Paths to leadership of NCAA Division I female athletic directors

The focus of this study was to examine the paths to leadership of NCAA Division I female athletic directors. Over forty years after passing Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, female athletic directors still make up less than 10% of NCAA Division I athletic directors. This stagnant statistic along with a limited amount of existing research on the subject were the main catalysts for this investigation. This study examined the career paths of eight NCAA Division I female athletic directors, paying particular attention to their personal and professional experiences that led to becoming a Division I athletic director. Critical Feminist Theory (CFT) was used as a theoretical framework for the study. A qualitative case study was conducted, using one-on-one phone interviews to elicit in-depth responses to open-ended interview questions. Through thematic coding analysis, interview data was coded, categorized and conceptualized to represent emergent core concepts related to the career paths and experience of NCAA Division I female athletic directors. The analysis revealed three core concepts: Relative Experience, Leadership and Support, and Overcoming Obstacles. Findings support existing research indicating that athletic director positions are obtained through work experience, networking and leadership. Findings also support existing research regarding the benefits of career mentoring for women. New findings reveal obstacles and gender inequities that Division I female athletic directors face and ways in which those obstacles may be overcome

An Evaluation of GeoBEST Contingency Beddown Planning Software Using the Technology Acceptance Model

GeoBEST is a software program designed to simplify the contingency beddown planning process through application of geographic information technology. The purpose of this thesis was to thoroughly evaluate GeoBEST using prospective GeoBEST users in a realistic beddown planning scenario. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was applied, which measures a prospective user\u27s perceptions of the technology\u27s usefulness and ease-of-use and predicts their intentions to use the software in the future. The evaluations also included a qualitative evaluation of specific software features. The test group for this thesis was seventy-one Civil Engineering students attending contingency skills training at the Silver Flag training site, Tyndall AFT, FL. The students were given a one-hour interactive demonstration of GeoBEST after which they completed a survey. The students were given the option of using the program for preparation of their assigned beddown plan. The results from the TAM predict that the students were only slightly likely to use GeoBEST for beddown planning in the future. Throughout the course of the research, several features of GeoBEST were identified that limit the program\u27s effectiveness. Some of these were minor irritants, while others were serious design flaws. Recommendations are made for implementation of GeoBEST and creation of training programs

Towards exploring future landscapes using augmented reality

With increasing pressure to better manage the environment many government and private organisations are studying the relationships between social, economic and environmental factors to determine how they can best be optimised for increased sustainability. The analysis of such relationships are undertaken using computer-based Integrated Catchment Models (ICM). These models are capable of generating multiple scenarios depicting alternative land use alternatives at a variety of temporal and spatial scales, which present (potentially) better Triple-Bottom Line (TBL) outcomes than the prevailing situation. Dissemination of this data is (for the most part) reliant on traditional, static map products however, the ability of such products to display the complexity and temporal aspects is limited and ultimately undervalues both the knowledge incorporated in the models and the capacity of stakeholders to disseminate the complexities through other means. Geovisualization provides tools and methods for disseminating large volumes of spatial (and associated non-spatial) data. Virtual Environments (VE) have been utilised for various aspects of landscape planning for more than a decade. While such systems are capable of visualizing large volumes of data at ever-increasing levels of realism, they restrict the users ability to accurately perceive the (virtual) space. Augmented Reality (AR) is a visualization technique which allows users freedom to explore a physical space and have that space augmented with additional, spatially referenced information. A review of existing mobile AR systems forms the basis of this research. A theoretical mobile outdoor AR system using Common-Of-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware and open-source software is developed. The specific requirements for visualizing land use scenarios in a mobile AR system were derived using a usability engineering approach known as Scenario-Based Design (SBD). This determined the elements required in the user interfaces resulting in the development of a low-fidelity, computer-based prototype. The prototype user interfaces were evaluated using participants from two targeted stakeholder groups undertaking hypothetical use scenarios. Feedback from participants was collected using the cognitive walk-through technique and supplemented by evaluator observations of participants physical actions. Results from this research suggest that the prototype user interfaces did provide the necessary functionality for interacting with land use scenarios. While there were some concerns about the potential implementation of "yet another" system, participants were able to envisage the benefits of visualizing land use scenario data in the physical environment

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 33 Number 1, Fall 1990

12 - PRIESTS & MARRIAGE The Pope has allowed the ordination of nearly 50 married Episcopal priests since 1980. Some see this as a sign of hope for a married priesthood . By Julie Sly \u2782 18 - THE POWER OF ONE Because of her own personal tragedy, Mary Beth Cahill Phillips \u2776 forced the state of California to form Trustline, a registry parents can use to check out a nanny. By Susan Frey 20 - THE ART OF BIOGRAPHY Our natural curiosity about each other tempts us into reading biographies the same way we turn to novels. Is peering into the private life of another person mere gossip? By Christiaan Lievestro 24 - KEEPING THE FAITH? An ecumenical hybrid of religion and politics, Dignity has become a controversial engine of dissent among Catholic homosexuals since its start two decades ago. By Elizabeth Fernandez \u2779 28 - Q & A WITH THE PRESIDENT In a recent interview, Santa Clara Magazine asked the questions and the president, Father Paul Locatelli, S.J., supplied the answers.https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/sc_mag/1041/thumbnail.jp

