scholarly journals Evaluation of the "Licence, Master, Doctorate" reform at the Health Sciences faculty of the University of Lomé: strengths and weaknesses

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julienne TECLESSOU ◽  
Essossinam KPELAO ◽  
Bayaki SAKA
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
On Line ◽  
The University ◽  
Reform Needs

Abstract Introduction: The License, Master, and Doctorate (LMD) reform which structured high studies in three cycles was instituted since the Bologna declaration on 1999. To be conformed with international standards, the LMD system was instituted in university of Lomé in 2009 to foster flexible pathways between medical and paramedical training. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the LMD reform since its introduction in medical school of Lomé.Method: It was an opinion survey conducted in 4 months in University of Lomé among the medical school’s teachers about strengths and weaknesses of LMD reform since its application. The strengths were defined as all facilities brought by LMD reform in organization of courses and practices, evaluations, new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (internet, video projector, courses on line). The LMD weaknesses were defined as any problem generated by the LMD. Results: Seventy-six out of on 113 resident teachers of the medical school of Lomé had completed the questionnaires (67.2%). Mostly teachers (74) took that the introduction of LMD reform will make Lomé medical school on international standards. The availability of the video projectors was noted by 90.8% of the teachers and used for teaching in (82.9%). No course dispensed in medical school was online. The main strengths of LMD were: best student’s evaluation (33.3), the organization of training in units with credit (28.6), using new ICTs (23.8%). Many weaknesses of LMD reform were noted by teachers: the plethoric number of students (36.2%), the absence of intermediate diploma and pathways between studies (29.3). The Insufficiency of personnel resources and material was also mentioned. Conclusion: This study highlights that LMD reform needs adaptation to local realities and improvement to ensure that students will get good training in compliance with international standards.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the "License, Master, Doctorate" reform in medical school of University of Lomé (Togo): strengths and weaknesses

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julienne TECLESSOU ◽  
Essossinam KPELAO ◽  
Bayaki SAKA
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
On Line

Abstract Introduction: The License, Master, and Doctorate (LMD) reform which structured high studies in three cycles has been instituted since the Bologna declaration in 1999. To be conformed to international standards, the LMD system has been instituted in university of Lomé in 2009 to foster pathways between medical and paramedical training. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the LMD reform since its introduction in medical school of Lomé. Method: It was an opinion survey conducted in 4 months in University of Lomé among the medical school’s teachers about strengths and weaknesses of LMD reform since its application. The strengths were defined as all facilities brought by LMD reform in organization of courses and practices, evaluations, new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (internet, video projector, courses on line). The LMD weaknesses were defined as any problem generated by the LMD system. Results: Of 113 resident teachers of the medical school of Lomé, seventy-six have completed the questionnaire (67.2%). The majority of teachers (74) thought that the introduction of LMD reform will make Lomé medical school fit into international standards. The availability of the video projectors was noted by 90.8% of the teachers and 82.9% of them used it for teaching. There was no online course. The main strengths of LMD were: a better evaluation system (33.3%), the organization of training in units with credit (28.6%), the usage of new ICTs (23.8%). Many weaknesses of LMD reform were noted by teachers: the plethoric number of students (36.2%), the absence of an intermediate diploma and pathways between studies (29.3%). The Insufficiency of human resources and material was also mentioned. Conclusion: This study highlights that LMD reform needs adaptation to local realities and improvement to ensure that students will get good training in conformity with international standards.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the "License, Master, Doctorate" reform in medical school of University of Lomé (Togo): strengths and weaknesses

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julienne TECLESSOU ◽  
Essossinam KPELAO ◽  
Bayaki SAKA
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
On Line

