The use of social networks as a tool for flipped classroom methodology: a practical experience in higher education framework

The objective of this project is to continue improving the quality of the teaching-learning processes and to encourage motivation, thus achieving less dropout, for this we are going to continue applying the FC (Flipped Classroom) adding, as a novelty, the use of SN (Social Networks), in different ways: as interactive and the effective tools for the development of the FC; to evaluate the different networks available; to encourage students to be an active part in their learning process, through the creation of content; to allow the transmission of knowledge and collaboration through SN, between students and student-teachers; and to evaluate the motivation and academic performance of students with the application of SN. To develop the project, that will be carried out in the next academic course, we propose the creation of focus groups with students in order to obtain information on the use of networks in their subjects; an extensive bibliographic review of the use of SN in HE; study of the different SN in order to know their main advantages and disadvantages in relation to their application to HE; train of the teaching staff in the use of the most important SN; define of experiences for the application of SN with the FC methodology; and a final satisfaction survey and evaluation of academic results of the students at the end of each of the subject.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Initial development of a set of introgression lines from Solanum peruvianum PI 126944 into tomato:exploitation of resistance to viruses

Resistance to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), among other diseases, has been reported in Solanum peruvianum PI 126944. Introgression lines (ILs) from S. peruvianum PI 126944 into the genetic background of cultivated tomato (S. lycopersicum) are being developed. Several generations were derived from three interspecific hybrids previously obtained.A lot of crosses and embryo rescue were required until the third backcross, due to the high degree of incompatibility existing between tomato and PI 126944. Crosses between F1 plants were made to obtain a pseudo-F2 generation. The same procedure was followed up to the pseudo-F6 generation. Additional crosses between plants of different generations were made in order to increase progeny. Of 263 molecular markers tested, 105 were polymorphic between tomato and PI 126944. This set of polymorphic markers consisted of 90 simple sequence repeats (SSR) and 15 cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences (CAPS). The amount of the S. peruvianum genome was reduced in advancing generations and this was coupled in some cases with a reduction of incompatibility. However, the S. peruvianum genome was almost completely represented among the different plants of the most advanced generations. ILs will be basically developed from them. Some of the generations developed were resistant to TYLCV and TSWV.This research was partially financed by projects AGL2008-05114 and AGL2011-30083 funded by Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia and Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion, respectively. Olga Julian was granted a scholarship by Generalitat Valenciana (BFPI/2007/270). The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions to improve this paper.Julián Rodríguez, O.; Herraiz García, FJ.; Corella, S.; Lolli Rodríguez, MID.; Soler Aleixandre, S.; Díez Niclós, MJTDJ.; Pérez De Castro, AM. (2013). 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Beliefs and attitudes toward Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in nursing students

Objetivo: Identificar creencias y actitudes hacia la violencia de género (VG) en el alumnado de Enfermería de la Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Sevilla. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo transversal en el que participan 265 alumnos de Enfermería de la Universidad de Sevilla. Como instrumento se utiliza una encuesta anónima autoadministrada para evaluar la autopercepción, socialización, formación académica en género y capacitación para abordar la VG a la que se incorpora la Escala de Creencias y Actitudes hacia el Género y la Violencia (C.A.G.V.) de Díaz-Aguado. Resultados: Los chicos tienen más creencias sexistas y las chicas valoran mejor el acceso de la mujer a puestos de poder y responsabilidad. En el alumnado del primer curso es más frecuente considerar que la V.G.es consecuencia de la fatalidad biológica, el alumnado de cursos superiores consideran la V.G. un asunto privado. Conclusión: Los hombres están más influidos por las creencias sexistas y adoptan postura más fatalista a la hora de justificar la violencia.Objective: To identify beliefs and attitudes toward Gender-based violence (GBV) in nursing students. Methodology: a descriptive study involving 265 nursing students at the University of Seville. A self-administered anonymous survey was used to assess: a) perception, socialization, gender-based academic training and preparedness to address the GBV, b) the scale of beliefs and attitudes towards Gender-based violence (C.A.G.V.) by Diaz-Aguado applied. Results: The boys have more sexist beliefs and about the biological fate of the GBV, whereas girls value the better the access of women to positions of power and responsibility. The first course was associated with beliefs about biological fate of the GBV, whereas in higher grades GBV is considered a private matter problem. Conclusion: Men are more influenced by sexist attitudes and adopt a more fatalistic approach when justifying the violence

