Adjusting to the Reign of Webinars: Viewpoint (Preprint)

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.2196/preprints.33861 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mert Karabacak ◽

Burak Berksu Ozkara ◽

Zeynep Ozcan

Keyword(s):

Positive Feedback ◽

Medical Schools ◽

The Internet ◽

Annual Conference ◽

General Satisfaction ◽

Future Events ◽

Virtual Conference ◽

First Time ◽

To Receive

BACKGROUND With the integration of COVID-19 into our lives, the way events are organized has changed. The Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Days held on May 8-9, 2021, was one of the conferences that was affected. The annual conference of the student-based Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Society transitioned to the internet for the first time and had the premise of going international. OBJECTIVE With this study, we aim to both discuss how a virtual conference is organized and perceived, and where our conference stands within the literature as a completely student-organized event. METHODS The conference was planned in accordance with virtual standards and promoted to primarily medical schools. During the execution, there were no major issues. The feedback was collected via a form developed with Google Forms. RESULTS Out of 2195 registrations, 299 qualified to receive a certificate. The feedback forms revealed a general satisfaction; the overall quality of the event was rated an average of 4.6 out of 5, and the ratings of various Likert scale–based questions were statistically analyzed. Open-ended questions provided improvement suggestions for future events. CONCLUSIONS The virtual Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Days was a success in organization and received positive feedback from the participants. We aim to ground future events on this experience.

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Adjusting to the Reign of Webinars: Viewpoint

JMIR Medical Education ◽

10.2196/33861 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. e33861

Author(s):

Mert Karabacak ◽

Burak Berksu Ozkara ◽

Zeynep Ozcan

Keyword(s):

Positive Feedback ◽

Medical Schools ◽

The Internet ◽

Annual Conference ◽

General Satisfaction ◽

Future Events ◽

Virtual Conference ◽

First Time ◽

To Receive

Background With the integration of COVID-19 into our lives, the way events are organized has changed. The Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Days held on May 8-9, 2021, was one of the conferences that was affected. The annual conference of the student-based Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Society transitioned to the internet for the first time and had the premise of going international. Objective With this study, we aim to both discuss how a virtual conference is organized and perceived, and where our conference stands within the literature as a completely student-organized event. Methods The conference was planned in accordance with virtual standards and promoted to primarily medical schools. During the execution, there were no major issues. The feedback was collected via a form developed with Google Forms. Results Out of 2195 registrations, 299 qualified to receive a certificate. The feedback forms revealed a general satisfaction; the overall quality of the event was rated an average of 4.6 out of 5, and the ratings of various Likert scale–based questions were statistically analyzed. Open-ended questions provided improvement suggestions for future events. Conclusions The virtual Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Days was a success in organization and received positive feedback from the participants. We aim to ground future events on this experience.

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Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Interacción en las Clases Dirigidas (EICD)

Intangible Capital ◽

10.3926/ic.780 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 840 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Adrián Pastor-Barceló ◽

Vicente Prado-Gascó ◽

Pilar Bustillo-Casero

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Small Sample ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Final Version ◽

First Time ◽

To Receive ◽

Insight Into

Purpose: This research focuses on the construction and validation of a scale designed to assess the quality of the supervised classes: Interaction on Supervised Classes Scale (ISCS).Design/methodology/approach: This is a descriptive correlational study. For the construction of the scale three phases were performed in which different experts assessed the adequacy of the items. Finally, the psychometric properties of the final version were studied in a sample of 314 consumers (69.1% women) aged between 18 and 77 with an average of 39.33 years (SD=12.25).Findings: The scale presents adequate validity and reliability, being a useful tool for measuring the interaction in Supervised Classes.Research limitations/implications: The sampling, non-probabilistic or convenience, have taken the sample of a unique sports facility and the small sample size.Practical implications: The ISCS allows managers to receive better feedback, allowing them to obtain deeper insight into the quality and satisfaction of the service. According to its results, the managers may implement different strategies to improve quality in a key service within sports centers.Originality/value: For the first time the interaction between customers and between customers and employees is evaluated both inside and outside the center, a topic that had not yet been studied in the scientific literature. The scale can be applied to any type of directed activity, and will allow a greater understanding of the quality of service.

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Peer-to-Peer Video Streaming

Digital Arts and Entertainment ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6114-1.ch008 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 169-228

Author(s):

Jânio M. Monteiro ◽

Rui S. Cruz ◽

Charalampos Z. Patrikakis ◽

Nikolaos C. Papaoulakis ◽

Carlos T. Calafate ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Video Streaming ◽

Ip Networks ◽

Peer To Peer ◽

The Internet ◽

Special Focus ◽

Great Success ◽

Multicast Protocols ◽

Video Distribution ◽

To Receive

The Internet as a video distribution medium has seen a tremendous growth in recent years. Currently, the transmission of major live events and TV channels over the Internet can easily reach hundreds or millions of users trying to receive the same content using very distinct receiver terminals, placing both scalability and heterogeneity challenges to content and network providers. In private and well-managed Internet Protocol (IP) networks these types of distributions are supported by specially designed architectures, complemented with IP Multicast protocols and Quality of Service (QoS) solutions. However, the Best-Effort and Unicast nature of the Internet requires the introduction of a new set of protocols and related architectures to support the distribution of these contents. In the field of file and non-real time content distributions this has led to the creation and development of several Peer-to-Peer protocols that have experienced great success in recent years. This chapter presents the current research and developments in Peer-to-Peer video streaming over the Internet. A special focus is made on peer protocols, associated architectures and video coding techniques. The authors also review and describe current Peer-to-Peer streaming solutions.

