Increasingly in the world fewer work tasks are done using paper and pen and yet most high-stakes assessment in schools continues to use this primitive technology. In the past it has been considered too difficult to reliably and manageably assess large cohorts of students using approaches more valid than using paper. The range of maturing digital technologies for handling multimedia now provides...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Virtual simulators have played a vital role in preparing surgeons for laparoscopic and robotic procedures in gynecologic surgery. The efficacy of the simulator was evaluated to improve basic (trainee) laparoscopic skills and assess training levels. METHODS This prospective, comparative study was conducted in volunteer residents in the obstetrics and gynecology traini...

Suicide, taking one's own life, seems to be in contradiction with the will to live. However, it is not so obvious, as there is not the same patterns of behavior for all people. People differ from one another as far as reactions, behavior, and actions are concerned. Some are mobilized, others are discouraged by failures. It is often thought that suicidal behavior occurs due to a mental disorder....

In this paper, we describe the implementation of (yet another) proof assistant and/or automated pedagogic tool. This one is based on the calculus KE and our Prolog implementation of free variable KE. The new system is written in LPA MacProlog TM , and features an interactive interface via menus, dialogues and graphics tools, a graphics window for constructing and displaying proofs, and on-and o...