Propuesta de repositorio de información para la difusión de los documentos académicos y científicos que se generan en el Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic

This paper describe a proposal to develop a web site to work as technical, academic and scientific information repository, which contain the daily products made by students and teachers from Tecnológico Nacional de México campus Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic. This proposal comes to cover the opportunity that occurs with the generation of knowledge that is developed in the academic and research work of the institution, by students, teachers and researchers of the different careers and postgraduate courses offered by IT Tepic, and that currently does not have a space where this information is presented and made available to anyone who can use it to base their own scientific development process. The development of this proposal will be worked in conjunction with an Academic Body of the Instituto Tecnológico de Nogales, and once it is implemented, it will subsequently be offered to the other technological institutes of the Tecnológico Nacional de México.

El balanced scorecard como herramienta estratégica para la gestión de las funciones sustantivas de los institutos superiores tecnológicos

Este trabajo contiene los componentes fundamentales de la Herramienta Cuadro de Mando Integral CMI o Balanced Scorecard, propuesto por Kaplan y Norton (2009) como fundamento teórico y práctico que permite realizar un modelo basado en las funciones sustantivas y aplicable en los Institutos Tecnológicos Superiores, utilizando todos los conceptos básicos del Plan Estratégico bajo cuatro puntos de vista: Docencia, Investigación, Vinculación con la Comunidad y Administrativo-Financiero. La adopción de modelos de gestión estratégica apropiada en las instituciones de educación superior es de excepcional importancia, por ende se buscó evaluar la gestión y proponer un modelo de administración basado en el CMI en el Instituto Tecnológico Superior Juan Bautista Aguirre. La metodología aplicada fue de enfoque cualitativo con un diseño no experimental y de alcance descriptivo. La muestra estuvo compuesta por directores y educadores, elegidos mediante un muestreo no probabilístico. La gestión institucional se evaluó mediante análisis FODA y encuestas aprobadas por el alfa de Cronbach, adquiriendo como tabla resultados estrategias que incorporan y dinamizan la misión y visión institucional a través del CMI y el mapa estratégico cuyos indicadores podrá medir el desempeño de los objetivos relacionados desde las perspectivas estratégicas. Se concluye que la evaluación detecto insatisfacción del personal en relación con el sistema de gestión y el CMI propuesto establecerá los objetivos, indicadores y metas estratégicas con un adecuado alineamiento lo que daría como resultado una mejora de la gestión estratégica de esta institución. This work contains the fundamental components of the CMI Balanced Scorecard Tool, proposed by Kaplan and Norton (2009) as a theoretical and practical foundation that allows a model based on substantive functions and applicable in Higher Technological Institutes, using all the basic concepts of the Strategic Plan under four points of view: Teaching, Research, Community Relations and Administrative-Financial. The adoption of appropriate strategic management models in higher education institutions is of exceptional importance, therefore it was sought to evaluate the management and propose a management model based on the CMI at the Juan Bautista Aguirre Higher Technological Institute. The applied methodology was of a qualitative approach with a non-experimental design and descriptive scope. The sample was made up of principals and educators, chosen through non-probability sampling. Institutional management was evaluated through SWOT analysis and surveys approved by Cronbach's alpha, acquiring as a table results strategies that incorporate and dynamize the institutional mission and vision through the CMI and the strategic map whose indicators will be able to measure the performance of the related objectives from strategic perspectives. It is concluded that the evaluation detected dissatisfaction of the personnel in relation to the management system and the proposed CMI will establish the objectives, indicators and strategic goals with an adequate alignment, which would result in an improvement of the strategic management of this institution.

