Academic literature on the topic 'UFCTV'

The importance of assessing critical thinking has been emphasized extensively by numerous administrators and educators in higher education worldwide. In a contemporary agricultural sustainable development environment, agricultural students need to develop critical thinking to manage complex situations and to deal with controversial issues in international agriculture settings. From psychological points of view, thinking varies cross-culturally. In other words, people from different cultures think differently. With the increasing number of Chinese students studying in the U.S., educators need to be aware of the importance of supporting these Chinese students within the intercultural classroom environment. Thus, it is necessary to explore and understand the way Chinese students think to help them more easily adapt to a culturally diverse educational environment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of a Chinese version of the University of Florida Critical Thinking Inventory (UFCTI). The UFCTI measures critical thinking styles using two constructs: engagement and seeking information. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was applied to examine the hypothesized measurement model based on the theoretical foundations of the original UFCTI (English version). The CFA findings indicated the UFCTI measurement model between the two versions is equivalent. Specifically, the results confirmed the two-factor measurement of critical thinking style: engagement and seeking information. The findings also indicated adequate validity and reliability for the UFCTI Chinese version

ABSTRACT Pulmonary infiltrates in neutropenic hosts with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis are caused by vascular invasion, hemorrhagic infarction, and tissue necrosis. Monitoring the dynamics of pulmonary infiltrates of invasive aspergillosis is an important tool for assessing response to antifungal therapy. We, therefore, introduced a multidimensional volumetric imaging (MDVI) method for analysis of the response of the volume of pulmonary infiltrates over time to antifungal therapy in experimental invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in persistently neutropenic rabbits. We developed a semiautomatic method to measure the volume of lung lesions, which was implemented as an extension of the MEDx visualization and analysis software using ultrafast computerized tomography (UFCT). Volumetric infiltrate measures were compared with UFCT reading, histopathological resolution of lesions, microbiological clearance of Aspergillus fumigatus, and galactomannan index (GMI). We also studied the MDVI method for consistency and reproducibility in comparison to UFCT. Treatment groups consisted of deoxycholate amphotericin B (DAMB) at 0.5 or 1 mg/kg of body weight/day and untreated controls (UC). Therapeutic monitoring of pulmonary infiltrates using MDVI demonstrated a significant decrease in the infiltrate volume in DAMB-treated rabbits in comparison to UC (P ≤ 0.001). Volumetric data by MDVI correlated with conventional CT pulmonary scores (r = 0.83, P ≤ 0.001). These results correlated with validated biological endpoints: pulmonary infarct scores (r = 0.85, P ≤ 0.001), lung weights (r = 0.76, P ≤ 0.01), residual fungal burden (r = 0.65, P ≤ 0.05), and GMI (r = 0.78, P ≤ 0.01). MDVI correlated with key biological markers, improved the objectivity of radiological assessment of therapeutic response to antifungal therapy, and warrants evaluation for monitoring therapeutic response in immunocompromised patients with invasive aspergillosis.

