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Straddling Class in the Academy : 26 Stories of Students, Administrators, and Faculty From Poor and Working-Class Backgrounds and Their Compelling Lessons for Higher Education Policy and Practice Jamie Washington, Sonja Ardoin, becky martinez Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Virginia, 2019

"Through 26 narratives of individuals from poor and working class backgrounds, this book provides a vivid understanding of how people can experience and straddle class in the middle, upper, or even elitist class contexts of the academy. This book compels those in the academy to recognize classism and reimagine higher education to welcome and support those from poor and working class backgrounds"-- Provided by publisher

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Linux Shell Programming Pocket Primer Oswald Campesato Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2023

The goal of this book is to introduce readers to an assortment of powerful command line utilities that can be combined to create simple, yet powerful shell scripts. While all examples and scripts use the "bash" command set, many of the concepts translate into other forms of shell scripting (ksh, sh, csh), including the concept of piping data between commands, regular expression substitution and the sed and awk commands. Aimed at a reader relatively new to working in a bash environment, the book is comprehensive enough to be a good reference and teach a few new tricks to those who already have some experience with creating shell scripts. FEATURES: Covers extensive topics, code samples, and scripting utilities Includes material on piping data between commands, regular expression substitution, cleaning datasets, and the sed and awk commands Features companion files with code samples from the book (available for downloading from the publisher)

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College in the Crosshairs : An Administrative Perspective on Prevention of Gun Violence Brian O. Hemphill; Brandi Hephner LaBanc Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Virginia, 2015

"Gun violence--whether in the form of rampage shootings, homicides, or suicides--is a possibility all campuses have to face. This book provides leaders in higher education, particularly those in student affairs, with data about past incidents, trends analysis, and background on the national debate about gun policies and how legislative decisions impact colleges. It raises issues about student psychological development, mental health, and the prevalence of alcohol and substance abuse on campus in order to better inform discussion about allowing guns on campus in multiple capacities and concludes by sharing strategies for averting gun-related tragedies and offering models for responding when they occur."--Book cover

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Methods for Facilitating Adult Learning : Strategies for Enhancing Instruction and Instructor Effectiveness Joellen E. Coryell (editor), Lisa M. Baumgartner (editor), Jeremy W. Bohonos (editor) Routledge, 1, PS, 2024

This book equips instructors with fresh, practical teaching and training methods to support adult learning in both formal and continuing educational environments. An extensive, how-to guide, Methods for Facilitating Adult Learning covers adult teaching and learning fundamentals, collaborative teaching methods, methods for facilitating autonomous learning, community-based teaching methods, and technology-enhanced teaching and learning approaches. Readers will emerge with an in-depth understanding of each method, made comprehensive by the inclusion of definitions, philosophical and/or theoretical underpinnings, advantages and limitations, practical guidelines for application, and ample real-world examples. Ideal for any educator working with adult learners, this book offers a toolbox of approaches designed to enhance reader understanding and practice of adult instruction.

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Angular and Deep Learning Pocket Primer (Computing) Oswald Campesato Stylus Publishing, LLC, Pocket Primer, 2020

As part of the best-selling Pocket Primer series, this book is designed to introduce the reader to basic deep learning concepts and incorporate that knowledge into Angular 10 applications. It is intended to be a fast-paced introduction to some basic features of deep learning and an overview of several popular deep learning classifiers. The book includes code samples and numerous figures and covers topics such as Angular 10 functionality, basic deep learning concepts, classification algorithms, TensorFlow, and Keras. Companion files with code and color figures are included. FEATURES:Introduces basic deep learning concepts and Angular 10 applicationsCovers MLPs (MultiLayer Perceptrons) and CNNs (Convolutional Neural Networks), RNNs (Recurrent Neural Networks), LSTMs (Long Short-Term Memory), GRUs (Gated Recurrent Units), autoencoders, and GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks)Introduces TensorFlow 2 and KerasIncludes companion files with source code and 4-color figures.

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Working Side by Side : Creating Alternative Breaks As Catalysts for Global Learning, Student Leadership, and Social Change Shoshanna Sumka; Melody Christine Porter; Jill Piacitelli; Tanya O. Williams Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Oxford, 2015

This book constitutes a guide for student and staff leaders in alternative break (and other community engagement, both domestic and international) programs, offering practical advice, outlining effective program components and practices, and presenting the underlying community engagement and global learning theory. Readers will gain practical skills for implementing each of the eight components of a quality alternative break program developed by Break Away, the national alternative break organization. The book advances the field of student-led alternative breaks by identifying the core components of successful programs that develop active citizens. It demonstrates how to address complex social issues, encourage structural analysis of societal inequities, foster volunteer transformation, and identify methods of work in mutually beneficial partnerships. It emphasizes the importance of integrating a justice-centered foundation throughout alternative break programs to complement direct service activities, and promotes long-term work for justice and student transformation by offering strategies for post-travel reorientation and continuing engagement. The authors address student leadership development, issue-focused education, questions of power, privilege, and diversity, and the challenges of working in reciprocal partnerships with community organizations. They offer guidance on fundraising, budget management, student recruitment, program structures, the nuts and bolts of planning a trip, risk management, health and safety, and assessment and evaluation. They address the complexities of international service-learning and developing partnerships with grassroots community groups, non-governmental and nonprofit organizations, and intermediary organizations. For new programs, this book provides a starting point and resource to return to with each stage of development. For established programs, it offers a theoretical framework to reflect on and renew practices for creating active citizens and working for justice.

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Why Students Resist Learning : A Practical Model for Understanding and Helping Students Anton O. Tolman; Janine Kremling; John Tagg Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Virginia, 2017

The purpose of this book is to help faculty develop a coherent and integrated understanding of the various causes of student resistance to learning, provide them with a rationale for responding constructively, and enable them to create conditions conducive to implementing effective learning stategies

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Why Students Resist Learning : A Practical Model for Understanding and Helping Students Anton O. Tolman; Janine Kremling; John Tagg Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Virginia, 2017

The purpose of this book is to help faculty develop a coherent and integrated understanding of the various causes of student resistance to learning, provide them with a rationale for responding constructively, and enable them to create conditions conducive to implementing effective learning stategies

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The Neuroscience of Learning and Development: Enhancing Creativity, Compassion, Critical Thinking, and Peace in Higher Education (An ACPA / NASPA Joint Publication) Marilee J. Bresciani Ludvik; Ralph Wolff; Gavin W. Henning Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Oxford, 2016

Is higher education preparing our students for a world that is increasingly complex and volatile, and in which they will have to contend with uncertainty and ambiguity? Are we addressing the concerns of employers who complain that graduates do not possess the creative, critical thinking, and communication skills needed in the workplace? This book harnesses what we have learned from innovations in teaching, from neuroscience, experiential learning, and studies on mindfulness and personal development to transform how we deliver and create new knowledge, and indeed transform our students, developing their capacities for adaptive boundary spanning. Starting from the premise that our current linear, course-based, educational practices are frequently at odds with how our neurological system facilitates learning and personal development, the authors set out an alternative model that emphasizes a holistic approach to education that integrates mindful inquiry practice with self-authorship and the regulation of emotion as the cornerstones of learning, while demonstrating how these align with the latest discoveries in neuroscience. The book closes by offering practical ideas for implementation, showing how simple refinements in classroom and out-of-classroom experiences can create foundations for students to develop key skills that will enhance adaptive problem solving, creativity, overall wellbeing, innovation, resilience, compassion, and ultimately world peace. Co-published with ACPA – College Student Educators International <img width="118" height="50" src="/sites/stylus/images/imgACPA.jpg">

