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Virtual Exchange as a Strategy to Foster Global Learning and Internationalization of the Curriculum

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This chapter describes the constitution and development of one of the first institutional initiatives for implementing a virtual exchange program in a Higher Education Institution in Brazil. The focus is on the description and discussion of the role of stakeholders in fostering and supporting virtual exchange activities, as well as examples of
Ana Cristina Biondo Salomão, José Celso Freire Junior   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patients as Partners in Perinatal Health Research: A Scoping Review

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Methods for effective patient engagement (PE) are continually emerging. Previous studies examining barriers, challenges and knowledge gaps for PE in research are not specific to women/individuals with lived experiences of pregnancy or those trying to conceive.
Lucy Zhao, Lauren S. Tailor, Yanara Marks, Renee G. Fajardo, Sabrina Chiodo, Olivia M. Novosel, Jessie Cunningham, Sonia M. Grandi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability in Healthcare: The Role of Digital Technologies for Improving Patient Engagement

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability in healthcare is getting considerable research attention as systems worldwide tend to balance environmental, social, and economic factors. In this context, digital technologies have demonstrated significant potential to enhance engagement among different consumer groups across various industries.
Francesco Schiavone, Federica Zeuli, Olga Grieva, Octavio Escobar, Fabian Bernhard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distance learning and academic performance in accounting: a comparative study of the effect of the use of videoconferencing

Revista de Contabilidad: Spanish Accounting Review, 2019
Background The specific needs of some universities (attending several campuses), as well as the demands of adapting to the EHEA (in order to achieve better coordination among universities in joint programmes and projects) could be efficiently solved by ...
David Pons Florit, Jose L. Arquero, José Antonio Donoso Anes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatiality in videoconferencing [PDF]

Proceedings of the 2006 20th anniversary conference on Computer supported cooperative work, 2006
In this paper, we explore ways to combine the video of a remote person with a shared tabletop display to best emulate face-to-face collaboration. Using a simple photo application we compare a variety of social and performance measures of collaboration of a standard non-spatial 2D interface with two approaches for adding spatial cues to ...
Jörg Hauber, Holger Regenbrecht, Mark Billinghurst, Andy Cockburn   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

From Rating System to Thought Leadership: The Evolution of the Canada Green Building Council

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Green Building Social Movement Organizations encourage the adoption of green buildings, primarily by promoting sustainability rating tools. While numerous papers have explored the market impact of these sustainability rating tools, very few have examined either the lengthy and protracted process of their selection and enrollment by ...
J. J. McArthur, Stephen Dunne, Sarah Birrell Ivory   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treating preschooler behavioural sleep problems via parent‐mediated telehealth: A randomized controlled trial

British Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Behavioural sleep problems in the preschool developmental period (ages 3–5 years) are highly prevalent and associated with a myriad of deleterious consequences including anxiety, in the short‐ and long‐term. This study examined a parent‐focused behavioural sleep intervention for children aged from 3 to 5 years, delivered ...
Amy Shiels, Lara J. Farrell, Caroline L. Donovan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telemedicine for Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2020
Telemedicine is the use of electronic communication technology to facilitate healthcare between distant providers and patients. In addition to synchronous video conferencing, asynchronous video transfer has been used to support care for neurology ...
Ragini Srinivasan, Hilla Ben-Pazi, Marieke Dekker, Esther Cubo, Bas Bloem, Emile Moukheiber, Josefa Gonzalez-Santos, Mark Guttman   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combining knowledge mapping and videoconferencing for open sensemaking communities [PDF]

, 2007
The Open Educational Resources (OER) movement has been growing rapidly, opening up new opportunities for widening participation (Willinsky, 2006). OpenLearn is an OER pilot project developed by the UK Open University (OU) [http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn]
Buckingham Shum, Simon, Okada, Alexandra, Scott, Peter, Tomadaki, Eleftheria   +3 more
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Physical Activity, Sleep and Sedentary Behaviour of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Family Caregivers and Service Providers During COVID‐19 Pandemic Recovery

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Guidelines outline recommended amounts of physical activity (PA), sleep and sedentary time for optimal health. Research suggests that adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) often do not meet recommendations and that engagement in healthy behaviours is impacted by those around them. The COVID‐19 pandemic amplified these concerns.
Laura C. Koch, Yona Lunsky, Kathleen Tremells, Tiziana Volpe, Anupam Thakur, Johanna Lake, Laura St. John   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source