bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The prevalence of anemia and the factors associated with its severity among children aged 6–59 months in Ghana: A multi-level ordinal logistic regression
Authors: Asgedom Yordanos Sisay , Habte Aklilu , Woldegeorgis Beshada Zerfu , Koyira Mengistu Meske , Kedida Beimnet Desalegn , Fente Bezawit Melak , Gebrekidan Amanuel Yosef , Kassie Gizachew Ambaw
Published: December 2024

Introduction

Anemia is a significant health problem that has a profound impact on young children under the age of five. It can result in severe consequences, such as stunted growth, impaired cognitive and motor development, increased illness, and even death. In Ghana, anemia is the leading cause of child mortality, yet there is a lack of information available on the prevalence of anemia and the factors associated with its severity in children under five in the country. To fill this gap, this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and determinants of anemia severity among children aged 6–59 months in Ghana.

Methods

This study used data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) and included a weighted total sample of 3585 children aged 6–59 months. Given the hierarchical nature of the DHS data and the ordinal nature of anemia, a multilevel ordinal logistic regression model was employed. The Brant test was used to determine whether the proportional odds assumption was met (P ≥0.05). Deviance was used for model comparison. For the multivariable analysis, variables with a p-value ≤0.2 in the bi-variable analysis were considered. The Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) was reported as a factor associated with anemia severity in the multivariable multilevel proportional odds model.

Results

A study conducted in Ghanaian children aged 6–59 months found that 49.1% of them had anemia (95% CI: 47.4%-50.7%). The results indicated that 27.6% of patients had mild anemia, while 21.4% had moderate to severe anemia. Factors that were significantly associated with higher odds of childhood anemia included being 6–23 months old, male, having a maternal age of 15–24 or 25–34 years, belonging to poorer or wealthier households, having a higher birth order, being stunted, having maternal anemia, no media exposure, and living in the Northern, Upper East, or Upper West regions.

Conclusion

Anemia among children aged 6–59 months in Ghana is a major public health concern. It is recommended to improve access to the media, address maternal anemia through targeted interventions, and strengthen the wealth status of families. Furthermore, preconception care for mothers during pregnancy should be supported to reduce anemia in the long-term. Additionally, the early detection and management of stunted children should be strengthened to decrease childhood anemia.
The conserved wobble uridine tRNA thiolase Ctu1 is required for angiogenesis and embryonic development
Authors: Yu Yangziwei , Wang Chuqiao , Wang Yan , Shi Heng , Hu Huiyuan , Du Yibin , Zhou Zhaoli
Published: December 2024

Cytosolic thiouridylase is a conserved cytoplasmic tRNA thiolase composed of two different subunits, CTU1 and CTU2. CTU2 serves as a scaffold protein, while CTU1 catalyzes the 2-thiolation at the 34th wobble uridine of the anticodon loop. tRNAGlnUUG, tRNAGluUUC, and tRNALysUUU are the tRNA substrates that are modified with a thiol group at the C2 positions (s2) by CTU1, and also with a methoxycarbonylmethyl group at the C5 positions (mcm5) by Elongator and ALKBH8. mcm5s2U34 modification of the three tRNAs, and their modifying enzymes are involved in human disease and development. Elongator mutant animals exhibit severe phenotypes, while the biological function of Ctu1 in vertebrate animal models remains poorly characterized. Here, we applied antisense morpholino oligonucleotides targeting cytosolic thiouridylase subunit1 (ctu1) transcripts in a zebrafish model and small interfereing RNA against CTU1 transcript in human endothelial cells to define the phenotypes. We found that deficiency of ctu1 causes impaired angiogenesis and development in zebrafish embryos, and CTU1 is involved in proliferation, migration, and tube formation of human endothelial cells. We employed single-cell RNA sequencing to acquire the transcriptomic atlas from ctu1 and control morphant zebrafish. Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis, including pseudo-time, RNA velocity, cell-cell communication, and gene regulatory network inference revealed that ctu1 deficiency leads to the arrest of cell cycle, and the defects of nerve development and erythrocyte differentiation and the attenuation of several pro-angiogenic signaling pathways, e.g., angpt-tek and dll4-notch. Our findings show for the first time that CTU1 is essential for angiogenesis and embryonic development in vertebrates.
Predicting women’s career decisiveness in the ICT sector: A serial multiple mediation model among MIS students
Authors: Akar Nuray , Yörük Tayfun , Tosun Ömür
Published: December 2024

