bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fuzzy c-Means Clustering untuk Pengenalan Pola Studi kasus Data Saham
Authors: Sumarauw Sylvia
Published: November 2022

Fuzzy Clustering is one of the five roles used by data mining experts to transform large amounts of data into useful information, and one method that is often and widely used is Fuzzy c-Means (FCM) Clustering. FCM is a data clustering technique where the existence of each data point in the cluster is based on the degree of membership. This study aims to see the pattern of data samples or data categories using FCM clustering. The analyzed data is stock data on Jakarta Stock Exchange (BEJ) in the Property and Real Estate sector (issuer group). The data mining processes comply Cross Industry Standard Process Model for Data mining Process (Crisp-DM), with several stages, starting with the stage of getting to know the business process (Business Understanding) then studying the data (Data Understanding), continuing with the Data Preparation stage, Modeling stage, Evaluation stage and finally the Deployment stage. In the modeling stage, the FCM model is used. FCM clustering model data mining can analyze data in large databases with many variables and complicated, especially to get patterns from the data. Then a Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) was built based on a known pattern for simulating input data into output data based on fuzzy logic.
Keywords: Fuzzy c-Means Clustering, Pattern Recognition
Dynamic Application of Matlab in Teaching of Hyperbolic Paraboloid
Authors: Zheng Wenhu , He Xia
Published: November 2022

In teaching of hyperbolic paraboloid, this paper breaks through the traditional teaching method. Through its theoretical analysis, combined with graphic visualization of MATLAB software, this paper shows two formation processes and notch transformation processes of hyperbolic paraboloid, so as to enhance students' learning interest, cultivate students' spatial imagination and improve teachers' teaching effect, so as to further promote the modernization of basic course teaching methods.
Bridging the Gap: The Patient-Doctor Relationship
Authors: Rozenbaum Włodzimierz 'Vlady'
Published: November 2022

In January 2007 the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) launched a national chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) awareness and education campaign: ‘Learn More Breathe Better’ [...]
Physical Activity in Patients with COPD: The Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Authors: ZuWallack Richard
Published: November 2022

Physical activity is defined by the World Health Organization as “any force exerted by the skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure above resting level” [...]
Early Diagnosis of COPD—Rationale, Methods and Effects
Authors: Zieliński Jan
Published: November 2022

Wczesne rozpoznawanie choroby było i pozostaje wielkim wyzwaniem współczesnej medycyny [...]
On planning production and distribution with disrupted supply chains
Authors: Szufel Przemysław
Published: November 2022

This paper presents a model for short-term time-horizon production and distribution planning of a manufacturing company located in the middle of a supply chain. The model focuses on an unbalanced market with broken supply chains. This reflects the state of the current post-COVID-19 economy, which is additionally struggling with even more uncertainty and disruptions due to the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The manufacturer, operating on the post-pandemic and post-war market, on the one hand observes a soaring demand for its products, and on the other faces uncertainty regarding the availability of components (parts) used in the manufacturing process. The goal of the company is to maximise profits despite the uncertain availability of intermediate products. In the short term, the company cannot simply raise prices, as it is bound by long-term contracts with its business partners. The company also has to maintain a good relationship with its customers, i.e. businesses further in the supply chain, by proportionally dividing its insufficient production and trying to match production planning with the observed demand. The post-COVID-19 production-planning problem has been addressed with a robust mixed integer optimisation model along with a dedicated heuristic, which makes it possible to find approximate solutions in a large-scale real-world setting.
Effectiveness of distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Zalewska Elżbieta , Trzcińska Kamila
Published: November 2022

Education should be able to keep up with the changes taking place in the surrounding reality, both in terms of its content and mode of work. In addition to technological progress, these changes have been recently stimulated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the related restrictions which enforced distance learning. These circumstances pose a question about the effectiveness of online learning.
The aim of this paper is to compare the effectiveness of distance and classroom learning. The analyses are based on the results of the final exams in mathematics obtained by first-year fulltime students majoring in finance and accounting at the University of Lodz in the years 2018/2019 (classroom learning) and 2020/2021 (distance learning). These students’ scores achieved in the basic-level matura exam in mathematics served as a point of reference. The teaching mode remained the same throughout the entire cycle of classes in the aforementioned years. The assessment of the effectiveness of learning was based on the Lorenz curve and the Gini coefficient, which is commonly used by economists to determine income inequality. However, it can also be applied to any kind of data of an unequal distribution.
The conducted research showed no significant differences in terms of the effects of distance learning and classroom learning, which proves that the university maintained a high quality of education despite the introduced change in the mode of teaching. The descriptive statistics relating to the verification of the mathematical knowledge in the selected student groups – in particular the left-sided asymmetry – indicate a slight predominance of positive results achieved in the final exams during distance learning compared to the results obtained during classroom education, which also applies to the matura exams. However, these differences are not significant as they differ by approximately 0.1 p.p.
INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT IN MOURNING AND SORROW – IN THE CHOSEN ONE LOSS SPECTRUM
Authors: Bębas Sylwester
Published: November 2022

