Classtalk: A Classroom Communication System for Active Learning

This pdf file is an article describing the advantages of using Classtalk technology in the classroom to enhance classroom communication. Classtalk technology cab facilitate the presentation of questions for small group work, collec the student answers and then display histograms showing how the class answered. This new communication technology can help instructors create a more interactive, student centered classroom, especially when teaching large courses. The article describes Classtalk as a very useful tool not only for engaging students in active learning, but also for enhancing the overall communication within the classroom. This article is a selection from the electronic Journal for Computing in Higher Education. Educational levels: Graduate or professional

GAMIFICAÇÃO EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA DO COVID-19: UMA NOVA FORMA DE EDUCAR EM SAÚDE - RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA

Introduction: Since the beginning of the second decade of this century, strategies have been adopted within Education and Health, aiming to increase awareness and add practical value to health professionals, to minimize contamination rates, and to bring primary care into companies and institutions. Faced with the contemporary Brazilian scenario, suddenly hit by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, new forms of ill-characterized illness are emerging, such as stress, physical and mental fatigue, and another work-related suffering. Objective: In this way, the objective was to report the strategies used to educate in health in the return to face-to-face activities during the pandemic of the coronavirus COVID-19 in a private institution of basic and higher education located in the Bahian region. Methods: For this purpose, the methodology was based on an Experience report. Results: The results showed that Hhouve had a greater engagement among employees, especially with the application of gamification, which enabled interaction and encouragement for the practice of labour gymnastics, as well as care in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Final considerations, this experience report suggests that the use of gamification can be a strong ally together with social withdrawal in the fight against COVID-19 and the promotion of occupational health. Cause-and-effect work is needed to investigate the true benefits of technology use, especially in combating COVID-19 and promoting ergonomic quality in work environments.Introducción: Desde inicios de la segunda década del presente siglo, se han adoptado estrategias dentro de Educación y Salud, con el objetivo de sensibilizar y agregar valor práctico a los profesionales de la salud, para minimizar los índices de contaminación y acercar la atención primaria a empresas e instituciones. . Frente al escenario brasileño contemporáneo, repentinamente golpeado por la pandemia del coronavirus, aparecen nuevas formas de enfermedad mal caracterizadas, como el estrés, la fatiga física y mental y otras manifestaciones de sufrimiento relacionadas con el trabajo. Objetivo: Informar las estrategias utilizadas para educar en salud en el retorno a las actividades presenciales durante la pandemia de coronavirus en una institución del recóncavo bahiano. Métodos: Informe de experiencia. Resultados: Hubo un mayor compromiso entre los empleados, especialmente con la aplicación de la gamificación, lo que permitió la interacción y el fomento de la práctica de la gimnasia laboral, así como la atención ante la pandemia de covid-19. Consideraciones finales: Este informe de experiencia sugiere que el uso de la gamificación puede ser un fuerte aliado junto con el retraimiento social para combatir el Covid-19 y promover la salud ocupacional. Se necesita un trabajo de causa y efecto para investigar los beneficios reales del uso tecnológico, especialmente para combatir Covid-19 y promover la calidad ergonómica en los entornos de trabajo.  Desde o início da segunda década deste século, estratégias têm sido adotadas dentro da Educação e Saúde, objetivando aumentar a conscientização e agregar valor prático aos profissionais de saúde, para minimizar índices de contaminação e trazer a atenção primária para dentro das empresas e instituições. Diante do cenário contemporâneo brasileiro, subitamente atingido pela pandemia do COVID-19, surgem novas formas de adoecimento mal caracterizadas, como o estresse, fadiga física e mental e outras manifestações de sofrimento relacionadas ao trabalho. Dessa maneira, objetivou-se relatar as estratégias utilizadas para educar em saúde no retorno às atividades presenciais durante a pandemia do COVID-19 em uma instituição particular de ensino básico e superior localizada no recôncavo baiano. Para tanto, a metodologia baseou-se através de um relato de Experiência. Os resultados demonstraram que houve um maior engajamento entre os funcionários, especialmente com a aplicação da gamificação que possibilitou interação e incentivo a prática da ginástica laboral, assim como os cuidados frente a pandemia do COVID-19. Sendo assim, este relato de experiência sugere que o uso da gamificação pode ser um forte aliado juntamente com o afastamento social no combate ao COVID-19 e promoção da saúde laboral. São necessários trabalhos de causa e efeito que investiguem os verdadeiros benefícios da utilização tecnológica especialmente deste no combate ao COVID-19 e na promoção da qualidade ergonômica nos ambientes de trabalho