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Teleburn: Designing A Telemedicine Application to Improve Burn Treatment

The Open Medical Informatics Journal ◽

10.2174/1874431101812010033 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 33-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Farhang Hosseini ◽

Haleh Ayatollahi ◽

Seyed Hamid Salehi ◽

Kazemzadeh Jafar

Keyword(s):

General Practitioners ◽

Information Needs ◽

Burn Injuries ◽

Burn Patients ◽

Burn Treatment ◽

Web Based ◽

System Information ◽

First Time ◽

To Receive

Background: Due to the increasing rate of the burn injuries and a limited number of specialized treatment centers, providing medical advice and medical care at the point of need is necessary. The aim of the present study was to design and implement a teleburn system to enhance the quality of care for the burn patients. Methods: This study was completed in 2016. In order to design the system, information needs assessment was conducted by using a questionnaire. The participants of this phase were five specialists, five general practitioners, and 12 nurses. The setting of the study was the burn department of a public hospital and a burn center. The prototype of the system was designed based on the findings derived from the first phase, and the usability of the system was evaluated later. Results: The teleburn system was a web-based system with different sections for GPs/nurses and specialists. In total, 28 burn consultations were made successfully by using the system. The findings of the usability testing showed that most of the participants evaluated the system at a good level. The mean score for the specialists, general practitioners and nurses was 8.4±0.46, 7.7±0.39, and 7.5±0.51, respectively. Conclusion: Although it was the first time in the country that the teleburn system was designed and introduced to the clinicians, they seemed to be satisfied with using the system. This system could help general practitioners and nurses to receive specialist's advice on a timely manner to improve the treatment of the burn patients. However, more research should be conducted to determine the effectiveness of using this technology in the real work environment.

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Panel Discussion

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.9.5.617 ◽

1952 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 617-629

Author(s):

LEE FORREST HILL ◽

GERALD M. CLINE ◽

MILTON J. E. SENN ◽

S. RAMCHARAN ◽

CHARLES F. MCKHANN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Care ◽

Panel Discussion ◽

Medical Schools ◽

National Meeting ◽

Pediatric Education ◽

Quality Of Medical Care ◽

American Children ◽

First Time ◽

The U.S

Chairman Hill:. In 1944, the Academy inaugurated a Study of medical services available to the children of America. Included in the Study was a detailed survey of the Pediatric Departments of the 70 medical schools in the U.S. Out of this Study, requiring some 4 years and costing over a million dollars, a vast amount of important information was assembled. As might be expected, the Study clearly showed the enormous advantages possessed by the majority of American children in quantity and quality of medical care, but it also revealed gaps and deficiencies not only in medical care in the field but in the teaching of pediatrics in the medical schools. In undertaking its Study the Academy assumed a position of leadership among organizations interested in the health and welfare of children. This phase of the Academy's work is now in progress, and while not as spectacular as the Study, it nevertheless is proceeding along a number of fronts on a sound basis. In 1950 and 1951, day-long conferences were held in 9 areas in the U S. in which pediatric educators, state and regional chairmen participated. This year for the first time in history, the heads of pediatric departments of the Canadian medical schools met under the sponsorship of the Academy's Committee on Medical Education for a 2 day conference. It seems fitting, therefore, that a place should be made on the program of the Academy's national meeting for consideration by the entire membership of some of the more pressing problems which come under the heading of pediatric education used in a broad sense.

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Peer-to-Peer Video Streaming

Multimedia Networking and Coding ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2660-7.ch010 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 254-313 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jânio M. Monteiro ◽

Rui S. Cruz ◽

Charalampos Z. Patrikakis ◽

Nikolaos C. Papaoulakis ◽

Carlos Tavares Calafate ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Video Streaming ◽

Ip Networks ◽

Peer To Peer ◽

The Internet ◽

Special Focus ◽

Great Success ◽

Multicast Protocols ◽

Video Distribution ◽

To Receive

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Effect of feedback on the quality of suicide prevention websites: randomised controlled trial

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.bp.109.072777 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 197 (1) ◽

pp. 73-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Anthony F. Jorm ◽

Julie-Anne Fischer ◽

Elizabeth Oh

Keyword(s):

Suicide Prevention ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

The Internet ◽

Consensus Guidelines ◽

Online Search ◽

Quality Of Information ◽

Randomised Controlled ◽

To Receive

SummaryThere is concern regarding the quality of information about mental health problems on the internet. A trial was carried out to see whether sending feedback to website administrators about the quality of information on their website would lead to an improvement (ACTRN12609000449235). Fifty-two suicide prevention websites were identified by means of an online search. The quality of information about how to help someone who is suicidal was scored against expert consensus guidelines. Websites were randomised to receive feedback or serve as controls. The information on the websites varied greatly in quality. However, feedback did not lead to an improvement.

