Search DU CTLAT Blog

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Titles in Dillard University CTLAT Collection February 2012



Share/Bookmark

MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching - Vol. 7, No. 4, December 2011


Research Papers

Student Exam Participation and Performances in a Web-Enhanced Traditional and Hybrid Allied Health Biology Course
Abass S. Abdullahi


426
Exploring the Virtual Classroom: What Students Need to Know (and Teachers Should Consider)
Garry Falloon


439
Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Grading Rubric for Online Discussions
Ann M. Solan and Nikolaos Linardopoulos


452

A Comparison of Student Learning Outcomes in Traditional and Online Personal Finance Courses
Eddie J. Ary and Christopher W. Brune


465

Case Studies




A Brief Look at Online Tutorial Experiences of Older Students in Remedial College Mathematics
Greg A. Baugher


475
Using Technology to Reduce the Effects of Missed Classes for Student-Athlete
Lauren DeSantis, Coleen Pantalone, and Frederick Wiseman


480
Selecting Delivery Systems and Media to Facilitate Blended Learning: A Systematic Process based on Skill Level, Content Stability, Cost and Instructional Strategy
Atsusi Hirumi, George Bradford, and Leanne Rutherford


489
Differences in Student Characteristics in Face-to-Face and Online Cohorts in a Teacher Preparation Program in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Deirdre M. Curle and Janet R. Jamieson


502

Position Papers
What the Best Online Teachers Should Do
T. M. Brinthaupt, L. S. Fisher, J. G. Gardner, D. M. Raffo, and J. B. Woodard


515

Digital Natives: Ten Years After
Apostolos Koutropoulos


525

Social Media Use in Higher Education: Key Areas to Consider for Educators
Julia E. Rodriguez


539

Concept Papers
E-Advising Excellence: The New Frontier in Faculty Advising
Leora Waldner, Dayna McDaniel, and Murray Widener


551
Theorizing in Distance Education: The Critical Quest for Conceptual Foundations
Rene Birochi and Marlei Pozzebon


562
Crowdsourcing Higher Education: A Design Proposal for Distributed Learning
Michael Anderson


576

Share/Bookmark

Tulane University Conference Explores Black Women's Health - Feb. 24th & 25th, 2012

http://tulane.edu/news/releases/pr20912.cfm?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=riptide.me-email&utm_source=t.co&utm_content=awesm-publisher

February 9, 2012
Mike Strecker
Phone: 504-865-5210
mstreck@tulane.edu
Tulane University will host the Black Women's Health Conference on Feb. 24 & Feb. 25

Tulane University will host the Black Women’s Health Conference 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Feb. 24 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 25 in the Josephine Louise Ballroom and Rogers Memorial Chapel. Registration, free and open to the public, begins at 10 a.m., Feb. 24 and 8 a.m., Feb. 25 at Rogers Memorial Chapel.

The conference seeks to increase knowledge of health issues that disproportionately affect black females, including diabetes, environmental toxins, infant mortality, heart disease, mental illness and HIV/AIDS. It will also feature an exhibit on sex crimes and discussion of media representations of black females.

Presenters include: Dr. Takeisha Charles Davis, director of the Center for Community Health and medical director and assistant state health officer for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital’s Office of Public Health; Dr. Linda Raye Murray, president of the American Public Health Association; Joan Morgan, cultural critic and author; Dr. Kimberly Chandler, assistant professor of communication studies at Xavier University; Dr. Mia Harris, physician with the L.B. Landry Community Clinic; Dr. Carolyn Johnson, Usdin Family Professor in Community Health Sciences at Tulane; Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, professor and chair of Tulane’s Department of Global Environmental Health Sciences; Deon Haywood, executive director of Women with a Vision; Kathryn Hall-Trujillo, founding director of the Birthing Project; Denese Shervington, founder and president of the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies; and Chris Sylvain, host of Health Issues 2010.

Sponsored by Tulane’s Program for African and African Diaspora Studies, the Louise and Leonard Riggio Professorship in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Endowment, the Newcomb College Institute, the Daspit Women in Science fund, the Anna Julia Cooper Project, the Sistah Circle, the Black Student Union at Tulane, the Mary Amelia Women’s Health Education Center, the Institute of Women & Ethic Studies, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Department, Tulane’s Black Faculty and Staff Association and Xavier’s Communication Studies Program.

Share/Bookmark

Dillard University Community Development Corporation 2012 FAMILY HEALTH & SPORTS FESTIVAL


          2012 FAMILY HEALTH & SPORTS FESTIVAL      
Daughters of Charity, Tulane Medical Center, Tulane School of Medicine,
EXCELth Inc., and LSU School of Dentistry
Saturday, April 21, 2012
10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dillard University Campus

2601 Gentilly Blvd.

                                             New Orleans, LA                                                                                                                          

·  Blood Pressure Screenings
• Diabetes Testing
• Eye Exams
•Rapid HIV Screening
• Heart Disease

· Stroke Prevention,
•Glucose & Cholesterol Screenings,
•Dental Screenings,

·Enjoy Sports Activities: Baseball, Football, Golf Lessons, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, etc.
·Enjoy giveaways!  Exhibitors!  Entertainment! Food, and much much more!!!!


Walk for Fitness!
AARP Soul Steppers Walking Clinic and Community Walk will meet at the walking trail located on Dillard’s campus beginning at 10:00a.m.on Kabacoff Plaza. The Walking Clinic will be divided into three levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced making it helpful for all walkers. Each participant will receive an AARP pedometer and a water bottle.   

Bicycle Ride!

KidsWalk Coalition and Metro Bicycle Coalition will conduct a bicycle safety clinic and lead a bike ride through the Gentilly neighborhood.  The ride will start at Dillard head east to Franklin Ave and back to Dillard. 

This is a Free Citywide Community Event!

Contact Dillard University Community Development Corporation 

Nick Harris at 504-816-4704

                                
“ Addressing Youth Obesity through Healthy Lifestyles”

Share/Bookmark