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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818695003321

Autore

Roggow Michael J.

Titolo

Strengthening community colleges through institutional collaborations / / Michael J. Roggow, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-88141-9

1-118-88152-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (105 p.)

Collana

New Directions for Community Colleges ; ; Number 165

Disciplina

378.101

Soggetti

Community colleges - Administration

Community colleges

Community colleges - Planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Spring 2014."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Strengthening Community Colleges Through Institutional Collaborations; CONTENTS; EDITOR'S NOTES; Foreword; 1 College to High School: Kentucky's Dual Enrollment Alternative; Kentucky Middle College High Schools; Institutional Partnerships; Research Methods; Findings; Promising Practices; Implications for Practice; References; 2 The Role of Secondary School and Community College Collaborations to Increase Latinas in Engineering in a Rural Community; Introduction; Paving the Way for Latina Students to Participate in STEM Activities; Using Physical Space to Build Educational Partnerships

The Counselor as a Change AgentIt Takes a Village to Support Latina Students; Summary and Conclusion; Practitioners Must Understand the Culture of a Community; Be Aware of How Students May Perceive Physical Space Within Educational Communities; Family and Community Support Are Critical to Encouraging Students to Attend College; Show Latina Students That Attending Community College Can Lead to Lifelong Educational Opportunities; References; 3 Improving Student Performance Outcomes and Graduation Rates Through Institutional Partnerships; Designing the Grant Proposal: Planning for Collaborations



Partnering With High SchoolsCollaborative Efforts With Academic Departments; Partnerships That Advance General Education and Assessment; Academic and Student Affairs Partner to Advance Students; Collaborations With the Office of Institutional Research; Partnering With John Jay College; Recommendations; References; 4 Collaborating for Social Justice Through Service Learning; National Calls to Action Over Civic Learning; Student Marginalization and Service Learning; Building a Socially Responsible Internship Program

Partnering With Sites That Encourage Students to Critically Understand Social Issues Impacting Their Communities As Well As Their Chosen FieldCollaborative Development of Learning Outcomes That Account for Both Organizational/Community Needs and Student Background, Interests, Attitudes, and Capacities; Intentional Opportunities for Students to Reflect and Synthesize Their Experiences With Academic Knowledge and Skills; Socially Responsible Service Learning in Action; Example 1; Example 2; Conclusion; References

5 Turning Knowledge Into Success: The Role of Collaboration in Knowledge Management ImplementationThe Theory of Knowledge Management Practice in Higher Education Institutions; Phase I: Establishing a Technology Infrastructure to Facilitate Data Organization and Access; Phase II: Converting Data Into Information; Phase III: Creating a Common Knowledge Base About Student Success; Phase IV: Integrating Knowledge Base Indicators in Information Systems; Phase V: Toward Establishing the First-Year Program

Development of a First-Year Program: Culmination of Knowledge Management Practice Through Collaboration

Sommario/riassunto

This issue illustrates examples of effective collaborations written by community college presidents, administrators, faculty, and leaders of state governments and national organizations. Each has contributed a story illustrating a successful program that required the efforts of a range of individuals and recommendations for others to build their own successes. Topics include:    How to build effective dual enrollment programs to motivate high school students in rural areas to pursue higher educationWhy collaboration is c



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Record Nr.

UNINA9911007248803321

Autore

Rivera-Armenta Jose Luis

Titolo

Sustainable Materials

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Zurich : , : Trans Tech Publications, Limited, , 2023

©2023

ISBN

3-0364-1120-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (310 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