D4.6 Report on the results of cycle 3 demonstrators:Aggregates internal deliverables ID4.12, ID4.13, ID4.14, ID4.15, ID4.16

Hernández-Leo, D., Sligte, H., Glahn, C., Krekels, B., Keuls, C., Louys, A., Stefanov, K., Perez, M., Chacón, J., Santos, P., Mazzetti, A., Herder, E., Maxwell, K., Kiercheben, J., Griffiths, D., & Kluijfhout, E. (2009). D4.6 - Report on the results of cycle 3 demonstrators. Aggregates internal deliverables ID4.12, ID4.13, ID4.14, ID4.15, ID4.16. TENCompetence.This document includes the evaluation results of the Cycle 3 real-life evaluation activities. A cross-analysis of the results is compiled in order to present the impact indicators of the project in terms of outreach, learning benefits, organizational implications, and business opportunities identified in these experiences. The implementations and eight business/market-relevant demonstrators conducted in collaboration with external "adopter organizations" from different countries in Europe. These external organizations are Associated Partners or different units within the partners'organization. The revised pilots and the demonstrators test the tooling achieved along DIP-3. Both pilots and business demonstrators show to provide benefits to socially- and industrially-relevant scenarios. Areas of proven special impact include adult competence developmentfor social inclusion, provision of learning paths to support competence development of distributed professionals, informal competence development, human resources personal competence development, and sharing of competence profiles between organizations to support the mobility of their professionals.The work on this publication has been sponsored by the TENCompetence Integrated Project that is funded by the European Commission's 6th Framework Programme, priority IST/Technology Enhanced Learning. Contract 027087 [http://www.tencompetence.org

The BG News February 3, 1994

The BGSU campus student newspaper February 3, 1994. Volume 76 - Issue 92https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6643/thumbnail.jp

Designing and implementing injury surveillance systems in Indian country : instructor's guide

This manual, the presentation and the materials provided are meant to be a core for a course on designing and implementing injury surveillance systems in Indian Country. Whenever possible you should use your own experience and draw on examples from the local community. Be sure to include the class in providing examples when possible. There are many examples of successful surveillance efforts in Indian Country in Appendix 1 of this manual. Please read and become familiar with them as they can also help illustrate many of the key points in this course.This manual is your guide to the course. Each chapter provides instructor notes, a copy of the presentation with notes and a copy of the corresponding chapter in the participant manual annotated for the instructor. The PPT presentation notes reference a page number within the text of the manual where the points on the slide are discussed. As already stated, the Appendix of this manual includes many examples of surveillance work that is being done in Indian Country, but you should feel free to supplement it with your own examples and/or examples that would be more familiar to the class.A joint publication of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Program.Publication date from document properties.Complete%20Instructor%20Manual%20-%205-28-2013.pd

A social cognitive smartphone application for improving physical activity in adults

The pervasiveness, broad reach, and processing capabilities of consumer technologies, including the internet and smartphone devices, has driven the rapid development of research and commercial applications meant to promote physical activity. Unfortunately, researchers have found that commercial physical activity applications (apps) are not often effective, and are not typically evidence-based. The purpose of this study, which was guided by the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST), was to test the individual and combined efficacy of two theory-driven smartphone app modules designed to promote physical activity: guided hierarchical goal setting and points-based feedback. Participants (N = 116) were recruited to participate in a 12-week home-based exercise program, and randomly assigned to one of four conditions. All individuals received a base-app, which contained three components common to eHealth interventions: physical activity tracking, individualized feedback, and weekly theory-based educational modules. One group received this app alone; a second received the base-app plus a points-based feedback module which awarded points, levels, and badges for engaging in physical activity and other in-app functions; a third received the base-app plus a guided goal setting component which aided individuals in setting both distal and proximal physical activity goals by providing goal recommendations and windows that urged gradual progression; and a fourth condition that received all app components. Results demonstrated that individuals in all conditions increased accelerometer-measured moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) by more than 11 minutes per day across the intervention period, while those with access to the points-based feedback module demonstrated higher levels of MVPA when compared to those without the module. Additionally, these individuals demonstrated more favorable outcomes on a number of psychosocial measures (i.e., barriers self-efficacy, exercise self-efficacy, perceived goal setting ability, outcome expectations) and app usage across the intervention. Those with access to in-app goal setting also had higher levels of app usage relative to those without the component. Overall, these findings provide important information for those interested in developing apps aimed at improving physical activity, and lay the groundwork for additional research