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K2-29 b/WASP-152 b: AN ALIGNED AND INFLATED HOT JUPITER IN A YOUNG VISUAL BINARY
Authors: Santerne A. , Hébrard G. , Lillo-Box J. , Armstrong D. J. , Barros S. C. C. , Demangeon O. , Barrado D. , Debackere A. , Deleuil M. , Mena E. Delgado , Montalto M. , Pollacco D. , Osborn H. P. , Sousa S. G. , Abe L. , Adibekyan V. , Almenara J.-M. , André P. , Arlic G. , Barthe G. , Bendjoya P. , Behrend R. , Boisse I. , Bouchy F. , Boussier H. , Bretton M. , Brown D. J. A. , Carry B. , Cailleau A. , Conseil E. , Coulon G. , Courcol B. , Dauchet B. , Dalouzy J.-C. , Deldem M. , Desormières O. , Dubreuil P. , Fehrenbach J.-M. , Ferratfiat S. , Girelli R. , Gregorio J. , Jaecques S. , Kugel F. , Kirk J. , Labrevoir O. , Lachurié J.-C. , Lam K. W. F. , Guen P. Le , Martinez P. , Maurin L. P. A. , McCormac J. , Pioppa J-B. , Quadri U. , Rajpurohit A. , Rey J. , Rivet J.-P. , Roy R. , Santos N. C. , Signoret F. , Strabla L. , Suarez O. , Toublanc D. , Tsantaki M. , Vienney J.-M. , Wilson P. A. , Bachschmidt M. , Colas F. , Gerteis O. , Louis P. , Mario J.-C. , Marlot C. , Montier J. , Perroud V. , Pic V. , Romeuf D. , Ubaud S. , Verilhac D.
Published: June 2016

In the present paper we report the discovery of a new hot Jupiter, K2-29 b, first detected by the Super-WASP observatory and then by the K2 space mission during its campaign 4. The planet has a period of 3.25 days, a mass of 0.73 ± 0.04 M
♃, and a radius of 1.19 ± 0.02 R
♃. The host star is a relatively bright (V = 12.5) G7 dwarf with a nearby K5V companion. Based on stellar rotation and the abundance of lithium, we find that the system might be as young as ~450 Myr. The observation of the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect shows that the planet is aligned with respect to the stellar spin. Given the deep transit (20 mmag), the magnitude of the star and the presence of a nearby stellar companion, the planet is a good target for both space- and ground-based transmission spectroscopy, in particular in the near-infrared where both stars are relatively bright.
Des embarras du psychanalyste face à l’adolescent transgenre
Authors: Bufnoir Julien
Published: June 2016

La rencontre analytique avec l’adolescent transgenre peut mettre à mal l’analyste en bousculant son attitude analytique, que ce soit en ce qui concerne sa position de neutralité bienveillante, son positionnement hors du champ de la pathologie et surtout son écoute. L’auteur se propose, au travers de ses réflexions engendrées par la rencontre avec des adolescents « transgenre », de réfléchir aux multiples embarras qui se présentent à lui et à leurs conséquences sur sa pratique. Le recours aux théories de W.R. Bion en ce qui concerne la position de l’analyste (« sans mémoire, sans désir », atonement ) aide à sortir de ces embarras en exigeant une écoute psychanalytique particulièrement rigoureuse. L’auteur questionne ce que pourrait être la valeur pour ces adolescents d’être eux-mêmes un embarras.
Inventory of edible insects and their harvesting methods in the Cameroon centre region
Authors: Meutchieye F. , Tsafo K.E.C , Niassy S.
Published: June 2016

This paper assesses the diversity and the exploitation of edible insects in the Cameroon centre region. To achieve this, 136 regular insects’ harvesters were randomly surveyed in all regional administrative divisions. Eighteen species, mainly caterpillars, are harvested as food. Harvesting and consumption of edible insects are happening throughout the year. The harvesters use 4 methods to collect the insects: (1) semi-domestication; (2) hand picking; (3) light trapping; and (4) net trapping. The harvesting predominantly is a household subsistence activity, although some edible insects are sold. Women and teenagers are the categories involved in edible insect collection. The study is preliminary and further identification of the insect species is needed. However, it constitutes a start for further research work which should focus on nutritional values, marketing chains analysis and pre domestication of identified important species.
Comparison of 3 Minimally Invasive Methods for Distal Tibia Fractures
Authors: Fang Jun-Hao , Wu Yao-Sen , Guo Xiao-Shan , Sun Liao-Jun
Published: June 2016

