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CS Tools - Stormwater Management Software (Version 6.5.0)
No full textThe CS Tools program is an outgrowth of research conducted by the University of Dayton for CON/SPAN Bridge Systems
Student Exposure to ANDHII Part II: Cross-Cohort Improvements in Confidence Without Parallel Gains in Documentation Quality When Applying the Nutrition Care Process
No full textThe purpose of this study was to compare differences in Nutrition Care Process (NCP) confidence and documentation quality across two different undergraduate student cohorts. This quasi-experimental trial was conducted with n = 29 total undergraduate dietetic students (2023 cohort), then compared with results from the previous years’ (2022) cohort (n = 43). NCP confidence was measured before and after students completed traditional case studies (time 1 and time 2) and after completing an ANDHII case study using an electronic and interactive NCP documentation platform (time 3) for each cohort, then compared between cohorts. Documentation quality was measured using a validated audit tool. In the 2023 cohort, confidence increased from time 1 to time 3 (p = 0.003). Comparison of the 2022 and 2023 cohorts found no significant difference in confidence scores. In the 2023 cohort, documentation quality was higher for the ANDHII (obesity) case study compared to the traditional (anemia) case study
Writing Professional Papers Worksheet with Scavenger Hunt: A Simple Strategy to Strengthen Dietetic Writing
No full textTime between learning scientific writing skills and when dietetic students need to transfer that knowledge to discipline-specific research papers in upper division courses may result in a lack of writing skills. Dietetic educators be unfamiliar with writing strategies to improve student writing. A Writing Professional Papers worksheet was developed to help students define components of professional papers, draft a thesis, and then participate in a scavenger hunt using examples of two types of professional papers to identify target issues and avoid common issues seen in student papers. Students in an upper division Maternal and Child Nutrition course responded to an anonymous survey indicating self-perceived impacts of a mini lecture utilizing the Writing Professional Papers worksheet. Eighty-seven percent made changes to their writing methods as a result of what they learned in the mini lecture, and free response comments highlighted students felt better prepared to succeed on their writing assignment. A mini lecture utilizing the Writing Professional Papers worksheet may be an effective strategy to help students reflect on and improve their writing methods
Public Policy Education: Insights From Graduate Dietetics Students
No full textObjective: To examine graduate dietetics students’ experiences completing a public policy course outside of their discipline. Methods: Participants were 40 graduate dietetics students at a university in the Western United States. At the conclusion of a public policy course offered through another department, students completed online surveys with fixed-response and open-ended items. Quantitative data were analyzed using paired t tests, and qualitative responses were examined using codebook thematic analysis. Results: Three themes included (1) Recognizing the interconnection between policy and dietetics practice, (2) From policy hesitancy to policy understanding; and (3) Humanizing policy: public policy and holistic client care. Students reported increased comfort with policy topics and identified connections between course content and their future roles. Conclusions and Implications: Students found value in a cross-disciplinary policy course. Cross-department courses may be a feasible and effective strategy for meeting accreditation standards and supporting students’ policy-related knowledge and confidence
Implementing an Interprofessional Virtual Journal Club for Health-Focused Students
No full textStudents (N = 135) pursuing degrees in health-focused programs participated in an interprofessional virtual journal club during the spring semesters of 2022 and 2023. The journal club was integrated into multiple courses and facilitated through the university’s learning management system and a web conferencing platform. Students applied the 2016 Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Core Competencies throughout the activity. The journal club included four pre-selected articles on ethics in healthcare, and students developed one discussion question per article to guide synchronous virtual discussions. The IPEC Competency Self-Assessment Tool was administered before and after participation. Paired samples t-tests showed statistically significant change in the Interprofessional Interaction Domain (IID) and the Interprofessional Values Domain (IVD) scores from pre- to post-survey, indicating improved competencies. IID scores increased significantly (t(131) = 7.95, p \u3c .001, d = 0.69), as did IVD scores (t(131) = 3.67, p \u3c .001, d = 0.32). This study contributes to dietetic education by introducing an innovative teaching model that meets Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)-accredited program standards aligning with IPE, demonstrates how web conferencing platforms can overcome traditional IPE challenges, and encourages critical thinking and professional dialogue among students. The virtual journal club incurred no costs and needed minimal resources, offering a scalable, flexible, and effective model for interprofessional education in higher education settings
Preparing Undergraduate Students to Understand the Nutritional Difficulties of Food Insecurity
No full textCollege students often face the unknown whether they are traditional or non-traditional students, yet not every college student faces the same question of how they will feed themselves throughout the year. This question is becoming increasingly familiar to college students as an average of 41% face food insecurity. Because federal assistance is inadequate, universities bear the responsibility of supporting students who have no other resources to combat food insecurity. The description of this educational teaching strategy focuses on providing nutrition educators with an innovative classroom assignment
Editors’ Message
No full textThis edition of the Journal of Dietetic Education highlights specialized skill training and attainment and interprofessional collaboration in dietetic students. Our featured original research explores how we prepare students for the complexities of current practice—ranging from the digital documentation of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) to the integration of culinary medicine
Flyer: Annunciation Exhibits
No full textMary’s acceptance of her role as the mother of Jesus is known as her “fiat.” This flyer promotes an exhibit in which visitors are invited to encounter visual depictions of this moment with the angel Gabriel through two exhibits of Marian Library collections.
Exhibit dates: Feb. 10-Oct. 23, 202
Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes of the Academic Senate 2026-01-12
No full textApproved minutes of a meeting of the Student Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton