Open Educational Resources and their Implementation at Miami University

A white paper submitted on 9/8/2015 by the members of the 2014 –2015 Faculty Learning Community Exploring Open Educational Resources at Miami University. Covers OER definition, best practices, benefits and evidence, OER as a strategy to meet 2020 goals, implementing an OER culture at Miami University, and a preliminary plan.Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at Miami University Miami University Librarie

Course/Faculty Scheduler

The CFS is designed as an automated aid in the creation of course schedules for Miami University's SAN department. The CFS does not create schedules but provides an environment that will ease the task of creating schedule. The CFS helps create schedules for the Miami University course catalog. The scheduler is for use as a stand alone product in creating department level course schedules. The CFS is an interactive aid for the creation of a course schedule offerings

Investigation of Programming Languages for an Automated Manufacturing System

This paper is an investigation of alternative programming languages for use in manufacturing control applications. After reviewing several types of languages, two alternative languages for programming the flexible manufacturing cell in Miami University's Manufacturing Engineering Department are investigated. One language, called Cell Programming Language (CPL), is an object-like high level language developed at Miami University. The other is Relay Ladder Logic (RLL) which is the predominant language used in industry to program programmable logic controllers. An RLL program that is equivalent to an existing CPL program was developed for this purpose

The Value of Purchasing E-Books From a Large Publisher: A Usage-based Analysis of Oxford University Press E-Books

Presentation given at the Acquisitions Institute (Timberline) on May 20, 2012. Usage analysis of Oxford University Press e-books at Miami University Libraries

Antagonistic analogs of growth hormone-releasing hormone increase the efficacy of treatment of triple negative breast cancer in nude mice with doxorubicin; A preclinical study

Introduction This study evaluated the effects of an antagonistic analog of growth hormone-releasing hormone, MIA-602, on tumor growth, response to doxorubicin, expression of drug resistance genes, and efflux pump function in human triple negative breast cancers. Methods HCC1806 (doxorubicin-sensitive) and MX-1 (doxorubicin-resistant), cell lines were xenografted into nude mice and treated with MIA-602, doxorubicin, or their combination. Tumors were evaluated for changes in volume and the expression of the drug resistance genes MDR1 and NANOG. In-vitro cell culture assays were used to analyze the effect of MIA-602 on efflux pump function. Results Therapy with MIA-602 significantly reduced tumor growth and enhanced the efficacy of doxorubicin in both cell lines. Control HCC1806 tumors grew by 435%, while the volume of tumors treated with MIA-602 enlarged by 172.2% and with doxorubicin by 201.6%. Treatment with the combination of MIA-602 and doxorubicin resulted in an increase in volume of only 76.2%. Control MX-1 tumors grew by 907%, while tumors treated with MIA-602 enlarged by 434.8% and with doxorubicin by 815%. The combination of MIA-602 and doxorubicin reduced the increase in tumor volume to 256%. Treatment with MIA-602 lowered the level of growth hormone-releasing hormone and growth hormone-releasing hormone receptors and significantly reduced the expression of multidrug resistance (MDR1) gene and the drug resistance regulator NANOG. MIA-602 also suppressed efflux pump function in both cell lines. Conclusions We conclude that treatment of triple negative breast cancers with growth hormone-releasing hormone antagonists reduces tumor growth and potentiates the effects of cytotoxic therapy by nullifying drug resistance

Demystifying Measurement, Valuing Narrative

Charlie Blaich, Director, Center of Inquiry, Wabash College, and the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium. Respondent: John Jeep, German, Russian, and East Asian Languages Department, Miami Universit

NSSE, FSSE and Assessment in the Humanities

Bob Gonyea, Associate Director, Research and Data Analysis, National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University Tom Laird, Project Manager, Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University. Respondent: Carolyn Haynes, Director, University Honors Program, Miami Universit

City of Springboro: Citizen Attitudes and Public Opinion Survey Results

Final report of community survey conducted by the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs at Miami University

Information Overload in Today's Digital Environment

Presentation given to Miami University Alumni on June 13, 2015 as a part of Alumni Weekend's Alumni College