scholarly journals EVALUATION OF MENTORING STRATEGIES AMONG ACADEMICS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-341
Author(s):  
Elizabeth I. D. OFFOR
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Current Status ◽  
State University ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Research Supervision ◽  
The Status ◽  
Research Networking ◽  
The University

Quality of research outputs by young academics in recent times in this country are less than expected. This could be as a result of extent to which young academics are mentored by the more experienced or exposed academics. This study therefore sought to evaluate/ascertain the status and strategies of mentoring young academics for research. This will expose whether there is need for policy decision making toward improvements. This evaluation study is aimed at ascertaining the current status and strategies involved in mentoring amongst academics. A sample of 160 participants (mentors and mentees) were drawn from 372 academics from 6 (six) out of 11 (eleven) faculties of Imo State University, Owerri using proportionate random sampling techniques. They were given a set of strategies to rate under a 4-point scale. The rating scale has 27 items clustered under four subheadings: general mentoring, research teaching, research supervision and research networking. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach alpha and found to be 0.694. The instrument was administered face to face and this enabled the researcher to augment the scale with oral interview in which the respondents were asked to express their personal views about mentoring in the university. Mean and standard deviation scores, z-test and ANOVA F-test were the methods of data analyses. Results show that the mentoring strategies were largely informal where the mentors and mentees are allowed to freely establish relationships which have inherent loopholes. It was recommended that there is need to strengthen mentoring through institutionalization.    

scholarly journals Development of cooperation in Belarus and formation of personnel potential of the Belarusian State University in the 1920s

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Siarhei M. Khodzin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
State University ◽  
Scientific Schools ◽  
The Status ◽  
The University ◽  
University Science

The relevance of the problems of cooperative construction in the formation of Belarusian scientific schools is determined. The role of the Belarusian State University in the development of problems of cooperation in the 1920s is characterised. The activity of S. L. Pevsner as a representative of the economic thought of the 1920s is studied. In the perspective of «history through personality», the problems of the formation of the personnel potential of Belarusian State University are revealed. The relations between the management and the teaching staff of the university, the status and issues of material well-being of teachers invited to Belarusian State University are characterised. The conclusion is made about a significant personnel shortage and the presence of serious competition in the personnel sphere of university science in the 1920s with the development of higher education in the USSR.

Implementing Electronic Portfolios at Bowling Green State University

2011 ◽  
pp. 388-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milton D. Hakel ◽  
Mark H. Gromko ◽  
Jessica L. Blackburn
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Portfolio ◽  
Electronic Portfolios ◽  
Current Status ◽  
State University ◽  
Green State ◽  
Bowling Green State University ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Assessment Committee ◽  
Key Features ◽  
The University

This chapter outlines the implementation of electronic portfolio technology as part of a university initiative to improve learning. The implementation of electronic portfolios, via Epsilen Software, is discussed in terms of key features deemed necessary by Bowling Green State University’s assessment committee. One of the key features of the software is the matrix. This matrix is discussed in terms of its use for documenting student learning on the university’s learning outcomes. Reactions from current users are also provided. The chapter concludes by providing the current status of electronic portfolio usage at the university and a discussion of future plans for the software.

scholarly journals Slavistics at St. Petersburg and Greifswald Universities (results of cooperation)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 691-708
Author(s):  
Harry Walter ◽  
◽  
Valerij M. Mokienko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ◽  
State University ◽  
Peter The Great ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Slavic Studies

The article offers a review on the history of Slavic studies at St. Petersburg and Greifswald universities from the era of Peter the Great to present day. The role of Professor Lyudmila Verbitskaya is highlighted who always actively supported the activities of the Department of Slavic Philology (for example, she approved the initiative to create a department of Ukrainian studies in the early 2000s). Thanks Verbitskaya, St. Petersburg University was historically recognized as the first university in Russia founded by Peter the Great in 1724, which was proven by archival materials stored in Greifswald. Peter the Great, in the assembly hall of the University of Greifswald in September 1712, at a meeting of the Academic Council received a proposal from the President of the German Academy of Sciences Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz on the establishment of a university in St. Petersburg with a European status. The status of the first university was officially recognized by a decree of the Government of the Russian Fed- eration in 1999 when the 275th anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg State University was celebrated. As the Rector of St. Petersburg University, Verbitskaya in 2006 concluded an inter-university agreement with the Rector of the University of Greifswald Professor Jürgen Kohler. Slavic scholars and professors from St. Petersburg and Greifswald Universities collaborate closely. One of the active pedagogical and scientific areas of such cooperation is Slavic studies, which have long combined the efforts of Russian and German philologists.

