Faculty Attitudes about Distance Education [PDF]
IAFOR Journal of Education, 2014 In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in distance learning in higher education. Given this, it is extremely important to understand faculty attitudes about distance education, not only because they can vary widely, but also because it is ...
Esther Smidt +4 more
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A Discussion on the Effective Ventilation Distance in Dead-End Tunnels
Energies, 2019 Forcing ventilation is the most widely used system to remove noxious gases from a working face during tunnel construction. This system creates a region near the face (dead zone), in which ventilation takes place by natural diffusion, rather than being ...
Manuel García-Díaz +3 more
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The ubiquitin‐proteasome system and autophagy as guardians of the cellular proteome
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.This Perspective covers the three principles governing the crosstalk between the ubiquitin‐proteasome system and autophagy in cellular proteostasis: (1) a shared ubiquitin code routing substrates via shuttle factors or autophagy receptors; (2) spatial compartmentalization into phase‐separated degradation hubs and organelle‐specific modules (exemplified
Ivan Dikic
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Effective partnerships in Open Distance Learning: implications of the Irish National Distance Education Centre model [PDF]
, 1998 The National Distance Education Centre in Ireland has adopted a cooperative and collaborative approach in meeting its primary aim of extending access to qualifications and training throughout Ireland to those who are unable to attend full-time education ...
MacKeogh, Kay
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Redefining effective distance using multi-hop flows in urban mobility networks
Journal of Physics: ComplexityEffective distance, a concept that redefines spatial connectivity by considering human mobility links rather than physical distance, has proven to be a powerful tool for predicting epidemic spread.
Mengning Wang +7 more
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Student Attitudes about Distance Education: Focusing on Context and Effective Practices. [PDF]
IAFOR Journal of Education, 2014 There has been an unquestionable upsurge in distance education in recent years. Given this, it is extremely important to understand the experience of online courses from students’ perspectives.
Esther Smidt +4 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.An unexpected alternative interaction site for ethyl viologen was identified in formate dehydrogenase 1 from Methylorubrum extorquens. Combined mutagenesis, kinetic analysis, and docking revealed that aromatic residues near an iron–sulfur cluster enable flavin mononucleotide‐independent electron transfer, offering a framework for engineering improved ...
Eleni G. Poloniataki, Yong Hwan Kim
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Using Simulation-based Practice Labs to Promote Instructional Effectiveness and Community Cohesion in a Blended Distance Nursing Program [PDF]
, 2012 An on-site simulation-based practice lab was conducted with 42 students enrolled in a blended distance practical nursing diploma program at the end of their first year of study, prior to their clinical placements.
Walker, Debra
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Working with student expectations of tutor support in distance education: testing an expectations‐led quality assurance model [PDF]
, 2006 Action research studies in the United Kingdom with Open University students have shown that students come to distance education courses with variable expectations of the levels of service and support they will receive from their tutors.
Stevenson, Keith +2 more
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