Impact of the Information and Communication Technologies on the Education of Students with Down Syndrome: a Bibliometric Study (2008- 2018)

This article analyzes the impact of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on students with Down syndrome through the consult of scientific articles published during the 2008 to 2018 period, in five scientific journal databases utilized in the academic world. Through a descriptive and quantitative methodology, the most significant bibliometric data according to citation index is shown. Likewise, a methodology based on the analysis of co-words and clustering techniques is applied through a bibliometric maps, in order to determine the fields of scientific study. The results show that articles published have a medium-low index of impact. There are linked with the importance of using ICT with these students, from educational inclusion and accessibility perspective

INNOVACIÓN EN EDUCACIÓN MÉDICA UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER (UIS), BUCARAMANGA, COLOMBIA

RESUMEN La investigación se realizó durante cuatro semestres con estudiantes de medicina de la UIS durante los años 2000 y 2001, dentro del marco de la propuesta de formación de profesores universitarios orientada desde la investigación de estilos pedagógicos, desarrollada por Callejas y Corredor [1]. Con la Heurística como metodología de investigación nos planteamos ¿Cómo favorecer el desarrollo de habilidades quirúrgicas en estudiantes de Ginecobstetricia? Los objetivos: entrenar estudiantes en el uso de modelos físicos de simulación con el propósito de desarrollar habilidades quirúrgicas; identificar elementos conceptuales y de procedimiento para desarrollar habilidades en cirugías de baja complejidad; observar y evaluar la ejecución metódica de técnicas operatorias; identificar el efecto del aprendizaje en la práctica clínica. Los resultados: sistematización rigurosa de la técnica operatoria, posibilidad de repetir el procedimiento tantas veces como hizo falta para aprenderlo, disminución de molestias en las pacientes y del stress en los estudiantes, enseñanza y evaluación de técnicas quirúrgicas fuera de quirófanos, disminución de complicaciones debidas a impericia y mejoría en la calidad de la práctica clínica de procedimientos de baja complejidad en ginecobstetricia.     Palabras claves: Cibernética, Simulación, educación médica, investigación acción, heurística. SUMARY The investigation action took place during the four semesters of the years 2000 - 2001, with medical students of the UIS. It was carried out within the frame of the proposal of professors’ formation in the university, which is guided by the investigation of pedagogic styles developed by Callejas and Corredor. Using the Heuristic as investigation methodology, we posed the following question: How could the development of surgical abilities in students of Gynecology and Obstetrics be supported? The objectives were: to train students in the use of physical models of simulation in order to develop surgical abilities; to identify conceptual elements and procedures intending to develop low-complexity surgical abilities; to observe the methodical execution and evaluate the control over operative techniques; and to identify the results of learning in clinical training. The results we obtained were: a systematic surgical technique; the possibility of repeating the procedure as many times as required in order to learn it; decrease of nuisances in patients as well as decrease of stress in students; teaching and evaluation of surgical technique out of the surgery room; decrease of complications caused by inexpertness; and, finally, improvement in the quality of clinical practice for procedures of low complexity in Gynecolog

Physical Education Teachers and Their ICT Training Applied to Students with Disabilities. The Case of Spain

(1) Background: The introduction of Information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the area of Physical Education is a very recent phenomenon, and its implementation is a challenge for teachers in Spain. It implies pedagogic innovation for the improvement of the teaching and learning processes, especially for people with a disability (functional diversity). The aim of this study was to identify the degree of technological knowledge (ICT) of the physical education teachers for students with disabilities. (2) Methods: A sample of 341 Physical Education teachers from Spain volunteered for this cross-sectional study. A questionnaire named “DIFOTICyD”, created “ad hoc” was used as the data-gathering instrument. (3) Results: the results revealed the low training of the participants with respect to the use of the ICTs in the field of disability. The degree of training of the teachers was determined by the personal (gender, age), professional (teaching experience) and educational (training received) outcomes. (4) Conclusions: the findings of the study point to the need for didactic training that can be used to train the Physical Education teachers to use ICTs in order to facilitate the learning and educational innovation of students with disabilities.The study has been funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, within the framework of the State Plan for the Promotion of Scientific and Technical Research of Excellence 2013–2016 (DIFOTICYD EDU2016 75232-P)