This study compared the results of external fixation combined with limited open reduction and internal fixation (EF + LORIF), minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO), and intramedullary nailing (IMN) for distal tibia fractures. A total of 84 patients with distal tibia shaft fractures were randomized to operative stabilization using EF + LORIF (28 cases), MIPPO (28 cases), or IMN (28 cases). The 3 groups were comparable with respect to patient demographics. Data were collected on operative time and radiation time, union time, complications, time of recovery to work, secondary operations, and measured joint function using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score. There was no significant difference in time to union, incidence of union status, time of recovery to work, and AOFAS scores among the 3 groups (
P
>.05). Mean operative time and radiation time in the MIPPO group were longer than those in the IMN or EF + LORIF groups (
P
<.05). Wound complications after MIPPO were more common compared with IMN or EF + LORIF (
P
<.05). Anterior knee pain occurred frequently after IMN (32.1%), and irritation symptoms were encountered more frequently after MIPPO (46.4%). Although EF + LORIF was associated with fewer secondary procedures vs MIPPO or IMN, it was related with more pin-tract infections (14.3%). Findings indicated that EF + LORIF, MIPPO, and IMN all achieved similar good functional results. However, EF + LORIF had some advantages over MIPPO and IMN in reducing operative and radiation times, postoperative complications, and reoperation rate. [
Orthopedics.
2016; 39(4):e627–e633.]
Cultural heritage and food identity: The pre-Hispanic salt of Zapotitlán Salinas, Mexico
Authors: Renard Marie-Christine , Thomé Ortiz Humberto
Published: June 2016

Salt production in Zapotitlán de las Salinas (Puebla, Mexico) dates back to pre-Hispanic times when the Popolocas inhabiting the Tehuacán Valley paid it as tribute to the Aztecs. The technique to obtain salt has changed little over the past 500 years and know-how continues to be transmitted from generation to generation of salters (salineros). It is a resource that is deeply anchored in the identity of the inhabitants of Zapotitlán and regional cuisine. Salt has endured over the centuries as a perennial resource and constitutes a source of income for its owners. However, despite these historical and cultural factors of territorial anchorage, salters have not attained the level of organization necessary to obtain a fair value in the market. Failure to appreciate this product has led to the abandonment of a large percentage of the saltworks that once existed. This essay will analyze the socio-economic and cultural constraints that have prevented this community from attaining the level of territorial governance necessary to enhance the market value of Zapotitlán salt on the market but how, with the depletion of other economic options, its people are returning to the salt, with new strategies. Lastly, the paper will conclude with a consideration of its future potential.
Voter ici et là-bas : les Tunisiens à l’étranger depuis 2011
Authors: Jaulin Thibaut , Nilsson Björn
Published: June 2016

Cet article interroge deux dimensions de la relation entre migrations et révolutions arabes : la diffusion du droit de vote à distance en Tunisie et dans les pays arabes, avant et après 2011, et les dynamiques du vote tunisien à l’étranger depuis 2011. Il montre, tout d’abord, que l’adoption du droit de vote à distance a pour finalité de contribuer à la légitimité et à la stabilité des régimes en place dans un contexte de crise politique et que le taux de participation ne représente pas un instrument pertinent pour mesurer l’intérêt des migrants pour la politique de leur pays d’origine. Ensuite, cet article s’appuie sur une enquête originale auprès d’électeurs tunisiens en Île-de-France et sur une cartographie du vote tunisien à l’étranger. Il montre que les élections à distance mobilisent des migrants intégrés à leur pays de résidence et conservant de fortes relations avec leur pays d’origine. Il montre également que les préférences politiques des migrants reflètent la structuration de l’espace migratoire.
Le « printemps arabe » : une révolution pour l’émigration égyptienne ?
Authors: Pagès-El Karoui Delphine
Published: June 2016

Cet article examine l’impact des révolutions arabes sur l’émigration égyptienne, selon les temporalités qui ont scandé la vie politique entre 2011 et 2015. Pendant cette période, sont apparus de nouveaux flux, motifs d’émigration (instabilité, insécurité) et pratiques transnationales (vote à distance). Le moment post-révolutionnaire s’est traduit par l’intensification des pratiques transnationales, par l’émergence ponctuelle d’un processus de diasporisation et, plus globalement, par une visibilité accrue des communautés égyptiennes à l’étranger. La force des connexions transnationales a réactivé les liens qu’entretenaient les migrants ou leurs descendants avec l’Égypte. L’émigration n’équivaut pas à une défection qui ferait disparaître toute loyauté : l’obligation morale de participer au développement de son pays a été le moteur de nombreux retours dans les premiers temps. Pour autant, le champ migratoire égyptien n’a pas été entièrement bouleversé par les révolutions arabes.
Participation politique des Égyptiens résidant en France : vers la construction d’une citoyenneté en migration ?
Authors: Lamblin Célia
Published: June 2016

