Developing an Online Psychological Trauma Education Course for College Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 009862832110422
Author(s):  
Amber Moss ◽  
Jacqueline M. Swank ◽  
Hope Schuermann
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Trauma Training ◽  
Trauma Education ◽  
Viable Method ◽  
Teaching Implications

Introduction: Individuals in various career fields will interact with people who have experienced trauma while engaging in their work responsibilities, and many have limited, if any, trauma training. Therefore, there is a need to provide trauma training within undergraduate degree programs. Statement of Problem: Online learning is a viable method of meeting the need for psychological trauma education for undergraduate students. Literature Review: Education in the United States has steadily moved toward more online formats, with many students preferring the flexibility of an online course. We discuss the literature on teaching about trauma and considerations for teaching the course online. Teaching Implications: We outline components of an online undergraduate trauma education course focused on teaching students about psychological trauma. This includes presenting the course objectives, describing course assignments, and discussing considerations for the course which instructors can use in teaching about trauma. Conclusion: Instructors of higher education can use the activities and considerations discussed in this article as a guide in the development of an online trauma education course.

2015 Survey of Journalism and Mass Communication Enrollments: Challenges and Opportunities for a Changing and Diversifying Field

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa R. Gotlieb ◽  
Bryan McLaughlin ◽  
R. Glenn Cummins
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
United States ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Communication Programs

As with previous years, enrollments in journalism and mass communication programs in the United States have continued to decline. In 2015, such decline among undergraduate student enrollments was particularly prevalent in journalism sequences; in contrast, undergraduate enrollments in strategic communication sequences have seen some growth since 2013. Findings also reveal potential for journalism and mass communication programs regarding the growth and emergence of online degree programs and online course offerings, the development of the competencies and skills desired by employers, and other opportunities for the professional development of today’s practically minded students.

Purposeful Course Scheduling

2017 ◽  
pp. 100-121
Author(s):  
René Cintrón ◽  
Mark McLean
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
The United States ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Course Scheduling ◽  
Student Progression ◽  
Course Sequences

Almost half of undergraduate students in the United States enroll in community colleges, unfortunately community colleges face a harsh reality of low completion and graduation rates. Delgado Community College in New Orleans is the largest community college in Louisiana serving over 25,000 students annually. There are numerous reasons for the low completion rates for community colleges that include financial, family, academic, scheduling conflicts and lack of resources contribute to the challenge of improving program completion. The West Bank campus of Delgado established an innovative and comprehensive scheduling program designed to significantly increase the number of students enrolled and to increase student progression in specific degree programs. Purposeful course scheduling combines 1) career alignment through academic advising, 2) course sequences and rotation, and 3) blocking time for specific types of courses.

scholarly journals Teaching and Learning During the Pandemic: Challenges ‎and Merits of International Co-Designing and Instruction ‎

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-70
Author(s):  
Trang Phan ◽  
Mary Paul
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
Long Course ◽  
K 12

This design case describes the design process and decisions of facilitating a week-long course on virtual teaching strategies taught by three facilitators, one in Vietnam and two in the United States at the onset of the COVD-19 pandemic. Participants were K-12 and college educators in Vietnam. The goal of the course was to introduce the Vietnamese educators to educational technology and pedagogical strategies for teaching virtually. The case also reports the facilitators’ self-reflection and biases prevalent within a Western curriculum culture as they attempted to deliver the content knowledge and connect with the Vietnamese learners. Finally, their insights into designing and implementing a cross-cultural, multilingual international online course within a rapid transition context are also shared. The intercultural online teaching experience provided a broader understanding of how students learn and what is valued.

scholarly journals Award-winning faculty online teaching practices: Elements of award-winning courses

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Swapna Kumar ◽  
Florence Martin ◽  
Kiran Budhrani ◽  
Albert Ritzhaupt
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Award Winning ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Teaching Awards ◽  
Using Data