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e-Health: A New Approach in Healthcare Practice

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice ◽

10.46743/1540-580x/2003.1017 ◽

2003 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vinod Podichetty ◽

Robert Biscup

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Professionals ◽

The Internet ◽

Quality Of Information ◽

New Approach ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

The World ◽

Healthcare Practice ◽

First Time ◽

The Web

The Internet offers an unprecedented opportunity for healthcare information to be disseminated instantaneously. Quality of information, both scientific and nonscientific, and the development of tools to disseminate information securely via the Internet are the two most important issues related to achieving effective and wider exchange of health information. For the first time ever, information can be exchanged simultaneously and interactively all around the world, with the potential of being equally available to healthcare professionals as well as to patients. The big difference between yesterday's knowledge-based patient care and that of tomorrow, is a fundamental premise that patients will explore the web world with a desire to learn more about their condition, including its treatment and prognosis. This has evolved into the concept of e-health (Electronic Health). Evaluation and examination of the information being conveyed via the Internet is important and necessary in order for the Internet to be an effective tool in healthcare.

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Anycast-Based Mobility

Encyclopedia of Mobile Computing and Commerce ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-002-8.ch009 ◽

2007 ◽

pp. 51-56

Author(s):

I. Dudás

Keyword(s):

Wireless Networks ◽

Network Evolution ◽

The Internet ◽

Delivery Mode ◽

Mobile Telecommunication ◽

Mobility Support ◽

One To One ◽

First Time ◽

The Voice

We have entered the new millennium with two great inventions, the Internet and mobile telecommunication, and a remarkable trend of network evolution toward convergence of these two achievements. It is an evident step to combine the advantages of the Internet and the mobile communication methods together in addition to converge the voice and data into a common packet-based and heterogeneous network infrastructure. To provide interworking, the future systems have to be based on a universal and widespread network protocol, such as Internet protocol (IP) which is capable of connecting the various wired and wireless networks (Macker, Park, & Corson, 2001).However, the current version of IP has problems in mobile wireless networks; the address range is limited, IPv4 is not suitable to efficiently manage mobility, support real-time services, security, and other enhanced features. The next version, IPv6 fixes the problems and also adds many improvements to IPv4, such as extended address space, routing, quality of service, security (IPSec), network autoconfiguration and integrated mobility support (Mobile IPv6).Today’s IP communication is mainly based on unicast (one-to-one) delivery mode. However it is not the only method in use: other delivery possibilities, such as broadcast (one-to-all), multicast (one-to-many) and anycast (one-to-one-of-many) are available. Partridge, Mendez, and Milliken (1993) proposed the host anycasting service for the first time in RFC 1546. The basic idea behind the anycast networking paradigm is to separate the service identifier from the physical host, and enable the service to act as a logical entity of the network. This idea of anycasting can be achieved in different layers (e.g., network and application layers) and they have both strengths and weaknesses as well. We focus on network-layer anycasting in this article, where a node sends a packet to an anycast address and the network will deliver the packet to at least one, and preferably only one of the competent hosts. This approach makes anycasting a kind of group communication in that a group of hosts are specified for a service represented by an anycast address and underlying routing algorithms are supposed to find out the appropriate destination for an anycast destined packet.

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Quality Assurance of Online Courses

The Design and Management of Effective Distance Learning Programs ◽

10.4018/978-1-930708-20-4.ch010 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 155-169

Author(s):

Richard Ryan

Keyword(s):

Quality Assurance ◽

Online Courses ◽

The Internet ◽

Traditional Lecture ◽

Online Class ◽

Course Materials ◽

Worthy Goal ◽

To Receive ◽

Internet Delivery

Based upon the author’s experience, the convenience of Internet delivery and anytime online class availability are often the primary reasons students enroll in online courses. The quality of the online educational experience is often a secondary consideration to the student. Many times these students are willing to miss the in-class experience and interaction in order to receive credit for online coverage of certain required subject matter. Because of this attitude, there is also the potential for students and potential employers to perceive an online class or degree program as an “alternative” or the “next best thing” to attending traditional lecture classes. This attitude needs to be minimized if students are to utilize online and traditional classes equivalently in their degrees. The same level of quality for the class experience and content should be expected if online and traditional lecture classes are to be considered equivalent. Making an online class as engaging as a lecture class using the Internet is a worthy goal. “Jumping in with both feet is not for timid souls. Internet offerings require large amounts of time in the preparation of course materials. Everything must be viewed in a global sense for an entire semester at the offset.” (Kubala, 1998).

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