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1. Implementation and Outcomes of a Collaborative Multi-Center Network Aimed at Web-Based Cognitive Training – COGWEB Network

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Tedim Cruz, Vítor, Pais, Joana, Ruano, Luis, Mateus, Cátia, Colunas, Márcio, Alves, Ivânia, Barreto, Rui, Conde, Eduardo, Sousa, Andreia, Araújo, Isabel, Bento, Virgílio, Coutinho, Paula, and Rocha, Nelson

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Psychology, BF1-990
Abstract

BackgroundCognitive care for the most prevalent neurologic and psychiatric conditions will only improve through the implementation of new sustainable approaches. Innovative cognitive training methodologies and collaborative professional networks are necessary evolutions in the mental health sector. ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to describe the implementation process and early outcomes of a nationwide multi-organizational network supported on a Web-based cognitive training system (COGWEB). MethodsThe setting for network implementation was the Portuguese mental health system and the hospital-, academic-, community-based institutions and professionals providing cognitive training. The network started in August 2012, with 16 centers, and was monitored until September 2013 (inclusions were open). After onsite training, all were allowed to use COGWEB in their clinical or research activities. For supervision and maintenance were implemented newsletters, questionnaires, visits and webinars. The following outcomes were prospectively measured: (1) number, (2) type, (3) time to start, and (4) activity state of centers; age, gender, level of education, and medical diagnosis of patients enrolled. ResultsThe network included 68 professionals from 41 centers, (33/41) 80% clinical, (8/41) 19% nonclinical. A total of 298 patients received cognitive training; 45.3% (n=135) female, mean age 54.4 years (SD 18.7), mean educational level 9.8 years (SD 4.8). The number enrolled each month increased significantly (r=0.6; P=.031). At 12 months, 205 remained on treatment. The major causes of cognitive impairment were: (1) neurodegenerative (115/298, 38.6%), (2) structural brain lesions (63/298, 21.1%), (3) autoimmune (40/298, 13.4%), (4) schizophrenia (30/298, 10.1%), and (5) others (50/298, 16.8%). The comparison of the patient profiles, promoter versus all other clinical centers, showed significant increases in the diversity of causes and spectrums of ages and education. ConclusionsOver its first year, there was a major increase in the number of new centers and professionals, as well as of the clinical diversity of patients treated. The consolidation of such a national collaborative network represents an innovative step in mental health care evolution. Furthermore, it may contribute to translational processes in the field of cognitive training and reduce disease burden.

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2014
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2. The Students Perspective on Using an E-Learning Platform: E-OWL

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Araújo, Isabel and Faria, Pedro Miguel

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The evolution of ICT and its adoption in higher education is driving greater interactivity in teaching and learning processes. The teaching/learning paradigm has been changing. Both educational actors, teacher and student, are increasingly adapting to use technologies. This article presents a study that enhances how technologies can be used in the teaching and learning process, through a mathematics content platform, for higher education students. A survey of the state of the art was made in order to demonstrate some advantages of the teaching-learning process, the teacher's and student's behavior profiles and their role in relation to the use of new technologies. The main objective of this study is to analyze the student's view on the use of the E-OWL platform in the learning process, and thus contribute to the development of more interactive and motivating learning environments. The privileged instrument in this study was the questionnaire, applied after the use of the platform in an educational context, to students of the Computer Graphics and Multimedia Engineering degree. The results obtained revealed that students demonstrate ease in using the E-OWL platform and that was useful in supporting the course, stimulating continuous study and allowing self-regulation of learning, confirming the relevance of an increasing adoption of ICT in an e-learning context. [For the full proceedings, see ED621620.]

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2020

3. 'INTERNOVA' E-Learning Platform in an Entrepreneurial Context

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Araújo, Isabel, Pinheiro, Rita, Azevedo, João Nuno, Faria, Sónia, and Velho, Manuela Vaz

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Currently, there is still an opposition of teachers to the implementation of new technologies in an educational context. Although several studies point out the relevance of the use of information and communication technologies in pedagogical practices, providing educational contexts more focused on learning practices and fostering more active and autonomous professionals. In this context, this article emphasizes the purpose of using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), as well as virtual learning environments, in the higher education system, to support the teaching-learning processes. In this article, a state of the art was carried out, in order to demonstrate some advantages of the teaching-learning process, the teacher's and student behaviour profiles and its role in relation to the use of new technologies. The objective of this study was to analyse the impact of using a digital platform on the teaching-learning process in an educational context. An e-learning digital platform, "INTERNOVA," developed within the scope of the INTERNOVAMARKET-FOOD project (0437_internovamarket-food_1_E - Internovamarket accelerator program to increase the competitiveness of the food sector in Galicia-Northern), within the curricular unit of Food Safety and Certification of the Master in Food Engineering's curriculum. In order to assess the impact of the training course on the students' learning outcomes, a survey was applied to master's students and Food Engineering research fellows (participants). The same survey was applied before the training and after it in order to compare both results. At the end of each training course, another survey was addressed to all the participants asking about the organization, quality and the easiness of the platform. The results obtained show that the students had no difficulties in using the platform, having revealed that they would like to continue using it more frequently. The data obtained are an evidence of the participants' learning improvement and their involvement in the learning process through the "INTERNOVA" platform. With this work, it can be concluded that the ICT applied to a curricular program can be a very important support in the teaching-learning process. In this context, it is important to recommend well-designed curricular programs so that teachers can improve their teaching practices, enhancing students' digital skills, and thus contributing to the development of more active and autonomous professionals. [For the full proceedings, see ED621620.]

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2020

5. Factors associated with failed epidural blood patch after accidental dural puncture in obstetrics: a prospective, multicentre, international cohort study

