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Opening World Regional Geography: A Case Study

Open Praxis, 2019
A growing body of research has demonstrated that open educational resources (OER) provide an opportunity for improvements in learning outcomes compared to traditional texts.
Caitlin Finlayson
doaj   +3 more sources

Achievement of the Ideal Outcome After Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Is Associated With Earlier Initiation and Higher Completion Rates of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Improved Long‐Term Survival

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Ideal Outcome is a composite quality indicator reflecting optimal postoperative course after pancreatic surgery. This study aimed to clarify the prognostic significance of achieving the Ideal Outcome and its influence on the initiation and completion of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Ryosuke Fukushima, Kenichiro Araki, Ryo Muranushi, Kouki Hoshino, Kei Hagiwara, Shunsuke Kawai, Mariko Tsukagoshi, Takamichi Igarashi, Norio Kubo, Ken Shirabe   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rating the Quality of Open Textbooks: How Reviewer and Text Characteristics Predict Ratings

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
Using data collected from peer reviews for Open Textbook Library titles, this paper explores questions about rating the quality of open textbooks. The five research questions addressed the relationship between textbook and reviewer characteristics and ...
Lane Fischer, David Ernst, Stacie L Mason   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Generalizable Framework for Building Executable Domain‐Specific Large Language Models Under Data Scarcity: Demonstration on Semiconductor Technology Computer‐Aided Design Simulation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A schema‐first alignment framework builds compact, executable domain‐specific language models under data scarcity. Large‐scale synthetic question‐answer generation instills domain knowledge, and a code‐centric IR‐to‐DPO pipeline aligns generation with tool‐executable syntax.
Di Wang, Zhenhua Wu, Yu Liu, Kai Chang, Shaohua Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang, Enoch Owusu‐Sekyere, Karin Alvåsen, Helena Hansson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Australian Practitioners' Beliefs, Confidence, and Training Needs for Delivering Behaviour Support to Children and Young People in Out‐of‐Home Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) frequently present with complex behavioural needs. In New South Wales (NSW), behaviour support plans (BSPs) are mandated when restrictive practices, including psychotropic medication, are used. Little research has examined whether the statutory workforce is adequately prepared to meet behaviour support ...
Manisha Abayakoon Stanborough, Kelly‐Ann Allen, Emily Berger, Mikaela Stanborough, Erin Leif   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

OPEN Textbooks are HERE! [PDF]

, 2014
History of open textbooks and informative links to related ...
Rodriguez, Julia E
core   +1 more source

Development and Reliability Testing of the Sinonasal Assessment of Reepithelialization, a Novel Wound Healing Scale to Assess Postoperative Healing

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sinus and skull base surgery create areas of demucosalized bone and cartilage in the sinonasal cavity, yet no standardized system exists to describe the progressive healing of these wounds. The goal of this study was to develop the novel Sinonasal Assessment of Reepithelialization (SNARE) and perform parametric testing including ...
Rohan Bellary, Zakaria Dairi, Niraj Rama, Jennifer Kreinik, Thomas S. Higgins, Taylor Carle, Arthur W. Wu, Dilpreet Mann, Jennifer K. Mulligan, Brian Lobo, Christopher Ito, Elisa A. Illing, Satyan B. Sreenath, Martin J. Citardi, Christopher Roxbury, Raj Sindwani, Edward McCoul, Jeffrey Suh, Daniel Beswick, Philip G. Chen, Dennis M. Tang   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Open Textbook Adoption on Teachers’ Open Practices

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand whether certain theoretical benefits that open educational resources (OER) might have on teacher practice were being realized by a group of secondary teachers using open science textbooks.
Stacie L Mason, Royce Kimmons
doaj   +1 more source

Using Open Pedagogy to Engage LIS Students: A Case Study

Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 2020
INTRODUCTION This case study describes the experimental use of open pedagogy to teach graduate-level library and information science (LIS) students in a newly developed course on international and comparative librarianship.
Christopher Hollister
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