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The application of curriculum recommendation algorithm in the driving mechanism of industry–teaching integration in colleges and universities under the background of education reform

Abstract At present, there is a poor connection between theory and practice in the driving mechanism of industry–teaching integration in colleges and universities. And with the increasing courses, the recommendation accuracy of the recommendation algorithm has also decreased. Therefore, the research built a teaching platform of the Internet of Things (IoT) based on the integration of industry and education and improved its internal online education course recommendation algorithm. Meanwhile, experiments verified its performance. The experimental results show that the response time of several important interfaces is maintained between 0 and 300 ms. In the verification experiment of the improved algorithm for building the rule engine, when the rules are 50, the traditional Rete algorithm takes the most time. In terms of total time consumption, the traditional Rete algorithm takes more time than the improved Rete algorithm. The mean absolute error of the User-Characteristics and Interest Clustering (CCIC) algorithm is 0.8116, the root mean square error is 0.9455, the accuracy is 0.3043, and the recall is 0.1475, which are better than the comparison algorithms. In the recommendation of actual agricultural courses, the overall satisfaction of the User-CCIC algorithm is more than 70%, with good prediction accuracy. In general, the IoT education platform based on the combination of industry and education established by this research has better application prospects, and the User-CCIC algorithm recommended by this research has a good practical effect in actual course recommendation.

A 3D-Printed Dummy for Training Distal Phalanx Amputation in Mice.

The development of realistic dummies for training the distal phalanx amputation (DPA) technique in mouse pups is a promising alternative to reduce and replace animals in training for research and teaching. To test this, we obtained micro-CT data from postnatal day-five mouse pups, meticulously segmented them, and converted them into a 3D mesh format suitable for 3D printing. Once the dummy was printed, it was evaluated during actual training courses in two different groups: in the first group, users received no dummies to train the DPA, and in the second group, users were trained with three dummies. To assess the effectiveness of the dummy, we conducted a survey followed by an expert veterinarian evaluation. Our results showed that DPA is a complex procedure, and it is commonly poorly performed. When implementing the dummies, users who were not provided with dummies to practice only had an 8.3% success rate in DPA, while users provided with three dummies had a 45.5% success rate, respectively. Despite additional research being needed, our dummy offered improved practical training by providing a safe and effective alternative in line with ethical considerations while demonstrating the feasibility of using 3D printing technology to promote the 3Rs in experimental research.

Modified Needleman-Wunsch algorithm for trauma management performance evaluation

BackgroundTrauma injuries are one of the leading causes of death in the world, representing approximately 8 % of all deaths. Therefore, trauma management training is of great importance and new training courses have arisen during the last decades. However, actual training courses do not typically analyze compliance with the protocols and guidelines available in the literature. Considering general trauma management guidelines such as the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) manual and the expertise of trauma specialists, a trauma management automated evaluation system has been designed in this paper. MethodsA modification to the Needleman-Wunsch (NW) algorithm is developed, including all relevant aspects of trauma management to automatically evaluate how a trauma intervention has been implemented according to trauma protocols. This allows to consider more information with respect to the order of the actions taken and the type of actions performed than current evaluation methods, such as checklists or videos recorded in simulation. A web-based trauma simulator is used so that it can be used at any setting with internet connection. Final-year medical students and first- and second-year residents performed an experimental test, where a trauma score is obtained with the modified NW algorithm. This automatic score relates to how similar the actions are to trauma protocols. ResultsThe results show the best combination of the scores used for the modified NW variables. This combination has an error, for the different case scenarios created, below 0.07 which verifies the values obtained. Additionally, trauma experts verified the results obtained showing a median difference of 0 between the protocol adherence evaluation using the algorithm and the one provided by the trauma experts. ConclusionsThe best set of score values to apply to the modified NW algorithm show that the modified NW algorithm provides a successful objective measurement with respect to the protocol compliance.

