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Mary L. Cass, 1975 Retirement Reception 2
No full textMrs. Mary L. Cass retired from Jacksonville State University on June 30, 1975 after more than 27 years of service. In 1947 she began work at the Grab. Shown from left are Jessie Fain, Mrs. Elizabeth Franklin, Mrs. Mary L. Cass, and Mrs. Mary Rhodes. (circa July 14, 1975)https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_histimg_1970/3841/thumbnail.jp
Mary L. Cass, 1975 Retirement Reception 1
No full textMrs. Mary L. Cass retired from Jacksonville State University on June 30, 1975 after more than 27 years of service. In 1947 she began work at the Grab. Shown from left are Jessie Fain, Mrs. Elizabeth Franklin, Mrs. Mary L. Cass, and Mrs. Mary Rhodes. (circa July 14, 1975)https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_histimg_1970/3840/thumbnail.jp
Implications of the Improvement of Teaching Quality for Professional Development (PD) of Academics at the Colleges of Applied Sciences (CASs) in the Sultanate of Oman
No full textThe Oman Accreditation Council (OAC), which is called later the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA), designed a higher education institution (HEI) Quality Assurance (QA) framework for Omani public and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), starting with a quality audit process in 2008. The Colleges of Applied Sciences (CASs), as a public HEI, are required to ensure the quality of all services and activities to meet particular national standards (specified in the framework) in order to gain a HEI and programme certificate. In line with a quality audit scope, the quality of the fields of PD and related teaching quality should be ensured and enhanced by the promotion and contribution of the former field to the maintenance and improvement of the latter one.
The chief purpose of this study was to identify the uptake and implications of the growing requirement to improve teaching quality and the PD of academics at the CASs in the Sultanate of Oman especially in the context of the application of the QA framework. The study focused on examining the academics’ participation in professional development programmes (PDPs) and current perceptions of PD with respect to the improvement of teaching quality improvement at these colleges. The current study also dealt with a reorganization and prioritization of academics’ PD needs, barriers to effective PD, and factors to enhance PD of academics regarding teaching quality improvement in the colleges.
Based on the purpose and research objectives, the current study adopted both positivist (quantitative) and interpretive (qualitative) research paradigms. Because the study perused quantitative and qualitative data regarding certain variables, it chose a mixed-research design. The researcher designed survey questionnaire to collect quantitative data and a semi-structured interview and a focus group discussion to probe and interpret quantitative findings. After fulfillment of the validity and reliability measurements, a self-completion questionnaire was distributed to a stratified random sample of academics (170) over the six CASs. A total of 150 questionnaires (out of 170) were completed and returned and the response-rate reached 88.2%. The quantitative data was analyzed by appropriate analysis using the Statistical Package for Social sciences (SPSS), while the qualitative data was analyzed by appropriate qualitative analysis.
The findings of the study showed that the level of academics’ participation in PDPs to improve teaching quality in the last two years in the CASs seems to be unsatisfactorily low. The current perceptions of the PD situations in the colleges, relating to teaching quality improvement, signified a shortage in the number of available PDPs and/or a discouragement of academics’ participation in these programmes in the last two years. The study also revealed all the 22 PD needs of academics regarding the improvement of teaching quality are significantly demanded by participants; the higher rated needs focused on a development of ‘student centred’ skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Furthermore, the study illustrated that the highest significant perceived barriers to effective PD in the CASs, as related to teaching quality improvement, focus on a lack of a clear institutional PD policy and a lack of appropriately systematic PD plans. The study also revealed all 10 perceived factors to enhance PD regarding teaching quality improvement are very important. The most significant factors represented and stressed particular problematic issues (the high rated barriers) and a reduction of a heavy workload to enhance academics’ participation in PD regarding the improvement of teaching quality.
Conclusions drawn from the discussion of the findings of study include a lack of a clear PD policy at national and institutional levels and absence of a particular authority/unit concerning PD issues in Omani HEIs. The two problematic issues resulted in a lack of systematic and realistic PD plans in the CASs, involving a lack of academics’ involvement in PD plans, a misconnection of academics’ PD needs to PD, inappropriate facilities and resources allocation, and inappropriate evaluation processes of PD. In addition, the conclusions also include that PD of academics regarding the improvement of teaching quality in the colleges requires more attention and focus to manage particular significant issues perceived by participants as both barriers and potential facilitators relating to PD of academics.
