A comparative study of the effects of the pandemic across six countries, including The UK, Australia, Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland and The Netherlands. The authors outline 21 design principles for mobile learning, which is hoped will help us respond effectively in the uncertain present, and plan systematically for an unpredictable, post-pandemic future. This paper is based on the emergency changes we have had to make in the European DEIMP Project (2017-2020), “Designing and Evaluating Innovative Mobile Pedagogies” (DEIMP). DEIMP is undertaken by a transnational consortium comprising partner institutions and schools from the participating countries.
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Aim and objectives. To improve (eye)care in nursing homes by reporting and assessing visual functioning to enhance professional caregivers' awareness of visual problems. Background. Older adults experience visual problems owing to biological ageing or eye disease. In the Netherlands, the prevalence of visual impairments is the highest in the subgroup of nursing home residents (41AE3%). These impairments influence quality of life in terms of limiting daily activities and participation in social activities. Furthermore, 63% of visual problems are defined as 'avoidable blindness'. For this reason, screening of visual functioning in the nursing home is of major importance. Moreover, visual functioning should also be taken into account to prevent the incidence of falls. Design. A field study on recorded information of visual functioning and visual assessment in nursing homes. Methods. Assessment of visual functioning of 259 residents in nursing homes. Subsequently, recorded information in client files is related to the assessment outcome. Results. Only in 101 (39%) of the 259 client records was some information on visual functioning found in client files. Whether a prescription for new glasses was dispensed made no difference in reporting on visual functioning in the client record. In more than half of the cases assessed as 'low vision or blindness', no information about visual functioning was found. Furthermore, no information was found in 31% (80/259) cases of suspected visual problems (referrals). A significant proportion of client records (p < 0AE05) showed no recorded information in cases of referral for further checkup. Conclusions. In this study, one-third of nursing homes residents have visual problems, needing examination by an ophthal-mologist. Problems with visual functioning should be assessed and captured in client records. Awareness of residents' visual functioning is a prerequisite for adapting basic daily care to the residents' needs.
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In opdracht van de Gemeente Den Haag en de faculteit ‘Astronomy and Society’ van de Universiteit Leiden, presenteren wij hierbij de evaluatie van het project ‘Studenten voor Educatie’ (hierna te noemen: 'het project'). De evaluatie beoogt bij te dragen aan een duurzame en strategisch partnerschap tussen de gemeente, de basisscholen en Stichting Brede Buurtschool als ook studenten. Samenwerking tussen deze partners staat centraal in het project. Dit project beoogt met gerichte inzet van tutoring door studenten, basisscholen te ondersteunen bij verschillende uitdagingen die zijn veroorzaakt en/of verergerd door de COVID19 -pandemie met langdurige gevolgen, zoals: 1. Leerachterstand—veel leerlingen raken steeds verder achterop in hun academische, creatieve en emotionele ontwikkeling; 2. Werkdruk — de werkdruk voor leerkrachten neemt tegelijkertijd exponentieel toe.
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