The purpose of this study was to explore award-winning instructors’ insights on elements of their course design that were “award-winning” and the differences between expert and novice online instructors. Interviews were conducted with eight award-winning online faculty members from across the United States who had received online teaching awards from one of three professional associations. The five main areas that emerged from the data analysis were, a) authentic and relevant course materials that connect to practice, b) the use of multimedia resources c) student creation of digital content individually and collaboratively d) students’ reflection on learning and e) the instructor’s explanation of the purpose of activities, technologies and assessments in the online course. Additionally, award-winning faculty emphasized the importance of using data and evaluation practices and reflecting on course offerings in the development of an excellent online course. Award-wining faculty described expert online instructors as being experienced and comfortable in the online environment, using a wide range of strategies, being willing to learn, using data and analytics, and engaged in continuous improvement. The findings add to the literature on best practices and what constitutes excellence in online courses.

scholarly journals Aprendizagem de Português como Língua Adicional em um projeto colaborativo online

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancibel Webber Gonzalez ◽  
Margarete Schlatter
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Academic Exchange ◽  
Collaborative Community ◽  
Learning Projects ◽  
Technological Platforms

Resumo O objetivo do presente artigo é analisar a relação entre o desenvolvimento de um projeto de aprendizagem de português como língua adicional a distância e a construção de uma comunidade de aprendizagem colaborativa online pelos participantes. O Curso de Espanhol-Português para Intercâmbio, Cepi-Português, é um curso online de preparação sociolinguística e cultural para o intercâmbio acadêmico entre estudantes de universidades latino-americanas. Fundamentado na perspectiva de projetos de aprendizagem e trabalho colaborativo, o estudo analisa as ações e interações ocorridas nas plataformas tecnológicas utilizadas pelos participantes (Moodle, Skype eFacebook). A análise descreve o modo como foi configurado o trabalho conjunto de um grupo de estudantes para desenvolver o projeto, identificando as oportunidades de aprendizagem no uso da língua portuguesa criadas por intermédio da participação na construção colaborativa de um evento no Facebook. Palavras-chave: Projetos de aprendizagem. Ensino online. Português como língua adicional. Trabalho colaborativo.   Abstract The purpose of this article is to analyze the relation between the development of a learning project in an online Portuguese as additional language course and the participants’ building of an online collaborative community. CEPI-Portuguese is an online course designed to prepare undergraduate students sociolinguistically and culturally for academic exchange in Latin American universities. Based on the perspective of project based learning and collaborative work, the study analyzes the actions and interactions that took place in the technological platforms used by the participants (Moodle, Skype and Facebook). The analysis describes how a group of students organized themselves to work collaboratively in order to develop the project and how their participation and interaction to create a Facebook event fostered opportunities to learn how to use Portuguese. Keywords: Learning projects. Online teaching. Portuguese as additional language. Collaborative work.

Does a Graduate Course in Fluency Disorders Make a Difference?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn R. Klein ◽  
Barbara J. Amster
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fluency Disorders ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Communicative Disorders

Abstract A study by Yaruss and Quesal (2002), based on responses from 134 of 239 ASHA accredited graduate programs, indicated that approximately 25% of graduate programs in the United States allow students to earn their degree without having coursework in fluency disorders and 66% of programs allow students to graduate without clinical experience treating people who stutter (PWS). It is not surprising that many clinicians report discomfort in treating PWS. This cross-sectional study compares differences in beliefs about the cause of stuttering between freshman undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course in communicative disorders and graduate students enrolled and in the final weeks of a graduate course in fluency disorders.

