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Using Computer Simulated Science Laboratories: A Test of Pre-Laboratory Activities with the Learning Error and Formative Feedback Model
DownloadSpring 2017
The use of computer simulated science laboratories (CSSL) to assess science knowledge and skills has become popular in recent years (Bennett, Persky, Weiss, & Jenkins, 2007; PhET, 2014). These digital environments are often superior to face-to-face environments in which traditional science...
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Fall 2009
Games have been used to evaluate and advance techniques in the field of Artificial Intelligence since before computers were invented. Many of these games have been deterministic perfect information games (e.g. Chess and Checkers). A deterministic game has no chance element and in a perfect...
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Fall 2009
A high level of programming knowledge is needed in order to script a video game. This prevents video game design from being accessible to non-programmers. ScriptEase is a tool that was designed to solve this problem. While ScriptEase has been shown to be accessible to 10th grade English students...
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Using designed zinc finger proteins to inhibit hepatitis B virus transcription in tissue culture
DownloadFall 2012
Upon infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) the result will be either a chronic infection or clearance of the virus. For the chronic carriers of HBV, therapy is primarily limited to nucleoside analogs, which inhibits viral replication and prevents production of progeny virus, however the...
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Using Discrete Choice Models to Estimate Non-market Values: Effects of Choice Set Formation and Social Networks
DownloadFall 2014
Discrete choice models are often used to estimate non-market values. In standard models, individuals make choices considering all possible alternatives. However, in reality, the set of alternatives individuals consider may differ. Moreover, these choice sets may be influenced by the individual's...
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Using drilled-undrilled shell damage analysis to estimate crushing predation frequencies in modern marine gastropod assemblages
DownloadSpring 2010
Predation is a frequently studied subject, but estimating crushing predation in mollusk communities is challenging. Shells record successful attacks, but it is not always possible to identify attacks on an individual basis. Repair scar frequency is a common proxy for crushing mortality, but shell...
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Using Dynamic Thermal Rating of HVDC Transmission Corridors to Increase Penetration of Renewable Energy
DownloadSpring 2024
Pemachandra, Beddage Veenavi W
As the world shifts its focus toward achieving net-zero emissions, every contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, including the electricity industry, is transitioning to eco-friendly solutions such as renewable generation. Simultaneously, the significant increase in electrical consumption has...
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Using EEG to examine inhibitory abilities in children: The effects of time pressure, physical activity, and emotion
DownloadFall 2018
The ability to inhibit inappropriate actions and irrelevant information is crucial for adaptive functioning. Inhibitory skills emerge early in life, with significant growth occurring during the period of early and middle childhood. The objective of this dissertation was to utilize...
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Fall 2018
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality and have placed a significant burden on our society both regionally and globally. With the development of information technology, we are accumulating digitalized data at an exponential speed. This growing volume of...