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The purpose of this study was to engage patients with heart failure (HF) to assess if changes are needed in a research study design, methods and outcomes when transferring interventions used in urban/community hospitals to rural hospital settings. A qualitative structured interview was conducted with eight patients with a diagnosis of HF admitted to two rural hospitals. Patients validated the study...
The work of the National Center for Technology Innovation supports the notion that all students can benefit from accessible and assistive technology (AT) and the ways these tools can promote learning. This chapter provides an overview of the trends in technology for education and the diverse learning needs of students in classrooms throughout the nation. This convergence of trends illuminates the...
While innovation is the buzzword of the decade, it is hard to know what it means, particularly if you look across disciplines. From the bird’s eye view of the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI), we wanted to explore this concept. Borrowing from the New Schools Venture Fund (Smith, 2009), we take innovation to mean “a new approach that brings improved results...a product, platform, process, or idea......
Breakthrough Teaching and Learning: How Educational and Assistive Technologies are Driving Innovation Tracy Gray and Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, editors Interactive media and mobile devices have vastly enhanced the potential for teaching and learning both in and outside of the classroom. Personalized learning through technology can level the playing field for all students, particularly those with special...
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