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Terms |
Definitions |
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Adobe Connect |
One system used by the CON for meetings. Allows for synchronous video and audio |
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ADAP |
Associate Dean for Academic Programs |
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ADR |
Assistant Dean for Research. Based in the Niedfelt Nursing Research center of the CON. |
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APT |
Academic Programs Team - Comprising division assistant deans, program directors and academic program managerial staff to advise ADAP. |
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AST |
Academic Support Team - Comprising division office associates and academic programs office associates who work with curriculum and Bb. |
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ATI |
ATI Nursing Application used to teach interventions and assess for learner readiness. |
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Bb |
Blackboard: Course management system |
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Bridge Line |
Phone conferencing system |
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CCNE |
Our accrediting body: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
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CNS |
Center for Nursing Science (Omaha) |
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CITI Training |
Collaborative Institutional training Initiative. Research ethics education for those doing research. |
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CON |
College of Nursing |
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Course Coordinator |
Faculty responsible for coordinating a course on a campus |
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Division/Campus |
the CON is composed of five divisions (may also be called campuses); Omaha, Lincoln, Northern (Norfolk), Kearney, Western (Scottsbluff) |
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ESS |
Employee Self Service: includes Human Resource information i.e. paycheck, W-2 form, benefits, leave requests |
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Firefly |
Business portal for college |
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FCC |
Faculty Coordinating Council: Representation from all divisions and chairs of all nursing faculty committees |
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GFO |
General faculty Organization: Shared governance structure for faculty |
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GSO |
General Staff Organization: Shared governance structure for staff |
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IP Video |
Internet Protocol video. Conference meetings, such as GFO and GSO, may be conducted by synchronous video and audio across all five campuses. |
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IT |
Information Technology |
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McGoogan |
Name of UNMC library physically based in Omaha but available on line in Blackboard. |
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Morehead Center for Nursing Practice |
Supports academic nursing practice. |
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NEST |
Nursing Exemplar Strategies for Teaching – Application on Blackboard with examples of novel teaching strategies. |
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NNRC |
Niedfelt Nursing Research Center |
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NU |
Nebraska University (or University of Nebraska) |
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Peoplesoft |
Student information system |
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SAP |
SAP is the acronym for Systems, Applications, Products. Financial software (bill paying, etc) |
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Semester Coordinator |
Faculty charged with coordination of all courses on the campus for a particular semester. |
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Viydo |
A web conferencing software |
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