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Casier, Isabelle, Bryon, Bart, Soetens, Filiep, Dewandre, Pierre-Yves, Lambert, Geraldine, Christiaen, Jan, Schepers, Roel, Van Houwe, Patrick, Kalmar, Alain, Vanoverschelde, Henk, Bauters, Monique, Roofthooft, Eva, Devroe, Sarah, Van de Velde, Marc, Jadrijevic, Ana, Jokic, Aleksandra, Marin, Damjan, Sklebar, Ivan, Mihaljević, Slobodan, Kosinova, Martina, Stourac, Petr, Adamus, Milan, Kufa, Christian, Volfová, Ivana, Zaoralová, Blažena, Froeslev-Friis, Christina, Mygil, Bjoern, Krebs Albrechtsen, Charlotte, Kavasmaa, Tomi, Alahuhta, Seppo, Mäyrä, Anne, Mennander, Susanna, Rautaneva, Kati, Hiekkanen, Tuula, Kontinen, Vesa, Linden, Kirsti, Toivakka, Sara, Boselli, Emmanuel, Greil, Pierre-Édouard, Mascle, Olivier, Courbon, Aurelie, Lutz, Jean., Simonet, Thérèse, Barbier, Marie, Hlioua, Tarik, Meniolle d’Hauthville, Fleur, Quintin, Christine, Bouattour, Karim, Lecinq, Agnès, Mercier, Frederic, Bonnet, Marie-Pierre, Carbonniere, Mathieu, Fischer, Catherine, Picard, Paola-Carla, Bonnin, Martine, Storme, Brigitte, Bouthors, Anne-Sophie, Detente, Thomas, Nguyen, Truong Minh, Keita, Hawa, Nebout, Sophie, Osse, Lauranne, Delmas, Anne, Vial, Florence, Kaufner, Lutz, Hoefing, Christoph, Mueller, Stefan, Becke, Karin, Blobner, Manfred, Lewald, Heidrun, Schaller, Stefan Josef, Muggleton, Ellis, Bette, Birgit, Neumann, Claudia, Weber, Stefan, Grünewald, Matthias, Ohnesorge, Henning, Helf, Antonia, Jelting, Yvonne, Kranke, Peter, von Heymann, Christian, Welfle, Sabine, Staikou, Chryssoula, Stavrianopoulou, Antonia, Stamelos, Mattheios, Kalopita, Konstantina, Loukeri, Anastasia, Valsamidis, Dimitrios, Matsota, Paraskevi, Thorsteinsson, Adalbjörn, Tome, Riad, Eidelman, Leonid A., Davis, Atara, Orbach-Zinger, Sharon, Ioscovich, Alexander, Ramona, Iacob, De Simone, Luigi, Pesetti, Barbara, Brazzi, Luca, Zito, Alessandro, Camorcia, Michela, Della Rocca, Giorgio, Aversano, Marco, Frigo, Maria Grazia, Todde, Cristina, Macas, Andrius, Keraitiene, Grazina, Rimaitis, Kestutis, Borg, Francis, Tua, Carl, Kuijpers-Visser, Agnes Geertje, Schyns-van den Berg, Alexandra, Hollmann, Markus W., van den Berg, Tijs, Koolen, Eric, Dons, Ilse, van der Knijff, Anouk, van der Marel, Caroline, Ruysschaert, Nele, Pelka, Michal, Pluymakers, Christine, Koopman, Seppe, Teunissen, Aart-Jan, Cornelisse, Dick, van Dasselaar, Nick, Verdouw, Bastiaan, Beenakkers, Ingrid, Dahl, Vegard, Hagen, Robert, Vivaldi, Francesco, Eriksen, John Reidar, Wiszt, Radovan, Aslam Tayyba, Naz, Ringvold, Else-Marie, Chutkowski, Radosław, Skirecki, Tomasz, Wódarski, Bartłomiej, Faria, Maria Aida, Ferreira, Amélia, Sampaio, Ana Catarina, Ferreira, Irene, Matias, Bernardo, Teixeira, Joana, Araujo, Rita, Cabido, Herminia, Fortuna, Rosario, Lemos, Paulo, Cardoso, Carolina, Moura, Fernando, Pereira, Cristiana, Pereira, Sandra, Abecasis, Manuel, Lança, Filipa, Muchacho, Paulo, Ormonde, Lucindo, Guedes-Araujo, Isabel, Pinho-Oliveira, Vitor, Paredes, Paulo, Bentes, Carla, Gouveia, Francisco, Milheiro, Ana, Castanheira, Cláudia, Neves, Miriam, Pacheco, Vânia, Cortez, Mara, Tranquada, Raquel, Tareco, Glória, Furtado, Inês, Pereira, Estela, Marinho, Luísa, Seabra, Manuel, Bulasevic, Aleksandra, Kendrisic, Mirjana, Jovanovic, Lidija, Pujić, Borislava, Kutlesic, Marija, Grochova, Monika, Simonova, Jana, Pavlovic, Gordana, Rozman, Ales, Blajic, Iva, Graovac, Dragan, Stopar Pintaric, Tatjana, Chiquito, Teresa, Monedero, Pablo, De Carlos-Errea, Joaquin, Guillén-Casbas, Roque, Veiga-Gil, Leonor, Basso, Morena, Garcia Bartolo, Carolina, Hernandez, Cristian, Ricol, Laura, De Santos, Maroto Pinar, Gràcia Solsona, Josep A., López-Baamonde, Manuel, Magaldi Mendaña, Marta, Plaza Moral, Ana María, Vendrell, Marina, Trillo, Lourdes, Perez Garcia, Anibal Ricardo, Alamillo Salas, Clara, Moret, Enric, Ramió, Laura, Aguilar Sanchez, Jose Luis, Soler Pedrola, Maria, Valldeperas Hernandez, Maria Inmaculada, Aldalur, Gorka, Bárcena, Estíbaliz, Herrera, Julia, Iturri, Fernando, Martínez, Alberto, Martínez, Leire, Serna, Rosa, Gilsanz, Fernando, Guasch Arevalo, Emilia, Iannuccelli, Fabrizio, Latorre, Julieta, Rodriguez Roca, Cristina, Pérez Pardo, Osvaldo Ceferino, Sierra Biddle, Natalia, Suárez Castaño, Ceferina, Hernández González, Lourdes, Remacha González, Caridad, Sánchez Nuez, Raquel, Anta, Diego, Beleña, Jose M., García-Cuadrado, Carmen, Garcia, Irene, Manrique, Susana, Suarez, Elena, Hein, Anette, Arbman, Elisabet, Hansson, Helena, Tillenius, Monika, Al-Taie, Ruaa, Ledin-Eriksson, Susanne, Lindén-Söndersö, Anja, Rosén, Ola, Austruma, Evija, Gillberg, Lars, Darvish, Bijan, Gupta, Anil, Jörnvall, Henrik, Nordström, Johan, Persson, Jan, Rosenberg, Jan, Brühne, Lars, Forshammar, Johan, Ugarph Edfeldt, Malin, Rolfsson, Håkan, Hellblom, Anna, Levin, Katarina, Rabow, Sofus, Thorlacius, Karin, Bansch, Peter, Robertson (Baeriswyl), Moira, Stamer, Ulrike, Mathivon, Stanislas, Savoldelli, Georges, Auf der Maur, Pia, Filipovic, Miodrag, Dullenkopf, Alexander, Brunner, Maya, Girard, Thierry, Vonlanthen, Claudia, Ozbilgin, Sule, Gunaydin D, Berrin, Corman Dincer, Pelin, Tas Tuna, Ayca, Daamen, Sylvia, Farsi, Slama, Feijten, Prisca, Harlet, Pierre, Leva, Brigitte, Plichon, Benoît, Magnuson, Anders, Guasch, Emilia, Mercier, Frédéric J., and Schyns-van den Berg, Alexandra M.J.V.