Le processus révolutionnaire débuté en Égypte en janvier 2011 a fait émerger dans l’espace politique égyptien un nouvel acteur : l’électeur vivant à l’étranger. Cette note de recherche traite du vote à distance des Égyptiens installés en France. Elle se fonde sur une enquête réalisée à Paris et à Marseille, au cours de laquelle des observations et des entretiens ont été menés. L’hypothèse défendue est que l’intérêt des ressortissants égyptiens installés en France ne peut se mesurer par le nombre de votants aux élections. D’une part, l’étude des conditions techniques de vote à l’étranger dévoile l’ensemble des freins à l’exercice effectif du droit de vote. D’autre part, le travail qualitatif montre que les mobilisations électorales et les activités de rues ne se valent pas. Il n’existe pas une seule citoyenneté égyptienne, mais bien une pluralité de façons de se penser en politique : comme activiste, électeur et/ou militant, ces trois terminologies renvoyant à des modes d’agir parfois divergents.
Devenir autochtone quand on est « français d’origine étrangère »
Authors: Étienne Guillaume
Published: June 2016

Cet article étudie certaines façons dont les populations construisent l’autochtonie. À partir d’une étude ethnographique menée entre 2009 et 2013 dans un village du Berry, l’auteur met en lumière un contexte original de construction de l’autochtonie où les relations sociales font intervenir des Portugais, installés dans la région dans les années 1960, des « vieilles familles » du village et des habitants plus récemment établis. Il montre ainsi comment chacun de ces acteurs fait valoir, par différents procédés, une présence légitime et un sentiment d’ancrage au village à travers leur investissement dans un pèlerinage local.
Enjeux de pouvoir, enjeux de reconnaissance ou l’ethnicisation de la Polonia
Authors: Voldoire Julie
Published: June 2016

Cet article entend analyser l’influence que la Polonia tente d’exercer sur les acteurs en charge des politiques migratoires en Europe autant que les logiques d’instrumentalisation dont elle fait l’objet. En prenant au sérieux la Polonia (diaspora polonaise), cette étude interroge les usages de cette terminologie qui est, pour les migrants et enfants de migrants polonais, un marqueur identitaire et un support à l’action. La Polonia devient alors un outil pour renouveler l’approche faite en sciences humaines et sociales de la catégorie de diaspora. Cet argumentaire repose sur l’investigation empirique de deux réseaux associatifs locaux : germano-polonais (Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie) et franco-polonais (Nord-Pas-de-Calais). Il s’agit alors d’interroger le processus d’ethnicisation à l’œuvre tant pour ce qui concerne la construction identitaire du groupe que les politiques migratoires (politiques « du départ et du retour » et « d’accueil et d’intégration ») conduites à son endroit.
Cities in the Gulf
Authors: Boussaa Djamel
Published: June 2016

In fast growing cities, such as Dubai, Jeddah and Doha the issue of identity and its implications are increasingly complex and multi-dimensional. Traditionally, people were able to maintain a strong identity in their urban environment because everything was locally influenced, created and managed. In dealing with the question of identity in the present Gulf city, several important concepts are raised; impact of rapid growth and urbanization on the resilient historic centers is one such important issue. This chapter raises and discusses the following question “Will the historic city, the heart of urban life, survive and maintain its place in the emerging global Gulf cities of today and tomorrow?” This study will focus on the three old centers of Dubai, Jeddah and Doha with the aim to explore ways of being undertaken to rediscover their vanishing cultural identities in the mainstream of rapid growth and urbanization that happened since the discovery of oil in the 1950s.
Bank erosion and large wood recruitment along a gravel bed river
Authors: Picco Lorenzo , Tonon Alessia , Rainato Riccardo , Lenzi Mario Aristide
Published: June 2016

Riverine environments can be very dynamic and complex systems, particularly because of the interaction between active channel and riparian land during flood events of different magnitude. In recent years increasing attention has been paid to large wood (LW), focusing on its role and impact along riverine systems and fluvial landscapes. This research aims to analyze the characteristics of LW recruitment as a consequence of a flood event along a reach of a gravel-bed river. The study was conducted on a 3 km-long reach located in the middle course of the Piave River (north-eastern Italian Alps). A 20 m-wide buffer zone was considered along the floodplains and islands. Every standing tree in this buffer with diameter ≥0.10 m was measured manually (diameter breast height; height), whereas shrubs were not considered. The most common species in the study area are: Populus sp., Salix sp., Alnus sp., Carpinus sp., Fraxinus sp., Pinus sylvestris and Robinia pseudoacacia. An over bankfull flood (Q=1329 m3s–1; recurrence interval=6 years) in November 2014 caused erosions along the floodplain (15,565.5 m2), pioneer islands (25.2 m2) and building islands (2085.6 m2), recruiting 690 trees. Four of these trees were recruited from the pioneer islands (0.16 tree m–2), 79 from building islands (0.04 tree m–2) and 607 from floodplains (0.04 tree m–2). Accurate dendrometric measurements were used to define the input volume of LW from the floodplains (86.25 m3), pioneer islands (0.14 m3) and building islands (6.62 m3). The maximum distance traveled by LW recruited from the floodplain, pioneer and building islands was 8927, 1021 and 3727 m, respectively. Statistical analysis showed no significant relationship between the displacement and LW characteristics considered (diameter, length, volume, density). These results demonstrate that the recruitment and subsequent transport of LW is a complex mechanism that requires further study. To better characterize these mechanisms, it appears clear that it is important to consider not only the LW characteristics but also the connection between LW, morphological settings, and flood event characteristics.
A landscape project for the coexistence of agriculture and nature: a proposal for the coastal area of a Natura 2000 site in Sicily (Italy)
Authors: Riguccio Lara , Carullo Laura , Russo Patrizia , Tomaselli Giovanna
Published: June 2016

