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Aligning Digital Educational Policies with the New Realities of Schooling
No full textTo make sense of the changes provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic and its immediate aftermath, this paper critically examines digital education policy responses in the context of the ‘new realities’ faced by schooling. Based on seven case studies contributed by authors from Australia, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Canada, Sri Lanka, two key questions are addressed: (1) What are the ‘new realities’ of schooling post Covid-19? and (2) How have digital educational policies changed in response to the new realities of schooling? Findings highlight the complexity of the problem of aligning digital education policies at the macro level to the realities experienced at the meso and micro levels of schooling systems. The paper concludes with discussion of the need for, and challenges of, agile policy making at all levels (macro, meso and micro) that are necessary for schooling systems to meet the challenges and realities of a complex changing world.</p
Spot the Difference: Thinking-with Pattern’s Unsettling Powers
No full textHow and why is pattern undervalued in Western thought? Pattern’s narrative is checkered: historically banned from respectable clothing for its transgressive power; in the sciences relegated to survivalist function; in the arts tamed as decoration. This article advocates for pattern’s radical provocation to think outside cultural conventions and neo-Darwinist constraints. Pattern connects with vitality rather than utility; its radical excess overruns proprietorial boundaries. Pattern blurs delineations of figure and field, operating as a decolonial force, queering the separability of phyla, and unsettling the false binary between nature and culture. Drawing on process philosophy, art, literature, histories of fabrics, Black studies, queered biology, ecofeminism, and the continuum of naturecultures, this article experiments with the playful patterning of writing and voices and follows wild and impersonal tendencies, creating space for collective individuation, more-than-human joy, and beauty.</p
The Challenge of New Forms of Work, Innovative Technologies, and Aging on Decent Work: Opportunities for Occupational Safety and Health
No full textOccupational Safety and Health (OSH) can be relevant in achieving the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal of decent work by 2030. However, further OSH actions are needed. This paper identifies the role of OSH in addressing two of many determinants of decent work: new forms of work/innovative technologies and worker aging. The authors conducted a discursive analysis of the two determinants and provided examples for consideration. New forms of work/innovative technologies can not only promote but also undermine the future of decent work, and unhealthy aging impedes longer working lives. With a focus on the OSH aspects of new forms of work/innovative technologies and aging, decent work is more likely to be achieved.</p
Sleep disturbance and other co‐occurring conditions in autistic children: A network approach to understanding their inter‐relationships
No full textAutistic children frequently have one or more co-occurring psychological, behavioral, or medical conditions. We examined relationships between child behaviors, sleep, adaptive behavior, autistic traits, mental health conditions, and health in autistic children using network analysis. Network analysis is hypothesis generating and can inform our understanding of relationships between multiple conditions and behaviors, directing the development of transdiagnostic treatments for co-occurring conditions. Participants were two child cohorts from the Autism Treatment Network registry: ages 2–5 years (n = 2372) and 6–17 years (n = 1553). Least absolute-shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regularized partial correlation network analysis was performed in the 2–5 years cohort (35 items) and the 6–17 years cohort (36 items). The Spinglass algorithm determined communities within each network. Two-step expected influence (EI2) determined the importance of network variables. The most influential network items were sleep difficulties (2 items) and aggressive behaviors for young children and aggressive behaviors, social problems, and anxious/depressed behavior for older children. Five communities were found for younger children and seven for older children. Of the top three most important bridge variables, night-waking/parasomnias and anxious/depressed behavior were in both age-groups, and somatic complaints and sleep initiation/duration were in younger and older cohorts respectively. Despite cohort differences, sleep disturbances were prominent in all networks, indicating they are a transdiagnostic feature across many clinical conditions, and thus a target for intervention and monitoring. Aggressive behavior was influential in the partial correlation networks, indicating a potential red flag for clinical monitoring. Other items of strong network importance may also be intervention targets or screening flags.</p
