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2022 ◽  
pp. 404-417
Author(s):  
Ramashego Shila Mphahlele

Assessment is a valuable process that assists teachers to identify teaching practices that are effective for all students since not every student learns or retains information in the same way. In the open, distance, and e-learning (ODeL) environment, specific assessment strategies can be employed to make a judgment and make the best decisions about the student's achievement. Due to the nature of the ODeL learning environment, assessments should be digital for powerful insights without the paperwork. This chapter employed digital assessment literacy to provide a particular perspective of assessment strategies in the ODeL.


Author(s):  
Narelle Jones ◽  
Sally Sherwen ◽  
Rachel Robbins ◽  
David McLelland ◽  
Alexandra Whittaker

Zoos are increasingly putting in place formalized animal welfare assessment programs to allow monitoring of welfare over time, as well as to aid in resource prioritization. These programs tend to rely on assessment tools that incorporate resource-based and observational animal- focused measures since it is rarely feasible to obtain measures of physiology in zoo-housed animals. A range of assessment tools are available which commonly have a basis in the Five Domains framework. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted to bring together recent studies examining welfare assessment methods in zoo animals. A summary of these methods is provided with advantages and limitations of the approach es presented. We then highlight practical considerations with respect to implementation of these tools into practice, for example scoring schemes, weighting of criteria, and innate animal factors for consideration. It is concluded that would be value in standardizing guidelines for development of welfare assessment tools since zoo accreditation bodies rarely prescribe these. There is also a need to develop taxon or species- specific assessment tools to inform welfare management.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 244
Author(s):  
Mi-Hyang Lee ◽  
Seung-Hoon Han

This study aims to present integrative evaluation techniques that can assess spatial comfort reflecting the unique value of a vernacular building type in Korea called Hanok. For this purpose, current evaluation indices and methods of official standards for normal building performance were analyzed through previous studies, since any certified tools for Hanok evaluation do not exist. This situation has made relevant markets to be deactivated, although Hanok has valuable meanings as the traditional architecture to be succeeded to the next generation in Korea. Accordingly, specific assessment indices were derived to evaluate the Hanok sustainability especially focused on spatial comfort by using a qualitative field surveys with combined quantitative references. Then, actual resident data were collected from a series of Hanok testbeds for specific time-points including summer and winter solstices on the lunar-year system. As a result, resident data could be employed to reveal the characteristics of comfort performance from those target specimens, and show the tendency of the Hanok comfort by suggested innovative criteria for the market as a clue for its commercial potentials. Accordingly, it was concluded that the proposed techniques and indices could be certified for the Hanok evaluation and applied to the field of associated industries to show its specific values and advantages.


Author(s):  
narelle jones ◽  
Sally Sherwen ◽  
Rachel Robbins ◽  
David McLelland ◽  
Alexandra Whittaker

Zoos are increasingly putting in place formalized animal welfare assessment programs to allow monitoring of welfare over time, as well as to aid in resource prioritization. These programs tend to rely on assessment tools that incorporate resource-based and observational animal- focused measures since it is rarely feasible to obtain measures of physiology in zoo-housed animals. A range of assessment tools are available which commonly have a basis in the Five Domains framework. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted to bring together recent studies examining welfare assessment methods in zoo animals. A summary of these methods is provided with advantages and limitations of the approach es presented. We then highlight practical considerations with respect to implementation of these tools into practice, for example scoring schemes, weighting of criteria, and innate animal factors for consideration. It is concluded that would be value in standardizing guidelines for development of welfare assessment tools since zoo accreditation bodies rarely prescribe these. There is also a need to develop taxon or species- specific assessment tools to inform welfare management.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 624-625
Author(s):  
Yang Li ◽  
Jan Mutchler ◽  
Nidya Velasco Roldan