The article shows intervention and support in mourning and sadness after loss. The article reflects on the concept of mourning, the types of losses that can affect a person throughout their lives, i.e. death of a loved one, loss of job, divorce, phases and consequences of mourning, and intervention and support in mourning and sadness. The article is an introduction to the subject - it raises a number of important issues without their in-depth analysis, indicating the importance of the problem and the possible directions for further research in this area. The article presents the results of major research and debates on the description, analysis and explanation of the problem of intervention and support in mourning and sadness after loss.
PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE POLISH ARMED FORCES AND THEIR SELF-ESTEEM
Authors: Laskowski Mirosław
Published: November 2022

The issue of professional expectations and self-assessment in relation to the service performed by officers of the Polish Armed Forces is a very important issue for a specific and challenging military profession. The quality of performing professional tasks while solving various types of problems and the stress that arises at that time may be significantly reduced due to low self-esteem, and thus self-confidence. This may translate into lowered aspirations and, as a result, low expectations towards the profession. Therefore, it is worth taking a closer look at this issue through an in-depth analysis of its components, especially in terms of interdependence and social and professional conditions. The empirical research conducted for this purpose among the officers of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland allowed for the diagnosis of this problem and the formulation of appropriate conclusions. Calculations and analyzes in accordance with the adopted methodology were presented on the basis of the results of research conducted among officers carrying out various forms of education at the Academy of War Art. Elements of descriptive and correlation statistics were used to verify the collected empirical material and its detailed analysis
FEELINGS OF LONELINESS OF EDUCATIONALLY ACTIVE WOMEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EXPERIENCE
Authors: Ciechanowska Dorota , Kozerska Agnieszka
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study is to: 1. determine changes in levels of loneliness among educationally active women before and during the COVID19 pandemic; 2. examine the relationship between social support, life satisfaction, experience of transformative learning manifestations, and experience of social and emotional loneliness among younger (< 30 years) and older (30+) women. Methods: Data were collected using an online test method. The research sample consists of 258 educationally active women living in northwestern Poland. Age of women surveyed: from 19 to 87 years. Findings: During the pandemic, the emotional loneliness of the surveyed women increased. The level of social loneliness remained unchanged. Social support is a protective factor. The level of loneliness correlates negatively with life satisfaction and positively with perceiving in oneself manifestations of transformative learning. The latter regularity applies only to younger women.
STUDENTS REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE IN THE POLISH EDUCATION IN TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION
Authors: Ciupińska Beata
Published: November 2022

The main aim of the study is to get to know about teachers’ concerns and expectations relative to the education of students - refugees from Ukraine. The main problem is contained in the question: What do teachers think about the professional challenges related to educating students - refugees from Ukraine?
The research was carried out among 158 teachers working in primary schools. To achieve the goal of this study the diagnostic survey method was used.
When it comes to educating students – war refugees from Ukraine, teachers indicated the following problems: difficulties in reading and writing, anxiety and depressing disorder and adaptation difficulties. They are also anxious about an increase in classes size and in nursery schools.
The group of respondents expects support from the authority conducting primary schools and from the heads of psychological-pedagogical counselling centres’. According to the survey participants, it is important to create preparatory units and provide support to children and youth – war victims.
SATISFACTION WITH COOPERATION OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL WITH THE FAMILY OF THE STUDENT WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Authors: Klimas Katarzyna , Karcz-Taranowicz Eugenia
Published: November 2022

Inclusive education, apart from integrative and special (segregated) education, is one of the forms of educating students with special educational needs (SEN) in Poland. It involves the education of students with various characteristics, e.g. with disabilities, in mainstream schools. In the educational and therapeutic process of this group of students, their parents play an important role, therefore the cooperation of the school with the student’s family is essential. This article addresses the issue of primary school cooperation with the family of a pupil with SEN, especially with the parents of pupils with a certificate of the need for special education, which may be issued in Poland due to some types of developmental dysfunctions. The submitted studies concerned satisfaction with the process of cooperation between the primary school and the family of the student with the decision about the need for special education. The research results indicate a disproportion between the perception of this process by the parents and the teaching staff.
PARENTS ROLE IN CHILDREN’S DISTANT LEARNING. DAILY EXPERIENCE DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Authors: Lulek Barbara
Published: November 2022

The issue of parental presence in the education process is still identified as one requiring closer look and exploration, due to real and virtual learning, the socio-cultural changes and epidemiological risks involved. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way the educational process has been implemented, setting new solutions for distant learning. In this context, there is a need to recognise parents’ place in a child’s educational process, through their personal experience. The article focuses on answering the question of where is the place of I-III class pupils’ parents in distant learning. Its aim was to identify the educational stages of parents and children. Qualitative research uses nondirective interviews for collecting data. The study included 12 parents of early school children from urban environments.
ABC de la inteligencia artificial (IA) aplicada en la salud
Authors: Anaya Marco , Rodríguez Camilo
Published: November 2022

FRAGMENTO.

