Produced for the 2AM Amsterdam conference by Josh Borrow (@JBorrow) and Pedro Russo (@pruss). Presents a new public engagement appraisal scheme and asks for help from the Altmetrics community.
Presentation at the PSA's Universities Matter event 26 September 2013 at the LSEJane Tinkler
Over half of social science research funding in the UK comes from government departments. However, usage and references to social science research varies across departments, with core social science disciplines like economics, social policy, and psychology being referenced most. National security policymakers in the US were surveyed and found that they saw empirical research methods like case studies and policy analysis as more useful than theoretical approaches. One challenge for social sciences is the lack of organizations that help mediate between researchers and policymakers.
Transport and mobility - behaviour changeCipr Ciprlps
This document discusses enabling behavior change related to transportation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It notes that while UK greenhouse gas emissions have fallen overall, emissions from road transportation have increased. It outlines key influences on individual and organizational behavior, including attitudes, norms, costs, and choice architecture. The document advocates starting with defining the specific behaviors and target populations, and applying insights from behavioral science. It presents a framework for planning behavior change projects, including defining target groups, identifying barriers to change, and selecting interventions.
Bubbles turn sound into light by scientific american magazineDholon Paul
The document is the February 1995 issue of Scientific American, which includes articles on topics such as the history of synthetic testosterone, molecular machines that control genes, mental illness and creativity, and how sound can be converted into light through sonoluminescence. It also contains various department sections on issues like science and society, technology and business, letters to the editors, and book reviews.
AP PMachining, Inc. is a machining company located in Fremont, California. It can be contacted via postal address, phone number, email address or fax number for machining needs. The document contains contact information for AP PMachining, Inc. that is repeated for emphasis.
Richard Kent Ford has over 20 years of experience managing highly classified programs and personnel for the Department of the Navy. He has led teams overseeing access to classified information and continuity of operations planning. Ford also directed the construction of secure facilities and managed multi-million dollar budgets. His experience includes positions as a Security Division Director, Assistant for Special Programs, and Chief of Staff for operations.
Presentation at the PSA's Universities Matter event 26 September 2013 at the LSEJane Tinkler
Over half of social science research funding in the UK comes from government departments. However, usage and references to social science research varies across departments, with core social science disciplines like economics, social policy, and psychology being referenced most. National security policymakers in the US were surveyed and found that they saw empirical research methods like case studies and policy analysis as more useful than theoretical approaches. One challenge for social sciences is the lack of organizations that help mediate between researchers and policymakers.
Transport and mobility - behaviour changeCipr Ciprlps
This document discusses enabling behavior change related to transportation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It notes that while UK greenhouse gas emissions have fallen overall, emissions from road transportation have increased. It outlines key influences on individual and organizational behavior, including attitudes, norms, costs, and choice architecture. The document advocates starting with defining the specific behaviors and target populations, and applying insights from behavioral science. It presents a framework for planning behavior change projects, including defining target groups, identifying barriers to change, and selecting interventions.
Bubbles turn sound into light by scientific american magazineDholon Paul
The document is the February 1995 issue of Scientific American, which includes articles on topics such as the history of synthetic testosterone, molecular machines that control genes, mental illness and creativity, and how sound can be converted into light through sonoluminescence. It also contains various department sections on issues like science and society, technology and business, letters to the editors, and book reviews.
AP PMachining, Inc. is a machining company located in Fremont, California. It can be contacted via postal address, phone number, email address or fax number for machining needs. The document contains contact information for AP PMachining, Inc. that is repeated for emphasis.
Richard Kent Ford has over 20 years of experience managing highly classified programs and personnel for the Department of the Navy. He has led teams overseeing access to classified information and continuity of operations planning. Ford also directed the construction of secure facilities and managed multi-million dollar budgets. His experience includes positions as a Security Division Director, Assistant for Special Programs, and Chief of Staff for operations.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In just one sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create engaging slideshows.
