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Troubled Waters: Navigating Unintended Consequences of Health Information Technology
Authors: Lehmann C. U. , Séroussi B. , Jaulent M.-C. 
Published: November 2016

SummaryObjectives: To provide an introduction to the 2016 IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics by the editors.Methods: We present a brief overview of the 2016 special topic “Unintended consequences of Health IT: new problems, new solutions”, we review our choice of special topic section editors, and discuss the transitions in the editorial team for next year.Results: This edition of the Yearbook acknowledges the fact that implementation and use of Health Information Technology (HIT) may result in unintended consequences, which may lead to both adverse and sometimes beneficial outcomes. However to date, in the literature, undesired outcomes are emphasized with a focus on the complex causes and the many sources that may generate them. The growing awareness of the importance of HIT’s unintended consequences and their increasing documentation reflect a wider acceptance of HIT by users (more use generating more consequences) and and a new type of users (a shift from early adopters to late adopters and laggards), whith great expectations regarding the improvement of care quality through HIT solutions. Different points of view on new problems and new solutions of unintended consequences of Health IT are presented through the keynote paper, survey papers, and the working group contributions.Conclusions: The regular 2016 issue of the IMIA yearbook focuses on new unintended consequences of Health IT – brought on by wider adoption and different types of users as well as solutions to addressing them.
Systemic Acremonium species infection in a dog
Authors: Geisweid Kathrin , Hartmann Katrin , Hirschberger Johannes , Majzoub Monir , Schulz Bianka , Ballhausen Bianca D. 
Published: November 2016

SummaryA 2-year-old female Magyar Viszla was referred with fever, lethargy, polyuria/polydipsia, and suspected systemic cryptococcosis. At presentation increased rectal temperature and enlarged lymph nodes were detected. Main laboratory abnormalities included lymphocytosis, eosinophilia, and mildly reduced urine specific gravity. Abdominal ultrasound was unremarkable. Lymph node cytology revealed mycotic infection. Acremonium species was isolated from urine as well as from a popliteal lymph node by fungal culture. Therapy with itraconazol (10 mg/kg p. o. q 12 h) was initiated based on susceptibility testing, but dosage had to be reduced by half due to adverse effects. Despite treatment, the dog developed progressive azotemia. Four months after initial presentation, the patient showed anorexia, lethargy, weight loss, diarrhea, vomitus, neurological signs, and severe azotemia and was euthanized. Acremonium species are emerging opportunistic mould fungi that can represent a potential threat for immunocompromised humans. In dogs, only two cases of systemic infection with this fungal species have been reported so far. This case highlights the fact that systemic fungal infections should be considered as a differential in cases of fever and lymphadenopathy.
Diversity patterns of monocotiledonous geophytes in Mexico
Authors: Cuéllar-Martínez Manuel , Sosa Victoria 
Published: November 2016

Background: Geophytes, plants with underground perennating organs that lose their aerial organs annually, are able to survive in harsh habitats. This life form is common in the monocots that inhabit Mediterranean climates around the world. In Mexico only the northern area of Baja California has this type of climate.
Hypothesis: In this study, we recorded the species and distribution of Mexican geophyte monocots to pinpoint diversity hotspots. Our hypothesis is that the highest diversity of geophytes will be found in biogeographic areas with complex topography and seasonal climate such like Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and Sierra Madre del Sur, not only in the north of the Baja California Peninsula.
Data description: Records of geophytes were taken from different sources, collections, taxonomic references and diversity databases. Geophyte locations were mapped in the context of biogeographic and protected areas.
Results: The Mexican geophyte flora is composed of 476 species, approximately 10% of the total diversity of monocots. Echeandia and Tigridia were the two most diverse genera. This flora is dominated by the taxa of Orchidaceae, Asparagaceae and Iridaceae, and nine small endemic genera were recorded. Geophyte diversity was highest in two biogeographic provinces: the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and the Sierra Madre del Sur, in dry forests such as oak-pine, seasonally dry tropical forests and semi-arid shrubby vegetation.
Conclusions: Diversity of geophytes in Mexico is similar compared with certain regions with Mediterranean climate around the world. Areas sustaining a high diversity and endemism of geophytes are located in the Mesoamerican Biodiversity Hotspot, in unprotected and threatened areas.
“I Am Human Too!” ‘Probeerruimte’ as Liminal Spaces in Search of Recognition
Authors: Budge Fiona MacLeod , Wels Harry 
Published: November 2016