Los temas relacionados con la inteligencia artificial (IA) pueden evocar opiniones diversas. En primer lugar porque nos lleva a plantearnos preguntas profundas, como ¿Qué es la inteligencia? o ¿Cómo podemos medir la inteligencia? En segundo lugar, nos ubica en un espacio fantasioso, alimentado en parte por la industria del entretenimiento que vende la idea de un sistema de inteligencia superior capaz de esclavizar la humanidad. El término IA se viene implementando desde la década de 1950. Sin embargo, solo desde finales de la década de 1990 ha tenido un auge considerable en su aplicación, siendo las ciencias de la salud una de las más influenciadas. Se pretende a través de esta revisión derribar los mitos, exponiendo la IA y conceptos relacionados, como big data, machine learning, deep learning, internet de las cosas, para así contar con un panorama de su funcionamiento y su utilidad en la salud.
El encuentro entre la medicina y la matemática
Authors: Mejía Rubio Jorge Andrés , Pino V. Luis Eduardo
Published: November 2022

El encuentro entre la medicina y las matemáticas va mucho más allá de la modelación estadística o la biofísica. La matemática aplicada en medicina es la fuente principal de los modelos avanzados de analítica, pero a la vez permite optimizar la minería de datos, los métodos de visualización, la algoritmización y posteriormente los razonadores alojados en plataformas de salud. Presentamos en este capítulo un breve resumen de las técnicas matemáticas de mayor uso para la evolución de la medicina computacional y su posterior migración a modelos mecanicistas.
La inteligencia artificial en oncología: contexto actual y una visión hacia la próxima década
Authors: Loaiza-Bonilla Arturo
Published: November 2022

La inteligencia artificial (IA) ha contribuido sustancialmente a la resolución de una variedad de problemas biomédicos, incluido diversos eventos relacionados con el cáncer. El aprendizaje profundo (deep learning), un subcampo de la IA que es altamente flexible y admite la extracción automática de características, y se aplica cada vez más en diversas áreas de la investigación del cáncer tanto básica como clínica. En esta revisión, se describen numerosos ejemplos recientes sobre la aplicación de la IA en oncología, incluidos casos en los que el aprendizaje profundo ha resuelto de manera eficiente conflictos no resueltos. También se abordan los obstáculos que deben superarse antes de que dicha aplicación pueda generalizarse. De igual forma, se destacan los recursos y conjuntos de datos que pueden ayudar a aprovechar el poder de la IA dirigida a la investigación. El desarrollo de enfoques y aplicaciones innovadores de la IA generará conocimientos importantes en oncología que permitirán modificar ampliamente la práctica clínica.
Inteligencia artificial en neumología
Authors: Vargas-Ramírez Leslie , Brango Ayazo Rafael
Published: November 2022

Cada día encontramos con mayor frecuencia el término inteligencia artificial en todos los escenarios de la medicina incluyendo la neumología, siendo una necesidad el conocimiento en el tema y el acercamiento del profesional de salud al uso de estas herramientas. La aplicabilidad de la inteligencia artificial en neumología tuvo sus inicios en la interpretación de pruebas de función pulmonar y en ámbitos de diagnóstico. Sin embargo, rápidamente vemos la importancia del uso en soporte de decisiones, monitoreo y vigilancia de desenlaces en la práctica diaria y en el campo de investigación, modelos de predicción clínicos, solo para mencionar algunos. Este artículo es una revisión narrativa del papel de la inteligencia artificial en algunas de las patologías más frecuentemente vistas en nuestra práctica diaria. Describimos el uso de inteligencia artificial en el diagnóstico clínico, funcional e imagenológico de la EPOC y el asma así como en el monitoreo remoto de los pacientes, los avances en la interpretación de imágenes y de patología de las enfermedades intersticiales con el uso de Aprendizaje Automatizado (AA) y Aprendizaje Profundo (AP), la aplicación en tamización de hipertensión pulmonar a partir de pruebas diferentes al cateterismo cardiaco derecho, y finalmente la amplia gama de aplicaciones en medicina del sueño, en la que el avance es asombroso.
Aplicaciones de la inteligencia artificial en la farmacología básica y clínica
Authors: Matsingos Christos , Urdaneta Ana María , Hernández Juan Camilo , Peña Silva Ricardo A.
Published: November 2022

