The state of art in spin glass field theory is reviewed. We start from an Edwards-Anderson-type model in finite dimensions, with finite but long range forces, construct the effective field theory that allows one to extract the long wavelength behaviour of the model, and set up an expansion scheme (the loop expansion) in the inverse range of the interaction. At the zeroth order we recover mean f...

In a region above the Almeida-Thouless line, where we are able to control the thermodynamic limit of the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model and to prove replica symmetry, we show that the fluctuations of the overlaps and of the free energy are Gaussian, on the scale 1/ √ N , for N large. The method we employ is based on the idea, we recently developed, of introducing quadratic coupling between two r...

The aim of this article is to describe the process of an in situ staff development process with the objective to influence change in assessment practice. An in situ training course focusing on writing questions for written examinations, but also including some contextual aspects of assessment practice, was therefore developed and implemented. The anticipated change was measured against Kirkpatr...

The issue of nonanalytic corrections to the Fermi-liquid behavior is revisited. Previous studies have indicated that the corrections to the Fermi-liquid forms of the specific heat and the static spin susceptibility (C}T , xs 5const) are nonanalytic in D<3 and scale as dC(T)}T, xs(T)}T , and xs(Q)}Q , with extra logarithms in D53 and 1. It is shown that these nonanalytic corrections originate fr...

In a young field like educational programevaluation, it is inevitable that conceptualframeworks such as Kirkpatrick model arerevised with time and with greater knowledge.The New World Kirkpatrick Model (NWKM)is the new version of Kirkpatrick model whichis more welcome to context and process, andhence probably much closer to the context–input–process–product (CIPP) model (1). The aimof this pape...

In this contribution we consider the eeect of a class of \averaging op-erators" on isotropic tness landscapes. Explicit expressions for the correlation function of the averaged landscapes are derived. A new class of tunably rugged landscapes, obtained by iterated smoothing of the random energy model, is established. The correlation structure of certain landscapes, among them the Sherrington-Kir...

It is challenging to enhance quality of e-learning. We based the quality assessment on the EFQM and the Kirkpatrick models. We built our own SEVAQ quality model on which we based our multi-functional selfevaluation questionnaire. We focused and limited ourselves on the valuable learners feedback. Our questionnaire is structured around the 3 main criteria: the enabling learning resources, learni...

This research in progress is part of a study being submitted for dissertation. The purpose of this study is to determine what types of students will be impacted by Classroom Response Systems (CRS) technology. Additionally, this research explores the nature of the outcomes experienced by students and their perceptions of leading pedagogy and practices for CRS technology in the classroom. An exte...

Objectives: The evaluation aimed to explore reactions to, learning from and the perceived impact and sustainability of practice-based interprofessional learning initiatives established by The Trent Universities Interprofessional Learning in Practice project. Methods: The evaluation had a qualitative design and was guided by Kirkpatrick's evaluation framework. Facilitators, managers, practitione...

We continue our presentation of mathematically rigorous results about the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick mean eld spin glass model. Here we establish some properties of the distribution of overlaps between real replicas. They are in full agreement with the Parisi accepted picture of spontaneous replica symmetry breaking. As a byproduct, we show that the selfaveraging of the Edwards-Anderson uctuating ...