SCREEN READER FOR THE BLIND USERS TO READ IMAGES USING SANG KANCIL AND SANG BUAYA STORYBOOK

The dissertation is complete information about the project titled "Screen reader for the blind users to read images using sang kancil and sang buaya storybook". It probes on the difficulty that a visually impaired user having problem to imagine a picture and help to settle this problem by developing a new screen reader using the storybook as the control element. The scope of the project is within two semesters and the subjects of study are Malaysian visually impaired users in their teenage year. This dissertation also includes the findings and the analysis and discussion on the findings based on the experiment conducted in a controlled element

A Study of Gordon Klopf: Bank Street Distinguished Specialist in Leadership Development

A study is made of Gordon J. Klopf, the educator, focusing on the years that he has been at Bank Street. His approach, method and style of working with adult learners are examined, from the time he left Teacher\u27s College in the 1960\u27s to come to work at Bank Street. The role that he played in developing various programs is discussed as well as the effect that his teaching has had on the personal and professional development of educational staff at all levels. A professional biographical statement is included as an appendix

A new model of care collaboration for community-dwelling elders: findings and lessons learned from the NORC-Health Care linkage evaluation

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong>Introduction and Background</strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:</span> Few financial incentives in the United States encourage coordination across the health and social care systems. Supportive Service Programs (SSPs), operating in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), attempt to increase access to care and enhance care quality for aging residents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">This article presents findings from an evaluation conducted from 2004 to 2006 looking at the feasibility, quality and outcomes of linking health and social services through innovative NORC-SSP and health organization micro-collaborations. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong>Methods</strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:</span> Four NORC-SSPs participated in the study by finding a health care organization or community-based physicians to collaborate with on addressing health conditions that could benefit from a biopsychosocial approach. Each site focused on a specific population, addressed a specific condition or problem, and created different linkages to address the target problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Using a case study approach, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods, this evaluation sought to answer the following two primary questions: 1) Have the participating sites created viable linkages between their organizations that did not exist prior to the study; and, 2) To what extent have the linkages resulted in improvements in clinical and other health and social outcomes?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">   </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoFooter" style="margin: 0pt; tab-stops: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoFooter" style="margin: 0pt; tab-stops: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong>Results:</strong> Findings suggest that immediate outcomes were widely achieved across sites: knowledge of other sector providers’ capabilities and services increased; communication across providers increased; identification of target population increased; and, awareness of risks, symptoms and health seeking behaviors among clients/patients increased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Furthermore, intermediate outcomes were also widely achieved: shared care planning increased across providers; continuity of care was enhanced; disease management improved; and self care among clients improved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Finally, several linkage partnerships were also able to demonstrate improvements in distal outcomes: falls risk decreased; clinical indicators for diabetes management improved; and inappropriate hospitalizations decreased.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong>Discussion:</strong> Using simple, familiar and relatively low-tech approaches to sharing critical patient information among collaborating organizations, inter-sector linkages were successfully established at all four sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Seven critical success factors emerged that increase the likelihood that linkages will be implemented, effective and sustained: 1) careful goal selection; 2) meaningful collaboration; 3) appropriate role for patients/clients; 4) realistic interventions; 5) realistic expectations for implementation environment; 6) continuous focus on outcomes; and, 7) stable leadership. Focused, micro-level collaborations have the potential to improve care, increasing the chance that organizations will undertake such endeavors.</span></span></p

Technology Equipment Loan Programs: Impact, Modifications, and Trends

Clemson University Libraries began loaning technology equipment in 2010 and the program has since grown to constitute 21% of all library loans. This session provided an overview of technology loan programs in South Carolina and at Clemson’s peer institutions, including a comparison of logistics and equipment types, and challenges including funding and sustainability. It also examined the institutional impact of the program at Clemson. Additionally, the session covered modifications made to the technology equipment program during the COVID-19 pandemic and identified current trends and expected future directions of the program

SCREEN READER FOR THE BLIND USERS TO READ IMAGES USING SANG KANCIL AND SANG BUAYA STORYBOOK

The dissertation is complete information about the project titled "Screen reader for the blind users to read images using sang kancil and sang buaya storybook". It probes on the difficulty that a visually impaired user having problem to imagine a picture and help to settle this problem by developing a new screen reader using the storybook as the control element. The scope of the project is within two semesters and the subjects of study are Malaysian visually impaired users in their teenage year. This dissertation also includes the findings and the analysis and discussion on the findings based on the experiment conducted in a controlled element

From Bones to Drones: The Challenge of Checking Out Unicorns

Modern academic library shelves are no longer limited to books and media—collections today include “unicorns,” which we define as unique items such as DSLR cameras, VR headsets, puppets, modeling kits—even skeletons and drones. Supporting students’ ever-changing curricular and research needs requires constant creativity, problem solving, and technology expertise. Partnerships across campus ensure close attention to the nuances of university curriculum. For Access Services, curating robust physical reserve collections involves purchasing considerations, special shelving and packaging, customized loan periods, reservation systems, and careful maintenance of high-use, delicate items

The Relationship of Anxiety to Critical Thinking

Anxiety increase drive level and will at first lead to an increased level of performance and then, as drive level continues to rise, to a decrease in performance. There seems to be an optimal level condition for best performance. On either side of this point, performance is relatively impaired. However, nothing has been done to explore directly its relationship to critical thinking ability. The purpose of this study was to investigate that relationship