Towards adaptability: taking advantage of existing tools in a LMS

Each day, users look for digital tools, smarter, usable and adaptable, that make their life easier. Learning management systems with these features, are the ones that become more valuable for those who use them, but most of LMS are not flexible about the student’s specific needs. This article presents an adaptative prototype, aiming to offer the users of the LMS platform better experiences related to navigation, through adaptative user interface, using existing information about each user. To achieve that, we propose the use of data obtained from applications such as the user model, the evaluation module, the calendar and the navigation history, to adapt the user interface according to the specific needs of each user. This article proposes a prototype that can be used to achieve adaptability. It was validated by 20 users using a usability test and the results show how this prototype will be useful to them

Diseño de interfase de módulo trabajos finales de graduación del TEC Digital

Proyecto de graduación (Bachillerato en Ingeniería en Diseño Industrial con énfasis en Desarrollo de Productos) Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. Escuela de Ingeniería en Diseño Industrial, 2014

Cómo la presentación en secuencia o simultaneidad afecta el proceso de decisión en ambientes digitales

Una cantidad sustancial de literatura describe cómo la psicología ha estudiado la irracionalidad de la mente humana y sus procesos, pero pocos autores han escrito acerca de cómo el diseño de la diagramación influye en sus procesos de toma de decisiones. Este artículo propone un experimento para analizar cómo los usuarios eligen un producto específico en función de la posición y forma en que se les muestran las opciones (secuencial o simultánea)A substantial amount of literature describes how psychology has studied the irrationally of the human mind and its processes, but few authors have written about how layout design influences its decision-making processes. This article proposes an experiment to analyze how users choose a specific product based on its position and the way that options are displayed to them (sequentially or simultaneously)

Cómo la presentación en secuencia o simultaneidad afecta el proceso de decisión en ambientes digitales

A substantial amount of literature describes how psychology has studied the irrationally of the human mind and its processes, but few authors have written about how layout design influences its decision-making processes. This article proposes an experiment to analyze how users choose a specific product based on its position and the way that options are displayed to them (sequentially or simultaneously).Una cantidad sustancial de literatura describe cómo la psicología ha estudiado la irracionalidad de la mente humana y sus procesos, pero pocos autores han escrito acerca de cómo el diseño de la diagramación influye en sus procesos de toma de decisiones. Este artículo propone un experimento para analizar cómo los usuarios eligen un producto específico en función de la posición y forma en que se les muestran las opciones (secuencial o simultánea)

Global attitudes in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic: ACIE Appy Study

Background: Surgical strategies are being adapted to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations on the management of acute appendicitis have been based on expert opinion, but very little evidence is available. This study addressed that dearth with a snapshot of worldwide approaches to appendicitis. Methods: The Association of Italian Surgeons in Europe designed an online survey to assess the current attitude of surgeons globally regarding the management of patients with acute appendicitis during the pandemic. Questions were divided into baseline information, hospital organization and screening, personal protective equipment, management and surgical approach, and patient presentation before versus during the pandemic. Results: Of 744 answers, 709 (from 66 countries) were complete and were included in the analysis. Most hospitals were treating both patients with and those without COVID. There was variation in screening indications and modality used, with chest X-ray plus molecular testing (PCR) being the commonest (19\ub78 per cent). Conservative management of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis was used by 6\ub76 and 2\ub74 per cent respectively before, but 23\ub77 and 5\ub73 per cent, during the pandemic (both P < 0\ub7001). One-third changed their approach from laparoscopic to open surgery owing to the popular (but evidence-lacking) advice from expert groups during the initial phase of the pandemic. No agreement on how to filter surgical smoke plume during laparoscopy was identified. There was an overall reduction in the number of patients admitted with appendicitis and one-third felt that patients who did present had more severe appendicitis than they usually observe. Conclusion: Conservative management of mild appendicitis has been possible during the pandemic. The fact that some surgeons switched to open appendicectomy may reflect the poor guidelines that emanated in the early phase of SARS-CoV-2