SOSIALISASI PENANGANAN ORGANISME PENGGANGGU TANAMAN YANG RAMAH LINGKUNGAN PADA MALAM HARI

Actual Work Courses are college activities performed to apply the college students receiving on the lecture tables in a form of community service. This Individual Thenatic Program was conducted on June 2nd 2023, in Mamala, Side-disctrict Leihitu, The Disctrict of Maluku Tengah. The Program aims to addres the problems people face about production of Cloves and Nutmeg plants that are major commodities in Mamala. The Program is about socializing on Handling Disturbed Organisms (PEST) with ecological management (eco-friendly) especially at night that aims to reduce the bad use of chemical pesticides to the environment

Self-Control and the usage intention of knowledge payment products: Evidence from college students

With the rapid advancement of internet and infor-mation technology, people can obtain fragmented information, and the demand for knowledge content have been boosted. By purchasing knowledge payment products, people can learn new knowledge at their trivial time and possibly be rewarded after completing the established learning rules. Consequently, when people believe they can learn additional knowledge for free, it is important to the ability of self-control. Yet, little attention has been paid to how Self-Control influences the usage intention of knowledge payment products and the differences under distinct rewarded mechanisms common in actual online courses. Through conducting a survey questionn-aire among students on campus (106 valid questionnaires) and employing the ordered logit approach, the findings indicated that self-control has a positive and significant influence on the usage intention of knowledge payment products. Moreover, the result also implied that cashback plays an important role to attract consumers to participate in the program, which is valu-able for knowledge contributors or platforms while they are proposing a similar program.

Attitude, perception, and feedback of graduate medical students on teaching-learning methodology in pathology courses: A call for curricular modernization in Morocco.

The difficulty of understanding the pathology courses and the student's dissatisfaction with the pathology modules is a universal problem. The principal aim of our survey was to assess the perception and satisfaction of teaching pathology by graduate medical students from nine Moroccan faculties of medicine. This study was conducted among graduate medical students regarding their preferences in pathology teaching modalities, their satisfaction with the current lecture-based courses, their perception of pathology as a specialty, and their thoughts on whether and how such curricula should be modernized. A qualitative and comparative analysis was performed. The differences in modalities of teaching used were investigated. We received 274 completed surveys from graduate Moroccan medical students. Seventy-five (27.9 %) students were dissatisfied with the actual lecture-based courses. A total of 131 students (48.5%) considered that the methodology of teaching and learning used in their faculty is insufficient for learning, understanding, and memorizing pathology courses. Additionally, 233 students (86.3 %) considered that the curriculum should be modernized. The majority supported the implementation of case reports (74%), hospital-based rotation in the pathology department (68.7%), and virtual slides (60%) as the most preferred didactic methods. This survey based-study highlighted the limits of the current pathology teaching curriculum in Morocco, insufficiently in line with the aspirations of students. Furthermore, students' responses regarding their knowledge of the pathology laboratory functioning as well as their opinions toward considering pathology as a future career were very surprising, converging toward a huge lack of attractiveness of this discipline.

Instructor Name Preference and Student Evaluations of Instruction

ABSTRACTStudent evaluations of instruction (SEIs) have an important role in hiring, firing, and promotion decisions. However, evidence suggests that SEIs might be influenced by factors other than teaching skills. The author examined several nonteaching factors that may impact SEIs in two independent studies. Study 1 examined whether an instructor’s name preference (i.e., first name versus “Dr.” last name) influenced SEIs in actual courses. Study 2 implemented a two (i.e., instructor name preference: first name or “Dr.” last name) by two (i.e., instructor gender: male or female) by two (i.e., instructor race: white or Black) between-subjects design for SEIs in a hypothetical course. Study 1 found that SEIs were higher when the female instructor expressed a preference for being called by her first name. Study 2 found the highest SEIs for Black male instructors when instructors asked students to call them by their first name, but there was a decrease in SEI scores if they went by their professional title. Administrators should be aware of the various factors that can influence how students evaluate instructors.