Many rural coastal Mediterranean areas suffer from great anthropomorphic pressure. This is due to intensive agriculture, and construction for residential, tourism and industrial uses. The present work investigates the idea of using a landscape project in the Gulf of Gela in South Sicily to recover the dunes and the area behind them. The method used is based on the literature and will evaluate and interpret the dynamics of the landscape, so as to draw up a landscape plan, which can be used to help sustain the assets of the area, in a way, which is compatible with conserving nature. This method was tested in the LIFE11-Leopoldia project, funded by the European Union. The results of the study form part of the landscape project. This project is aimed at connecting the different productive zones in the area, protecting the natural environments and the rural historical patrimony, through combining the modern road networks with the older slower, historic infrastructure. Three different levels of landscape management are proposed: total protection (the dunes), high-level protection (the area behind the dunes where traditional agriculture is practised, buffer areas and ecological connecting areas), medium levels of protection (sustainable agriculture, green connections and ecological corridors). The key aims of the project are as follows: transversality - repairing the agricultural fabric and the relationship between the land and the sea; sustainability - recovering the environmental system and traditional activities; flexibility - agriculture with only minor environmental impact.
Why did people choose for the Jesus-Movement?
Authors: Verhoef Eduard
Published: June 2016

The must have been critical factors that made the growth of Christianity possible.What factors made it possible for Christianity to grow from 0 to 10 per cent of the population of the Roman Empire in the year 300, and even to 50 per cent in the year 350? By the end of the first century hardly any of the 60 million people of the Roman Empire were Christians. How did they manage to reach the major milestone of 10 per cent in the year 300? Five factors are very important in this regard, namely, (1) The apostle Paul was an excellent advocate to promote the christian message. (2) His voyages, his frequent visits to several christian communities, his epistles and his rules of life enabled him to create a ‘world wide web’ of christian communities that were recognisable as such for every traveller. (3) At the time monotheism was more attractive than the polytheism of the ancient Greek times. 4. The universalism preached by Paul (Gl. 3:28) was attractive as well. (5) The emperor Julian (the Apostate) recognised that christians surpassed everyone else with respect to philanthropy. According to him, only if the priests of other religions followed suit would it be possible for their ‘gentile’ religions to survive.Keywords: Philippi; Christianity; Church history; Kabeiros
Study of ocean and wind energy potential with R: an innovative experience in the classroom
Authors: Ulazia Alain , Ibarra-Berastegi Gabriel
Published: June 2016

Abstract The Engineer School of Eibar initiated the Grade of Engineering in Renewable Energies four years ago. This pioneering educational project has shown many challenges to the teachers of the new grade. Among the different software skills used in this project, R programming language has been a very important one because of its capacity for spatio-temporal analysis and graphical visualization of wind energy and wave energy potential. A quarter of the subject's program in Wind Energy and Ocean Energy has been used via Problem Based Learning for the application of statistical calculus with R. The aim of this contribution is to show some paradigmatic problems solved by the students and the results obtained. Finally, the opinion of the students about the use of R and its learning potentiality have been gathered and analysed.
Analysis of a teacher training process through the study of educational interaction
Authors: Chávez Jorge , Jaramillo Claudia
Published: June 2016

The purpose of the study is to describe and analyse the configuration of joint activity in a teacher’s training process from a teaching and learning sociocultural perspective. From this theoretical perspective, formal learning is conceived as a mediated social construction process of meanings around learning content, and teaching as a process of planned, systematic and sustained support for that construction process. Taking this into consideration, an assessment course was video recorded to analyse the interaction between teachers and students undertaking this course. The findings describe how mechanisms of educational influence emerge in the form of assessment situations, specifically as instances of correction and feedback of the assessment results. The findings make it possible to visualise the way in which these training processes of university teachers are structured and the need to expand the research to the analysis of the interaction. This raises the need to consider the teaching of assessment as a complex process that acknowledges different situations that could be favouring self-regulation, beyond teaching a set of criteria, techniques and strategies to assess learning.
Visualizing the critique: Strengthening quantitative reasoning skills through design
Authors: Weinstein Kathryn
Published: June 2016