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Student Learning Abroad : What Our Students Are Learning, What They’re Not, and What We Can Do About It Michael Vande Berg; R. Michael Paige; Kris Hemming Lou; Laura Bathurst; Milton J Bennett; Gabriele Weber Bosley; John Engle; Lilli Engle; Mitchell R Hammer; Tara A Harvey Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, 2012

A central purpose of this book is to question the claims commonly made about the educational benefits of study abroad. Traditional metrics of enrollment increases and student self-report, and practices of structural immersion, are being questioned as educators voice growing uncertainty about what students are or are not in fact learning abroad. This book looks into whether these criticisms are justified—and what can be done if they are. The contributors to this book offer a counter-narrative to common views that learning takes place simply through students studying elsewhere, or through their enrolling in programs that take steps structurally to “immerse” them in the experience abroad. Student Learning Abroad reviews the dominant paradigms of study abroad; marshals rigorous research findings, with emphasis on recent studies that offer convincing evidence about what undergraduates are or are not learning; brings to bear the latest knowledge about human learning and development that raises questions about the very foundations of current theory and practice; and presents six examples of study abroad courses or programs whose interventions apply this knowledge. This book provokes readers to reconsider long-held assumptions, beliefs and practices about teaching and learning in study abroad and to reexamine the design and delivery of their programs. In doing so, it provides a new foundation for responding to the question that may faculty and staff are now asking: What do I need to know, and what do I need to be able to do, to help my students learn and develop more effectively abroad? Contributors: Laura Bathurst Milton Bennett Gabriele Weber Bosley John Engle Lilli Engle Tara Harvey Mitchell Hammer David Kolb Bruce La Brack Kris Hemming Lou Kate McCleary Catherine Menyhart R. Michael Paige Angela Passarelli Adriana Medina-López Portillo Meghan Quinn Jennifer Meta Robinson Riikka Salonen Victor Savicki Douglas Stuart Michael Vande Berg James Zull While the authors who have contributed to Student Learning Abroad are all known for their work in advancing the field of education abroad, a number have recently been honored by leading international education associations. Bruce La Brack received NAFSA’s 2012 Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Award for Innovative Research and Scholarship. Michael Paige (2007) and Michael Vande Berg (2012) are recipients of the Forum on Education Abroad’s Peter A. Wollitzer Award.

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Creating a Place for Adult Learners in Higher Education; Challenges and Opportunities; First Edition Amy D. Rose & Jovita M. Ross-Gordon & Carol E. Kasworm Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated, 1, 2023

Cover Endorsement Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of illustrations Preface List of contributors 1. Introduction 2. Understanding Adult Learners 3. Rethinking Admissions and Recruitment for the Adult Student 4. The Current Status of Financial Support for Adult Students 5. Institutions and Programs Designed with Adult Students in Mind: Past and Present 6. Teaching Adult Learners in Higher Education 7. Academic Advising and Support Services and Adult Learners 8. Non-academic Supports for Adults 9. Student Success: Issues Related to Persistence and Completion 10. Adult Undergraduate Collegiate Outcomes 11. The Leadership Challenge: Serving Adults in a Collegiate World 12. Conclusions: Innovative Approaches to Equity, Inclusion, Responsiveness Index

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The Motivation Pocketbook (management Pocketbook Series) Max A. Eggert Management Pocket Books, The management pocketbook series, 2nd ed. (US), Sterling, VA, 2000

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Engaging Higher Education : Purpose, Platforms, and Programs for Community Engagement Marshall Welch, John Saltmarsh, John A. Saltmarsh Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Virginia, 2016

For directors of campus centres that have received the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, this book offers research and models to further advance their work. For directors starting out, or preparing for application for the Carnegie Classification, it provides guidance on setting up and structuring centres as well as practical insights into the process of application.

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nexusstc/Everyday White People Confront Racial and Social Injustice: 15 Stories/b194639d45934cd136ffdf567e47e7eb.epub

Everyday White People Confront Racial and Social Injustice: 15 Stories Eddie Moore; Marguerite W Penick-Parks; Ali Michael; Warren J Blumefeld; Abby L Ferber; Jane K Fernandes; Michelle Fine; Diane Goodman; Paul Gorski; Heather Hackman Stylus Publishing, LLC, First edition, Sterling, Virginia, 2015

While we are all familiar with the lives of prominent Black civil rights leaders, few of us have a sense of what is entailed in developing a White anti-racist identity. Few of us can name the White activists who joined the struggle against discrimination, let alone understand the complexities, stresses and contradictions of doing this work while benefiting from the privileges they enjoyed as Whites. This book fills that gap by vividly presenting – in their own words – the personal stories, experiences and reflections of fifteen prominent White anti-racists. They recount the circumstances that led them to undertake this work, describe key moments and insights along their journeys, and frankly admit their continuing lapses and mistakes. They make it clear that confronting oppression (including their own prejudices) – whether about race, sexual orientation, ability or other differences – is a lifelong process of learning. The chapters in this book are full of inspirational and lesson-rich stories about the expanding awareness of White social justice advocates and activists who grappled with their White privilege and their early socialization and decided to work against structural injustice and personal prejudice. The authors are also self-critical, questioning their motivations and commitments, and acknowledging that – as Whites and possessors of other privileged identities – they continue to benefit from White privilege even as they work against it. This is an eye-opening book for anyone who wants to understand what it means to be White and the reality of what is involved in becoming a White anti-racist and social justice advocate; is interested in the paths taken by those who have gone before; and wants to engage reflectively and critically in this difficult and important work. Contributing Authors Warren J. Blumenfeld Abby L. Ferber Jane K. Fernandes Michelle Fine Diane J. Goodman Paul C. Gorski Heather W. Hackman Gary R. Howard Kevin Jennings Frances E. Kendall Paul Kivel James W. Loewen Peggy McIntosh Julie O’Mara Alan Rabinowitz Andrea Rabinowitz Christine E. Sleeter

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Distance Learning on a Shoestring Sarah Ward Stylus Publishing, LLC, Dulles, 1999

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Engaging Images for Research, Pedagogy, and Practice : Utilizing Visual Methods to Understand and Promote College Student Development Bridget Turner Kelly; Carrie A. Kortegast; Peter M. Magolda Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Virginia, 2018

Intro -- Engaging Images for Research, Pedagogy, and Practice -- COPYRIGHT © 2018 -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE: VISUAL METHODS AND RESEARCH -- 1 OVERVIEW OF THE USE OF VISUAL METHODS IN RESEARCH -- 2 UTILIZING PHOTO ELICITATION TO EXPLORE BELONGING AND SPACE IN CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTS -- 3 USING VISUAL RESEARCH METHODS TO UNLOCK NEW UNDERSTANDINGS OF STUDENT SUCCESS -- 4 SOCIAL MEDIA AS A TOOL TO EXPLORE STUDENT CULTURES -- PART TWO: VISUAL METHODS AND PEDAGOGY -- 5 OVERVIEW OF THE USE OF VISUAL METHODS IN PEDAGOGY -- 6 PHOTOVOICE AND VISUAL LIFE WRITING -- 7 PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING VISUAL LITERACY THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE -- 8 ENHANCING LEARNING PROCESSES THROUGH TECHNOLOGICALLY MEDIATED DIGITAL VISUALIZATION -- 9 DIGITAL STORIES -- PART THREE: VISUAL METHODS AND PRACTICE -- 10 OVERVIEW OF THE USE OF VISUAL METHODS IN PRACTICE -- 11 IMAGERY IN CIVIC REFLECTION -- 12 USING VISUAL METHODS TO E XPLORE STUDENT AFFAI RS PRACTITIONERS' EXPERIENCES -- 13 ART RESISTS. ART HEALS . ART IS RESILIENCE -- 14: IMPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR VISUAL METHODS IN RESEARCH, PEDAGOGY, AND PRACTICE -- ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX -- Also available from Stylus

