scholarly journals Initial experience at a university teaching hospital from using telemedicine to promote education through video conferencing

2012 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Monteiro Tavares Pereira ◽  
Thiago Rodrigues Araújo Calderan ◽  
Marcos Tadeu Nolasco da Silva ◽  
Antonio Carlos da Silva ◽  
Antonio Carlos Marttos Jr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Trauma Surgery ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
International Training ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
One Year

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Telehealth and telemedicine services are advancing rapidly, with an increasing spectrum of information and communication technologies that can be applied broadly to the population's health, and to medical education. The aim here was to report our institution's experience from 100 videoconferencing meetings between five different countries in the Americas over a one-year period. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective study at Universidade Estadual de Campinas. METHODS: Through a Microsoft Excel database, all conferences in all specialties held at our institution from September 2009 to August 2010 were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: A total of 647 students, physicians and professors participated in telemedicine meetings. A monthly mean of 8.3 (± 4.3) teleconferences were held over the analysis period. Excluding holidays and the month of inaugurating the telemedicine theatre, our teleconference rate reached a mean of 10.3 (± 2.7), or two teleconferences a week, on average. Trauma surgery and meetings on patient safety were by far the most common subjects discussed in our teleconference meetings, accounting for 22% and 21% of the total calls. CONCLUSION: Our experience with telemedicine meetings has increased students' interest; helped our institution to follow and discuss protocols that are already accepted worldwide; and stimulated professors to promote telemedicine-related research in their own specialties and keep up-to-date. These high-technology meetings have shortened distances in our vast country, and to other reference centers abroad. This virtual proximity has enabled discussion of international training with students and residents, to increase their overall knowledge and improve their education within this institution.

scholarly journals The Impact of User Participation Methods on E-Government Projects: The Case of La Louvière, Belgium

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-186
Author(s):  
Anthony Simonofski ◽  
Benoît Vanderose ◽  
Antoine Clarinval ◽  
Monique Snoeck
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Government Project ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact

In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICT) have allowed governments to improve their internal functioning and to improve the delivery of information and services to their users. This application of ICT in governments has been conceptualized as “e-government”. However, more recently, smart cities emerged as a locally-embedded paradigm that proposes the design of innovative solutions across all domains of our everyday life (mobility, environment, economy, education, quality of life, and governance) with ICT as an enabler. In their recent evolutions, these two concepts have advocated for increased involvement of their stakeholders (citizens, businesses, public servants, etc.) through user-participation methods to support the design of their projects. This article intends to examine how these methods impact an e-government project and, more particularly, to find out which challenges and benefits practitioners experience. In order to reach that goal, we studied the case of the city of La Louvière (Belgium) through a one year plus study following action research’s best practices. This article contributes at several levels. First, it describes the challenges and benefits experienced with participation methods in a concrete project. Second, it proposes an e-government implementation process enhanced with these methods. Third, this article discusses the similarities and differences between e-government and smart cities through the lens of participation methods.

scholarly journals Estratégias pedagógicas na educação médica ante os desafios da Covid-19: uma revisão de escopo

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Otávio Moretti-Pires ◽  
Dalvan Antônio de Campos ◽  
Zeno Carlos Tesser Junior ◽  
João Batista de Oliveira Junior ◽  
Bárbara de Oliveira Turatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
The Face ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Medical Learning ◽  
Key Topics ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University

Abstract: Introduction: The challenges brought by the continuity of the university teaching-learning process in the face of the measures to combat the pandemic of COVID-19 made the debate on the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in medical education more important. Several strategies were used by teachers worldwide to continue their teaching activities. Objective: to investigate the strategies and uses of ICT in medical education in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Five databases were systematically assessed, using the terms “COVID-19”, “medical education”, “higher education” and “students”, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, resulting in 321 initial citations, with 18 final references after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Result: Four key topics were identified in the literature: (1) Challenges for Medical Education prior to COVID-19; (2) Challenges in migrating to remote education; (3) Strategies to overcome challenges related to the learning environment; and (4) Strategies to overcome challenges related to assessments and exams. Conclusion: The use of ICT in medical education in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic showed to be especially important, with considerations regarding the improvement in areas that were already used, the migration of some more articulated areas and experiences in clinical and procedural disciplines. There was also concern about the impacts of using ICT to replace the in-person presence of students in medical learning environments.

scholarly journals Pedagogical strategies in medical education to the challenges of Covid-19: scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Otávio Moretti-Pires ◽  
Dalvan Antônio de Campos ◽  
Zeno Carlos Tesser Junior ◽  
João Batista de Oliveira Junior ◽  
Bárbara de Oliveira Turatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
The Face ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Medical Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University