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2022
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7. Whole-genome analysis uncovers loss of blaZ associated with carriage isolates belonging to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clone ST5-VI in Cape Verde

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Wysocka, Magdalena, Monteiro, Tamar, de Pina, Carine, Gonçalves, Deisy, de Pina, Sandrine, Ludgero-Correia, Antonio, Moreno, Joao, Zamudio, Roxana, Almebairik, Nada, Gray, Laura J., Pareek, Manish, Jenkins, David R., Aires-de-Sousa, Marta, De Lencastre, Herminia, Beleza, Sandra, Araujo, Isabel I., Conceição, Teresa, and Oggioni, Marco R.

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2021
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8. Management practices for postdural puncture headache in obstetrics: a prospective, international, cohort study

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Casier, Isabelle, Bryon, Bart, Soetens, Filiep, Dewandre, Pierre-Yves, Lambert, Geraldine, Christiaen, Jan, Schepers, Roel, Van Houwe, Patrick, Kalmar, Alain, Vanoverschelde, Henk, Bauters, Monique, Roofthooft, Eva, Devroe, Sarah, Van de Velde, Marc, Jadrijevic, Ana, Jokic, Aleksandra, Marin, Damjan, Sklebar, Ivan, Mihaljević, Slobodan, Kosinova, Martina, Stourac, Petr, Adamus, Milan, Kufa, Christian, Volfová, Ivana, Zaoralová, Blažena, Froeslev-Friis, Christina, Mygil, Bjoern, Krebs Albrechtsen, Charlotte, Kavasmaa, Tomi, Alahuhta, Seppo, Mäyrä, Anne, Mennander, Susanna, Rautaneva, Kati, Hiekkanen, Tuula, Kontinen, Vesa, Linden, Kirsti, Toivakka, Sara, Boselli, Emmanuel, Greil, Pierre-Édouard, Mascle, Olivier, Courbon, Aurelie, Lutz, Jean, Simonet, Thérèse, Barbier, Marie, Hlioua, Tarik, Meniolle d’Hauthville, Fleur, Quintin, Christine, Bouattour, Karim, Lecinq, Agnès, Soued, Mickaël, Bonnet, Marie-Pierre, Carbonniere, Mathieu, Fischer, Catherine, Picard, Paola-Carla, Bonnin, Martine, Storme, Brigitte, Bouthors, Anne-Sophie, Detente, Thomas, Nguyen Troung, Minh, Keita, Hawa, Nebout, Sophie, Osse, Lauranne, Delmas, Anne, Vial, Florence, Kaufner, Lutz, Hoefing, Christoph, Mueller, Stefan, Becke, Karin, Blobner, Manfred, Lewald, Heidrun, Schaller, Stefan Josef, Muggleton, Ellis, Bette, Birgit, Neumann, Claudia, Weber, Stefan, Grünewald, Matthias, Ohnesorge, Henning, Helf, Antonia, Jelting, Yvonne, Kranke, Peter, von Heymann, Christian, Welfle, Sabine, Staikou, Chryssoula, Stavrianopoulou, Antonia, Tsaroucha, Athanasia, Kalopita, Konstantina, Loukeri, Anastasia, Valsamidis, Dimitrios, Matsota, Paraskevi, Thorsteinsson, Adalbjörn, Tome, Riad, Eidelman, Leonid A., Davis, Atara, Orbach-Zinger, Sharon, Ioscovich, Alexander, Ramona, Iacob, De Simone, Luigi, Pesetti, Barbara, Brazzi, Luca, Zito, Alessandro, Camorcia, Michela, Della Rocca, Giorgio, Aversano, Marco, Frigo, Maria Grazia, Todde, Cristina, Morina, Qamile, Macas, Andrius, Keraitiene, Grazina, Rimaitis, Kestutis, Borg, Francis, Tua, Carl, Kuijpers-Visser, Agnes Geertje, Schyns-van den Berg, Alexandra, Hollmann, Markus W., Van den Berg, Tijs, Koolen, Eric, Dons, Ilse, van der Knijff, Anouk, van der Marel, Caroline, Ruysschaert, Nele, Pelka, Michal, Pluymakers, Christine, Koopman, Seppe, Teunissen, Aart-Jan, Cornelisse, Dick, van Dasselaar, Nick, Verdouw, Bastiaan, Beenakkers, Ingrid, Dahl, Vegard, Hagen, Robert, Vivaldi, Francesco, Eriksen, John Reidar, Wiszt, Radovan, Aslam Tayyaba, Naz, Ringvold, Else-Marie, Chutkowski, Radosław, Skirecki, Tomasz, Wódarski, Bartłomiej, Faria, Maria Aida, Ferreira, Amélia, Sampaio, Ana Catarina, Ferreira, Irene, Matias, Bernardo, Teixeira, Joana, Araujo, Rita, Cabido, Herminia, Fortuna, Rosario, Lemos, Paulo, Cardoso, Carolina, Moura, Fernando, Pereira, Cristiana, Pereira, Sandra, Tavares, Francisca, Vasconcelos, Pedro, Abecasis, Manuel, Lança, Filipa, Muchacho, Paulo, Ormonde, Lucindo, Guedes-Araujo, Isabel, Pinho-Oliveira, Vitor, Paredes, Paulo, Bentes, Carla, Gouveia, Francisco, Milheiro, Ana, Castanheira, Cláudia, Neves, Miriam, Pacheco, Vânia, Cortez, Mara, Tranquada, Raquel, Tareco, Glória, Furtado, Inês, Pereira, Estela, Marinho, Luísa, Seabra, Manue, Bulasevic, Aleksandra, Kendrisic, Mirjana, Jovanovic, Lidija, Pujić, Borislava, Kutlesic, Marija, Grochova, Monika, Simonova, Jana, Pavlovic, Gordana, Rozman, Ales, Blajic, Iva, Graovac, Dragan, Stopar Pintraic, Tatjana, Chiquito, Teresa, Monedero, Pablo, Carlos-Errea, De Joaquin, Guillén-Casbas, Roque, Veiga-Gil, Leonor, Basso, Morena, Garcia Bartolo, Carolina, Hernandez, Cristian, Ricol, Laura, De Santos, Maroto Pinar, Gràcia Solsona, Josep A., López-Baamonde, Manuel, Magaldi Mendaña, Marta, Plaza Moral, Ana María, Vendrell, Marina, Trillo, Lourdes, Perez Garcia, Anibal Ricardo, Alamillo Salas, Clara, Moret, Enric, Ramió, Laura, Aguilar Sanchez, Jose Luis, Soler Pedrola, Maria, Valldeperas Hernandez, Maria Inmaculada, Aldalur, Gorka, Bárcena, Estíbaliz, Herrera, Julia, Iturri, Fernando, Martínez, Alberto, Martínez, Leire, Serna, Rosa, Gilsanz, Fernando, Guasch Arevalo, Emilia, Iannuccelli, Fabrizio, Latorre, Julieta, Rodriguez Roca, Cristina, Pérez Pardo, Osvaldo Ceferino, Sierra Biddle, Natalia, Suárez Cendaña, Ceferina, Hernández González, Lourdes, Remacha González, Caridad, Sánchez Nuez, Raquel, Anta, Diego, Beleña, Jose M., García-Cuadrado, Carmen, Garcia, Irene, Manrique, Susana, Suarez, Elena, Hein, Anette, Arbman, Elisabet, Hansson, Helena, Tillenius, Monika, Al-Taie, Ruaa, Ledin-Eriksson, Susanne, Lindén-Söndersö, Anja, Rosén, Ola, Austruma, Evija, Gillberg, Lars, Darvish, Bijan, Gupta, Anil, Nordstöm, Johan L., Persson, Jan, Rosenberg, Jan, Brühne, Lars, Forshammar, Johan, Ugarph Edfeldt, Malin, Rolfsson, Håkan, Hellblom, Anna, Levin, Katarina, Rabow, Sofus, Thorlacius, Karin, Bansch, Peter, Robertson (Baeriswyl), Moira, Stamer, Ulrike, Mathivon, Stanislas, Savoldelli, Georges, Auf der Maur, Pia, Filipovic, Miodrag, Dullenkopf, Alexander, Brunner, Maya, Girard, Thierry, Vonlanthen, Claudia, Ozbilgin, Sule, Gunaydin D, Berrin, Corman Dincer, Pelin, Tas Tuna, Ayca, Magnuson, Anders, Fernando, Roshan, Mercier, Frédéric J., and Schyns-van den Berg, Alexandra M.J.V.

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2020
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10. A five-year retrospective study shows increasing rates of antimicrobial drug resistance in Cabo Verde for both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

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Monteiro, Tamar, Wysocka, Magdalena, Tellez, Elena, Monteiro, Ofelia, Spencer, Luzia, Veiga, Elisa, Monteiro, Sandra, de Pina, Carine, Gonçalves, Deisy, de Pina, Sandrine, Ludgero-Correia, Antonio, Moreno, Joao, Conceição, Teresa, Aires-de-Sousa, Marta, de Lencastre, Herminia, Gray, Laura J, Pareek, Manish, Jenkins, David R., Beleza, Sandra, Oggioni, Marco R., and Araujo, Isabel Inês

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2020
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12. DIGITAL EDUCATION IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS.

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Codeço, Alberto, Faria, Pedro Miguel, and Araújo, Isabel

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ONLINE education, CURRICULUM, INFORMATION & communication technologies, LOGARITHMIC functions
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Exponential and logarithmic functions have always been part of high-school math's curricula in Portugal. They are subjects in which students experience many difficulties, in understanding and applying their properties. Several authors argue that there is a need to improve the way these functions are taught, shifting the focus from simply performing calculation procedures to understanding them. It is recognized in the literature that one of the areas of knowledge that can benefit from the use of Information and Communication Technologies is mathematics. In this context, digital educational resources (DER) have been developed, taking advantage of the functionalities of the GeoGebra dynamic geometry software relating to the study of functions. Therefore, the aim of this research is to understand how students overcome their difficulties by working collaboratively in small groups and carrying out activities with exploration tasks, supported by the use of GeoGebra, in the learning of exponential and logarithmic functions. In this article we present a study carried out in a twelfth grade class at a school in the north of Portugal. The study favored the use of a qualitative, interpretive methodology. To this end, the following data collection techniques were used: enquiry, observation and document analysis. Data analysis points out to a consistent evolution in the students' performance since the beginning of this research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024

13. Reflectance spectroscopy in the prediction of soil organic carbon associated with humic substances

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Ribeiro, Sharon Gomes, Oliveira, Marcio Regys Rabelo de, Lopes, Letícia Machado, Costa, Mirian Cristina Gomes, Toma, Raul Shiso, Araújo, Isabel Cristina da Silva, Moreira, Luis Clenio Jario, and Teixeira, Adunias dos Santos

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spectroradiometry, pedometrics, organic matter
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Understanding organic carbon and predominant humic fractions in the soil allows contributes to soil quality management. Conventional fractionation techniques require time, excessive sampling, and high maintenance costs. In this study, predictive models for organic carbon in humic substances (HS) were evaluated using hyperspectral data as an alternative to chemical fractionation and quantification by wet digestion. Twenty-nine samples of Neossolos Flúvicos (Fluvents) - A1, and 36 samples of Cambissolos (Inceptisols) - A2 were used. The samples were also analyzed jointly, creating a third sample group - A1&A2. Untransformed spectral reflectance factors were obtained using the FieldSpec Pro FR 3 hyperspectral sensor (350–2500 nm). Pre-processing techniques were employed, including Savitzky–Golay smoothing and first- and second-order derivative analysis. After selecting variables using the Backward method, which removes spectral variables that are not statistically significant for the regression. Estimation models were built by Principal Components Regression (PCR) and Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR). The spectral data were evaluated individually for soil classes A1 and A2, and jointly for A1&A2. The PLSR was more efficient than PCR, especially for the estimation models that used the first derivative of reflectance employing the three sample groups. For samples of A1, the best estimate was seen for humic acid (RPD = 6.09) and humin (RPD = 2.38); for A2, the best models estimated the OC in fulvic acid (RPD = 2.35) and humin (RPD = 2.51); and for the joint spectral data (A1&A2), the prediction was robust for humin only (RPD = 2.01). The most representative wavelengths were observed using the first derivative with PLSR and PCR, centred on the region between 1600 and 1800 nm. The first-derivative of reflectance calculated more-robust predictive models using PLSR than PCR. The best predictions occurred for organic carbon associated with humic acid in Neossolos Flúvicos, with fulvic acid in Cambissolos, and with humin in both soil classes.

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2023

14. Older People Living Alone: A Predictive Model of Fall Risk

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Araújo, Isabel Lage, Fátima Braga, Manuela Almendra, Filipe Meneses, Laetitia Teixeira, and Odete

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older people, living alone, falls prediction, risk of falling, nursing
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Falls in older people are a result of a combination of multiple risk factors. There are few studies involving predictive models in a community context. The aim of this study was to determine the validation of a new model for predicting fall risk in older adults (65+) living alone in community dwellings (n = 186; n = 117) with a test–retest reliability study. We consider in the predictive model the significant factors emerged from the bivariate analysis: age, zone, social community resources, physical exercise, self-perception of health, difficulty to keep standing, difficulty to sit and get up from a chair, strain to see, use of technical devices, hypertension and number of medications. The final model explained 28.5% of the risk of falling in older adults living alone in community dwellings. The AUC = 0.660 (se = 0.065, IC 95% 0.533–0.787, p = 0.017). The predictive model developed revealed a satisfactory discriminatory performance of the model and can contribute to clinical practice, with respect to the evaluation of risk of falling in this frailty group and preventing falls.

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2023
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17. Educational mismatches of newly hired workers: Short‐ and medium‐term effects on wages.

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ARAÚJO, Isabel and CARNEIRO, Anabela

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WAGE differentials, WAGES, APPRENTICESHIP programs, MARGINAL productivity, WAGE increases, BUSINESS cycles, PERSONNEL management
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The article focuses on investigating the short- and medium-term effects of over- and undereducation on individual wages and a unique measure of educational mismatch based on newly hired workers. Topics include the impact of educational mismatches on wages, the role of unobserved worker and firm characteristics, and the influence of job mismatches on the earnings of early-career individuals.

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2023
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18. How Forest Management with Clear-Cutting Affects the Regeneration, Diversity and Structure of a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in Brazil.

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Lopes, José Frédson Bezerra, Lopes, Fernando Bezerra, Araújo, Isabel Cristina da Silva, Pereira, Erich Celestino Braga, Brandão, Maria Letícia Stefany Monteiro, Feitosa, Erialdo de Oliveira, Luna, Nayara Rochelli de Sousa, Sousa, Geocleber Gomes de, Amorim, Aiala Vieira, Iwata, Bruna de Freitas, and Andrade, Eunice Maia de

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TROPICAL dry forests, FOREST management, FOREST regeneration, CLEARCUTTING, SPECIES diversity, NUMBERS of species, BIOMASS
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In Brazil, logging in the Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest (SDTF) under management plans that include clear-cutting has increased in recent decades, and the structure, composition, diversity and functioning of the forest likely must have been affected. The aim of this study was to understand the growth dynamics of shrub–tree biomass (STB), species richness and vegetation structure as a function of regeneration time after clear-cutting (treatments), taking the Legal Reserve (40 years of regeneration) as reference. The study was carried out in 2018 at the Ramalhete Settlement, General Sampaio, in the state of Ceará. All plants with a circumference at breast height (CBH) ≥ 6 cm were identified and the CBH was measured across 42 sample plots (20.0 m × 20.0 m), using seven plots per treatment (3, 5, 8, 11 and 15 years after clear-cutting, and the Legal Reserve, 40 years of regeneration). The following were determined: STB (total and by species), density and basal area (by ecological group and diameter class), basal area (species of higher added value), diversity (Hill numbers), and the importance value index (IVI). It was found that during the early years (up to at least 11 years), many important forest characteristics related to the composition of the ecological groups and vegetation structure were strongly affected, and major impacts can be seen, the effects of which, however, decreased over time of regeneration, having almost no effect after 15 years. After 15 years following clear-cutting, the SDTF presented accumulated STB, species richness and structure similar to the area undergoing regeneration for 40 years. However, the small number of indicator species of more-preserved areas (even at T15 and T40) points out that management needs to be improved. However, promoting species of greater added value and determining whether the forest recovers its structure and diversity after successive cutting cycles also still need to be addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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20. Mapping the cyber interpersonal violence among young populations: a scoping review

Author

Machado, Bárbara César, Caridade, Sónia Maria Martins, Araújo, Isabel, Lobato Faria, Paula, and Universidade do Minho

Subjects
young populations, Saúde de qualidade, interpersonal violence, Igualdade de género, Ciências Sociais::Psicologia, Social Sciences, scoping review, cyber violence
Abstract

The increase in digital practices and networking has introduced important changes to social interactions. The extensive use of technology among young people has allowed for cyber communication, which has numerous benefits but can also trigger violence in relationships. Interpersonal violence affecting young people is becoming more widely recognized as a public health issue. The aim of this scoping review is to map and systematize the published academic literature on Cyber Interpersonal Violence (CIV) amongst young people, following the methodological approach proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. Five databases were searched: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Science Direct and Social Sciences Citation Index. Eighteen studies in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French, published from 2004 onwards, were included. Three main areas arose in the CIV: cyber dating abuse, cyberbullying and cyber-harassment. Investing in prevention is the key to preventing cyber violence., This study was conducted at the Psychology Research Centre (PSI/01662), School of Psychology, University of Minho, supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through the Portuguese State Budget (Ref.: UIDB/PSI/01662/2020).

Published
2022

21. What Do We Know About the Development of Personal and Social Skills within the Sport Education Model: A Systematic Review

Author

Cristiana Bessa, Peter Hastie, Rui Araújo, Isabel Mesquita

Subjects
lcsh:Sports, sport education model, lcsh:GV557-1198.995, physical education, social skills, pedagogical models, lcsh:Sports medicine, lcsh:RC1200-1245, personal skills
Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to conduct a review of the research on the Sport Education (SE) studies that have examined the development of students’ personal and social skills. Research articles selected were found through Web of Science, SCOPUS, Academic Search Complete, ERIC, SPORTDiscus with Full Text, Education Source, PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES databases. The keywords “Sport Education” and “physical education” were used in different combinations. The articles were included for analysis if the following criteria were met: (i) were published in peer-reviewed international journals indexed in JCR (Journal Citation Reports) or SJR (Scientific Journal Rankings); (ii) were available in full-text; (iii) examined personal and social variables included or measured as main outcomes within the SE model. The quality of the selected studies was scored using a quality assessment list. Fifty-one studies were included. Results showed that, considering the development of social and personal competencies, the majority of SE research took place in Spain and USA in a co-educational PE context (high school). Enjoyment/satisfaction, enthusiasm and engagement were the predominant outcome measures, using a non-experimental design and multiple qualitative tools in more than half of the studies. Few studies established the fidelity of the model implementation. There is a need for future research to consider other samples, contexts, cultures and types of sports seeking to reinforce the positive impact of SE on the personal and social competencies. Longer units with a good planning, mixed and quantitative methodological designs and the report of the model fidelity would be also particularly important for future investigations.

