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"ALL WORK AND NO PLAY"

The faculty in the Department of Adult and Career Education has been busy. They have had many publications and presentations, as well as teaching classes and advising students. Listed below are the recent publications and presentations made by the ACED faculty:

PUBLICATIONS

  • Backes, Charles E. & Brown, Philip M. (2009). Going beyond the test! Using alternative assessments in career and technical education. Techniques, March 1, 2009.
  • Lightner, S., Doggett, M. and Whisler, V. (2009, May-June). Entrance Requirements and Learning Styles for Online Graduate Programs. Submitted for publication in Innovations Revealed: 2009 IIE Annual Conference Proceedings.
  • Martinez, R. L. & Johnson, S. (2009). "The University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education (UCWHRE): Its History, Purpose, and Activities". New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resources
    Development, 23, 1, Winter.
  • Ott, K. D. (2008). Virtual Reality and Simulations in Adult and Career Education. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Annual in CD-ROM. Charleston SC, GA, March, 2009.
  • Ott, K., Mat Som, Y., & Martinez, R. L. (2008). "Postsecondary Partnerships: Valdosta State University Partnering with Regional Technical Colleges." Techniques, 83 (4).
  • Ott, K. D., & Mat Som, Y., (2008). Comparative Study of Using WimbaClassroom and VoiceBoard with Threaded Discussion in Online and Hybrid Format of Instruction. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Annual in CD-ROM. Charleston SC, GA, March, 2009.
  • Polkinghorne, F. & Arnett, S. (2009). Career Education through Literacy Skill Development. Hawaii International Conference on Education Proceedings. (pp. 2027 – 2037). Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
  • Prater, C. (2009, Spring). "Economics – It Is Not Just for Social Studies Anymore!" Georgia Business Education Journal.
  • Whisler, V. (2009). Going Green in a University Lab Classroom: An Intrinsic Case Study. Submitted for publication to Journal of Applied Research in Business Instruction.

PRESENTATIONS

  • Backes, C. & Martinez, R. L. (July 21) Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education Conference, Atlanta, GA, "Educational Opportunities In CTAE Undergraduate and Graduate Education Programs at Valdosta State University.
  • Martinez, R. L. (February, 23) Second Annual Camden Adjunct Faculty Workshop, Sponsored By Valdosta State University, Coastal Georgia Community College, and Brenau University, "Strategies for Active Learning."
  • Martinez, R. L. & Mann, E. (May, 14) Southeastern Technical & Industrial Education Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, "Framing STIEC's Future: Issues and Actions."
  • Martinez, R. L., Walter, R., Price, W., & Zinser, R. (Dec. 4, 2008). Association for Career & Technical Education Research Pre-Conference, Charlotte, South Carolina, "The Role, Responsibilities and Ethics of a Peer Reviewer."