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A Delphi Discussion Regarding the Collaboration Between Therapists and Family Life Educators Regarding Online Interventions for Adolescents
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)The current study utilizes a Delphi methodology in order to examine the perceptions of therapists and family life educators regarding collaboration. The research consisted of two rounds of data gathering, with 6 participants ... -
A DIGITAL STORYTELLING INTERVENTION: HOW IT AFFECTS PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Research indicates that physical activity can increase health benefits in a variety of ways (Plotnikoff et al., 2015), including maintenance of overall body function, mental well-being, increased attention span, cognitive ... -
a dreary midnight (and nothing more)
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-03)This is a 91-page novella about two superheroes, Bodach and his sidekick, Sith. The story explores the father-daughter relationship between the two, and challenges the black and white morality that is stereotypical of this ... -
A Dynamic Power Management Schema for Multi-Tier Data Centers
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-25)An issue of great concern as it relates to global warming is power consumption and efficient use of computers especially in large data centers. Data centers have an important role in IT infrastructures because of their ... -
A FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH TO PRIMARY CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-13)Cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia) presents challenges for individuals, their families, and healthcare professionals alike. It disproportionately impacts minoritized communities and often goes unassessed or undiagnosed, ... -
A FORMATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION OF PROJECT GLAD TO DETERMINE BEST PRACTICES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)This problem of practice/professional development evaluation explored the formal training that is provided to teachers that serve English Language Learners and the impact that the professional development associated with ... -
A FRAMEWORK FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING QUESTIONS FOR TOPICS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-17)Automated question generation is critical for realizing personalized learning. Also, learning research shows that answering questions is a more effective method than rereading the textbook multiple times. However, creating ... -
A Framework for Evaluation of Risk Management Models for HIPAA Compliance for Electronic Personal Health Information used by Small and Medium Businesses using Cloud Technologies
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-18)Our societal quest for collaboration and openness has always been in direct conflict with our desire to maintain our personal privacy. Those conflicting goals are more prominent than ever for healthcare, due to its rapid ... -
A framework for mining on Twitter data
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-13)Motivated by the increasing need of information retrieval from social media, a lexicon-based approach Tweet Sentiment Classifier (TSC) is presented to determine sentiment from tweet along with a systematic software for ... -
A FRAMEWORK FOR QUESTION ANSWERING SYSTEM USING DYNAMIC CO-ATTENTION NETWORKS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Question answering (QA) systems have evolved exponentially over the past few years and have reached a reliable human standard. Attention mechanisms, as well as other methods of deep learning, paved the way for this ... -
A Framework for Successfully Transitioning Students Into the Middle Grades
(East Carolina University, 2018-06-11)This Problem of Practice dissertation addresses the need for an elementary to middle school transition program in a school district in eastern North Carolina. To develop this program, district end-of-grade assessment results ...