Using Understanding by Design to Create a University Orientation Class Grounded in Information Literacy

This article describes the process of redesigning UC1130: Information Literacy for College Research, a class taught at the University of Toledo, in Toledo, Ohio. This redesign was conducted by Jennifer Joe and Wade Lee-Smith, librarians at the university, and facilitated by the University of Toledo’s University Teaching Center, Denise Bartell, the Associate Vice Provost for Student Success, and Thomas Atwood, the Associate Dean of University Libraries, who was the creator of the original curriculum for UC1130. The course redesign was motivated by two factors: incorporation of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education, and the class’s inclusion in a FYE Pilot Program

Incorporating Evidence and Argument at the 2+2 Regional Campuses

Both Owensboro and Elizabethtown Regional Campuses have agreements with the local branch of KCTCS that, in essence, relieves students of having to take Colonnade courses, as their general education requirements are certified by KCTCS. With the exception of certain Connections courses taught at these campuses and department specific initiatives such as those found in Elementary Ed, Evidence and Argument will not be in the curriculum for classes at Owensboro and Elizabethtown. It is the intent of this project to create a working template for introducing Evidence and Argument into classes at these campuses through library instruction at the upper level

Imagined Constructed Thought:how staff interpret the behaviour of patients with intellectual disabilities.

This paper examines ‘imagined constructed thought’: speakers giving voice to the inner world of a non-present other. Drawing on 9 hours of video footage of health-care staff discussing patients with intellectual disabilities during Discovery Awareness sessions, we explored times when the staff presented a possible version of a patient's thoughts. They used those versions to take a stance on the patient’s inner world, often as a bridge between description of objectively observable phenomena and subjective interpretation of its meaning. It also projected staff's own stance on what the patient was thinking, both in first-position descriptions, and as a competitive resource in those given in second position. The findings suggest that presenting the patients' thoughts from a first-person perspective can be a versatile way of enacting a variety of complex epistemic and empathic actions in this setting. Data are in English

Grounded School Choice in Uganda: Community Building from the Bottom to the Top

The non-profit organization, From the Bottom to the Top, has been working with the people of west-central Uganda to rebuild the education system, develop increased access to sustainable schools, and promote community involvement in school decisions. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of students, parents, teachers, and community members related to their choice of specific schools in a rural area of Uganda, which have been working in cooperation with From the Bottom to the Top. Interviews focused on students and families’ motivations to choose the school their children attend and observations of sustainable development efforts in their communities. Results suggest that a bottom-up approach to rebuilding well-managed, self-reliant, sustainable schools plays a strong role in school choice decisions. Thematic analysis of the interviews resulted in themes related to gender equality, healthcare, and infrastructure. Empowering schools to be self-sustaining and supporting initiatives related to feminine hygiene products, sustainable potable water systems, and other community needs allows local education systems to thrive

Studying Abroad Has Positive Effects on Students

Joe Kools \u2718, Jason Kools \u2720 and their mother Jennifer discuss their experiences with study abroad in Fall 2019

Leadership and Human Development

This article describes Graves’ theory of sociological development and its applicability to leadership. The interrelationship of the most common levels of functioning, appropriate management techniques, and methods for facilitating the growth of organization members is examined

Energy Drinks: Ergolytic or Ergogenic?

International Journal of Exercise Science 5(3) : 214-222, 2012. Despite the growing popularity of energy drinks, many do not realize the negative effects on the cardiovascular system. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of energy drink ingestion on estimated VO2max, heart rate (HR), systolic and diastolic BP (SBP and DBP, respectively), rate pressure product (RPP), and RPE at rest and during exercise. Seven healthy adults (age: 24.3 ± 3.5 yrs; body mass: = 66.0 ± 2.2 kg) participated in this randomized double blind, crossover study. Subjects ingested a placebo (PL) or Redline (RL) energy drink (240ml; 250 mg caffeine) 40 minutes before maximal graded exercise test (GXT). Estimated maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) was lower in the RL trial (37.9±5.7 ml∙kg-1∙min-1) compared to the PL trial (39.7±6.5 ml∙kg-1∙min-1; P= 0.02). Although no significant differences were noted for the number of ectopic beats (ETB) between the trials, a five to one ratio for the RL and PL existed (RL = 106 total ectopic beats; PL = 21 total ectopic beats). Sub-maximal exercise heart demand (RPP: systolic BP x HR) at the same workload was considerably higher in the RL trial (224.9 ± 39.9 mmHg∙bts∙min-1; P=0.04) compared to PL (195.8 ± 22.9 mmHg∙bts∙min-1). Recovery DBP was significantly higher at one min. in the RL trial (51.6 ± 25.1 mmHg) compared to PL (25.4 ± 33.8 mmHg; P=0.05). Based on the results of this study, it was determined that energy drinks lowered estimated VO2max while elevating RPP and recovery DBP

The effect of a caffeine energy drink on cardiovascular responses during intense exercise

Background and Purpose: Despite the growing popularity of energy drinks, many do not realize the negative effects on the cardiovascular system. Little research has investigated the electrocardiographic effects of energy drinks. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of energy drink ingestion on the cardiovascular system at rest and during exercise. Methods: Seven healthy adults (24.3 ± 3.5 yrs; wt = 66.0 ± 2.2 kg) participated in this double blind study. Subjects ingested a placebo (PL) or Redline (RL) energy drink (240ml; 316 mg caffeine) 40 minutes before maximal graded exercise test (GXT). Subjects were asked to fast for 8 hours and withhold from caffeine for 24 hours. Subjects were tested no more than one week apart at the same time of day. Resting HR, BP, and ECG were taken in the supine position. Exercise HR, BP, ECG, RPE, and rate-pressure-product (RPP) were monitored continuously during exercise. Recovery HR, BP, and ECG were taken every min for 4 minutes. Dependent t-test was used to measure differences between trials. Significance was set at the 0.05 level. Results: Maximal oxygen consumption was lower in the RL trial (37.9±5.7 ml•kg-1•min-1) compared to the PL trial (39.7±6.5 ml•kg-1•min-1; p= 0.02). Trends were noted for the number of ectopic beats (ETB) between the trials with a five to one ratio for the RL and PL, respectively (RL = 106 total ectopic beats; PL = 21 total ectopic beats). Sub-maximal exercise heart demand (RPP, mmHg•bts•min-1) at the same workload, was considerably higher in the RL trial (224.9 ± 39.9 mmHg•bts•min-1; p=0.04) compared to PL (195.8 ± 22.9 mmHg•bts•min-1). Recovery DBP was significantly higher at one min. in the RL trial (51.6 ± 25.1 mmHg) compared to PL (25.4 ± 33.8 mmHg; p=0.05). Three and four min recovery DBP were not significantly different yet showed a trend for the RL trial to stay elevated by a mean of 11 mmHg above the PL trial. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, we found that energy drinks lowered estimated fitness levels while elevating heart demand and recovery BP. Future research should include a larger sample size, use of gas exchange, and evaluation of racial differences in cardiovascular demand during exercise after energy drink consumption