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Smart campus
Title
Smart campus.
Creator
Danda, Naga Prakash, Agarwal, Ankur, Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description
The Smart Campus project envisions a university campus where technology assists faculty, staff, students and visitors to improve and more efficiently accomplish their daily activities. The objective of this project is to develop a smart phone application that assists users in finding a certain location on campus, locating their friends and professors, interacting with any student or professors of the campus, get the count of users at certain locations and remain updated about all the events...
Show moreThe Smart Campus project envisions a university campus where technology assists faculty, staff, students and visitors to improve and more efficiently accomplish their daily activities. The objective of this project is to develop a smart phone application that assists users in finding a certain location on campus, locating their friends and professors, interacting with any student or professors of the campus, get the count of users at certain locations and remain updated about all the events and campus news. Through this project, an idea of ‘Futuristic Social Network’ in a Campus is modeled and developed on Android platform.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004098, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004098
Subject Headings
Mobile communication systems -- Security measures, Technological innovations -- Social aspects, Ubiquitous computing, Universities and colleges -- Design
Format
Document (PDF)
Theft of personal belongings on college campuses
Title
Theft of personal belongings on college campuses.
Creator
Kijanczuk, Katarzyna Aleksandra, Santos, Rachel, Florida Atlantic University, College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
With the increasing rate of violent criminal victimization, concerns about safety and prevention have begun to resonate across college campuses throughout the nation. Despite the efforts put forth by institutions of higher education to reduce fear of crime and criminal victimization, college students are subjected to coexist with the probability of crime victimization on campus. The main objective of this thesis was to explore new measures of crime prevention on college campuses. Specifically...
Show moreWith the increasing rate of violent criminal victimization, concerns about safety and prevention have begun to resonate across college campuses throughout the nation. Despite the efforts put forth by institutions of higher education to reduce fear of crime and criminal victimization, college students are subjected to coexist with the probability of crime victimization on campus. The main objective of this thesis was to explore new measures of crime prevention on college campuses. Specifically, the efforts put forth in this study were to focus on understanding the problem of property theft of personal belongings on college campuses. The findings based on Pearson correlations and multiple regression analyses indicate that students’ crime prevention awareness and behavior are highest amongst female and non- victimized students. Crime prevention behavior was best explained by awareness. Furthermore, expanded evaluation of contributing factors may lead to future crime preventive measures such as participation in crime prevention seminars.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004207, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004207
Subject Headings
Campus violence, College students -- Crimes against College students -- Crimes against, Crime prevention and architectural design, Universities and colleges -- Security measures
Format
Document (PDF)
Examining the relationship between fear of crime, self-protective behavior, and situational crime prevention among college students
Title
Examining the relationship between fear of crime, self-protective behavior, and situational crime prevention among college students.
Creator
Archer, Robert, Youstin, Tasha, Florida Atlantic University, College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
Previous researchers have recommended that universities should be deemed very safe places. However, reports of crime have dominated the news, including shootings and mass murders at schools and universities. The issue of reality versus perception is of foremost importance when student safety is at stake. In this paper, the researcher presents the findings from unique data collected from university students related to situational crime prevention, fear of crime, self-protective behaviors, and...
Show morePrevious researchers have recommended that universities should be deemed very safe places. However, reports of crime have dominated the news, including shootings and mass murders at schools and universities. The issue of reality versus perception is of foremost importance when student safety is at stake. In this paper, the researcher presents the findings from unique data collected from university students related to situational crime prevention, fear of crime, self-protective behaviors, and perceptions of crime prevention programs to better understand the antecedent variables relating to crime prevention.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004264, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004264
Subject Headings
Campus violence, College students -- Crimes against, Crime prevention -- Citizen participation, Fear of crime, Universities and colleges -- Security measures
Format
Document (PDF)
Post-September 11, 2001 through Pre-Virginia Tech Massacre, April 16, 2007: The Status of Crisis Management Preparedness as Perceived by University Student Affairs Administrators in Selected NASPA Member Institutions
Title
Post-September 11, 2001 through Pre-Virginia Tech Massacre, April 16, 2007: The Status of Crisis Management Preparedness as Perceived by University Student Affairs Administrators in Selected NASPA Member Institutions.
Creator
Catullo, Linda A., Floyd, Deborah L., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
Research for this study was conducted to assess the post-September 11, 2001 and pre-April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech Massacre level of crisis preparedness in higher education from the perspective of chief student affairs administrators in residential universities. In this study, institutional preparedness was determined by comparing scores and results from an instrument developed to measure preparedness for the dissertation titled, "Institutional Preparedness to Respond to Campus Crises as...