When Students Faced Online Learning in Coronavirus Times: A Case Study

In this paper, we present survey research which we conducted at Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland, on April 2nd-10th, 2020. This work aimed at gathering information about online learning responses among full-time students of pedagogy. Due to the pandemic situation caused by coronavirus all activities at Polish universities have been suspended. Nevertheless, the learning process has been continued. For the first three weeks, academics and students have tried to adjust to a completely new way of education design and work. Our research provides insight into students’ thoughts and emotions which accompanied them during those weeks of online learning courses. During the survey, respondents reported also their difficulties and observations regarding the quality of educational material, contact with lecturers, and reviewed assessments. In general, the majority of respondents have been doing well in this particular situation and positively evaluate the efforts of the lecturers. They find although online learning challenging. In the Introduction, we present circumstances of the research process and methodological background for the survey design. In the Methods section, we describe the survey structure and the respondent group, then we define the survey instruments. Next, the results are presented in two parts. First, we introduce the students’ experiences and emotions associated with online learning. Second, we show what respondents said about their actual online courses taken in the studied period. In the following discussion, we present the most important findings and their possible explanation. In Conclusion, we summarize our analysis of the collected material and make recommendations for future research.

비대면 교육 환경에서의 디지털 리터러시 활용 한국문화 교육의 이론과 실제 연구

In this study, the theory and practical application process of the problem of using digital literacy-based education in Korean language education for foreigners was examined. The value of digital literacy competency viewed in modern education was examined, and the direction of using digital literacy in Korean language education was considered. Subsequently, after presenting a model of Korean culture classes using digital literacy, it was used in actual undergraduate courses and Korean culture classes to conduct case studies. Through the overall class implementation process and results review, it can be expected that Korean language education using digital literacy can be a useful way for students to be educationally satisfied, and it suggests why education using digital literacy should be continuously developed with interest so that it can be used in Korean education with diversity and systemicity. (Sogang University)

A Study on the Art Makeup Class Based on the Project Learning Using Art Masks

This study constructed curriculum for high school students majoring in cosmetology by applying ‘the project-learning methods’ as the teaching-learning approach to enhance the students’ creativity and problem-solving ability in art makeup courses. Considering the learners’ levels, an art makeup course model that uses a mask as a teaching tool was suggested. First, the definition, types, and characteristics of art makeup and project-learning methods were examined through a literature review. In the next step, Kilpatrick’s Project Method was applied, and courses were planned, using masks to effectively present art makeup classes. In the final chapter, the results of the actual courses were described. The curriculum was planned and implemented in 4 stages: purposing, planning, accomplishing, and evaluating. As a result, the students’ fear of failure was reduced while learning effects were enhanced. In addition, unique and creative results were obtained.

Performance of hybrid-constructed floating treatment wetlands in purifying urban river water: A field study

Floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) are a new management method for improving urban stormwater runoff. However, most studies have been performed at laboratory, micro, and meso scales. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the purification effect of the ecological floating bed in urban water bodies under in situ conditions. The purpose of this study was to compare the treatment potential of two types of hybrid-constructed FTWs for urban river water, and to quantify the effects and concentration radii of dissolved oxygen (DO), water temperature (T), nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-N), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N), and total phosphorus (TP) under different rainfall conditions. The difference analysis in the first rainfall stage (p < 0.05) indicated that FTWs with multiple plant species (FTW-A) and FTWs with a single species (FTW-B) had significantly better treatment potential than the blank control for all water quality parameters except T. The second stage study showed that the hybrid system could effectively purify the river water during the rainfall period, and the effect of FTW-A was higher than that of FTW-B. After the initial rainfall, DO decreased, NH4+-N and TP concentrations increased, the removal rate of NH4+-N decreased to 55.88%–58.33%, and the removal rate of TP decreased to 5.00%–10.53%. During continuous rainfall, the removal rate of NH4+-N remained between 16.28% and 63.89%, while the removal rate of TP fluctuated, reaching 26.32%, although the final concentration of TP was not removed during the experimental period. Meanwhile, the hybrid constructed FTW continuously increased the DO concentration; however, denitrification was inhibited, resulting in ineffective removal of nitrate and nitrogen in the water body. Further study on the influence radius of two types of FTWs on DO, T, NO3−-N, NH4+-N, and TP found that the influence radius of FTWs varied with the concentration of each parameter. For the same parameter, the influence radius of FTWs with multiple plant species and FTWs with a single species was RFTW-A ≥ RFTW-B. In this study, the purification effect of hybrid-constructed FTW in urban water was evaluated, which provided guidance and support for the FTW site layout of actual river courses in the future.

How Many Total Points Should Your Course Have?

Background Instructors often use a point-based system for grading students (e.g., 100 or 1000 total points). This system can impact student outcomes. Objective The purpose of this research was to examine the implications of different point value courses for student emotions, perceptions of courses, and classroom performance. Method The lab-based study used an experimental design to gather student responses to a hypothetical course with one of three potential total point values (100, 1,000, or 100,000 points). The classroom-based study examined student responses to different point values in 12 actual courses in which students were enrolled (with either 100 or 1000 total points). Results In the lab-based study, courses with greater total point values (i.e., 1000 and 100,000) had greater emotional impact than a course with 100 total points. Participants in these conditions also preferred a course that featured a pass/fail scheme. In the classroom-based study, students in the 100-point condition (vs. 1000-point condition) missed more assignments, and as a consequence, performed more poorly in their course. Conclusion Higher total point values in courses may have a more significant impact on students’ emotions, and as a consequence, they may miss less work, and perform better in the course overall.

The AI-Atlas: Didactics for Teaching AI and Machine Learning On-Site, Online, and Hybrid

We present the “AI-Atlas” didactic concept as a coherent set of best practices for teaching Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to a technical audience in tertiary education, and report on its implementation and evaluation within a design-based research framework and two actual courses: an introduction to AI within the final year of an undergraduate computer science program, as well as an introduction to ML within an interdisciplinary graduate program in engineering. The concept was developed in reaction to the recent AI surge and corresponding demand for foundational teaching on the subject to a broad and diverse audience, with on-site teaching of small classes in mind and designed to build on the specific strengths in motivational public speaking of the lecturers. The research question and focus of our evaluation is to what extent the concept serves this purpose, specifically taking into account the necessary but unforeseen transfer to ongoing hybrid and fully online teaching since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our contribution is two-fold: besides (i) presenting a general didactic concept for tertiary engineering education in AI and ML, ready for adoption, we (ii) draw conclusions from the comparison of qualitative student evaluations (n = 24–30) and quantitative exam results (n = 62–113) of two full semesters under pandemic conditions with the result of previous years (participants from Zurich, Switzerland). This yields specific recommendations for the adoption of any technical curriculum under flexible teaching conditions—be it on-site, hybrid, or online.

Education for Sustainable Development: teaching deliberation and ethical decision-making in university coach education

ABSTRACT Despite increased recognition that a higher education sports coaching qualification plays an important role in shaping coaches’ ethical decision-making, few scholars have considered what ethics to teach and how best to deliver such curriculum. Examples of actual ethics courses are particularly amiss. This article furthers scholarship on ethics education by introducing Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a pedagogical perspective and approach that is employed to teach quality of mind competences considered necessary to make ethical decisions. To demonstrate how ESD can be translated into ethics curriculum, we present the university course “IIG206 Sustainable Sports Coaching”, which the authors delivered to coaching students, and outline how the course offered students’ opportunities to develop quality of mind competences, including “thinking on their feet”, complexity thinking, working interdisciplinarily, creativity, and “thinking outside the box”. Practical recommendations for scholars keen to create and deliver ethics education in coaching education conclude the article.

Profile-Based Cluster Evolution Analysis: Identification of Migration Patterns for Understanding Student Learning Behavior

Educational process mining is one of the research domains that utilizes students' learning behavior to match students' actual courses taken and the designed curriculum. While most works attempt to deal with the case perspective (i.e., traces of the cases), the temporal case perspective has not been discussed. The temporal case perspective aims to understand the temporal patterns of cases (e.g., students' learning behavior in a semester). This study proposes modified cluster evolution analysis, called profile-based cluster evolution analysis, for students' learning behavior based on profiles. The results show three salient features: (1) cluster generation; (2) within-cluster generation; and (3) time-based between-cluster generation. The cluster evolution phase modifies the existing cluster evolution analysis with a dynamic profiler. The model was tested on actual educational data of the Information System Department in Indonesia. The results showed the learning behavior of students who graduated on time, the learning behavior of students who graduated late, and the learning behavior of students who dropped out. Students changed their learning behavior by observing the migration of students from cluster to cluster for each semester. Furthermore, there were distinct learning behavior migration patterns for each category of students based on their performance. The migration pattern can suggest to academic stakeholders to understand about students who are likely to drop out, graduate on time or graduate late. These results can be used as recommendations to academic stakeholders for curriculum assessment and development and dropout prevention.