El descubrimiento y desarrollo de fármacos es un proceso complicado y arduo que implica un gran esfuerzo interdisciplinar. A grandes rasgos, el proceso puede dividirse en dos partes: la preclínica y la clínica, que juntas pueden durar hasta 12 años y costar entre 2 y 3 billones de dólares. Debido a la compleja naturaleza de la creación de nuevos medicamentos, que implica consideraciones bioquímicas y fisicoquímicas, así como consideraciones de seguridad y eficacia clínica, el proceso de descubrimiento de fármacos se caracteriza por una alta tasa de fracasos. En la era de la información, este proceso de desarrollo suele estar asociado a la generación de grandes cantidades de datos. La inteligencia artificial ha permitido aprovechar estos datos para acelerar el proceso de descubrimiento de fármacos y evitar posibles escollos que puedan llevar al fracaso de la comercialización de un medicamento. En esta revisión analizamos los nuevos avances en inteligencia artificial y aprendizaje automático en diferentes partes del proceso de descubrimiento de fármacos, desde la síntesis química hasta la selección de candidatos para los ensayos clínicos. Se muestra que la inteligencia artificial se ha aplicado en todas las etapas del descubrimiento de fármacos y se ha utilizado en gran medida para revolucionar los métodos de investigación tradicionales. La inteligencia artificial no sólo se ha utilizado para facilitar y acelerar los procesos de descubrimiento, sino también para obtener conocimientos y detectar patrones que no se conocían antes. El uso de inteligencia artificial es indispensable para el futuro del descubrimiento de fármacos.
From Hurricanes to Pandemics: The Pivot to Online Education in the Bahamas
Authors: Robertson Robert
Published: November 2022

Globally, countries are addressing the unprecedented and dramatic impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on the economy, health, education and society itself. In the Bahamas, an added challenge relates to managing the recovery efforts from the major Hurricane Dorian that devastated the Abacos and Grand Bahama in Fall 2019. This paper describes the efforts of the Bahamas to enhance the workforce-ready skills necessary to address the considerable demands of companies rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged northern islands and simultaneously competing in a post-Covid-19 environment. Specifically, this paper uses as an example the community college system, the Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute (BTVI), to illustrate advancing workforce skills on-line. In particular, BTVI used resources available through the Commonwealth of Learning including faculty training and open education resources. This COL/BTVI partnership was an instrumental component in a systematic, fact based approach to dealing with the dual impacts of the hurricane and the pandemic. Based, in part, on the faculty training BTVI initiated a series of shorter, stackable, industry certified online courses. // This presentation will describe the application of the online response to quickly address the need to pivot to a different mode of course delivery.
The Roles of Polytechnics Education in the Direction of Mitigating Skill Manpower Shortage in Nigeria
Authors: Omokungbe Obafemi , Safe Yekin N , Luqman Olalekan Toriola-Coker
Published: November 2022

The electrical, electronics, computer & civil engineering professionals are national builders as their expertise are needed in all aspects of human life nation development and sustainability. Endless availability of competent and confident electrical, electronics, computer & civil engineering professionals both in terms of quality and quantity is sin-qua-non to national development and sustainability. Skill Manpower Shortage is a menace affecting industrial and manufacturing sectors in Nigeria. This research work aim at examine the degree and causes of labor shortages in electrical, electronic computer & civil engineering professionals in Nigeria with a focus on imminent roles Polytechnic education to mitigate labor shortage electrical, electronics, computer & civil engineering. The data for this work was emanated from sampled population of 70 respondents among Electrical Electronic Civil Computer Engineer, Polytechnics Students, Academic Staff Polytechnics (Lecturers and Technologists, Non- Academic Staff Polytechnics to the structure questionnaire. The results from data collected identified shortage in skill manpower electrical, electronics, and computer & civil engineering industries both in quality and quantity which more predominant in Electrical engineering. Majority of respondent passed blames on Polytechnic education as it present state, ineffective funding, abandonment of policies, non-emphasis on practical training, reliable on outmodedness of training facilities/curriculum. Consequence upon our findings, it is imperative that polytechnics education has roles to play to reduce labor shortages electrical, electronics, computer & civil engineering professionals.
The Opportunities of Nano- and Micro-Credentials for Industry and the Workforce
Authors: Martin Stuart
Published: November 2022

We are hearing a lot at the moment about ‘the great resignation’; Covid has exposed a number of hard truths to people about what they want from life, from their careers and this is leading to people changing jobs, careers, and in many cases, leaving the workforce altogether, leading to huge gaps. With the climate emergency and other global geo-political factors, there are growing industries out there that need a massive influx of employees, and a number of other industries which are going to be haemorrhaging employees in the not too distant future due to changes in working practices. Smaller-formed courses which give employees the opportunity to learn at their own pace and achieve in shorter time frames with smaller costs and with recognition, at an industry and/or national level is a huge impetus to learners to upskill and reskill and join these industries which are crying out for new workers. This video will detail the different ways that industry and the workforce can use and utilise nano- and micro-credentials to motivate more people into particular industries with the right skills and knowledge set required to provide the workforce industry needs right now.
Enhancing Access and Quality of Open Instructional Videos in Africa: Visibility of NOUN Repository on Social Media
Authors: Adelakun Lateef
Published: November 2022