This study explores the factors that influence women’s career decisions in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector, as perceived by women Management Information Systems (MIS) students. It examines how career optimism (CO) and perceived employability (PE) affect the link between irrational beliefs about employment (IB) and career decisiveness (CD). The study involved 232 female students from ICT-related programs in Turkey. Data were collected using four different scales and analyzed for accuracy and connections between factors. To prevent the effects of common method bias, Harman’s single-factor test was used, followed by an analysis of mediation effects. Results showed that women students’ IB about employment negatively impacted their CD. CO helped mediate this effect. Moreover, both CO and PE together had a mediating role in how IB affected CD. These findings offer valuable insights into the individual and contextual factors shaping women’s career decisions. They also support initiatives to boost women’s career stability, which aligns with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 5 and 8. Encouraging career optimism and employability may reduce the negative effects of IB and contribute to a fairer job market where women can pursue ambitious careers.
From texts to games: Tracing intertextuality, intermediality and intermateriality in Chinese cultivation games and novels
Authors: Hao Yu
Published: December 2024

This article investigates the interrelations between video games and literature, with a specific focus on the Chinese cultivation genre, which is influenced by Chinese mythology, Daoism, alchemy and other traditional Chinese elements. Drawing upon discussions of intertextuality, intermediality and intermateriality, the article offers an analysis of the theoretical trajectory and examines the connection between cultivation games and novels. By closely examining the cultivation genre, it explores the transition from intertextuality to intermediality and subsequently to intermateriality within the context of video games and online fiction. This study seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of the intricate relationship between cultivation games and literature, paving the way for further exploration and critical discourse in the study of the intertwining of games and novels within the broader landscape of cultural production.
Numerical analysis of the effect of double-skin façade types on fire behaviour
Authors: Yıldız Mehmet Akif , Yıldız Merve Ertosun
Published: December 2024

This study investigated the fire safety effect of double-skin façade (DSF) types that vary according to natural airflow through a numerical model. According to the cavity design, four DSF systems-multi-storey, corridor type, shaft type, and window-box type-were applied in the designed three-storey prototype office building, with the smoke spread based on fire and temperature levels analysed through simulation. Multi-storey and shaft-type DSF designs, which create a continuous cavity in the vertical direction, involve considering the chimney effect. In all the DSF designs, the office temperature did not reach the risk levels in the scenarios. By contrast, designs with a reduced cavity volume associated with the fire room caused the ambient temperature to increase.
Special features of design and execution of MERO type spatial structures
Authors: Novinc Lovro , Skejić Davor , Frančišković Želimir , Vujnović Gordana , Novinc Slaven
Published: December 2024

This paper presents a specific type of steel spatial structural systems whose bolted connections are realised in the MERO system. The features of the concept of the system itself are given and its components, design principles and peculiarities, transport method and specific assembly methods are described in detail. Finally, the descriptive part of the work is accompanied by examples of constructed buildings, for which the particularities of design and execution are given. The advantages of the MERO type solutions described are emphasised in the conclusion of the paper.
Revisando los orígenes del diseño participativo. Una mirada desde el sur
Authors: Palero Juan Santiago
Published: December 2024

El diseño participativo se caracteriza por plantear un abordaje multiactoral e inclusivo de la actividad proyectual. Dentro de las disciplinas proyectuales, se propone reconstruir la historia del diseño participativo en el ámbito específico de la arquitectura. Se trata de reconocer, desde fines del siglo XIX, aquellos conceptos, prácticas y herramientas que actualmente forman parte del repertorio habitual del diseño participativo. En lugar de acotar el radio de observación a los países centrales, este trabajo propone ampliar la mirada para integrar dentro de la gradual construcción histórica del tema aquellas experiencias situadas en el sur del continente americano. Visibilizar estas experiencias y evidenciar la multiplicidad de vínculos, con sus continuidades, convergencias e influencias, permite evidenciar la complejidad y profundidad del diseño participativo. Asimismo, esta revisión ayuda a comprender las transformaciones del tema con relación a los cambios sociales de cada época. Sin embargo, algunas ambigüedades y solapamientos en los resultados invitan a revisar la estanqueidad de los agrupamientos planteados, marcando un rumbo para futuras instancias de investigación que permitan reorganizar la sistematización tomada como punto de partida.
MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR PERFORMING UNIFIED ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS WITH FUZZY NUMBERS IN THE FORMALIZATION OF EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Spesivtsev A.V. , Sokolov B.V. ,   Saint Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: December 2024

The paper considers fuzzy representation and manipulation of explicit and implicit expert knowledge. It proposes to use fuzzy numbers that allow describing uncertainty factors. It also presents a new form of specifying symmetrized forms of representation of fuzzy numbers, as well as extended and additional arithmetic operations on them which preserve the original level of fuzzy knowledge of experts and simplify the process of their formalization in solving applied problems.
Remuneration of Drivers in Road Freight Transport in the EU
Authors: Poliak Miloš , Čulík Kristián , Švábová Lucia , Nica Elvira
Published: December 2024