The Language Flagship Proficiency Initiative

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 592-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Gass ◽  
Paula Winke ◽  
Koen Van Gorp
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
University Of Utah ◽  
The Status ◽  
Foreign Language Programs ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA) at Michigan State University (MSU) was awarded a U.S. federally funded two-year grant in 2014 to investigate the status of proficiency, and the promotion of proficiency, in foreign language programs. The grant was awarded to Paula Winke and Susan Gass, as principal investigators. The purpose of this initiative was to assess language proficiency development and to show the impact that introducing assessment practices into established language programs has on pedagogical practices and, ultimately, on proficiency outcomes. In total, three grants were awarded, one to MSU, one to the University of Utah, and one to the University of Minnesota. The overall goals were the same, although each institution approached the task in slightly different ways and with slightly different emphases.

scholarly journals Canceling the Big Deal: Three R1 Libraries Compare Data, Communication, and Strategies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Angie Ohler ◽  
Leigh Ann DePope ◽  
Karen Rupp-Serrano ◽  
Joelle Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Data Communication ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
State University ◽  
Interlibrary Loan ◽  
University Of Maryland ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
The Status ◽  
Kansas State University ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Canceling the Big Deal is becoming more common, but there are still many unanswered questions about the impact of this change and the fundamental shift in the library collections model that it represents. Institutions like Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the University of Oregon were some of the first institutions to have written about their own experience with canceling the Big Deal several years ago, but are those experiences the norm in terms of changes in budgets, collection development, and interlibrary loan activity? Within the context of the University of California system’s move to cancel a system-wide contract with Elsevier, how are libraries managing the communication about Big Deals both internally with library personnel as well as externally with campus stakeholders? Three R1 libraries (University of Maryland, University of Oklahoma, and Kansas State University) will compare their data, discuss both internal and external communication strategies, and examine the impact these decisions have had on their collections in terms of interlibrary loan and collection development strategies. The results of a brief survey measuring the status of the audience members with respect to Big Deals, communication efforts with campus stakeholders, and impacts on collections will also be discussed.

scholarly journals ARCCAD AS A GIS PLATFORM FOR UNDERSTANDING THE VEGETATION OF STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 729c-729
Author(s):  
Susan Lindley ◽  
D. L. Creech
Keyword(s):  
Tree Height ◽  
Current Status ◽  
State University ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Tree Health ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of The University ◽  
The University ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
The Impact

Stephen F. Austin State University is known as the ``University Among the Pines.” The campus is located along the banks of LnNana creek in the center of Nacogdocha, the oldest town in Texas. Rich with history, the community and the university are now recognizing that cultural. historical and landscape treasure deserve greater protection and conservation. This project involves: 1) collecting a data set of each tree on campus including quadrant identifier, plant ID #, species, dbh, tree health, location, crow diameter, tree height and tree value, 2) placing all trees on a campus map in ArcCAD®, a Geographic Information System (GIS) developed for the PC, 3) linking map entities (trees, polygons, themes) with specific rows in a database, and 4) developing a query strategy to ask questions of the landscape. Database queries are powerful analytical tools which can generate resultant maps that answer specific landscape questions. These maps can then be queried again for further analysis. Examples of typical queries might include: 1) illustrate only those pines with a dbh greater than 24″, 2) identify all oak trees within thirty feet of a building, or 3) illustrate all trees over sixty feet with poor tree health. ArcCAD® links the easy drafting capabilities of AutoCAD® with much of the functionality of a true GIS workstation. Map files can be linked to a database(s), text, and visual images (TIF files). We have scanned and are currently archiving old photographs of the campus for future linkages. By understanding the history of the university landscape and documenting the current status of campus vegetation, decision-makers can have at strategies that lessen the impact of development.

Supervision: Assessing Diagnostic Report Writing

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Jennifer P. Van Gilder ◽  
Sherry L. Street-Tobin
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
State University ◽  
Report Writing ◽  
Clinical Educators ◽  
Diagnostic Report ◽  
Quantitative Rating ◽  
Time Required ◽  
The University ◽  
General Tool

One of the most time-consuming tasks for clinical educators is reading and editing first drafts of clinical reports prepared by students. Clinical educators at Appalachian State University (ASU) devised a tool that would make this task more efficient for clinical educators without sacrificing student learning. In the fall of 2008, the authors participated in a workshop series about using rubrics for student assessment. Participants from across the university were asked to bring existing rubrics to revise or be prepared to develop new rubrics. We modified an existing general tool into a five-level rubric specific to diagnostic reports, with detailed examples and explanations for each level, a qualitative rating scale, and a quantitative rating scale. After using the rubric for two semesters, we determined that the rubric feedback was of benefit to the students, who were consequently better able to discuss their individual writing strengths and weaknesses. The question remains whether the benefit to the students outweighs the amount of time required for the clinical educators to complete the rubric.

