Boise State University Research Articles

Effectiveness and student perceptions of high-enrolment health studies online courses

Objective: In countries such as the USA, colleges and universities are focusing on how best to serve their students in tough fiscal times and a highly competitive marketplace. Boise State University has specifically focused on providing online courses as one option to meet student needs. However, more recently, the university has begun developing high-enrolment online courses to resolve bottlenecks in enrolments, while maintaining robust, interactive and engaging learning experiences. Design: Mixed-methods case study. Setting: Three high-enrolment health studies online courses offered at a 4-year university in Boise, Idaho, USA. Method: A systemic analysis of final course evaluations, student grades and course reports from the Learning Management System were examined to investigate the effectiveness and student perceptions of high-enrolment online courses. Results: Findings provide support for the premise that offering the high-enrolment courses met enrolment demand, provided high-quality instruction and maintained student satisfaction. Conclusion: Student perceptions of high-enrolment health studies online courses designed and implemented in the manner specified here can be positive. Lesson learned and suggestions for faculty members, instructional designers and administrators are identified.

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Dong H and Zhu P (2014) Smart growth in two contrastive metropolitan areas: A comparison between Portland and Los Angeles. Urban Studies 52(4): 775–792. DOI: 10.1177/0042098014528396 . In this article, the affiliations of the author Pengyu Zhu should be as follows: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE; Zhejiang University, China; Boise State University, USA

Increasing Rural Special Education Teacher Candidates' Ability to Implement Evidence-Based Practices: A Program Description of the Boise State University TATERS Program

The Technology Accentuated Teacher Education for Rural Specialists (TATERS) program aimed to: (a) prepare highly qualified special education teachers across a state comprised of more than 70% rural districts, (b) develop a system of support through a mentor network and institutions of higher education collaboration to address the needs of teacher candidates in rural areas, (c) ground special education teachers in the use of evidence-based practices to improve the instructional services that students with disabilities in Idaho receive, and (d) develop a mechanism to evaluate and provide feedback on teacher candidates' implementation of evidence-based practices. This article describes the application of a special education teacher evaluation system to a teacher preparation program designed to improve special education teachers' ability to implement evidence-based practices for students with disabilities in rural areas. Key program components are described and future directions for continuous improvement are highlighted.

Online metrics show who’s saying what about scientists’ research

Journal websites are now highlighting their articles’ likes, shares, and tweets, but information scientists still aren’t sure what the numbers really mean.

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米国 Boise State University アメリカンフットボールチームにおけるスポーツ鍼灸の経験

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David Estrada knows firsthand how a good mentoring experience can change a student’s life. Estrada, the first in his family to attend college, initially foundered, so he left school and joined the Navy, where he developed an interest in engineering. After his service, Estrada went back to school, this time at Boise State University in Idaho. He became a McNair Scholar, a program that prepares undergraduates for doctoral work. It gave Estrada a glimpse into research and connected him with people who work in science. Before that, “I had no idea what people with a Ph.D. did, how to pay for one, et cetera,” he says. Estrada is now a professor of materials science and engineering at Boise State. He shared his experience of becoming a materials scientist at a 2012 workshop aimed at increasing ethnic diversity in the field. A report summarizing the recommendations was released earlier this year. ...

SEPTEMBER 2014 PLACEMENT ADS

SEPTEMBER 2014 PLACEMENT ADS

Establishing an Equitable and Fair Admissions System for an Online Doctoral Program

The field of educational technology has seen marked growth from just a small number of distance-based doctoral programs to nearly 20 today. Creating and sustaining a quality doctoral program of any kind requires a substantial amount of work; the additional challenges of online programs both increases and changes the nature of the efforts required. Among these challenges is creating an admissions process that treats people fairly, does not create a burdensome system for applicants or those involved in the selection process, and ensures the selection of a solid foundation of high quality candidates with whom faculty can mentor, who add value to the program, and who can benefit from the program. This paper explores common admissions requirements among institutions offering a distance or hybrid doctorate in educational technology and examines the specific admissions system used by the Department of Educational Technology at Boise State University.

A lipid-rich gestational diet predisposes offspring to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a potential sequence of events

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. It affects 20%–30% of the US population, and it is increasing worldwide. Recently, the role of lipid-rich maternal gestational nutrition in spurring the development of NAFLD among offspring has been indicated. Fetal predisposition to NAFLD involves numerous physiological reroutings that are initiated by increased delivery of nonesterified fatty acids to the fetal liver. Hampered β-oxidation, uncontrolled oxidative stress, increased triacylglycerol synthesis, and the endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response are all implicated in sculpting a hepatic phenotype with a propensity to develop NAFLD in the postnatal state. This review suggests a mechanism that integrates outcomes reported by a variety of studies conducted in an analysis of fetal hepatic metabolic capacity amid the maternal consumption of a high-fat diet. Potential preventive measures and therapies for use both as part of prenatal nutrition and for those at risk for the development of NAFLD are also discussed.