National Open University of Nigeria’s (NOUN’s) open courseware has been adjudged a source of dependable open educational resources for students and instructors within and outside the ambit of open and distance learning institutions across Africa and beyond. The development of instructional videos, produced by professionals in every subject area in NOUN has significantly added value to open learning resources. Opening the instructional videos to unrestricted access particularly through social media has been a subject of debate considering the public request and the university’s need to protect the integrity of the videos. Although social media, especially YouTube, house both open and restricted access instructional videos, doubtful sources and questionable contents have made its adoption for open universal education a prolonged challenge. This work surveyed public opinion within and outside Nigeria on how social media could enhance the openness of NOUN’s instructional videos and boost the users’ trust in the contents on social media. Hinging the discussion on Uses and Gratification theoretical analysis, transporting NOUN’s instructional videos to social media was adjudged a welcome development. Substantial empirical deductions from public perceptions of the idea affirmed that the practice would lubricate the public’s interest and confidence in open and distance education.
Work-based Learning as a Means to Foster Lifelong Learning: Views of Education Stakeholders in Eswatini
Authors: Dlamini Patience , Mahlalela John , Rugube Talent , Mthethwa-Kunene Eunice , Maphosa Cosmas
Published: November 2022

One of UNESCO's advocacy messages states that ‘lifelong learning for all is the most appropriate philosophy, conceptual framework and organising principle for learning, education and training in the 21st century’. To ensure innovative and resilient employees, companies need to integrate lifelong learning into their operations. Investing in upskilling and reskilling employees across all gender has a potential to close the ever-increasing workforce skills gap in the complex business setting. Actively learning new skills and technologies by employees is mandatory to align with sustainable development goal No 4. Work-based learning is one approach that has increased access to higher education for working adults in many parts of the world. Though still not common in Sub-Saharan Africa, this approach resonates well with the 21st century demands for skilled workforce, innovation and educational resilience. This paper discusses views of Thirty-two (32) Education stakeholders who participated in the Survey on the importance of introducing a work-based learning approach using the distance education mode to upskill industry employees at the University of Eswatini. Survey questions were sent to stakeholders and document analysis on Work-based learning as a means to upskill the workforce in engineering was done. The findings showed that stakeholders embraced work-based learning as an approach to create a skilled workforce but policies have to be in place for effective implementation.
Responding to Covid-19 through Continuing Professional Learning & Development for Emergency Remote Teaching: A Bi-Continental Comparative Analysis
Authors: Hill Leroy , Haywood Melanie-Marie
Published: November 2022

This discussion evaluates institutional action to advance and sustain a remote teaching model as the primary mode of teaching during Covid-19 restrictions. This comparative analysis explores the Covid-19 Continuing Professional Learning & Development (CPLD) response of two Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s), one in the UK and one in the Caribbean. The discussion evaluates institutional action of both institutions to advance and sustain a remote teaching model that values resilience discourse. Authors make a case for the building of resilience as a comparative factor for the development of skill through an open and critical discussion of lessons learned. We propose a framework for the development of CPLD that equally considers resilience with the development of skill for sustainable learning and development. The discussion draws on best practice and reflection from both institutional approaches, while evaluating challenges and opportunities, to develop a stronger model of practice for resilient teaching and learning.
Enhancing Teaching Skills among Pre-Service Teacher through TPACK Framework
Authors: Deshmukh Narendra , Shrouty Vinita
Published: November 2022

Studies have indicated that teachers are not efficiently trained in the use of technology. Though various learning technologies have become available in schools, teachers are not using them for instructional purposes. Hence the researchers developed a programme for improving the knowledge of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) of pre-service teachers in a college of education in Maharashtra, India. The purpose of this study was to conduct an experimental study of the use of TPACK intervention programme in updating TPACK of pre-service teachers. The study employed a single group pre-training and post-training quasi-experimental design methodology for collecting quantitative data from a sample of 42 Pre-service teachers who were the purposive sample for the study. Data was collected using survey questionnaires, interviews and lesson plans. The study found Statistical significant differences between the scores of pre and post tests. The results indicated significant improvement among pre-service teachers’ TPACK. These results suggest that opportunities should be created for pre-service teachers to get acquainted with the TPACK framework during their lesson planning and practice. Further investigation will also help us to understand more about how we can help our future teachers to develop micro-teaching skills using the TPACK framework to plan and implement their lessons effectively.
Achieving Effective Micro-Lecturing using Micro-Tutorials and Micro-Learning-Patterns
Authors: Srivastava Siddharth , T V Prabhakar
Published: November 2022