KolisnychenkoStanislav

Soggetti

Materials - Environmental aspects

Biopolymers

Green technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Sustainable Materials -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Bio-Based Polymers and Composites -- Study of the Potential Employment of Malvaceae Species in Composites Materials -- Smart and Sustainable Materials for Military Applications Based on Natural Fibres and Silver Nanoparticles -- Potential for Use of Veneer-Based Multi-Material Systems in Vehicle Structures -- Preliminary Investigation on Improving Biopolymer Properties Using Nanocellulose from Tropical Forest Species -- Use of Simulation to Enhance the Performance of Sustainable Bio-Based Polyurethan Fome -- Recent Advances in Bio-Based Sustainable Aliphatic and Aromatic Epoxy Resins for Composite Applications -- Tensile Properties of Unidirectional Kenaf Polypropylene Composite at Various Temperatures and Orientations -- Unidirectional Kenaf Polypropylene Composites: Optimization Process by Two Level Full Factorial -- Water Sorption of Vegetable Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites -- Experimental Strength of Woven Fabric Kenaf Composite Plates with Different Stacking Sequences -- Evaluation of the Performance of the Composite Bamboo Yacht Material -- Mechanical Properties of New Sustainable Polymeric Formulations for Rotomoulding Processes -- Sustainable Fabrication Technology of Composite Board by Kenaf-Polypropylene for Automobile Door Interior Applications -- Microstructure of



Thermoplastic Composites Reinforced with Wool and Wood -- Tensile and Flexural Properties of Untreated Sisal Fibers Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Resin Composites -- Optimal Use of Industrial Hemp for PLA Biocomposite and LLDPE Composite Reinforcement -- Development of Plywood Binder by Partial Replacement of Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins with Birch Outer Bark Components -- Study of an Appropriate Suberinic Acids Binder for Manufacturing of Plywood.

Short Review: Potential Production of Acacia Wood and its Biocomposites -- Chapter 2: Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies -- Effect of Particle Size on the Physical Properties of Activated Palm Kernel Shell for Supercapacitor Application -- Optimization of Dye Extraction from Purple Cabbage and Cordyline Fruticosa in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell -- Carbon Nanosheet Frameworks Derived from Pine Cone Shells as Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes -- Hydrothermal Synthesis of Binder-Free Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) Fiber Paper-NiCo2O4 Supercapacitor Electrode -- The Interconnected Open-Channel Highly Porous Carbon Material Derived from Pineapple Leaf Fibers as a Sustainable Electrode Material for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices -- Chapter 3: Organic Corrosion Inhibitors, Coatings and Lubricants -- Austenitic 316L Stainless Steel -- Corrosion and Organic Inhibitor: A Review -- Comparison of the Protection Performance of Calciofon and Rosmarinus Officinalis on Low Carbon Steel Corrosion in Petrochemical Drilling Fluid -- The Synthesis and Surface Properties of Newly Eco-Resin Based Coconut Oil for Superhydrophobic Coating -- Tribological Evaluation on Various Formulation of Modified RBD Palm Olein as Sustainable Metalworking Fluids for Machining Process -- Chapter 4: Materials Based on Organic Waste -- Grass Waste Derived Cellulose Nanocrystals as Nanofiller in Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite Film for Packaging Application -- Design and Research of Eco-Friendly Polymer Composites -- Can European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Scale Be a Good Candidate for Nano-Bioceramics Production? -- The Influence of Mechanical and Mechanochemical Activation of Hardwood Wood Waste on Biocomposite Properties -- Synthesis of Sustainable and High Purity of Quicklime Derived from Calcination of Eggshell Waste in a Laboratory-Scale Rotary Furnace.

Chapter 5: Materials Based on Inorganic Waste -- Utilization of Fly Ash in the Synthesis of Refractory Forsterite-Spinel Ceramics -- Preparation of SiO2-Na2O-CaO-P2O5 Glass-Ceramic from Waste Materials and Heat Treatment Effects on its Morphology -- Influence of Fly Ash Addition in the Raw Mixture on Synthesis and Properties of Forsterite -- Development of Composite Using Recycled PET Reinforced with Fiberglass Powder, Sawdust and Gypsum -- Novel Bio-Based Composites Panels from TetraPak Waste -- A Study on Acoustic Property of Composites from Waste Tyres -- Novel Sustainable Composites with Geopolymeric Steel Slag and Recycled from Packing PET -- Synthesis of Spinel Color Pigments from Aluminum Dross Waste -- Effect of Borax on Lightweight Material from Cullet and Fly Ash -- Keyword Index -- Author Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Aggregated Book.