Emergency management decision-making in a changing world: 3 key challenges
No full textManaging emergencies is taxing for individuals due to the stress of making decisions in dangerous, high-stakes and time-constrained environments. These complex, dynamic environments also make it difficult to coordinate as other responders perform different roles that may have conflicting goals. This study explored some of the challenges faced by emergency management decision-makers through a literature review of 70 papers identified from SCOPUS and EBSCO database searches. Three major challenges for emergency management were identified: stress and fatigue, interoperability and ethical decision-making. Each of these challenges is examined to explore their nature and how they are likely to evolve in the future. This paper provides helpful advice on how to mitigate these challenges. We argue that to better meet these challenges, emergency services organisations need to develop and maintain appropriate doctrine and training, develop a supportive organisational culture and effectively learn the lessons of previous critical incidents.</p
The associations between self-construal, emotional expressivity and acculturation among Arab immigrants
No full textThis contribution investigates differences in self-construal and emotional expressivity among Arab immigrants and non-immigrants. Furthermore, it examines the role of acculturation styles and perceived emotional acculturation in predicting these outcomes among Arab immigrants. Using a sample of 1249 self-identified Arabs (629 immigrants in Western Europe and North America; 620 non-immigrant Arabs in the Mashriq and Maghrib regions), we found that collectivist self-construal was significantly lower, and positive emotional expressivity was significantly higher among immigrant, than non-immigrant, Arabs. High home country acculturation (also in combination with high host country acculturation) was the strongest predictor of collectivist self-construal. Immigrants' perception of the positive emotional expressivity of people in their host culture was the strongest predictor of their personal positive emotional expressivity. These results were replicated using the Euclidean distance method to measure acculturation. Hence, the study provides valuable insights into the relationships between self-construal, emotional expressivity and acculturation styles, specifically among Arab immigrants.</p
Being effective and supervising for thesis success in nursing coursework master degrees: A qualitative descriptive study
No full textBackground: Master's degrees for nurses have various foci including clinical practice, leadership and education, with some programs consisting of coursework, while others offer hybrid study that combines coursework and research. Multiple formats are associated with offering the research component. The research component is often termed the minor thesis. Limited knowledge exists regarding the supervision of the research component. Aim(s): To capture the practices and perspectives of experienced nurse academics regarding effective supervision of the masters-level minor thesis in nursing coursework master degrees. The Study: Design Qualitative descriptive. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with 28 experienced nurse academics recruited from 15 Australian and three New Zealand universities linked to the Council of Deans in Australia and New Zealand. Inclusion criteria were having experience of supervising masters-level minor theses and higher degrees. Interviews were face-to-face using the internet platform Zoom©. Thematic analysis was undertaken. Findings: The analysis revealed three themes and associated sub-themes: (i) establishing the framework (setting up the student's research; building the student–supervisor relationship; setting clear expectations), (ii) supervisors' knowledge and actions: driving for success (supervisors' knowledge for a satisfactory and timely outcome; supervisors' actions to develop students' capabilities; supervisors' actions of drawing in other expertise) and (iii) supervisor savviness: Attending to the finer points of supervision for student success (using your attributes as a supervisor; being savvy to teach and engage students; creatively seeking a smooth process for student success). Conclusion: The findings highlight three themes crucial to effective supervision of masters-level minor theses in nursing: Establishing a strong research framework, emphasizing supervisors' knowledge and proactive engagement and attending to nuanced aspects of supervision for student success. These insights contribute to deeper understanding of the multifaceted nature of supervising minor theses, providing a valuable foundation for refining supervisory practices and enhancing the educational experience within coursework nursing master degree programs. Implications for the Profession and/or Patient Care: The findings highlight the supervisors' pivotal practices in guiding students through the minor thesis. These insights will be useful for inexperienced and experienced supervisors and for degree program directors. The findings should inform supervision