Incidents of Cyberbullying Among Library and Information Science (LIS) Students at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 52-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esharenana E. Adomi ◽  
Joy Ashy Eriki ◽  
Pereware Aghwotu Tiemo ◽  
Lucky O. Akpojotor
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
State University ◽  
The Status ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Delta State University ◽  
E Mail

The purpose of this study is to explore incidents of cyberbullying among library and information science (LIS) students at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted in this study. This design was adopted because it would permit the researchers to investigate the current status of the incidents of cyberbullying among library and information science students at Delta State University, Abraka and did not involve manipulation of variables. The population and sample of this study consisted of year three undergraduate library and information science student of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. This is made of 80 students in 2013/2014 academic session. The questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. Frequency counts and percentage were used for data analysis. The study revealed that 80% of the students have knowledge of cyberbullying; 80% of them have been cyberbullied; the types of cyberbullying experienced include harassment, flaming, masquerade, denigration, exclusion, outing and trickery, and cyberstalking in that order; 40.6% of the students were cyberbullied via Facebook, 37.5% via cell phone, 31.3% chat room, 21.9% via instant messaging, 14.1% e-mail; 35.9% of them perceived perpetrators of the cyberbullying to be friends, 25 anonymous/don't know, 23.4% ex-lover, 15.6% course mate; the effects of cyberbullying on the students are anger (40.6%), low self-esteem (25%), depression (21.9%), low academic performance (20.3%), school phobia (15.6%). This study provided primary data on students and cyberbullying in a developing country. The findings would enable educational authorities to know the status of cyberbullying among university students, which would help them to educate the students on the issues involved and plan intervention actions that will assist the students to deal with experience of cyberbullying.

scholarly journals Aplikasi Sistem Informasi Pendaftaran Dan Registrasi Mahasiswa Baru Jalur Mandiri Di Universitas XYZ

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ardie Halim Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information System ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Student Enrollment ◽  
State University ◽  
Admissions Screening ◽  
Exam Room ◽  
The Status ◽  
New Students ◽  
The University

The presence of the University XYZ are the ideals that have long been rooted within Bangka Belitung Islands people. Dreams that have been mapped long ago before the birth of Bangka Belitung province and further raised in line with the establishment of the province of Bangka Belitung. With the status of the State university of new admissions screening new students through the SNMPTN, SBMPTN path for independent pathways XYZ University still use manual system of registering students, the division of the exam room, recap report student enrollment and registration of new students. One effort that can be done is to increase and improve the information system of new admissions independent pathways that are still manual with computerized systems and integrated so as to provide timely and accurate information as a basis for decision making

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICIES ON STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES AMONG STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN THE ISLAND OF SAMAR: FOR PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-141
Author(s):  
Ronaldo A. Amit
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Development Program ◽  
State Universities ◽  
State University ◽  
Welfare Programs ◽  
Main Campus ◽  
The Status ◽  
Student Welfare ◽  
The University

This study assessed the status of implementation of the policies on student affairs and services among state universities in the Island of Samar, as basis for program enhancement. This determined the status of implementation of the following student welfare programs and services, vis-à-vis the policies of SUC’s in Samar Island with respect to admission, career and placement service, economic enterprise development, food services, guidance and counseling, health services, information and orientation service, international student service, research, monitoring and evaluation of student affairs and services, safety and security, scholarship and financial assistance, services of students with special needs, student discipline, student handbook and student housing. The four (4) SUC’s in Samar Island were selected as the locale of this study. These were the University of Eastern Philippines Main Campus (Catarman), North West Samar State University Main Campus (Calbayog City), Samar State University Main Campus (Catbalogan City) and Eastern Samar State University Main Campus (Borongan City) with the university presidents, deans/directors of the Student Affairs and Services, personnel, and students as respondents. Frequency counts, percentages, and weighted mean computations were used to analyze the descriptive data obtained from the respondents of the study who were chosen through complete enumeration for presidents, deans/directors and personnel and random sampling for the students, respectively. The status of implementation of the student welfare programs and services as well as student development program and services in different state universities in the Samar Island, were both rated as “very satisfactory” which means that these programs and services were much implemented. Hence, an action plan was prepared for further enhancement of the student affairs and services in state universities as an offshoot of this study.

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