEMG was collected during strength testing and all the walking trials, including normal walking and each Ebbets’ foot drill. Mean RMS was calculated for each trial and was used for comparison.
Results: Results found that compared to normal walking, Ebbets’ foot drills increased all the selected muscles\u27 muscle activity compared to normal walking. The tibialis anterior saw a significant increase during all the drills. The tibialis posterior saw a significant increase during the last three drills. The peroneus longus saw a significant increase during all but one drill. The soleus saw a significant increase during all Ebbets’ drills.
Conclusion: Dr. Ebbets’ foot drills have revealed that they generate greater muscle activity than regular walking, which means the drills may strengthen the tibialis anterior, peroneus longus, and tibialis posterior and soleus. These results build evidence on Dr. Ebbets’ theory and indicate that these foot drills may be used to rehabilitate and prevent LAS and CAI development
League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area E-mail Bulletin, February 2021
Get PDFThe Bulletin is published by the League, which is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.https://mds.marshall.edu/lowv_newsletter_2020-2029/1008/thumbnail.jp
