How to design effective learning opportunities? Why is learning by experience often more efficient than learning by studying? How to provide the learning experiences needed to respond to current challenges? Using computer games and games in general for educational purposes offers a variety of knowledge presentations and creates opportunities to apply the knowledge within a virtual world, thus s...

416 mAbs Volume 4 issue 3 The Summer 2012 conference season provides ample opportunities to attend meetings that feature topics relevant to anti-body research and development (R&D). Meetings such as these serve critical infor-mational and educational functions and are key networking opportunities. Locations are spread throughout the world, reflecting the global nature of antibody R&D.

Chemoinformatics is rapidly becoming a core part of drug design informatics, yet the educational opportunities in the field are currently limited. This article reviews the academic and commercial educational programs that are available in chemoinformatics, considers the current challenges and takes a look at emerging trends, such as distance education and intensive short courses.

background : application of strategic management processes at the local level can lead to modeling and development of efficient systems of energy, wastewater, and environmental protection through air pollution prevention. this process is only possible through attention to the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of hospitals. this study was conducted with the aim of the presentatio...

background: the organizational environment and its existing context may deeply affect on empowerment of individuals. in educational institutions as well as other organizations, students are going to be powerful when opportunities for growth and achievement of power are provided for them in learning and educational environments. this study has been carried out to explain the facilitators and imp...

This paper explores and analyses similarities and differences in ICT curricula, policies, and assessment between the Vietnamese and Australian educational systems for the final years of secondary educational level. It was found that while having a common core set of tendencies, the Australian ICT curricula, policies, and assessments differ markedly from the Vietnamese counterparts. These differ...

OBJECTIVE To assess compliance with hand hygiene (HH) in ICU workers before (P1) and after (P2) implementation of a HH promotion program and distribution of an alcoholic solution for HH, and to analyze factors independently associated to HH before and after patients care. DESIGN Fifty hours of observational evaluation were carried out during each period of the study (P1 and P2); the number of...