This paper explores the Dutch concept ‘<em>probeerruimte</em>’ in relation to the statement ‘human as a contested concept’, a highly relevant topic in disability studies. <em>Probeerruimte</em> encompasses the idea that people need space to ‘try things out’, a liminal space that facilitates personal development. It was conceived in a context where institutional practices exerted restrictive control over the lives of people with learning difficulties, denying them rights to self-determination and personal growth, rights that are integral to experiences of ‘being human’. The concept emerged about 20 years ago, and was revived during two studies conducted in 2014 and 2015. The studies, commissioned by Disability Studies in Nederland (DSiN), explored perceptions of social inclusion. Study findings reveal the significance of associated concepts, inclusive of connectivity, citizenship, liminal spaces, and ‘risk taking’. Of critical importance is the need to challenge hegemonic practices that all too often disempower people with learning difficulties, remove their rights and, relegate their status to below citizenship. This paper addresses the relevance of <em>probeerruimte </em>for people with learning difficulties, from their perspectives, and examines how institutions can facilitate this process. Opinions from ‘all people’ involved in the conversation are used as data so as not to ‘label’ or make too strict a distinction between people with or without learning difficulties. The authors affirm the need to create <em>probeerruimte</em> to facilitate varied ways of existing. Ideally these ways of existing will promote opportunities for people with learning difficulties to engage in meaningful spaces, affirm their rights to citizenship and recognise their humanity.
Uma Recessão sem fim? As Transformações da Teoria e das Políticas Econômicas na Perspectiva Latino-Americana
Authors: Puyana Alícia 
Published: November 2016

Resumo: este ensaio avalia criticamente os paradigmas da teoria econômicaneoclássica a partir da crise mundial de 2007-2008, assim como a trajetória daseconomias latino-americanas após a implementação das reformas neoliberais nasdécadas de 1970 e que provocaram um aumento acentuado da desigualdade empraticamente todos os países. A redução da desigualdade que ocorreu na décadade 2000 é atribuída, sobretudo, à ascensão de governos de centro e centro-esquerda no subcontinente. Numa perspectiva de longo prazo, evidencia-se que os indicadores Gini de desigualdade, em 2010, apenas retornaram aos valores de 1960.Palavras-chave: Teoria econômica. Crise mundial. Globalização. Desigualdade.América Latina.
A Study of Pre-Service Information and Communication Teachersâ€™ Efficacy Levels for Analyzing and Responding to Cyberbullying Cases
Authors: Kavuk Melike , Bulu Sanser , Keser Hafize 
Published: November 2016

This case study was conducted to investigate efficacy levels of preservice Information and Communication Teachersâ€™ to identify, prevent and intervene to cyberbullying cases. Fifty participants were interviewed and 56 cyberbullying cases, which the participants experienced or witnessed, were collected to evaluate their cyberbullying readiness. Based on the content analysis and the expert ratings, preservice teachers found to have problems for identifying cyberbullying cases, suggesting appropriate prevention strategies for cyberbullying, judging intervention strategies, and suggesting appropriate intervention methods.

Keywords: cyberbullying, cyber solisitation, bullying prevention, bullying intervention, preservice teacher traning
The Effect of Using in Computer Skills on Teachers’ Perceived Self-Efficacy Beliefs Towards Technology Integration, Attitudes and Performance
Authors: Nour EL-Daou Badrie Mohammad 
Published: November 2016

The current study analyzes the relationship between the apparent teacher’s Self-efficacy and attitudes towards integrating technology into classroom teaching, self- evaluation reports and computer performance results. Pre-post measurement of the Computer Technology Integration Survey (CTIS) (Wang et al,2004) was used to determine the confidence level with of 60 science teachers and 12 mixed-major teachers enrolled at the Lebanese University, Faculty of Education in the academic year 2011-2012. Pre –post measurement on teachers’ attitudes towards using technology was examined using an opened and a closed questionnaire. Teachers’ performance was measured by means of their Activeinspire projects results using active boards after their third practice of training in computer skills and Activeinspire program. To accumulate data on teachers’ self-report, this study uses Robert Reasoner's five components: feeling of security, feeling of belonging, feeling of identity, feeling of goal, and self-actualization which teachers used to rate themselves (Reasoner,1983). The study acknowledged probable impacts of computer training skills on teachers ‘self-evaluation report, effectiveness of computer technology skills, and evaluations of self-efficacy attitudes toward technology integration. Pearson correlation revealed a strong relationship r = 0.99 between the perceived self-efficacy towards technology incorporation and teachers’ self-evaluation report. Also, the findings of this research revealed that 82.7% of teachers earned high computer technology scores on their Activeinspire projects and 33.3% received excellent grades on computer performance test. Recommendations and potential research were discussed.Keywords: Self- esteem; Activeinspire pre-service training; Perceived self -efficacy; Computer technology performance.
The Potential of Directed Instruction to Teach Effectively Technology Usage
Authors: Hosseini Zahra 
Published: November 2016

