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Immediate Hire or Immediate Rejection? : Grammar Usage Errors Taint Ratings of Applicants’ Writing, Employability, and Character
(2018-05)Scholars debate whether English instructors should devote focused attention to grammar usage and mechanics. On one hand, most grammar usage errors are superficial and do not impede readers’ understanding, and an emphasis ... -
Immersed in History : Three Weeks in Virginia City, Montana : June 2011 UW-Eau Claire Public History Field School
(2012-04)Eleven students from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) attended the Montana Heritage Commission's (MHC) Fourth Public History Field School held in Virginia City, Montana from June 8-25, 2011. The MHC field ... -
Immersion Learning at Aphasia Camp : Analyzing Student Video Reflections
(2017-03-17)There is an increasing emphasis on the importance and value of immersion experiences at the collegiate level. The Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp is a multi-day immersive experience during which students participate in ... -
Impact modeling of Kuiper Belt objects
(2007-05-01)The solar system's Kuiper belt is likely to contain many objects similar in size to Pluto. Pluto's composition, based on its mean density (2030 kg/m3), is 60% rock and 40% ice. This composition is notably more rich in rock ... -
Impact of a Suicide Awareness Program for the General Student Population at UWEC
(2011-05)Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for college students, and one in 12 college students report having made a specific suicide plan in the past year. The goal of this study was to create, implement, and evaluate the ... -
The Impact of Aphasia Camp on Partners of Persons with Aphasia
(2018-05)The purpose of this project was to study the experiences of close partners of persons with aphasia at the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp. Aphasia camps are an alternative service delivery model that addresses the needs of ... -
Impact of Blugold Beginnings on Student Learning Outcomes and Retention of Participants
(2011-05)This research assessed the effectiveness (learning outcome attainment and retention) of a pilot program at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Blugold Beginnings Learning Community (BBLC). -
Impact of CEOs' Accounting Backgrounds on Earnings Management and Accounting Conservatism
(2012-04)This study investigated the impact of CEO's accounting backgrounds on firms' earnings management and accounting conservatism. This is the first study to investigate the impact of CEO's accounting backgrounds on firms' ... -
Impact of Civil Rights Movement Immersion Experience on UW-Eau Claire Student Participants.
(2009-07-27)The Civil Rights Pilgrimage is an evaluation study of the impact of immersion experiences on the development of multicultural competence at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Research was conducted by distributing a ... -
Impact of Colored Text on 1337 (Leet) Speak Comprehension
(2012-04)Leet speak is a form of written communication that has risen in popularity among gaming and online communities. It involves the substitution of letter-like symbols and numbers, also known as homoglyphs, for letters of ... -
Impact of Economic Recession on Labor Force : Do Gender and Ethnicity Matter?
(2010-04)The objective of this project was to analyze the differential impact of the current economic crisis in the United States on its adult labor force, with special focus on the role played by gender and ethnicity. -
Impact of Fertilizer Quantity on Pothos (Epipremnum aurem) Vegetative Growth
(2021-04)Pothos(Epipremnumaurem) is a common houseplant that is grown and sold at greenhouses for its lush foliage. Greenhouses apply fertilizer to both meet plant nutrient needs and produce favorable growth. Fertilizer should be ... -
Impact of First-Year Coursework on College Students’ Academic Motivation, Use of Learning Strategies, and Understanding of Liberal Education
(2019-05)Seminars for new first-year college students first appeared in the U.S. around 1910 and were a common staple for several decades. In the late 1930s, faculty began to question the academic value of these courses, and they ... -
The Impact of Instructional Interns from a Faculty Perspective : A Qualitative Study
(2018-05)Faculty in various disciplines commonly employ teaching assistants to assist in course delivery. The impact of those teaching assistants on faculty workload and teaching effectiveness has not been studied often and has ... -
The Impact of Instructional Interns From a Student Perspective : A Qualitative Study
(2018-04)The purpose of this study was to discover the impact of teaching assistants on students, specifically within the discipline of Communication Sciences and Disorders at UW-Eau Claire. -
Impact of Integration of Learning Progressions in a Mathematics Content Course for Teachers
(2013-05)The question of how best to prepare future mathematics teachers has no clear answer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of integrating learning progressions of children's mathematical thinking into a ... -
Impact of Mentoring on Mentors : Blugold Beginnings
(2013-05)A different form of mentoring is being conducted through college access programs. College access programs have been developed over the last 20 years to help students gain knowledge and get a feeling of what college education ... -
Impact of PDMAEMA Molecular Weight on Smart Properties of mPEG[44]-block-PDMAEMA
(2017-03-27)The purpose of this study was to explore the benefits of using "smart" polymers to use in various applications, such as enhanced oil recovery and drug delivery. -
The Impact of Powder Source on the Processing Uniformity of Green-Treated Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8-x (Bi-2212) Superconducting Wire Using Digital Image Analysis
(2019-05)Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8-x (Bi-2212): is a high temperature superconducting round wire material that can produce magnetic fields greater than 25 T. This research seeks to investigate how the powder source impacts the uniformity of ... -
The Impact of Practice Effects on NSSI Stroop Task Reaction Times
(2019-05)Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) is the deliberate harm to one’s body without the intent to die. College aged students experience high levels of stress and are prone to engage in NSSI. The NSSI Stroop Task is a test that ...