The Effectiveness of an Augmented Reality Head-Mounted Display in Learning Skull Anatomy at a Community College

Despite an increase in the use of technology in undergraduate anatomy education, and the rising popularity of online anatomy courses at community colleges in the United States, there have been no reports on the efficacy of augmented reality on anatomy education in this population. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that augmented reality is an effective and engaging tool for learning anatomy in community college students. Participants recruited from Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, OH) studied skull anatomy using either traditional tools (i.e., textbook and plastic skull model) or an augmented reality head-mounted display with an interactive virtual skull application. Comparison of knowledge before and following the study period revealed that augmented reality was an effective tool for learning skull anatomy: pre-quiz = 32.7% (± 25.2); mean (± SD), post-quiz = 61.8% (± 19.5); n = 15; t₍₂₈₎ = 3.53; P = 0.001. The traditional tools were equally effective: pre-quiz = 44.9 % (± 18.6), post-quiz = 67.9 % (± 17.3); n = 17; t₍₃₂₎ = 3.73; P = 0.0007. Students rated the augmented reality device as 9.6 (± 1.0); mean (± SD) when asked if it fit the statement “fun to use” on a semantic differential scale from 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent). In conclusion, this study found that augmented reality is an effective and engaging tool for the instruction of skull anatomy at a community college.     

Praying for (the) Community: Disasters,Ritual and Solidarity in the Eighteenth-Century Dutch Republic

ABSTRACT

Organised in the wake of disasters, early modern emergency rituals were intended to persuade God to waive further punishment. However, this article shows that these rituals were as much about communities as about God. Based on a close reading of prayer day letters, sermons, and instruction manuals from the eighteenth-century Dutch Republic, it proposes a Durkheimian interpretation of the rituals. For a day, participants collectively lived through an emotional disaster experience. This experience was then converted into (financial) solidarity with the victims.     

弱势群体社会教育的困境与出路

改革开放30多年来,我国出现了一个庞大的弱势群体,只有大力发展社会教育才能根本解决弱势群体的弱势地位,维护社会稳定,促进社会和谐.当前,我国弱势群体的社会教育正面临长期不被重视、发展水平落后、发展不平衡等困境.出路在于：尽快着手进行社会教育立法,将社会教育的发展纳入法治化的轨道,并依法建立有中国特色的社会教育发展模式及弱势群体的社会教育扶助机制.     

“I never thought this could be for me”: aspirational capital,identities, and political engagement among first-generation college students in São Paulo

ABSTRACT

Today, young adults from lower-income backgrounds are pursuing educational trajectories that would have been distant dreams for their parents. In many Global South countries, this expansion has followed a neoliberal logic in which private universities purport to provide students skills and increased earning capacity, and employers the necessary human capital to compete in global markets. This article examines these processes in Brazil, where federal policies have contributed to a dramatic growth in private, for-profit higher education in recent years. Building on ethnographic research in São Paulo’s expansive peripheries, our analysis examines three inter-related themes: higher education and life aspirations; intersectional identity construction; and political/community engagements. We argue that while neoliberal ideologies and policies are a key component of Brazilian higher education, many first-generation college students actively – and critically – challenge everyday oppressions and create new life possibilities in the context of enduring inequalities.     

在线医疗社区患者择医行为影响因素研究

[目的/意义]在线医疗社区作为新型医患互动的医疗服务平台，其中的咨询服务是社区吸引用户的重要功能，而付费咨询也是社区赢利的关键模块。了解付费咨询时患者择医行为的信息需求与影响因素，能够更好地改善医生的服务、提升社区活力。[方法/过程]基于消费者信任理论和消费者感知理论，同时考虑在线社区的研究背景，创新地加入价格和从众心理的作用，建立在线医疗社区患者择医行为的影响模型，并以好大夫在线为例，爬取网站数据进行回归分析，以验证变量之间的因果关联。[结果/结论]实证分析证实医生的线下声誉、线上口碑、服务质量、贡献价值、热度以及价格等因素对患者择医行为的影响，且患者线上择医行为也表现出与传统线下择医的差异。研究结果可为医生改进服务和平台社区促活增收提供参考建议。     

新时代民族传统体育进高校对铸牢中华民族共同体新启示

运用文献资料法等探讨新时代背景下民族传统体育进高校对铸牢中华民族共同体的意义及启示。主要结论:民族传统体育的传承与发展对铸牢中华民族共同体有着特殊的意义,在传统文化的传承、民族的团结、民族精神的认同等方面起着独到的作用。启示:民族传统体育进高校要把握好铸牢中华民族共同体的方向,发展民族传统体育、传承中华民族传统文化、维护好民族团结、培养传承人、引领传承人。高校学生作为传承人更要树立正确价值观,加强文化认同、民族精神认同和建立文化自信,并有责任和义务为铸牢中华民族共同体做引领之事。民族传统体育进高校要构建好高校平台,开拓发展的空间;借助移动互联网的发展打造创新之路;加强文化认同,建立文化自信;顺应“一带一路”之势,弘扬民族传统体育文化。     

The Evaluation of Training for Health-Care Professionals and Community Leaders Regarding 6-Month Exclusive Breastfeeding in Northeast Thailand

To address the reduction of the 6-month exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate in Northeast Thailand, a 3-year 6-month EBF intervention model was developed using concept mapping. A training for health-care professionals and community leaders was prioritized as the initial intervention. The aim was to assess the feasibility of the training intervention and its potential to improve 6-month EBF knowledge. A pre- and posttest, and an open question were conducted. Data were analyzed using t tests and thematic analysis. For the 17 health-care professionals and community leaders who participated, the mean 6-month EBF knowledge scores improved significantly from 5.28 to 10.21 (p value < .01). It is recommended that this workshop could be duplicated and scaled up in other regions across Thailand to standardize care.     

Social influence on endorsement in social Q&A community: Moderating effects of temporal and spatial factors

This study examines the impacts of social influence, which are manifested by popularity and source credibility, on social endorsement in social Q&A community; and how the relationship is impacted by temporal-spatial factors. By collecting panel data from a large platform, the results of an econometric model demonstrate that popularity and source credibility are positively associated with social endorsement. With respect to the moderation effects, the results further show that time distance strengthens the effect of popularity on the social endorsement, but undermines the effect of source credibility; while crowdedness plays the role that strengthens the impact of popularity on the social endorsement, it has no significant moderating effect on the relationship between source credibility and social endorsement. Both theoretical and practical implications are discussed.     

Social media for the community college library

Abstract

This article summarizes the experience of a multi-campus urban community college library developing and managing a social media presence. The author describes the organization of social media efforts, institutional rules that affect implementation of social media, developing themes for content, and other considerations.     

默会认识论:影像媒介教育的一个视角

“个人知识”由波兰尼提出,明确知识和默会知识共同构成个人知识,默会知识尤显重要。默会认识论赋予影像媒介教育一个新的视角：创作者的人性因素和默会知识的传授。由此构建默会知识的学习组织——“DV实践共同体”。