Report from a krill focused survey with RV Kronprins Haakon and land-based predator work in Antarctica during 2018/2019

The primary objective for this krill research activity was twofold 1) to conduct a survey that provides updated estimates of the biomass and distribution of krill which are used in models to estimate sustainable yield in CCAMLR Area 48 and 2) to develop knowledge on the marine environment essential for the implementation of a Feed-Back Management (FBM) system. The survey follows a similar design as a survey initiated by CCAMLR in year 2000 for comparative purposes, but in addition focuses on high krill-density areas, contains state-of-the art methods and employs modern technology for the research topics currently in focus. In terms of FBM, Marine Protected Area (MPA) development in CCAMLR Planning Domain 1 encompasses the major krill fishing grounds. Thus, data supporting FBM are critical if the fishery is to be managed by an empirical understanding of krill density, distribution, availability and predator needs as opposed to purely conservation-based measures. A future developed FBM system, requires acoustic data to be collected, processed and reported continuously during the fishing season as a measure of the available prey field. This information can be integrated with finer-scale knowledge of krill predator feeding strategies and updated through specific scientific studies at regular (multiyear) intervals. The survey and coupled FBM process studies took place during the Austral summer 2018-2019. The work was coordinated by Norway and involved collaborative international efforts as well as vessels from Norway, Association of Responsible Krill fishing companies (ARK) and the Norwegian fishing company Aker BioMarine AS, China, Korea, Ukraine and United Kingdom. This report presents preliminary results from the survey performed with the Norwegian RV Kronprins Haakon during 08th January – 24th February 2019 and the land-based predator research carried out between 21st November 2018 and 20th February 2019.publishedVersio

Hacia el fomento de las TIC en el sector educativo en Colombia

El actual contexto tecnológico y la apertura de nuevos escenarios digitales de comunicación y acceso al conocimiento ha generado cambios sustanciales en el sector educativo a nivel global. Los maestros y las instituciones educativas no pueden limitarse solo a proporcionar las clásicas estrategias de seguimiento y apoyo al aprendizaje del alumno; por el contrario, deben basarse en el fomento y promoción de mecanismos más sistemáticos y continuados al momento de llevar a cabo dicha labor, con el fin de promover mayor autonomía en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje que lideran. Precisamente, para conocer a fondo cómo se encuentra el sector educativo en Colombia respecto a los retos que marcan las nuevas formas de enseñanza-aprendizaje en la sociedad del conocimiento, se presenta esta obra que contiene los resultados del proyecto Medición del impacto de las actividades orientadas al fomento de las TIC en el sector educativo en la región Caribe Colombiana. Caso Barranquilla y Cartagena, ejecutado por el Observatorio de Educación de la Uninorte, la Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar y la Corporación Colombia Digital, con el apoyo de asesores internacionales de la Universidad de Murcia y del Instituto Torre del Palau de España, y el financiamiento de COLCIENCIAS y el Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia. Los autores realizan una revisión crítica al actual escenario tecnológico del sector educativo en el país y presentan una propuesta orientada al fortalecimiento del fomento de las TIC. Los resultados aquí compilados serán de gran utilidad para la generación de nuevas medidas orientadas a optimizar el proceso de inclusión digital en Colombia y la replicación de este propuesta en otros escenarios de América Latina

Assessment of splenic function

Hyposplenic patients are at risk of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI), which carries mortality of up to 70%. Therefore, preventive measures are warranted. However, patients with diminished splenic function are difficult to identify. In this review we discuss immunological, haematological and scintigraphic parameters that can be used to measure splenic function. IgM memory B cells are a potential parameter for assessing splenic function; however, more studies are necessary for its validation. Detection of Howell–Jolly bodies does not reflect splenic function accurately, whereas determining the percentage of pitted erythrocytes is a well-evaluated method and seems a good first-line investigation for assessing splenic function. When assessing spleen function, 99mTc-labelled, heat-altered, autologous erythrocyte scintigraphy with multimodality single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-CT technology is the best approach, as all facets of splenic function are evaluated. In conclusion, although scintigraphic methods are most reliable, they are not suitable for screening large populations. We therefore recommend using the percentage of pitted erythrocytes, albeit suboptimal, as a first-line investigation and subsequently confirming abnormal readings by means of scintigraphy. More studies evaluating the value of potentially new markers are needed

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio