Integrating usage monitoring for continuous evaluation and testing in the UI of an industry application

Nowadays, the Web is a common tool for students searching information about the subjects taught in the different university courses. Although this is a good tool for the first rapid knowledge, a more deep study is usually demanded. After many years of teaching one course about ceramic and composite materials, the authors, used the Bologna reformulation of the mechanical engineering course to introduce new teaching methodologies based on continuous evaluation. One of the main innovations is one practical work that comprises the study of a recent ceramic scientific article, using all the actual available tools, elaboration of a scientific report, present the work and participate in a debate. With this innovative teaching method the enrolment of the students was enhanced with a better knowledge about the ceramics subject and the skills related with the CDIO competences.

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Policy Brief: The Case for Using Robust Measures to Evaluate Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Policy Forum ◽

10.1515/npf-2015-0029 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 39-47

Author(s):

Katherine R. Cooper ◽

Michelle Shumate

Keyword(s):

Nonprofit Organizations ◽

Limited Resources ◽

Continuous Evaluation ◽

The Creation ◽

Robust Measures

AbstractAlthough nonprofit organizations are expected to engage in continuous evaluation, its effectiveness is hampered by limited resources and competing and untested instruments. This paper makes the case for the creation and use of more robust measures in nonprofit evaluation. Specifically, we argue for the involvement of nonprofits in the development of reliable and valid instruments that can be used to benchmark nonprofit organizations against one another and for funders and government to support these efforts through their investment in nonprofit measurement. We cite a particular measure, The Nonprofit Capacities Instrument, as an exemplar.

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Exit cards: creating a dialogue for continuous evaluation

Teaching in Higher Education ◽

10.1080/13562517.2016.1167033 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 659-668 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mazna Patka ◽

Jennifer Wallin-Ruschman ◽

Tenille Wallace ◽

Candice Robbins

Keyword(s):

Continuous Evaluation

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Telemedicine in the control of intra-ocular pressure

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare ◽

10.1258/1357633001934410 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 6 (1_suppl) ◽

pp. 126-128 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

G Michelson ◽

W Striebel ◽

W Prihoda ◽

Volker Schmidt

Keyword(s):

Cost Effective ◽

Western World ◽

Pressure Curve ◽

Effective Technique ◽

Intra Ocular Pressure ◽

Continuous Evaluation ◽

Common Causes ◽

Cost Effective Technique ◽

Email Message ◽

Ocular Pressure

Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness in the Western world and a major risk factor is increased intra-ocular pressure. We therefore used telemedicine in its control. Patients measured their intra-ocular pressure several times a day with a portable instrument and the values were then entered into a portable digital assistant. These data were transmitted by a modem to a central server. If the intra-ocular pressure was pathologically high, an email message was automatically sent to the ophthalmologist. The pressure curve, including a statistical analysis, was displayed in an easily readable chart format. Ten patients with glaucoma participated in a trial. Self-tonometry with telemedicine enabled continuous evaluation of the patient by the ophthalmologist. This approach offered the advantage of controlling the treatment remotely. Advantages for the patient were that the measurements were easily done at home under normal conditions, and the patient could control when the measurement and data transmission would be performed. Telemedicine is a cost-effective technique enabling the early diagnosis of pathologically increased intra-ocular pressure.

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