scholarly journals Use and Users of the Web-Based Omaolo Covid-19 Symptom Self-Assesment Tool in Finland Since March 16, 2020

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesa Jormanainen ◽  
Leena Soininen
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Emergency Medical Care ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Medical Symptom ◽  
Response Profiles ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
The Web

In Finland, it is possible to quickly produce medical symptom self-assessment tools within the existing infrastructure. The Finnish Omaolo Covid-19 web-based symptom self-assessment tool (symptom checker) was launched on March 16, 2020 after a 6-day development period. By using the web-based Omaolo Covid-19 symptom checker during the second wave of the epidemic, some 1.72 million questionnaires were recorded, out of which 1.55 million from symptomatic persons. Some 15% of the responses (245,500) were directed to seek emergency medical care based on the online screening by respondent response profiles.

Leveraging Technology to Promote Assessment for Learning in Higher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 224-236
Author(s):  
Christopher DeLuca ◽  
Laura April McEwen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Assessment For Learning ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Pre Service Teacher Education ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Pre Service Teacher ◽  
The Web

Assessment for learning (AFL) is a highly effective strategy for promoting student learning, development and achievement in higher education (Falchikov, 2003; Kirby & Downs, 2007; Nicol & Macfarlane-Dick, 2006; Rust, Price, & O’Donovan, 2003; Vermunt, 2005). However, since AFL relies on continuous monitoring of student progress through instructor feedback, peer collaboration, and student self-assessment, enacting AFL within large-group learning formats is challenging. This paper considers how technology can be leveraged to promote AFL in higher education. Drawing on data from students and instructors and recommendations from an external instructional design consultant, this paper documents the process of pairing technology and AFL within a large-group pre-service teacher education course at one Canadian institution. Recommendations for the improvement of the web-based component of the course are highlighted to provide practical suggestions for instructors to evaluate their own web-based platforms and improve their use of technology in support of AFL. The paper concludes with a discussion of areas for continued research related to the effectiveness of this pairing between assessment theory and technology.

scholarly journals P130: Feasibility of self-assessing functional status in older emergency department patients

CJEM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (S1) ◽  
pp. S111-S111
Author(s):  
V. Boucher ◽  
V. Boucher ◽  
M. Lamontagne ◽  
J. Lee ◽  
M. Émond
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Medical Reason ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Geriatric Emergency Department (ED) guidelines recommend systematic screening of older patients for geriatric syndromes. However, compliance issues to this recommendation have already been observed. Self-assessment tools could be an interesting solution as self-assessed general, mental and physical health was shown to be predictive of functional decline and mortality. The Older Americans Resources and Services scale (OARS), is a simple geriatric functional assessment scale that is widely used by professionals to quantify patients’ ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). However, its use as a self-assessment tool has never been tested. Objective: to evaluate the feasibility of the self-assessed OARS compared to its standard administration by a research assistant (RA) in older ED patients. Methods: A planned sub-analysis of a single center randomized crossover pilot study in 2018 was realized. Patients aged ≥65 who consulted to the ED for any medical reason were included. Patients were excluded if they: 1) required resuscitation (CTAS 1); 2) were unable to consent/to speak French; 3) had a physical condition preventing the use of an electronic tablet. Patients were randomized 1:1 to either 1) tablet-based functional status self-assessment or 2) the RAs questionnaire administration at first, after which they crossed-over to the other assessment method. Paired t-tests were used to assess the score differences. Results: 60 patients were included. Mean age was 74.4 ± 7.6 and 34 (56.7%) participants were women. Mean OARS score according to RA was 25.1 ± 3.3 and mean self-assessed OARS score was 26.4 ± 2.5 (p < 0.0001). There was also differences when looking at the AVQ and AIVQ separately. Mean AVQ scores were 12.5 ± 1.8 and 13.5 ± 0.9 (p < 0.0001) and mean AIVQ scores were 12.6 ± 1.8 and 12.9 ± 1.8 (p = 0.04) for RA assessment and self-assessment, respectively. Conclusion: Our results show a statistically significant difference between RA assessment and patient self-assessment of functional status, and this difference seems to be more pronounced regarding AVQ than AIVQ. The study confirms that self-assessment of functional status by older ED patients is feasible, but further testing is required in order to confirm the validity and psychometric values of this self-administered version of the OARS.

