owever, to acknowledge that educators at all levels could do a better job of using data is only the first step. The articles that make up this newsletter show that there are almost as many ways of using data as there are people with different interests. Each article is rich in examples of how to use data for decisions involving instruction, alignment, school improvement, and policy development....

The paper presents some new features that have been introduced in the last years to the course Automatic Control Fundamentals at the FCFT STU in Bratislava. These involve intensive use of information and communication technologies and reduction of repetitive pedagogic work using e-learning techniques. The work also shows how to employ MATLAB as a scripting engine coupled with XML technology to ...

BACKGROUND Undergraduate medical education is beginning to concern itself with educating students about professional attributes as well as about clinical knowledge and skills. Defining these characteristics, and in particular seeking the help of the students themselves to define them, can be a useful starting point when considering how to incorporate aspects of professional behaviour into the m...

Chemical process control textbooks and courses differ significantly from their electrical or mechanical-oriented brethren. It is our experience that colleagues in electrical engineering (EE) and mechanical engineering (ME) assume that we teach the same theory in our courses and merely have different application examples. The primary goals of this article are to i) emphasize the distinctly chall...

This paper discusses approaches for providing chemical engineering students a contemporary experience in product and process design. Current trends and issues in chemical engineering education are reviewed, as well as the interaction between business decision-making and product and process design. Then, the Stage-Gate product development process is examined as utilized by product and process en...

In the past, ISO 9001:1994, ISO 9002:1994 and ISO 9003:1994 were the standards used for certifying production organizations, but seldom in educational institutions, although it concerns the quality of products and service. The new standard ISO 9001:2000 introduces process approach to quality management. Definitions for quality in education, and examples of processes, according to ISO 9001:2000,...

Business process management (BPM) has become widely accepted within business community as a means for improving business performance. However, it is of the highest importance to incorporate BPM as part of the curriculum at the university level education in order to achieve the appropriate acceptance of the method. Goal of the paper is to determine the current state of education in business proc...

For years we have been developing a our project on MVE. MVE stands for Modular Visualization Environment. It is a user friendly modular environment using data flow paradigm for communication between user-created modules. The core of the system is based on pure .NET technology. We find this environment useful in several application areas. This paper focuses on successful employment within the ed...

Recent evidence has provided a clear mandate for change in the way that registered nurses are educated-in both academic and continuing nursing education environments. This article explores strategies for changing the usual and customary approaches to better meet the needs of learners and prepare them to function effectively in a complex and challenging health care environment.