Published
2019

23. Development of elephant grass in response to irrigation with different levels of domestic sewage.

Author

Vieira Fernandes, José Normand, Marques Dantas, Mara Suyane, Moreira de Azevedo, Benito, Vieira Fernandes, Carlos Newdmar, Vieira Vasconcelos, Denise, and da Silva Araújo, Isabel Cristina

Abstract

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2023
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24. Employees balance and stability as key points in organizational performance.

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Neves, José, Maia, Nuno, Marreiros, Goreti, Neves, Mariana, Fernandes, Ana, Ribeiro, Jorge, Araújo, Isabel, Araújo, Nuno, Ávidos, Liliana, Ferraz, Filipa, Capita, António, Lori, Nicolás, Alves, Victor, and Vicente, Henrique

Subjects
ORGANIZATIONAL performance, SECOND law of thermodynamics, SENSORY perception, ORGANIZATIONAL learning, YOUNG workers
Abstract

System analyses deal with interrelationships between different variables that keep the system in balance. In many analysis of complex thinking, a system is viewed as a complex unit in which the 'whole' is not reduced to the 'sum' of its parts; the system becomes an ambiguous item because it consists of several entities that interact with unforeseen results or, in other words, it is situated at a transdisciplinary level, it is impossible for an area to have a complete reading of its complexity. It was also mentioned that the concept of the open system best describes complexity by stating that 'the laws of the organization are not equilibrium, but an imbalance that is restored or compensated for by stabilized dynamics'. This idea originated from the field of thermodynamics and the second law, in which the imbalance that it maintains allows the system for an apparent balance. This fragile steady state has something of a paradox, since the structures remain the same, but their constituents are changeable. The concept of open system undoes the door to a theory of evolution that can only derive from the interactions between a system and its ecosystem. Within this systemic approach, the focus of the analysis takes into account the ambiguity, multidisciplinary and complexity associated with system adjustment, i.e. it is intended to qualify an employee job based on their experience and knowledge as a measure of their impact on the organization performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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25. Enhancing Cultural Heritage of a Region Through Visual and Auditory Engagement in a Video Mapping Projection

Author

Faria, Pedro Miguel, Cardoso, Sandra, Morais, Roberto, Moreira, Pedro Miguel, Moura, Anabela, Marques, Gonçalo Maia, Silva, Alexandre, Almeida, Carlos, and Araújo, Isabel

Subjects
Video Mapping Technique, Visual Narrative, Communication. Mass media, New Media, Cultural Heritage, Audiovisual Production, P87-96
Abstract

New media, such as projections using the video mapping technique, are increasingly used in public spectacles, attracting many viewers. However, most video mapping spectacles are highly focused on special effects and visual appeal, rarely focusing on the visual narrative with the aim of communicating and diffusing historical knowledge. Interested in the unexplored potential of using this technique, the project was established for the development of an audiovisual production for a video mapping projection that took place in May 2019, as part of the NMSPCAM project. The current article reveals the research and consequent method for storytelling and communicating cultural heritage, in the real context of the project. Starting by analyzing cases of relevant audiovisual productions and immersive exhibitions, the video mapping technique is studied on its ability to convey facts and information, exploring its potential to discover and enhance culture to a wider audience. The present article investigates the narrative facet of the production using the results of the NMSPCAM project’s audiovisual production as example. The visual narrative, as a central topic, is explored on the different facets of production, from the medium, to the character design, historical elements and sound design., Journal of Digital Media & Interaction, vol. 3 n.º 7 (2020): Special Issue on Cultural Heritage and Digital Media

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2020
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26. Adaptation and Anxiety Assessment in Undergraduate Nursing Students

Author

Costa, Ana, Candeias, Analisa, Ribeiro, Célia, Rodrigues, Herlander, Mesquita, Jorge, Caldas, Luís, Araújo, Beatriz, Araújo, Isabel, Vicente, Henrique, Ribeiro, Jorge, and Neves, José

Subjects
Logic Programming, Anxiety Trait, Artificial Intelligence, Entropy, Adaptation, Anxiety, Artificial Neural Networks
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2020
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27. Educational Mismatches of Newly Hired Workers: Short and Medium-run Effects on Wages

Author

Araújo, Isabel and Carneiro, Anabela

Subjects
I26, overeducation, educational mismatches, undereducation, two-way fixed effects, ddc:330, J24, wages, J31, health care economics and organizations
Abstract

Exploring a rich matched employer-employee data set over the 1998-2012 period and a novel measure of educational mismatch, this study analyses the short and medium-term effects of over- and undereducation on the wages of newly hired workers. The data show that more than 50 percent of the employed in the private sector in Portugal experienced a job mismatch at the moment of being hired. According to the statistical measure based on the flows of newly hired workers, in the period under scrutiny overeducation is decreasing and undereducation is increasing, indicating that labour market demand is keeping pace with the rise in educational attainment of the Portuguese population. The results reveal that the wage differential between adequately matched workers and mismatched workers decreases considerably once worker and firm unobserved heterogeneity is taken into account. In fact, worker permanent heterogeneity explains two-thirds of the overducated wage penalty and three-fourths of the undereducated wage premium, indicating that the undereducated seem to correspond to a higher-ability group of employees, while the overeducated seem to correspond to a lower-ability group of workers. Heterogeneity in firm paying policies also play an important role in explaining the wage gap of newly hired mismatched workers. Finally, the results also indicate that the wages of individuals in the beginning of their labour market career are the most affected by a job mismatch.

Published
2020

31. Mapping the Cyber Interpersonal Violence among Young Populations: A Scoping Review.

Author

Machado, Bárbara, Caridade, Sónia, Araújo, Isabel, and Faria, Paula Lobato

Subjects
CYBERBULLYING, YOUNG adults, DATING violence, VIOLENCE, SOCIAL interaction, CINAHL database
Abstract

The increase in digital practices and networking has introduced important changes to social interactions. The extensive use of technology among young people has allowed for cyber communication, which has numerous benefits but can also trigger violence in relationships. Interpersonal violence affecting young people is becoming more widely recognized as a public health issue. The aim of this scoping review is to map and systematize the published academic literature on Cyber Interpersonal Violence (CIV) amongst young people, following the methodological approach proposed by Arksey and O'Malley. Five databases were searched: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Science Direct and Social Sciences Citation Index. Eighteen studies in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French, published from 2004 onwards, were included. Three main areas arose in the CIV: cyber dating abuse, cyberbullying and cyber-harassment. Investing in prevention is the key to preventing cyber violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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38. Quantifying Nutrient Content in the Leaves of Cowpea Using Remote Sensing.