Remuneration of road transport drivers has been a hot topic since the EU's enlargement in 2004 when the new Member States strongly influenced the international road freight transport in Western Europe. The market opening to carriers from the new Member States has raised concerns that national carriers will lose their position in the original markets. Truck drivers from Eastern Europe have proven to be much less expensive in terms of wages and social protection. Therefore, Western European countries have started to make efforts to protect their carriers by restricting cabotage transport. Moreover, since 2015, Germany, France and other countries have begun to apply national law to drivers of international road transport. In Germany and France, some laws determine the minimum hourly gross wage. Therefore, this paper focuses on analysing hourly wages in road freight transport in Western Europe (Austria, Germany, Belgium, France) and Eastern Europe (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary). The analysis is carried out based on real data on 126,600 transport companies from 2014 to 2018. International road freight transport has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the analysis focuses on the period before 2019. In the study, numerical characteristics of the average wage development time series are used, such as the chronological average and the average growth rate. The method of analysis of variance is applied to compare the countries. The study results show that there have been such significant differences in road transport in recent years that Eastern carriers cannot meet Western countries' set conditions. In addition, the wage growth over time is approximately the same, suggesting that Western member countries cannot correspond to the average wages of Eastern countries neither now nor in the near future. The research results are useful in creating fair conditions for the EU single market in road freight transport.
La ejecución penitenciaria. Propuesta de un modelo integrador de los intereses legítimos de la víctima
Authors: Pérez Rivas Natalia
Published: December 2024

El reconocimiento de los derechos de la víctima en el ámbito de la ejecución penitenciaria ha generado un intenso debate doctrinal, principalmente por el riesgo de que su implementación pueda menoscabar los derechos del penado. Desde esta óptica, se tiende a percibir a la víctima como un posible obstáculo para la reinserción del reo, bajo el argumento de que su participación estaría motivada por un afán retributivo o vengativo. En contraposición, la doctrina victimológica aboga por la necesidad de construir un sistema penal que sea justo, efectivo y equilibrado, capaz de armonizar los derechos de la víctima y del condenado. Este enfoque busca fortalecer la legitimidad del derecho penal mediante un modelo que integre de forma equitativa los intereses de todas las partes implicadas. En este contexto, surge una cuestión central: ¿es posible diseñar un modelo de ejecución penitenciaria que contemple, en igualdad de condiciones, los intereses de la víctima, del penado y de la sociedad en su conjunto, superando la aparente contradicción que persiste en la actualidad? Este desafío constituye el eje central de la presente obra.
El periculum rei venditae en el derecho romano clásico
Authors: Díaz Sazo Verónica Daniela
Published: December 2024

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo determinar un tema que ha sido históricamente debatido dentro de la romanística: el periculum rei venditae en el Derecho romano clásico. Se parte de un estudio terminológico y se analizan instituciones en su contexto histórico para precisar cómo fue el reparto del riesgo en la compraventa cuando la cosa vendida perece o se deteriora por causa no imputable a las partes antes de la entrega...

En este trabajo, se realiza una investigación sobre el reparto del riesgo en las fuentes clásicas para poder determinar si, efectivamente, la solución periculum est emptoris en la actualidad encuentra en el argumento histórico su confirmación, o si, por el contrario, es incluso cuestionable tal argumento por no haber sido la solución general otorgada por la jurisprudencia clásica, tal como afirman ciertos autores de nuestro siglo...
Cambios y continuidades en la educación en Andalucía (1990-2020) Logros y desafíos
Authors: Rubio Mayoral Juan Luis
Published: December 2024

La educación ha cambiado significativamente en Andalucía durante los treinta años aquí considerados, a la vez que mantiene elementos de décadas anteriores. De todo ello hay ejemplos en este libro que también ofrece muchas referencias a los desafíos pendientes para que Andalucía abandone los puestos que ocupa en aquellos indicadores en los que se ha avanzado, pero no lo suficiente. No hay una sola manera de acercarse a la historia de la educación andaluza durante este período, desde la aprobación de la LOGSE a la de la LOMLOE; los diversos puntos de vista hacen que un mismo dato pueda ser interpretado de maneras diferentes; aquí presentamos reflexiones que ayudarán a los lectores a construir una imagen propia basada en evidencias de lo que se ha conseguido, y de lo que debería ser prioritario en los próximos años. Lo que nos une a todos es el convencimiento de que acercarnos a los cambios experimentados a lo largo de estas tres décadas permitirá, primero, saber cómo nos encontramos y, segundo, conocer los puntos en los que deben incidir tanto la política educativa como el trabajo diario en las instituciones docentes, desde la educación infantil hasta la superior. Este libro es un resultado del proyecto de investigación “La historia pública de la Educación en Andalucía (1990-2020): Mostrando recursos y experiencias”, financiado por la Junta de Andalucía, Fondos FEDER, y desarrollado por el grupo de investigación de la Junta HUM-387, Historia de la Educación, de la Universidad de Málaga. Los autores son historiadores de la educación de las Universidades de Málaga, Sevilla, Granada y Huelva.
Utilizing Environmental DNA to Identify Eukaryotic Diversity in Mangrove Sediments at Demak, Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Cahyani Ni Kadek Dita , Jumari Jumari , Hariyati Riche , Rahadian Rully , Rahim Aulia , Zega Enita Setiawati , Kholifah Rizqi Widya Nur , Barber Paul Hendry , Putro Sapto Purnomo , Soeprobowati Tri Retnaningsih
Published: December 2024