training and supervision practices in the future. Impact: - The study addressed a gap in knowledge about what experienced supervisors do to be effective and achieve success in the research component in a hybrid master degree for registered nurses. - Effective supervision for student success in the minor thesis requires supervisors to establish and maintain a project and supervisory framework with appropriate boundaries and that is attuned to both the supervisor and student capabilities and preferences. - Supervisors have an active role in directing the focus, scale and scope of a minor theses in keeping with university requirements and the short timeframe. - Supervisors pay attention to the development of multiple student literacies (research, academic, professional, feedback and cultural) as core aspects of the masters research journey. - Supervisors use their savviness and customize supervision to student contexts and capabilities as they guide development to achieve student success. - The research findings have implications for targeted supervisor training and enhancing educational strategies for research supervision of minor thesis students. Reporting Method: COREQ reporting was adhered to as the relevant EQUATOR guideline. Patient or Public Contribution: No patient or public contribution.</p
OER survey questionnaire for students - La Trobe eBureau
No full textThis is a questionnaire for surveying students about their experiences and engagement with an open educational resource, Research & Evidence in Practice (published by the La Trobe eBureau). This tool was developed by Andrew Buldt in collaboration with the La Trobe University Library Community Programs & Engagement Team. It is an adaptation of a survey tool originally created by Brianna Julien and Louise Lexis to collect research data for their La Trobe eBureau open textbook How to do Science.We are sharing this to the broader Australasian open educational resources (OER) & practices community to encourage adaptations that will enable more research in this area. A collective approach to this can build the foundations of a core set of research questions we can ask when conducting the scholarship of learning & teaching in relation to OER. This will help to avoid reinventing the wheel and assist the community for developing ethics applications to plan research data collection activities for OEP research projects.</p
Reflective debrief for open education projects - reusable template
No full textThis template is used to cultivate reflective practice for open education projects.It is used for project debrief sessions usually scheduled at the end of a project or phase.It aims to celebrate and reflect on the achievements of a project, and use these reflections to generate further ideas and projects.A core part of this is planning a strategy for promoting OER outputs from a project to maximise its impact and uptake.This resource was originally created for La Trobe eBureau author-practitioners and staff.</p
Targeting of immune checkpoint regulator V-domain Ig suppressor of T-cell activation (VISTA) with 89Zr-labelled CI-8993
No full textBackground: CI-8993 is a fully human IgG1κ monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds specifically to immune checkpoint molecule VISTA (V-domain Ig suppressor of T-cell activation). Phase I safety has been established in patients with advanced cancer (NCT02671955). To determine the pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of CI-8993 in patients, we aimed to develop 89Zr-labelled CI-8993 and validate PET imaging and quantitation in preclinical models prior to a planned human bioimaging trial. Methods: CI-8993 and human isotype IgG1 control were conjugated to the metal ion chelator p-isothiocyanatobenzyl-desferrioxamine (Df). Quality of conjugates were assessed by SE-HPLC, SDS-PAGE, and FACS. After radiolabelling with zirconium-89 (89Zr), radioconjugates were assessed for radiochemical purity, immunoreactivity, antigen binding affinity, and serum stability in vitro. [89Zr]Zr-Df-CI-8993 alone (1 mg/kg, 4.6 MBq) or in combination with 30 mg/kg unlabelled CI-8993, as well as isotype control [89Zr]Zr-Df-IgG1 (1 mg/kg, 4.6 MBq) were assessed in human VISTA knock-in female (C57BL/6 N-Vsirtm1.1(VSIR)Geno, huVISTA KI) or control C57BL/6 mice bearing syngeneic MB49 bladder cancer tumours; and in BALB/c nu/nu mice bearing pancreatic Capan-2 tumours. Results: Stable constructs with an average chelator-to-antibody ratio of 1.81 were achieved. SDS-PAGE and SE-HPLC showed integrity of CI-8993 was maintained after conjugation; and ELISA indicated no impact of conjugation and radiolabelling on binding to human VISTA. PET imaging and biodistribution in MB49 tumour-bearing huVISTA KI female mice showed specific localisation of [89Zr]Zr-Df-CI-8993 to VISTA in spleen and tumour tissues expressing human VISTA. Specific tumour uptake was also demonstrated in Capan-2 xenografted BALB/c nu/nu mice. Conclusions: We radiolabelled and validated [89Zr]Zr-Df-CI-8993 for specific binding to huVISTA in vivo. Our results demonstrate that 89Zr-labelled CI-8993 is now suitable for targeting and imaging VISTA expression in human trials.</p