scholarly journals Using Open-Source Software for Sign Language Learning and Assessment

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Tobias Haug ◽  
Sarah Ebling
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Sign Language ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Swiss German ◽  
Feedback Questionnaire ◽  
The Web

This study reports on the use of an open-source software for sign language learning and (self-)assessment. A Yes/No vocabulary size test for Swiss German Sign Language (Deutschschweizerische Gebärdensprache, DSGS) was developed, targeting beginning adult learners. The Web-based test, which can be used for self-assessment or placement purposes, was administered to 20 DSGS adult learners of ages 24 to 55 (M = 39.3). The learners filled out a background questionnaire, took the Yes/No test tests, and filled out a feedback questionnaire. The comments provided by the learners about the suitability of the Web-based DSGS vocabulary self-assessment instrument provided concrete feedback towards improvement of the system.

scholarly journals Self Assessment Tools (SAT) as One of the Basic Tools for Performance Management: A Critique

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Thomas Alama Etalong
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
State Government ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Permanent Staff

The alignment of employees to the organizational goal, vision and mission is very imperative and cannot be emphasize enough. As such, there is need for organizations to deliberately bring their workforce on board to achieve this set goals or targets. It is also important for employees to assess themselves from time to time to ascertain that they are up-to- date with the vision, goal and mission of the organization, this literally translate into self-assessment- a process of keeping self in proper check to ascertain correctness and alignment with organizational objective. The central theme of this article is to examine the role of Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) in performance management, the article also examine the shortfall of this tool developed by Bureau for Public Service Reform (BPSR). The method adopted for this study is survey method using questionnaires, one hundred questionnaires were administered among forty (40) junior, thirty (30) senior staff in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Enugu State, twenty (20) contract staff and ten (10) permanent staff of First Bank Plc, presidential road, Enugu. The results from the analysis shows that, the results from Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) are not made public and it gives preferences to government agencies at the detriment of private sector. The paper further X-ray the importance of performance management, ranging from reduced costs in the organization, aligns the organization directly between its employees and the strategic goals and stop project overruns. The paper concludes by noting that the result of the assessment may be made public, to guide policy making process and finally, the private sector should also be incorporated into the tool.

scholarly journals Simple Self-Assessment Tool to Predict Osteoporosis in Taiwanese Men

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dung-Huan Liu ◽  
Chung-Yuan Hsu ◽  
Pei-Ching Wu ◽  
Ying-Chou Chen ◽  
You-Yin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Fracture Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Taiwanese Men ◽  
Country Specific

Background: Although the self-assessment tools for predicting osteoporosis are convenient for clinicians, they are not commonly used among men. We developed the Male Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Taiwan (MOSTAi) to identify the patients at risk of osteoporosis.Methods: All the participants completed a questionnaire on the clinical risk factors for the fracture risk assessment tool. The risk index was calculated by the multivariate regression model through the item reduction method. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze its sensitivity and specificity, and MOSTAi was developed and validated.Results: A total of 2,290 men participated in the bone mineral density (BMD) survey. We chose a model that considered two variables (age and weight). The area under the curve (AUC) of the model was 0.700. The formula for the MOSTAi index is as follows: 0.3 × (weight in kilograms) – 0.1 × (years). We chose 11 as the appropriate cut-off value for the MOSTAi index to identify the subjects at the risk of osteoporosis.Conclusions: The MOSTAi is a simple, intuitive, and country-specific tool that can predict the risk of osteoporosis in Taiwanese men. Due to different demographic characteristics, each region of the world can develop its own model to identify patients with osteoporosis more effectively.

Utilizing Multimedia Tools in Undergraduate Thermodynamics

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ella Fridman ◽  
Susan Shelangoskie
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Immediate Feedback ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Multimedia Tools ◽  
Course Material ◽  
The University ◽  
To Receive

It is well known that the thermodynamics is one of the most complicated subjects for students in the mechanical engineering curriculum. The new web-based Guided Self-Assessment Tool (GSATool) developed at the University of Toledo enables students to become actively engaged in the process of learning, to receive immediate feedback, to recognize their own strengths and weaknesses with the course material, and to better gauge their own learning levels and needs. The present paper describes the GSATool, its specifics and applications.