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The Black Professional Guide to College Student Affairs Tim Hussey (editor) Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Oxford, 2024

As higher education turns a critical eye inward toward policies and practices related to professionals and students of color, this resource aims to fill a void in the literature by exploring the experience of new Black professionals in the field of student affairs. Black identity does not have to be separate from professional identity. Each chapter of this book addresses a unique aspect of the new Black professional experience and offers sound advice on navigating the student affairs terrain – providing insights and strategies on topics such as mental health, self-care, salary negotiation, networking, and more. Both a companiable guide and intellectual exploration, this book is required reading for Black student affairs practitioners at any stage in their career, as well as a valuable guide for non-Black professionals on working with their Black colleagues.

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For-Profit Colleges and Universities : Their Markets, Regulation, Performance, and Place in Higher Education edited by Guilbert C. Hentschke, Vicente M. Lechuga, and William G. Tierney; foreword by Marc Tucker Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Va, 2010

Do for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs) pose a threat to traditional providers of higher education, or do they play a vital role at a time when the capacity of public and private non-profits to meet demand is constrained? With the US no longer the leader in developing a college-educated workforce, can FPCUs help redress the competitive gap? What can be learned from the management practices and growth of FPCUs – that now number close to 3,000 institutions in the US – whose increase in enrollments has out-paced that of traditional institutions, and who now grant around 8% of all degrees? This book offers a clear-eyed and balanced analysis of for-profit colleges and universities, reviewing their history, business strategies, and management practices; setting them in the context of marketplace conditions, the framework of public policy and government regulations; and viewing them in the light of the public good.Individual chapters variously explore FPCU's governance, how they develop courses and programs, and the way they define faculty work; present findings from in-depth interviews with part-time and full-time faculty to understand how external forces and the imperative of profit generation affect faculty roles and responsibilities of faculty; analyze policy considerations that affect FPCUs, including federal regulation and oversight, accountability and assessment, and the legal and regulatory issues FPCUs face internationally; and finally address the notion of academic freedom and the distribution of public monies to FPCUs. Looking beyond FPCUs' current strategy of offering career programming to non-traditional students, the book reveals how they are positioning themselves to meet future market needs by developing new programs targeting a wider group of students.Recognizing that FPCUs are more developing than fully developed, the authors convey both the current state and the unresolved issues facing these businesses, and, in so doing, surface enduring topics that face all of post-secondary education.

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lgli/Creating a Place for Adult Learners in Higher Education - Amy Don;Carol E. Kasworm; & Jovita M. Ross-Gordon & Carol E. Kasworm.epub

Creating a Place for Adult Learners in Higher Education : Challenges and Opportunities Amy D. Rose;Jovita M. Ross-Gordon;Carol E. Kasworm; & Jovita M. Ross-Gordon & Carol E. Kasworm Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), 1, 2023

Creating a Place for Adult Learners in Higher Education offers deep insights into how to attract, teach, support, and retain students over the age of 25 – an important yet often overlooked student group. Comprehensive in scope, this book covers all the main aspects of adult students’ relationships with higher education institutions: recruitment, admissions, and financing; course and program provision and teaching approaches; and student support, retention, and completion. The discussion is bolstered by chapters of analysis on adult student demographics (including both diversities and commonalities), exploration of leadership challenges, and discussion of measurements of success. Drawing from the most up-to-date research as well as practical experience and descriptions of best practices by programs historically serving adults, the authors provide a broad set of strategies and recommendations to place adult students at the center of the educational process. Higher education leaders, practitioners, and administrators will find this book an invaluable resource as they seek to better account for and support this key student group, which now comprises approximately 30% of the US undergraduate population.

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The Promise of Partnerships : Tapping into the College as a Community Asset Jim Scheibel; Erin M. Bowley; Steven Jones Campus Compact/Brown University, Providence, RI, 2005

Designed specifically for community-based organizations, The Promise of Partnerships offers straightforward guidance on how to tap into the resources and expertise of local colleges and universities. For the first time, organizations can gain inside information on making contact with the right people on campus, refining the planning process to ensure that they are true partners in any enterprise, working with students and faculty, and building long-term success. Examples from the field cover a range of partnership activities, from recruiting and training effective volunteers to establishing multimillion-dollar alliances. In addition, each section of the book includes practical tools such as tips, checklists, and best practices.

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One with the community : indicators of engagement at minority-serving institutions Zlotkowski, Edward, Jacobs Jones, Rosalyn, Lenk, Margarita Maria, Meeropol, Jennifer, Gelmon, Sherril B., Norvell, Katrina H. Campus Compact, Providence, R.I, ©2005

Based on the findings of a multi-year research project, this volume profiles successful community engagement practices at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and tribal colleges. Engagement levels at these institutions outstrip levels seen elsewhere on nearly every measure; the innovative ways these institutions put engagement into practice offer models for all of higher education. In addition to examining organizational structures, curricular approaches, institutional culture, and partnering strategies that support local communities, the book offers a comprehensive self-assessment tool to help campuses evaluate and deepen their own engagement practices. This book is the second volume produced as part of Campus Compacts Indicators of Engagement Project; the first is The Community's Indicators of Engagement at Two-Year Institutions .

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In Search Of Secret Norfolk : A Souvenir And Guide To Norfolk Robert Leader Thorogood ; Stylus Publishing, LLC Distributor, London, Herndon, March 2006

norfolk Is One Of The Few Remaining Counties Where Time, If It Hasn't Stayed Still, Has Marched At A Slower Pace Than Elsewhere. Strikingly Beautiful, It Is Also One Of The Most Popular Counties For Tourists From Overseas And From All Over The Uk.with The Help Of His Own Stunning Photographs, Robert Leader Charts The Heritage And History Of Norfolk Through Its Great Norman Castles And Abbeys, Its Guildhalls And Medieval Wood Churches And The Stately Homes Of The Great Land-owning Families Who Helped To Shape It All. He Follows The Course Of Norfolk's Rivers, And Captures The Charm Of Its Fishing Villages And Genteel Edwardian Towns As Well As The Drama Of Its Wide-sky Lonely Beaches And Fenlands.

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Algebra Essentials David A. Santos & Olgha B. Davis Mercury Learning and Information llc., Essentials of Mathematics, Dulles, Virginia, 2016

Designed for the person who needs to learn algebra as a prerequisite for further study or for a refresher course before moving on, the book covers all of the basic algebra concepts such as variables, equations, quadratic equations, factoring algebraic expressions, exponents, roots, radicals, and more. It includes numerous step by step examples and practice exercises that help the reader to understand the topics in a “self-study” format, designed for those who are uncomfortable with mathematics. The companion disc includes self-correcting exercises and all the figures from the text. Instructor resources available for use in course adoptions. FEATURES: •Presents basic concepts in an easy to understand style, designed for those who are uncomfortable with mathematics •Provides hundreds of step by step examples and practice exercises that help the reader to understand the topics in a “self-study” format •Includes a companion disc with self-correcting exercises and all the figures from the text BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I. First Impressions. Why Study Algebra? Part II. Arithmetic Review. Arithmetic Operations. Part III. Algebraic Operations. Addition and Subtraction. Multiplication. Division. Part IV. Equations. Linear Equations in One Variable Expressions. Quadratic Equations in One Variable. Expressions. Part V. Inequalities. Linear Inequalities. Appendices. Review Exercises. Answers Keys. Theorems, Corollaries, & Proofs. Key Words. Index.