Currently, teacher educational systems tend to develop their teacherâ€™s knowledge to effectively integrate technology in teaching. Consequently, numerous studies have attempted to describe strategies, models and approaches to develop teachersâ€™ knowledge for teaching with technology. However, most teachers are still following their traditional teaching methods regarding their cultural, individual and situational conditions. While teaching technology in traditional form and separated from pedagogy and content has already shown its failure in many studies, this study suggests an advanced directed instruction teaching model for preparing teachers for teaching with technology. In this study, directed instruction teaching model offers a step-by-step processÂ to individually guide pre-service teachers howÂ to infuse the appropriate technology for teaching the selected content. Subsequently, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is selected to define and measure technology integration. The result of this study demonstrated that participatingÂ teachersÂ learned technology integration in the new directed setting as well as a constructivist setting. In particular, this study pointed out how the suggested directed instructional teaching model could be easily situated in the traditional setting and helped non-constructivist teacher educators in collaborative or individual learning.Â Keywords: Teacher education, instructional technology,Â directed instruction , TPACK, technology integration
The Value Of Item Response Theory In Invariance Testing
Authors: Martins Nico , Nienaber Hester 
Published: November 2016

The goal of the current study was to assess the Employee Engagement Instrument (EEI) from an item response theory (IRT) perspective, with a specific focus on measurement invariance for annual turnover. The sample comprised 4 099 respondents from all business sectors in South Africa. This article describes the logic and procedures used to test for factorial invariance across groups in the context of construct validation. The procedures included testing for configural and metric invariance in the framework of multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).The results confirmed the factor analytic structure of the model fit for some of the individual scales of the EEI. The measurement invariance of the EEI as a function of annual turnover was confirmed. However, the results indicated that the EEI needs to be refined for future research.
Nelda Graciela Arzú Ramírez (1964…). Maestra Garífuna identificada con su Pueblo y su cultura
Authors: López Rivas Oscar Hugo , Rodríguez Humberto 
Published: November 2016

Se presenta la fructífera vida profesional de una maestra que, identificada con la historia de su pueblo y cultura, realiza esfuerzos para su promoción y desarrollo, superando cualquier dificultad en su trayectoria y estableciendo vínculos entre el ejercicio de su profesión y su comunidad. Los esfuerzos de Nelda por conseguir una profesión, le llevaron a elegir, entre las escasas opciones que existían en su municipio, la carrera de maestra; maestra por vocación, para servir a su cultura, que le dio los conceptos y los marcos referenciales para la interpretación de su mundo: la cultura Garífuna.
El trabajo surgió en el marco del proyecto de investigación titulado Maestras Africanas y Afrodescendientes en Colombia, Brasil, Guatemala, Venezuela, Guinea Ecuatorial, siglo XX a XXI, liderado por el grupo de investigacion HISULA – UPTC, en una línea de investigación sobre Educadores Latinoamericanos. Se aplicó el método historia de vida, de enfoque cualitativo, llevando a cabo diversas entrevistas a Nelda, personas que le conocen y a familiares. Se realizaron visitas de campo, se conocieron las impresiones sobre su desempeño por parte de las personas que le han conocido. Esta investigación se realizó en el municipio de Puerto Barrios, departamento de Izabal, Guatemala, bajo la coordinación técnica y financiamiento de la Escuela de Formación de Profesores de Enseñanza Media, de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.
Como integrante del pueblo Garífuna, la maestra Nelda ha tenido una proyección sobresaliente influyendo, desde su cosmovisión y como docente, en la vida cultural, política y social de la comunidad, al promover una educación más acorde a la realidad idiomática y cultural de su pueblo. Todo ello desde sus prácticas pedagógicas que incluyen la construcción curricular, produciendo textos en idioma garífuna y español e impulsando la capacitación docente para el ejercicio profesional, desde la perspectiva del bilingüismo y la interculturalidad.
The Technological Consolidation of UNED in Spain
Authors: Garcia Aretio Lorenzo 
Published: November 2016

