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Alternative grading strategies for an anti-Black institution of higher learning
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Author
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Stevens, Lawrence, Paquette, Elisabeth
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Grading and marking (Students), Education, Higher, Anti-racism
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Description
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Racist grading practices and policies in higher education have existed to perpetuate white supremacy and privilege while at a disservice to minority students. Minority students in higher education often face discrimination for being of a lower soc...
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Beyond assumptions : using design thinking to build better library employee training
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Author
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Bess, Marc
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Employees--Training of, Academic libraries
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Description
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Design thinking is a flexible problem solving process that can be used in a variety of settings. While design thinking may be traditionally associated with fields such as product development, it is increasingly being used as an innovative approach...
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Beyond the PCA : a comprehensive review of dimension reduction techniques
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Author
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Kenjale, Tanmay
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Statistics, Dimension reduction (Statistics), Regression analysis
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Description
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Regression analysis is a key tool in modeling the relationship between predictor variables and the conditional mean of the response variable. However, as the number of predictors increases, existing estimation methods become challenging. Dimension...
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Bioflavonoid induced oxidative stress as reported by DHE
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Author
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Sielaty, Rachel Ashby
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Oxidative stress, Bioflavonoids
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Description
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a type of hydroxyl ions that are generated during normal metabolism in all cells of the body. Naturally occurring ROS are not known to cause damage at these normal, regulated levels. However, oxidative stress (OS)...
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Characterizing the acoustic signature of a quadrotor in hovering flight
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Author
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Harrison, Jacob
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Date Created
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2021
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Description
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Quadrotors are small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) that generate sound characterized by a unique acoustic signature. In this research, we aim to determine the acoustic signature of a quadrotor and differentiate it from ambient noise in audio sa...
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Civilizing paternalism : Mill, autonomy, and Indian assimilation policies
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Author
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Lee, Christina
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Indigenous peoples, North America, Assimilation (Sociology), Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873
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Description
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John Stuart Mill, a Western philosopher of the Enlightenment period, argues that paternalism is an infringement on an individual’s autonomy. Although Mill argues as such, Western powers have been observed to exercise paternalism by way of imperial...
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Claims returned process : using our values to improve the service
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Author
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Boardman, Erika, Norton, Derek R., Miller, Ryan J.
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Library science, Academic libraries, Library circulation and loans
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Description
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Through collaboration among Collections Maintenance, Circulation, and Technology and Digital Strategies, an online Claims Returned Form was established and has drastically improved the process for claims returned items. Featuring a unique API comp...
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Collaborative blogging : a sustainable professional development and networking tool
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Author
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Truesdale, Angel, Lovas, Nancy, Krstevska, Summer
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Academic libraries, Business librarians, Career development, Blogs
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Description
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Three academic librarians, from three institutions, blog together to share their perspectives on the inspiration and challenges they face as business specialists. Through peer collaboration and reflective blogging they are learning and expanding t...
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Comparing volunteer data before and after the COVID-19 pandemic
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Author
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Stevens, Lawrence, Piatak, Jaclyn
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-), Volunteers
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Description
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The COVID-19 pandemic affected volunteer management and nonprofit organizations nationwide. In this study, I will examine volunteering before and after the pandemic to offer several solutions to manage the growing need for volunteers better. This ...
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Culture of collaborative creation
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Author
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McAdams, Jeff, Lake, Savannah
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Internet videoconferencing, Academic libraries
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Description
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An unexpected discovery of the pandemic was a new working style that proved more generative than previous in-person collaboration. Using Zoom to facilitate synchronous coworking sessions on volunteer projects led to fruitful results. People from d...
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Digital Humanities Institute 2022 : digital humanities and the environment
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Digital humanities, Education--Environmental aspects, Research--Environmental aspects
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Description
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The theme of this Institute is “Digital Humanities and the Environment.” From the natural environment to pedagogical environments, this year’s institute will meditate on DH’s impact with its surroundings. What are important considerations for ensu...
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Engagement pathways to transfer student success - full paper with statistical details
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Author
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Moore, Anne Cooper, Croxton, Rebecca A.
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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College students--Transfer, Academic libraries--Services to transfer students
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Description
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This paper is the comprehensive companion to the paper, Engagement Pathways to Transfer Student Success, that was submitted as part of the 2020 ARL Library Assessment Conference Proceedings. Moore, A. C., & Croxton, R. (2021, March). Engagement Pa...
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Evaluating the impact of working in an online environment
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Author
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Richardson, Kara, Ambroise, Sharmily
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Communication
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Description
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Research has found that peer mentorship can play a valuable role in a student’s personal growth and development. At UNC Charlotte, the Communication Across the Curriculum program trains communication consultants to serve as peer mentors and provid...