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This hands-on guide speaks directly to student leaders seeking to improve the effectiveness of their engaged work while enhancing their academic and civic learning. Based on three years of activity in Campus Compact's hugely successful Raise Your Voice civic action campaign, which mobilized hundreds of thousands of students across the country, this book is full of targeted strategies, tools, and activities for organizing change on campus. From holding civic dialogues to meeting with elected officials, from mapping assets and allies on campus to organizing alternative breaks, this book offers tips and step-by-step advice from students, for students for getting the most out of campus activity.

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Enhancing Inclusive Instruction : Student Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Advancing Equity in Higher Education Tracie Marcella Addy, Derek Dube, Khadijah A. Mitchell Routledge, -, 1, 2024

Enhancing Inclusive Instruction centers the voices of students of diverse backgrounds to explore how instructors can approach equitable, inclusive teaching. Grounded in student perspectives, this book is a powerful call to action for instructors to listen to the voices of their learners, take steps to measure the impact of their approaches, and meaningfully reflect on their efforts. The authors provide practical tools that instructors can use to obtain ongoing feedback on their inclusive teaching efforts, and supply guidance on difficult and emerging topics such as how instructors from diverse backgrounds can navigate inclusive teaching in academe, as well as the implications of generative artificial intelligence on equity and inclusion. Modeling the importance of continuous growth, Enhancing Inclusive Instruction provides the knowledge and skills to further any college instructor's inclusive teaching journey.

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Community Partner Guide to Campus Collaborations : Enhance Your Community By Becoming a Co-Educator With Colleges and Universities Christine M Cress; Stephanie Taylor Stokamer; Joyce P Kaufman; ProQuest (Firm) Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Oxford, 2015

“Interacting with colleges can be confusing and frustrating. We learned the hard way through trial and error over the years. This Guide has great strategies for developing effective collaborations from the outset so that resources are leveraged for education and improvement.”—Sheila, Boys and Girls Club “VERY strong and well-written chapters with lots of gold that I think community organizations will find very helpful.”—Melia, Hands on Greater Portland “The format and visual cues make the Guide easy to scan for quick tips and ideas. Also, the information is comprehensive regarding research-based practices, but the writing is friendly and engaging for all non-profit sectors and community agencies. Lots of practical examples.”—Juan, Immigrant Empowerment * Discover Campus Resources for Identifying Volunteers and Service-Learners * Decode Confusing Language, Terminology, and Acronyms of Academe * Decipher Your Academic Partner’s Goals for Community-Based Learning and Research * Devise Empowering Learning and Serving Experiences for Students and Clients * Design Sustainable and Enriching Relationships for Enhancing Communities Based upon years of field experience, this Guide is addressed to you, whether your non-profit has experience of working with university interns or volunteers but wants to deepen and increase the effectiveness of the relationship; whether your agency is starting to explore how to improve client services through a campus collaboration; or whether you work for an NGO interested in partnering with universities across borders to effect positive change and draw attention to the challenges, resources, and needs of your community. This Guide offers insights and strategies to leverage student learning and community empowerment for the benefit of both parties. Recognizing both the possibilities and the pitfalls of community-campus collaborations, it demystifies the often confusing terminology of education, explains how to locate the right individuals on campus, and addresses issues of mission, expectations for roles, tasks, training, supervision, and evaluation that can be fraught with miscommunication and misunderstanding. Most importantly it provides a model for achieving full reciprocity in what can be an unbalanced relationship between community and campus partners so that all stakeholders can derive the maximum benefit from their collaboration. This Guide is also available in sets of six or twelve, at reduced prices, to facilitate its use for planning, and for training of leaders engaged in partnerships. <a href="https://sty.presswarehouse.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=428415">The Community Partner Guide to Campus Collaborations </a> Six Copy Set 978-1-62036-271-6, $87.00 <a href="https://sty.presswarehouse.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=428415">The Community Partner Guide to Campus Collaborations </a> Twelve Copy Set 978-1-62036-272-3, $150.00

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nexusstc/Algebra Essentials/6ea2dfdb78ed4b5b762bac494e732864.epub

Algebra Essentials David A. Santos; Olgha Davis Stylus Publishing, LLC, Essentials of Mathematics, Dulles, Virginia, 2016

Designed for the person who needs to learn algebra as a prerequisite for further study or for a refresher course before moving on, the book covers all of the basic algebra concepts such as variables, equations, quadratic equations, factoring algebraic expressions, exponents, roots, radicals, and more. It includes numerous step by step examples and practice exercises that help the reader to understand the topics in a “self-study” format, designed for those who are uncomfortable with mathematics. The companion disc includes self-correcting exercises and all the figures from the text. Instructor resources available for use in course adoptions. FEATURES: •Presents basic concepts in an easy to understand style, designed for those who are uncomfortable with mathematics •Provides hundreds of step by step examples and practice exercises that help the reader to understand the topics in a “self-study” format •Includes a companion disc with self-correcting exercises and all the figures from the text BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I. First Impressions. Why Study Algebra? Part II. Arithmetic Review. Arithmetic Operations. Part III. Algebraic Operations. Addition and Subtraction. Multiplication. Division. Part IV. Equations. Linear Equations in One Variable Expressions. Quadratic Equations in One Variable. Expressions. Part V. Inequalities. Linear Inequalities. Appendices. Review Exercises. Answers Keys. Theorems, Corollaries, & Proofs. Key Words. Index.

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nexusstc/A Guide to Becoming a Scholarly Practitioner in Student Affairs/646bd44811de064032ea81f50e666680.pdf

A Guide to Becoming a Scholarly Practitioner in Student Affairs Lisa J. Hatfield; Vicki L. Wise; Kevin Kruger Stylus Publishing, LLC, 1, 2015

Student affairs professionals are increasingly being called upon to become scholar practitioners, to reflect on and share their experiences to further the knowledge of the field, and to disseminate practices to promote student learning and development. This book offers practical guidance to anyone in the field interested in presenting at conferences or publishing in scholarly and professional journals, and sets the work of scholarly practice in the context of its vital role of influencing and shaping the future of student affairs, and in promoting continuous learning. The authors demystify the processes of producing research and scholarly work; address motivation and barriers such as time-constraints or confidence; and provide advice on developing ideas, writing, getting feedback, staying on task, identifying the appropriate outlets and venues for ideas, submitting proposals, as well as on speaking and presentation skills. It also directs readers to books and online resources and presents the reflections of senior student affairs officers on scholarship in the profession. As the authors state, student affairs professionals are often in the best position to test the myths about what really works for college students to have access, persist, and graduate. Through their daily interactions with students they develop the grounding for theories and strategies to improve the college experience, none of which can be advanced without scholarship, without presenting and writing, and the debate that they stimulate. This book is intended for student affairs professionals at all levels. It sets the context for those starting their careers as they navigate and understand their new roles; aims to inspire mid-level professionals to present or write about their experiences and contributions; and offers senior administrators strategies to pursue their own scholarship while creating a supportive environment for their staff to do so, and develop their agency and professional growth in the process.

