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Showing 1 to 20 of 55 for “"University of Central Florida"”.
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National Merit Finalists At The University Of Central Florida-trends, Attrition, And Retention 1997-2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the trends, attrition and retention rates of National Merit Finalists at the University of Central Florida between the years of 1997 to 2005. This study was intended to provide information for higher education practitioners, faculty, and administrators to …
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Increasing Strategies and Programs for the Retention and Graduation of Black Undergraduate Students at the University of Central Florida
<p><strong>Abstract of Dissertation</strong></p> <p><strong>Increasing Strategies and Programs for the Retention and Graduation of Black Undergraduate Students at the University of Central Florida</strong></p> <p>This study aims to expand the knowledge and understanding of retention and persistence …
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What Are The Factors Affecting African American High School Students' Decision For Applying To The University Of Central Florida?
<p>The number of African Americans enrolling in higher education has seen a steady decrease in recent years due to factors that act as barriers. This study examined these factors and their influence based on the students’ perspectives. The study design was based on the post-positivist paradigm and …
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Systems Design: Academic Advising System Implementation, A Case Study of User Centered System Design at the University of Central Florida
… study in user-centered design completed at the University of Central Florida. Leadership in the College of Graduate Studies at UCF realized the need for an advisement tool to assist advisors in the academic colleges to track the success of their students. After an advisement product was …
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A Historical Analysis of the Evolution of the Administrative and Organizational Structure of the University of Central Florida as it Relates to Growth
… chronologically and organized around the terms of the four full-time presidents of the university. The review addressed the processes associated with the establishment and development of Florida Technological University beginning in 1963 through its name change to the University of Central …
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Finding Treasure: The Story of a Micro-budget Digital Film
… film directed by Chris Williamson as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. This thesis is a documentary record of the film production from concept to …
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Factors Associated With Retention Rates In Career And Technical Educat
There is a recognized state and national shortage of Career and Technical (CTE) teachers; in certain school districts or by subject area, it is defined as a "Critical Shortage". At the same time, both statewide and nationally, the number of teacher preparation programs for Career and Technical …
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Blivits!
… and directed by Charles Sutter in pursuit of the Master of Fine Arts in Film & Digital Media from the University of Central Florida. This thesis examines the ethical questions of making a documentary in the digital era. In accordance with the restrictions of the program's guidelines, this …
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Noise Characerization For Proposed UCF Phyiscal Science Building Sites.
… can interfere with the accuracy and precision of experiments and manufacturing processes. Therefore preconstruction site surveys are needed to develop strategies for mitigating noise. Vibration and low frequency electromagnetic fields are particularly detrimental for sensitive instruments, and …
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Performance Support And Usability:an Experimental Study Ofelectronic Performance Support Interfaces
This study evaluated the usability of two types of performance-support interfaces that were designed using informational and experiential approaches. The experiment sought to determine whether there is a relationship between usability and the informational and experiential approaches. The general …
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Wise the Wizard: A Feature Documentary about the Late Harry Wise of Sanford, Florida
… by Daisy Sara Blakelock, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film focuses on the late Harry Wise, a magician from Sanford, Florida, as remembered by the people who knew him best. …
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The Design Plan for a Comprehensive Financial Literacy Program
… among Americans has become a national topic of interest. Economists, financial professionals, educators, and government officials recognize there is an overall deficit of financial knowledge. More specifically, higher education administrators have become increasingly concerned with ensuring …
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Constructing Educational Criticism Of Online Courses: A Model For Implementation By Practitioners
… the environment emerging from the interaction of instructor(s), learners, and other resources in such courses. Theories that focus on instructional settings and methods that are designed to accommodate inquiry into complex phenomena are essential to the systematic study of online courses. Such …
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Monitoring and Inverse Dispersion Modeling to Quantify VOCs from MSW Landfill
… landfills accumulate about 130 million tons of solid waste every year. A significant amount of biodegradable solid waste is converted to landfill gas due to anaerobic stabilization by bacteria. These biochemical reactions produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like methane and others. Due …
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MIA-mi: Exploring the Affect of Digital Cinema Through Micro-Budget Production Techniques
… written, and directed by Yesenia Lima in pursuit of the Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The film is a satirical and naturalistic look at the standing global image of a city, Miami, FL, and its inhabitants. The guiding question behind …
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What Teachers Want To Know: A Systematic Review Of Action Research Theses Related To K-8 Mathematics And Science
The research conducted was a systemic review of 88 action research masters theses from a teacher enhancement program for K-8 mathematics and science at the University of Central Florida and the teachers that performed the studies. The purpose of this study is to synthesize existing research results …
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When Life Really Is A Stage: A Test Of Objectification Theory Using Dancers And Non-dancers
This study tested a model of objectification theory proposed by Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) as it applies to disordered eating in a sample of dancers and non-dancers. The methods in this study are based on a previous test of objectification theory done by Tiggeman and Slater (2001). Two samples …
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An Examination Of Third-person Effect In The Context Of Contoversial Product Advertising
… if there is a third-person effect in the realm of controversial product advertising. A questionnaire was designed based on previous research and distributed to a convenience sample of college students at the University of Central Florida. Participants were asked to rate their perceived levels of …
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Ode to Amiel: A Micro-budget Experimental Essay Film
… essay film by Phyllis Redman, made as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Film in the Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema track from the University of Central Florida. The film explores one woman's reaction to trauma and depersonalization disorder through the journal …
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Analysis, Modeling, And Simulation Of The Tides In The Loxahatchee River Estuary (Southeastern Florida).
Recent cooperative efforts between the University of Central Florida, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the South Florida Water Management District explore the development of a two-dimensional, depth-integrated tidal model for the Loxahatchee River estuary (Southeastern …
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