Show moreResearch for this study was conducted to assess the post-September 11, 2001 and pre-April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech Massacre level of crisis preparedness in higher education from the perspective of chief student affairs administrators in residential universities. In this study, institutional preparedness was determined by comparing scores and results from an instrument developed to measure preparedness for the dissertation titled, "Institutional Preparedness to Respond to Campus Crises as Perceived by Student Affairs Administrators in Selected NASPA Member Institutions" (Zdziarski, 2001). The research was conducted using survey research methodology and the methodology employed was quantitative. Specifically, the research employed population survey methods to assess the current state of crisis preparedness and measured institutional preparedness against four critical factors including: (a) types of crises prepared for, (b) the phases of crisis prepared for, (c) the crisis systems in place, and (d) the stakeholders included in preparing for crisis. The population selected for this study included residential universities that: (a) were doctoral degree granting institutions; (b) had a total enrollment of 5,000 students or more in the spring 2007 semester; (c) had residence halls; and (d) were institutional voting members of NASPA in the spring 2007 semester. This study examined a capsule of time between the September 11, 2001 attacks and the August 16, 2007 Virginia Tech Massacre. This study found that chief student affairs professionals at residential universities perceive themselves to be prepared to respond to crises on campus; they believe great strides have been made since the 2001 study to increase preparedness to handle crises. However, post completion of this research the Virginia Tech Massacre made it abundantly clear that there are many complicated facets of crisis preparation on residential university campuses that professionals may not be prepared to handle and the need to be proactive has never been greater.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000656
Subject Headings
Emergency management--Evaluation, School crisis management--Evaluation, Universities and colleges--Security measures, Campus violence--Prevention
Format
Document (PDF)
Pre-disaster planning at Florida community colleges
Title
Pre-disaster planning at Florida community colleges: a comparison of FEMA guidelines to processes and practices.
Creator
De Palma, TImothy J., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the pre-disaster planning processes and practices used by Florida's community college administrators as of December 2008. FEMA's Building a Disaster Resistant University (DRU) model was the conceptual lens for this study. A mixed methods research design included 15 surveys completed by Florida community college business officers and six semi-structured interviews with staff most involved in pre-disaster planning. Data were compared to DRU...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to explore and describe the pre-disaster planning processes and practices used by Florida's community college administrators as of December 2008. FEMA's Building a Disaster Resistant University (DRU) model was the conceptual lens for this study. A mixed methods research design included 15 surveys completed by Florida community college business officers and six semi-structured interviews with staff most involved in pre-disaster planning. Data were compared to DRU guidelines to establish whether processes and practices were congruent with the DRU. Six quantitative findings were reported in this study. First, 5 of 14 (35.7%) survey respondents appointed a project manager ; second, 14 of 15 respondents (93.3%) conducted a risk assessment ; third, 13 of 15 (87%) respondents reported contacting 2 to14 stakeholders; fourth, 14 of 15 (93.3%) survey respondents conducted an inventory of buildings and infrastructure assets; fifth, majority of survey respondents ( 87.7%) reported they identified mitigation goals and objectives; sixth, 8 of 14 (57.1%) respondents' president formally adopted the pre-disaster mitigation plan., Qualitative findings were, first, wide internal and external stakeholder representation was organized; second, advisory committees have no mission statement; third, one site identified hazards by consulting with stakeholders, but neither one could provide a list of hazards; fourth, sites used only half of the DRU's building inventory items; fifth, recording and mapping of infrastructure (i.e., utilities) are evolved at one site, while both sites backup administrative systems; sixth, neither site considered several hazard profile formula variables recommended by the DRU; seventh, Beta's internal and external stakeholders conduct a rigorous vetting process, which allows it to establish a prioritized list of mitigation goals and objectives; eighth, neither site uses an adequate formula for benefitcost an consultant has been hired to do so; ninth, only one participant could articulate how the mission guided mitigation action prioritization; tenth, key internal and external stakeholders adopted mitigation actions; eleventh, no plan for measuring mitigation action efficacy exists; and twelfth, mitigation action successes are communicated to internal stakeholders, but not external stakeholders making it difficult to achieve plan momentum and funding. Recommendations are provided for community college administrators.
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Date Issued
2011
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3170599
Subject Headings
Emergency managment, Planning, Universities and colleges, Security measures, Universities and colleges, Safety measures
Format
Document (PDF)