Eugenie Bouchard will face Petra Kvitova in a live tennis match broadcast. Wimbledononline.net will provide a live stream of the match between the two tennis players. Viewers can watch the full competition between Bouchard and Kvitova on the website.
Implementation of high performance feature extraction method using oriented f...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Feature-based image matching is an important characteristic in many computer based applications such as object recognition, 3D stereo reconstruction, structure-from-motion and images stitching. These applications require a lot real-time performance. Feature based algorithms are well-suited for such operations. Different algorithms are used for image processing like Scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT), Speeded up Robust Features (SURF), Oriented FAST and Rotated BRIEF (ORB). ORB is one of the fast binary descriptor which is relying on BRIEF, where the BRIEF is rotation invariant and resistant to noise. This paper gives the advantages of rotation invariance and scale invariance of ORB algorithm for object detection technique. Query based object detection method is explained in this paper for object detection with efficient computation time. Different experimental results prove the scale invariance and rotation in variance of ORB in query based object detection method.
Keywords: ORB, BRIEF, SIFT, SURF
This document discusses a research study investigating the long-term use of tire-derived aggregate (TDA) in landfill leachate collection and drainage systems (LCDS). Over 294,000 tons of TDA have been used in Alberta's LCDS since 1996. The research aims to test the long-term hydraulic conductivity of TDA compared to gravel through lysimeter experiments. Preliminary findings show that Alberta leachate chemistry varies significantly between landfills. TDA has higher porosity and compressibility than gravel but lower density. Future work will further examine TDA properties and short and long-term permeability of LCDS to provide data supporting continued TDA use.
The document discusses the devastating 1952 flooding in Lynmouth, England. It began with over 11 inches of rain falling in 24 hours, saturating the ground and causing the East and West Lyn Rivers to burst their banks. The flood waters destroyed 39 buildings and killed 34 people as 30-foot walls of debris and 15-ton boulders were swept through town. Since then, flood prevention strategies have been implemented, including widening and deepening the river, raising riverbanks, and straightening curves to better direct water flow to the sea.
This document discusses warehousing concepts and processes. It begins with definitions of warehousing and describes modern approaches to warehouse design that optimize storage and movement of goods. Various types of warehouse storage are outlined for different materials like solids, liquids, and gases. The document also details types of warehouse spaces including commercial, government, transit, open storage, and pre-fabricated. Strategies for determining the optimal number of warehouses and types are presented. Key aspects of warehouse preparation and planning like space layout, allocation, and utilization are covered. The importance of optimizing warehouse operations through techniques like minimizing touches, implementing automation, and establishing performance metrics is highlighted. Finally, the raw material intake and ordering process for a company called Pancali is
Five9 was recognized with the 2016 North American Cloud Contact Center Customer Value Leadership Award for its leading cloud contact center software platform. Five9 provides a reliable, scalable, and feature-rich platform with continuous innovation. It delivers strong customer impact through an excellent customer experience, competitive pricing, and a history of anticipating and addressing evolving customer needs. Five9 also delivers strong business impact with rapid revenue growth, high customer retention rates, and a track record of profitability.
The document defines key terms and concepts related to industrial pneumatics, including:
- The physical states of matter and how gases differ from liquids
- Common gas laws such as Boyle's law, Charles' law, and the combined gas law
- Fundamental pneumatic terms like pressure, vacuum, and compressibility
- Primary components of compressed air systems like filters, regulators, lubricators
- Types of pneumatic valves, actuators, and motors
The document discusses the objectives, mission, and vision of SR V Corporation to serve as a middle management agency for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and over-the-counter (OTC) companies. It aims to effectively monitor sales staff, stockists networks, and business growth to help companies manage their sales and marketing departments. SR V Corporation intends to identify staff abilities and develop strategies to maximize company targets and growth. The agency has 28 years of experience in FMCG sales administration across various product categories.
Helen Hendrickson has over 25 years of experience in speech therapy, management consulting, and corporate communication training. She has held executive roles in the UK NHS and has also worked as an independent consultant. Her expertise includes communication skills training, change management, and information management. Currently she runs her own consultancy, The Speech Specialist, providing individual and corporate communication training.