Assistive technology for the inclusion of students with disabilities: a systematic review

The commitment to increase the inclusion of students with disabilities has ensured that the concept of Assistive Technology (AT) has become increasingly widespread in education. The main objective of this paper focuses on conducting a systematic review of studies regarding the impact of Assistive Technology for the inclusion of students with disabilities. In order to achieve the above, a review of relevant empirical studies published between 2009 and 2020 in four databases (Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, ERIC and PsycINFO) was carried out. The sample consists of 31 articles that met the inclusion criteria of this review, out of a total of 216 identifed. Findings of this study include that the use of Assistive Technologies is successful in increasing the inclusion and accessibility of students with disabilities, although barriers such as teacher education, lack of information or accessibility are foundSpanish Ministry of Economics and Competitivenes

Digital competences for teacher professional development. Systematic review

This paper provides a systematic review of the literature on digital competencies and teacher professional development. The purpose of this study is identifying research trends and potential directions on this topic for future research. The method followed is based on the PRISMA Statement Guidelines for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis. After applying criteria of inclusion, exclusion and thematic belonging, the sample was constituted in 21 studies. The selected studies emphasize the importance of digital competence as one of the challenges facing teachers today, being mainly qualitative methodology studies. Among the conclusions we highlight that most of the selected studies reveal a lack of teacher training and insufficient ICT training

Promoción de la salud en los trabajadores mayores mediante aplicaciones tecnológicas. WellWo

La jubilación constituye un factor determinante en el proceso del envejecimiento. Las empresas tienen una responsabilidad corporativa interna y externa importante a la hora de facilitar la adaptación laboral a lo largo del ciclo vital. Las organizaciones y empresas saludables tienen en cuenta el bienestar de sus trabajadores mayores. El avance continuo de las nuevas tecnologías, genera oportunidades para el fomento del envejecimiento activo y saludable en las organizaciones. Los sistemas de coaching digital son una herramienta interesante para la promoción de la salud.En el presente trabajo se ha consultado una base de datos para conocer los usos y accesos por parte de los trabajadores mayores, a la plataforma digital de contenidos saludables, WellWo. Los resultados señalan que, a pesar de las diferencias generacionales en su uso, la contratación empresarial de sistemas de coaching digital genera interés en los trabajadores mayores. No obstante, es necesaria más investigación y formación interdisciplinar sobre la personalización y beneficios de las plataformas digitales de salud, en la transición a la jubilación de los trabajadores.Palabras clave: "Digital Coach", "jubilación", "trabajadores mayores", "generaciones", "envejecimiento saludable".<br /

The Relationship Between the Online Consumer’s Profi le and the Type of Service Encounter in the Online Travel Agencies

t In the context of B2C electronic commerce, two different service encounters can take place: (1) service encounters without incidents during which customers get the service for themselves and without the presence of employees and (2) service encounters with incidents with interpersonal and non-interpersonal interactions. Taking the sector of travel agencies as a reference, the results of our study shows that there is a statistically signifi cant relationship between the sociodemographic profi le of the online consumer and the type of service encounter. In this sense, our research suggests that sociodemographic variables have a statistically signifi cant infl uence on the type of service encounter. On the other hand, the evaluation of the service quality by online shoppers is quite homogeneous in each service encounter. At least, we have not found great differences according to gender, age, educational level, or frequency of Internet use

Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures on Conjugated Polymers: Poly(3-hexylthiophene)