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Get a Life! How to Get the Edge in Life and Keep It! Cammock-Elliott, Bede Stylus Publishing, LLC, London, England, 1997

xiv, 87 pages ; 25 cm Includes bibliographical references (page 87)

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nexusstc/Assessing Study Abroad : Theory, Tools, and Practice/f591f0d4254ef3febf96a875efdb0734.pdf

Assessing Study Abroad : Theory, Tools, and Practice Victor Savicki; Elizabeth Brewer; Brian Whalen Stylus Publishing, LLC, 1, 2015

This book is intended to guide advisors, administrators, and faculty members engaged with study abroad who are concerned with answering the question: what does study abroad achieve? It will also inform the work of study abroad organizations as well as institutions receiving study abroad students. Offering a broad-based approach to assessment, the book will appeal to those starting out. However, an array of case studies, illustrating the often untidy process of implementation, will equally appeal to those further along by offering creative - and often simple - approaches to common problems. Following an account of how, and why, assessment in the field has evolved, the first part of the book sets the stage for the reader to consider the role of mission and context in determining purpose, goals and outcomes; to identify and consult with stakeholders; determine what data and expertise may already be available on campus; match methods and tools to questions; and create realistic plans to communicate findings, and to act upon them. The second part of the book offers an overview of appropriate tools and strategies for assessing study abroad, emphasizing the importance of carefully formulating and prioritizing assessment questions and understanding the advantages and drawbacks of different instruments. It describes an array of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, illustrating their application with examples of practice, and concludes by outlining the process of putting a plan into action. The book concludes with ten case studies that illustrate various approaches to planning, experimentation, and implementation, some revealing false starts and lessons learned, and all conveying the message that assessment is an iterative, on-going process that needs constant refinement. The cases represent a wide variety of institutional and organizational types and demonstrate how each selected methods suited to their capacities and cultures.

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The presenter's EZ graphics kit : a step by step guide for the artistically challenged to creating original and effective lettering, borders, visuals, and images for flip charts, overheads, and presentation software Backer, Lori, Deck, Michelle Stylus Publishing, LLC, Second edition edition, May 2003

the Presenter's Ez Graphics Kit Provides Easy To Do, Step-by-step Graphics, Simple Design Ideas, Color Combinations, Borders And Lettering Styles For Creating Outstanding Visuals On The Spot Even If You Feel Artistically Challenged Drawing In Front Of An Audience.the Reluctant Artist In You Will Quickly Pick Up How To Create Spontaneous Visuals With The Ready Made, Ready-to-go Examples And These Instant-graphic-language Drawing Techniques. You Can Liven Up Any Presentation, Any Training Event Or Any Class With These Simple Methods And Ideas. You Audiences And Classes Will Enjoy The Change Of Pace When You Use Your Visuals On Flip Charts And Overheads. You Can Also Make Your Powerpoint Slides Stand Out From The Crowd By Importing Images And Borders From The Accompanying Cd-rom (without Copyright Concerns). The Book Also Explains How You Can Scan And Import Your Own Drawings Into Presentation Software Or To Print Them On Overheads. Create New Images At Will, Or Reuse The Authors' Or Your Own Images Again And Again. If You Are Your Own Graphics Department, You Will Want To Add This Book To Your Library.

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Hitting Pause : 65 Lecture Breaks to Refresh and Reinforce Learning Gail Taylor Rice, Kevin Barry Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Virginia, 2018

Pauses constitute a simple technique for enlivening and enhancing the effectiveness of lectures, or indeed of any form of instruction, whether a presentation or in an experiential setting. This book presents the evidence and rationale for breaking up lectures into shorter segments by using pauses to focus attention, reinforce key points, and review learning. It also provides 65 adaptable pause ideas to use at the opening of class, mid-way through, or as closers. Starting with brain science research on attention span and cognitive load, Rice bases her book on two fundamental principles: shorter segments of instruction are better than longer ones, and learners who actively participate in instruction learn better than those who don’t. Pausing helps teachers apply these principles and create student engagement without requiring major changes in their lesson plans. With careful planning, they can integrate pauses into learning sessions with ease and significantly reinforce student learning. They will also gain feedback on students’ comprehension. Rice sets out the characteristics of good pauses, gives advice on how to plan them and how to introduce them to maximum effect. She provides compelling examples and concludes with a repertory of pauses readers can easily modify and apply to any discipline. This book contains a compendium of strategies that any teacher can fruitfully use to reinforce learning, as well as a stepping stone to those seeking to transition to more active learning methods. It: • Makes the case for using pauses • Identifies the primary functions of pauses: focusing, refocusing, enhancing retention, or closing off the learning experience • Provides research evidence from cognitive science and educational psychology • Provides practical guidance for creating quick active learning breaks • Distinguishes between starting, middle, and closing pauses • Includes descriptions, with suggested applications, of 65 pauses

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Real-Time Student Assessment : Meeting the Imperative for Improved Time to Degree, Closing the Opportunity Gap, and Assuring Student Competencies for 21st-Century Needs Peggy L. Maki; George D. Kuh Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Virginia, 2017

This book challenges institutions and their programs to prioritize the use of chronological assessment results to benefit enrolled students in comparison with the more common practice of prolonged assessment cycles that generally benefit future students. Peggy Maki advocates for real-time assessment processes to identify patterns of underperformance and obstacles that require timely interventions for enrolled students to succeed. In tandem with the sets of educational practices and policies that many institutions have now undertaken to close achievement and graduation rates across our diverse student demographics, such as developing clear degree pathways, she calls on all higher education providers – if they are to remain relevant and meet their social purpose in our complex world – to urgently recalibrate their assessment processes to focus on currently enrolled students’ progress towards achieving a high-quality degree, regardless of when they matriculate or re-enter higher education. She demonstrates that we already have sufficient examples and evidence to implement real-time assessment of students as they progress through their studies. She draws on the practices of specialized accredited programs, such as those in the professions that assess in real time; on the experiences of institutions that have adopted competency-based education; and on the affordances of technologies that now provide faculty and students with up-to-the-minute diagnostics. She identifies the six principles necessary to implement a real-time assessment process, illustrated by case studies of how campuses have operationalized them to advance students’ equitable progress towards achieving a high-quality degree; and demonstrates the benefits of real-time assessment compared to more future-oriented processes, among which is engaging students in reflecting on their own progress along their degree pathways. She advocates for the use of well documented national outcomes-based frameworks such as Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP), its aligned Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education scoring rubrics ( VALUE), the Degree Qualifications Profile, and discipline-based outcomes assessments to ensure high-quality degrees that meet well-defined standards and criteria. She also identifies how data systems and technological developments help to monitor closely and respond in time to students’ patterns of underperformance. The book is an urgent call for higher education to achieve the values of equity, transparency and quality it espouses; and ensure that all students graduate in a timely fashion with the competencies they need to be active and productive citizens.