Abstract Many older adults experience challenging financial circumstances and do not have sufficient income to afford a basic budget in their home communities. Far higher proportions of racial and ethnic minority older adults live on incomes that fall short of what is needed to make ends meet relative to their White counterparts. We describe racial/ethnic disparities in late-life economic insecurity, which occurs when an older person lacks sufficient financial resources to cover necessary expenses in their home community. Although nationwide half of older singles are economically insecure, Massachusetts (62%), New York (65%), Vermont (57%), and Mississippi (57%) have the highest shares of older adults who experience economic insecurity. Compared to Whites, minority older adults have higher rates of economic insecurity in nearly every state, but racial/ethnic disparities are higher in some locations (Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Louisiana) and lower in others (Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, West Virginia). Disparities in economic insecurity reflect the precarious financial situations experienced by many older adults, rooted not only in risks and disadvantages accumulated over time, but also in the variable and uncertain social and economic contexts that accompany the aging experience. By situating older adults in their places of residence, we observe that the cost of remaining in community intersect with life-course experiences associated with social identities to produce disparities in economic security at older ages. The geographic variation in cost of living calls for context-specific assessment of economic security to evaluate the adequacy of economic resources and the associated risk of hardship.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ines Serrada ◽  
Brenton Hordacre ◽  
Susan Hillier

Background: Body awareness (BA) is a process that involves sensory awareness originating from the body's physiological states, processes and actions, and is shaped by one's attitudes, perceptions, beliefs and experience of social and cultural context. Impairments in body awareness after stroke are believed to be common and may be an important influence on recovery outcomes. However, recovery of body awareness is poorly understood and receives little consideration in rehabilitation.Aims: To investigate if body awareness changes over time following stroke; and identify if body awareness after stroke is associated with sensation, motor impairment, self-efficacy and quality of life.Methods: An exploratory longitudinal observational study was performed. Participants with a stroke diagnosis and associated motor impairment were recruited from an acute stroke unit. An assessment battery consisting of sensory and motor impairment and function, body awareness, self-efficacy and quality of life measures were used at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months.Results: A total of 105 people with stroke were recruited. Most recovery in sensation and body awareness occurred within the first month after stroke (all p < 0.01). Sensation and body awareness were correlated with other clinical outcomes (motor impairment, self-efficacy and quality of life), demographics, and stroke specific clinical characteristics (all p < 0.01).Conclusions: This is the first study to track recovery of body awareness after stroke and investigate the relationship it may have in recovery of sensation, motor impairment and function, self-efficacy and quality of life. Further research is now warranted to continue investigation of body awareness and to develop effective stroke-specific assessment and intervention strategies.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259355
Author(s):  
Peter W. Stubbs ◽  
Henriette H. Stabel ◽  
Nils-Bo de Vos Andersen ◽  
Helle Rønn Smith ◽  
Erhard T. Næss-Schmidt

Background The Danish Physiotherapy Research Database for chronic patients receiving Free of Charge Physiotherapy (PhysDB-FCP) was piloted over a 1-year period. The purpose of the PhysDB-FCP is to provide a user friendly digital online structured tool that standardizes initial and follow up clinical assessments generating data that can be used for clinical decision making and support future research in physiotherapy for patients with chronic disease. Although initial assessments were completed, the attrition rate was 73% and 90% at 3- and 6- months, respectively, which suggests problems with the current tool. Objective To evaluate the perspectives of the physiotherapists that used the PhysDB-FCP and propose changes to the tool based on this feedback. Materials and methods Fifty of the 103 physiotherapists introduced to the PhysDB-FCP completed an anonymous online survey. Physiotherapists were asked Likert/categorical and yes/no questions on experiences with the PhysDB-FCP within their practice, perceptions of patient experiences, suitability of the resources and support provided by the PhysDB-FCP working group and the ideal administration frequency of the assessments within the PhysDB-FCP. Open ended feedback on possible improvements to the PhysDB-FCP was also collected. Results Physiotherapists agreed that the PhysDB-FCP was useful for taking a physiotherapy assessment (74%) and the patient survey was useful for goal setting (72%). Although physiotherapists felt the PhysDB-FCP was well-defined (82%), only 36% would like to use a similar tool again. Generally, the PhysDB-FCP was too time-consuming, administered too frequently and included irrelevant items. For example, 72% of physiotherapists took >45 min to administer the assessment in the first consultation which was performed over multiple sessions. Conclusions The perspectives of physiotherapists using The PhysDB-FCP suggest specific changes that will ensure better use of the tool in future practice. Changes will likely involve administering the assessment less frequently (every 6-months to 1-year), shortening the assessment, and using diagnosis-specific assessment items.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiutong Lin ◽  
Tao Sun ◽  
Xiao Liu ◽  
Guifang Zhang ◽  
Yong Yin

