scholarly journals Introduction To Industrial Automation, A Multidisciplinary Course At Western Kentucky University

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Cambron ◽  
H. Joel Lenoir
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Automation ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University

A Radiation Laboratory Curriculum Development at Western Kentucky University

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander P. Barzilov ◽  
Ivan S. Novikov ◽  
Phil C. Womble ◽  
Floyd D. McDaniel ◽  
Barney L. Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Radiation Laboratory ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University

scholarly journals The ELALC-SEK Project: Developing English language library classrooms to support literacy learning in the early childhood and primary English language programs at a multilingual Spanish school

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia R. Houston
Keyword(s):  
Language Arts ◽  
English Language ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Literacy Learning ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
Involved Field ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
English Instruction ◽  
Western Kentucky University

Two consultants from Western Kentucky University developed a proposal for and then assisted with the implementation of English Language Arts Library Classrooms in a private Spanish school near Barcelona, Spain. The intent of the project was to enhance the English instruction in the primary grades program at the school. The project involved field observations and a literature review of school libraries in Spain, proposal development, technical assistance, and training in library organization, administration and collection development.

Campus sustainability tours: exploring an uncharted tool

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 908-922
Author(s):  
Ellen R. Trahan ◽  
Leslie A. North ◽  
Margaret M. Gripshover ◽  
Jeanine M. Huss
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Claim Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Campus Sustainability ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to explore the development narrative and usage of environmental sustainability tours available at universities and takes an in-depth look into the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Green Tour. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaires and interviews were conducted with sustainability leaders involved in tours at their university to discover how they were developed and used. An assessment of the WKU Green Tour used surveys and pre- and post-tests to determine the reach of the tour to the campus population, student learning and faculty use. Findings There is a lack of data on sustainability tours, making it difficult to design new tours and validate their status as an essential tool. In the case of WKU, the need for data was confirmed, as current practices that were assumed to be effective proved ineffective. Multiple suggestions for improved tours are provided. Research limitations/implications The case study used in this paper is not representative of all university sustainability tours as they can vary widely. Given the lack of research on the subject, especially quantitative research, it is a valuable study. Practical implications Though sustainability tours are touted as a valuable tool for all campuses, more data are needed to validate this claim. Data suggest the tours are effective tools for increasing knowledge, but there is need for further assessment of tours and how they can be used to create a sustainably literate campus. Originality/value This study is the first to assess sustainability tours using mixed-methods.

Jim Wayne Miller

2020 ◽  
pp. 326-337
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
German Literature ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Berea College ◽  
Western North Carolina ◽  
Jim Wayne Miller ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University ◽  
Buncombe County ◽  
Vanderbilt University

Reared in western North Carolina on a farm in Buncombe County near his maternal and paternal grandparents, Jim Wayne Miller completed his undergraduate work at Berea College in 1958 and earned his doctorate in German literature at Vanderbilt University in 1965. Throughout his professional life, he taught German at Western Kentucky University....

scholarly journals The 1.3-meter Robotically Controlled Telescope: Developing a Fully Autonomous Observatory

2001 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Richard Gelderman
Keyword(s):  
Education Programs ◽  
Autonomous Operation ◽  
Autonomous Mode ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University

AbstractThe former KPNO 1.3-meter telescope is being refurbished and automated by a consortium of U.S. institutions, headed by Western Kentucky University, with the goal of a 2002 recommissioning as the Robotically Controlled Telescope (RCT). The 1.3-meter RCT will operate in fully autonomous mode to obtain guided images for a variety of research and education programs. Distinctions between a fully autonomous versus robotic observatory are presented, along with a discussion of why fully autonomous operation is necessary for increased productivity of small telescopes.

scholarly journals Effects of stream permanence on stonefly (Insecta, Plecoptera) community structure at Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, USA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor McRoberts ◽  
Scott Grubbs
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
National Park ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Green River ◽  
Sampling Regime ◽  
Mammoth Cave National Park ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University ◽  
Do So

Stoneflies (Plecoptera) are often associated with inhabiting cold perennial streams, but many species also inhabit intermittent streams that experience reduced or lack of flow during summer and autumn. In this study, the influence of stream permanence on stonefly assemblage composition and spatial distribution at Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, USA, was addressed, based on a 14 month sampling regime from the fullest range of stream sizes and habitable flow regions available. Adult stoneflies were collected monthly from 43 sites at the Park plus an additional two sites at the near-adjacent Western Kentucky University Green River Preserve. Collections were done from December 2018–November 2019 using a standard timed protocol with beating sheets for adults and once in December 2019–January 2020 for larvae. Stream sites were assigned one of five category types: perennial spring runs, perennial spring seeps, upland perennial streams, perennial riverine and summer dry runs. In total, 34 species were collected. The most prominent difference in stonefly community structure was between spring runs, spring seeps and summer dry streams vs. upland perennial streams. Approximately 88% of species collected had univoltine-fast life cycles and 79% likely had an extended period of egg or larval diapause. Due to the predominance of small upland perennial and summer dry streams, species commonly typically found in larger lotic systems are fundamentally filtered out of the region due to the lack of available habitats. Species able to survive in intermittent habitats do so by life history adaptations including to survive desiccation as larvae or eggs.

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