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nexusstc/Practical Wisdom : Thinking Differently about College and University Governance/ee22a106ec516f625133c109ad86f38e.pdf

Practical Wisdom : Thinking Differently about College and University Governance Peter D. Eckel; Cathy Ann Trower; Richard Chait Stylus Publishing, LLC. P.O. Box 605, Herndon, VA 20172-0605. Tel: 800-232-0223; Tel: 703-661-1581; Fax: 703-661-1501; e-mail: StylusMail@PressWarehouse.com; Web site: http://www.styluspub.com, Nov 01, 2018

Co-published with This series of essays written for trustees and administrative leaders of universities and colleges draws on the authors' extensive consulting experience, research into the dynamics of boards, and service as trustees, to focus on practical insights that will help readers improve governance. The authors have contributed a series of essays on governing well to Inside Higher Education, which formed the inspiration for this volume. The primary aim of the book is to provide insight that boards can use to enhance their governing practices. The author's take is not a "how to do" book but rather one on "how to think." Their basic premise is that too many boards are underperforming because they adopt or continue ineffective practices. However, thinking in more intentional if not new ways about not only what they do as boards, but how they go about their efforts, will help boards add value to the institutions and state systems they govern. The authors use thought provoking-titles and a conversational tone to engage the readers, get them to reflect on their work, and broaden their horizons.

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nexusstc/Success after Tenure: Supporting Mid-Career Faculty/34213b88a1f565c8796f1dac39907bb7.pdf

Success after tenure : supporting mid-career faculty Vicki L. Baker; Laura Gail Lunsford; Gretchen Neisler; Meghan J. Pifer; Aimee LaPointe Terosky; Mary Deane Sorcinelli Stylus Publishing, LLC, 1, 2018

"This book brings together leading practitioners and scholars engaged in professional development programming for and research on mid-career faculty members. The chapters focus on key areas of career development and advancement that can enhance both individual growth and institutional change to better support mid-career faculties. The mid-career stage is the longest segment of the faculty career and it contains the largest cohort of faculty. Also, mid-career faculty are tasked with being the next generation of faculty leaders and mentors on their respective campuses, with little to no supports to do so effectively, at a time when higher education continues to face unprecedented challenges while managing the continued goal of diversifying both the student and faculty bodies"-- Provided by publisher

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nexusstc/EPortfolio As Curriculum: Models and Practices for Developing Students' EPortfolio Literacy/d652d43bcd4aaf7c9a45f85e287e1798.pdf

EPortfolio as curriculum : models and practices for developing students' ePortfolio literacy Kathleen Blake Yancey; Terrel L. Rhodes Stylus Publishing, LLC, 1, 2019

At a moment when the ePortfolio has been recognized as a high impact practice - as a unique site for hosting student integrative learning and as a powerful genre for assessment - this book provides faculty, staff, and administrators with a set of frameworks and models useful for guiding students in designing and creating ePortfolios that clearly communicate their purpose and effectively use the affordances of the medium. In short, this book both illustrates and provides guidance on how to support the development of students' ePortfolio literacy. The ePortfolio curricular models provided in ePortfolio as Curriculum include both those integrated within existing disciplinary courses and those offered through credit-bearing stand-alone courses. In taking up questions focused on what students need to know and do in becoming informed, effective ePortfolio makers, the contributors to this volume - from the standpoint of their course outcomes and institutional contexts - present various approaches to developing an ePortfolio curriculum. Individually and collectively, the chapters explain ways to engage students in understanding the potential purposes, structures, audiences, and designs of ePortfolios; in developing the reflective practices for contextualizing and informing the selection and curation of artifacts; and in creating appropriate focus and coherence. Synthesizing insights from the previous chapters, the concluding chapter identifies six consistent features of an ePortfolio curriculum that support the development of students' ePortfolio literacy. In addition, Kathleen Blake Yancey identifies and defines seven common ePortfolio curricular dimensions that contribute to students' ePortfolio literacy, among them student agency, digital identity, and campus and global citizenship. Not least, she describes new practices emerging from ePortfolio curricula, including new ePortfolio-specific genres; new metaphors used to characterize ePortfolios and their practices; and new issues that the ePortfolio curriculum raises.

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lgli/Enhancing Inclusive Instruction - Tracie Marcella Addy;Derek Dube;Khadijah A. Mitchell; & Derek Dube & Khadijah A. Mitchell.epub

Enhancing Inclusive Instruction : Student Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Advancing Equity in Higher Education Addy, Tracie Marcella,, Dube, Derek,, Mitchell, Khadijah A., New York : Routledge,, 1, FR, 2024

"Enhancing Inclusive Instruction centers the voices of students of diverse backgrounds to explore how instructors can approach equitable, inclusive teaching. Grounded in student perspectives, this book is a powerful call to action for instructors to listen to the voices of their learners, take steps to measure the impact of their approaches, and meaningfully reflect on their efforts. The authors provide practical tools that instructors can use to obtain ongoing feedback on their inclusive teaching efforts, and supply guidance on difficult and emerging topics such as how faculty members from diverse backgrounds can navigate inclusive teaching in academe, as well as the implications of generative artificial intelligence on equity and inclusion. Modeling the importance of continuous growth, Enhancing Inclusive Instruction provides the knowledge and skills to further any college instructor's inclusive teaching journey"--

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Everything You Need for an NVQ in Management Julie Lewthwaite Thorogood Publishing Ltd, Thorogood Publishing Ltd., London, 2011

Everything you Need for an NVQ in Management is also an extremely useful and comprehensive encyclopaedia of management techniques and principles for those not wanting to gain a qualification.

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nexusstc/Clickers in the Classroom : Using Classroom Response Systems to Increase Student Learning/5256fe325e86d811d3de4a1194cbe508.pdf

Clickers in the Classroom : Using Classroom Response Systems to Increase Student Learning David S. Goldstein; Peter D. Wallis; James Rhem; James Rhem Stylus Publishing, LLC, Higher Education Ser., 1, 2015

Annotation With classroom response systems (or CRSs, also known as Student Response Systems, Individual Response Systems, or, informally, clickers) in use in higher education for some 20 years, there is now both ample research and a wealth of examples and ideas to draw on for faculty who are contemplating their use, or exploring new ways to integrate them in their teaching. The research demonstrates that, integrated purposefully in courses, the use of clickers aligns with what neuroscience tells us about the formation of memory and the development of learning. In addition, they elicit contributions from otherwise reticent students and enhance collaboration, even in large lecture courses; foster more honest responses to discussion prompts; increase students engagement and satisfaction with the classroom environment; and provide an instantaneous method of formative assessment. This book presents a brief history of the development of CRSs and a survey of empirical research to provide a context for current best practices, and then presents seven chapters providing authentic, effective examples of the use of clickers across a wide range of academic disciplines, demonstrating how they can be effective in helping students to recognize their misconceptions and grasp fundamental concepts. Like all pedagogical interventions, classroom response systems are no panacea, and the experienced contributors candidly describe avoidable pitfalls while demonstrating how clickers can deepen student learning and how, by providing instantaneous feedback, they enable teachers to make adjustments on the fly to better address student understandings or misunderstandings. The final chapter explores pros and cons of response systems that use mobile devices and smart phones, and the book concludes with an annotated list of further resources, such as books, articles, and videos."