Abstract: Introduction: The challenges brought by the continuity of the university teaching-learning process in the face of the measures to combat the pandemic of COVID-19 made the debate on the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in medical education more important. Several strategies were used by teachers worldwide to continue their teaching activities. Objective: to investigate the strategies and uses of ICT in medical education in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Five databases were systematically assessed, using the terms “COVID-19”, “medical education”, “higher education” and “students”, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, resulting in 321 initial citations, with 18 final references after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Result: Four key topics were identified in the literature: (1) Challenges for Medical Education prior to COVID-19; (2) Challenges in migrating to remote education; (3) Strategies to overcome challenges related to the learning environment; and (4) Strategies to overcome challenges related to assessments and exams. Conclusion: The use of ICT in medical education in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic showed to be especially important, with considerations regarding the improvement in areas that were already used, the migration of some more articulated areas and experiences in clinical and procedural disciplines. There was also concern about the impacts of using ICT to replace the in-person presence of students in medical learning environments.

A Visual Learning Design Representation to facilitate dissemination and reuse of innovative pedagogical strategies in University Teaching

2008 ◽  
pp. 380-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Agostinho ◽  
Barry Harper ◽  
Ron Oliver ◽  
John Hedberg ◽  
Sandra Wills
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Design Representation ◽  
Design Resources ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Funded Project

This chapter describes a visual learning design representation devised in an Australian funded project that focused on identifying and describing innovative educational practices employing the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). Referred to as Learning Designs project (www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au), the aim was to produce generic learning design resources and tools to help academics in higher education implement innovative ICT-based learning designs in their own teaching contexts. The chapter describes the Learning Designs project, details how and why the graphical learning design representation was created and provides an example to illustrate the visual formalism. How the authors have built on this work since the completion of the project is also discussed. The purpose of this chapter is to explain how this visual representation works so as to inform teachers and educational researchers of its potential to serve as a common language to describe learning designs.

scholarly journals Information Technologies: Leading Innovative Factor for the Development of Independent Tourism

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Anna Polukhina ◽  
Anna Tarasova ◽  
Avdykerim Arnaberdiyev
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Independent Travel ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
One Year

<p>Independent travel has blossomed and become an important movement in modern tourism. However, past research has never explored the use and impact information and communication technologies have on independent tourists.</p><p>The purpose of the research is to analyze the results of two surveys held in the Russian Federation that show the way different travel search engines, booking systems change the concept of modern tourism. This study illustrates that independent vacation planning is booming today’s travel market, which is becoming more personalized, digitalized and independent from giant tour operators.  The article discusses how internet users’ requests in the search engines have changed within only one year and how these changes influenced people choice of accommodation and destination.</p>

scholarly journals Promoting Professional Development for Teachers Through a Scale of Competence Assessment

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-162
Author(s):  
Inmaculada García-Martínez ◽  
Miguel Pérez-Ferra ◽  
Jose Luis Ubago-Jiménez ◽  
Rocío Quijano-López
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Classroom Intervention ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Information And Communication

Competencies are a key factor in the professional development of teachers. Additionally, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education are becoming increasingly important due to their potential in the field of education. The combination of both makes it easier to perform a comprehensive assessment of the level of competences of students in the Teacher Degree. The design of tasks and activities in order to promote their assessment enable classroom intervention. Indeed, this paper presents how ICTs have been used in university teaching. In order to respond to the evolution of training needs, we present a valid and reliable evaluation tool for professional competencies and learning results for prospective teachers (Pre-School and Primary Education). We applied for students from the Teacher Degree in their practicum period. Indeed, different learning and assessment tasks have been designed, some related to “correct” or “incorrect” teaching practices. This implies that the students have not only to do their tasks but to identify and to differentiate what is correct in their professional development. Finally, the instrument enables the assessment of the level of professional competencies acquired by prospective teachers during their training period.

A Study on the Use of Video Conferencing for Agricultural Administration in the Government of Andhra Pradesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Naga Malliswari
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
The People ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government ◽  
Audio Video

India is Agriculture based country. Farmer is the backbone of the Nation and 80%of the people are depending on agriculture. Govt. of India and Andhra Pradesh are giving priority to the cultivation. In these days The New Information and Communication Technologies are changing the pattern of work, play, interact, experience and involve the people in various spheres of endeavor. Information and communication technologies are important tools of The Government of Andhra Pradesh to become SMART (simple, moral, accountable, responsive and transparent). Andhra Pradesh is the first state in India to design a state. Video conferencing is a two-way audio video meeting in real time between and amongst people present at geographically dispersed locations.

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