In January 2019  Grand Canyon University will enhance the institutions’ IRB application and submission process.  The planned update simplifies the application submission process, reduces submission effort and may reduce the number of required forms.  The planned update adheres to recently adopted federal regulations governing Protection of Human Subjects known as Common Rule.  Additional information explaining the changes will be communicated on DC Network after the winter break.

Note:  During…

We are pleased to announce Volume 1 Issue 2 of Grand Canyon University’s refereed academic publication, The Journal of Scholarly Engagement, is now available online at: https://scholarlyengagement.com/home/currentissue/volume1issue2

The Journal of Scholarly Engagement (JSE) provides faculty with an academic outlet to document, share, and disseminate scholarship primarily in Boyer’s domains of application and integration. JSE features empirically-based and theoretical research articles, critical…

Proposals Submission Deadline:  January 25, 2019
Full Chapters Due: March 26, 2019
Submission Date: July 30, 2019

This handbook of research will detail strategies and practices used by online instructors to create meaningful teaching and learning experiences in online courses. The book contents will demonstrate the kinds of learning outcomes that can be realized through online education. As more students opt for online courses and programs it is necessary to share how best teaching and learning…

Proposals Submission Deadline:  January 31, 2019
Full Chapters Due: April 1, 2019
Submission Date: June 27, 2019

This handbook of research will detail strategies and practices used by online instructors to create meaningful teaching and learning experiences in online courses. The book contents will demonstrate the kinds of learning outcomes that can be realized through online education. As more students opt for online courses and programs it is necessary to share how best teaching and learning can…

Dr. Greg McLaughlin, Master Methodologist in the College of Doctoral Studies and Dr. Heidi McLaughlin, adjunct instructor in the Colangelo College of Business presented “Business Decision Failures – A Post-Mortem Analysis'' at the International Academic Conference on Business (IACB) October 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The submission appears in the Conference Proceedings.

This article outlines the process and diagnoses the loss to a business when a decision fails can vary anywhere from an…

Amber Saracino (Doctoral Student Educational Leadership emphasis Behavioral Health) & Raina Cunzio (Doctoral Student Educational Leadership emphasis Special Education).

 College: Grand Canyon University Doctoral students in Educational Leadership.

 Title: Disconnect & Connect: 10 Practical Steps for Educators & Parents to Get Kids to Buy into Logging Out 

 Date: October 19th 2018th, New York Association of School Psychologist Conference (NYASP 2018)

Technology continues to be an…

Dr. Rachel Velarde, Associate Professor of Music, returned from Seattle after attending the joint PAVA (Pan American Vocology Association) and VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) conference titled “Soma and Science: Bridging the Gap in Interdisciplinary Voice Training.” Members from both associations presented on both new frontiers in science (polyvagal theory!) and sharing applications of process in the studio. 

Besides moderating three podium sessions, Dr. Velarde led a brown bag…

Dr. Galyna Kufryk, professor of biology at CSET, presented on bioengineering of cyanobacterial strains for hydrogen production at the  International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes in Vancouver (August 5-9). 

Hydrogen is the cleanest and most energy dense biofuel that can be produced by living organisms using the energy of sunlight. Cyanobacteria are among the best species for bioproduction of hydrogen as they capture the carbon dioxide in the process and help reduce concentration of this…