Browsing by Title
Now showing items 7952-7971 of 9099
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) of an Extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to Report Web Technology Adoption Behavior in Higher Education Institutions
(2013-11-08)
Web technologies used in higher education institutions are aimed to offer practical value to faculty members and students in facilitating their teaching learning and other academic processes. However, a number of recent ...
Structural Features That Promote Catalysis in Two-Component Systems Involved in Sulfur Metabolism
(2020-07-20)
Sulfur is an essential element important in the synthesis of biomolecules. Bacteria are able to assimilate inorganic sulfur for the biosynthesis of L-cysteine. Inorganic sulfate is often unavailable, so bacteria have evolved ...
Structural Integrity of Hasty Aircraft Inflatable Large Shelters (HAILS) Under Wind Loads
(2024-05-03)
Hasty aircraft inflatable large shelters (HAILS) are lightweight, long spanning, cost efficient, easily transported, and easily erected structures. However, these flexible membrane structures are susceptible to large ...
Structural Performance of Self-Consolidating Concrete in AASHTO Type I Prestressed Girders
(2008-08-15)
As part of a larger investigation sponsored by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) into the use of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) in bridge girders, this thesis documents a structural investigation of SCC ...
Structural, Isotopic, and Kinematic Analysis of Eclogite-Facies Shear Zones and Associated Structures, Lofoten, North Norway
(2008-08-15)
Three variably retrograded, fluid-mediated eclogite occurrences on Flakstadøy, in the Lofoten archipelago of north Norway, display two structurally-controlled styles that are rheological inverses: competent lenses and ...
‘Structure - Processing - Property’ Relationships of Cellulose Nanocrystals for Optical and Sensing Applications
(2024-05-01)
This research enhanced scientific understanding of the structure-processing-property relationships that govern the assembly of sulfated cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) into films for photonic and sensing applications. CNCs ...
Structure and timing of the Austerfjord thrust and related shear zones, Hinnøy, north Norway: Implications for late-stage Caledonian tectonic evolution
(2010-05-07)
The Austerfjord thrust on central Hinnøy, north Norway is reexamined in its context as the structurally lowest Caledonian thrust preserved in the arctic Norwegian Caledonides. The discovery of the Vassvika group metasedimentary ...
Structure Theory and a Generalization of the Isomorphism Theorems
(2013-07-10)
A general format in which the mathematical structure of topological spaces, algebraic structures, and graphs can be expressed is described. A generalization of the fundamental homomorphism theorem and the isomorphism ...
Structure, dynamics and interaction study of Glutaminase Interacting Protein (GIP) and its complex with Glutaminase L and Brain-specific Angiogenesis Inhibitor 2 (BAI2) peptide and characterization of subunit A of Heterodisulfide Reductase (HdrA) from Methanothermobacter marburgensis
(2013-07-30)
Glutaminase interacting protein (GIP) is a 124 amino acid long protein containing a single PDZ domain. This protein intersects a number of important biological pathways. In many of these pathways, the mechanism of function ...
Structure-function relationship of human melanocortin-4 receptor and characterization of fish neural melanocortin receptors
(2019-07-19)
The neural melanocortin receptors, including melanocortin-3 and -4 receptors (MC3R and MC4R), are two important factors in regulation of energy homeostasis. MC3R primarily regulates feed efficiency and nutrient partitioning, ...
Structure-Processing-Property Interrelationships of Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofiber, Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube and Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube – Polypropylene Nanocomposites
(2010-12-07)
This dissertation describes the first use of a design of experiments approach to investigate the interrelationships between structure, processing, and properties of melt extruded polypropylene (PP) carbon nanomaterial ...
Student Affairs Practices: Perceptions of Student Support Services and Retention
(2016-11-09)
Student affairs and adult education professionals in colleges and universities are inundated with increasing demands on resources, placing stress on allocation of time, energy, human capital, and finances. Contributing to ...
Student and Faculty Perceptions of Clinical Teaching Effectiveness of Full-Time and Part-Time Baccalaureate Degree Clinical Nursing Faculty
(2006-05-15)
Schools of Nursing in the United States are experiencing faculty shortages that result in the turning away of qualified student applicants. This trend has continued and even escalated since a 1992 study was published by ...
Student and Parent Perceptions of Barriers to and Benefits of the School Breakfast Program in Southeast Alabama
(2011-05-03)
The purpose of this exploratory study was to discover the factors impacting participation
in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) for elementary school students in southeast Alabama.
Nine focus groups were used to gather ...
Student Perspectives of Supporting and Hindering Factors in School Integration and the Role of Racial Identity in the Process
(2015-12-04)
May 17, 1954 would be an important historic day and would influence education in the lives of African American students in the United States with the unanimous verdict of Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas that ...
(Student) Activism as a Queer Worldmaking Disruption to White Supremacy and Heteropatriarchy within and Beyond Higher Education
(2022-07-15)
The purpose of this study was to explore how queer (student) activists challenge, disrupt, and transform higher education. With queer schools of thought as the theoretical framework, I positioned (student) activism as a ...
Student-Led Individualized Education Program Meetings: A Study of Special Education Teachers’ Self-Perceptions and Practices
(2017-04-25)
The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the self-perceptions and practices of credentialed, practicing full-time special education teachers towards student-led IEPs. The problem for this study was the lack of ...
Students' Perceived Learning Effectiveness: The Relationship between the Level of Fidelity in Nursing Simulation, Traditional Clinical Experiences, and the Learning Objectives
(2014-11-06)
There is an increase in the use and acceptance of simulation in nursing education. Conflicting data exists regarding the level of fidelity required for effective learning. With the increasing use of simulation in nursing ...
Students’ Characteristics, Self-Regulated Learning, Technology Self-Efficacy, and Course Outcomes in Web-Based Courses
(2010-07-29)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among students’ characteristics, self-regulated learning, technology self-efficacy, and course outcomes in online learning settings. Previous research provided ...
Students’ Satisfaction with Interactions in Online Courses at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
(2020-07-20)
Student satisfaction is an important factor when analyzing online courses. Research has shown that student interactions in online courses are linked to overall satisfaction and success in their courses. However, student ...