scholarly journals DIY PLTL: Funding the Program for the Leaders by the Leaders

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-154
Author(s):  
James Becvar ◽  
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Geoffrey Saupe
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Peer Leaders ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
Facilitated Learning

We present and describe a Do-It-Yourself strategy to develop and utilize trained Peer Leaders in your PLTL program to fund that very program. We discuss how you can develop a self-funding PLTL program by employing existing talent, creativity, and need for customized PLTL learning materials to financially support a future or current PLTL intervention. A local non-profit publisher, organized specifically for the purpose, is essential in this endeavor. The non-profit organization handles finances and provides Conflict of Interest distancing for faculty and student PLTL practitioners. To date, the non-profit and DIY-PLTL strategy described here has donated a total of more than $700,000 to two university campus PLTL programs in support of peer-facilitated learning.

Do-it-yourself multimedia

ReCALL ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-42
Author(s):  
Paul Brett
Keyword(s):  
Multimedia Learning ◽  
Word Processor ◽  
Multimedia Applications ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Computing Skills ◽  
Do It Yourself

This paper describes how teachers without specialist computing skills can create their own computer delivered multimedia learning applications using a word processor and digital information from a variety of sources. These home-made multimedia applications can exploit video, sound clips, animations, photos, and graphics. Examples of such DIY multimedia learning materials are shown, their method of creation described and possible benefits of their use for CALL and self-access put forward.

scholarly journals Prune Belly syndrome: a case report

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
O.L. Tsymbalista ◽  
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B.M. Ziniak ◽  
O.O. Kurtash ◽  
V.P. Valchyshyn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Anomaly ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Congenital Malformations ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Prune Belly Syndrome ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Rare Congenital Anomaly ◽  
Regional Council ◽  
Clinical Hospital ◽  
Prune Belly

Objective: to acquaint doctors of various specialties with clinical course, early diagnostics, and treatment strategy for a rare congenital anomaly — Prune Belly syndrome in children. Materials and methods. Inpatient medical records of municipal non-profit enterprise «Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Children's Clinical Hospital» of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council. Results. The paper presents the clinical course of a rare congenital anomaly — Prune Belly syndrome in two children. The disease occurs chiefly among boys manifesting itself as multiple congenital malformations including deficiency or aplasia of abdominal muscles, congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract (hydronephrosis, megaureter, hydroureter, megacystis, vesicoureteral reflux), bilateral cryptorchidism. In addition, Prune Belly syndrome can coexist with urethral pathology, as well as skeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal malformations. Conclusion. Modern views on the development, clinical course, and diagnosis of a rare congenital disease with multiple organ malformations — Prune Belly syndrome have been presented for doctors of various specialties. Prenatal diagnosis, detection of potential congenital malformations after birth allows selecting the correct algorithm for monitoring vital organ functions, syndromic treatment and making timely decision on internal organ transplantation. The study was carried out in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of municipal non+profit enterprise «Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Children's Clinical Hospital» of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council. The informed consent to participate in the research study was obtained from all the children's parents. Conflict of Interest. The authors declare they have no conflict of interest. Key words: children, Prune Belly syndrome, diagnosis, therapy.

scholarly journals Mobilizing hegemonic practices in trajectories of conspicuous resistance

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 1629-1651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Mamali ◽  
Peter Nuttall
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Community Organisation ◽  
Longitudinal Approach ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose Focusing on a community organisation, the purpose of this paper is to unravel the process through which infringing contested practices that threaten or compromise the community’s sense of distinction are transformed into acceptable symbolic markers. Design/methodology/approach An ethnographic study comprising participant observation, in-depth interviews and secondary data was conducted in the context of a non-profit community cinema. Findings Taking a longitudinal approach and drawing from practice theory, this paper outlines how member-driven, customer-driven and necessity-imposed infringing practices settle in new contexts. Further, this paper demonstrates that such practices are filtered in terms of their ideological “fit” with the organisation and are, as a result, rejected, recontextualised or replaced with do-it-yourself alternatives. In this process, authority shifts from the contested practice to community members and eventually to the space as a whole, ensuring the singularisation of the cinema-going experience. Practical implications This paper addresses how the integration of hegemonic practices to an off-the-mainstream experience can provide a differentiation tool, aiding resisting organisations to compensate for their lack of resources. Originality/value While the appropriation practices that communities use to ensure distinction are well documented, there is little understanding of the journey that negatively contested practices undergo in their purification to more community-friendly forms. This paper theorises this journey by outlining how the objects, meanings and doings that comprise hegemonic practices are transformed by and transforming of resisting organisations.