Instrumento valorativo del desempeño docente para institutos superiores tecnológicos ecuatorianos

La evaluación del desempeño docente es un tema que cobra vital importancia en el contexto educativo actual cada vez más exigente con la calidad del proceso enseñanza- aprendizaje. La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo desarrollar una propuesta metodológica para la evaluación y mejora continua del desempeño docente en los Institutos Tecnológicos Superiores (ITS). Se aplicó el método Delphi, para la obtención de los instrumentos, con los posteriores análisis estadísticos de los resultados obtenidos, expresados de forma general en un índice integral valorativo del desempeño docente (IIeDd). La aplicación de la propuesta en el Instituto Superior Tecnológico de Ciencias Religiosas y Educación en Valores San Pedro evidenció un rendimiento destacado, con un valor de IIeDd de 0,95. Se identificaron como variables con posibilidades de mejora el cumplimiento de la planificación en los sílabos y la utilización de la tecnología. PALABRAS CLAVE: Evaluación del docente; calidad de la educación; Educación superior. Assessment instrument for teaching performance for ecuadorian higher technological institutes ABSTRACT The evaluation of teacher performance is a subject of vital importance in the current educational context that is increasingly demanding with the quality of the teaching-learning process. The objective of this research was to develop a methodological proposal for the evaluation and continuous improvement of teaching performance in Higher Technological Institutes (HTI). The Delphi method was applied to obtain the instruments, with subsequent statistical analyzes of the results obtained, expressed in a general way in an integral evaluative index of teaching performance (IIeDd). The application of theproposal in the Religious Sciences and Values Education 'San Pedro' Higher Technological Institute, showed an outstanding performance, with IIeDd of 0.95 value. The fulfillment of planning in syllables and the use of technology were identified as variables with possibilities of improvement. KEYWORDS: Teacher evaluation; Education Quality; Higher education.

Study of the continuous mode of mixing feed components in a mixing plant

The article discusses the problem of developing means that can increase the efficiency of mecha-nization of the process of preparing liquid feed in animal husbandry. Design bureaus, research and technological institutes for mechanization and electrification of agriculture have developed new progressive technologies, as well as kits, units, machines and apparatus for animal husbandry and fodder production. On the basis of this technique, complex mechanization of farms is being intro-duced and livestock complexes with industrial production technology are being created. But recent-ly, the widespread use of domestic machines for the preparation of liquid feed mixtures has not been presented. Therefore, an experimental setup that combines three functions: a batcher, a pump and a mixer is proposed. It ultimately allows to obtain a mixture of good quality. The article pro-vides a program and research methodology for the setup. For this, a special test bench has been de-veloped. It makes possible to determine the parameters of the mixture quality and the specific con-sumption of electrical energy. As a search for the optimal combination of factors for the optimiza-tion criteria: the degree of homogeneity and the specific consumption of electrical energy, plan 32 was chosen. Experimental studies have shown the range of supply of the installation at different speeds of rotation of the impeller shaft. Mixing studies have confirmed the effectiveness of the de-sign of the plant and its components: dispenser, pump and mixer. With the help of experimental planning methods, the main factors influencing the mixing process are identified, and the optimal parameters of the mixture quality are determined. According to the studies of the continuous intro-duction of components in an experimental setup for the preparation of liquid feed mixtures, it was obtained that the optimal combinations of factors would be the water temperature t = 26 ... 38 oC and the rotation frequency n = 1500 ... 1650 min-1, while the degree of homogeneity reaches Θ = 94,6% and unit costs of electric energy Eel = 0.198 kWh / t.d. h.

Sistema Integral para la Gestión del Programa de Tutorías en el Instituto Tecnológico de Tehuacán

The tutoring in the Technological Institutes has been implemented as a support strategy for the integral formation of the student, where the teacher becomes his companion in his professional training process, developing activities that have the purpose of stimulating the integral human development of the student. The present work presents the design of a web system, to support the management of the tutorial program, and the tutorial task, involves each of the different actors (Institutional coordinator, coordinator of area tutorials, department head, tutors and tutors). This web system was the result of the investigation Analysis of the tutorials at the Technological Institute of Tehuacán whose purpose was to learn from the experience of the actors the program to propose a strategy that would favor tutoring. The research was developed using a qualitative methodology, where information is obtained using instruments such as observation, interviews and surveys. This system seeks to favor the mentoring program in the achievement of its objectives and consequently in the achievement of the institutional goals of the Technological Institute of Tehuacán.