The traditional micro-lecturing process consists of a micro-lecture followed by an assignment. The complete micro-lecturing process aims to impart understanding skills to students. According to Bloom's taxonomy, the prime objective of a lecturing process is to nurture students' memorization, understanding and application skills. However, due to short lecturing time, micro-lectures often fail to impart application and memorization skills to students. Can we design a micro-lecturing process capable of imparting all three skills to students? This research uses micro-tutorials and micro-learning patterns (MLP) to address this problem. This research explains how the traditional micro-lecturing process can be modified using micro-tutorials and MLP's to enhance students' all three skills simultaneously. // A micro-lecture aims to explain a topic. On the other hand, MLP's provide a systematic way to (a) understand a topic, (b) memorize essential elements associated with the topic and (c) allow learners to apply the gathered knowledge to solve associated problems. These MLP's are implemented using an ordered triplet consisting of micro-lectures, micro-tutorials, and assignments. In this ordered triplet, micro-tutorials are sandwiched between micro-lectures and assignments. So, this ordered triplet can be considered as the modified version of the traditional micro-lecturing process. This modified micro-lecturing process nurtures students' all three skills simultaneously. This happens because, in the modified micro-lecturing process, a micro-lecture explains a topic, nourishing students' understanding skills. This micro-lecture also provides pointers concerning different application areas associated with the topic. Micro-Tutorials uses these pointers to enhance students' application and memorization skills. At the same time, assignments help students to practice and apply their skills to solve different sets of problems. // To prove the validity of our proposed approach, we floated a twenty-day-long 'C' programming course for 62 registered students. We used the modified micro-lecturing process to teach registered students and observed excellent results. For example, we observed a hike of more than 25% in students' problem-solving, application and programming skills. We strongly believe that this research help educators to design pedagogically effective micro-lectures and micro-lecturing systems.
Safe Space
Authors: Akinwoya Stephanie
Published: November 2022

Mental health is a state of an individual’s emotional and psychological wellbeing (Mental health basics,2018). People with mental illness. // Unresolved mental health problems can to a great extent affect the social, emotional, physical and educational development of teens and young adults, which in turn can have an enormous long-term negative effect on their adult life. (Fraser et al 2007). Studies [ show that young people that have positive mental health are much less likely to exhibit risk-taking behaviors such as addiction and even suicide (Reynold et al., 2013). According to the W.H.O. (2019),1 in 5 of the world's children and adolescents have a mental disorder with About 50% of mental health issues beginning before the age of 14. // Studies in Nigeria reveal that there is an existing high level of ignorance about mental illness with people tending to exhibit negative attitudes towards people who identify as having mental health illness. Also, the Rates of mental health workers vary from below 2 per 100,000 populations in low-income countries like Nigeria to 70 per 100,000 in high-income countries. // Presently openly discussing mental health issues is seen as a taboo in a Nigerian setting and people are scared of being stigmatized or labelled as being mad as madness is abhorred as a sign of a cursed bloodline. Research shows that 1/5th of suicide cases in Nigeria are of people aged 13-19, between January- June 2019,30% of suicide committed in Nigeria were students between the ages of 15-29 (Daily Trust,2019). These are worrying figures showing that young people are not able to access the help they need. // This project safe space project is an open-access web-based innovative inclusive system that makes mental health care accessible to teens and young adults in Nigeria who would have been excluded from accessing necessary education /information because they would be unable to afford to see mental health personnel or are so afraid of being stigmatized. In the website is contained age-appropriate carefully curated OER in the form of informative and easy to understand write-up on the different mental disorders, explainer videos, inspirational stories and a provision of a safe online hub connecting people sharing the same diagnosis. Here users can anonymously share their feelings with an understanding and supportive group. This presentation will be centered on the import of this particular project and giving a walkthrough of the project to demonstrate its design features and functionality.
Preparing Lifelong Learners for a Diversifying Economy Through Micro-Credentials and Laddering at Athabasca University
Authors: Butts Scott Jessica , Ingram Katrina , Munyikwa Ken , Macleod Douglas , Kumar Vive , George Stella , Reckseidler-Zenteno Shauna , MacFarlane Rae , Mulligan Kristin
Published: November 2022

