What motivates enrolment in programming MOOCs?

Learners who enrol in massive open online courses (MOOCs) have different backgrounds and tend to have different motivations than learners in traditional courses. Based on value-expectancy theory, an instrument was developed to measure motivation for enrolling in a programming MOOC. A study with 1229 adult participants in Estonian-language programming course “About Programming” was conducted to validate the instrument. Results of confirmatory factor analysis validated the 7-factor scale named factors influencing enrolment in MOOC (FIEM). FIEM comprises three factors of expectancies, three factors of values and one factor of social influence. The highest and lowest rated motivational factors influencing enrolment in programming MOOC are discussed in the paper. Interest in and expectations for the course, personal suitability of distance learning and suitability for family and work are the highest-rated motivational factors for those who enrol in MOOC. Usefulness related to own children, social influence and usefulness to related to certification were the lowest rated. The results of this study can be useful for designers of programming MOOCs and the developed scale might be used in future studies.     

Digital Module 05: Diagnostic Measurement—The G‐DINA Framework https://ncme.elevate.commpartners.com

In this ITEMS module, we introduce the generalized deterministic inputs, noisy “and” gate (G‐DINA) model, which is a general framework for specifying, estimating, and evaluating a wide variety of cognitive diagnosis models. The module contains a nontechnical introduction to diagnostic measurement, an introductory overview of the G‐DINA model, as well as common special cases, and a review of model‐data fit evaluation practices within this framework. We use the flexible GDINA R package, which is available for free within the R environment and provides a user‐friendly graphical interface in addition to the code‐driven layer. The digital module also contains videos of worked examples, solutions to data activity questions, curated resources, a glossary, and quizzes with diagnostic feedback.     

论军队院校图书馆数字化特色馆藏建设

建设军队院校图书馆数字化馆藏要处理好在线获得与非在线获得、特色数据库与特色数字馆藏、信息组织中《中图法》与军事学科体系、军事信息与其他信息的关系。实行联采、统编、分藏是解决军队院校图书馆数字化特色馆藏问题的有效方法。参考文献4。     

A New Approach to Quality Assurance for Higher Education

This article describes the Engineering Professors' Conference (EPC) approach to quality assurance for Higher Education Institutions, which is currently the only formalized alternative to British Standard 5750 'Quality Systems'. The EPC approach is based on principles of quality assurance and Total Quality Management which have been developed in industry. These ideas are briefly outlined, and an opinion expressed on the interpretation and application of BSS7S0 for HE. The EPC model is explained, illustrated with example elements taken from the EPC Specification and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. A top-down approach to the development of an institutional quality system is described, based on a quality policy statement. Areas of activity which have an important impact on the quality of education are identified, emphasising the quality assurance requirements of academic departments. Supporting and administrative quality system requirements are also described, as these also play an important role in the quality of education. Formal quality procedures and documentation in key areas are proposed.     

论超文本技术在分类法编制中的应用

超文本是检索语言编制和维护理想的技术支持手段。使用超文本技术 ,可以改进分类体系中主题之间多维关系的揭示、从多个角度组织信息资源、进行轮排、设置镜像类目、动态组织分类体系以及联结不同的检索系统、联结说明与规则系统等。同时 ,应注意从超文本结构的角度重新审视原有的关于知识组织的理论、方法 ;探讨新技术方法的使用特点和规律 ;研究分类结构中整体控制问题     

多媒体在武术难度动作创新中的实用性研究

运用多媒体技术辅助教练员和运动员创编竞技武术套路高质量难新动作,辅助运动员加快完成目标动作的定型过程,对创新难度动作在训练中出现的问题进行及时的目标反馈、重构和完善,提高了创编的效率,减少了运动员在创新难度动作的探索阶段中不必要的损伤。     

论李清照的诗人形象

李清照是我国宋代著名女词人，以婉约派词家著称于世。她不仅精于填词，而且工诗善文。在她为数不多的诗作中，风格豪放，雄浑悲壮，折射出爱国主义精神的熠熠光彩，并由此展现出李清照的诗人形象：少年成名，才气纵横，锋芒毕露而不知稍加掩敛；身为女子，而有丈夫气，指点江山，激扬文字；成就斐然，却又有自知，勇于自我解剖，敢于素面朝天。     

Social support and recovery from sport injury: elite skiers share their experiences.

Research suggests that social support can be an important coping resource for athletes recovering from sport injury. Few studies have investigated this claim, however. To address this gap in the literature, 10 elite downhill skiers who had recovered from serious sport injuries were interviewed about the sources of stress associated with injury and the role of social support in recovery from sport injury. This paper presents the social supportfindings that emergedfrom this research'. Content analyses of the social support data revealed that the skiers needed various types of emotional, informational, and tangible support from the occurrence of injury through the return to full activity. Members of the treatment team, the ski team, and the skiers' home support net works provided social support throughout these phases. In general, the skiers were satisfied with the support received, indicating that it reduced distress and kept them motivated throughout recovery. The findings from this research have implications for the design of sport injury interventions.