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Description and phylogenetic relationships of a new species of treefrog of theOsteocephalus buckleyispecies group (Anura: Hylidae)
2020
The Osteocephalus buckleyi species group is widely distributed in primary and secondary forests of the Amazon Basin and Guiana Region. Based on integrative analysis, including morphological and genetic data, we estimate the phylogenetic relationships and species boundaries among populations of the Osteocephalus buckleyi group from the Ecuadorian Amazon, focusing on the O. verruciger-O. cannatellai species complex. Our results uncovered the existence of one confirmed candidate species from Sangay National Park and one unconfirmed candidate species. Here, we describe the new species which is morphologically and ecologically distinct from other Osteocephalus species. The new species is unusual…
Arviointiosaamisen kehittäminen digitaalisessa oppimisympäristössä
2021
Digitalisoituvat oppimisympäristöt ja oppimisen tukeminen teknologiavälitteisesti ohjaavat kiinnittämään huomiota myös arviointikäytänteiden kehittämiseen. Oppimisympäristön muuttuminen haastaakin tarkastelemaan kriittisesti, miten summatiivinen ja formatiivinen arviointi tukevat oppimista ja tarjoavat palautetta oppimisprosessin eri vaiheissa. Tässä artikkelissa tarkastellaan Peda.netin digitaalisen arviointityökalun kehittämistyötä osana Opettajien arviointiosaaminen oppimisen, osallisuuden ja tuen toteutumisen edistäjänä (OPA) -hanketta. Kehittämistyön tavoitteena on tukea sekä kouluttajien että opiskelijoiden formatiivisen arviointiosaamisen kehittymistä erityisesti opettajankoulutukses…
Learning platforms
2016
Critical Exploration of Flexible Delivery
2020
This work-in-progress research article presents an introductory qualitative study on students' perceptions of a flexibly delivered, modular computer science course. Many contemporary approaches to education rely in various ways on flexible delivery of course content. This is often done to capitalize on modern technology and the web, and to put the student ‘in the center.' However, it is becoming manifest that these approaches may challenge both the students and the equity between them, making it important to understand the effects of flexible delivery in terms of the students. In the voice of our students, flexible delivery was seen as a largely positive approach, reducing stress, promoting…
Under the magnifying glass: critical moments in virtual exchange
2022
Virtual Exchange (VE) is a form of experiential learning that relies heavily on learning-by-doing and reflection. The present study draws on visual data comprising students’ perceptions of critical learning incidents presented under an imaginary magnifying glass. To complete this project-closing reflective activity, the students had to describe a critical moment that they had experienced during VE and present it in a visual form. Data was collected longitudinally, in three projects (2019, 2020, and 2021) that followed the same pedagogical design and focused on the theme of tourism. The collaborating universities were from three countries: Poland, Finland, and the Netherlands. We used the me…
Opetusmateriaalien tekijänoikeudet digitaalisissa oppimisalustoissa
2018
Opetusmateriaalit digitalisoituvat yhä enemmän ja enemmän. Myös digitaalisten oppimisalustojen käyttö yleistyy. Tämän digitalisoitumisen myötä tekijänoikeuksien rooli on murroksessa. Vaikka tekijänoikeuslaki on sama riippumatta materiaalin muodosta, on digitaalisen materiaalin ja oppimisalustojen käyttö tuomassa haasteita myös tekijänoikeudelliseen näkökulmaan. Digitaalisissa oppimisalustoissa opetusmateriaali on yhä enemmän yhteiskäytössä. Yhteiskäytössä alkuperäisen materiaalin luoja tai luojat ovat tekijänoikeuden omistajia, mutta voivatko muut opetusmateriaalin käyttäjät käyttää tai muokata alkuperäistä materiaalia? Olisiko yhteiskäytössä olevan opetusmateriaalin tekijänoikeudet syytä j…
“I felt a bit nervous” : Virtual Exchange as an emotional journey
2021
Virtual Exchange is a collective term for a set of collaborative online learning practices that cut across institutional, cultural, and international borders. Moving outside their learning environments, the participants engage in project work with foreign peers. The teams have to work across time zones, use foreign languages, manage cultural differences and apply digital tools for communication and collaboration. The virtual projects enhance the development of transversal work/life skills, which are an asset in today’s global labour market. The aim of the present study is to explore the emotional trajectory of Virtual Exchange based on the students’ e-portfolios. By analysing the self-evalu…
Creating a National Digital Learning Environment for Enhancing University Teachers' Pedagogical Expertise - The Case UNIPS
2019
This article analyses the design, implementation, and evaluation of a nation-wide project to create a common digital solution for university teaching staff’s pedagogical training in Finland. During three years, eight universities collaborated in developing an online learning platform called UNIPS, the University Pedagogical Support system. The areas to develop were A) a learning platform based on technical design principles, B) pedagogical principles, and C) broadening the scope of offered studies. The results have been promising. With a carefully planned timetable, all participating universities were able to produce, test, and offer UNIPS modules in collaboration with other universities on…
Use of Biostimulants for Organic Apple Production: Effects on Tree Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality at Harvest and During Storage
2018
The experiment was conducted during two consecutive seasons (years 2016 and 2017) in an organic apple orchard of the cultivar Jonathan. Several biostimulants were tested (10 in total), including humic acids, macro and micro seaweed extracts, alfalfa protein hydrolysate, amino acids alone or in combination with zinc, B-group vitamins, chitosan and a commercial product containing silicon. Treatments were performed at weekly intervals, starting from the end of May until mid-August. The macroseaweed extract was effective in stimulate tree growth potential in both years, as shown by a significantly larger leaf area (+20% as compared to control) and by an higher chlorophyll content and leaf photo…