Comincrea in progress

En esta memoria se presentan los resultados del trabajo en red de investigación docente “Comincrea* in progress” de ocho docentes del máster universitario en Comunicación e Industrias Creativas de la Universidad de Alicante en su quinta edición. El objetivo principal fue la coordinación curricular y el rediseño del plan de estudios para adaptarlo a la constante realidad cambiante del ámbito de la Comunicación. Para ello se realizó un análisis del contenido de los informes de calidad semestral y anual de las cuatro ediciones previas con el fin de identificar aspectos de mejora. Adicionalmente se pretende articular actividades transversales que vertebren los contenidos formativos y permitan su integración en la práctica mediante la propuesta de creación del evento Aliméntate de la Cultura. De este último objetivo se describe el paso preliminar consistente en el diseño de un cuestionario online para detectar talentos artísticos entre la comunidad universitaria. Los resultados validan la coordinación docente y curricular como dinámica adecuada para conseguir una coordinación de contenidos óptima. Dicha coordinación consigue cambiar las formas de concebir, planificar, desarrollar y evaluar el plan de estudios además de activar sistemas de organización, relación, interactuación, diálogo e intercambio docentes que aseguren la interdisciplinariedad y la coordinación interasignaturas

A pilot study on post-thawing quality of Iberian red deer spermatozoa (epididymal and electroejaculated) depending on glycerol concentration and extender osmolality

P. 1165-1172The optimization of cryopreservation extenders is a fundamental issue for adequately performing germplasm banking on wild species. We have tested two glycerol concentrations (4 and 8%), and three extender osmolalities (320, 380 and 430 mOsm/kg; before adding cryoprotectants), for cryopreservation of epididymal and ejaculated sperm samples from Iberian red deer. All the extenders were based on Tes–Tris and fructose (for osmolality adjustment), and complemented with 20% egg yolk. Epididymal and ejaculated sperm samples were obtained from the cauda epididymis (post-mortem) and using electroejaculation, respectively. Samples were diluted 1:1 with each extender and equilibrated for 2 h at 5 °C. Then, they were diluted down to 100 × 106 sperm/mL and frozen at −20 °C/min. Post-thawed samples were assessed for motility (CASA), HOS test, proportion of swollen (osmotically challenged) cells in the untreated sample, viability and acrosomal status. For epididymal samples, 8% glycerol rendered a slightly higher proportion of intact acrosomes on viable spermatozoa than 4%; regarding extender osmolality, 380 and 430 mOsm/kg rendered higher motility results, and the 430 mOsm/kg yielded the lowest proportion of swollen spermatozoa. For ejaculated samples, 4% glycerol yielded more viable spermatozoa than 8%; for extender osmolality, 320 mOsm/kg rendered the highest percentages of progressively motile and viable spermatozoa, although 380 mOsm/kg extender was not significantly different. These results show that sample source influences extender suitability, and that extenders should be isoosmotic or rather slightly hyperosmotic. Future studies should test multiple glycerol concentrations and extender osmolalities in order to adjust them to these kinds of sample.S

Skin Barrier Function in Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis: TransepidermalWater Loss and Temperature as Useful Tools to Assess Disease Severity

Multiple diagnostic tools are used to evaluate psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD) severity, but most of them are based on subjective components. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and temperature are skin barrier function parameters that can be objectively measured and could help clinicians to evaluate disease severity accurately. Thus, the aims of this study are: (1) to compare skin barrier function between healthy skin, psoriatic skin and AD skin; and (2) to assess if skin barrier function parameters could predict disease severity. A cross-sectional study was designed, and epidermal barrier function parameters were measured. The study included 314 participants: 157 healthy individuals, 92 psoriatic patients, and 65 atopic dermatitis patients. TEWL was significantly higher, while stratum corneum hydration (SCH) (8.71 vs. 38.43 vs. 44.39 Arbitrary Units (AU)) was lower at psoriatic plaques than at uninvolved psoriatic skin and healthy controls. Patients with both TEWL > 13.85 g m-2h-1 and temperature > 30.85 C presented a moderate/severe psoriasis (psoriasis area severity index (PASI) 7), with a specificity of 76.3%. TEWL (28.68 vs. 13.15 vs. 11.60 g m-2 h-1) and temperature were significantly higher, while SCH (25.20 vs. 40.95 vs. 50.73 AU) was lower at AD eczematous lesions than uninvolved AD skin and healthy controls. Patients with a temperature > 31.75 C presented a moderate/severe AD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) 37) with a sensitivity of 81.8%. In conclusion, temperature and TEWL values may help clinicians to determine disease severity and select patients who need intensive treatment

