Service user and carer involvement in students’ classroom learning in higher education

The following article presents a small-scale qualitative study in which the student learning experiences from service user and carer (SUAC) involvement in social work, mental health nursing and social welfare courses at an English university were evaluated for any effects on student perceptions, knowledge, skills and practice. Using focus group methodology, student participants reported positive outcomes from exposure to SUAC classroom inputs such as a greater valuing of SUAC knowledge as expert knowledge, help with the development of empathy and an appreciation of constructive challenges to mainstream curricular delivery. Notes of caution were identified, particularly in respect of the sometimes unexpected levels of emotion displayed by SUAC presenters. Recommendations for meaningful SUAC involvement in higher education are made regarding the need to involve SUACs across the whole duration of a course; the need for the preparation of both students and presenters regarding boundaries; the fit of presentations with intended learning outcomes; more partnership delivery in classrooms between academics and SUACs (possibly with a differentiation between theoretical and practice inputs); the opportunities for SUACs to present their own situations as real rather than hypothetical case studies for students and the possibilities that may result from introducing a ‘buddying’ system between students and SUACs throughout their studies. It is suggested that the insights from this small-scale study merit further exploration on a larger scale if policy and practice in the field of service and user involvement in higher education are to move forward in an inclusive manner.     

A customised Total Quality Management Framework for schools

Abstract

Research has revealed that many of the historically disadvantaged schools in South Africa experience difficulty in implementing policies aimed at restoring the quality of teaching and learning. The difficulty has been attributed to several factors such as poor conceptualisation and implementation of quality management systems at school level. This article reports on empirical research that investigated the possibility of applying Total Quality Management principles in schools for the purpose of restoring the culture of learning and teaching. Data was collected through qualitative and quantitative methods in selected schools situated in the Tshwane North District. The findings revealed that there is a gap between what is provided in the policy framework on the management of quality teaching and learning. It is recommended that in order to fill the gap, schools need to apply customised principles of Total Quality Management. The primary aim of this research was to develop such an integrated framework that is not only theoretically sound but that has been customised for schools’ contexts and conditions.     

陈云“党员的质量重于数量”思想的意蕴与价值探析

在大量党员质量不高、革命形势险恶之际,为了巩固党、完成党的政治任务和历史使命,陈云及时提出了"党员的质量重于数量"思想。这一思想正视党员质量不高的现实,涵盖党员质量不高表现、原因及提高党员质量措施,理论上奠定了党员标准基础;实践上纯洁了组织;现实再次警醒我们,要高度重视党员质量,永葆党的先进性和纯洁性,为中华民族的伟大复兴奠定更加坚实的基础。     

成人学历教育教学质量存在的问题分析及对策建议

进入21世纪以来,我国的成人学历教育发生了前所未有变化,学员规模不断扩大,社会各界对成人学历教育的关注度也越来越高,尤其是成人学历教育教学质量成为了全社会普遍关注的焦点。本文就影响成人学历教育教学质量存在的问题,从社会、学员和办学单位三个方面分析影响成人学历教育教学质量的因素,就如何提高成人学历教育教学质量,从提高教学质量意识、加强教师队伍建设、增加设施设备投入、落实教学过程、强化服务等五个方面提出了建议,以期望推动成人学历教育教学各项改革,提高成人学历教育教学质量．     

开放教育职业型农民大学生培养质量研究

大力推进新型城镇化建设是党的十八届三中全会深化改革的重要举措之一。这将促使产业结构从农业向工业升级,社会向中国特色的社会主义现代化工业社会的转变。在创建开放大学中,开放教育如何克服培养现代职业型农民大学生中的难题、并采取有效措施、提升培养质量、主动为新型城镇化建设服务是开放教育人才培养过程中亟待解决的重大改革课题。     

基于GPS、GIS、GPRS的保险业车载调度系统方案研究与设计

本文首先对保险行业中的车载调度存在的问题做了一定的研究，并在此基础上设计出了基于GPS，GIS，GPRS三种技术于一体的一种车载调度系统，此系统能实现监控车辆的“实时在线”，并能采用”就近”原则使勘察车辆(人员)快速到达事故现场，因此能够提高保险行业中车载调度的公正性及有效性。     

Dealing with metadata quality: The legacy of digital library efforts

In this work, we elaborate on the meaning of metadata quality by surveying efforts and experiences matured in the digital library domain. In particular, an overview of the frameworks developed to characterize such a multi-faceted concept is presented. Moreover, the most common quality-related problems affecting metadata both during the creation and the aggregation phase are discussed together with the approaches, technologies and tools developed to mitigate them. This survey on digital library developments is expected to contribute to the ongoing discussion on data and metadata quality occurring in the emerging yet more general framework of data infrastructures.     

都市山区建设用地增减挂钩可行性研究——基于土地覆被与耕地利用的视角

作为现阶段农村建设用地整治的重要手段,城乡建设用地增减挂钩(简称“挂钩”)在各地实践中取得了不少经验,尤其在用地指标短缺、村庄空心化严重的平原区效果显著,而在都市山区特殊的资源条件和土地覆被、利用形态下能否适用,还有待进一步探讨.本文以北京市门头沟区为例,结合遥感影像、GIS分析和实地调研,从土地覆被和耕地利用的角度,对城乡建设用地增减挂钩实施的可行性进行了分析和讨论,结果显示:①由于地类调绘的影响,山区农村居民点和采矿用地地类统计面积和地表覆被面积的不一致,造成增减挂钩实施过程中建设用地的“拆小建大”和生态用地的面积损失;②山区耕地后备资源少,且坡度大质量低,城乡建设用地增减挂钩的实施会加剧耕地占补质量的差距,同时,种植业比较效益的低下和耕作半径的扩大也会影响农户土地利用决策,造成耕地撂荒,致使增减挂钩的社会效益也难以保障.最后,提出山区农村建设用地整治的关键是在保护生态环境的前提下,结合资源优势、村庄产业类型和发展趋势,优化建设用地配置,提高土地利用效益.     

低碳生态小城镇建设指标体系研究

本文从低碳生态小城镇建设的实际需求出发,基于不同指标的功能定位,研究提出了低碳生态小城镇发展引导、质量评价和绩效评价指标体系,分别用于科学引领低碳生态小城镇建设发展,客观评价小城镇低碳生态建设水平和质量以及准确评估小城镇低碳生态建设过程中资金使用效益,从而构建了包括"建设—评价-绩效考核"等全过程的低碳生态小城镇指标体系,以指导低碳生态小城镇建设实践,提高小城镇低碳生态建设质量和效益。     

Intel CDSA中模块目录服务的分析

本文简要介绍了Intel的通用数据安全体系框架(CDSA),并在此基础上重点讲述了支持整个框架系统运行的一个通用安全服务——模块目录服务(MDS)。文中对MDS的结构、功能以及自身安全性进行了较为详细的分析。