Una pequeña muestra de mi trabajo como estudiante de Diseño Industrial.
A small sample of my work as a student of Industrial Design.
Eine kleine Probe meiner Arbeit als Industriedesignstudent.
Altmetrics are here: are you ready to help your faculty? [ALA Research & Stat...Impactstory Team
Scholarship is changing, along with the way we measure impact. This webinar explores altmetrics and the crucial role librarians have in helping faculty navigate these changes.
LTI series – Learning Analytics with Bart RientiesBart Rienties
Join Bart Rienties, Professor of Learning Analytics at the second LTI Series event
Most institutions, including the OU, are exploring how data can better inform teaching and learning. What can we learn from data, and learning analytics in particular? Should we be afraid about being monitored? Or should we embrace this?
Bart’s research focuses on how the OU can use the power of learning analytics to enhance teaching and learning, and what the potential limitations are for social interaction, cultural discourse, and practice.
This seminar will look at the different models being adopted globally, and use a framework to consider what might be the best approach for the OU.
DATE AND TIME: Thu 25 October 2018, 14:00 – 15:00
LOCATION: The Hub Theatre, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
Research Evaluation in an Open Science contextHilda Muchando
The Knowledge Exchange has published the report ‘𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙚: 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥’.
The report presents how the Openness Profile can help address existing gaps in the assessment of Open Science in relation to issues such as:
• The need to accelerate the transition to Open - operationalising and normalising open scholarship practices has proven challenging.
• Conflicting ambitions combined with strong network effects that punish those who deviate from sector norms around research assessment and practice.
• The economic nature of challenges, either financial or relating to actors’ incentives, associated with the transition to open scholarship.
• Distortion of researcher behaviour due to over-reliance on traditional metrics.
• Underfunded and underdeveloped funder grant information systems. Poor adoption of PIDs and little to no interoperability with downstream stakeholders.
• Key contributors to the academic knowledge ecosystem being under-recognised
• Research being organised with ‘well defined’ rules that do not include ‘open’-related criteria.
The potential to improve open research evaluation practice as well as the requirements to implement the Openness Profile are addressed, including recommendations for stakeholders.
AI in Education Amsterdam Data Science (ADS) What have we learned after a dec...Bart Rienties
The Open University UK (OU) has been implementing learning analytics and learning design on a large scale since 2012. With its 170+ students and 4000+ teaching staff, the OU has been at the forefront of testing, implementing, and evaluating the impact of learning analytics and learning design on students outcome and retention. A range of reviews and scholarly repositories (e.g., Web of Science) indicate that the OU is the largest contributor to academic output in learning analytics and learning design in the world. However, despite the large uptake of learning analytics at the OU there are a range of complex issues in terms of buy-in from staff, data infrastructures, ethics and privacy, student engagement, and perhaps most importantly how to make sense of big and small data in a complex organisation like the OU. During his talk Bart will be presenting on the implementation and learnings.
Three good reasons to understand the research impact of a technology-enabled ...Helen Farley
The real-world impact of research is gaining much attention across the international Higher Education sector. Funding agencies, government organisations and community groups are seeking evidence that research initiatives are delivering impact beyond contributions to academia.
Researchers, practitioners, educators, learning designers and developers require a good understanding of research impact, and associated terminology, to articulate the real-world benefits of technology-enabled initiatives. There are three good reasons to understand research impact in a
Higher Education context. Firstly, comprehending the language of research impact facilitates meaningful discussion with research stakeholders. Secondly, recognising and communicating the real-world impact of an initiative affirms the ‘so what’ factor of a research project. And thirdly, demonstrating research impact, rather than reporting research outputs, is becoming more important in funding applications and project documentation. This paper concludes with a brief review of assessment frameworks developed to evaluate the real-world impact of Higher
Education research.