Author

Amaral, Julyanne Braga Cruz, Lopes, Fernando Bezerra, Magalhães, Ana Caroline Messias de, Kujawa, Sebastian, Taniguchi, Carlos Alberto Kenji, Teixeira, Adunias dos Santos, Lacerda, Claudivan Feitosa de, Queiroz, Thales Rafael Guimarães, Andrade, Eunice Maia de, Araújo, Isabel Cristina da Silva, and Niedbała, Gniewko

Subjects
COWPEA, REMOTE sensing, PARTIAL least squares regression
Abstract

Although hyperspectral remote sensing techniques have increasingly been used in the nutritional quantification of plants, it is important to understand whether the method shows a satisfactory response during the various phenological stages of the crop. The aim of this study was to quantify the levels of phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and zinc (Zn) in the leaves of Vigna Unguiculata (L.) Walp using spectral data obtained by a spectroradiometer. A randomised block design was used, with three treatments and twenty-five replications. The crop was evaluated at three growth stages: V4, R6 and R9. Single-band models were fitted using simple correlations. For the band ratio models, the wavelengths were selected by 2D correlation. For the models using partial least squares regression (PLSR), the stepwise method was used. The model showing the best fit was used to estimate the phosphorus content in the single-band (R² = 0.62; RMSE = 0.54 and RPD = 1.61), band ratio (R² = 0.66; RMSE = 0.65 and RPD = 1.52) and PLSR models, using data from each of the phenological stages (R² = 0.80; RMSE = 0.47 and RPD = 1.66). Accuracy in modelling leaf nutrients depends on the phenological stage, as well as the amount of data used, and is more accurate with a larger number of samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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39. Nutritional Counseling Protocol for Colorectal Cancer Patients after Surgery Improves Outcome.

Author

Novelli, Isabelle R., Araújo, Bruno A. D., Grandisoli, Laura F., Furtado, Elianete C. G., Aguchiku, Evelyn K. N., Bertocco, Marina C. G., Sudbrak, Tassiane P., Araújo, Isabel C. de, Bosko, Ana C. F., and Damasceno, Nágila R. T.

Subjects
ADENOCARCINOMA, GRIP strength, PROTEINS, DIETARY fiber, BOWEL obstructions, ANTHROPOMETRY, TIME, NUTRITION counseling, POSTOPERATIVE care, INGESTION, ACQUISITION of data, COLORECTAL cancer, CANCER patients, TREATMENT effectiveness, DIET therapy, WEIGHT loss, BODY mass index, ABDOMINAL pain, NUTRITIONAL status, ARM circumference, SYMPTOMS
Abstract

Incidences of colorectal cancer (CRC) have continued to grow. Surgery is the main treatment and the only curative factor is nutritional status, which has an enormous influence on postoperative evolution. This study proposes a protocol for nutritional intervention beginning preoperatively and lasting up to three months postoperatively. Twenty patients with confirmed diagnosis of colon adenocarcinoma who underwent resection surgery were included. Anthropometric and food intake data–assessed through two 24-hour recalls, one weekday and one weekend–were collected at baseline, one month postoperative (PO), and three months PO. Anthropometric evaluation showed a decrease in the first month PO in weight, BMI, Hand grip strength, and arm circumference (P < 0.05), but these parameters recovered after 3 mo, PO and concomitant with the increase in protein and dietary fiber intake. In addition, collateral symptoms, such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and post prandial fullness, decreased between baseline and three months postoperative (P < 0.05). The nutritional counseling protocol for patients undergoing surgery due to CRC was positive in the recovery of nutritional status and improve of symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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41. E-OWL: A FIRST USABILITY STUDY OF ANEW E-LEARNING PLATFORM FOR DIGITAL NATIVE STUDENTS.

Author

Araújo, Isabel, Miguel Faria, Pedro, and Nuno Azevedo, João

Subjects
HIGHER education, INFORMATION & communication technologies, COVID-19 pandemic, MATHEMATICS education
Abstract

In today’s society, whose higher education students are digital natives, the availability of information and communication technologies is a reality. It is pertinent the development of virtual learning environments, which are extremely useful in periods such as of those of a pandemic situation, which force the confinement of people. This article highlights the importance of the use of ICT in educational contexts, in particular, the use of e-learning platforms, in higher education, as support to the teaching/learning process. A literature review was carried out, in order to demonstrate some advantages for the teaching/learning process, both for students and teachers. Thus, the general structure of an e-learning platform, designated E-OWL, to support an area of mathematics at higher education level is described. Also, the opinion of students after having used the platform in an educational context is presented, through an usability study carried out using the SUS method. The results obtained show great satisfaction among students who used the platform, which is naturally a contribution to the improvement of learning and a useful tool in an educational context. This study encourages the use of technologies as a support to the teaching/learning process, promoting more interactive learning environments closer to the students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2020

42. A FIRST USABILITY STUDY OF INTERNOVA E-LEARNING PLATFORM AS A TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCE FOR AGRI-FOOD BUSINESSES.

Author

Miguel Faria, Pedro, Araújo, Isabel, Evaristo Lima, José, Rodrigues, David, and Nuno Azevedo, João

Subjects
ECONOMIC development, AGRICULTURAL economics, QUESTIONNAIRES, AGRICULTURAL industries
Abstract

With the development of the knowledge society and the growth of the increasingly competitive global economy, businesses face new challenges. In this context, the INTERNOVAMARKET-FOOD project arises with the general objective of contributing to the internationalization, technological innovation and marketing of companies of the agri-food sector in the Euro-Region of Northern Portugal and Spain. In this context, online training courses have been developed. This article presents a first usability study about the INTERNOVA E-Learning Platform. In order to analyze the online training, a questionnaire was applied to 4 volunteers, 2 acting as trainees and 2 as trainers. The questionnaire was applied after they used and executed some tasks requested in the platform. The results obtained suggest that the platform has a potential for good usability, is intuitive and dynamic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2020

43. A Comparison under the RASE Model of Open-Source e-Learning Platforms Supporting Video-Streaming.

Author

Araújo, Isabel, Miguel Faria, Pedro, and Evaristo Lima, José

Subjects
MASSIVE open online courses, STREAMING video & television, ONLINE education, COMPARATIVE studies, LEARNING management
Abstract