Abstract Introduction: The License, Master, and Doctorate (LMD) reform which structured high studies in three cycles has been instituted since the Bologna declaration in 1999. To be conformed to international standards, the LMD system has been instituted in university of Lomé in 2009 to foster pathways between medical and paramedical training. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the LMD reform since its introduction in medical school of Lomé. Method: It was an opinion survey conducted in 4 months in University of Lomé among the medical school’s teachers about strengths and weaknesses of LMD reform since its application. The strengths were defined as all facilities brought by LMD reform in organization of courses and practices, evaluations, new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (internet, video projector, courses on line). The LMD weaknesses were defined as any problem generated by the LMD system. Results: Of 113 resident teachers of the medical school of Lomé, seventy-six have completed the questionnaire (67.2%). The majority of teachers (74) thought that the introduction of LMD reform will make Lomé medical school fit into international standards. The availability of the video projectors was noted by 90.8% of the teachers and 82.9% of them used it for teaching. There was no online course. The main strengths of LMD were: a better evaluation system (33.3%), the organization of training in units with credit (28.6%), the usage of new ICTs (23.8%). Many weaknesses of LMD reform were noted by teachers: the plethoric number of students (36.2%), the absence of an intermediate diploma and pathways between studies (29.3%). The Insufficiency of human resources and material was also mentioned. Conclusion: This study highlights that LMD reform needs adaptation to local realities and improvement to ensure that students will get good training in conformity with international standards.

An Innovative Educational Project at the University of Granada

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
M. Zamorano ◽  
M.L. Rodríguez ◽  
A. F. Ramos-Ridao ◽  
M. Pasadas
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Environmental Technology ◽  
Training Models ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University ◽  
Culture Of Quality ◽  
Conceptual Formulation

The European Space of Higher Education (ESHE) is a new conceptual formulation of the organization of teaching at the university, largely involving the development of new training models based on the individual student’s work. In this context, the University of Granada has approved two plans of Educational Excellence to promote a culture of quality and stimulate excellence in teaching. The Area of Environmental Technology in the Department of Civil Engineering has developed an innovative project entitled Application of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to the Area of Environmental Technology teaching to create a new communication channel consisting of a Web site that benefits teacher and student (“Environmental Studies Centre”: http://cem.ugr.es). Through this interactive page, teachers can conduct supervised teaching, and students will have the tools necessary for guiding their learning process, according to their capacities and possibilities. However, the material is designed to serve as a complement to the traditional method of attended teaching.

scholarly journals Fifteen Years of Online Journalism. Interaction and Hypertextuality

Comunicar ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (33) ◽  
pp. 35-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizy Navarro-Zamora
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Online Journalism ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
International Media ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Relationship

On-line journalism completes 15 years of existence in 2009. The characteristics of journalism have evolved with information technology. Interaction and hypertextuality are two elements that configure the essence of the relationship between journalism and new information and communication technologies. This research analyzes the profile and elements of on-line journalism, as well as the transmitter and receiver in this communication process. The research corpus is 10 international media and the following Mexican media: 100 newspapers, 30 television stations and 30 radio stations, all with more than 10 years’ on-line experience. Also, two hundred e-mails were sent out to journalists, leader writers and webmasters. En el 2009 se cumplen 15 años del inicio del periodismo en Internet. Las características del periodismo han evolucionado con la convergencia digital. La interactividad e hipertextualidad son dos elementos que configuran la esencia de la relación entre periodismo y tecnologías de la información y comunicación. En esta investigación se realizó el análisis del perfil y elementos del periodismo digital, así como el emisor y receptor de este proceso comunicativo. El corpus de la investigación fueron diez medios internacionales y los siguientes medios nacionales: 100 periódicos, 30 cadenas de televisión y 30 emisoras de radio que desde hace más de 10 años están en Internet. También se realizó el envío de 2.000 correos electrónicos a un corpus de otros tantos periodistas: reporteros, editorialistas y webmaster.

scholarly journals New technologies and the education of information professionals

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Hare
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Records Management ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
The University

Using the example of the Masters in Records Management by Distance Learning at the University of Nortumbria at Newcastle in the United Kingdom, the article will explore the potentials of the new information and communication technologies and the implications for using them as a means of delivery for education for information professionals.The key challenge is to ensure that the education instils not only an awareness of the technologies and skills in their use but also the capacity to understand and evaluate their potential since they are the prime tools of trade for information professionals today. An effective approach is to study the technologies through using the technologies but success can only be achieved if the wider systems of processes and approaches, based on teamwork, are developed to recognise specialisms and divisions of labour. 

