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miércoles, 26 de marzo de 2014

Online discussion forums with embedded streamed videos on distance courses

Citation

Fernandez, V., Simo, P., Castillo, D., Sallan, J. M. (2014). Online discussion forums with embedded streamed videos on distance courses. Journal of Technology and Science Education, 4(1):25-38.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jotse.91
http://www.jotse.org/index.php/jotse/article/view/91

Abstract

Existing literature on education and technology has frequently highlighted the usefulness of online discussion forums for distance courses; however, the majority of such investigations have focused their attention only on text-based forums. The objective of this paper is to determine if the embedding of streamed videos in online discussion forums generates educational dialogue and consequently the feedback that students need in a Management Accounting Course. The findings suggest some interesting issues, such as: students prefer text answers except in complex questions, and videos never replace text commentaries and explanations, but rather complement them.

martes, 4 de marzo de 2014

Study of the Robustness of the European Air Routes Network

Citation

Lordan, O., Florido, J., Sallan, J. M., Fernandez, V., and Simo, P. Gonzalez-Prieto, D. Study of the Robustness of the European Air Routes Network (February 26, 2014). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2401696

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the robustness of the European civil European air transportation network from the perspective of the theory of complex networks. This study is based on analyzing the behavior of the network when its nodes (airports) are removed by random attacks and deliberate attacks. The selection of nodes on deliberate attacks is based on four criteria: degree, betweenness, pagerank and eigenvector. This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the logistics network of European commercial flights, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of network statistical indicators as degree and betweenness distribution reveals that the flight flow network has the small-world characteristics and scale-free property.