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nexusstc/Critical Race Spatial Analysis : Mapping to Understand and Address Educational Inequity/5f923049fe5a6eafb42a74465aeaec4a.pdf

Critical Race Spatial Analysis : Mapping to Understand and Address Educational Inequity Deb Morrison; Subini Ancy Annamma; Darrell D. Jackson Stylus Publishing, LLC, 1, 2017

How does space illuminate educational inequity? Where and how can spatial analysis be used to disrupt educational inequity? Which tools are most appropriate for the spatial analysis of educational equity? This book addresses these questions and explores the use of critical spatial analysis to uncover the dimensions of entrenched and systemic racial inequities in educational settings and identify ways to redress them. The contributors to this book - some of whom are pioneering scholars of critical race spatial analysis theory and methodology - demonstrate the application of the theory and tools applied to specific locales, and in doing so illustrate how this spatial and temporal lens enriches traditional approaches to research. The opening macro-theoretical chapter lays the foundation for the book, rooting spatial analyses in critical commitments to studying injustice. Among the innovative methodological chapters included in this book is the re-conceptualization of mapping and space beyond the simple exploration of external spaces to considering internal geographies, highlighting how the privileged may differ in socio-spatial thinking from oppressed communities and what may be learned from both perspectives; data representations that allow the construction of varied narratives based on differences in positionality and historicity of perspectives; the application of redlining to the analysis of classroom interactions; the use of historical archives to uncover the process of marginalization; and the application of techniques such as the fotonovelaand GIS to identify how spaces are defined and can be reimagined. The book demonstrates the analytical and communicative power of mapping and its potential for identifying and dismantling racial injustice in education. The editors conclude by drawing connections across sections, and elucidating the tensions and possibilities for future research. Contributors Benjamin Blaisdell Graham S. Garlick Leigh Anna Hidalgo Mark C. Hogrebe Joshua Radinsky Daniel G. Solórzano William F. Tate Verónica N. Vélez Federico R. Waitoller

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nexusstc/Cyber security innovation for the digital economy : a case study of the Russian Federation/5b58e8a891c3b156091dde5afbb69c2f.pdf

Cyber Security Innovation for the Digital Economy: A Case Study of the Russian Federation (River Publishers Series in Security and Digital Forensics) Sergei Petrenko River Publishers Stylus Publishing, LLC [Distributor, River Publishers Series in Security and Digital Forensics Ser, Gistrup, Herndon, Dec. 2018

Considers solutions to the relatively new scientific-technical problem of developing innovative solutions in the field of cyber security for the digital economy. The solutions proposed are based on the results of exploratory studies in Big Data acquisition, cognitive information technologies, and analytical verification of digital ecosystems. Cyber Security Innovation for the Digital Economy considers possible solutions to the relatively new scientific-technical problem of developing innovative solutions in the field of cyber security for the Digital Economy. The solutions proposed are based on the results of exploratory studies conducted by the author in the areas of Big Data acquisition, cognitive information technologies (cogno-technologies), new methods of analytical verification of digital ecosystems on the basis of similarity invariants and dimensions, and "computational cognitivism," involving a number of existing models and methods. In practice, this successfully allowed the creation of new entities - the required safe and trusted digital ecosystems - on the basis of the development of digital and cyber security technologies, and the resulting changes in their behavioral preferences. Here, the ecosystem is understood as a certain system of organizations, created around a certain Technological Platform that use its services to make the best offers to customers and access to them to meet the ultimate needs of clients - legal entities and individuals. The basis of such ecosystems is a certain technological platform, created on advanced innovative developments, including the open interfaces and code, machine learning, cloud technologies, Big Data collection and processing, artificial intelligence technologies, etc. The mentioned Technological Platform allows creating the best offer for the client both from own goods and services and from the offers of external service providers in real time. This book contains four chapters devoted to the following subjects: - Relevance of the given scientific-technical problems in the cybersecurity of Digital Economy - Determination of the limiting capabilities - Possible scientific and technical solutions - Organization of perspective research studies in the area of Digital Economy cyber security in Russia

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Research on Student Civic Outcomes in Service Learning: Conceptual Frameworks and Methods (IUPUI Series on Service Learning Research, 3) Julie A. Hatcher; Robert G. Bringle; Thomas W. Hahn Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Sterling, Virginia, 2016

At this time of a renewed call for colleges and universities to create campus cultures that support and develop students’ understanding and commitment to civic participation, what is known about the design of service learning courses and their effectiveness to achieve this goal? This volume presents research on--and deepens understanding of--teaching strategies that foster the knowledge, skills and dispositions of college graduates to be actively engaged in their communities as citizens and civic-minded professionals. The first section offers an overview of civic learning and the importance of intentional service learning course design to reach civic outcomes. The next section employs various disciplinary perspectives to identify theories and conceptual frameworks for conducting research on student civic outcomes. The third section focuses on research methods and designs to improve research using quantitative and qualitative approaches, cross-institutional research strategies, longitudinal designs, authentic data, and local and national data sets. Chapters also address implications for practice and future research agendas for scholars.

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General Education Essentials: A Guide for College Faculty, 2nd Paul Hanstedt, Terrel Rhodes Routledge, 2, 2024

Supplying an insightful introduction to current trends in general education reform, this second edition of General Education Essentials: A Guide for College Faculty gives an important, timely overview of general education curricular design. General education curricula provide students with the intellectual flexibility they need to adapt thoughtfully and productively to the rapid changes of the workplace and the world at large. This book offers methods for engaging in curricular reform efforts that support university culture and teachers and examines the implications of general education reform in the classroom, with a keen eye toward syllabi, course content, and student work. By expertly blending theory with curricular ideas for implementation, this text offers an impactful illustration of the shift from distributive to integrative to high impact models of general education. Featuring plentiful examples from a variety of fields and disciplines, this book is essential reading for any higher education faculty member tasked with equipping students with the skills they need to become perceptive scholars and productive citizens.

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Efficiency - 21cc - Final Insides.indd Unknown World Health Organization Stylus Publishing, LLC [distributor, Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf, Place of publication not identified, 2016

Annotation Efficiency is one of the central preoccupations of health policy-makers and managers, and justifiably so. Inefficient care can lead to unnecessarily poor outcomes for patients, either in terms of their health, or in their experience of the health system. What is more, inefficiency anywhere in the system is likely to deny health improvement to patients who might have been treated if resources had been used better. Improving efficiency is therefore a compelling policy goal, especially in systems facing serious resource constraints. The desire for greater efficiency motivates a great deal of decision-making, but the routine use of efficiency metrics to guide decisions is severely lacking. To improve efficiency in the health system we must first be able to measure it and must therefore ensure that our metrics are relevant and useful for policy-makers and managers. In this book the authors explore the state of the art on efficiency measurement in health systems and international experts offer insights into the pitfalls and potential associated with various measurement techniques. The authors show that: 1) the core idea of efficiency is easy to understand in principle -- maximizing valued outputs relative to inputs, but is often difficult to make operational in real-life situations; 2) there have been numerous advances in data collection and availability, as well as innovative methodological approaches that give valuable insights into how efficiently health care is delivered; 3) our simple analytical framework can facilitate the development and interpretation of efficiency indicators. The authors use examples from Europe and around the world to explore how policy-makers and managers have used efficiency measurement to support their work in the past, and suggest ways they can make better use of efficiency measurement in the future. The study came out of the Observatory's LSE hub. It links to a forthcoming study offering further insights into how to develop and interpret policy relevant efficiency metrics and to the earlier volumes on performance measurement. It will be of considerable use to policymakers and their advisors, health care regulators, patient representative groups, managers and researchers

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nexusstc/Envisioning Public Scholarship for Our Time : Models for Higher Education Researchers/805e1c57749beb62ce717b21729e3e5c.pdf

Envisioning Public Scholarship for Our Time : Models for Higher Education Researchers Adrianna Kezar; Yianna Drivalas; Joseph A. Kitchen; Lorelle L. Espinosa Stylus Publishing, LLC, 1, 2018

This book proposes a new paradigm of public scholarship for our time, one that shifts from the notion of the public intellectual to the model of the engaged scholar. The editors' premise is that the work of public scholarship should be driven by a commitment to supporting a diverse democracy and promoting equity and social justice. The contributors to this volume present models that eschew the top-down framing of policy to advocate for practice that drives bottom-up change by arming the widest range of stakeholders -- especially members of marginalized communities -- with relevant research. They demonstrate how public scholarship in higher education can increase its impact on practice and policy and compellingly argue that public scholarship should be recognized as normative practice for all scholars and indeed integrated into the curriculum of graduate courses. The chapters describe multiple types of public scholarship and different strategies that move beyond informing policymakers, faculty, and administrators to engage publics such as students and parents, media, the general public, and particularly groups that may have had little or no access to research. Examples include partnering with a community agency to design a research project and disseminate results; writing for practitioner or policy venues and magazines outside the traditional academic journals; serving on boards for national groups that impact decisions related to your area of research; and the use of social media. Whether scholar, director of graduate education, or graduate student of higher education, this book opens up a new vision of how research can inform practice that promotes the public good.