Currently, lifelong training, particularly for employees of companies in different areas of activity, is a reality. However, one of the major obstacles is the need for employees to be absent from the workplace, for a certain fixed period of time. A possible solution in order to address the mentioned obstacle is the development of courses, based on e-learning platforms, allowing employees to carry out the training, in a timetable that is convenient for them and the company, and without the need to be physically absent from the company. Thus, the need for platforms that meet certain requirements such as storage, processing (online), management and publication of content is evident. These courses can be based on different resources, including the use of video-streaming which makes them more attractive. Another requirement also demanded by companies is the possibility of the platform in issuing a diploma of approval in the courses. Thus, it is necessary that the e-learning platforms have this feature available. This paper presents a comparative study between open-source elearning platforms, which support the use of video (Canvas LMS, Moodle, Mahara, Open edX). The comparative method was chosen, and the prototype of a course was prepared, through the establishment of a set of characteristics, with the objective of comparing the four platforms, supported by the RASE model (Resources, Activity, Support and Evaluation). Each platform was installed, configured and tested. The work developed offers an analysis model of e-learning platforms that support different media content, including video-streaming, which can be adopted for online training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2020
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44. Predicative Vagueness in Lung Metastases in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Screening

Author

Neves, José, Dias, Almeida, Morais, Ana, Fonseca, Francisca, Loreto, Patrícia, Alves, Victor, Araújo, Isabel, Machado, Joana, Fernandes, B., Ribeiro, Jorge, Analide, Cesar, Ferraz, Filipa Tinoco, Neves, João, Vicente, Henrique, and Universidade do Minho

Subjects
Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Case Based Reasoning, Logic Programming, Entropy, Predicative Vagueness, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
Abstract

Soft Tissue Sarcomas (STSs) pose a potential risk for the development of lung metastases, which in turn results in a negative prognosis for patients. Presumptions about the occurrence of these abnormalities during STSs treatment would have countless implications for both patients and healthcare professionals as they could increase the efficacy of the treatment and improve overall survival. Prediction is based on a creative Logic Programming, Case Based Reasoning approach to problem solving, that is complemented with an unusual approach to Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, as it takes into consideration not only the data items entropic states but introduces the concept of Vague’s Predicate Extension., This work has been supported by COMPETE: POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007043 and FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia within the Project Scope: UID/CEC/00319/2013.

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2018
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46. Review of the Status of Learning in Research on Sport Education: Future Research and Practice

Author

Rui Araújo, Isabel Mesquita

Subjects
lcsh:Sports, lcsh:GV557-1198.995, physical education, instructional models, students, ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION, gender, Assessment, lcsh:Sports medicine, lcsh:RC1200-1245, skill level
Abstract

Research concerning Sport Education’s educational impact has shown unequivocal results according to students’ personal and social development. Nevertheless, research is still sparse with respect to the model’s impact on student learning outcomes. The goal of the present review is to therefore scrutinize what is currently known regarding students’ learning during their participation in Sport Education. This research spans a variety of studies, cross various countries, school grades, the sports studied, as well as the methods applied and dimensions of student learning analyzed. While research on the impact of Sport Education on students’ learning, as well as teachers’ and students’ perceptions about student learning has shown students’ improvements during the participation in Sport Education seasons, there is still considerable variance in these results. For example, some studies report superior learning opportunities to boys and higher skill-level students while other studies have identified superior learning opportunities for girls and lower skill-level students. These inconsistent results can be explained by factors not considered in the Sport Education research, such as the effect of time on students’ learning and the control of the teaching-learning process within Sport Education units. In this review directions for future research and practice are also described. Future research should define, implement, and evaluate protocols for student-coaches’ preparation in order to understand the influence of this issue on students’ learning as well as consider the implementation of hybrid approaches. Moreover, future studies should consider the interaction of gender and skill level and a retention test in the analysis of students’ learning improvements in order to obtain a more realist and complete portrait of the impact of Sport Education. Finally, in order to reach an entirely understanding of the teaching-learning process, it is necessary to use research designs that attend to the complexity of this process.

Published
2014

48. A new generation of composite materials with natural fibres: a brief review on surface treatments

Author

Bessa, João, Matos, Joana, Mota, Carlos, Cunha, Fernando Eduardo Macedo, Araújo, Isabel, Silva, Luís, Pinho, Elizabete, Fangueiro, Raúl, and Universidade do Minho

Abstract

This paper presents a brief review on the main surface treatments that can be applied to natural fibrous materials. The various studies discussed in this paper are mainly focused on combining these materials with polymeric materials, allowing better compatibility between both, for the development of composite materials., The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding by P2020, under the Individual Project SI I&DT nº10977, entitled as “FibreInSurface – Fiber inclusion in plastic materials for automotive interior surfaces”., info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2017

49. Influence of surface treatments on mechanical properties of fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites

Author

Bessa, João, Matos, Joana, Mota, Carlos, Cunha, Fernando Eduardo Macedo, Araújo, Isabel, Silva, Luís, Pinho, Elizabete, Fangueiro, Raúl, and Universidade do Minho

Abstract

This work compares the effect of different types of surface treatments of natural fibrous materials, particularly flax, on mechanical properties of thermoplastic polymer composites for application in automotive sector. The application of surface treatments on fibrous materials can improve the compatibility with polymeric materials. Different surface treatments were applied, namely: cleaning (L); alkali (A); coupling of different functional groups, such as benzoyl (B), amino (SA), epoxy (SE); corona (C). After the application of surface treatments, the fibrous materials were combined with polymeric materials, particularly TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin), by compression moulding. The mechanical tests were performed to evaluate the influence of different surface treatments of flax fabrics on the mechanical properties of TPO combined with these fibrous materials., The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding by P2020, under the Individual Project SI I&DT nº10977, entitled as “FibreInSurface – Fiber inclusion in plastic materials for automotive interior surfaces”., info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2017

50. Hospital at Home: An Overview of Literature.

Author

de Sousa Vale, José, Franco, Ana Isabel, Oliveira, Catarina V., Araújo, Isabel, and Sousa, Denise

Subjects
HEART failure, HOME care services, HOSPITAL utilization, INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems, MEDICAL databases, MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems, OBSTRUCTIVE lung diseases, MEDICAL appointments, MEDICAL needs assessment, MEDICAL care costs, MEDLINE, ONLINE information services, HEALTH outcome assessment, PATIENT satisfaction, PATIENT safety, SYSTEMATIC reviews, ELIGIBILITY (Social aspects), PATIENT readmissions
Abstract

The development of new management solutions is needed to generate great changes in the health sector, especially in addressing the current collision course between growing health care demands, rising costs, and limited resources. One of these solutions is the hospital at home (HAH). This article aims to explore the existing literature, regarding possible health gains and economical outcomes in HAH programs versus traditional inpatient hospitalization. A search of literature was conducted to identify papers regarding HAH programs and their respective health and economical outcomes. The concept of HAH encompasses different levels or care schemes. Several examinations and treatments can be carried out at home. Hospital at home may optimize patient flow and relieve pressure on hospital bed availability. However, questions are raised regarding the uncertainty of the efficacy of HAH and the limited evidence on which model setting is most appropriate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2020
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