The advent of University portals [1] accelerated a phenomenon that has been observed for a long time, notably the progressive replacement of locally-deployed applications (in entities, for instance) with centralized applications that permit a software development geared to and around a specific institution's Information System (IS). This transformation, which has already occurred for services (...

The three-dimensional geometric models used to present architectural and engineering work, show only the final form, which does not allow progress in constructions to be observed. However, the visual simulation of the construction process of a building need models which are able to produce dynamic changes of its geometry. This paper reports how virtual reality techniques were used to obtain mod...

BACKGROUND Although curricular reforms have attempted to address sources of stress in medical residency, no recent studies have examined the financial or emotional situations of current medicine residents. OBJECTIVE To question medicine residents about financial status, educational debt, moonlighting, and psychological issues. DESIGN Survey distributed in a nonrandomized fashion to medicine...

The informational educational environment (IEE) of an institution is a complex multilevel system which, along with methodical, organizational and cultural resources, accumulates the intellectual and technical potential of a university, as well as the informative and activity components of the learners and teachers. In practice, the formation of IEE is actually based on the creation of informati...

Core indicators are, simply put, the ways we come to understand the inputs and outcomes of a program or project that we may or may not be able to observe directly. In Chapter 1, we identify a variety of factors that can impact program outcomes. In this chapter, we concentrate on those indicators that are most relevant and immediate to ICT-supported educational programs and projects, what we ter...

iLabs are remote online laboratories that allow users to perform experiments through the Internet. As an educational tool the iLab platform enables students and educators, who do not have access to laboratories, to complement their theoretical knowledge by carrying out experiments remotely on equipment located anywhere in the world and at any time of the day. Students perform experiments on act...

With the intention of bridging the 'digital divide' many programmes have been launched to provide computers for educational institutions, ranging from refurbishing second hand computers to delivering low cost new computers. The fast and economical provision of large quantities of equipment is one of the many challenges faced by such programmes. If an increase is to be achieved in the sustainabi...

Asthma is one of the most common chronic chilhood disease. Asthmatic children need a self-management educational program, besides the medical treatment and clinical control. Camps are the ideal place to complete the educational program, to get the right control of the disease and to build the child confidence. Madrid Castilla la Mancha Allergy Society organizes every year a summer camp in a tow...