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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
DESIGNING A DIGITAL TOOLCHAIN FOR PROSTHETICS: A RETROSPECTIVE
No full textFrom 2014 until 2020, I participated in the development of a novel CAD/CAM system for lower-limb prosthetic sockets for use in Lower and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) orthopaedic clinical settings. This article provides an overview of the value principles that guided that work and the ways in which we attempted to support the clinical needs of our prosthetists and others in the clinical contexts. It will highlight how the health economic framework that is key to this special issue well describes the design choices we made in order to attend to the multiple levels of concerns and stakeholders we identified as key to success.
Article PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/36188/28345
How To Cite: Ratto M. Designing a digital toolchain for prosthetics: A retrospective. Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal. 2021; Volume 4, Issue 2, No.16. https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v4i2.36188
Corresponding Author: Matt Ratto, PhDFaculty of Information, University of Toronto, Canada.E-Mail: [email protected] ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3554-4513
 
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
PROSTHETIST KNOWLEDGE AND 3D PRINTING
No full textIn this paper we briefly explored the history of 3D printing in prosthetics. We provided details of our own work developing 3D printing design tools from 2014-2020 noting how claims around prosthetist experience and knowledge have been supported and/or questioned in the development of new device production techniques. We ended by arguing for deeper attention to prosthetist knowledge and experience in the design of the growing 3D printing ecosystem, seeing this focus as necessary and important to preserve and support clinical prosthetist in the production of well-fitting and appropriate devices for patients.
Article PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/42175/33398
How To Cite: Ratto M, Southwick D. Prosthetist knowledge and 3D printing. Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal. 2024; Volume 7, Issue 2, No.5. https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v7i2.42175
Corresponding Author: Matt Ratto, PhDFaculty of Information, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.E-Mail: [email protected] ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3554-451
Encounters with Sociotechnical Encapsulation: Exploring Diagnostic and Pedagogical Interventions for the study of Literacy Practices in DIY and Maker Initiatives
No full textOver the last few decades, scholars in various disciplines have raised concerns about notions of acquisition and delivery of technical skills. Rather than identifying specific skills or competencies, literacy practices entail heterogeneous phenomena in which the role of social, political, cultural, and technical dimensions needs to be carefully examined. What types of knowledge, skills, or expertise should count as literacy? How do we teach these skills and knowledge? How do we foster critical thinking and in-depth understanding of the relationships between society and technology?
The proliferation of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and Maker initiatives is increasingly becoming a major focus for scholars identifying these practices as emerging forms of literacy. This dissertation entails a conceptual and an empirical examination of Do-It-Yourself and Maker initiatives as a setting in which to situate and explore questions about emerging forms of literacy; in particular, how the use of DIY electronics can create innovative forms of collecting, interpreting, sharing, and negotiating the meaning of information. This research focuses on understanding how these practices allow people to engage creatively and critically in the construction of new forms of evidence, collaboration, and re-negotiations of meaning in their everyday life.
The research method consists of iterative interventions engaging participants in the process of design and fabrication with DIY electronics. Throughout the case studies, I focused on the observation, documentation and assessment of the cognitive trajectories and inquiry practices afforded by the introduction of variations in levels of sociotechnical encapsulation and the progressive disclosure of the internal complexity of the electronic toolkits.
Key findings of the dissertation include understanding how the engagement with material fabrication of DIY electronics can act as cognitive scaffolds leading to a progressive definition of communities of learners and the transformation of learning practices. The studies provide evidence of the value of engaging school teachers in exploring DIY and Maker initiatives not only as a pedagogical resource but also as a catalyst for reflection of their own professional practice.Ph.D
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