Exploring the Communication Practices of University Faculty and the Parental Expectations Regarding First-Year Students: a Mixed Methods Study

Dissertation for Ed.D DegreeThe specific problem is that parents of first-year college students expect to be involved, want to be involved, and their involvement can help to connect an at-risk or struggling student to necessary resources, yet colleges limit communication with parents, often claiming FERPA as the reason (Bonilla, 2011; Ezarik, 2021; Fuller, 2017; Kingkade, 2017; Majeed, 2009; McGlamery, 2002; Palbusa & Gauvain, 2017; Sax, 2018; Truschel & Hoffman, 2021; US Legal, 2011; Weintraub, 2016). Whether universities are knowingly misusing FERPA to intentionally keep parents away, or to keep damaging information out of the hands of journalists and other inquirers, or if university faculty and staff are themselves misinformed about the true scope of FERPA because they’ve acted on information passed down from administrators without checking, this misrepresentation of FERPA law results in a barrier between the current state of communication between parents and the universities where their students are enrolled and the desired state of communication necessary in today’s educational landscape (Bonilla, 2011; Fuller, 2017; Hustoles, 2012; Kingkade, 2017; Truschel & Hoffman, 2021). The significance of this research study is that it can open the door to intentional and impactful student support programs for struggling first-year students that includes open communication with their parents. Not only would such programs meet the needs of parents, but they could help with student connections, academic success, and retention. This research study may also fill a research gap connecting tenets of Student Development Theory to parent involvement

It took only five years ... (1955)

A booklet that details the growth of the University and the property associated with the Institution from 1950-1955

Exploring the Communication Practices of University Faculty and the Parental Expectations Regarding First-Year Students: a Mixed Methods Study

Dissertation for Ed.D DegreeThe specific problem is that parents of first-year college students expect to be involved, want to be involved, and their involvement can help to connect an at-risk or struggling student to necessary resources, yet colleges limit communication with parents, often claiming FERPA as the reason (Bonilla, 2011; Ezarik, 2021; Fuller, 2017; Kingkade, 2017; Majeed, 2009; McGlamery, 2002; Palbusa & Gauvain, 2017; Sax, 2018; Truschel & Hoffman, 2021; US Legal, 2011; Weintraub, 2016). Whether universities are knowingly misusing FERPA to intentionally keep parents away, or to keep damaging information out of the hands of journalists and other inquirers, or if university faculty and staff are themselves misinformed about the true scope of FERPA because they’ve acted on information passed down from administrators without checking, this misrepresentation of FERPA law results in a barrier between the current state of communication between parents and the universities where their students are enrolled and the desired state of communication necessary in today’s educational landscape (Bonilla, 2011; Fuller, 2017; Hustoles, 2012; Kingkade, 2017; Truschel & Hoffman, 2021). The significance of this research study is that it can open the door to intentional and impactful student support programs for struggling first-year students that includes open communication with their parents. Not only would such programs meet the needs of parents, but they could help with student connections, academic success, and retention. This research study may also fill a research gap connecting tenets of Student Development Theory to parent involvement

It took only five years ... (1955)

A booklet that details the growth of the University and the property associated with the Institution from 1950-1955

ORE'S Lock

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Process Flow Diagram of Dissalination Tower

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Autonomous Network of Robots

The main focus of this project is to create a network of autonomous, four-wheeled robots whose main purpose is to transport packages within a shipping warehouse. We are utilizing inexpensive open source hardware and software to make our robots perform different tasks that are required in a shipping warehouse. The main goals for this project are to implement a collision avoidance program, create optimal paths and schedules for the robots to carry and direct the packages to the appropriate location in the warehouse. The design of our robots will consist of, Arduino Microcontroller, ultrasonic Sensors, Servo motors and a Servo Motor Shield

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Challenges: Toward Environment-Friendly Mining Process

Blockchain technology is one of the most disrupted innovations developed in the 21 century. It was basically proposed by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009 as a solution to the double-spending risk associated with peer-to-peer payment systems[2]. The mechanism of blockchain technology relies on a chain of digital signatures that uses the private and public keys to secure transactions between two parties in the form of blocks. Each block hashed into the blockchain based on the proof of work concept, which is basically a vote of a group of participant nodes (CPUs). Nevertheless, to maintain the continuity of blockchain, a reward system in the form of bitcoin has been developed to motivate miners to execute transactions, which leads to high energy consumption and related environmental impacts present an imminent threat to blockchain survival. This research project aims to further investigate this challenge and provide a scientific-based solution that could help reduce the environmental impact of mining while maintaining the prosperity of blockchain technology