The relevance of the Southern Ocean to the development of a global regime for marine areas beyond national jurisdiction-an uncommon commons

The Southern Ocean\u27s areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) are uncommon in a number of ways. This article first discusses features of the Southern Ocean\u27s uncommonness that may be relevant to the relationship between the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) and the development of the international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of ABNJ under United Nations General Assembly Resolution 69/292 (ILBI). Second, the article considers the potential relationship between the ILBI and the ATS. Third, the article discusses the current approach of the ATS to governance of the Southern Ocean\u27s ABNJ by focusing on two particular topics which are to be included in the development of the ILBI. The topics discussed are measures (such as area-based management, including marine protected areas) and marine genetic resources

Achieving a Scaled Implementation of Adaptive Learning through Faculty Engagement: A Case Study

This paper presents a case study describing the implementation of adaptive learning at Colorado Technical University (CTU) with a focus on faculty adoption. A number of barriers to the adoption of technology will be discussed and more importantly, how CTU overcame these barriers. A description of the key elements of faculty support including training will be outlined as well as the information about the adoption of faculty using data to inform teaching strategies. The authors argue that if given the choice, faculty at CTU would prefer adaptive learning technology in their courses and welcome the use of technology and data to enhance the classroom experience

Adaptive Learning: A Tale of Two Contexts

This paper presents the results of student reactions to adaptive learning at two universities with considerably different contexts: a large public institution and a for-profit, professional university. A student response protocol developed by and administered at the University of Central Florida (UCF) was also distributed to students at Colorado Technical University (CTU). Demographic comparisons of the two responding sample groups indicated considerable differences in student characteristics, especially with respect to age and work status. However, a factor invariance comparison revealed that students at both universities evaluated the adaptive climate similarly though the lens of learning environment, guidance path and progression. When the factor scores for the institutions were compared, CTU students responded more favorably to the guidance component of adaptive learning while UCF students perceived that the adaptive learning system provided a more effective learning environment. Students who were clustered by whether or not they would reengage with adaptive courses, showed a positive and somewhat more ambivalent group. The authors concluded that adaptive learning with its flexibility and variable time component is a possible solution to the scarcity problem in our educational system, addressing students with too many needs and too few resources. The authors contend that adaptive learning could help to level the educational and economic playing fields in our society

The Relevance of the Southern Ocean to the Development of a Global Regime for Marine Areas beyond National Jurisdiction—An Uncommon Commons

The Southern Ocean\u27s areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) are uncommon in a number of ways. This article first discusses features of the Southern Ocean\u27s uncommonness that may be relevant to the relationship between the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) and the development of the international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of ABNJ under United Nations General Assembly Resolution 69/292 (ILBI). Second, the article considers the potential relationship between the ILBI and the ATS. Third, the article discusses the current approach of the ATS to governance of the Southern Ocean\u27s ABNJ by focusing on two particular topics which are to be included in the development of the ILBI. The topics discussed are measures (such as area-based management, including marine protected areas) and marine genetic resources

EFFECTS OF INFORMATION DISPLAY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLINICIAN MENTAL MODELS

Objective: To determine how a clinician’s background knowledge, their tasks, and displays of information interact to affect the clinician’s mental model. Design: Repeated Measure Nested Experimental Design Population, Sample, Setting: Populations were gastrointestinal/internal medicine physicians and nurses within the greater Houston area. A purposeful sample of 24 physicians and 24 nurses were studied in 2003. Methods: Subjects were randomized to two different displays of two different mock medical records; one that contained highlighted patient information and one that contained non-highlighted patient information. They were asked to read and summarize their understanding of the patients aloud. Propositional analysis was used to understand their comprehension of the patients. Findings: Different mental models were found between physicians and nurses given the same display of information. The information they shared was very minor compared to the variance in their mental models. There was additionally more variance within the nursing mental models than the physician mental models given different displays of the same information. Statistically, there was no interaction effect between the display of information and clinician type. Only clinician type could account for the differences in the clinician comprehension and thus their mental models of the cases. Conclusion: The factors that may explain the variance within and between the clinician models are clinician type, and only in the nursing group, the use of highlighting

Strengthening Family Members of Incarcerated Youth: A Productive Role for Extension

The challenge to provide incarcerated youth the skills needed to succeed and avoid recidivism has prompted the use of family-systems approaches in juvenile detention centers. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in northern Alabama to determine the impact of a conflict resolution workshop on the family members of incarcerated youth. Results indicated a significant difference in participants\u27 knowledge and anticipated behavior after attending the workshop. It is important to note that this research further supports the use of family-systems approaches in juvenile detention centers

Enhancing Foot Care Education and Support Strategies in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

BACKGROUND: People with diabetes are susceptible to serious and disabling foot complications, which increase their morbidity and mortality rates. Examining the perspectives of people with diabetes on their foot care routines could help elucidate their beliefs and offer practical ways to prevent foot problems. PURPOSE: We explored the perspectives of adults with diabetes on their foot care practices to identify and enhance foot care education and support strategies. METHODOLOGY: Using the Zoom platform, 29 adults with diabetes completed a 3-month telehealth educational program, during which interviews were conducted. This article reports the results of thematic content analysis of the qualitative data. Coded participant statements were organized into categories and reexamined to identify emergent themes. RESULTS: Analysis of participants\u27 perceptions revealed four main themes of influences that facilitated and/or hindered their foot care practices. Foot care behaviors were facilitated by patients\u27 personal knowledge of others with diabetes-related foot consequences (theme 1). Foot care practices were hindered by the emotional impact of living with diabetes (theme 2), and the physical, social, and lifestyle limitations associated with foot care (theme 3). Finally, patients noted that interactions with family could be either a facilitator or hindrance to their foot care routines (theme 4). CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight multiple patient-centered factors related to personal, physical, psychosocial, and cultural influences that affect foot care behaviors. IMPLICATIONS: An understanding of how patients manage diabetes-related foot care can help nurse practitioners enhance foot care education and support strategies in this population

“The Broker of Reality”: A Scoping Review of Moral Reconation Therapy

Purpose: This scoping review aims to identify the evidence-based literature supporting Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), a cognitive-behavioral treatment program created in 1987 and implemented in correctional-treatment settings across the US. Social work students and practitioners are among MRT’s facilitators. Method: We analyze the reliability and validity of the most recent meta-analysis of MRT, covering studies published between 1988 and 2010. We then identify 669 potential publications on MRT published between 2011 and 2021. Results: Our search across Google Scholar and eleven academic databases yielded zero peer-reviewed studies on MRT’s effectiveness or outcomes