This document discusses a study on how social media and an international residential program called the International School for Digital Transformation (ISDT) affected collaboration and relationships between participants. The study examined whether the ISDT intervention led to enduring social networks and research relationships, and the role of social media in maintaining these connections. Surveys of 51 of the 77 ISDT participants found that social capital outcomes increased and the program had a positive impact on research. However, the study could not separate the unique contributions of in-person and online interactions.
How can the NHS better exploit social media to stimulate patient involvement?Mark Hawker
The document discusses how the NHS can better use social media to increase patient involvement. It outlines that some patients are already engaged through channels like Twitter, Facebook, and patient feedback sites. However, more can be done to strategically use social media to improve services based on patient input. While some patients use social media, others are hesitant. The NHS needs to find ways to join existing online conversations to understand patient perspectives and drive service changes from the insights gained.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In just one sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create engaging slideshows.
Eugenie Bouchard will face Petra Kvitova in a live tennis match broadcast. Wimbledononline.net will provide a live stream of the match between the two tennis players. Viewers can watch the full competition between Bouchard and Kvitova on the website.
Implementation of high performance feature extraction method using oriented f...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Feature-based image matching is an important characteristic in many computer based applications such as object recognition, 3D stereo reconstruction, structure-from-motion and images stitching. These applications require a lot real-time performance. Feature based algorithms are well-suited for such operations. Different algorithms are used for image processing like Scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT), Speeded up Robust Features (SURF), Oriented FAST and Rotated BRIEF (ORB). ORB is one of the fast binary descriptor which is relying on BRIEF, where the BRIEF is rotation invariant and resistant to noise. This paper gives the advantages of rotation invariance and scale invariance of ORB algorithm for object detection technique. Query based object detection method is explained in this paper for object detection with efficient computation time. Different experimental results prove the scale invariance and rotation in variance of ORB in query based object detection method.
Keywords: ORB, BRIEF, SIFT, SURF
This document discusses a research study investigating the long-term use of tire-derived aggregate (TDA) in landfill leachate collection and drainage systems (LCDS). Over 294,000 tons of TDA have been used in Alberta's LCDS since 1996. The research aims to test the long-term hydraulic conductivity of TDA compared to gravel through lysimeter experiments. Preliminary findings show that Alberta leachate chemistry varies significantly between landfills. TDA has higher porosity and compressibility than gravel but lower density. Future work will further examine TDA properties and short and long-term permeability of LCDS to provide data supporting continued TDA use.
The document discusses the devastating 1952 flooding in Lynmouth, England. It began with over 11 inches of rain falling in 24 hours, saturating the ground and causing the East and West Lyn Rivers to burst their banks. The flood waters destroyed 39 buildings and killed 34 people as 30-foot walls of debris and 15-ton boulders were swept through town. Since then, flood prevention strategies have been implemented, including widening and deepening the river, raising riverbanks, and straightening curves to better direct water flow to the sea.
This document discusses warehousing concepts and processes. It begins with definitions of warehousing and describes modern approaches to warehouse design that optimize storage and movement of goods. Various types of warehouse storage are outlined for different materials like solids, liquids, and gases. The document also details types of warehouse spaces including commercial, government, transit, open storage, and pre-fabricated. Strategies for determining the optimal number of warehouses and types are presented. Key aspects of warehouse preparation and planning like space layout, allocation, and utilization are covered. The importance of optimizing warehouse operations through techniques like minimizing touches, implementing automation, and establishing performance metrics is highlighted. Finally, the raw material intake and ordering process for a company called Pancali is
Five9 was recognized with the 2016 North American Cloud Contact Center Customer Value Leadership Award for its leading cloud contact center software platform. Five9 provides a reliable, scalable, and feature-rich platform with continuous innovation. It delivers strong customer impact through an excellent customer experience, competitive pricing, and a history of anticipating and addressing evolving customer needs. Five9 also delivers strong business impact with rapid revenue growth, high customer retention rates, and a track record of profitability.