The mangrove ecosystem, found along tropical and subtropical coasts, adapts to extreme conditions like rapid tidal changes, high salinity, anthropogenic influences, and anoxic environments. Mangrove sediments host diverse organisms, particularly invertebrates and bacteria, which significantly influence sediment structure and biochemical processes by enhancing permeability and water flow. Modern molecular approaches, notably Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), are increasingly used to identify macro and microorganism communities in sediments. NGS, a powerful tool for DNA and RNA sequencing, allows for parallel sequencing of numerous DNA fragments, providing comprehensive insights into genome structure, genetic variants, gene expression, and epigenetic modifications. Its efficiency and cost-effectiveness make NGS vital for both basic biological research and clinical diagnostics. Recent NGS studies on mangrove sediments have focused on bacterial, archaeal, and fungal diversity. The study examines eukaryotic diversity in mangrove sediments at two locations, targeting the Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I (COI) gene, a universal marker for eukaryotes. Results indicate distinct taxa at each site with minimal overlap, demonstrating eDNA's potential for assessing both macro and microorganism diversity in mangrove sediments. This preliminary study underscores the utility of molecular techniques in biodiversity research and also dynamic ecosystem changes in the mangrove sediment ecosystem. The high influence of the environment around the mangrove ecosystem will affect the quality of the mangrove itself. eDNA here provides a fast method for recording possible changes to be able to carry out better management in the future.
Regulation of Muscle Contraction and How Mutations in the Muscle Proteins Cause Heart Disease: The Laboratory Techniques Involves Molecular Biology, Protein Expression, Purification and Characterization Using Biochemical and Biophyisical Techniques
Authors:   Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, and Family Health Hospital and Maternity, Lagos state, Nigeria, Maluze Ugochukwu Obinna
Published: December 2024

The expansion of the causative mutations to the rigid thin filament changed the description of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from an illness of the cardiac motor to a syndrome of the cardiac sarcomere and significantly extended the gasp of the potential molecular pathogenic mechanism. An interesting hypotheses concerning disease mechanism posted that the diverse medical prognoses in the familial type of HCM may possibly be related to mutations in self-regulating protein machinery of the sarcomere (Frank et al, 1968). The journal of the novel study in 1990 establishes the inherited association of the beta-myosin and tropomyosin heavy chain genetic material to familial type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The current studies conducted by some researchers elaborated on the various genetic alterations inside the genes encoding for the sarcomeric cardiac proteins, alpha tropomyosin, troponin T, and myosin protein components. The regularity of gene alteration in the alpha tropomyosin protein (TPM1) is lesser, contributing to 5% of FHC. Currently, the D175N gene mutation has been recognized in various unrelated populations, signifying that this spot could be an abnormal gene “hot spot” for the disease. In this project research, a wild type of normal protein and mutant genetic proteins (E180G and D175N) which are clinically involved in familial hyper cardiomyopathy (FHCM) were produced. Having in mind that the main effect of mutations E180G and D175N are mainly related to the thermal stability of the protein; this research will also investigate the differences between the thermal stability of wild type and mutated protein types using a Dye base fluorescent method of analysis. Dye based fluorescent method was used to monitor protein folding as a function of temperature for wild type tropomyosin and for HCM mutant E180G and D175N proteins. The column chromatography method of purification was used to purify the wild type and mutated proteins, and the protein bands were separated using gel electrophoresis methods. A similar assessment of folding stability and structural reports of several authors was in consistency with this present report which suggested that such mutations might alter protein folding. The results agree with previously published reports on the impaired function of expressed E180G and D175N mutations suggesting that the biochemical defects of the motor domain may affect myosin filament assembly in the sarcomere. For future prospects, future biochemical analysis of several other FHC mutations will be needed to establish a definite correlation between the enzymatic impairment between different mutants and their clinical phenotype of heart disease.
Effects of Miglitol on Caloric Efficiency and Lipid Profiles in Obese Male SHR/Ntul//-cp Rats
Authors:   University of Science, Arts and Technology, Montserrat, and Investigator, Einstein Medical Institute, North Palm Beach, FL USA, Tulp Orien L
Published: December 2024

