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Item Coaching High School Athletics: A Descriptive Case Study(2009) Michalicek, Kevin Paul; Riordan, Kim; Damme, SusanThe coach of an athletic team plays an integral role in the lives of the student athletes with whom he or she is involved, not only as the leader of the team, but also in the development of the athletes as they progress from adolescence to adulthood. This dual role can lead to some very positive benefits for the coach and the athlete. However, there can be some very negative aspects of coaching when dealing with teenagers, parents and fans. In this descriptive case study, I personally interviewed several coaches from a Midwestern high school about their experiences as a coach, both the joys and the pains. The responses give clear insight into the world of the high school coach.Item Incorporation of Fatigue Detail Classification of Steel Bridges into the Minnesota Department of Transportation Database(Minnesota Department of Transportation, Research Services Section, 2007-06) Lindberg, Adam; Schultz, ArturoThis report addresses the fatigue and fracture susceptibility of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) steel bridge inventory and provides a framework for enumerating fracture and fatigue sensitive details present in steel bridges. It also provides a method for rating the details in terms of their overall frequency and consequence of cracking. The research examines eighteen details identified as possible cracking locations, and a composite rank number is computed based on the details it possesses. The report includes a collection of case studies on cracking due to fatigue and fracture, as well as a timeline of changes to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Specifications for Highway Bridges and the Minnesota Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. Frequency of occurrence of cracking was defined on the basis of a national survey of state Departments of Transportation, from which the experiences regarding steel bridge cracking were collected from fifteen states. The results are organized in a comprehensive table correlating geometric constraints to rank numbers. The report concludes with a program that calculates a composite rank number for each bridge based upon distribution and rank of the individual details present in the bridge.Item Promoting the Adoption of Snow Fences through Landowner Engagement(Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2022-05) Current, Dean; Read, Aidan; Serra Jr., Airton; Wyatt, Gary; Gullickson, DanSnow and ice problems on Minnesota roadways represent a cost of close to $100 million annually to MnDOT in addition to the associated public safety and environmental costs. MnDOT and the University of Minnesota have collaborated to estimate the costs and benefits of snow control measures as well as the constraints that landowners face to adopt snow fences to control snow and ice problems. Benefits outweigh costs, often by a wide margin, but landowners are constrained by the lack of knowledge and the real and perceived inconvenience of installing, maintaining, and farming around a snow fence. Landowners think that the payments provided by MnDOT to install and maintain a snow fence are an important incentive but want more information about the issues involved with installing and maintaining a snow fence from a trusted source, a peer, or a testimonial. The project goal is to promote greater adoption of measures to address blowing and drifting snow problems through greater landowner and public engagement. To move toward that goal, we 1) carried out and prepared a minimum of 30 case studies of landowners who have implemented snow control measures; 2) entered the case studies into a computer and smartphone-based program that can be accessed by MnDOT and landowners; 3) revised and improved a MnDOT snow fence inventory to assist MnDOT in identifying and reporting on snow fences; and 4) developed curriculum and training materials for MnDOT personnel to prepare them for promoting snow control measures.Item Stakeholder Attitudes, Knowledge and Engagement in Local Road Systems Planning and Decision Making(Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2017-10) Narváez, Guillermo; Quick, KathrynPolitical and policy dynamics associated with local road systems planning, management, and financing merit special attention. This study: 1) analyzes stakeholder attitudes, knowledge, and engagement about financing for local road system management, to identify key gaps and conflicts, and 2) evaluates public communication and engagement methods, to provide practical guidance for improving stakeholder engagement methods. Qualitative research methods were used because they are particularly apt for studying stakeholder attitudes towards policies and outreach methods. Data sources included a survey of 128 local public works leaders; content analysis of 198 articles from local to national media; 30 hours of observation of deliberations in the state and local legislatures; 22 semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders; and 4 case studies of local public communication and engagement processes. Analysis of these data support the following recommendations for local policy makers: a) Support rising public attention to local transportation issues with high-quality, accessible information; b) Invest in the high short-term costs of proactive, good quality engagement, to gain substantial benefits over the longer term; c) Use multiple communication channels, including new technologies for targeted outreach; d) Employ a consultative process and thoughtful, timely explanations from local public works leaders, to improve stakeholder satisfaction with project outcomes and the engagement process; and e) Include stakeholders in defining the policy problem and developing options as well as the preferred policy options.Item Suggested Design and Management Techniques for Enhancing Public Engagement in Transportation Policymaking(University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies, 2011-10) Quick, Kathryn; Zhao, ZhirongThis report analyzes how the public can be effectively engaged in democratic decision-making and implementation of technically complex transportation policies. Its contribution is to compile and analyze strategies for enhancing public engagement specifically in transportation planning and policy via a review of the literature, identification of key design choices in organizing public engagement, a case study, and recommendations for further research. It incorporates the following sections: 1) Highlights from existing knowledge about the benefits, purposes, and challenges of public engagement. 2) An assessment of the state of public engagement in transportation and an evaluation of participatory designs currently being used in the sector. 3) A framework that we suggest transportation policy-makers utilize in deciding how to design public engagement processes. 4) Description and analysis of two cases of participatory transportation planning efforts in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 5) Recommendations for further research and proposals for how to engage the public in several current transportation policy issues in Minnesota.Item Teaching Research and Learning Skills with Primary Sources: Three Modules(Chicago : Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2012., 2012) Bean, Ryan; Anderson, LinneaA descriptive case study of a program of three related instructional modules designed to attract interest, convey key ideas about primary sources, introduce archival theory and archival practice, as well as develop learning and research skills. Developed from initiatives exploring information literacy, student learning outcomes, instructional support, interdisciplinary projects, and awareness of learning styles.