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Hands-on guidance for creating effective service-learning courses in community colleges, including syllabus design, course models, assessment of learning outcomes, and documenting innovative teaching for faculty advancement

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Nursery Management (Landlinks Press) Mason, John, 1951- CSIRO Publishing, Stylus Publishing, LLC [distributor, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Vic, 2004

Annotation. Nursery Management second edition is an introduction to setting up and running profitable and efficient nursery businesses covering production, wholesale and retail nurseries at various scales of operation. The book discusses all the practical aspects of nursery management from site selection, production systems, and plant propagation through to materials and equipment. Conventional as well as non-chemical biological control measures for pests, weeds and disease control are included. Management issues for production nurseries, wholesalers and retail nurseries are treated separately for each operation and cover products and services, budgeting, production management, work scheduling and staffing. The chapter on marketing looks at the major changes that have taken place in the nursery industry, particularly the roles that landscapers, garden centres and hardware stores now play in retailing. It covers market research, promotions, distribution and consumer laws and shows the operator how to define the scope of their operation to fit their resources and how to sell their product for maximum return. This accessible guide is essential reading for anyone considering entering the nursery industry, and for those already in the business. Covers production, wholesale and retail nurseries Discusses practical aspects of site selection, disease control, production systems and equipment Explores marketing issues including distribution and relevant consumer law

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nexusstc/Linear Algebra/433afd1deaff247aa7488dc7c9019724.pdf

Linear Algebra L. Shen, Haohao Wang, J. Wojdylo, J. William Hoffman Stylus Publishing, LLC, Stylus Publishing, Dulles, VA, 2019

Linear algebra is one of the most widely used mathematical theories around, and has applications in virtually every area of mathematics, including multivariate calculus, differential equations, and probability theory. The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between the abstract theoretical aspects and the computational applications of linear algebra. The aim of this book is two-fold: to introduce the fundamental concepts of linear algebra and to apply the theorems in computation-oriented applications. Features: - Covers theory and applications emphasizing topics useful in other disciplines - Presents a brief introduction of some aspects of abstract algebra that relate directly to linear algebra, such as groups, rings, modules, fields and polynomials over fields.

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Outcomes-Based Program Review : Closing Achievement Gaps in- and Outside the Classroom with Alignment to Predictive Analytics and Performance Metrics Marilee J. Bresciani Ludvik; Ralph Wolff Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2, 2018

Second Edition This book introduces the reader to the principles of assessment of student learning outcomes in the context of program review, and illustrates how to implement a sustainable outcomes-based assessment program review process based on over 30 case studies of exemplary practice across a range of institutional types. Since publication of the first edition just over a decade ago, the landscape of higher education has been transformed. With the emergence of competency-based education, the questioning of the value of a post-secondary degree, the explosion of neuroscientific research, the emphasis on metacognition, as well as demographic changes in who is going to college and why, new questions are being asked and new methods of collecting data have multiplied. This new edition retains the goals of the first--which is to inform institutional self-reflection of how well the organization is achieving its intended purpose--in a manner that is reflective, adaptive, and collaborative, but which recognizes today's changed environment. Among the new topics Marilee J. Bresciani Ludvik introduces in this edition is how to appropriately connect outcomes-based program review (OBPR) to performance indicators and predictive analytics and develop meaningful new performance metrics to inform our understanding of the student experience. She also addresses the intersection of OBPR with competency-based assessment, introduces the reader to new concepts and terminology, and demonstrates the implications of neuroscientific research for learning and development and how that influences OBPR design. All the cases, a signature feature of the first edition to illustrate best practice, have been replaced for this edition. Bresciani Ludvik postulates the importance of developing institutions as learning organizations where OBPR is designed collaboratively between student services, academic services, business services professionals, and faculty. Each chapter concludes with key learning points as well as questions for organizational leadership to promote ongoing professional development as institutions implement OBPR practices that are appropriate for their specific contexts.

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Campus Compact's Introduction to service-learning toolkit : readings and resources for faculty Campus Compact Providence, RI: Campus Compact, 2nd ed, Providence, RI, Rhode Island, 2003

ii, 303 p. ; 28 cm Service-learning : a balanced approach to experiential education / Andrew Furco -- At a glance : what we know about the effects of service-learning on college students, faculty, institutions, and communities, 1993-2000 / Janet S. Eyler, Dwight E. Giles, Christine M. Stenson, Charlene J. Gray -- Service-learning practice : developing a theoretical framework / Dick Cone, Susan Harris -- Toward a theory of engagement : a cognitive mapping of service-learning experiences / Kerry Ann Rockquemore, Regan Harwell Schaffer Academic service learning : a couternormative pedagogy / Jeffrey P.F. Howard -- Pedagogy and engagement / Edward Zlotkowski -- Reflection in sevice learning : making meaning of experience / Robert G. Bringle, Julie A. Hatcher -- Reading, writing, and reflection / David D. Cooper -- Community service learning in the curriculum / Jeffrey Howard -- Course organization / Kerrissa Heffernan, Richard Cone -- From accreditation to strategic planning : an administrator's interpretation of service learning / Erin Swezey Rediscovering our heritage : community service and the historically black university / Beverly W. Jones -- Long-term effects of volunteerism during the undergraduate years / Alexander W. Astin, Linda J. Sax, Juan Avalos -- Comparing the effects of community service and service-learning / Lori J. Vogelgesang, Alexander W. Astin -- Civic skill building : the missing component in service programs? / Mary Kirlin -- Service/politics split : rethinking service to teach political engagement / Tobi Walker What should be learned through service learning? / Michael X. Delli Carpini, Scott Keeter -- What is good citizenship? Conceptual frameworks across disciplines / Richard M. Battistoni -- State of the "engaged campus" : What have we learned about building and sustaining university-community partnerships? / Barbara A. Holland, Sherril B. Gelmon -- Higher education/community partnerships : assessing progress in the field / David J. Maurrasse -- Principles of best practice for community-based research / Kerry Strand, Sam Marullo, Nick Cutforth, Randy Stoecker, Patrick Donohue Assessment model for service-learning : comprehensive case studies of impact on faculty, students, community, and institution / Amy Driscoll, Barbara Holland, Sherril Gelmon, Seanna Kerrigan -- How do we know that our work makes a difference? Assessment strategies for service-learning and civic engagement / Sherril Gelmon -- Scholarship of engagement / Ernest L. Boyer -- Factors and strategies that influence faculty involvement in public service / Barbara A. Holland -- Addressing academic culture : service-learning, organizations, and faculty work / Kelly Ward Uncovering the values in faculty evaluation of service as scholarship / Kerry Ann O'Meara

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