In the age of “Big Data,” information is often quantitative in nature. The ability to analyze information through the sifting of data has been identified as a core competency for success in navigating daily life and participation in the contemporary workforce. This skill, known as Quantitative Reasoning (QR), is characterized by the ability to integrate arithmetic, statistics, visualizations and models for the analysis and interpretation of information. For students intending to pursue careers in graphic design, QR competencies are essential for the design of effective visual displays of information. This case study provides design educators with an assignment they can use to introduce students to data analytics and visualization strategies. The study describes how, in two sections of an undergraduate Information Design course, the final critique of a mid-term project was replaced with an anonymous survey instead of the traditional delivery of feedback through verbal dialogue. Responses were collated, stripped of identifiers, and distributed to the class with directions to create data visualizations of the critique. The study reveals the potential of the assignment to strengthen the role of students as active participants in the feedback process, clarify the criteria for assessment, and deliver focused feedback to improve student work. Keywords: Quantitative Reasoning; information design; graphic design; pedagogy; data visualization; design critique.
Context-aware assessment in out-of-classroom activities by means of mobile technologies
Authors: Alemany Costa Josepa , Perramon Xavier , Torres Kompen Ricardo
Published: June 2016

This paper proposes a framework for context-aware assessment of out-of-classroom subjects with the support of mobile technologies. The paper discusses: (a) the principles and implications of out-of-classroom activities, e.g. internships, outdoors practicals of topography, of agricultural or marine engineering, virtual university courses, etc.; and (b) context-aware assessment, in which some context elements (location, date and time, environmental circumstances) may be incorporated into the assessment by means of mobile technology. The aim of this framework is to provide the tools that will allow for an enhanced evaluation, by taking into account the context of the activities being carried out. Given the characteristics of the activities, the assessment will be based on submissions prepared by the students, which will automatically incorporate context information that can be relevant for the assessment. The framework will be tested with several groups of students participating in internships and/or international mobility programmes, from different universities (public, private, semi-public).
Pedagogy for Conceptual Thinking in the Digital Age: Enhancing Learning Outcomes with Meaning Equivalence Reusable Learning Objects (MERLO) Formative Assessments
Authors: Shafrir Uri , Etkind Masha , Kenett Ron , Roytman Leo
Published: June 2016

The research presented in this paper is the fruit of an ongoing international collaboration with the goal of enhancing students learning outcomes by implementing and sharing a novel pedagogy for conceptual thinking, and use of an innovative didactical and methodological tool: Meaning Equivalence Reusable Learning Objects (MERLO) that provide student-centered, weekly formative assessments for exploring and discussing conceptual situations in small groups. It was developed, tested, and implemented in Canada at University of Toronto and Ryerson University, as well as in Israel, Italy, Russia, and Australia, in different knowledge domains, including: physics; biology; mathematics; mathematics teacher education; teacher training; developmental psychology; English as a second language; architecture; management; business; project management. Statistical analysis of MERLO data collected since 2002, shows that conceptual thinking enhance learning outcomes and deepens students’ comprehension of the conceptual content of learned material.  Conceptual thinking is learnable, and provide metrics to document continuous increase in higher-order thinking skills such as critical conceptual thinking, transfer of knowledge, and problem solving. Pedagogy for conceptual thinking is currently implemented with Brightspace (http://www.brightspace.com/), Integrated Learning Platform (ILP) offered by D2L (http://www.d2l.com/) that supports customizable online pedagogy.
Are we assessing correctly our students? Spain versus Finland.
Authors: Pascual-Ezama David , Camacho-Miñano María del Mar , Del Campo Cristina , Urquia-Grande Elena , Rivero Carlos , Akpinar Murat
Published: June 2016

The aim of this paper is twofold: first, to analyse the comparison of coursework and final examination between Finland and Spain in order to test if there are differences in assessment methodologies; second, to study whether there are different factors (such as gender, age, subject, students’ motivation and preferences) that have an impact on the assessment of students from the two countries. We analyze the final grade obtained by 117 freshmen enrolled on the Statistics and/or Financial Accounting subjects in Business Administration Degree. The most interesting results are that the coursework mark is higher than the final examination in both subjects in both Universities, except for male students enrolled in statistics and, also, that gender, type of subject and students´preferences have an impact on the academic outcomes.
Boosting critical thinking in a Project Management course: An active learning experience
Authors: Berbegal-Mirabent Jasmina , Gil-Domènech Dolors , Gieure Clara
Published: June 2016