La Facultad de Ciencias se pone en tu lugar

El RD 1393/2007 por el que se establece la ordenación de las enseñanzas universitarias oficiales, indica, entre otros aspectos, que la formación en cualquier actividad profesional debe contribuir al conocimiento y desarrollo de los principios de accesibilidad universal, diseño para todos y todas, igualdad entre hombres y mujeres y la protección del medioambiente. El objetivo de esta comunicación es realizar un estudio sobre el grado de cumplimiento de lo establecido en dicho RD en las enseñanzas universitarias de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad de Alicante. Para ello el estudio se centra en dos partes bien diferenciadas, la primera consistente en un análisis de los títulos de grado en referencia a la formación en accesibilidad, diseño e igualdad anteriormente referenciados, y una segunda parte donde se analiza desde la perspectiva del espacio urbano y arquitectónico el edificio de Ciencias II, donde se imparte docencia, promoviendo una serie de mejoras que nos permitan conseguir espacios más accesibles e integradores

Mejora del aroma y flavor en variedades tradicionales de pimiento y especies relacionadas (capsicum sp.): diversidad intra e interespecífica

Pimientos, chiles y ajíes son términos para denominar especies del género Capsicum, destacando el pimiento común (Capsicum annuum) por su amplia distribución, diversidad varietal, importancia económica y ser la predominante en España (Nuez et al., 2003). Es una de las hortícolas más importantes y se emplea en innumerables recetas, contribuyendo con su particular pungencia y/o flavor (DeWitt y Bosland, 2009). Si bien el conocimiento sobre factores relativos a la pungencia es muy amplio, los estudios sobre volátiles responsables del flavor son muy escasos y nulos en materiales tradicionales. Así, los primeros estudios sobre diversidad en volátiles de Capsicum, realizados por el Grupo de Mejora del pimiento del COMAV, permitieron identificar más de 300 compuestos (Rodríguez-Berruezo et al., 2010; Kolmannsberger et al., 2011). Se presentan avances sobre estudios de diversidad y premejora de la fracción volátil en variedades tradicionales de pimiento y se discuten las diferencias con sus formas modernas

The Application of Reproductive Technologies to Natural Populations of Red Deer

P. 93-102Over the past decade, there has been increasing interest in the application of reproductive technology to the conservation and management of natural populations of deer. The application of assisted reproduction technologies within natural population of deer is in its infancy. However, its future potential is enormous, particularly in relation to genetic management or conservation. This paper reviews the present state of such technologies for a wild subspecies of red deer, the Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus), by discussing the major components of oestrous synchronization, semen collection/cryopreservation and insemination techniques. In addition, findings made during the course of studies on natural populations have enormous potential for the understanding of novel reproductive mechanism that may not be uncovered by livestock or human studies. A summary of these results are also reviewed her

Me pongo en tu lugar

El RD 1393/2007 por el que se establece la ordenación de las enseñanzas universitarias oficiales, indica, entre otros aspectos, que la formación en cualquier actividad profesional debe contribuir al conocimiento y desarrollo de los principios de accesibilidad universal, diseño para todos y todas, igualdad entre hombres y mujeres y la protección del medioambiente. Atendiendo a estas necesidades formativas que deben ser recogidas en los títulos de grado, desde la Universidad de Alicante se ha puesto en marcha a través del Secretariado de Desarrollo de Campus del Vicerrectorado de Campus y Sostenibilidad el proyecto “Campus Accesible Campus Igualitario” para potenciar un campus inclusivo que tenga en cuenta esta perspectiva tanto en el espacio urbano como en el arquitectónico. El objetivo de esta comunicación es exponer la metodología seguida para potenciar el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje de estas competencias básicas, que deberían estar incluidas en todos los planes de estudio. Para ello se expone un modelo de taller práctico que pretende potenciar la adquisición de las competencias necesarias sobre igualdad y accesibilidad en el espacio urbano y arquitectónico, así como desarrollar el pensamiento crítico y constructivo para que cada estudiante que se gradúe en nuestra universidad pueda contribuir a la construcción de una sociedad más inclusiva