Geoarchaeology, Climate Change, and Sustainability. Antony G.Brown, Laura S.Basell, and Karl W.Butzer (Eds.). 2011. Special Paper 476. Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO. 194 pp., ISBN: 978‐0‐8137‐2476‐8, $80 (paperback).

GeoarchaeologyVolume 29, Issue 2 p. 175-177 Book Reviews Geoarchaeology, Climate Change, and Sustainability. Antony G. Brown, Laura S. Basell, and Karl W. Butzer (Eds.). 2011. Special Paper 476. Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO. 194 pp., ISBN: 978-0-8137-2476-8, $80 (paperback). Christopher L. Hill, Christopher L. Hill Graduate College, Boise State University Boise, ID, USASearch for more papers by this author Christopher L. Hill, Christopher L. Hill Graduate College, Boise State University Boise, ID, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 February 2014 https://doi.org/10.1002/gea.21465Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Volume29, Issue2March/April 2014Pages 175-177 RelatedInformation

The Stochastic Capacity of a Roadway: Is it the Answer for Better “Real- Time” Management of Freeway Operations?

Rapid growth in vehicles has been observed in many developing countries in recent years. The number of vehicles has grown but non-motorized vehicles have not disappeared. The presence of dissimilar modes of travel results in unsafe roads. Additional factors that exacerbate the traffic problem in these countries are the tendency of users to not observe traffic rules and the lax enforcement of traffic rules by law enforcement agencies. The combination of these factors can be deadly for road users. For example in India, a total of 134,513 people lost their lives to road accidents in 2010 compared to 32,885 road fatalities in the US during that year. Are roads in developing countries unsafe? Such questions are explored in this paper. Researchers who have studied road safety problems in developing countries have suggested measures to improve safety. Specifying interventions alone will not be sustainable in the long run. Road safety is a complex matter with multiple dimensions. One of the prerequisites for interventions to be effective and sustainable is better institutional management of the safety problem. The paper explores the factors that indicate whether a lead institution to manage the road safety problem will need to be set up before interventions are implemented and safety targets are set. *Corresponding author: Mandar Khanal, Chair Department of Civil Engineering, Executive Editor, Boise State University, USA, Tel: 208-4261430; E mail: mkhanal@boisestate.edu Received November 28, 2013; Accepted January 01, 2014; Published February 04, 2014 Citattion: Khanal M, Sarkar P (2014) Road Safety in Developing Countries. J Civil Environ Eng S3:001. doi:10.4172/2165-784X.S3-001 Copyright: © 2014 Khanal M, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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スポーツ鍼灸委員会の取り組み2 米国アイダホ州でのスポーツ鍼灸の経験

