Are Norwegian Librarians ready to share Library Data to improve Learning?

Are we ready to share data from pharmacy information systems to electronic health records?

The use of electronic health records is emerging across North America, but adoption of this tool has been slow. 1 A US survey conducted in 2008 revealed that 100% of pharmacy departments were computerized, but only 10% were using electronic health records. 2 A Canadian survey conducted in 2009 revealed that only 6% of departments were using this type of medical record, 3 even though the Canada ...

The Medical Library Association Guide to Data Management for Librarians

Museum Data Exchange: Learning How to Share

The Museum Data Exchange, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, brought together a group of nine museums and OCLC Research to create tools for data sharing, build a research aggregation and analyze the aggregation. The project established infrastructure for standards-based metadata exchange for the museum community and modeled data sharing behavior among participating institutions. Tools T...

Which Learning Style Do You Prefer to Improve EFL Learning?

The term "learning styles" refers to the concept that individuals differ in regard to what mode of instruction or study is most effective for them. Proponents of learning­style assessment contend that optimal instruction requires diagnosing individuals' learning style and tailoring instruction accordingly (pashler, McDaniel, Rohrer, and Bjork, 2009). There are several methods or theories that d...

Games for Learning: Are Schools Ready for What's to Come?

Games Studies is still a relatively new field where much basic research remains to be done. This study asks K-12 teachers about their attitudes towards the use of games for teaching, what factors facilitate their use and what barriers exist? Information about attitudes, and what things assist and prevent the adoption of games in the classroom can help identify areas of need for the development ...