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Discovery and identification of antibacterial agents for dental use

Creator:: Kirkpatrick, Adam G.
Abstract:: Dental disease is a very prevalent and costly disease in which the symptoms, not the disease, are currently being treated. The disease is caused by pathogenic oral bacteria, many of which are a part of the Mutans Streptococci. The objective of this thesis was to find a natural substance that...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . 7. Konig, Gabriele M.; Wright, Anthony D.; Franzblau, Scott G. “Assessment of antimycobacterial

Beyond free will: an empirical case for a capacity model of human agency

Creator:: Helzer, Erik G.
Abstract:: Although the question of free will has persisted throughout the history of philosophy as an important metaphysical consideration, rarely does the inquiry include empirical evidence from other disciplines concerned with human behavior. In this interdisciplinary paper, I combine the wisdom of psychologists, metaphysicians, and philosophers of science to comment on...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Erik G. Helzer for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Arts in Philosophy and Psychology presented on

Planning for an institutional repository: lessons learned at Oregon State University

Creator:: Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: The Oregon State University Libraries began working on implementation of an institutional repository through a five month planning process. The Task Force responsible for the planning identified campus needs for such a service, examined persistent issues and challenges, and made recommendations for a pilot project. These steps are summarized and...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: [Accessed: 29 July 2004] Barton, M. R. & Walker, J. H. 2002. MIT Libraries’ DSpace Business Plan Project

Effects of phenytoin and carbamazepine on calcium transport in Caco-2 cells and pilot study to compare the role of the Chilean and United States pharmacist from the patient perspective

Creator:: von Borstel, Melinda
Abstract:: Adverse effects of anti-epileptic (AED) medications on bone density have been reported since the 1960s. Phenytoin and carbamazepine, two commonly prescribed AED, are frequently associated with osteomalacia including fractures and reduced bone formation. The mechanism by which AED induces bone loss is not fully explained. We sought to determine the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________ Theresa M. Filtz Adverse

The face of Oregon's library community

Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and Cole, Maureen
Abstract:: One goal of the Oregon Library Association's Vision 2010 is to promote a strong and diverse workforce throughout all of the state's libraries. The forecasted shortage of librarians in the next decade prompted the OLA Board to request a demographic study of Oregon's libraries. A simple survey was adminstered at...
Resource Type:: Article
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Sexual dimorphism and seasonal changes in the Harderian gland of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

Creator:: Erickson, Sten M.
Abstract:: The Harderian gland (HG) of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, is a secretory structure that plays a role in the vomeronasal system by solubilizing semiochemicals such as prey chemoattractants and the female sexual attractiveness pheromone. The HG produces secretions containing pheromone-binding proteins that form a complex with pheromone...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: mauritanica. J. Morph. 244: 137-142. Bonnet, X., Shine, R., Naulleau, G., and M. Vacher-Vallas. 1998. Sexual

Investigation of the roles of viral proteinases in the vaccinia virus life cycle

Creator:: Page, Jessica M.
Abstract:: An inducible, mutant virus, designated vvtetO:I7L/G1L, was used to study the morphogenic proteolysis step of the vaccinia virus life cycle. The vvtetO:I7L/G1L controlled the expression of two genes, I7L, a cysteine proteinase, and G1L, a putative metalloproteinase. These proteins are involved in the maturation of viral core proteins, p4a, p4b,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Jessica M. Page for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biochemistry and

The role of CYP2E1 and CYP4A in the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Creator:: Hawkins, Jenna M.
Abstract:: Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) is an emerging form of liver disease associated with obesity, type II diabetes and dyslipidemia. As the prevalence of these metabolic conditions increases, so too has the occurrence of NASH in all sectors of the population. The pathology of this disease is similar to its alcoholic form,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (F) 7 Liver KO-aged (M) 8 Liver KO-aged (F) nm ol /m in /m g 21 PNP Assay

