Quality assurance in higher education - meta-evaluationof multi-stage evaluation procedures in Germany

Systematic procedures for quality assurance and improvement through evaluation have been in place in Western Europe since the mid 1980s and in Germany since the mid 1990s. As studies in Europe and beyond show that multi-stage evaluation procedures as the main quality assurance instrument for evaluation of teaching and learning in higher education institutions have proved reliable and have gained acceptance, in Germany (as well as in other countries) the evaluation of teaching and learning through internal and external evaluations has long come under the fire of criticism. Our results of the first comprehensive and representative investigation of procedures for the evaluation of teaching and learning in Germany show that former participants in the evaluations (reviewers and those reviewed) are satisfied all in all with the multi-stage procedure. They are convinced that the goals of quality assurance and improvement were achieved. Suggestions for improving the procedures target individual aspects, such as, for example, the composition of the review panel. Against this background, it makes sense to perform regular quality assessments of the procedures for quality assurance and improvemen

Variation in Structure and Process of Care in Traumatic Brain Injury: Provider Profiles of European Neurotrauma Centers Participating in the CENTER-TBI Study.

INTRODUCTION: The strength of evidence underpinning care and treatment recommendations in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is low. Comparative effectiveness research (CER) has been proposed as a framework to provide evidence for optimal care for TBI patients. The first step in CER is to map the existing variation. The aim of current study is to quantify variation in general structural and process characteristics among centers participating in the Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI) study. METHODS: We designed a set of 11 provider profiling questionnaires with 321 questions about various aspects of TBI care, chosen based on literature and expert opinion. After pilot testing, questionnaires were disseminated to 71 centers from 20 countries participating in the CENTER-TBI study. Reliability of questionnaires was estimated by calculating a concordance rate among 5% duplicate questions. RESULTS: All 71 centers completed the questionnaires. Median concordance rate among duplicate questions was 0.85. The majority of centers were academic hospitals (n = 65, 92%), designated as a level I trauma center (n = 48, 68%) and situated in an urban location (n = 70, 99%). The availability of facilities for neuro-trauma care varied across centers; e.g. 40 (57%) had a dedicated neuro-intensive care unit (ICU), 36 (51%) had an in-hospital rehabilitation unit and the organization of the ICU was closed in 64% (n = 45) of the centers. In addition, we found wide variation in processes of care, such as the ICU admission policy and intracranial pressure monitoring policy among centers. CONCLUSION: Even among high-volume, specialized neurotrauma centers there is substantial variation in structures and processes of TBI care. This variation provides an opportunity to study effectiveness of specific aspects of TBI care and to identify best practices with CER approaches

Pertumbuhan Dan Kandungan Klorofil Pakcoy (Brassica Rappa L) Pada Beberapa Konsentrasi Ab Mix Dengan Sistem Wick

Budidaya sayur tanpa memperhatikan kebutuhan nutrisi yang diberikan akan mengakibatkan penurunan kualitas kandungan gizi pada sayur tersebut. Budidaya hidroponik dengan sistem wick melalui pengayaan nutrisi menggunakan AB mix dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan dan kualitas produk sayur. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui konsentrasi AB mix yang sesuai untuk pertumbuhan tanaman pakcoy sistem wick, mengetahui kandungan klorofil tanaman pakcoy pada beberapa konsentrasi AB mix. Penelitian dilakukan di Politeknik Kelapa Sawit Citra Widya Edukasi, Bekasi yang disusun dengan Rancangan Acak Kelompok Lengkap (RAKL) yang terdiri dari 3 perlakuan konsentrasi AB mix, yang diulang sebanyak 3 kali dan terdapat 8 sampel. Perlakuan tersebut yaitu A1 = 500 ppm, A2 = 1000 ppm, A3 = 1500 ppm, yang diaplikasikan mulai dari awal tanam hingga panen. Data hasil penelitian dianalisis dengan ANOVA 5%, apabila terdapat pengaruh nyata diuji lanjut dengan Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi AB mix tidak berpengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan tanaman pakcoy namun berpengaruh terhadap bobot kering pada perlakuan A1 (500 ppm). Secara uji laboratorium aplikasi konsentrasi AB mix A2 (1000 ppm) menghasilkan kandungan klorofil yang paling tinggi yaitu 0,87 mg/g

Community feedback collected between June 2019 and February 2020 on how researchers search and access new data for research as well as feedback on potential enhancements to help improve BCO-DMO’s service to the research community.

Dataset: Share Your ThoughtsOceanographic data, when well-documented and stewarded toward preservation, have the potential to accelerate new science and facilitate our understanding of complex natural systems. The Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) is funded by the NSF to document and manage marine biological, chemical, physical, and biogeochemical data, ensuring their discovery and access, and facilitating their reuse. The task of curating and providing access to research data is a collaborative process, with associated actors and critical activities occurring throughout the data’s life cycle. BCO-DMO supports all phases of the data life cycle and works closely with investigators to ensure open access of well-documented project data and information. Supporting this curation process is a flexible cyberinfrastructure that provides the means for data submission, discovery, and access; ultimately enabling reuse. Based upon community feedback, this infrastructure is undergoing evaluation and improvement to better meet oceanographic research needs. This poster will introduce the repository and describe some of the strategic enhancements coming to BCO-DMO, and presents an opportunity for you to provide feedback on enhancements yet to come. We invite you to think about your own research workflow of searching and accessing new data for research, and to provide your feedback through the poster’s interactive sections. Your input can help BCO-DMO improve its service to the research community. For a complete list of measurements, refer to the full dataset description in the supplemental file 'Dataset_description.pdf'. The most current version of this dataset is available at: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/825238NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) OCE-192461