A STUDENT GUIDE TO SUCCESS AT PENN STATE: 2012 IST EDITION
A STUDENT GUIDE TO SUCCESS AT PENN STATE: 2012 IST EDITION

Author: Edward Glantz

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-06-24

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1105890635

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U.S. News and World Report ranks Penn State among the top-fifteen public universities nationally. Researchers Matthew and Howard Greene label Penn State a "Public Ivy," due to its academic rigor, superstar faculty, and talented students of all races. Penn State enrolls over seventy thousand undergraduates in twenty campuses, including fifteen thousand first-year students that begin each year. Student Guide transitions new students to success in the competitive Penn State classrooms, including note taking and time management skills, as well as student activities and support resources. Students are also provided career entrance strategies, including interview and resume preparation suggestions. The college years go by surprisingly fast. With this book, Dr. Glantz--an award winning member of the Penn State faculty--helps students make each moment more valuable. This is beneficial advice, especially in challenging economic times.

Saunders Guide to Success in Nursing School, 2017-2018 - E-Book
Saunders Guide to Success in Nursing School, 2017-2018 - E-Book

Author: Holly K. Stromberg

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2017-03-03

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 032353371X

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- Updated weekly, monthly, and yearly calendars with prefilled dates from May 2017 through December 2018 help students organize their schedule at school and at home. - New content on electronic devices and social medial alerts students to the hazards and pitfalls of using phones and engaging in social media while in nursing school and on the job.

Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs
Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs

Author: Gerald M. Greenfield

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-06-26

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1118234499

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Developing and Sustaining Successful First -Year Programs First-year programs and interventions have become critical launching pads for student success and retention in higher education. However, these programs often flounder not because of what they are trying to do, but because of the ways in which they are implemented. Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs offers faculty, academic administrators, and student affairs professionals a comprehensive and practical resource that includes step-by-step guidance for developing new first-year programs and enhancing existing programs. The book explores the key elements that contribute to sustained student success and the programs that have the capacity to continue to meet student needs while making the most of scarce resources. The authors show how to create and sustain critical partnerships, put in place the needed organizational structures, and include strategies for developing effective assessments and evaluations. Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs is filled with illustrative examples and profiles of successful programs from a range of institutions that vary in size, type, selectivity, and culture. Examples of common programs and interventions include summer bridge programs, student orientation, first-year seminars, learning communities, residential programs, developmental education, and many more. Based in scholarly literature, theory, and practice, the book highlights the initiatives that facilitate the transition, learning, development, and success of new college students.

Writing Dissertations and Theses in Psychology
Writing Dissertations and Theses in Psychology

Author: Stephen Haynes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-12-28

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1000292614

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This accessible guide equips students to succeed in their master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation in psychology. The authors provide concrete assistance to the myriad tasks and requirements that students will encounter as they plan, conduct, and present their dissertation or thesis research. Drawing upon their many years of experience in working with graduate students, the authors address the multiple stages of the dissertation and thesis process. They take you through drafting the proposal, the advisor-advisee relationship, interacting with committee members, the writing process, handling obstacles, and the final presentation. Chapters provide guidance on using a research team, collecting data, conducting a literature review, and even acquiring financial support. Finally, students will find additional resources such as practical information on copyright issues, research methods, case analyses, and teleconferencing. This is an essential book for both graduate psychology students working on their master’s theses or doctoral dissertations and their advisors.

BIM Handbook
BIM Handbook

Author: Rafael Sacks

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-07-03

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 1119287545

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Discover BIM: A better way to build better buildings Building Information Modeling (BIM) offers a novel approach to design, construction, and facility management in which a digital representation of the building product and process is used to facilitate the exchange and interoperability of information in digital format. BIM is beginning to change the way buildings look, the way they function, and the ways in which they are designed and built. The BIM Handbook, Third Edition provides an in-depth understanding of BIM technologies, the business and organizational issues associated with its implementation, and the profound advantages that effective use of BIM can provide to all members of a project team. Updates to this edition include: Information on the ways in which professionals should use BIM to gain maximum value New topics such as collaborative working, national and major construction clients, BIM standards and guides A discussion on how various professional roles have expanded through the widespread use and the new avenues of BIM practices and services A wealth of new case studies that clearly illustrate exactly how BIM is applied in a wide variety of conditions Painting a colorful and thorough picture of the state of the art in building information modeling, the BIM Handbook, Third Edition guides readers to successful implementations, helping them to avoid needless frustration and costs and take full advantage of this paradigm-shifting approach to construct better buildings that consume fewer materials and require less time, labor, and capital resources.

BIM Development and Trends in Developing Countries: Case Studies
BIM Development and Trends in Developing Countries: Case Studies

Author: John Rogers, Heap-Yih Chong, Christopher Preece, Chai Chai Lim and Himal Suranga Jayasena

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

Published: 2015-03-06

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 1681080176

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Building Information Modeling (BIM), or the process of generating and managing digital information about physical representations of constructions, has been effectively adopted and benefited numerous civil engineering projects across the globe, particularly in developed countries. BIM Development and Trends in Developing Countries addresses the philosophies and practices for improved application of BIM in developing countries. Two case studies are presented in this reference: one from Malaysia and another representing Sri Lanka. Readers are given an introduction and background of the Malaysian and Sri Lankan construction industry and a critical review of BIM's philosophies, development and applications in different stages of a construction project. The authors present their recommendations on the way forward for BIM practices articulated from the two perspectives, namely, academia and industrial BIM practice. The case studies in this book highlight the role of adequate BIM software techniques and the importance of governmental support in facing building challenges at the moment. . BIM Development and Trends in Developing Countries provides readers useful insights on the evolution of BIM practice in emerging countries and is a unique report on two specific scenarios in BIM development. Engineers, architects, urban planners and policy makers around the globe seeking to understand practical BIM implementation and trends will find this reference invaluable.

Four Seas Ice Cream
Four Seas Ice Cream

Author: Heather M. Wysocki

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-05-22

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1625840802

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For over 75 years, Four Seas Ice Cream, located in Centerville, Massachusetts, has not only been Cape Cod's favorite ice cream shop, it has also been a destination for people from across the nation and the world. The proposed History Press publication will include the history of Four Seas as well as tidbits about what makes it special from its famous fans to its local high-school employees who come back year after year to work at the tiny, seven-table shop that attracts tens of thousands of customers each summer. The book will also explain why they never, ever put sprinkles onto their ice cream; why a frappe is NOT a milkshake; why their medium-size ice cream cone is shaped like a triangle; and why vanilla is still their most popular flavor.

Guide to State Politics and Policy
Guide to State Politics and Policy

Author: Richard G. Niemi

Publisher: CQ Press

Published: 2013-10-18

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1483386236

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No previous book has pulled together into one place a single, comprehensive volume that provides up-to-date coverage of state government and politics, along with the states’ current and future public policies. This new book does just that, offering students, scholars, citizens, policy advocates, and state specialists accessible information on state politics and policy in 33 topical chapters written by experts in the field. The guide provides contemporary analysis of state institutions, processes, and public policies, along with both historical and theoretical perspectives that help readers develop a comprehensive understanding of the 50 U.S. states’ complex and changing political spheres. Those who use this volume—from experienced scholars to neophytes—can rely upon the guide to provide: Basic factual information on state politics and policy; Core explanatory frameworks and competing arguments; and Insightful coverage of major policy areas as they have played out in the states.