Abstract Background and purpose: The study evaluated the differences in leaf positioning deviations by the log files of three advanced accelerators with two delivery techniques, and established specific assessment parameters of leaf positioning deviations for different types of accelerators.Methods: A total of 300 treatment plans with 5 consecutive treatment log files were collected from the Trilogy, TrueBeam and Halcyon accelerators. 50 IMRT and 50 VMAT plans were selected randomly on each accelerator. The log files information was parsed by SunCheck software from Sun Nuclear Corporation. The maximum leaf RMS errors, 95th percentile errors and percentages of different leaf positioning errors were statistically analyzed. The correlations between these evaluation parameters and accelerator performance parameters (maximum leaf speed, mean leaf speed, gantry and arc angle) were analyzed.Results: The average maximum leaf RMS errors of the Trilogy in the IMRT and VMAT plans were 0.45±0.1mm and 0.80±0.07mm, respectively, which were higher than the TrueBeam's 0.03±0.01mm, 0.03±0.01 mm and the Halcyon's 0.06±0.01 mm, 0.07±0.01mm. Similar data results were shown in the 95th percentile error. The maximum leaf RMS errors were strongly correlated with the 95th percentile errors. The leaf positioning deviations in VMAT were higher than those in IMRT for all accelerators. In TrueBeam and Halcyon, leaf position errors above 1 mm were not found in IMRT and VMAT plans. The main influencing factor of leaf positioning deviation was the leaf speed, which has no correlation with gantry and arc angles.Conclusions: Compared with the quality assurance guidelines, the MLC positioning deviations tolerances of the three accelerators should be tightened. For both IMRT and VMAT techniques, the 95th percentile error and the maximum RMS error are suggested to be tightened to 1.5 mm and 1 mm for the Trilogy accelerator respectively. In TrueBeam and Halcyon accelerators, the 95th percentile error and maximum RMS error of 1 mm and 0.5 mm, respectively, are considered appropriate.


2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
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Abstract   In this session, WHO together with the UHC2030 Technical Working Group on Health System Assessment and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies discuss the main elements of their joint approach to HSPA. The workshop intends to propose a common and practical framework that links descriptive health system analysis with evaluation, focussing on health system outcomes. The framework's approach to uncovering health system challenges and bottlenecks and the sources of variation will be discussed - showcasing how Health System Performance Assessment can be used as a means to uncover sources of health system inefficiencies and inequities. The workshop intends to identify the links between intermediate and ultimate goals and relate these to specific actions and actors within a health system, thus providing policy makers with an actionable tool to assess performance. The session is structured into two parts. In the first part the process of developing the HSPA framework and the framework itself will be introduced. The presentation will provide insights into the joint framework based on health system functions and emphasise the links to the intermediate and final goals of the HSPA framework. This will be followed by four short case studies pertaining to the four functions - governance, financing, resource generation and service delivery - and linking specific assessment areas to intermediate and final goals. The second part is an interactive discussion, to be kicked off by the input of Kanitsorn Sumriddetchkajorn and moderated by Josep Figueras, to jointly identify the strengths and weaknesses in performance of a given health system. Key messages Health Systems Performance Assessments should focus on what health systems do and how well, rather than on what they are. Health System Performance Assessment should focus on performance and use their evaluative angle to get to the root causes of not achieving final health system goals.


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