Edulabs AGIRE project – evaluation of ICT integration in teaching strategies

The AGIRE project, under the Edulab concept, aims to promote the adoption of innovative teaching practices. This paper reports the support strategies used to evaluate the teacher practices at the end of a teacher training course (TTC) and analyse its impact on teacher technology integration, using a design-based methodology. Teachers’ initial perception was gathered using an online questionnaire comprising ICT personal and professional competencies. The questionnaire results and the classroom observations showed that the majority of teachers were at the level of ICT adoption, before attending the TTC, reaching the adaptation level of integration of ICT, after the TTC. A variety of teaching strategies (flipped classroom, collaborative work, …) and technologies (interactive white boards, tablets, videos, …) were explored. The results sustain the thesis that, with proper support, ICT can be integrated in educational contexts in an innovative way and contribute to the development of teachers’ digital literacy.     

Curriculum Design of a Flipped Classroom to Enhance Haematology Learning

A common trend in higher education is the “flipped” classroom, which facilitates active learning during class. The flipped approach to teaching was instituted in a haematology ‘major’ class and the students’ attitudes and preferences for the teaching materials were surveyed. The curriculum design was explicit and involved four major components (1) the preparation of the students; (2) the weekly pre-class work; (3) the in-class active learning strategies and (4) closing the learning loop using formative quizzes. Each of these components is discussed in detail and was informed by sound pedagogical strategies. Several different sources of information and several freely available software tools to engage the students are discussed. Two iterations are reported here, with improved pass rate for the final examination from 47 to 48 % in the traditional class to 56–65 % in the flipped classroom approach. The majority of students (93 and 89 %) came to the class prepared, after viewing the screencasts and engaged fully with the activities within the face-to-face time. The students perceived that solving case studies (93 %) was the most beneficial activity for their learning and this was closely followed by the production of essay plans (71 %). The majority of students recommended that this approach be repeated the following year (69 and 75 %).     

B/S模式程序中的分布式计算应用一例

B／S模式的应用程序主要是集中式计算和处理，本简要的以实例无纸化考试系统设计，说明了在B／S模式中采用分布式计算处理的一种思路。     

The Role of Anatomy Computer-Assisted Learning on Spatial Abilities of Medical Students

Currently, medical education context poses different challenges to anatomy, contributing to the introduction of new pedagogical approaches, such as computer-assisted learning (CAL). This approach provides insight into students' learning profiles and skills that enhance anatomy knowledge acquisition. To understand the influence of anatomy CAL on spatial abilities, a study was conducted. A total of 671 medical students attending Musculoskeletal (MA) and Cardiovascular Anatomy (CA) courses, were allocated to one of three groups (MA Group, CA Group, MA + CA Group). Students' pre-training and post-training spatial abilities were assessed through Mental Rotations Test (MRT), with scores ranging between 0-24. After CAL training sessions, students' spatial abilities performance improved (9.72 ± 4.79 vs. 17.05 ± 4.57, P < 0.001). Although male students in both MA Group and CA Group show better baseline spatial abilities, no sex differences were found after CAL training. The improvement in spatial abilities score between sessions (Delta MRT) was correlated with Musculoskeletal Anatomy training sessions in MA Group (r = 0.333, P < 0.001) and MA + CA Group (r = 0.342, P < 0.001), and with Cardiovascular Anatomy training sessions in CA Group (r = 0.461, P = 0.001) and MA + CA Group (r = 0.324, P = 0.001). Multiple linear regression models were used, considering the Delta MRT as dependent variable. An association of Delta MRT to the amount of CAL training and the baseline spatial abilities was observed. The results suggest that CAL training in anatomy has positive dose-dependent effect on spatial abilities.     

特色质量为根本 百期学报展风采——写在《江苏广播电视大学学报》100期之际

学报是展示学校教学科研成果的窗口,学术交流的桥梁;是提升教师素质、培养学术人才的阵地。办好学报要有先进的理念,以特色、质量为根本,努力上层次、上水平,为培养人才服务,为教师成长服务,为学校发展服务。     

县域推进数字化学习社区建设探究

数字化学习社区建设是创新社区教育载体,提升社区教育品质的重要举措,是社区教育未来发展的重要走向。推进数字化学习社区建设,地方政府要有所作为,要将推进数字化学习社区建设当做落实党的十七届三中全会精神,落实党的惠民政策、以数字化促进现代化、促进终身学习、构建和谐社会的重要行动。     

浅谈我国农村社区的发展

新时期党和国家对社会主义新农村建设事业提出了新的更高的要求,为农村社区的建设指明了方向。针对我国当代农村社区的发展现状和存在的主要问题,要使农村社区发展与管理去行政化,加大财政投入,重视社区教育,提高社区工作者的专业水平,激发村民参与社区治理的自治意识,以促进农村社区的健康发展。     

沉重的肉身——论沈从文作品的身体话语

身体话语作为一种言说方式,在沈从文的作品中充满了复杂性和矛盾性。沈从文笔下的身体话语呈现出多种形态,这些身体话语共同参与了湘西世界和都市世界的建构,既有“五四”身体话语的启蒙性,又独具反启蒙意识。     

高职项目化课程教学质量评价探析

项目化课程改革需要与之相配套的评价体系与评价方法,及时发挥好诊断、指导作用。课程评价要遵循过程评价、柔性评价、定性定量结合、多元主体的原则,从课程条件准备、课程开发与设计、课程教学过程、课程教学效果等课程实施全过程进行课程管理和质量监控。     

构建江苏开放大学学习支持服务体系的思考

建设开放大学,既是江苏电大事业发展的必然选择,也是江苏高等教育事业发展的趋势。要保证江苏开放大学的教育质量,就必须健全完善的学习服务体系。在对江苏省成人高等教育学习服务体系的现状进行实证调查与深入分析的基础上,围绕开放大学的人才培养模式要求,从教学支持服务体系（教学管理体系、资源服务体系）建设和学习支持服务体系（学习支持管理体系、数字教育公共服务平台体系、学习管理制度体系）建设两大方面,提出相应的对策及措施。