The document defines key terms and concepts related to industrial pneumatics, including:
- The physical states of matter and how gases differ from liquids
- Common gas laws such as Boyle's law, Charles' law, and the combined gas law
- Fundamental pneumatic terms like pressure, vacuum, and compressibility
- Primary components of compressed air systems like filters, regulators, lubricators
- Types of pneumatic valves, actuators, and motors
The document discusses the objectives, mission, and vision of SR V Corporation to serve as a middle management agency for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and over-the-counter (OTC) companies. It aims to effectively monitor sales staff, stockists networks, and business growth to help companies manage their sales and marketing departments. SR V Corporation intends to identify staff abilities and develop strategies to maximize company targets and growth. The agency has 28 years of experience in FMCG sales administration across various product categories.
Helen Hendrickson has over 25 years of experience in speech therapy, management consulting, and corporate communication training. She has held executive roles in the UK NHS and has also worked as an independent consultant. Her expertise includes communication skills training, change management, and information management. Currently she runs her own consultancy, The Speech Specialist, providing individual and corporate communication training.
Una pequeña muestra de mi trabajo como estudiante de Diseño Industrial.
A small sample of my work as a student of Industrial Design.
Eine kleine Probe meiner Arbeit als Industriedesignstudent.
Altmetrics are here: are you ready to help your faculty? [ALA Research & Stat...Impactstory Team
Scholarship is changing, along with the way we measure impact. This webinar explores altmetrics and the crucial role librarians have in helping faculty navigate these changes.
LTI series – Learning Analytics with Bart RientiesBart Rienties
Join Bart Rienties, Professor of Learning Analytics at the second LTI Series event
Most institutions, including the OU, are exploring how data can better inform teaching and learning. What can we learn from data, and learning analytics in particular? Should we be afraid about being monitored? Or should we embrace this?
Bart’s research focuses on how the OU can use the power of learning analytics to enhance teaching and learning, and what the potential limitations are for social interaction, cultural discourse, and practice.
This seminar will look at the different models being adopted globally, and use a framework to consider what might be the best approach for the OU.
DATE AND TIME: Thu 25 October 2018, 14:00 – 15:00
LOCATION: The Hub Theatre, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
Research Evaluation in an Open Science contextHilda Muchando
The Knowledge Exchange has published the report ‘𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙚: 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥’.
The report presents how the Openness Profile can help address existing gaps in the assessment of Open Science in relation to issues such as:
• The need to accelerate the transition to Open - operationalising and normalising open scholarship practices has proven challenging.
• Conflicting ambitions combined with strong network effects that punish those who deviate from sector norms around research assessment and practice.
• The economic nature of challenges, either financial or relating to actors’ incentives, associated with the transition to open scholarship.
• Distortion of researcher behaviour due to over-reliance on traditional metrics.
• Underfunded and underdeveloped funder grant information systems. Poor adoption of PIDs and little to no interoperability with downstream stakeholders.
• Key contributors to the academic knowledge ecosystem being under-recognised
• Research being organised with ‘well defined’ rules that do not include ‘open’-related criteria.
The potential to improve open research evaluation practice as well as the requirements to implement the Openness Profile are addressed, including recommendations for stakeholders.
AI in Education Amsterdam Data Science (ADS) What have we learned after a dec...Bart Rienties
The Open University UK (OU) has been implementing learning analytics and learning design on a large scale since 2012. With its 170+ students and 4000+ teaching staff, the OU has been at the forefront of testing, implementing, and evaluating the impact of learning analytics and learning design on students outcome and retention. A range of reviews and scholarly repositories (e.g., Web of Science) indicate that the OU is the largest contributor to academic output in learning analytics and learning design in the world. However, despite the large uptake of learning analytics at the OU there are a range of complex issues in terms of buy-in from staff, data infrastructures, ethics and privacy, student engagement, and perhaps most importantly how to make sense of big and small data in a complex organisation like the OU. During his talk Bart will be presenting on the implementation and learnings.
Three good reasons to understand the research impact of a technology-enabled ...Helen Farley
The real-world impact of research is gaining much attention across the international Higher Education sector. Funding agencies, government organisations and community groups are seeking evidence that research initiatives are delivering impact beyond contributions to academia.