The present study reports the experience of a project-based learning activity in which students are asked to plan and assess the viability of an event. This activity is part of a Project Management course taught at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, in a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration and Production Systems. With this activity students are required to apply the acquired technical skills while use different quantitative methods and tools to interpret data for decision-making. By introducing self- and peer- assessment tasks, this activity also boosts critical thinking. The results show that active learning materialized in the form of project-based learning activities make courses more enjoyable for both instructors and students, and most importantly, contribute to develop students’ skills such as teamwork and critical thinking. The findings also reveal that although pre-class readings and lectures are useful, students do not fully understand and realize about what they learn until they are actively involved in activity where they should apply the new knowledge acquired.
Academic and Student Perceptions on the Intergation of HIV and AIDS education in an Electrical Engineering Curriculum at a South African University of Technology
Authors: Luwes Nicolaas , Meda Lawrence , Swart James
Published: June 2016

South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV and AIDS in the world. A concerted effort is needed to address this epidemic, lest a socio-economic crisis may cripple the country. Education may be the most powerful weapon in this regard, with universities playing a critical role in addressing this concern. In 2015, a funding program was initiated by Universities South Africa to facilitate this integration. Subsequently, the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at a South African University of Technology set out to re-design their curricula to include vital aspects relating to HIV and AIDS. A responsive driven curriculum design was adopted whereby the perceptions and expectations of facilitators and students in this department towards HIV and AIDS education were sought. An online open-ended questionnaire was used to gather both qualitative and quantitative results. This paper presents the initial findings of this study. A key recommendation of this study is to develop a digital online module addressing advanced HIV and AIDS education with special focu on its application in the workplace.
The use of internal audits as a tool to analyze skills and competences
Authors: Fernandez J. , Cruells M. , Escaja N. , Garrido J. A. , Giménez J. , Llauradó M. , Roca A. , Rodriguez L. , Sagristà M. Ll. , Navarro C. , Bernad J. O. , Barcelona P.
Published: June 2016

The degrees of the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Barcelona have implemented a quality management system (QMS) (Real Decreto 1393/2007, Real Decreto 861/2010). One of the common subjects taught in formative period of students is Quality and Prevention. The competences that the students must acquire are knowing the QMS and the basis of certification and accreditation. They must also have skills to plan and propose actions to ensure quality and to prepare documentation of a quality management system, among others. The aim of the work is the execution of internal audits carried out by students to analyze the degree of skills and competences obtained by the auditors throughout the course Quality and Prevention.
Student engagement with statistical design of experiments by active learning projects
Authors: Joao Isabel M , Silva Joao M
Published: June 2016

This paper illustrates the use of design of experiments in an active learning environment in a new Master course in Quality and Environmental Engineering at a higher education institution in Portugal. The study took place in the unit of Advanced Techniques for Quality. The aim of this work is to explain how in an active learning environment the students worked on projects designed to use fractional factorial designs in order to improve a system including the impact that the approach had on students. Twelve master students took part of the classroom projects. Three groups of students worked on projects, created and developed by them contributing to increase their commitment and enthusiasm. In a classroom session the students made a presentation and the results were discussed. Each group also produced a video with the planning and execution of the fractional factorial designs which was helpful to start the debate. The active learning approach required that the students developed their own projects and decide when and how to do the experiments. Taking the responsibility of their activities was very enriching forcing the students to think about the things they did and questioning some of their own decisions.
Student support to enhance student living and learning at a South African University
Authors: Coetzee Isabella
Published: June 2016

Quantitative measures show that the higher education system in South Africa remains inefficient and this reality poses significant challenges to all universities. The Faculty of Humanities at the Tshwane University of Technology has added a Student Support Programme to the existing institutional student support structures. In this article, the author reflects on the experiences of student supporters who were appointe in 2014 and 2015 for the enhancement of students' living and learnining to improve success in the Faculty of Huanities. The findings indicated that this programme has indeed improved the academic performance and personal circumstances of hundreds of students. The under-preparedness of students entering South African higher education institutions was highlighted as a major obstacle in academic performances. The majority of students who are supported by this programme experience intense personal and social challenges that are by and large brought about by and as the result of severe financial needs. The student supprters were adamant in their departing statement that much more had to be done over and beyond the general and existing approach and support structures at the Tshwane University of Technology to support these students.Keywords: Student support; Student living; Student learning; Social challenges
Promoting metacognitive reflection: a work proposal
Authors: Goulão Maria de Fátima , Cerezo Menéndez Rebeca
Published: June 2016

The metacognition as a self-regulatory strategy presents itself as an essential element in the whole process of learning. Lead students to reflect on their way of learning and their strategies, promotes in them this self-awareness and this ability of self-regulation that are very important to help them become "expert learners". It was with this aim that we structured a course prior to the start of students’ academic activities, entering for the first time in a degree at university. This work seeks to describe the aims, the structure, and the development of this same course entitled "learn how to learn", as well as with some thoughts on how it took place.
Collaborative Contagion: A Case Study in Curriculum Development, Distribution, and Adoption
Authors: Mason Neal , Harrigan James , Yonk Ryan
Published: June 2016