Based on identified conclusions, particular implications for policy and practice to enhance PD to improve teaching quality were set at three levels: governmental, institutional, and individual. Moreover, achievements of the current study according to the research questions were identified and contributions of the study to the fields of PD, teaching quality, and the context of QA and quality audit in HE were addressed. Based on the findings and conclusions, particular directions and recommended issues were suggested to be studied by further research to benefit the enhancement of PD and related teaching quality improvement
The historical Tualatin River Basin
No full textby Penny L. Cass, Scientific and Technical Communication, J. Ronald Miner, Ph.D., Department of Bioresource Engineering, Oregon State University.This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-59).Done under a grant from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Typification of taxa of asteraceae in the flora of ukraine: genera Chondrilla L., Chrysanthemum L., Cineraria L., Cirsium Mill., Cnicus L., Crepis L., Echinops L., Galatella Cass., Gnaphalium L., Helichrysum L., Inula L.
No full textПриведен список видов семейства Asteraceae (роды Chondrilla L., Chrysanthemum L., Cineraria L., Cirsium Mill., Cnicus L., Crepis L., Echinops L., Erigeron L., Galatella Cass., Gnaphalium L., Helichrysum Mill., Inula L.), описанных с территории Украины. Для каждого вида указаны базионим, синонимика, протолог, номенклатурный тип и место его хранения.List of species of the Asteraceae family (genera Chondrilla L., Chrysanthemum L., Cineraria L., Cirsium Mill., Cnicus L., Crepis L., Echinops L., Erigeron L., Galatella Cass., Gnaphalium L., Helichrysum Mill., Inula L.) described from Ukraine is presented. For each species, the following data are provided: basyonym, synonymy, protologue, nomenclatural type(s) and its/their location
Gerbera piloselloides (L.) Cass.
No full textGerbera piloselloides (L.) Cass. — Habit: Herb. Habitat: LMWF, LMDF, BZ, UMF, HZ, AZ; up to 3 700 m. Distribution: I. Voucher: Chogoria Track, Alt. 3 420 m, 20 Jul. 2014, SAJIT 001941 (EA). References: Bussmann (1993, 1994), Bussmann & Beck (1995a), Agnew (2013).Published as part of Zhou, Ya-Dong, Mwachala, Geoffrey, Hu, Guang-Wan & Wang, Qing-Feng, 2022, Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Mount Kenya, East Africa, pp. 1-108 in Phytotaxa 546 (1) on page 93, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.546.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/655046
L. Cass, Wackatomaka, letter to John Mathews, Springfield [Putnam], Ohio
No full textLegal advice regarding a law suit
Homogyne alpina (L.) Cass. (Astéracées) dans le Massif Central
No full textGaltier Justin, Maret Gérard. Homogyne alpina (L.) Cass. (Astéracées) dans le Massif Central. In: Bulletin mensuel de la Société linnéenne de Lyon, 61ᵉ année, n°7, septembre 1992. pp. 207-208
The expression of cellulase gene family members during induced avocado fruit abscission and ripening
No full textChronique Obligations, protection du consommateur, responsabilité notariale (Cass. civ. 2ème, 6 mai 2010, Cass. Avis, 8 avril 2010, Cass. civ. 1ère, 25 mars 2010, Cass. civ. 1ère, 25 mars 2010, Cass. civ. 1ère, 11 mars 2010, Cass. civ. 1ère, 25 février 2010, Cass. civ. 1ère, 14 janvier 2010)
No full textNational audienceCass. civ. 2ème, 6 mai 2010,"Valeur de l’avenant sous seing privé à un acte authentique" ; Cass. Avis, 8 avril 2010,"Champ d’application de l’article L. 341-5 du Code de la consommation" ; Cass. civ. 1ère, 25 mars 2010,"Etendue du devoir de conseil du rédacteur d’actes" ; Cass. civ. 1ère, 25 mars 2010,"Acte préparatoire et responsabilité notariale" ; Cass. civ. 1ère, 11 mars 2010,"Point de départ de la prescription pour la responsabilité civile du notaire" ; Cass. civ. 1ère, 25 février 2010,"Révocation partielle du mandat" ; Cass. civ. 1ère, 14 janvier 2010,"Le risque de dommage est-il indemnisable ?
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