Application of self-assessment triage tool in COVID-19 pandemic (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Nowicka ◽  
Jakub Jaszczak ◽  
Anna Szymanek Pasternak ◽  
Krzysztof Simon
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
The Self ◽  
Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Patient Profiles

BACKGROUND (-) OBJECTIVE COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the implementation of telehealth solutions in medicine. This paper demonstrates our experiences with the COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool. We tried to determine who is the user of the web-based COVID-19 triage application and compare this group with the patients of the infectious diseases ward’s admission room to evaluate who could benefit from implementing the COVID-19 online symptom checker as a remote triage solution. METHODS We have analyzed the answers of more than 650 000 people interacting with an online WHO-based triage tool for assessing the probability of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Based on the presented symptoms, risk factors, and demographics, the tool has assessed if the user’s answers are suggestive of COVID-19 and recommended appropriate action. Subsequently, we have compared “patient profiles” of tool users with patients admitting to the Infectious Diseases Admission Room. RESULTS COVID-19 Risk Assessment tool tended to be used by asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic individuals, which constituted 70.58% of all users. The majority of users were young (67.30% were below 40 years of age) and without significant comorbidities. On the contrary, most admission room patients were symptomatic - symptoms like fever, cough and dyspnea were prevalent in both covid positive and negative patients. COVID-suspected patients in the self-assessment tool presented similar COVID-19 symptoms as those who presented to the admission room. These were: cough (66.51% in self-assessment tool, 59.48% in the admission room, P=.03), fever (57.79% in the self-assessment tool, 62,93% in the admission room, P=.13), and shortness of breath (8.73% in the self-assessment tool vs. 37.50% in the admission room, P<.001). CONCLUSIONS The self-assessment COVID-19 tool, as it served as the means of screening and self-education, did not substitute for the consultation in the admission room for symptomatic patients. It seems that these types of solutions may serve as health information hubs for oligosymptomatic individuals, as well as a way of identifying and advising patients at risk. It fulfils the idea of remote, pre-clinical triage, however, the accuracy and influence on healthcare must be examined in the clinical setting.

ICT-FLAG: a web-based e-assessment platform featuring learning analytics and gamification

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Gañán ◽  
Santi Caballé ◽  
Robert Clarisó ◽  
Jordi Conesa ◽  
David Bañeres
Keyword(s):  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Software Methodology ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an innovative web-based eLearning platform called ICT-FLAG that provides e-assessment tools with general-purpose formative assessment services featuring learning analytics and gamification. Design/methodology/approach The paper reports on the technical development of the platform driven by the Reference Model for Open Distributed Processing software methodology, which guides the platform construction, including the analysis and design steps. Findings The ICT-FLAG platform is technically tested by integrating it into a real e-assessment tool. Results are positive in terms of functional and non-functional aspects as well as user’s satisfaction on usability, emotional state, thus validating the platform as a valuable educational tool. Research limitations/implications Because of the chosen technical paper as article type, validation of the impact of the ICT-FLAG platform in the learning process is not provided. Ongoing research with this platform is to measure the learning outcomes of its use in a real context of eLearning. Practical implications The paper shows implications of the main technical issues and challenges encountered during the integration of the ICT-FLAG platform with external eLearning tools, involving relevant aspects of interoperability, security, modularity, scalability, portability and so on. Originality/value This platform can fill the gap of many e-assessment systems, which currently do not have built-in analytical and gamification tools for learning, thus providing them with the experience to improve the quality of education and learning.

Embedding Performance Assessments for Leaders into Preparation

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-314
Author(s):  
Margaret Terry Orr ◽  
Liz Hollingworth ◽  
Janice Cook
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Performance Assessments ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Embedding Performance ◽  
Principal Preparation Program

This article presents pilot study results of two leadership performance assessments, designed for a California principal preparation program and embedded in preparation using two learning approaches. The pilot study had two purposes: to evaluate the assessments‘ content validity and to evaluate the candidates’ leadership skills as demonstrated through their assessment products and an independent self-assessment tool. The evidence showed the tasks to be valid and useful tools for formative leadership development for different candidates and school settings. Participant feedback on the assessments‘ benefits and independent self-assessment ratings provided construct validation. We concluded that these are promising assessment tools for programs’ use in candidate assessment.

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