Collection of Nursing

A secondary data analysis of Internet use in caregivers of persons with dementia

Comunicar. Media Education Research Journal

Challenges in the Creation, Development and Implementation of MOOCs: Web Science Course at the University of Southampton

Abstract

Massive is one of the distinctive features of MOOCs which differentiate them from other e-learning experiences. This massiveness entails certain possibilities, but also some challenges that must be taken into consideration when designing and implementing a Massive Open Online Course, [...]
Comunicar. Media Education Research Journal

Media education in the French Community of Belgium

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This paper gives a brief account of the history of media education in the French Community of Belgium using as a starting point the political, media and educational contexts. Afterwards, it explains media education in the Internet and media society and the integration of the press [...]
Comunicar. Media Education Research Journal

Attitudes and Beliefs of Secondary Teachers about Internet Use in their Classrooms

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The work below examines the attitudes and beliefs that secondary teachers have about the use of Internet resources in their practices. It is presented results obtained from a questionnaire (n=1,721) with different dimensions, obtaining data about teachers’ attitudes and reasons [...]
Collection of open articles in transport research

Prospective Life Cycle Assessment of the Increased Electricity Demand Associated with the Penetration of Electric Vehicles in Spain

Abstract

The penetration of electric vehicles (EV) seems to be a forthcoming reality in the transport sector worldwide, involving significant increases in electricity demand. However, many countries such as Spain have not yet set binding policy targets in this regard. When compared to a business-as-usual [...]
RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ACADEMY OF NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Approaches to Analysis of Resource Allocation in the Russian Economy and Its Relationship With Productivity

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 The paper proposes an approach to assessing the efficiency of resource allocation in the Russian economy.

Anuario ThinkEPI

Advances in library management systems in response to the new challenges for their collections

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Libraries now have the challenge of managing a wide variety of materials, from books and journals on paper to the existing range of electronic resources. Information is packaged in various forms, and libraries must sign on to big deals as well as acquire single titles, single articles, [...]
Anuario ThinkEPI

New sources of scholarly information

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The basic characteristics of use and consumption of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information are described, and three newly created information resources are presented: DeepDyve; Science Research from Deep Web Technologies; and WorldCat, from OCLC. Also mentioned are the [...]
Durability of Building Materials and Components for Sustainability

Negative Emission Potentials Using Biogenic Building Materials - A Case Study from Denmark

Abstract

Significant reductions in carbon footprint can be achieved by increasing the use of biogenic materials in construction. In biogenic materials, carbon is embedded as long as the materials are not biologically degraded, and they consequently act as carbon reservoirs that keep CO2 [...]