scholarly journals Behavioral Citation Analysis: Toward Collection Enhancement for Users

2006 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth E. Fuchs ◽  
Cristina M. Thomsen ◽  
Randolph G. Bias ◽  
Donald G. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Graduate Research ◽  
Students First ◽  
The University ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Research Analysis

A pilot study was developed to determine use of the University of Texas at Austin General Libraries’ research collections in the fields of civil engineering and educational psychology and to investigate the research behavior of graduate students. First, the authors sampled bibliographic citations from dissertations completed during the years 1997 and 2002 in the above-named fields. Then, a survey was sent to the dissertation writers to gain insight into use and opinions of library services for their graduate research. Analysis of information provided by both collection-and user-centered data-gathering techniques serves to underscore the value of the merged evaluation methods.

scholarly journals Teaching 7000 Students Per Year

1990 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
R. Robert Robbins
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Undergraduate Program ◽  
Credit Hours ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
The World ◽  
Teaching Faculty ◽  
The University

The undergraduate program at the University of Texas has grown into the largest astronomy teaching program in the world, with some 7000 students per year (almost 20,000 credit hours). The department has 22.5 Ph.D.-level teaching faculty, about 45 graduate students, and about 40 pre-professional undergraduate majors. But most of the enrollment is in courses that satisfy the science requirements of students in liberal arts and non-technical majors. In 1985–86, 96.4 per cent of our undergraduate credit hours taught were in such classes. It is instructive to examine the historical reasons for our growth and its educational consequences, and to draw some conclusions from both for other programs.

scholarly journals THE DESIGN OF THE RESEARCH METHOD IN GRADUATE RESEARCH WORK

2020 ◽  
pp. 289-299
Author(s):  
Imane Ghazlane ◽  
◽  
Bouzekri Touri ◽  
Mohamed Bergadi ◽  
Khalid Marnoufi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Graduate Research ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
The University

Regardless of the discipline or institution in which scientific research will be conducted, the "method» is present. It remains fundamental of all research work that can inevitably affect problem-solving, development of the nation, and threaten quality of life. This is an exploratory study on research methods used in graduation projects in the following disciplines (health sciences, engineering, biological and agronomic sciences, and social sciences). The method used in this work is based on:(a) semi-structured survey by interviewing supervisors of final dissertations and theses in different selected disciplines (b) systematic analysis of the fifty-research work of graduate students. The works obtained from the libraries of the University Hassan II of Casablanca in different disciplines, submitted between 2014 and 2018. The parts of the empirical phase were analyzed, according to the processes and concepts of each discipline, to highlight the elements of the research method. The findings indicated the influence of the national scientific production by the design of the research method. The data collection and analysis are the sections that may affect the integrity of the research method. Our contribution is to remedy the standardization of the method and adapting it to the contexts of the needs of different disciplines.

Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Privacy and Closed Circuit Television Systems in Public Settings

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-69
Author(s):  
Abram L. J. Walton ◽  
Sharon A. DeVaney ◽  
Darrel L. Sandall
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Closed Circuit ◽  
Personal Privacy ◽  
Land Grant University ◽  
Closed Circuit Television ◽  
International Perspectives ◽  
False Sense ◽  
University Population ◽  
The University ◽  
Insight Into

This qualitative study used grounded theory to examine how university graduate students felt about closed circuit television (CCTV) as it relates to the privacy and safety of students on campuses. As a result of violence at a few universities, more administrators are considering the implementation of CCTV systems. Because graduate students are an important part of the university population, their views were solicited. A qualitative approach was used because of the lack of previous research on this particular topic. Themes that emerged from interviews with 10 graduate students at a large Midwestern land-grant university were identified as: right to safety, right to privacy, personal privacy responsibilities, post-CCTV sense of privacy, post-CCTV sense of safety, crime displacement, false sense of safety, and international perspectives. The findings provide insight into graduate students’ perceptions of a CCTV system and have implications for implementation decisions regarding such a system. Additionally, the findings were utilized to formulate hypotheses for a larger scale research project.

Low frequency bottom reverberation in a Pekeris waveguide with Lambert’s rule

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Ainslie ◽  
Dale D. Ellis ◽  
Chris H. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Solutions ◽  
Time Window ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Pulse Transmission ◽  
Approximate Analytical Solutions ◽  
Pekeris Waveguide ◽  
The University ◽  
Insight Into

The requirement by modern navies to predict sonar performance in shallow water, whether for use in research, planning or operations, led to an initiative for the validation of reverberation models in the form of two Reverberation Modeling Workshops at the University of Texas at Austin in November 2006 and May 2008 [J. S. Perkins and E. I. Thorsos, Update on the reverberation modeling workshops, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 126 (2009) 2208]. The problem considered here (Problem XI, from the 2006 workshop) requires the computation of reverberation versus time in a Pekeris waveguide with Lambert scattering from the seabed. Results from eigenray, normal mode and (hybrid) continuum methods are presented and compared for the time window 0.05[Formula: see text]s to 1000[Formula: see text]s after pulse transmission. Approximate analytical solutions are used to provide insight into the expected behavior of the reverberation and establish regimes of validity of numerical models. In situations where the regimes of validity of different methods coincide, the solutions of models applying these methods overlap. The overlapping solutions agree with each other within ±[Formula: see text]0.3[Formula: see text]dB. Their purpose is to provide a baseline against which future model improvements can be assessed and quantified.