Web design skills and competencies: an empirical analysis

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-128
Author(s):  
Francesca Sgobbi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Knowledge Domains ◽  
Skill Gaps ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
On Line ◽  
Design Skills

The availability of proper human capital represents a key-factor in order to support the current fast pace of diffusion of Internet-based applications. The careful assessment of the skills and competencies required to manage and develop Internet technologies in different application domains represents a necessary step to solve the emerging skill shortage and skill gap problems. While most existing analyses of skill needs in information and communication technologies deal with broad professional categories, the paper focuses the attention on a specific professional figure, the Web designer. By resorting to an on-line questionnaire administered to a sample of Italian Web designers, the paper shows that jobholders recognise greater usefulness to organisational rather than technical knowledge domains. However, perceived skill gaps are larger in the case of technical skills and competencies. Moreover, specialisation paths are emerging.

scholarly journals The Higher Education Sustainability before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Spanish and Ecuadorian Case

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6363
Author(s):  
Johanna Andrea Espinosa-Navarro ◽  
Manuel Vaquero-Abellán ◽  
Alberto-Jesús Perea-Moreno ◽  
Gerardo Pedrós-Pérez ◽  
Pilar Aparicio-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Older Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
The University

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are key to create sustainable higher education institutions (HEIs). Most researchers focused on the students’ perspective, especially during the online teaching caused by COVID-19; however, university teachers are often forgotten, having their opinion missing. This study’s objective was to determine the factors that contribute to the inclusion of ICTs. The research based on a comparative study through an online qualitative survey focused on the inclusion and use of ICTs in two HEIs and two different moments (pre-and post-lockdowns). There were differences regarding country and working experience (p < 0.001), being linked to the ICTs use, evaluation of obstacles, and the role given to ICTs (p < 0.05). The COVID-19 caused modifications of the teachers’ perspectives, including an improvement of the opinion of older teachers regarding the essentialness of ICTs in the teaching process (p < 0.001) and worsening their perception about their ICTs skill (p < 0.05). Additionally, an initial model focused only on the university teachers and their use of ICTs has been proposed. In conclusion, the less experienced university teachers used more ICTs, identified more greatly the problematic factors, and considered more important the ICTs, with the perception of all teachers modified by COVID-19.

scholarly journals Usability Analysis of Andalusian Spas’ Websites

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2307
Author(s):  
Rosa Anaya-Aguilar ◽  
German Gemar ◽  
Carmen Anaya-Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
New Information ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Exploratory Investigation ◽  
Usability Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Tourism Websites

Health tourism is booming all over the world, and thermal spa tourism in Spain is a type of tourism aimed at integrating with nature, achieving sustainable development. In general, its facilities are located in areas specially protected by environmental legislation. This tourism sector attracts an increasingly wide market segment that has become more demanding and better informed and that more frequently uses the Internet to gather information. Tourists’ shopping and consumption habits are increasingly influenced by new information and communication technologies (ICTs), making these a topic of interest among academics and professionals. Website development has been shown to be an area of innovation for spa facilities, but evidence has also been found that this sector has experienced difficulty in adopting ICTs. This research sought to analyse spa websites’ usability by conducting an exploratory investigation of different websites’ contents. The results reveal that the use of new web technologies by spas is underdeveloped, although these facilities have achieved good positions in Internet search engines due to the synergistic effect of the official tourism websites. That is why most of them tell their story, detail their nature and the protection of their spaces. In this way, spas turn their websites into communication channels that convey to tourists their commitment to the environment and sustainable development.

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