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A spectrum of resistance to innovation: how educators conceptualize and implement technology
No full textThis qualitative study examines educators' perspectives on technology integration with a focus on music education as a case study for broader pedagogical trends. Drawing from semi-structured interviews with in-service teachers, the study explores how teaching philosophies, institutional constraints, and generational perspectives influence the adoption and use of digital tools. Using the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework, the analysis highlights both the affordances and barriers of technology in educational settings. Findings suggest that while younger educators often embrace technology as a natural extension of their practice, more experienced teachers navigate tensions between traditional and technology-driven methodologies. Additionally, disparities in institutional support and access to resources shape how educators engage with digital tools
Anxiety and suicide in agricultural communities: a scoping review
No full textFarm and ranch operators in the agricultural community have been identified as having an increased rate of suicide and mental health disorders in comparison to other occupations. In order to explore the depth and breadth of the available literature regarding this topic, a scoping review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR).The articles included in this study were synthesized based on the available literature related to the question as to the effect of anxiety and suicide amongst the agricultural community in the United States. Articles were systematically searched on July 18th, 2024 in six databases using defined inclusion and exclusion criteria for replicability. Data was extracted from the articles included in this study and compiled within the synthesis. Findings highlight that there are stressors of environmental, economic, physical, and social factors related to the etiology of mental health disorders and suicide among farming communities. Recommendations for engagement, intervention, and evaluation are examined in the narrative synthesis and subsequent discussion. However, gaps of knowledge learned from the review indicate further research is needed for effective engagement and intervention strategies
Novice teacher voices: an essential piece to educator preparation program improvement
No full textNovice in-service teachers need thorough and comprehensive preparation in educator preparation programs to reduce the rate of leaving the profession. This study used a mixed method approach to explore the experiences of general and special education novice teachers' experiences during their first years of teaching (i.e., one to three years) and the extent to which they perceived knowledge and readiness based on courses and field-based placements taken in their respective educator preparation programs (EPPs). The study used both a survey and open-ended questioning to identify the areas in which teachers need continuous support during the preparation in educator preparation programs. Findings indicated that teachers need a better foundation in evidence-based practices to support specialized instruction for students with disabilities and more foundational understanding in navigating the collaborative process with families and/or caregivers
Addressing the preceptor gap in university level healthcare education
No full textThe shortage of qualified preceptors in healthcare education undermines student preparedness, clinical training, and workforce readiness. This article identifies systemic barriers—organizational, student, preceptor, and program-related—that fuel the crisis. Grounded in Self Determination Theory, it explores motivators influencing preceptor participation and presents evidence-based strategies for recruitment and retention. Recommendations include institutional recognition, educational support, and policy-driven incentives. Addressing these challenges is critical to sustaining healthcare education programs and improving patient care
Oral memoirs of Dr. Robert Legrand: an interview conducted on October 7th, 2024
No full textIncludes transcript and photograph.contained in: William and Don Griffis Vietnam War Oral History ArchiveRobert Legrand was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 19th, 1943. LeGrand enlisted in the Air Force in 1970 at 27 as an Officer and Physician and exited as a Major. Legrand comes from a military family and enlisted to take care of flying personnel. In this interview, Legrand discusses his time in Vietnam as a flight surgeon serving in the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, race relations in the military, his experiences with the locals in Vietnam, his struggles when returning to civilian life, and his current thoughts on U.S. military conflicts.San Angelo Area Foundatio
Augmenting the unified cybersecurity knowledge graph using RAG and Knowledge Graph AI for enhanced threat detection
No full textLarge language models often struggle to answer specialized cybersecurity questions correctly due to limited access to structured domain knowledge. This investigation evaluates a retrieval-augmented generation approach using the Unified Cybersecurity Knowledge Graph (UCKG) to improve question answering in the cybersecurity domain. The proposed method integrates structured graph queries via a Neo4j database and semantic vector retrieval via ChromaDB with MiniLM embeddings in order to retrieve relevant facts and context for the language model. We evaluated this hybrid system on a goldstandard set of 30 cybersecurity questions using four different large language models (Phi-2, Mistral-7B, DeepSeek-Coder, and LLaMA-2 7B). Results show that augmenting these models with UCKG context improves answer cosine similarity and detail across all cases. However, the current UCKG lacks support for important frameworks such as CAPEC and MITRE ATT&CK, which limits coverage of certain attack patterns. To address this, future work will incorporate these frameworks and enable multi-hop reasoning to handle more complex queries. Overall, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of combining cybersecurity knowledge graphs with semantic retrieval to enhance the performance of language models in domain-specific question answering
OASIS 2025
No full textAnnual literary and artistic magazine edited by ASU students and published by the Natalie Zan Ryan Department of English and Modern Languages.Angelo State Universit
Use of ddRAD-sequencing to diagnose cryptic species with low interspecific mitochondrial divergence
No full textSister species that have diverged from each other recently can appear similar morphologically but typically have genetic features that can distinguish them due to a lack of gene flow. In the case of two sympatric species of bat (Myotis californicus and M. ciliolabrum) that are cryptic, they can be distinguished by features of their echolocation call, but no genetic marker has been discovered that can easily distinguish them. A simple diagnostic genetic marker, like a DNA sequence barcode, would assist researchers to identify species from wing punches or fecal pellets from a roost without the need to collect the bat. Despite research on their mitochondrial genome from specimens across their range, a barcoding approach does not seem to work for this complex. We tested the hypothesis that these two species can be diagnosed using a genomic approach. We used reduced representation genome sequencing (ddRAD-seq) to identify and analyze single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from individuals of M. californicus and M. ciliolabrum. Using principal component analysis, population structure analysis, and a RAxML phylogenetic tree, we found that the samples formed three distinct groups rather than the two we expected. We found more cryptic biological diversity than expected within the morphologically-similar complex. The two clusters recovered within M. ciliolabrum appear to be consistent with previously recognized subspecies