Studies on a transgenic approach to decrease gliadin content in wheat

Creator:: Bell, Shannon M.
Abstract:: Celiac disease, an autoimmune response triggered by the consumption of seed storage proteins of cereals, affects an estimated 1% of the human population. In the case of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), one of the world’s most consumed cereals, alcohol-soluble proteins, the gliadins, have been identified as the allergy-eliciting agents. Previous...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: resuspend gold particles. While vortexing, 2.5 (g of both pGFP and pGLI were added along with 50 (l of 2.5 M

Integration of submersible transect data andhigh-resolution sonar imagery for a habitat-based groundfish assessment of Heceta Bank, Oregon

Creator:: Nasby, Nicole M.
Abstract:: Dramatic declines in several groundfish populations have occurred along the U.S. West Coast during the last decade (PFMC 1999, Sampson 1997, Ralston 1998, Bloeser 1999). One problem exacerbating these declines is insufficient stock assessments, especially for species of west coast rockfish (Family Scorpaenidae, Genus Sebastes) which comprise the core of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: RESEARCH REPORT OF Nicole M. Nasby for the degree of Master of Science in Marine Resource

An analysis of the comparability between international corporations resulting from international accounting standards

Creator:: Gibbons, Joy M.
Abstract:: This study compares the accounting standards of three different entities, the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the domestic accounting standards of France, and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The analysis consists of a comparison between two companies, British Airways and Air France – KLM, for FY 2005, specifically...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Joy M. Gibbons for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Accountancy and

The effects of oil price shocks on U.S. inflation

Creator:: Kilfoil, Natasha M.
Abstract:: During the 1970’s the United States experienced several periods of high inflation that have been at least partially attributed to positive oil price shocks. The effectiveness of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at controlling the price of oil has varied over time, as well as the responsiveness of U.S....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Natasha M. Kilfoil for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Economics presented on May 26

Implementation of a new library/university service: Oregon State University’s Institutional Repository

Creator:: Webster, Janet G., Boock, Michael, Christie, Anne, Landis, Lawrence, Kristick, Laurel, and Frumkin, Jeremy
Abstract:: This report was done by the OSU Libraries Institutional Repository Task Force for the OSU Libraries Administration.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: student privacy, copyright and ownership of the data will need to be addressed. 3-g) Need for a

A genomic and proteomic characterization of the first cultured oligotrophic marine Gammaproteobacterium from the SAR92 clade

Creator:: Mellbye, Brett L.
Abstract:: High-throughput culturing (HTC) consisting of extinction culturing in autoclaved seawater has led to the isolation and characterization of many novel strains of oligotrophic marine bacteria. Strain HTCC 2207 was isolated from the Oregon coast by the HTC method. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that this strain...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Microbiol 54: 1111-1116. Zengler, K., G. Toledo, M.S. Rappé, J. Elkins, E.J. Mathur, J.M. Short, and M

The Distribution and Abundance of a Non-native Eelgrass, Zostera japonica, in Oregon Estuaries

Creator:: Dudoit, Chana Makale’a
Abstract:: Biological introductions may considerably alter the composition and community dynamics of invaded areas thereby changing many ecosystem processes including productivity, decomposition, nutrient cycling and hydrology. The effects on native species may be obscured by a lack of information on distribution and abundance patterns. The Japanese eelgrass, Zostera japonica, was introduced...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: through the center of contiguous eelgrass beds. The percent cover of Z. japonica was taken at 10-m

Pathogenic Mechanisms of Cancer Causing hMLH1 Mutations

Creator:: O'Donnell, Edmond Francis
Abstract:: DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is an evolutionary conserved process that functions to maintain genomic integrity through the correction of mismatches that have escaped proofreading. Mutations in the MMR gene Mlh1 are associated with approximately 50% of all cases of Lynch syndrome, a hereditary predisposition to colorectal cancer, through varying and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Immunohistochemistry m- Mouse MEF Mouse embryonic fibroblast MLH MutL homolog MMR Mismatch Repair MSH MutS

Entrapment of Micro-Algae in Modified Alginate Beads for Oxygen and Nutrient Source

Creator:: Hughson, Jason D.
Abstract:: Presented here is an investigation and comparison of two entrapment methods of algae. Conventional calcium alginate bead entrapment is compared to a recently described modified bead entrapment method, utilizing poly(ethylene glycol) and calcium alginate, which results in void or capillary formation within the beads. It is shown that algal growth...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: acid (G) and its C-5 epimer β-D-mannuronic acid (M), obtained from brown seaweeds (McHugh, 1987). The

Rate of prey consumption in two intertidal crab species : the introduced European green crab, Carcinus maenas, and native dungeness crab, Cancer magister

Creator:: Davidson, Timothy Mathias
Abstract:: The prey consumption rates of two estuarine crab species were compared: the introduced Carcinus maenas and the native Cancer magister. Similar sized crabs of each species were placed into individual perforated plastic boxes and then placed in a seawater table. Each crab was offered 50 Mytilus trossulus mussels (15-25mm) per...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: attributes of the study participants. All crabs used were male (M). Weight is measured in grams. Carapace

Investigating the Role of the MutLα Endonuclease

Creator:: Mankaney, Gautam Naresh
Abstract:: Lynch individuals have a predisposition to developing colorectal and other cancers due to inherited defects in their mismatch repair (MMR) system. Although mutations in MMR have been directly implicated in Lynch Syndrome, the precise mechanism(s) of MMR functions have yet to be elucidated. One essential complex, MutL (a dimer of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: hours later). A total of 24 μg of pCMV - hMLH1 WT and either 24 μg of pCMV - PMS2 - E705K or pCMV - PMS2

Distribution and origin of organic matter preserved in modern surface sediments throughout Coastal SE Alaska

Creator:: Walinsky, Sarah E.
Abstract:: Twenty seven modern (top 1-2cm) sediment samples from multicores retrieved from throughout coastal SE Alaska were analyzed for their organic matter content and the source composition. Total organic carbon (TOC) as well as biogenic silica (bioSi), and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) content were analyzed to evaluate the organic matter content and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: burial, accounting for >80% of the estimated ~130 × 1012 g buried each year throughout the ocean (Hedges

Aging and oxidative damage to mitochondrial membrane proteins

Creator:: Tong, Tony T.
Abstract:: Mitochondria provide energy for biological cells to function, but this process is also a source of oxygen radicals that are capable of damaging nearby proteins. Mitochondrial protein damage can eventually lead to cell death, especially in the case of heart cells, where mitochondria are present in the highest concentrations. As...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , 8276-8283. 16. G. Aldini, I. Dalle-Donne, R. M. Facino, A. Milzani and M. Carini, Med Res Rev, 2006. * *

A Java implementation of the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm using NIST curves over GF(p)

Creator:: Stadick, Rhea
Abstract:: The Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) is a public key cryptosystem used for creation and verification of digital signatures in electronic documents. In this thesis, we created a Java applet that provides the functionality of the ECDSA using all of the NIST elliptic curves over GF(p). This applet was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: *. Let g be an element of group G. If the order n of element g is also the order of the group G, then g

Exploring phylogeny of Rhodococcus fascians isolates using 16S ribosomal DNA sequence analysis

Creator:: Sandberg, Eva Song
Abstract:: Rhodococcus fascians is a Gram-positive, pleiomorphic actinomycete that causes leafy gall formation in a wide range of plant hosts. This particular phytopathogen has been a focus of research at the Oregon State University Plant Clinic, a diagnostic laboratory. Phylogeny of R. fascians isolates obtained from Plant Clinic submissions was determined...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: agarose and 120 ml 1X TBE buffer (108 g Tris base, 55.8 g boric acid, 80 ml 0.25 M EDTA, pH 8.3 for 1 L

DNA UV damage-related control of ribonucleotide reductase : possible relationship to mutagenesis and the incidence of and attitudes toward skin cancer in several western nations

Creator:: Stenberg, John C.
Abstract:: Two strains of Escherichia coli were studied to determine the effect of constitutive expression of the SOS DNA damage repair response on the activity of ribonucleotide reductase. Activity of the reductase and cellular deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) pools were both determined before and after exposure of the cells to ultraviolet radiation....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , P, M. Boniol, G. Severi and J-F. Doré. 2000. Quantity of Sunscreen Used by European Student. British

Patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish, sebastes spp., along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Young, Thomas
Abstract:: Rockfish of the genus Sebastes are important components of Oregon reef communities. I examined patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish across two nested spatial scales – local and regional – along the Oregon coast. Using otolith microstructural examination, I examined the relative importance of local versus regional factors...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Generation of proof of concept molecules neutralizing monoclonal antibodies to IL17Cm

Creator:: Calhoun, Drew W.
Abstract:: Inflammation is one of the first, most important responses of the immune system when presented with infection and is mediated primarily by eicosanoids and cytokines. The goal of this research was to generate monoclonal antibodies against murine IL17C, a poorly characterized cytokine involved in inflammation and linked to inflammatory conditions....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 2.6 Non-blocking Antibodies Screen (Detection: G α-M IgG Fc-specific-HRP)…...36 Graph 1. Mouse

A bibliotherapy evaluation tool: grounding counselors in the therapeutic use of literature

Creator:: Pehrsson, Dale Elizabeth and McMillen, Paula S.
Abstract:: Discusses the development and evolution of the Bibliotherapy Evaluation Tool to help graduate counseling students use literature in therapy ethically and appropriately. A survey of bibliotherapeutic practice in the helping professions is provided. Graduate students showed greater knowledge of and comfort with bibliotherapy after exposure to a teaching module and...
Resource Type:: Article and Preprint
Full Text:: can help young children cope. In M. K. Rudman (Ed.), Children's literature: Resource for the classroom

Usability Testing to Improve a Teaching Website for Graduate Counselor Education Students

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S., Pehrsson, Dale Elizabeth, and Lin, Shao-Chen
Abstract:: Expectations for technology proficiency in counseling and counselor education have increased; nevertheless, very little information is available in the counseling literature which describes how to effectively evaluate online resources from a design and utility standpoint. This study provides a model for such assessments, employing an affordable small scale usability study...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: : Integrating Instructional Quality and Web Usability Assessments. In J. E. Wall & G. R. Walz (Eds.), Measuring

Expression of prolactin in feline mammary adenomas and adenocarcinomas

Creator:: Trummel, Danielle K.
Abstract:: Mammary tumors are the third most common tumor in cats after cutaneous neoplasia and lymphosarcoma. More than 80% of feline mammary tumors are adenocarcinomas, which are similar to human mammary adenocarcinomas in their biologic behavior and histologic characteristics. Despite treatment with radical mastectomy, feline mammary adenocarcinoma is associated with a...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis and Presentation
Full Text:: staining within the feline mammary gland of the same two cats (C, G). Serial sections stained with H&E

Studying abroad and vocabulary use in impromptu essays

Creator:: Mitchell, Kathleen
Abstract:: Spending time in a German speaking country may aid in vocabulary acquisition and production. This study hypothesized a concrete link between written language use and experiences abroad. Intermediate German students’ vocabulary uses in impromptu essays were evaluated by counting the number of total word, unique words, and content words. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Cool hideaways: use of temperature refuges by juvenile coho salmon in the West Fork Smith River

Creator:: Raskauskas, Nancy
Abstract:: The West Fork Smith River, a 69 km2 watershed in the Coast Range of Oregon, is prone to short periods of very high water temperature in mid-summer due to a combination of human and natural influences. In the summers of 2003 and 2004 more than 400 juvenile coho salmon regularly...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ) WETTED WIDTH (m) LENGTH (m) FEATURES PB DP 72 33 14.5 20 BR, 2 BW CRANE ADJ DP 85 19

Ethnic minorities in Oregon: an annotated bibliography

Creator:: Wilkinson, Richenda
Abstract:: This bibliography focuses on works that will provide the reader with supplemental resources on the history of ethnic minorities in Oregon. An effort has been made to highlight materials that are particularly appropriate for use in teaching students of various ages. The featured resources address all historical time periods, but...
Resource Type:: Part of Book
Full Text:: all community members. Gamboa, Erasmo, Carolyn M. Buan, and Oregon Council for the Humanities

