Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Communications Software
Final Report of Emergency Communication Systems for Florida University and Community College Campuses
| Title: | Final Report of Emergency Communication Systems for Florida University and Community College Campuses (ID: CSD4919) | | Author(s): | Lei Wei (University of Central Florida) and Jim Pearson (University of Central Florida) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | This report studies the current emergency communications system for Florida higher education institutions which do not have PA systems that are similar to the K-12 schools. Universities and Colleges require systems and procedures to rapidly pass critical information in emergency situations to all buildings classrooms, laboratories, and offices to alert students, faculty and staff regarding emergency situations such as a terrorist event, active shooter, bomb threat, hazmat release, or natural event such as tornado. Three important criteria are relevant to campus alert/notification systems: (1) provide an alert to the campus population as quickly as possible; (2) alert and inform the campus population in multiple areas with different instructions that could change rapidly; (3) provide at least a means of basic communications under extreme situations such as a power outage and/or downed telephone service. These criteria must also consider the limitations of the disabled. | | View this resource: | |
Supporting Community Inquiry with Digital Resources
| Title: | Supporting Community Inquiry with Digital Resources (ID: CSD3422) | | Author(s): | Ann Bishop (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Betram C. Bruce (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Karen J. Lunsford (University of California, Santa Barbara), M. Cameron Jones (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Muzhgan Nazarova (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), David Linderman (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Mihye Won (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), P. Bryan Heidorn (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Rajeev Ramprakash (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Andre Brock (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) | | Source: | Journal of Digital Information | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Today there are a number of fields that address the need to develop better means of employing information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help communities achieve their goals. Digital infrastructure and repositories are widely created to support the activities of educational, workplace, and scientific communities, as well as virtual communities of interest that may center on topics as diverse as entertainment, crisis management, and health. However, the research and development of ICTs faces numerous challenges. Community inquiry theory can help address some of these challenges. The Inquiry Page project supports a set of ICTs that have been developed by a community of inquiry in order to support communities of inquiry. The paper presents the theory of community inquiry and illustrates how inquiry theory can influence the research and development of ICTs and their adoption and use within real communities. | | View this resource: | |
The Effect of Software Facilitated Communication on Student Outcomes in Online Classes
| Title: | The Effect of Software Facilitated Communication on Student Outcomes in Online Classes (ID: CSD3424) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | This reasearch project examined the question of the relationship between the frequency and the method of software-facilitated communication employed and the student outcomes achieved in the online univeristy courses. This question directly addressed the issues of 1) the increasing focus by business on maximizing their employees' educational outcomes and leveraging the corporation's investment and 2) identifying Management Information Systems that support improved student outcomes. | | View this resource: | |
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