Predicting Social Well-being Using Time Perspective in Emerging Adults

Purpose: The present study provides an insight into the issue of social well-being of emerging adults in the Indian context and introduces time perspective (TP) as an individual factor that could influence it. Design/Methodology/Approach: The present study is basically correlational in nature. Data were collected from 130 participants; of these, 84.61 per cent ( n = 110) were male and 15.38 per cent ( n = 20) female. The mean age of students was 18.5 years; all are the students of different technological institutes of Roorkee. The responses of the participants had been collected using two questionnaires: Zimbardo time inventory (Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 77(6), 1271–1288) and social well-being inventory (Keyes, 1998). Multiple regression analysis was used for data analysis. Findings: The results demonstrated that future TP emerges as a significant predictor of social well-being. Originality/Value: The study offers a model that extends the scope of previous researches in the field of social health. It provides a new research paradigm to the area of emerging adulthood and introduces some individual factors that could produce variance in emerging adults’ social well-being.

Sistema de Emisión de Títulos Digitales: Módulo alumno y público en general

In recent years, the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) has established new standards for the issuance of Digital Bachelor Degree Certificates titles by educational institutions and their registration with the Directorate General of Professions (DGP). Currently, the Technological Institute of the South of Guanajuato (ITSUR) through the academic body of Software Development under software engineering methodologies, is completing the first stage of developing an application to issue, sign and register digital bachelor degree certificates before the DGP. This application does not have any module that allows access to the student or general public interested in their validity. Therefore, it is required to develop new modules that require the student to follow up on the process, download the degree certificate and the graphic representation, as well as allow those employers or affected to verify the validity of a degree. The methodology to use will be iterative and incremental, to divide the project into iterations that generate increases in value and achieve stabilization in less time. This new version will have greater impact, as it may be distributed to other Technological Institutes that have implemented the Integral School Control System (SICE) owned by ITSUR and thus reduce the gap in the issuance of digital degree certificates.

What drives firm profitability? A multilevel approach to the Spanish agri-food sector

Strategic management research has demonstrated the importance of firm- and industry structure as drivers of firm profitability. However, less is known about how firms´ geographical locations affect profitability. Applying a multi-level approach of hierarchical linear modeling we estimated firm-, industry-, and region-specific effects on profitability of 3,273 agri-food firms operating in different Spanish districts over the time span 2006-2013. The results reveal the dominance of firm-specific effects which contribute up to 48.8% to variance in firm profitability while the contribution of industry effects (0.8-4.2%), geographical location (0.1-1.8%), and year effects (0.1-2.5%) is rather small. Moreover, firm size, risk, and innovative activity turn out as significant profit drivers at the firm level. Although firm-effects outweigh industry- and region-specific factors, the results indicate that industry concentration as well as regional education and unemployment influence profitability. In addition, proximity to technological institutes as well as the degree of urbanization of the region in which a firm operates can be drivers of profitability. Hence, despite the superiority of firm effects the results indicate that agri-food managers should also consider possible advantages from location-based resources in order to ensure competitiveness.

Economic Crisis and Higher Education in Greece

It can be argued that higher education (HE) in Greece has always been problematic and dysfunctional in the post-dictatorship era (1974-2008). This is evident from the fact that Greek governments have failed to reform HE according to the EU standards despite the public demand and industry needs. Additionally the existence of a large number of state universities and technological institutes (TEIs) in combination with the phenomena of: nepotism, favouritism, trade unionism, political involvement, and the creation of unnecessary departments in rural areas in order to satisfy the local voters support this argument. This chapter describes the current situation of HE in Greece. It discusses the challenges that staff, students and the government face from the impact of the economic crisis. In addition, it provides an overview of the effects of the changes in HE on the society. Finally, it explores the prospects and opportunities that exist for HE policy makers, staff and students; especially in terms of their future employability.