Model-based system engineering in control education using HIL simulators

Nowadays, model-based and knowledge-based system engineering bring completely new demands also to the master degree teaching process and programs. Specifically, it is necessary to establish gluing technologies between individual master degree courses while full STEM education scope is covered. Since huge changes in educational system are often subject to complex, time demanding evaluation and approval process, there is usually significant delay between actual industrial needs and time when universities are able to deliver to the market engineers with required knowledge and curricula. Consequently, solutions which can be implemented in actual courses without huge investments of money and time is what educators should strive for. This paper shows how simple hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulators may help during the whole training period while respecting needs of already established courses dealing e.g. with modeling and simulation, control design, industrial IT and communication, control HW and electronics, sensors and actuators. The concept is demonstrated on several examples of already proven procedures in primary and second control courses.

Teaching Computational Methods to Humanities Students

This paper discusses the academic and societal implications of teaching computational methods to humanities students from the perspective of digital humanities. Pedagogical choices are backed up by both pedagogical theory and concrete examples from actual courses and course feedback. The aim of this paper is to introduce clear best-practice recommendations for developing digital humanities teaching with an emphasis on methods teaching in order to increase the number of students who understand such methods and can apply them to their own projects.

The Limited Effects of Prequestions on Learning from Authentic Lecture Videos

Asking questions prior to learning enhances memory. Although this prequestion effect typically applies only to information that was prequestioned and not to other, non-prequestioned information, recent research using short videos found benefits to both prequestioned and non-prequestioned information. In the current study, students viewed authentic video-recorded lectures, each over 20 min, prepared for actual courses on signal detection theory (Experiment 1) and autobiographical memory (Experiment 2). Some students answered prequestions before viewing the videos (prequestion group) and some did not (control group). At final test the prequestion group outperformed the control group overall, as well as specifically for prequestioned information, but performance on non-prequestioned information was either not different from (Experiment 1) or only marginally better than (Experiment 2) the control group. The benefit of prequestions did not interact with subjective interest in the material. These results suggest positive but limited benefits of prequestions for educationally realistic lecture videos.

A Study of 3D Makeup Computer Graphics Efficiencies for Makeup Specialists

This study attempted to determine the utilization of makeup specialists’ tools and makeup methods and their expression methods. It looked to design makeup methods with great expression effects through the delivery of professional makeup knowledge and field training, focusing on 3D digital technology and content. In terms of research methods, literature research, Internet searches and case studies were conducted. After applying the general expression characteristics of digital makeup and special makeup, 3D makeup programs and actual makeup courses to cosmetology-major classes, character makeup was designed. The results found the following: First, stage makeup is a technique that gives people a chance to create the effects needed on stage in advance using a computer after designing makeup using a computer avatar, editing the original plan and taking care of the problems found. Second, in terms of makeup design expression methods, 3D expression, gradation and actual color expressions were outstanding. Third, even though oldman and special makeup expression methods and efficiencies were applicable, the expression was awkward and looked like a 2D plane. In improvised and computer-based parts of actual makeup design, many awkward expressions and shapes were found. In terms of simulation, difference was observed in expression methods, regarding the accuracy and improvisation of lines and forms. The comparison of makeup expression methods through direct makeup design parts and 3D program design cases is meaningful in that it provides a guideline for future digital media and efficiency.

MOOC : un mot, plusieurs facettes. Pour une caractérisation systématique des MOOC orientée ingénierie pédagogique

Although the term MOOC is prevalent in the media coverage and in the scientific literature, the actual courses offer a wide spectrum of variation, leading to a large number of initiatives proposing classifications and typologies in the last two years. This paper describes a complementary approach of systematic characterisation that consists of identifying the dimensions according to which the specificity of MOOC and their variation can be best described. Deliberately focused on instructional design issues, the model proposes seven dimensions of characterisation whose relevance is assessed through the analysis of four examples of MOOC.