The collaborative contagion model is a byproduct of a three-year endeavor to identify and address curricular deficiencies in business ethics and entrepreneurship (BE&E) courses. Designed to increase curriculum adoption using professional educators’ established networks, the model combines a series of four-day disruptive innovation workshops with an online forum to promote collaboration in the design of BE&E materials, and to provide ongoing support for educators with unique contextual constraints. Our primary goal in developing the collaborative contagion model was to create a framework through which teachers could prototype, refine, and distribute BE&E course materials at no monetary cost. Given the variety of participants invited to the disruptive innovation workshops, we expected to produce curricular materials that incorporated a wide array of perspectives and experiences relating to BE&E instruction. After our first year of workshops, 20 K-12 and 20 higher education participants helped formulate 10 modules and 60 grade-specific K-12 lesson plans. Through the process, we have established pilot programs at 13 separate institutions, and built partnerships with seven organizations. In addition to providing educators with professional development opportunities and an enhanced academic network, we conclude that the collaborative contagion model promotes improved curriculum quality, and increases the likelihood of curriculum implementation.
Knowledge generation and utilization in wiki supported teamwork – An experiment
Authors: Kasa Richard , Heidrich Balazs
Published: June 2016

With the rapid advance of communication technologies and the free-flow of information, the concept of collaboration extends beyond physical locations and time zones in the form of virtual teams that are globally connected. This study considers how modern Web 2.0 based collaborative technologies (wikis) relate knowledge creation and utilization in student groups and aims to find out if these collaborative technologies are better suited to tasks requiring extensive asynchronous collaboration in an educational setting. To perform controlled experiments a sample of student teams that have worked in technologically and demographically diverse groups was selected, from which we had 49 experimental and 48 control teams with 193 and 192 participants respectively. We found that wiki technologies do not suit all kinds of tasks and do not always increase knowledge creation, knowledge maintenance, problem solving and thus knowledge utilization in team collaboration.
Pre-gradual preparation of future teachers for cooperation and communication with student´s parents
Authors: Frýdková Eva
Published: June 2016

Partnership of family and school is the subject of interest not only non-proffesional public, but proffesionals of pedagogical, sociological and psychological theory and practise. The reasons are continuous efforts to improve education of child and transformation of schools to modern institutions, which are cooperating with it´s surrounding areas and providing quality services to it´s clients (students and parents). Partnership of school and family of student is organical part of these efforts and it becomes the important part of evaluation of school´s quality. Cooperation of family and school is undividible part of teacher´s proffession. At the same time it belongs to areas which make the biggest troubles after entering absolvents to pedagogical practise.  This fact is coming not only from researches realized in this area, but also from interviewes which we are realizing with students after attending pedagogical practise in pre-gradual studies. The text is foccused on pre-gradual preparation of future teacher for work with parents. It shows if they are theoretically and practically ready and it´s foccussed on the possibilities of evolving practical skills and applications of theoretical knowledge from the subject´s area.
Towards Consistency: Digital Learning Thresholds
Authors: Ashraf William , Barry Wayne , McFarlane Sam
Published: June 2016

We report on the development of CCCU Digital Learning Thresholds (DLT). The principle aim of DLT is that all CCCU students have access to digital learning, and that all staff and students will have clear expectations about how, why and when to use digital learning. In addition DLT also align with and supports the VLE consistency agenda. In addition we have developed an innovative evaluation framework to assess the success of our DLT as well proposing their integrating into a blended learned model which emcompasses a quality assurance and enhancement pathway.
CommonSpaces: an approach to web learning based on OERs, mentoring and collaborative learning
Authors: Ritella Giuseppe , Lariccia Stefano , Montanari Marco , Cesareni Donatella , Toffoli Giovanni
Published: June 2016

Currently, the internet is full of freely accessible resources (i.e. OERs) that can provide excellent learning opportunities. However, these resources are usually not well organized, and for many users it is often difficult to use these dispersed sources of knowledge in a coordinated way. The project CommonS aims at building a space - called CommonSpaces -  dedicated to communities of practice in which participants learn through the cataloguing, re-use, adaptation and sequencing of OERs into so-called learning path.We define a Learning Path as an organized set of interconnected OERs (aggregated and created by communities of users) that can be created by users both to organize their learning experience and to provide consistent learning sequences for others. In this paper, we briefly present the rationale and the foundational concept of the project. Then we discuss the features of CommonSpaces in its first prototype version  and describe the preliminary findings from a pioneering experience of collaborative learning carried out by means of CommonSpaces. We conclude discussing the ongoing collective modeling of the final version of CommonSpaces and its future directions.
Education for Sustainable Development: a Strategic Tool for Quality Improvement of Higher Education
Authors: Wongpreedee Kageeporn , Sinsahuang Karnitta , Intanakom Janjira , Tanechpongtamb Wanlaya , Phansuwan-Pujito Pansiri
Published: June 2016