Researchers, practitioners, educators, learning designers and developers require a good understanding of research impact, and associated terminology, to articulate the real-world benefits of technology-enabled initiatives. There are three good reasons to understand research impact in a
Higher Education context. Firstly, comprehending the language of research impact facilitates meaningful discussion with research stakeholders. Secondly, recognising and communicating the real-world impact of an initiative affirms the ‘so what’ factor of a research project. And thirdly, demonstrating research impact, rather than reporting research outputs, is becoming more important in funding applications and project documentation. This paper concludes with a brief review of assessment frameworks developed to evaluate the real-world impact of Higher
Education research.
This document discusses a study on how social media and an international residential program called the International School for Digital Transformation (ISDT) affected collaboration and relationships between participants. The study examined whether the ISDT intervention led to enduring social networks and research relationships, and the role of social media in maintaining these connections. Surveys of 51 of the 77 ISDT participants found that social capital outcomes increased and the program had a positive impact on research. However, the study could not separate the unique contributions of in-person and online interactions.
How can the NHS better exploit social media to stimulate patient involvement?Mark Hawker
The document discusses how the NHS can better use social media to increase patient involvement. It outlines that some patients are already engaged through channels like Twitter, Facebook, and patient feedback sites. However, more can be done to strategically use social media to improve services based on patient input. While some patients use social media, others are hesitant. The NHS needs to find ways to join existing online conversations to understand patient perspectives and drive service changes from the insights gained.
The document discusses how the NHS can better use social media to increase patient involvement. It outlines that some patients are already engaged through channels like Twitter, Facebook, and patient feedback sites. However, more can be done to strategically use social media to improve services based on patient input. While some patients use social media, others are hesitant. The NHS needs to find ways to join existing online conversations to understand patient perspectives and enhance involvement in a way that leads to real changes.
Johnny Pellicer Professorial Chair Lecture in Medical Informatics. Presentation at the 2019 ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies biennial meeting, 22 Nov 2019, Manila.
What have we learned from 6 years of implementing learning analytics amongst ...Bart Rienties
By Professor Bart Rienties, Head of Academic Professional Development, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK
Abstract
The Open University UK (OU) has been implementing learning analytics since 2014, starting with one or two modules to its current practice of large-scale implementation across all its 400+ modules and 170.000+ students and 4000+ teaching staff. While a range of reviews (e.g., Adenij, 2019) and scholarly repositories (e.g., Web of Science) indicate that the OU is the largest contributor to academic output in learning analytics in the world, behind the flashy publications and practitioner outputs there are a range of complex issues in terms of ethics and privacy, data infrastructures, buy-in from staff, student engagement, and how to make sense of big data in a complex organisation like the OU.
Based upon large-scale big data research we found some interesting tensions in both design and educational theory, such as:
– 69% of engagement by students on a week by week basis is determined by how teachers are designing courses (i.e., learning design and instructional design indeed directly influence behaviour and cognition), but many teachers seem reluctant to change their learning design based upon data of what works and what does not work (e.g., making sense of data, agency);
– How teachers engage with predictive learning analytics (PLA) significantly improves student outcomes, but only a minority of teachers actually use PLA;
– Some disadvantaged groups engage more actively in OU courses, but nonetheless perform lower than non-disadvantaged students.
During this CELDA keynote I would like to share some of my own reflections of how the OU has implemented learning analytics, and how these insights are helping towards a stronger evidence-base for data-informed change. Furthermore, by sharing some of the lessons learned from implementing learning analytics on a large scale I hope to provide some dos and don’ts in terms of how you might consider to use data in your own practice and context.
Keynote Data Matters JISC What is the impact? Six years of learning analytics...Bart Rienties
The Open University (OU) was an early adopter of learning analytics, and after six years has had the opportunity to reflect on the impact of large scale adoption across the institution.
Has there been an impact on student retention/progress/completion?
