Improvement of Teaching and Learning Experience by Online Course Diary Tool : Qualitative Exploration of Teachers’ Perspective

Due to the rapid shift to online learning, it has become increasingly difficult for teachers to monitor students’ learning experiences. This paper analyzes teachers’ experiences with an online tool for monitoring students’ metacognitive states during the learning process. Through an open-ended questionnaire, we collected teachers’ aims for starting to use the tool and experienced benefits. Our results show that teachers use this tool to understand the learning status of students in greater depth and to adjust their teaching according to feedback collected during the course. Moreover, teachers reported receiving better quality summative course feedback after starting to use the tool.Peer reviewe

Benefits of Online Course Diary Tool on Teaching and Learning Experience

Recently it has become increasingly difficult for teachers to get a grip on student’s learning experience, especially in the ear of distance-learning. This study analyzes teachers’ experiences in using an online monitoring tool of students’ metacognitive states. Through the open-ended questionnaire, we collected teachers’ reasoning to start using this new tool. We elaborated on the effect of this on teaching and learning and compared the official static course feedback with the dynamic provided by the tool. Our results show that teachers use this tool to understand student learning status more deeply and adjust the course according to the feedback. Moreover, teachers reported that they have been getting better quality summative course feedback after starting to use the tool.Non peer reviewe

Curricular Concept Maps as Structured Learning Diaries : Collecting Data on Self-Regulated Learning and Conceptual Thinking for Learning Analytics Applications

The collection and selection of the data used in learning analytics applications deserve more attention. Optimally, selection of data should be guided by pedagogical purposes instead of data availability. Using design science research methodology, we designed an artifact to collect time-series data on students’ self-regulated learning and conceptual thinking. Our artifact combines curriculum data, concept mapping, and structured learning diaries. We evaluated the artifact in a case study, verifying that it provides relevant data, requires a limited amount of effort from students, and works in different educational contexts. Combined with learning analytics applications and interventions, our artifact provides possibilities to add value for students, teachers, and academic leaders.The collection and selection of the data used in learning analytics applications deserve more attention. Optimally, selection of data should be guided by pedagogical purposes instead of data availability. Using design science research methodology, we designed an artifact to collect time-series data on students’ self-regulated learning and conceptual thinking. Our artifact combines curriculum data, concept mapping, and structured learning diaries. We evaluated the artifact in a case study, verifying that it provides relevant data, requires a limited amount of effort from students, and works in different educational contexts. Combined with learning analytics applications and interventions, our artifact provides possibilities to add value for students, teachers, and academic leaders.Peer reviewe

Patient injuries in primary total hip replacement Nationwide analysis in Finland

Background and purpose - Although the results of primary total hip replacements (THRs) are generally excellent, sometimes serious complications arise. Some of these severe complications are considered to be patient injuries. We analyzed primary THR-related patient injuries in a nationwide setting. Patients and methods - We evaluated all the primary THR-related patient injury claims in Finland between 2008 and 2010. We used the original medical records and 2 nationwide registries, the Care Register for Social Welfare and Health Care and the Patient Injury Claim Register. Results - We identified 563 claims, 44% of which were compensated (n = 250). Of these 250 compensated claims, 79% were considered to be avoidable (treatment injuries) and 21% were severe unexpected infections (with a preoperative infection risk of less than 2%). The most common type of technical error was cup malposition (31%). High-volume hospitals (with an annual primary THR volume >= 400) had a lower patient injury rate. In lower-volume hospitals (with an annual primary THR volume of = 400 primary THRs was established as a protective factor against patient injuries.Peer reviewe

Increasing incidence of hip arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis in 30-to 59-year-old patients

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Observational study of inhaled corticosteroid treatment for improved expiratory variability index in steroid-naive asthmatic children

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Surgical treatment of chronic acromioclavicular joint dislocation with autogenous tendon grafts

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Decreased burden of revision hip replacements despite substantial rise in prevalence : a register-based analysis in Finland

Background and purpose — While the incidence of THR operations has been established, little is known about the prevalence or the ratio of the annual number of revision THRs to the total number of THRs in the general population. By combining data from nationwide registers, we calculated the annual prevalence of THRs and the revision burden caused by THR survivors in Finland. Patients and methods — All primary THRs performed between 1980 and 2020 were identified from the Finnish Arthroplasty Register (FAR). Patient deaths were extracted from the Finnish Digital and Population Data Services Agency and THR revisions and removals from the FAR and the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register. We analyzed annual THR prevalence by dividing the number of THRs by the population aged 40 or older and the revision burden factor (RBF) by dividing the annual number of revisions by the total number of primary and revision THRs in the population. The proportions of bilateral implants and patients with THRs performed more than 10 years earlier (older THRs) were identified. Results — THR prevalence in Finland increased rapidly, reaching 3.6% in 2020. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of THRs increased by 50% and the prevalence of THRs by 38%. In 2020, the proportion of bilateral THRs had risen to 29% and the proportion of patients with older THRs to 36%. The RBF decreased between 1996 and 2020 from 3.1% to 1.3% (age-and sex-adjusted proportion ratio PR 0.42 [95% CI 0.39–0.45]). Interpretation — Despite the decrease in the RBF, the rapidly increasing prevalence of THRs potentially increases the number of revisits and revisions and thus poses a challenge for healthcare in the future.publishedVersionPeer reviewe