Information literacy at the point of need : literature review workshops

Creator:: Rempel, Hannah Gascho
Abstract:: Patrons are most open to library services when they have specific information needs. At Oregon State University Libraries, we addressed the information literacy needs graduate students have while writing their thesis, and as a result created a workshop focusing on the literature review process. This unique approach of providing instruction...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: . Notes Beile, Penny M., and David N. Boote. 2004. Does the medium matter?: A comparison of a Web-based

Teaching business to the poor : the effectiveness of business development services within microenterprise development

Creator:: Wilson, Taylor Anne
Abstract:: Many economic development methods over the years have tried to solve the problem of poverty with varied success. Microenterprise development is a method that works with the poor to create small self-run businesses to increase their income, and therefore bring more freedom from disease illiteracy and discrimination. Within microenterprise development...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Teaching writing within Forestry

Creator:: Kolb, Thomas, Friginal, Eric, Lee, Martha Eugenia, Tracy-Ventura, Nicole, and Grieve, Jack
Abstract:: 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. In 2005 faculty in the Northern Arizona University School of Forestry initiated a project to replace the required sophomore-level writing course taught by the English Department with a new course, “Writing in Forestry,” taught within the School. The goal of the...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: , we have found the following texts to be useful to students in the class: Alred, G., C. Brusaw, and W

Perceptual thresholds for foot slipping in animated characters

Creator:: Strawn, Jordan J.
Abstract:: The computer game industry continues to progress toward realistic-looking character motion. However, even in state-of-the-art games, the use of motion capture data in character animation may result in errors such as “foot slipping,” where the feet do not match up with the floor properly during translation. Various algorithms have been...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: straight line at approximately 0.96 m/sec. We used a C++ library for playback and editing of the motion

Mapping a path to sustainable utilization of bay clam resources in Oregon’s 21st century estuaries : an investigation into the potential of Oregon’s commercial bay clam fishery : Report to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Commercial Bay Clam Industry

Creator:: Endreny, Polly A. and Sylvia, Gil
Abstract:: This study was commissioned and funded by the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station (COMES) to 1) identify the scientific and management issues constraining the advancement of the Oregon bay clam commercial industry, 2) explore scientific, management, and economic opportunities for the enhancement of the fishery, 3) outline and suggest mechanisms...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

A critical analysis of the globalization of English in the U.S. and abroad

Creator:: De Lora, Emily
Abstract:: Although thousands of volunteers from the United States go abroad each year to teach English, many are unprepared for their experiences. Undergraduate students teaching in a foreign country seem to lack training in educational methodology or foreign relations that would prepare them for teaching and living abroad. This project was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Habitat monitoring : an approach for reporting status and trends for state comprehensive wildlife conservation strategies

Creator:: Schoonmaker, Peter and Luscombe, Wayne
Abstract:: This paper provides some background information on coarse to medium scale habitat monitoring techniques and proposes a framework for a statewide system. It is designed for state fish and wildlife agencies and their partners to help them meet the monitoring requirement in the development of wildlife strategies.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: National Wildlife Refuge Habitat Monitoring Page 18 4/4/2023 Box 4: M innesota’s

Effects of caustic addition on black liquor rheology and thermal characteristics

Creator:: Euhus, Daniel D.
Abstract:: An important by-product of the kraft pulping process, black liquor is currently used in most pulp mills to produce steam in a recovery boiler. Two important black liquor characteristics are viscosity and burning (firing) characteristics, which determine the operating efficiency of the recovery boiler. Kraft black liquor is a complicated...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: homogeneity of the sample. -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 H ea t F lo w (W /g ) 0 20 40 60 80

Why teach "Research as a conversation" in freshman composition courses?: A metaphor to help librarians and composition instructors develop a shared model.

