“Mucus, phlegm” in Latin. Ancient anatomists thought the pituitary produced the mucous secretions of the nose. The pituitary is a pea-sized gland hanging from a stalk on the undersurface of the brain. It is well protected in a bony depression,
Anatomy word of the month: pituitary Read More
“I don’t need a doctor, I’m fine.” “I don’t want to take time off work.” “It will get better in a couple days.” Men make a lot of excuses to avoid a visit to the doctor’s office. According to a
Regular check-ups are key to preventing top killers of men Read More
Julie Cravens, M.S.P.T., is a physical therapist in the Dallas area who has worked in management roles the past 11 years. She chose to pursue her doctorate in physical therapy, motivated by the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2020 vision as
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Mini Med ISS the 2015 “Mini Med School” session, a popular public lecture series hosted by Des Moines University, kicked off with a surprise message to attendees straight from the International Space Station. Dr. J.D. Polk, dean of DMU’s College of
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This post is part of the Online Faculty Technology Series. One way of assessing your students’ participation might be through looking at their discussion activity. In D2L Brightspace, you can view each students’ discussion statistics for each forum and topic
With much support and encouragement, Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., journeyed down a path that was beyond her expectations. Despite challenges of self-doubt and trepidation, she has been able to overcome and achieve success in life and her career. After obtaining her
DMU president authors leadership book Read More
This post is part of the Online Faculty Technology Series. Are you interested in analyzing your students progress in the Content section of D2L? Perhaps, you would like to see how much interest your supplementary materials received from your students.
Instructional Technology Tip 1: How to View the Content Statistics in D2L Read More
This post is part of the Online Faculty Best Practices Series. Best practice champion: Jami Haberl in the MPH Program. I was quite impressed when I first watched Jami’s Prezi presentations in her Introduction to MPH Program and Graduate School
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This post is part of the Online Faculty Best Practices Series. Best practice champion: Dr. Pamela Duffy in the MPH Program Dr. Duffy incorporated the D2L Chat tool in her course to answer the student questions regarding an upcoming assessment.
Using D2L Chat Tool to Improve Instructor-Student Communication Read More
Sports-related injuries are becoming more and more widespread among teens. With the rise of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) events, club teams and offseason camps, student athletes have the opportunity to focus year-round on their favorite sports. Injuries that once affected
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