Elevations in plasma lipid profiles are a common observation in overweight, obese, hyperinsulinemic, and adult-onset diabetes. The effects of luminal inhibition of starch digestion on parameters of weight gain and plasma lipid profiles were determined in groups of adult obese male T2DM SHR/Ntul//-cp rats. Animals were fed a USDA-formulated, nutritionally complete diet containing 54% sucrose (SUC, CHO) component (Control) or the same diet containing a pharmacologic α-glucosidase inhibitor (1,5 dideoxy-1,5-[(2-hydroxyethyl) imino]-D glucitol; generic miglitol), 150 mg/kg diet, ad libitum for up to 8 weeks. Miglitol resulted in modest decreases in food intake and net weight gain. At the end of the study. heparinized bloods were collected for determination of plasma cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) fractions. The miglitol-associated luminal inhibition of glucosidase activity resulted in 20% reduction in total cholesterol, and in both α- (LDL) and β-lipoprotein (HDL) fractions. These results indicate that simple inhibition of luminal α-glucosidase activity via miglitol may be a useful adjunct in the clinical management of hypercholesterolemia in states of obesity, T2DM and other glucose intolerant states, in addition to therapeutic applications in enhancing and improving glycemic control in man and animals.
Meta-Analysis of Psychometric Measures in Autism Assessment Tools Across the Lifespan
Authors:   Antioch University, Barnhart Gwendolyn
Published: December 2024

There are a myriad of tools that are used for mental health professionals to diagnose individuals with autism/ autistic people, however, there are a lack of tools that professionals can use to assess where a person’s strengths and challenges lie. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to garner and understanding of the measures available to providers as well as assess the limitations. Attention was focused on the sub-domains in each measure to ascertain patterns in categorical applications. A table of measures available regarding autism symptomology was created which included categorical sorting. This process was one of the first steps taken to create another measure that focused on strengths and challenges of those on the autism spectrum.
Homeopathy in the Treatment of Cancer: A Hope That Must Be Nurtured
Authors:   President of the T.&L. de Beaumont Bonelli for Cancer Research, Naples, Italy, Tarro Giulio , Giorgio Giovanni De ,   Physician, registered in the register of homeopaths and in the register of acupuncturists at the Provincial Order of Rome of Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists, Rome, Italy
Published: December 2024

Homeopathy is a clinical methodology discovered by the Saxon physician Samuel Hahnemann and is based on the law of similarity according to which "like cures like", therefore, substances are administered to the patient in small "ultradiluted", "infinitesimal" doses, taking into account that such substances, in high doses, in healthy individuals produce symptoms similar to those that must be fought in the patient. Homeopathy, over the course of about two centuries, has been harshly criticized because it uses excessively diluted doses and, even, drugs that do not contain any chemical active ingredient. In the ultradiluted homeopathic solution the active ingredient disappears, but it is conceivable that it is "memorized" by the solution, in fact, some scientific studies on the so-called "memory of water" explain, at least in part, the reasons why homeopathic drugs are effective. The effectiveness of homeopathic medicines has also been found in the treatment of cancer and some experiments, in vivo and in vitro, are truly enlightening because they highlight the cytotoxic effects of homeopathic ultradilutions on cancer cells. Although the experiments and scientific research on homeopathy must be further explored, although homeopathic medicines cannot replace chemotherapy, although the evidence must be completed with other evidence, some scientific studies allow us to seriously reflect on the therapeutic potential of homeopathic medicines, medicines that can be used in the treatment of serious diseases, including cancer. This is why we believe that homeopathy, in the treatment of cancer, is a hope that must be nurtured.
PASS Online assisting first year psychology and social science students in statistics
Authors: Woolrych Tracey , Zaccagninni Melissa , Stephens Moira , Stace Murray , Stephen Melissa , O'Sullivan Sian , Middleton Rebekkha , Verma Reetu
Published: December 2024

Traditionally difficult subjects, such as statistics, offer a substantial learning challenge for students in their first year of university. Supplemental instruction or Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) can provide students with benefits including increased confidence and grades. This project sought to compare face-to-face (F2F) sessions of PASS for the first-year psychology statistics subject PSYC123 with an online version. Employing a mixed-methods approach, including feedback from both students and PASS leaders, results indicated that online students found the platform easy to use and navigate, believing they had benefited from the sessions. All PASS students achieved higher mean grades compared to students who did not attend. PASS Online students also saw increased grades compared to F2F, although this difference was not statistically significant.
PASS Leaders found that more time was needed in the online version compared with F2F, but felt that the online sessions allowed for similar interactions as those in F2F. Results indicated that online SI can be successful, however traditional activities need to be adapted and specific training is required for PASS Leaders. Time allocations, and skills development in students and leaders are required for a successful online PASS.
The potential for artificial intelligence in the educational sector
Authors: Vitartas Peter , Smit Amanda , Gravili Candida
Published: December 2024

