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Project Title: Cost of Living/Quality of Life Analysis and Lawyer Profile
Student Participants: David Bordeaux, Kyle Kindbom
Faculty Advisor: Dr. John R. Ramsay
| The AMRE team hired by the law firm of Critchfield, Critchfield and Johnston performed a cost of living/quality of life analysis on middle class professionals in Wooster and other designated areas of the U.S. In addition, the team did a "lawyer profile" study for Critchfield. The goal of the project was to give Critchfield information that could be used in recruiting new lawyers for their firm. The cost of living and quality of life information was used to create a better comparison between a lawyer position at Critchfield and one at firms in large city areas. Columbus, Cleveland, New York, Washington, DC and Chicago were included in the study. The cost of living analysis investigated the following factors:
The quality of life analysis looked at crime rate, school quality, and commute times. The team constructed the lawyer profile from a questionnaire completed by lawyers at Critchfield as well as a firm in Cleveland and one in Columbus. The lawyers responded to questions related to their decision to accept an offer at their current firm as well as to questions that provided general background information. |
Project Title: Speech-Language On-Line Education System
Student Participants: Naveed Ahmad, Byron Peebles, Jaymie Strecker
Advisor: Dr. Amon Seagull
The primary goal of the project was to develop an Internet-based course system so that speech language pathologists (SLPs) around the world can learn new methods in evaluating subjects using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. We created a web interface for both the administrators and the students. Students are able to select a course, then progress through the modules of a course by passing quizzes. When the student completes a course, a diploma is generated. Administrators are able to create and edit courses and modules, as well as manage the list of students. The web site also provides a search mechanism, enabling anyone with a web browser to find SLPs (who are registered as students in the system) in a desired geographic area. We also worked on a software tool that facilitates the annotation, by an SLP, of language data collected from a subject utilizing an AAC device. The tool was begun the previous summer. In our time remaining this summer, We made many improvements to it in efficiency, usability, and functionality.
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Last Updated September, 2002 John Ramsay jramsay@wooster.edu |