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Practical strategies to engage online students
No full textThe growth of online programs requires instructors to incorporate strategies that engage students and address the isolation commonly felt by remote learners. This article provides a framework for creating meaningful online courses and outlines strategies for engaging online students. Using the Community of Inquiry framework, the article examines instructor-created videos, student-created multimedia presentations, and discussion boards as tools for fostering cognitive, social, and teaching presence. Interactions between content, students, and instructor should be purposeful and aligned with course objectives. For experienced instructors, a course engagement audit can help identify strengths and areas for instructional improvement. Strategic planning and intentional tool selection allow instructors to foster engagement in online courses and encourage deeper student learning
Preserving history: conservation research and treatments on two 1930s oil paintings
No full textWorks of art are more often viewed as aesthetic objects than historical documents, but they can in fact provide a unique and direct window into the values, biases, and ideas of a past time. Preserving these artifacts is a way to ensure that future generations can learn from the past just as we can. History, chemistry, artistry and ethics must all be considered to understand how best to bring a damaged painting back to life so that it can once again serve as a window to the past. Throughout the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters, I partnered with the Fort Concho Museum of San Angelo through the Angelo State University Honors Program to perform conservation treatments on two 1930s oil paintings in the museum's collection. This thesis will cover the conservation and restoration of these paintings, discussing the research behind each of the necessary conservation treatments and how they were tested and applied for this project. Treatments performed on the paintings included surface cleaning, removal of foreign material, infilling, and inpainting. I will also discuss my research into how these paintings fit into local history and the art world as a whole, and why their preservation is important
The effect of dietary octacosanol and exogenous gonadotropin releasing-hormone on semen quality parameters in purebred Rambouillet and Suffolk rams
No full textOctacosanol is a long-chain aliphatic alcohol that is found in wheat-germ oil. It is a potent source of Vitamin E. A deficiency in Vitamin E has been linked to sterility in mammalian species. In conjunction, Gonadotropin Releasing-Hormone (GnRH) is the hormone responsible for the release of testosterone through positive feedback between Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary octacosanol and exogenous GnRH on semen quality parameters in yearling Rambouillet and Suffolk rams. Spring born Rambouillet (n=29) and Suffolk (n=24) ram lambs were utilized in identical research pens separated randomly by breed. Pens were randomly selected to 1 of 2 groups. The first group was the treatment which consisted of a base feed ration with a 0.5% addition of Octacosanol along with a weekly injection of 0.5cc of CYSTORELIN , which is a GnRH analogue. The second group was the control that received the same base feed ration without the addition of Octacosanol and received no weekly injections. Semen collection and analysis was performed at d 60. A second collection was performed at d 334 when the rams had become yearlings. Semen was collected through electro-ejaculation and evaluated for semen volume, concentration, motility, progressive motility, morphology, motile sperm concentration (MSC), progressive motile sperm concentration (PMSC), velocity, total number of sperm, total number of motile sperm, and total number of progressive motile sperm using QwikCheck Sperm Analyzer. The MIXED model procedures of SAS were used for all semen quality measures. The model included the fixed effects of treatment, breed and treatment × breed interaction. Least squares means were separated using the / PDIFF option and P ? 0.05 was considered different. No differences were observed due to breed or treatment × breed interaction for any semen quality measures. Greater sperm concentration was observed in the treatment group (p<0.0001). Increased Motility and Seminal Volume were also observed (p<0.0005). Dietary Octacosanol and exogenous GnRH appear to improve certain semen quality parameters, but further research is needed to determine the specific method of action for these results
An analysis of culturally sensitive approaches to treating mental health disorders in individuals of black ancestry
No full textDue to the diversity of American culture, cultural competency extends beyond a thorough understanding of one culture. Despite this growing diversity, research suggests that the healthcare system often fails to provide therapeutic interventions that are both culturally appropriate and empirically supported, thereby failing to meet the healthcare needs of diverse populations. On December 6, 2024, an online search was conducted using the Porter Henderson Library at Angelo State University to examine culturally sensitive treatments for mental health disorders among individuals of Black ancestry. A total of 16 published articles were identified and included in the finalized literature review. Due to a lack of studies that demonstrate culturally sensitive and evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to meet the needs of diverse populations, little is known about effective treatment strategies for these conditions. As a result, the research question for this paper is: "What are the empirically supported treatments for people of Black ancestry?