Special issue on IEEE MWSCAS 2012

This special issue consists of the expanded version of three papers in the area of Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing presented at the 2012 IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), held at Boise, ID, from the 5th to the 8th of August, 2012. The major areas of Circuits and Systems covered by MWSCAS 2012, drew 368 submissions from 40 countries spanning the globe; 313 contributions were selected for presentations. Among the published contributions in the IEEE MWSCAS 2012 proceedings, a pre-selection of 10 papers has been completed and corresponding authors were invited for contributions to this special issue. After the assessment of at least two independent reviewers, three manuscripts have been accepted for publication. It is evident that selecting only three papers out of several hundreds of MWSCAS presentations is a difficult and critical task. We are aware that we probably missed several excellent contributions, but we do know that we did our best to put together this special issue in a timely manner. The guest editors wish to thank Professor Mohammed Ismail, Editor-in-Chief of Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing Journal for giving us this opportunity, Nader Rafla, General Chair of MWSCAS 2012, and Mohamad Sawan and Jose de la Rosa, Technical Program Co-Chairs of MWSCAS 2012 for their unequivocal support. We also gratefully acknowledge all of the reviewers for their assistance and Springer personnel for the competent and efficient support provided while putting together this special issue. The three selected papers reflect continuing trends towards higher levels of integrated analog circuits and systems. The first paper, ‘‘A 2.488-11.2 Gb/s SerDes in 40 nm LowLeakage CMOS with Multi-Protocol Compatibility for FPGA Applications,’’ by Socrates Vamvakos, Claude R. Gauthier, Chethan Rao, Alvin Wang, Karthisha Ramoshan Canagasaby, Khaldoon Abugharbieh, Prashant Choudhary, Sanjay Dabral, Shaishav Desai, Mahmudul Hassan, K. C. Hsieh, Bendik Kleveland, Gurupada Mandal, Richard Rouse, Ritesh Saraf, Jason Yeung, and Ying Cao presents a multi-protocol, next generation SerDes design. This paper authored by teams from MoSys Inc., Santa Clara, CA and Xilinx Inc., San Jose, CA received theMWSCAS 2012 Myril B. Reed Best Paper Award. The second paper, ‘‘A 1 GS/s, 31 MHz BW, 76.3 dB Dynamic Range, 34 mW CT-Delta-Sigma ADC with 1.5 Cycle Quantizer Delay and Improved STF,’’ by Sakkarapani Balagopal, Kehan Zhu and Vishal Saxena of Boise State University, Boise, ID details the implementation of a high-performance continuous-time delta-sigma modulator with improved signal transfer function (STF). This paper was one among the ten papers presented at the MWSCAS 2012 Student Paper Contest. The third paper, ‘‘Fully Integrated 1.2-lA and 13-lA Quiescent Current LDOs with Improved Transient Response,’’ by Harish Valapala and Paul M. Furth of New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM details the implementation of two extremely low quiescent current, low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulators. Both LDO designs are fully integrated, stabilized with an on-chip capacitive load of 100 pF. We thank all the authors who contributed to this issue; the issue wouldn’t be possible without their research and A. Garimella (&) Intel Corporation, USA e-mail: garimella@ieee.org

Metropolitan governance in the federalist Americas: strategies for equitable and integrated development

Despite rapid metropolitanization throughout the and widespread interest in megacities, few studies have examined the new governance structures needed to address issues of citizen representation and participation and the public service challenges of population expansion and increasing urban inequalities. To fill that void, Peter K. Spink, Peter M. Ward, Robert H. Wilson, and the other contributors to this volume provide original research and analysis of the principal metropolitan areas in six federalist countries of the Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela. They find that a common feature of metropolitan expansion is the lack of a unified governmental structure. Using a comparative research framework, they examine the forms, functions, legitimacy, and performance of emerging governmental structures.Their cross-national study shows that existing institutional structures and political systems impede collaboration among governments in metropolitan areas. Given both the relatively few successful models at the local level and the disinterest on the part of federal governments, regional governments states and provinces seem to provide the most pragmatic bases for constructing metropolitan governments that are capable of efficiently delivering services. Because there is no direct path to achieve such new structures, the authors urge reform at the state and local levels to address the need to work out the politics and management structures that will function best within their own politics. Metropolitan Governance in the Federalist Americas makes an important contribution to the broader debate on subnational governance and to the specific debate on metropolitan governance. The authors provide an excellent, accessible description and explanation of the wide variation in forms, rules, and outcomes associated with metropolitan governance in the Americas. A significant and useful feature of the volume is the authors inclusion of case studies: they allow the reader to think productively about political history, economics, and the sociocultural context. Brian Wampler, Boise State University

Mobile computer‐supported collaborative learning: A review of experimental research

British Journal of Educational TechnologyVolume 44, Issue 5 p. E111-E114 Colloquium Mobile computer-supported collaborative learning: A review of experimental research Yu-Chang Hsu, Yu-Chang HsuSearch for more papers by this authorYu-Hui Ching, Yu-Hui ChingSearch for more papers by this author Yu-Chang Hsu, Yu-Chang HsuSearch for more papers by this authorYu-Hui Ching, Yu-Hui ChingSearch for more papers by this author First published: 13 August 2013 https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12002Citations: 48 Address for correspondence: Dr Yu-Chang Hsu, Department of Educational Technology, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive Boise, ID 83725-1747, USA. Email: hsu@boisestate.edu Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume44, Issue5September 2013Pages E111-E114 RelatedInformation