scholarly journals Prototype Digital Signage System for Learning Material Delivery Focusing on Student Friendship

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (22) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Mitsuhara ◽  
Masami Shishibori
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Digital Signage ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Signage System

A digital signage system to deliver learning materials on a university campus is described. The proposed system identifies student viewers using a high-powered radio-frequency identification reader and delivers learning materials that are suita-ble for multiple students based on existing and potential friendships, which can be estimated from the learning material viewing data. The delivery of learning ma-terial can reinforce existing student friendships and identify potential friendships (i.e., unite unacquainted students who can potentially form a learning communi-ty). A preliminary experiment revealed that the existing-friendship estimation is currently inaccurate and unsuitable.

scholarly journals DESENVOLVIMENTO DE INDICADORES DE SUSTENTABILIDADE PARA A GESTÃO DE UM CAMPUS UNIVERSITÁRIO UTILIZANDO O BALANCED SCORECARD

e-xacta ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Pereira Carneiro ◽  
Fernanda Dos Santos Silva ◽  
Brenda De Farias Oliveira Cardoso ◽  
Veronica De Menezes Nascimento Nagata ◽  
Léony Luis Lopes Negrão
Keyword(s):  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Swot Matrix ◽  
Definition Of

<p>Os indicadores de desempenho simbolizam o desempenho das organizações no mercado em que estão inseridas. Mesmo sendo mais constantes em empresas privadas, nas organizações públicas e sem fins lucrativos, a possibilidade de a ferramenta melhorar a administração é reconhecida em perspectivas econômica, social e ambiental. Assim, o trabalho objetivou a criação de indicadores de sustentabilidade utilizando o Balanced Scorecard em um campus universitário, definindo quais medidas, métricas e iniciativas devem ser seguidas para implementar sua estratégia. Desse modo, por meio do planejamento, observações e análise dos ambientes, foi possível criar uma matriz SWOT, para auxiliar na definição dos objetivos do campus; um mapa estratégico, para comunicar os objetivos; e um plano de ação, para a implementação da estratégia. Além disso, os resultados obtidos mostraram a relevância dos métodos de gestão para empresas públicas, além de contribuir com o conhecimento acerca de indicadores de sustentabilidade em universidades.</p><p>ABSTRACT</p><p>Performance indicators symbolize the performance of organizations in the market that they are inserted. Even being more constants in private companies, the ability of the tool to improve the administration in public and non-profit organizations is recognized in economic, social and environmental perspectives. Therefore, this paper aimed the creation of sustainability indicators using Balanced Scorecard on a university campus, defining which measures metrics and initiatives must be pursued to implement its strategy. Thus, after planning, observing and analyzing the environment, it was possible to create a SWOT matrix to assist the definition of the campus goals, a strategic map to communicate the goals and an action planning to implement the strategy. Besides, the results show the importance of management methods for public companies, in addition to contributing to the knowledge of sustainability indicators in universities.</p>

Professionalism and Conflict of Interest

ASHA Leader ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (14) ◽  
pp. 25-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan O. Diefendorf
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest

An Overview of Facilities Providing Clinical Services for Persons Who Stutter in Kuwait

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-95
Author(s):  
Latifa Alsalmi ◽  
Robert Mayo
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Department Heads ◽  
Clinical Services ◽  
Medical Settings ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Language Services ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Clinical Directors

Presently, no clear picture is available about the facilities providing clinical services for persons who stutter (PWS) in Kuwait. This information is crucial for any awareness program to be established in the future. The purpose of this study was to identify clinical facilities and speech-language personnel that provide services for PWS in Kuwait. Participants consisted of 21 clinical directors of governmental medical centers, non-profit clinics, and private clinics as well as department heads of governmental school clinics where speech-language services were provided. Participants were interviewed regarding the availability of speech-language services within their centers and whether or not PWS receive services. The results revealed that four out of five governmental medical centers with a total of 32 speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provided services for PWS. Additionally, 12 schools of special education were found to have 62 SLPs on their staff providing fluency services for students. Finally, two stand-alone private clinics and one non-profit clinic provided services for PWS. Results indicated an overall shortage of SLPs in the country, especially in medical settings. This study sets the foundation for a series of future studies investigating the type and quality of stuttering services provided by the identified facilities in Kuwait.

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