It has been long known that quality assurance (QA) is a system to develop quality standards in Thailand.  However, it is not easy to implement the concept throughout a whole organization, for example, to include in a university, faculty members, program specifications, management team, and so on.   This paper is to explain a case of strategic management of quality assurance using education for sustainable development (ESD) in the university with social enterprise concept.  An example of the university with the mission statement of “to serve society” can drawn more attention using ESD concept to faculty in stead of QA regulation concept.  The conceptual framework of the implementation was shown how QA can be developed in curriculum embedding with an ESD concept.
Innovative learning design: Experiences from gadget workshops in business informatics classes
Authors: Jäger Janine , Korkut Safak , Dornberger Rolf
Published: June 2016

The paper introduces and discusses the concept of a workshop for students of a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology study program, based on theoretical aspects of the experiential learning theory as well as Design Thinking. The goal of the workshop was to enhance the learning outcome of students of this practice-oriented study program. The paper proposes drivers of change for experience-oriented teaching methods as well as reflects on experiential learning theory and design thinking approaches in education for our case, followed by an elaborate description of the conducted workshops and a discussion of the respective outcomes and experiences. The main conclusions of the authors emphasise the insight, that learning from active experience as well as creative tasks for students helps developing cognitive competencies and supports the practical application of the imparted topical information. The experiential class design increased engagement and motivation in the respective class and lead to schematic business concepts developed by the students for further research and development.
The Character Educators of Future: What Do They Know? What Do They Need?
Authors: Yolcu Ece , Sarı Mediha
Published: June 2016

Providing the wholistic development of individual in terms of personal and psychological characteristics guiding our actions with educational processes forms “the character education”. Teachers as an important figure in this process should be aware of character education and what they are responsible for. To achieve this, teacher education should  include the essentials of character education and prepare teachers for their inevitable role within their professional life. This study aimed to reveal what the pre-service primary school teachers know about character education and what their needs through their education for becoming a character educator are. The participants were pre-service teachers from primary school education department in Cukurova University. The data was collected with an open ended quesitonnaire and analyzed using content analysis. According to findings, it is obvious that pre-service teachers are mostly aware of the importance and content of character education and they see what their future roles are. They came up with many recommendations for teachers and teacher education. This study is thought to be beneficial in terms of revealing the situation within pre-service teachers regarding character education awareness and also helping teacher educators to see what pre-service teachers need to be efficient character educators. Keywords: Character education; pre-service teacher; teacher education
Collaborative learning: implementation of JigSaw technique in Google
Authors: Orcos Lara , Arias Rosario , Aris Nuria , Magreñán Ángel Alberto
Published: June 2016

The main purpose of this research is checking the effectiveness of some online collaborative learning techniques through the development and implementation of a Google-based environment which will let us develop the collaborative technique known as Jigsaw. The research has been carried out on maths students of a school in the Principality of Asturias.28 students from different school years and classes took part in the research and several teachers at the school also participated in it. We have used a quasi-experimental design withpre-test and post-test measures as well as an equivalent control group. We have also carried out a detailed study of the requirements needed to extract information about the problems of the implementation of online collaborative activities in the classroom and about the creation of such activities focused on the use of classroom blogs and interactive animations. The results of the analysis show that a methodology such as this exerts a positive influence not only on the students’ motivation but also on their academic achievements. The aims of the work, the main results obtained, and the conclusions drawn.
Evaluation on ESQ 165 Training as Spiritual-Engineering-Based Motivation Training in an Attempt to Build the Character of the Members of the Subregional Police of Ciamis
Authors: Irawati Ira , Runiawati Nunung
Published: June 2016

The reform of the Indonesian NationalPolice (Polri) requires the change in the behaviour of its members to be more professional in their service to the public. ESQ 165 Training is chosen as one of the programs in an attempt of character building of the members of the Subregional Police (Polres) of Ciamis. ESQ 165Training is character-building training categorized as a type of motivation training which uses comprehensive and sustainable spiritual engineering.This research aims to evaluate ESQ 165 Training in an attempt to build the character of the members of the Subregional Police of Ciamis. The theory utilized in this research is Kirkpatrick’s Framework which consists of four studied levels, namely reaction level, learning level, behavioural level, and result level. This research uses a quantitative descriptive research method. Data-gathering technique uses questionnaires distributed among 179 members of the Subregional Police of Ciamis who has participated in ESQ 165 Training, observation and interviews. The result of the research shows that 87.9% of the respondents likes the training (reaction level), 92.6% of the respondents understand the material of training (learning level), respondents shows changes in motivation, attitude and behaviour (behaviour level), and the public appreciate the performance of the Subregional Police of Ciamis which has undergone significant changes (result level). Therefore, ESQ 165 Training can be recommended as one of training methods utilized in character building.