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way in which technology is conceived in society. While previously, its purpose was to simplify rule-based activities, it is nowadays a mean to aid humans in complex and unstructured data intensive decisions. The process of assessment in higher education, for instance, is an activity that can be improved through artificial intelligence as it consists of data intensive decisions, and at the same time, requires the teacher to focus on the performance of each student’s writing, thinking and knowledge of a topic.
This research uses a case study approach to look at the opportunity for Automated Essay Scoring (AES). As the current literature on AES has focused on primary and secondary education, the paper aims to expand the topic to higher education. The paper draws on a case study from Copenhagen Business School which analyses current resources and the experience of stakeholders (teaching staff, students and university management). The theoretical framework adopts a Service Dominant Logic and a human centred design approach to investigate the jobs, gains and pains of introducing AES. The research identifies a clear need from teachers and students for improvements in assessment feedback and the benefits and drawbacks of AES are outlined.
Keeping everyone OnTask
Authors: Lim Lisa , Barker Sandra , Fudge Anthea , Kelly Steve
Published: December 2024

Student-directed feedback is an important factor in student achievement. However, contemporary higher education presents challenges for instructors to be able to provide timely and personalised feedback, especially in the context of large courses. Learning analytics can be employed as a viable solution to the challenges of feedback provision, as it draws on learner engagement data and individual progress to enable personalised learning feedback to students. Many student-facing LA reporting systems have been developed, but these have been criticised as being too generic to be useful for stakeholders. Recently, research has begun to explore more contextualised LA-based approaches to feedback, which allow instructors to select relevant metrics of engagement to provide personalised feedback to students. This paper describes three case studies currently being carried out at one Australian higher education institution, which employs one such system, referred to as OnTask. The considerations of using such systems are discussed.
Expectations and engagement
Authors: Moss Timothy , Pittaway Sharon
Published: December 2024

The first year of study in higher education is a significant time for students, and indeed for institutions. Students are at their most vulnerable in terms of an increased risk of failure, and are at most risk of encountering challenges they have few resources on which to draw in order to overcome. These vulnerabilities, challenges and risks are particularly significant for students who study in the online mode, where a sense of isolation lingers for many students despite the levels of interactivity now available to them. Recent research suggests that institutions have room for improvement in assisting students to navigate their path through this transition. In this paper, we identify five key ‘touchpoints’ within an online student’s transition that play a significant role in positioning them for success. We frame our discussion around two key concepts, expectations and engagement, and explore how institutions might use each touchpoint to position online students for success. Our aim is not to provide solutions, but rather to provoke alternative and out-of-the-box thinking through discussion about how we might better align practices across an institution, and reassess our roles in supporting student transition.
Can an adaptive lesson really make fundamental chemistry interactive & flexible?
Authors: Linden Kelly , Pemberton Louise , Webster Lucy
Published: December 2024

First year undergraduate allied health students commence physiology with an extremely variable understanding of fundamental chemistry principles. Chemistry is also often perceived as difficult, dull and unrelated to daily life, when, in reality nothing is further from the truth. Adaptive learning has been shown to be an effective tool for chemistry homework, but we wanted to assess its value in teaching fundamental chemistry concepts to undergraduate allied health students. An adaptive online chemistry lesson was developed in the Smart Sparrow platform. The lesson was piloted and evaluated using a survey and access to Smart Sparrow learning analytics (n=33). Students reported that the lesson met their needs for flexibility (4.9/6), and that the lesson enhanced motivation to learn chemistry (4.9/6). Importantly all students that completed the survey indicated that they had a better understanding of chemistry after they completed the lesson (4.7 ±2.3 vs 7.63 ± 1.54, p<0.00001). Findings from this pilot study indicate that online adaptive learning resources are an effective, flexible and fun tool for teaching fundamental chemistry.
Designing online orientations for higher education music students
Authors: Johnson Carol , Binns Georgina
Published: December 2024

Online orientations can provide university students with helpful introductions to relevant knowledge and skills they will need over the course of their studies. While traditional models of university orientation focus on face-to-face lecture delivery and often depend on individual, time-specified events, the online environment can be used for more interactive and discipline-specific orientation. The adoption of an online orientation approach can further provide students with information accessible in manageable time frames and supportive practical applications. Aligned to research literature, this paper proposes a framework for developing an online orientation program for higher education undergraduate and graduate music students. The framework brings together the design benefits of the online environment in conjunction with literature on effective practices of orientation programs. As such, the framework identifies four components of influence when designing an online orientation: Purpose; Audience; Design construction; and Content topic considerations. Areas for future research are also highlighted.
Digital badges
Authors: Hartnett Maggie
Published: December 2024

The importance and influence of digital technologies as a mediator and facilitator of learning is fundamentally changing education; what it encompasses, what counts as learning, who has access, where and when it occurs, and the ways in which skills, knowledge and capabilities are recognised. One technological innovation that has emerged within the last few years is digital badges. Developed to act as indicators of accomplishment, skill, or interest, they are being used in a variety of contexts for purposes such as to motivate, capture achievement, or credential learning. Digital badging is a technology that has the potential to change how we engage learners, deliver content and acknowledge learning. Internationally, digital badge use is growing particularly in Higher Education. However, to- date, it is difficult to determine how many institutions are using digital badges and for what purposes. This is particularly true within the New Zealand Higher Education context where little research is currently available. The focus of this study was to identify the ‘current state of play’ of digital badge use (i.e. which tertiary institutions are using badges, and the perceived benefits and drawbacks associated with their use) within the public New Zealand Higher Education sector.
Integrating mixed reality spatial learning analytics into secure electronic exams
Authors: Cowling Michael , Hillier Mathew , Birt James
Published: December 2024