8 pags.; 11 figs.© 2015 American Chemical Society. In this work, we report on the surface patterning of semiconducting poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) thin films by means of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS). Two different laser wavelengths, 266 and 532 nm, and a broad range of fluences and number of pulses have been used in order to optimize the LIPSS morphology. Ripples period and depth can be tuned by laser parameters. In particular, the high optical absorption of P3HT at 532 nm enables the formation of well-ordered nanostructures with periodicities around 460 nm. Near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) and Raman spectroscopy reveal a good chemical stability of P3HT thin films during LIPSS formation. Conducting atomic force microscopy (C-AFM) performed on the LIPSS reveals a higher electrical conduction in the trenches than in the ridge regions. Resonance Raman spectroscopy and grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS) indicate a loss of crystallinity of P3HT thin films during LIPSS formation, suggesting melting of the outer polymer surface. This effect produces ridges with molecular order lower than that of the original thin film. As a consequence of this transformation, the electrical conduction in the ridges becomes lower than that in the trenches.The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) through Projects MAT 2011-23455, MAT 2012-33517 and CTQ 2013-43086-P. A.R.-R. and E.R. are indebted to MINECO for a FPI (BES-2013-062620) and Ramon y Cajal (RYC-2011-08069) contracts, respectively. We thank the Swiss Light Source for beamtime at PolLux, where the NEXAFS experiments were performed. We also thank the ESRF for beamtime at BM26 where in situ GISAXS and GIWAXS experiments were carried out. We thank B. Watts for assistance in using beamline PolLux and G. Portale and W. Bras for beamline support at BM26. P. Müller-Buschbaum and S. Guo are thanked for seminal comments at the beginning of this workPeer Reviewe

Digital Microscopy Augmented by Artificial Intelligence to Interpret Bone Marrow Samples for Hematological Diseases

Artificial intelligence; Bone marrow aspirates; Digital microscopyInteligencia artificial; Aspirados de médula ósea; Microscopía digitalIntel·ligència artificial; Aspirats de medul·la òssia; Microscòpia digitalAnalysis of bone marrow aspirates (BMAs) is an essential step in the diagnosis of hematological disorders. This analysis is usually performed based on a visual examination of samples under a conventional optical microscope, which involves a labor-intensive process, limited by clinical experience and subject to high observer variability. In this work, we present a comprehensive digital microscopy system that enables BMA analysis for cell type counting and differentiation in an efficient and objective manner. This system not only provides an accessible and simple method to digitize, store, and analyze BMA samples remotely but is also supported by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) pipeline that accelerates the differential cell counting process and reduces interobserver variability. It has been designed to integrate AI algorithms with the daily clinical routine and can be used in any regular hospital workflow.This project has been partially funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 881062; the European Union - NextgenerationEU under the “Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia” of the Spanish Government, the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) under grants PMPTA22/00169, PMPTA22/00088, PMPTA22/00041, PMPTA22/00023, PMPTA22/00101; and the Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación (CDTI) under grant EXP 00156466 / IDI-20230066. D.B.-P. was supported by grant PTQ2020-011340/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 funded by the Spanish State Investigation Agency. R.G.-V. holds a Formación de Profesorado Universitario (FPU19/04933) grant from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain Government. A.R.-G. holds the FEHH 2021 research grant from the Spanish Society of Haematology. L.L. was supported by a predoctoral grant IND2019/TIC-17167 (Comunidad de Madrid, Spain)

Body Dissatisfaction and Body-Related Attentional Bias: Is There a Causal Relationship?

Previous research has shown an association between body dissatisfaction and attentional biases toward the body, but the nature of this relationship is not clear. It is possible that dissatisfaction causes attentional bias or that dissatisfaction is a result of such bias. To clarify the causal relationship between these two variables, this study manipulated dissatisfaction in a sample of healthy women by exposing them to images of “ideal” bodies and observed whether this manipulation increased attentional biases toward different body parts. Fifty-seven women took part in a pre–post experimental design in which they observed an avatar representing themselves in a virtual mirror before and after being exposed to “thin ideal” photographs. Eye-tracking technology was employed to quantify the frequency and duration of fixations on weight-related and weight-unrelated body parts. The outcomes revealed a successful induction of body dissatisfaction, leading participants to display a heightened number of fixations and prolonged fixation durations on unrelated-weight body parts. These findings remained significant after controlling for the effects of trait body dissatisfaction and body mass index. The results imply that heightened body dissatisfaction fosters the aversion of attention from weight-related body parts, which may function as a protective mechanism for preserving self-esteem and promoting psychological well-being