Le défaut du ciel by Philippe Renonçay

on ne sait si on mangera ou non, “accomplir quelque chose, inventer un changement , contribuer à un mieux-être” (38)? Vue l’envergure de ces questions, il est difficile de ne pas regretter l’absence totale de réponses—fussent-elles hâtives ou soutenues—dans un roman qui se termine subitement sur l’effondrement et l’hébétude. Boise State University (ID) Jason Herbeck RENONÇAY, PHILIPPE. Le défaut du ciel. Paris: Libella, 2012. ISBN 978-2-7529-0594-9. Pp. 134. 15 a. In his fifth novel, Renonçay gives us a polar with an investigative journalist as the protagonist. In search of a former acquaintance who has disappeared, Clovis Bietel sometimes speaks in the first person and sometimes is the subject of an omniscient narrator. Thomas Heller is the object of the search begun by his mother who had read Bietel’s investigative writing and thought that his friendship with her son would provide clues to his whereabouts. The plot of this masterful tale centers on Heller’s link with a former paratrooper in the Indochina war. The veteran, Peter Damian, was Heller’s neighbor and leads Bietel to discover the crime behind the torture and assassination of Damian. In the process, Clovis finds that Damian’s military identity in the Resistance and then in Indochina was associated with the pseudonym Roland Sasre. Both Heller and Clovis return to Vietnam for clues about what Sasre did there. Heller’s mother pays Clovis to find the truth about the strange connection of her son with his neighbor’s fate. Heller traveled to Vietnam and then could not be found after his return. Clovis follows. Heller and Clovis resemble each other to the point where they are even called Siamese twins. As the story proceeds, they in fact become opposite sides of the same coin, that is, a Janus-like pair of acquaintances looking in opposite directions . While Clovis is trying to tie the past to the present, Heller was focused on rewriting the past. As Clovis follows Heller to Vietnam, readers encounter the ambiance of the remnants of colonization, existing without recognition of the American conflict there. Instead, what we have is the French influence, one might even say hegemony , in Indochina. Sasre was not only a soldier in Indochina but a proponent of indigenous self-rule in the face of the invasions by the Vietminh. Clovis tries to find out why Sasre was so committed to this rule. Sasre had many loyal friends who would give eyewitness accounts about his support. These accounts help Clovis explain the mystery of why Sasre changed his identity, effectively partly erasing what he did in Indochina. This change also fascinated Heller who sought to establish the links between Damian and Sasre. The reader becomes involved in interpreting the palimpsest constituted by various documents that are laid out within the narrative, as if they could explain the mystery by themselves. The truths of Heller’s location and the reasons for Damian’s murder are of course intertwined. Along the way, the reader learns that Clovis had a difficult friendship with Heller. Letters from Heller’s mother to Clovis, police records of phone conversations, news reports, eyewitness records all become proofs of what happened , without giving away the deceptiveness of appearances. Clovis probes, and makes errors to be corrected, as his assumptions are either verified or discounted throughout. The zigzag process of trying to make the pieces of the puzzle fit is an Reviews 1301 intriguing method for storytelling and for detective work. There is no linear progression of the plot. Rather the reader moves along as if looking over Clovis’s shoulder at photos, documentary films, and other apparent evidence to piece together the past. There is talent in Renonçay’s writing style. Trinity University (TX) Roland A. Champagne SÉVIGNY, MARIE-ÈVE. Intimité et autres objets fragiles. Montréal: Triptyque, 2012. ISBN 978-2-89031-744-4. Pp. 100. $18 Can. Sévigny’s Intimité may be slight in size, but its short stories are not without a certain moral weight. As the publisher’s insert announces, the stories explore “la frontière entre la vie privée et...

Using Geolocation Apps for Academic Library Outreach and Instruction

This article discusses the uses, experiments, and merits of geolocation applications for academic library outreach and instruction. SCVNGR is a game-based geolocation application. Users earn points or gain rewards by completing challenges and treks. Builders design challenges with text-based answers, quick response codes, or photo responses. Librarians at Boise State University and Oregon State University have built treks and challenges using SCVNGR for orientations and instruction. They have found SCVNGR a better environment than Foursquare to engage students with the library. SCVNGR is a convenient tool to use to get started with geolocation and gaming in library instruction; however, comparable tools are available.

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Promoting Faculty Scholarship Through The University Author Recognition Bibliography at Boise State University

One of the most important contributions by any university is its faculty members’ scholarship. Providing an interface to view the full scope of an institution's academic accomplishments is vital for promoting both the scholarship and the university at large. Because of their unique information skills and services, librarians can facilitate the discovery of this scholarship on behalf of their institutions. This article explores how Albertsons Library at Boise State University utilizes an institutional repository to produce a faculty publication bibliography. Processes for collecting academic scholarship and organizing the citations within a repository structure are also discussed. Library staff found that this approach not only reduced redundancy and increased the usability of researcher publication data, it also increased the profile and value of the institutional repository.

Focus on Authors

Focus on Authors