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  • Structuring Teachable Knowledge through Program-Concept Classifications

    Creator:
    Wilson, Benjamin F.
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    Teaching CS is a challenging task, especially for those without prior programming experience. Even for veteran educators, having to learn CS concepts while also trying to teach those same concepts is difficult; as is the case for many K-12 CS instructors. Unfortunately, there is often no formalized order with CS...
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    : Structuring Teachable Knowledge through Program-Concept Classifications Abstract approved: Martin Erwig

  • Guided Translation of Algorithmic Notation into Functional Programs

    Creator:
    Fedorin, Danila
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    The use of board games for teaching introductory computer science is a promising recent avenue of research. The goal is to introduce computing concepts through their use in the implementations of simple games, thereby keeping students engaged through their learning process. However, there is a gap between students' algorithmic descriptions...
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    Algorithmic Notation into Functional Programs Abstract approved: Martin Erwig The use of board games for

  • A Study on the Effect of Non-Traditional Demographic Populations in an Undergraduate Computer Science Course

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    Kawell, Christopher L.
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    There is a significant amount of research analyzing the effect of race, gender, and other common demographical data on student interest and performance in computer science. However, there is relatively little research concerning less common demographic populations, such as introverts, artistic students, and visual learners. This study investigates if these...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Jennifer Parham-Mocello There is a significant amount of research analyzing the effect

  • Soil quality assessment of Willamette Valley soils and root colonization potential by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

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    Allen, Natalie M.
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    Interest in measuring soil quality continues to increase worldwide in view of demands on land productivity and the necessity to preserve soil resources, yet identification of suitable indicators for soil quality assessment is still evolving. This study adapted 10 biological, physical, and chemical indicators of soil quality identified by the...
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Jennifer L. Parke

  • The effects of Phytophthora ramorum stem inoculation on aspects of tanoak physiology and xylem function in saplings and seedlings

    Creator:
    Stamm, Elizabeth A.
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    Phytophthora ramorum, an oomycete plant pathogen, is the causal agent of sudden oak death, a serious disease of Fagaceous trees in California and Oregon over the last decade. Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus) is one of the most susceptible host species, but the cause of host mortality is poorly understood. Previous research...
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  • Large volume (1,800 µL) injection HPLC/MS/MS for the quantitative determination of illicit drugs and human urinary biomarkers in municipal wastewater

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    Chiaia Hernandez, Aurea C.
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    A sensitive, selective, rapid analytical method based on large-volume injection (LVI) liquid chromatography/ tandem mass spectrometry was developed using commercially-available hardware that eliminates the need for either off-line or on-line solid phase extraction. Centrifugation followed by the direct injection of 1,800 µL was used for the quantification of illicit drugs,...
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    Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Jennifer A

  • The immunomodulatory role of canine mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles

    Creator:
    Phelps, Shannon M.
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    Immune-mediated diseases are a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in canine patients. Treatments currently involve generalized suppression of the immune system, and corticosteroids are often used as a first-line agent. While often effective, corticosteroids are unlikely to induce remission without substantial side effects. Second-line immunosuppressive agents may be effective...
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    Abstract approved: ___________________________ Jennifer Johns Abstract: Immune

  • Penitence

    Creator:
    Jaramillo, John Paul
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    In 7 composite stories--shifting from the roads of Southern Colorado neighborhoods, the fields and unpaved roads of Northern New Mexico, and the streets of Culver City, California--Penitence follows Relles Ortiz and the bleak peripheral existence of the voiceless suburban people living in disorder and disorientation within the harshness of their...
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    approved: Jennifer Cornell In 7 composite storiesshifting from the roads of Southern Colorado

  • Customizable Visual Traces for Program Explanations

    Creator:
    Bajaj, Divya
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    Correctness and efficiency are important properties of programs. However, to support maintenance and debugging, the programs should also be understandable. Program explanations also play a vital role in educational settings, enhancing the understanding of programs among students. Proof trees provide a sound basis for generating dynamic explanations of programs. But...
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    Visual Traces for Program Explanations Abstract approved: Martin Erwig Correctness and efficiency are

  • Executable semantics for PLEXIL : simulating a task-scheduling language in Haskell

    Creator:
    Strauss, Paul J.
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    An interdisciplinary study into the theory of design decisions has yielded a model for tracking design changes in hardware/software systems, but it still needs to be applied to a larger system to test its efficiency at tracking important data. This thesis creates an implementation of PLEXIL, a language in development...
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    : Martin Erwig An interdisciplinary study into the theory of design decisions has yielded a model for