How are the positives (or negatives) reflected in student satisfaction surveys?
What worked, what didn't, and with this benefit of hindsight what is, or should be, next?
CDR Evidence Centre Technology & Social Media StrategyStephanie Glegg
This presentation provided an overview of the Child Development & Rehabilitation Evidence Centre's Technology & Social Media Strategy to our Program Managers at Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children. The presentation was augmented with hyperlinked examples of several of the key software, social media platforms and tools and how we intend to use them to augment communication and collaboration with our key stakeholders.
This document discusses public engagement with research and provides guidance on how to effectively engage the public. It emphasizes that public engagement is a two-way process that involves interaction and listening to generate mutual benefit. It outlines various forms of public engagement like outreach, widening participation, and knowledge exchange. It advises researchers to carefully consider who their audience is, how to communicate with them effectively, and why public engagement is important for their specific research. The document also shares examples of public engagement from different university departments and lessons learned from reviewing past public engagement case studies.
Transdisciplinary Research in Higher Education: Towards a Paradigm for Sustai...IOSRJBM
This document discusses transdisciplinary research (TDR) as a paradigm for sustainable development in higher education. It defines TDR as a problem-centered research approach that integrates diverse academic and non-academic perspectives to generate knowledge. The document presents TDR on a continuum between disciplinary and transdisciplinary research, noting that TDR goes beyond disciplines to involve stakeholders across sectors. It describes key characteristics of TDR as accepting diverse perspectives, including all stakeholders in the research process, and viewing interdisciplinary spaces as rich in knowledge. The document argues that complex sustainable development challenges require TDR's cooperative approach across boundaries to effectively address problems and develop practical solutions.
New Developments in Open Educational Practicepetecannell
This document discusses developments in open educational practice. It notes that open and distance education, open education, and widening participation each face challenges and have separate communities of practice with little dialogue. Recent MOOCs have increased access but not necessarily participation or innovation. The importance of open educational practices is emphasized as practices that support open resources, innovative pedagogy, and empower learners. A recent project in Scotland found that barriers to online learning combine situational and institutional factors, and that redesigning with student contexts and peer support in mind improves retention.
This document discusses the role of social media in communicating science. It provides an overview of the author's experience using social media for their Superfund Research Center since 2001. Key points include:
- Social media allows researchers to directly engage stakeholders, the public, and other scientists.
- The author has expanded their social media use over time, now utilizing tools like Twitter, Facebook, podcasts, and blogs to share their research.
- Metrics can measure the impact of social media engagement, such as number of followers, retweets, and page views. Future opportunities include crowdsourcing, citizen science, and building social media capacity through training.
This document discusses open educational resources (OER) and open education. It provides an overview of features of open universities, the results of an Athabasca University survey on OER use and creation, and the benefits and potential challenges of open education. It also outlines next steps such as adapting existing OER, developing open courses, and establishing an UNESCO Chair in OER.
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Travis Hills of MN is Making Clean Water Accessible to All Through High Flux ...Travis Hills MN
By harnessing the power of High Flux Vacuum Membrane Distillation, Travis Hills from MN envisions a future where clean and safe drinking water is accessible to all, regardless of geographical location or economic status.
ESA/ACT Science Coffee: Diego Blas - Gravitational wave detection with orbita...Advanced-Concepts-Team
Presentation in the Science Coffee of the Advanced Concepts Team of the European Space Agency on the 07.06.2024.
Speaker: Diego Blas (IFAE/ICREA)
Title: Gravitational wave detection with orbital motion of Moon and artificial
Abstract:
In this talk I will describe some recent ideas to find gravitational waves from supermassive black holes or of primordial origin by studying their secular effect on the orbital motion of the Moon or satellites that are laser ranged.