This paper presents an approach to using mixed reality (MR) technologies in supervised summative electronic exams. The student learning experience is increasingly replete with a rich range of digital tools, but we rarely see these same e-tools deployed for higher stakes supervised assessment, despite the increasing maturity of technologies that afford authentic learning experiences. MR, including augmented and virtual reality, enables educators to provide rich, immersive learner centred experiences that have unique affordances for collecting a range of learning analytics on student performance. This is especially so in disciplines such as health, engineering, and physical education requiring a spatial dimension. Yet, in many institutions, paper-based exams still dominate, in some measure due to concerns over security, integrity and scalability. This is despite a key concern for educators and institutions in producing employment ready 21st century graduates being the authenticity of assessments used for high stakes judgements. We therefore present a proposal for how MR pedagogies can be deployed for use in supervised examination contexts in a manner that is secure, reliable, and scalable.
Engaging millennials with online content delivery through a discourse community understanding of learning
Authors: Bridge Christopher
Published: December 2024

Short videos are now a standard feature of online content delivery and a wealth of literature has emerged regarding best practice in designing for student engagement. In this concise paper we argue that lessons from research on engaging with ‘millennial’ students in general can also be applied constructively to video design. In particular this generation of students has been shown to desire a personal connection with their teachers, they expect educators to be ‘passionate’ or ‘enthusiastic’ about the topic, and they demand a line-of-sight connection between the immediate learning activity and the end-goal. Furthermore, we argue that an understanding of transition to university studies which conceives of disciplines as discourse communities provides an integrative understanding of student engagement that further informs the design of effective video vignettes. We describe a set of videos, in which teaching academics describe their research to students in a core first-year Bachelor of Science subject, which have been produced according to the principles derived from the above research and approach, with the aim of attaining a high level of student engagement. These videos have recently been trialled and are soon to be evaluated.
Digital Equity
Authors: Willems Julie , Farley Helen , Freund Katie , Britten Darren , Tickner Sue , Tucker Sue , Garner Jane , Campbell Chris , Stejar Lucia , Hinze Meredith , Hartnett Maggie , Datt Ashwini , Nolton Marnie
Published: December 2024

Digital equity is a moral and strategic imperative in higher education in Australasia, especially as more universities provide online only offerings of courses and programs. Often, however, equity issues are considered remedially as an ‘add-on’ after the fact in terms of business-as usual in tertiary education institutions. There are many cohorts that may not have access to the digital technologies and connectivity they need to participate fully in higher education including those from low socio-economic (SES) backgrounds, those from regional and remote areas, refugees and incarcerated students. This symposium shines a spotlight on digital equity, capturing both the student and staff experiences, thereby suggesting ways in which equity matters may be considered. The symposium is timed to contribute to the inaugural World Access to Higher Education Day (28 November 2018).
Redefining Close Quarters
Authors: Dickson-Deane Camille , Kaur Jagjit , Dyki Matt , Edwards Miriam
Published: December 2024

The partnership between designers and subject matter experts creates an ill-structured problem whereby the marrying of design skills with discipline knowledge are not always seamlessly combined. The meaning of definitions and by association interpretations can become blurred in this partnership and understanding the different perspectives contributing to the activity can assist in guiding design activities. Each participant in the partnership has a contextual journey that is guided by their own perspectives, discipline specific experiences as knowledge and interpretation of such and this can result in a unique experience for this problem-solving activity of design. This panel allows academics to share their own interpretations of the process as a way to alert all participants to the blurred understandings that occur in design processes.
Specyfika nauczania archeologii śródziemnomorskiej na Uniwersytecie im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu w kontekście tematów podejmowanych w pracach dyplomowych
Authors: Hordecki Jędrzej , Filipowicz Patrycja
Published: December 2024

The article explores the specificities of teaching Mediterranean archaeology at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, within the context of the Oriental and Ancient Archaeology specialization. Using a comprehensive analysis of 258 diploma theses defended between 2004 and 2024, it identifies dominant research trends, thematic interests, and their alignment with the faculty’s academic programs and research priorities. The findings reveal a gradual broadening of the discipline’s scope to include prehistoric and ancient studies of the Mediterranean and neighboring regions. This trend mirrors shifts in student interests and academic discourse on integrating traditional and modern archaeological methodologies. The study provides a reflective evaluation of the specialization’s contribution to Polish academic traditions and its potential future directions.
Zewnętrzne ślady pamięciowe społeczności paleolitycznych
Authors: Wagner Patrycja
Published: December 2024