Bilingual and Monolingual Students' Perceptions of the CSD Major: A Qualitative Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flora Keshishian ◽  
Rebecca Wiseheart
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
School Setting ◽  
The United States ◽  
Bilingual Students ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Diverse Environment ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Areas Of Interest

There is a growing demand for bilingual services in speech-language pathology and audiology. To meet this growing demand, and given their critical role in the recruitment of more bilingual professionals, higher education institutions need to know more about bilingual students' impression of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) as a major. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate bilingual and monolingual undergraduate students' perceptions of the CSD major. One hundred and twenty-two students from a large university located in a highly multicultural metropolitan area responded to four open-ended questions aimed at discovering students' major areas of interest (and disinterest) as well as their motivations for pursuing a degree in CSD. Consistent with similar reports conducted outside the United States, students from this culturally diverse environment indicated choosing the major for altruistic reasons. A large percentage of participants were motivated by a desire to work with children, but not in a school setting. Although 42% of the participants were bilingual, few indicated an interest in taking an additional course in bilingual studies. Implications of these findings as well as practical suggestions for the recruitment of bilingual students are discussed.

The Role of Gender and Sensation Seeking in Film Choice

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Smita C. Banerjee ◽  
Kathryn Greene ◽  
Marina Krcmar ◽  
Zhanna Bagdasarov ◽  
Dovile Ruginyte
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Positive Mood ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Arousal ◽  
Subject Design ◽  
Happy Mood

This study demonstrates the significance of individual difference factors, particularly gender and sensation seeking, in predicting media choice (examined through hypothetical descriptions of films that participants anticipated they would view). This study used a 2 (Positive mood/negative mood) × 2 (High arousal/low arousal) within-subject design with 544 undergraduate students recruited from a large northeastern university in the United States. Results showed that happy films and high arousal films were preferred over sad films and low-arousal films, respectively. In terms of gender differences, female viewers reported a greater preference than male viewers for happy-mood films. Also, male viewers reported a greater preference for high-arousal films compared to female viewers, and female viewers reported a greater preference for low-arousal films compared to male viewers. Finally, high sensation seekers reported a preference for high-arousal films. Implications for research design and importance of exploring media characteristics are discussed.

Mental, Physical, and Financial Health Concerns of Underrepresented Undergraduate Students During Initial Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Nelson ◽  
Matt Honore ◽  
Jen Lindwall ◽  
Arjun Viray ◽  
Lisa Marriott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Training ◽  
High Stress ◽  
The United States ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Financial Health ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
Research Training Program

In April 2020, at the onset of COVID-19 in the U.S., we implemented a weekly survey of underrepresented undergraduate students participating in a biomedical research training program. The 10-week survey collected qualitative and quantitative data on mental health, physical health, and financial health. Responses indicated high stress during the pandemic, particularly during the survey’s final weeks which occurred during a period of social unrest. Physical health declined throughout the survey, stabilizing in its final weeks. Financial health declined initially and stayed low throughout. Students from certain demographic groups, such as first generation college students and those with dependents were disproportionately impacted. Qualitative responses highlighted the intersectionality of the three constructs and illustrated the impacts of these events.

Analysis of Demographics and Factors Influencing Student Choice of Major at Five Universities

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 510b-510
Author(s):  
Tammy Kohlleppel ◽  
Jennifer C. Bradley ◽  
Jayne Zajicek
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Student Choice ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Choice Of Major ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
University History ◽  
Insight Into

In recent years horticulture programs at universities across the United States have experienced a decline in student numbers. Researchers at the Univ. of Florida and Texas A&M Univ. have developed a survey to gain insight into the influences on undergraduate students who major in horticulture. Five universities participated in the survey of undergraduate horticulture programs, these include the Univ. of Florida, Texas A&M Univ., Oklahoma State Univ., Univ. of Tennessee, and Kansas State Univ. Approximately 600 surveys were sent to the schools during the 1997 fall semester. The questionnaires were completed by horticulture majors and nonmajors taking classes in the horticulture departments. The survey consisted of two main sections. The first section examined student demographic information, high school history, university history and horticulture background and was completed by all students. Only horticulture majors completed the second section, which examined factors influencing choice of horticulture as a major. Results examine fundamental predictors in promoting student interest in horticulture, demographic variables that may influence student choice of major, and student satisfaction and attitude toward current collegiate horticulture programs. Findings from this study will provide insight into the status of post-secondary horticulture education and assist in identifying methods to increase student enrollment in horticulture programs across the country.

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