Learners need relevant and transformative skills to adapt to a world of increasing change and complexity. It is important to provide diverse opportunities to support lifelong learning. In response to the Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs report and Alberta’s Recovery Plan to the Covid-19 pandemic, PowerED™ by Athabasca University, Ethically Aligned AI, and Athabasca University’s Faculty of Science and Technology developed three online, on-demand micro-credentials. The three micro-credentials, Ethics and Artificial Intelligence, Innovative and Diversified Energy Resources, and Energy Efficiency in Architecture Engineering (AEC) and Construction Industry, were funded by the Government of Alberta to provide job-ready skills in priority areas. Athabasca University’s PowerED unit is designing and developing these three micro-credentials in partnership with Athabasca University faculty and subject matter experts. PowerED™ is Athabasca University’s award-winning continuing education unit that provides an on-demand approach to the online learning experience which includes a mix of multi-media (videos, podcasts) interactive tools, case studies, gamification, competency assessment, downloadable materials, and AI simulations for immediate assessment. The micro-credentials are being designed to be flexible and can be accessed from any device that connects to the internet. Each micro-credential is made up of a set of modules and learners can combine different micro-credentials to develop specific competencies to focus on specific skill development requirements. Modules are being designed so that in the future, individual modules can be re-packaged into unique micro-credential offerings. In completing these micro-credentials, learners will be able to obtain relevant skills in key areas of employment. These micro-credentials will ladder into the BSc programs at Athabasca University, creating additional opportunities to continue learning in a flexible and accessible way. To facilitate this, we are developing a micro-credential framework at the institutional level that will also align with future frameworks in Alberta and Canada.
Promoting Equity, Inclusion and Building Resiliency in the Caribbean Education System
Authors: Bissessar Charmaine
Published: November 2022

This paper contains a review of three published articles by the author on various coping mechanisms implemented by Trinidadian (37), Grenadian (44), and Guyanese (12) educators during the pandemic. The two studies reflect the issues of absenteeism, digital divide, accessibility, parental involvement, student motivation and ways in which teachers in rural Guyana were alleviating learning loss. The sampling method used was purposive. The two studies are qualitative in nature with descriptive phenomenology capturing the participants’ lived experiences. Semantic and latent coding determined the major themes of the studies. The findings in these studies expand the extant literature on emergency remote education.
Challenging Technologies and the Technologically Challenged: Assessing the User Acceptance of ODL Technologies in Geographical Spaces
Authors: Sahay Moni , Singh Dheerendra Pratap
Published: November 2022

The challenges of the ODL systems in contemporary world remains to extend its outreach to the hither to unreached geographically, economically, socially and also technologically. In countries like India, with a comparatively young population base and rich demographic dividends to be reaped for the next few decades, the ODL system has a significant role to play in building up the human capital, uniformly across geographical spaces. This study will focus to assess, from the end user perspective, the success and efficiency of the technological interventions of IGNOU through its Regional Centres and pan India coverage during the period of Pandemic. It will also focus on the challenges in digital inclusion of the masses, as we adopt and incorporate technologies for education. The Technology Accessibility Model (TAM) of Davis, which studies the user acceptance of information systems will be the basis to assess the 'user acceptability' of online counselling methods and other facilities used during the period of pandemic at two of the Regional Centres each of Delhi and Bihar to understand the impact of online initiatives and challenges for digital inclusion across geographical spaces. The study will be based on primary data and information collected through Google form questionnaire from students of some Post Graduate Programmes in the Regional Centres of Delhi and Bihar.
AS BASES BIOLÓGICAS DA VIOLÊNCIA PARA O CONTEXTO ESCOLAR
Authors: Braunstein Guilherme Kunde , Braunstein Shirley Lucia Quiñones Ruiz
Published: November 2022

A violência é um problema grave que atinge todas as esferas da sociedade, porém, se faz mais presente, mesmo que nem sempre de modo visível, dentro dos ambientes domésticos ao ser dirigida contra as mulheres. É possível buscar a compreensão da violência assumindo diferentes vieses, como social, político, antropológico, psicológico ou biológico, sendo que este último permite a identificação de algumas das bases explicativas para a compreensão do problema ao explicar a partir de modelos animais as respostas à situações de enfrentamento. De modo objetivo as respostas biológicas às situações de violência costumam estar ligadas com situações de estresse, levanto os envolvidos por um lado a formação de memórias privilegiadas com forte marcação emocional nos casos de estresse agudo, mas levando, por outro lado, a prejuízos na formação de memória e na capacidade de planejamento em situações de estresse crônico. Diante desse quadro, situações de violência domestica tendem a gerar respostas antagônicas para agressor e vítima. Dada a importância da temática e a importância de prevenção contra a mesma o ambiente escolar se torna tanto um ambiente privilegiado para a discussão do tema, quanto para a problematização do mesmo, fazendo da discussão das bases biológicas da violência uma abordagem produtiva para a conscientização e enfrentamento das situações de violência doméstica.
Computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) in veterinary science: A review
Authors: SINGH A K , KUMAR A , BISLA A
Published: November 2022

Computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) allows an assessment of sperm motion and morphology more accurately and objectively than by subjective evaluation. Although, CASA instruments have improved significantly during last 40 years especially in terms of software, image capture and computer settings, little has changed regarding processes for analyzing sperm motion attributes. The main problem is related to validation, consistency and optimization of equipment and procedures. Differences among CASA systems denote problems of objective analysis of results between different semen processing units. If validated, CASA systems can provide a great tool to objectively compare sperm motility and morphology. Sperm motility is one of the indicators most evaluated before and after cryopreservation vis-à-vis quality and fertilizing ability. Researchers have determined a possible relationship of CASA outputs with bull fertility in vivo; however, a clear association has not yet been confirmed. Most CASA measures depend upon concentration, sample volume, type of extender, duration of analysis and thawing temperature. For each attribute, CASA software should provide outputs based on a range rather than means or medians for transformed data. The current review describes development, validation requirements, limitations and future expansions associated with CASA technology.
Immunogenicity of chitosan coupled heat killed and fusion protein vaccine of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
Authors: VIJAYARANI K , SUDHA S , ABIRAMI B , PRIYADHARSHINI C V , KUMANAN K
Published: November 2022

In search for better vaccine candidates for Johne's disease, chitosan nanoparticle coupled heat killed whole cell and fusion protein (Antigen 85A+85B) vaccines were developed using a local isolate of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Immunization studies in goats indicated that the heat killed whole cell vaccine and the fusion protein vaccine were found to be safe and resulted in Th1 and Th2 responses. Antibody response was significantly higher in the heat killed whole cell immunized animals than those received the fusion protein. Significant increase in heat killed whole cell MAP and fusion protein specific IFN-Î³ gene expression was detected in the immunized animals in contrast to the controls. The response was significantly higher with the heat killed whole cell MAP than the fusion protein. The adjuvant effect of chitosan nanoparticles was clearly evident in the second trial wherein the animals were observed for a longer period of 24 weeks. With increased IFN-Î³ and antibody levels, vaccinated animals responded well as compared to the control ones and the response was better in heat killed whole cell vaccine.
Macherla: A new mutton type sheep population of southern India
Authors: MISHRA A K , N RAJA K , VINOO R , SURENDRA K , DANGI P S
Published: November 2022

Phenotypic characterization and evaluation of Macherla sheep population was done by undertaking survey in Guntur and Prakasham districts of Andhra Pradesh. Macherla animals are medium to large in size, mainly in white coat colour with large brown or black patches in the body, face and legs. The animals with brown patches are known as Macherla brown in breeding area. Convex nasal bridge, leafy ears, black muzzle and black/brown and white coat colour is predominant. Males are horned and females are polled, however some females are noticed with horns in few flocks. The horns are oriented backward, downward and forward. Ears are medium to large in size and leafy/semi-drooping. Tail is very small and thin. The adult body weight ranged from 38 to 69 kg in rams and 25 to 60 kg in ewes. The overall body length, height, chest girth, face length, face width, ear length and tail length were 70.07±0.32, 77.05±0.31, 87.75±0.41, 25.46±0.21, 10.49±0.08, 16.11±0.09 and 9.67±0.15 cm, respectively. The study revealed that the Macherla sheep is phenotypically different from other sheep breeds of the region and famous for mutton production as well as livelihood security of the farmers maintaining this sheep population.
Phenotypic trend, breeding value and heritability of biometric traits in Marwari horses
Authors: MEHTA SHARAT CHANDRA , TALLURI THIRUMALA RAO , LEGHA RAMAVATAR , PAL YASH , TRIPATHI BHUPENDRA NATH
Published: November 2022

Analysis of phenotypic trend and estimation of inbreeding coefficient, breeding value and heritability of biometric traits was carried out for a total of 226 Marwari horses. The pedigree construct divided the entire population of 226 horses into 6 tiers spanning over a period of 30 years. The inbreeding coefficient of the herd was estimated to be 0.0017. The average height at withers, body length, heart girth and body weight of Marwari horses was 150.15±0.04 cm, 151.44±0.06 cm; 170.02±0.19 cm and 371.34±0.52 kg, respectively with non-significant effect of sex, tier and interaction of sex and tier. The Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) estimate of breeding value for the height at withers (150.45 cm), body length (151.97 cm), heart girth (169.73 cm) and body weight (366.3 kg) for Marwari horses was -0.059 cm, -0.079 cm, 0.096 cm and 3.526 kg, respectively. The effect of sex and interaction of sex and tiers was non-significant but that of tier on the estimated breeding value for body weight was significant indicating that body weight received favour in breeding programme. The heritability of height at withers, body length, heart girth and body weight has been estimated to be 0.396±0.586, 0.370±0.777, 0.507±1.95 and 0.597±0.612, respectively. Negligible inbreeding and constant phenotype over decades indicated that the Marwari herd has been bred to maintain enough genetic variation and hence it can be the most reliable source of the stallions and mares for propagation and conservation of this legendry breed of horse which is getting diluted and declining at a faster rate.