Neuroanatomy Learning: Augmented Reality vs. Cross-Sections

Neuroanatomy education is a challenging field which could benefit from modern innovations, such as augmented reality (AR) applications. This study investigates the differences on test scores, cognitive load, and motivation after neuroanatomy learning using AR applications or using cross-sections of the brain. Prior to two practical assignments, a pretest (extended matching questions, double-choice questions and a test on cross-sectional anatomy) and a mental rotation test (MRT) were completed. Sex and MRT scores were used to stratify students over the two groups. The two practical assignments were designed to study (1) general brain anatomy and (2) subcortical structures. Subsequently, participants completed a posttest similar to the pretest and a motivational questionnaire. Finally, a focus group interview was conducted to appraise participants’ perceptions. Medical and biomedical students (n = 31); 19 males (61.3%) and 12 females (38.7%), mean age 19.2 ± 1.7 years participated in this experiment. Students who worked with cross-sections (n = 16) showed significantly more improvement on test scores than students who worked with GreyMapp-AR (P = 0.035) (n = 15). Further analysis showed that this difference was primarily caused by significant improvement on the cross-sectional questions. Students in the cross-section group, moreover, experienced a significantly higher germane (P = 0.009) and extraneous cognitive load (P = 0.016) than students in the GreyMapp-AR group. No significant differences were found in motivational scores. To conclude, this study suggests that AR applications can play a role in future anatomy education as an add-on educational tool, especially in learning three-dimensional relations of anatomical structures.     

论内蒙古人才政策特点及未来发展趋势

内蒙古实施的"建设人才流入区"、"建立人才储备制度"、"主动为企业服务"的三大人才工作带动了全区人才工作的全面发展。十二五期间,在人才开发政策设计理念上,要坚持以人为本的科学发展观,兼顾公平和效率。在人才政策实施过程中,必须解决好机制和环境问题,形成更开放灵活的人才工作机制,创设良好的人才工作环境,并突出重点,以产业和项目吸引人才。     

基于系统动态学方法的弱信号生命周期建模与仿真

[目的/意义]为增强弱信号的内涵研究，对其全生命周期过程下的各阶段要素以及要素间的联系进行探寻，以期获得一定程度上的理论贡献，同时也为相关组织在开展弱信号管理实践时提供理论指导。[方法/过程]在对弱信号概念研究现状进行梳理的基础上，结合意义构建理论给出了弱信号概念界定。随后，通过与信息生命周期、新兴议题生命周期进行类比，提出弱信号生命周期理念。进而采用系统动态学方法开展系统思考，使用因果回路图进行系统建模，运用存量流量图进行仿真模拟。[结果/结论]弱信号生命周期包含4个阶段：侦测、关联、传递、抉择，相应的系统动态学模型所具备的现实性得到验证，且通过情景模拟确认了4个关键辅助变量：外界噪声干扰程度、弱信号分析效率、组织内相互信任程度、决策者信任程度。在整体研究的基础上，给出弱信号管理过程中可能会遇到的障碍以及应对策略。     

数据驱动的微信用户信息行为时间特征研究

[目的/意义]相对于传统的信息行为分析，数据驱动的信息行为研究更注重数据的外在性与客观性，所得的结果能够更为全面地认识用户信息行为本质特征。[方法/过程]通过自行构建的APP实现对微信用户分享和阅读行为记录的采集，并对微信用户信息行为的时间特性进行系统的分析。[结果/结论]结果表明：微信用户日常信息行为存在显著的假日效应，但是在信息行为时间间隔分布上存在明显厚尾现象和很强的阵发性，预示着微信用户信息行为具有较高的复杂性和不确定性，无法对其产生过程实现有效的预测；此外，微信用户所分享的内容具有很强的时效性，多数内容在微信中能够得到及时的传播，但传播链长度显著受分享内容主题的影响。     

Orthographic-Phonological Mapping and the Emergence of Visual Expertise for Print: A Developmental Event-Related Potential Study

The N1 effect is an electrophysiological marker of visual specialization for print. The phonological mapping hypothesis (Maurer & McCandliss, 2007) posits that the left-lateralized effect reflects grapheme-phoneme integration. In this event-related potential study, first (age = 7.06 years, N = 32) and third-grade readers (age = 9.29 years, N = 28) were presented with pairs of pseudowords and Armenian character strings in a novel implicit same-different paradigm. To test the phonological mapping hypothesis, stimuli were presented in visual-only and audiovisual conditions. The results demonstrated that tuning for print already emerges in first grade. Moreover, the parallel presentation of auditory stimuli enhanced the N1 effect suggesting a role of orthographic-phonological mapping in the development of specialization for print.     

信息技术在工科远程教育中的应用研究

本文在文献分析和对我国网络教育精品课程案例调研的基础上,对工科远程教育中的可用技术进行了综合分析,从网络技术和移动通信技术两个主要方面介绍了它们的相关应用,包括一些典型的项目、实验及其研究成果,对进一步推动和提升信息技术在我国工科远程教育的应用研究具有参照意义。     

School Education Through the Eyes of Parents

Data from surveys of parents of students in Russian schools of various types in the years 2006 to 2011 show a high level of desire to invest in their children's education. There has been a high degree of stability in aspirations and investment in spite of the economic problems caused by global recession.     

Dawn of science

Descartes discovered the link between algebra and geometry, which forms the cornerstone of applied geometry today.