scholarly journals A Systems Change Framework for Evaluating Academic Equity and Inclusion in an Ecology & Evolution Graduate Program

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly J Wallace ◽  
Julia M York
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Systems Change ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Change Framework ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The University ◽  
Stakeholder Needs ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

AbstractWhile academia is moving forward in terms of diversifying recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students, diverse representation is still not found across the academic hierarchy. At the graduate level, new discussions are emerging around efforts to improve the experiences of women and underrepresented minorities through inclusive graduate programming. Inclusive graduate programs are that which actively center and prioritize support for diverse experiences, identities, career goals, and perspectives, from recruitment through graduation. Establishing regular and rigorous evaluation of equity and inclusion efforts and needs is a critical component of this work. This is recognized by funding agencies that increasingly require reporting on inclusion efforts; here we suggest use of a systems change framework for these evaluations.A systems change approach emphasizes three levels: explicit change (e.g. policies), semi-explicit change (e.g. power dynamics), and implicit change (e.g. biases). We use the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) PhD Program at the University of Texas at Austin in an exercise to (1) identify areas of concern regarding inclusive programming voiced by graduate students, (2) categorize efforts to address these concerns, and (3) integrating and evaluating which areas of the systems change framework show the greatest progress or potential for progress. We argue this framework is particularly useful for academic systems as they are complex, composed of variable individuals, and must address diverse stakeholder needs.

scholarly journals Knowledge-Based Strategies in Canadian Workplaces: Is there a Role for Continuing Education?

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo-Anne Willment ◽  
Patti Graham ◽  
Heather Mahoney ◽  
Andre Mamprin ◽  
Bryan Martinuzzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Small Study ◽  
Knowledge Practices ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Graduate Research ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
The University ◽  
Knowledge Strategies

A faculty researcher and six graduate students from the Master of Continuing Education program at the University of Calgary completed a small study of knowledge practices within government, postsecondary, and corporate workplaces across Canada. Interview results include an overview of findings and three narrative descriptions. Analysis produced a focused context for knowledge with less emphasis on organizational or systems contexts. Knowledge strategies, types, and factors are discussed with implications provided for knowledge in workplaces, continuing education, and workplace graduate research programs.

scholarly journals BOOK REVIEW: UNIFIED ARCHITECTURAL THEORY: FORM, LANGUAGE, COMPLEXITY

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Farzad Pour Rahimian
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Architectural Theory ◽  
Language Complexity ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Scientific Facts ◽  
The University ◽  
Insight Into

Unified Architectural Theory: Form, Language, Complexity is a compendium of scientific knowledge and practical insight into architectural theory and how it is taught to students. In this guide, Nikos Salingaros, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas, offers a succinct summary of his extensive course focusing on how to intelligently approach architectural design by aid of scientific evidence. Unified Architectural Theory seeks to establish a clear articulation of the perdurable framework behind “all of architecture” through centuries that is based on hard scientific facts rather than personal sentiments. The book contains 44 sections and is organised in two parts that respectively give an overview of the course lectures and assignments. The concise format of the sections as well as the apprehensible writing tailored to meet students’ needs make it a great companion for anyone who wants to learn.

Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Privacy and Closed Circuit Television Systems in Public Settings

2013 ◽  
pp. 107-127
Author(s):  
Abram L. J. Walton ◽  
Sharon A. DeVaney ◽  
Darrel L. Sandall
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Closed Circuit ◽  
Personal Privacy ◽  
Land Grant University ◽  
Closed Circuit Television ◽  
International Perspectives ◽  
False Sense ◽  
University Population ◽  
The University ◽  
Insight Into

This qualitative study used grounded theory to examine how university graduate students felt about closed circuit television (CCTV) as it relates to the privacy and safety of students on campuses. As a result of violence at a few universities, more administrators are considering the implementation of CCTV systems. Because graduate students are an important part of the university population, their views were solicited. A qualitative approach was used because of the lack of previous research on this particular topic. Themes that emerged from interviews with 10 graduate students at a large Midwestern land-grant university were identified as: right to safety, right to privacy, personal privacy responsibilities, post-CCTV sense of privacy, post-CCTV sense of safety, crime displacement, false sense of safety, and international perspectives. The findings provide insight into graduate students’ perceptions of a CCTV system and have implications for implementation decisions regarding such a system. Additionally, the findings were utilized to formulate hypotheses for a larger scale research project.

scholarly journals Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Strain of Cyanobacterium, Anabaena sp. 4-3

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Pfeffer ◽  
Steven Sowa ◽  
R. Malcolm Brown
Keyword(s):  
Nucleotide Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome Sequence ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Salt Flats ◽  
Marine Science Institute ◽  
Cyanobacterium Anabaena ◽  
Anabaena Sp ◽  
The University ◽  
Efficient Producer ◽  
Insight Into

We report the complete nucleotide sequence of Anabaena sp. 4-3, an efficient producer of sucrose. It was isolated from salt flats near the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas. The genome may provide insight into the utilization of cyanobacteria as a source for biofuels.

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