This article discusses the role of the technologies that have been utilized to advance distance teaching and learning by the National Distance Education University (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia -- UNED) of Spain. Following a description of UNED's historical development and organizational structure, UNED's experience with various educational media is discussed. Printed teaching materials, in the form of didactic units, were one of the first methods to be utilized when UNED began its operations in 1972. In turn, the role of radio and audio recordings, television and video recordings, telephone, videoconferencing, computer systems and computer-mediated communications are also described. UNED's pioneering projects, including the virtual classroom, virtual campus and a program for the physically handicapped, are also detailed. Recent experiments include providing access to radio and television programs on the Internet and adoption of WebCT. On the horizon for UNED are portals for cellular phones using WAP technology and gearing up for multiple applications in accordance with Universal Mobile Telecommunications Technology (UMTS).
Lorenzo García Aretio is a Doctor in Educational Science, Professor of Education, and UNESCO Chair in Distance Education at the National Distance Education University (UNED) of Spain. He has also been Director of the University Institute of Distance Education at UNED. As a writer and editor, Lorenzo García Aretio has published 15 books on distance education. He has also written more than 70 articles and chapters for various distance education journals and books.
Getting the Mix Right Again: An Updated and Theoretical Rationale for Interaction
Authors: Anderson Terry 
Published: November 2016

No topic raises more contentious debate among educators than the role of interaction as a crucial component of the education process. This debate is fueled by surface problems of definition and vested interests of professional educators, but is more deeply marked by epistemological assumptions relative to the role of humans and human interaction in education and learning. The seminal article by Daniel and Marquis (1979) challenged distance educators to get the mixture right between independent study and interactive learning strategies and activities. They quite rightly pointed out that these two primary forms of education have differing economic, pedagogical, and social characteristics, and that we are unlikely to find a “perfect” mix that meets all learner and institutional needs across all curricula and content. Nonetheless, hard decisions have to be made.
Even more than in 1979, the development of newer, cost effective technologies and the nearly ubiquitous (in developed countries) Net-based telecommunications system is transforming, at least, the cost and access implications of getting the mix right. Further, developments in social cognitive based learning theories are providing increased evidence of the importance of collaborative activity as a component of all forms of education – including those delivered at a distance. Finally, the context in which distance education is developed and delivered is changing in response to the capacity of the semantic Web (Berners-Lee, 1999) to support interaction, not only amongst humans, but also between and among autonomous agents and human beings.
Thus, the landscape and challenges of “getting the mix right” have not lessened in the past 25 years, and, in fact, have become even more complicated. This paper attempts to provide a theoretical rationale and guide for instructional designers and teachers interested in developing distance education systems that are both effective and efficient in meeting diverse student learning needs.
Data Analysis for Polymer Flooding That Is Based on a Comprehensive Database
Authors: Saleh Laila Dao , Wei Mingzhen , Zhang Yandong , Bai Baojun 
Published: November 2016

Summary
It is of major importance to analyze polymer-flooding data because they can be used to obtain screening criteria and identify where and how polymer can be best used to enhance oil recovery. However, recently published screening criteria regarding polymer flooding were based on data collected from the biannual enhanced-oil-recovery (EOR) surveys published by the Oil & Gas Journal. These data recorded valuable information for finished and ongoing polymer flooding worldwide, but they are constrained in two ways. First, they do not include some important information, such as the formation-water salinity, divalent-cation concentration, and polymer type and concentration. Second, the field data do not reflect recent polymer-technology developments that are still in the laboratory-evaluation and pilot-testing stages. To overcome these limitations, a comprehensive data set that provides the overall picture of polymer-flooding research and application is presented in this paper. In total, 865 polymer-flooding projects were considered to construct the data set, including 481 field projects from the Oil & Gas Journal (1974–2012), 329 laboratory experiments (1964–2013), and 70 pilot test projects (1966–2016) recorded in the literature. The laboratory data include porosity, permeability, oil viscosity, polymer molecular weight (MW), polymer viscosity, polymer concentration, polymer-slug size, water salinity, and divalent-cation concentration. All the data reported in this paper showed the experimental conditions that researchers used, which is consistent with the objective of our work. Our purpose is to summarize the data and tell the conditions in which polymer had been tested rather than presenting the screening criteria for polymer-flooding applications. For pilot and field tests, we only select those papers in which a project reaches or exceeds the goal of the project design. Graphical and statistical methods are used to analyze and describe the data set. The distribution of major parameters important to polymer-flooding design is presented with histograms, and the range of all parameters and their statistical values are presented with box plots. The existing data collected in this work have been statistically analyzed, resulting in some generic trends that could aid future readers in the design of a successful polymer-flooding project, such as data pertaining to the formation-water salinity, polymer MW, concentration, and polymer viscosity.