Describing and Interpreting an Immersive Learning Case with the Immersion Cub...Leonel Morgado
Current descriptions of immersive learning cases are often difficult or impossible to compare. This is due to a myriad of different options on what details to include, which aspects are relevant, and on the descriptive approaches employed. Also, these aspects often combine very specific details with more general guidelines or indicate intents and rationales without clarifying their implementation. In this paper we provide a method to describe immersive learning cases that is structured to enable comparisons, yet flexible enough to allow researchers and practitioners to decide which aspects to include. This method leverages a taxonomy that classifies educational aspects at three levels (uses, practices, and strategies) and then utilizes two frameworks, the Immersive Learning Brain and the Immersion Cube, to enable a structured description and interpretation of immersive learning cases. The method is then demonstrated on a published immersive learning case on training for wind turbine maintenance using virtual reality. Applying the method results in a structured artifact, the Immersive Learning Case Sheet, that tags the case with its proximal uses, practices, and strategies, and refines the free text case description to ensure that matching details are included. This contribution is thus a case description method in support of future comparative research of immersive learning cases. We then discuss how the resulting description and interpretation can be leveraged to change immersion learning cases, by enriching them (considering low-effort changes or additions) or innovating (exploring more challenging avenues of transformation). The method holds significant promise to support better-grounded research in immersive learning.
Anti-Universe And Emergent Gravity and the Dark UniverseSérgio Sacani
Recent theoretical progress indicates that spacetime and gravity emerge together from the entanglement structure of an underlying microscopic theory. These ideas are best understood in Anti-de Sitter space, where they rely on the area law for entanglement entropy. The extension to de Sitter space requires taking into account the entropy and temperature associated with the cosmological horizon. Using insights from string theory, black hole physics and quantum information theory we argue that the positive dark energy leads to a thermal volume law contribution to the entropy that overtakes the area law precisely at the cosmological horizon. Due to the competition between area and volume law entanglement the microscopic de Sitter states do not thermalise at sub-Hubble scales: they exhibit memory effects in the form of an entropy displacement caused by matter. The emergent laws of gravity contain an additional ‘dark’ gravitational force describing the ‘elastic’ response due to the entropy displacement. We derive an estimate of the strength of this extra force in terms of the baryonic mass, Newton’s constant and the Hubble acceleration scale a0 = cH0, and provide evidence for the fact that this additional ‘dark gravity force’ explains the observed phenomena in galaxies and clusters currently attributed to dark matter.
Discovery of An Apparent Red, High-Velocity Type Ia Supernova at 𝐳 = 2.9 wi...Sérgio Sacani
We present the JWST discovery of SN 2023adsy, a transient object located in a host galaxy JADES-GS
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CLASS 12th CHEMISTRY SOLID STATE ppt (Animated)eitps1506
Description:
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With visually engaging slides, informative content, and interactive elements, our online PowerPoint presentation serves as a valuable resource for students, educators, and enthusiasts alike, facilitating a deeper understanding of the captivating world of solid-state physics. Explore the intricacies of solid-state materials and unlock the secrets behind their remarkable properties with our comprehensive presentation.
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2AM Amsterdam: A Blueprint for Assessing Societal Impact Through Public Engagement
1. A Blueprint for Assessing
Societal Impact Through
Public Engagement
Josh Borrow (Durham University, United Kingdom) @JBorrow
Pedro Russo (Leiden University, The Netherlands) @pruss
2. Devonshire, I. M., & Hathway, G. J. (2014). Overcoming the barriers to greater public engagement.
Poliakoff, E., & Webb, T. L. (2007). What factors predict scientists' intentions to participate in public engagement of science activities?.
Science communication, 29(2), 242-263.
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8. Holliman, Richard; Adams, Anne; Blackman, Tim; Collins, Trevor; Davies, Gareth; Dibb, Sally; Grand, Ann; Holti, Richard; McKerlie, Fiona;
Mahony, Nick and Wissenburg, Astrid eds. (2015). An Open Research University. Milton Keynes: The Open University.
9. Conclusions
Career development should be offered for those that
choose to engage the public
Funding agencies need to change their identifiers for
good public engagement on small scales
Flexibility is the key to success
We need your help developing metrics
http://arxiv.org/abs/1510.02017