This article explores the Paleolithic era through the lens of art and memory. Specifically, it focuses on the memory category, particularly the memory trace/ engram, to better understand the role that Paleolithic art may have played for communities during that time. Paleolithic art can be seen as a kind of memory trace, carrying information and knowledge about behaviors and actions that were transmitted through it. The deliberate placement of images in an external environment was a significant milestone in the cultural and social evolution of hominids.
Finitud y resistencia en La novela luminosa de Mario Levrero
Authors: Rosales Rodríguez Amán
Published: December 2024

In La novela luminosa (2005), the last great narrative project of Uruguayan Mario Levrero, an ambivalent relationship with the space of the everyday is exposed. Everyday life appears, in the first place, as a disturbing dimension that reminds the protagonist of his finitude, that is, his precarious state, both economically and in terms of physical-psychic health. Secondly, however, it is these same unstable conditions of the everyday that also stimulate the feeling of ‘heroic’ resistance exhibited by the protagonist of the autofictional text. La novela luminosa thus pays an ambiguous homage – of acceptance and rejection at the same time – to a daily routine to which its author, on the threshold of old age and close to death, ends up clinging, in spite of everything and until the end, in order to leave testimony of his life as an author by means of a writing that ironizes his own status as a fragmented work.
Optimizing FSO systems for 6G network using particle swarm optimization
Authors: Allaoua Oumaima , Djellab Hanane , Maamri Fouzia , Belhocine Yacine , Saidi Riad , Boumehrez Farouk
Published: December 2024

Free Space Optics (FSO) is an innovative optical communication technology that leverages light propagation in free space for direct line-of-sight interactions. This technology is characterized by several benefits, including secure transmission, high bandwidth, and rapid data transfer rates, making it a promising candidate for integration into emerging 6G networks. However, the efficiency of FSO systems is adversely affected by various weather conditions, such as rain, temperature fluctuations, snow, and fog, as well as atmospheric disturbances. This paper presents a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)-based approach to optimize the divergence angle of FSO systems. PSO is a type of artificial intelligence that excels at managing complex settings and adapting to changes in the environment, thus making FSO systems more robust against such challenges. By optimizing this critical parameter, the proposed method significantly improves the reliability and efficiency of data transmission in FSO systems, supporting the advanced performance demands of future 6G networks. This optimization ensures FSO systems can achieve faster and more reliable connectivity, essential for the next generation of wireless communication.
Welterbe und Immaterielles Erbe – Was verbindet es und was unterscheidet es?
Authors: Albert Marie-Theres
Published: December 2024

Das Erbe schafft und prägt Identität, bietet Sicherheit und trägt zur Nachhaltigkeit bei. In diesem Zusammenhang wird das vielfältige materielle und immaterielle Erbe der Welt als Ergebnis menschlicher Kreativität anerkannt, das für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung genutzt werden sollte. Der Schutz des Erbes der Menschheit ist daher eine Herausforderung für die Zivilgesellschaft und liegt in der Verantwortung der internationalen Gemeinschaft. Als Reaktion auf diese Herausforderung hat die internationale Gemeinschaft einerseits das „Übereinkommen zum Schutz des Kultur- und Naturerbes der Welt“ und andererseits das „Übereinkommen zur Bewahrung des immateriellen Kulturerbes“ verabschiedet und umgesetzt. In diesem Artikel wird erörtert und reflektiert, wie diese Übereinkommen trotz ihrer unterschiedlichen Ziele und Vorgaben in ihrem übergreifenden Potenzial für den Aufbau und Schutz von Identität und die Förderung von Nachhaltigkeit zusammenlaufen.
Moderner Tanz in Deutschland
Authors: Kämpfe Vicky
Published: December 2024

2022 wurde die Praxis des Modernen Tanzes in Deutschland in das Internationale Verzeichnis des Immateriellen Kulturerbes der UNESCO aufgenommen. Der Beitrag verfolgt die Impulse und Entwicklungen dieser Praxis und hebt ihre Hauptcharakteristiken und sozialen Funktionen hervor. Ferner untersucht er die Probleme, die aus der Abstimmung des Schutzes traditionellen Wissens mit seiner kreativen Weiterentwicklung in der heutigen Ausübung tänzerischer Traditionen entstehen können. Abschließend folgt eine Analyse der gegenwärtigen Herausforderungen und der Perspektiven eines lebendigen Erbes der Praxis des Modernen Tanzes.

Es ging in den ersten Jahrzehnten des 20. Jahrhunderts darum, aus der Gegenwärtigkeit der Körper eine lebenswerte, eine bessere Zukunft zu schlagen wie humanistische Funken aus dem Feuerstein.

Ritter/Cramer in Odenthal 2019, S. 255f.