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S. and Hill, Eric
Abstract:: Ongoing discussion between the Oregon State University libraries' instruction program and the English composition program focuses on improving collaboration between our programs and more effectively integrating the research process into the English composition curriculum. The authors, formerly the library instruction coordinator and the Assistant Composition Coordinator, briefly describe a qualitative...
Resource Type:: Preprint and Article

A comparison of three certification systems with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest plan revision

Creator:: Starker, Anna
Abstract:: This study compares the requirements of three forest certification systems, the Sustainable Forestry Institute (SFI), the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest Plan Revision. The analysis was done with a series of matrices comparing the requirements of SFI and FSC...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: M. Starker for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Forest Management presented on May

Lessons learned about developing and coordinating an instruction program with freshman composition

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S., Miyagishima, Bryan, and Maughan, Laurel S.
Abstract:: In the Spring of 2001, the Oregon State University Libraries began planning for a collaboration with the university’s Freshman Composition Program. In implementing this project, with no additional library resources, and with the majority of library faculty less experienced in working with freshman students, the coordinators of the program learned...
Resource Type:: Article and Preprint
Full Text:: . Kilcullen, M. (1998) “Teaching Librarians to Teach: Recommendations on What We Need to Know”, Reference

Design for construction safety : a case study with architect's perceptions

Creator:: Christianson, Carl R.
Abstract:: Designing for construction safety is a collaborative process that combines the field experience of builders with the design skills of architects to improve construction safety. Research studies have shown that the design of a project is a factor in approximately fifty percent of jobsite deaths. To reduce this problem it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: a recent building we brought in OSHA for O&M and construction issues. We also consider this on CM/GC

Asperger’s Syndrome: research and personal insight into characteristics and intervention techniques

Creator:: Rinaldi, David Brian
Abstract:: Through examination of empirical evidence on individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome and related Pervasive Developmental Disorders, the author attempts to provide an overview of the social deficiencies associated with these disorders. Points of primary concern are the social deficiencies in developing competence in experience-sharing and demonstrating empathy, especially in how they...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Metaconversations : ongoing discussions about teaching research writing

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S. and Hill, Eric
Abstract:: This article is a follow up to an earlier publication that developed the rationale for using conversation as a metaphor to teach research writing. We presented this proposed teaching approach at several conferences, including WILU in May 2005 at Guelph, Canada. The discussions with participants in these presentations validated the...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: , please consider sharing your conversations with us. References Kleine, M. (1987) What is it we do when

Poster and Presentation Abstracts : 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources

Creator:: 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources and Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources
Abstract:: List of abstracts for posters and papers presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, held March 13-15 2008 at Oregon State University. Contact the author(s) for more information on papers is listed here for which no entry appears in the conference collection at: http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/dspace/handle/1957/7138
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: of Chainsaw Maintenance G. Andrew Bartholomay; The Pennsylvania State University; DuBois Campus

Complex questions, evolving answers: Creating a multidimensional assessment strategy to build support for the “teaching library”

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S. and Deitering, Anne-Marie
Abstract:: Since 2001, librarians at Oregon State University’s Valley Library have been working to build a “teaching library” supported by a clearly articulated instruction program. From the start, we believed that we needed to assess the “teaching library’s” impact, not only to determine the success or failure of our efforts but...
Resource Type:: Article

Step by step through the scholarly conversation : a collaborative library/writing faculty project to embed information literacy and promote critical thinking in first year composition at Oregon State University

Creator:: Deitering, Anne-Marie and Jameson, Sara
Abstract:: At Oregon State University (OSU), writing instructors and librarians collaboratively teach research writing and information literacy in first year composition courses (FYC). A four-week unit focuses on the connections between critical thinking, writing and learning, and information literacy. This paper describes the process of developing, implementing, and refining this collaborative...
Resource Type:: Article

Vox comm: product development and program management

Creator:: Braunworth, Daniel W.
Abstract:: Vox comm is a digital wireless, voice-operated personal communicator developed as an electrical engineering Senior Design project. It is designed to provide a method for hassle-free, short-range communication. The product platform boasts of low power and small size for a host of usage models. This thesis details the product design...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Product 1:1 Compression, VCA G = 18 dB 1 MHz CONTROL SECTION VCA

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