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Essa dissertaÃÃo debruÃa-se sobre a experiÃncia de televisÃo universitÃria empreendida pela Universidade Federal do CearÃ: o Programa UFCTV. Essa iniciativa està inserida no campo pÃblico de comunicaÃÃo â o das televisÃes universitÃrias â que estrearam no PaÃs em 1967, com a TV UniversitÃria do Recife. Esse canal demonstrou ser possÃvel compor uma programaÃÃo alternativa Ãquela ofertada pelas emissoras comerciais, dominantes no espectro brasileiro. Apesar de outras iniciativas semelhantes terem sido implementadas nas dÃcadas seguintes, as TVs universitÃrias sà se desenvolveram de forma bem mais efetiva a partir de 1995, quando foi promulgada a Lei 8.077, que destinava canais de uso gratuito para instituiÃÃes comunitÃrias, universitÃrias e para o Legislativo. Foi nesse cenÃrio que a UFC comeÃou a produzir, em 2007, o programa UFCTV, uma revista eletrÃnica veiculada com o objetivo de mostrar a diversidade de pesquisas e projetos empreendidos na maior universidade do Estado. Este trabalho foi entÃo realizado com o intuito de contribuir com essa iniciativa, tendo como questÃo de pesquisa a seguinte indagaÃÃo: qual à o alcance que o programa UFCTV tem junto à sua comunidade acadÃmica e como essa comunidade nele se percebe? O objetivo geral à investigar o grau de conhecimento e reconhecimento obtido pelo UFCTV a fim de colher subsÃdios que possam contribuir com a melhoria dessa experiÃncia de televisÃo universitÃria. A metodologia aqui utilizada tem por base o funcionalismo, por tratar-se de uma investigaÃÃo da aÃÃo da mÃdia sobre um segmento da sociedade, no caso a comunidade acadÃmica da UFC. A coleta de dados do estudo empÃrico foi feita por meio de um questionÃrio eletrÃnico enviado por e-mail para uma amostra de alunos, professores e servidores da instituiÃÃo. Os resultados obtidos apÃs a anÃlise dos dados demonstram que o Programa UFCTV ainda à desconhecido por quase metade da comunidade acadÃmica e sua divulgaÃÃo nos campi à muito falha. Em contrapartida, entre aqueles que conhecem essa experiÃncia televisiva, hà muita aceitaÃÃo, podendo-se perceber que ela ajuda a integrar a comunidade acadÃmica e produz sensaÃÃes de identidade e pertenÃa, alÃm de contribuir com a melhoria do fluxo comunicacional na universidade.
This dissertation focuses on the university television experience undertaken by the Federal University of CearÃ: UFCTV Program. This initiative is in the field of public communication â the television in universities - which debuted in the country in 1967 with the inauguration of the University of Recife TV. This channel has proved been possible to construct an alternative program to that offered by Brazilian commercial broadcasters. Despite other similar initiatives have been implemented in the following decades, the University TVs only developed more effectively since 1995, when it was enacted Law 8.077 - known as the Cable Law - which aimed to use free channels to Community institutions, Universities and the Legislative. It was on this scenario that the Federal University of Cearà began producing in 2007, the program UFCTV, an electronic magazine carried in open channel with the aim of showing the diversity of research and projects undertaken in the largest university in the state. This current work was, then, accomplished in order to contribute to this initiative, having as the research question: what is the range that the program UFCTV has with the academic community in UFC and how this community sees itself in the program? The general objective of this research is to investigate the degree of knowledge and recognition obtained by UFCTV with its academic community to collect subsidies that might contribute to the improvement of television experience in course at the institution. The methodology used in this study is based on functionalism, because it is an investigation of the effect of media on a segment of society, in such case, the academic community at UFC. Data collection of the empirical study was carried out using an electronic questionnaire sent by e-mail to a sample of students, professors and technical and administrative staff. The results obtained after the data analysis showed that the UFCTV is still unknown for almost half of the academic community and its dissemination on the campuses of the capital and the countryside cities is very fault. In contrast, among those who know this television experience there‟s much acceptance and can be seen that it helps to integrate the academic community and generates feelings of identity and belonging, besides it contributes to improve the flow of communication at the university.

PAIVA, Celina Maria Linhares. A Universidade se vê por aqui?: o olhar de alunos, docentes e técnico-administrativos acerca do programa UFCTV. 2012. Dissertação (Mestrado em Políticas Públicas e Gestão da Educação Superior) – Universidade Federal do Ceará, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Políticas Públicas e Gestão da Educação Superior, Fortaleza-CE, 2012.
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This dissertation focuses on the university television experience undertaken by the Federal University of Ceará: UFCTV Program. This initiative is in the field of public communication – the television in universities - which debuted in the country in 1967 with the inauguration of the University of Recife TV. This channel has proved been possible to construct an alternative program to that offered by Brazilian commercial broadcasters. Despite other similar initiatives have been implemented in the following decades, the University TVs only developed more effectively since 1995, when it was enacted Law 8.077 - known as the Cable Law - which aimed to use free channels to Community institutions, Universities and the Legislative. It was on this scenario that the Federal University of Ceará began producing in 2007, the program UFCTV, an electronic magazine carried in open channel with the aim of showing the diversity of research and projects undertaken in the largest university in the state. This current work was, then, accomplished in order to contribute to this initiative, having as the research question: what is the range that the program UFCTV has with the academic community in UFC and how this community sees itself in the program? The general objective of this research is to investigate the degree of knowledge and recognition obtained by UFCTV with its academic community to collect subsidies that might contribute to the improvement of television experience in course at the institution. The methodology used in this study is based on functionalism, because it is an investigation of the effect of media on a segment of society, in such case, the academic community at UFC. Data collection of the empirical study was carried out using an electronic questionnaire sent by e-mail to a sample of students, professors and technical and administrative staff. The results obtained after the data analysis showed that the UFCTV is still unknown for almost half of the academic community and its dissemination on the campuses of the capital and the countryside cities is very fault. In contrast, among those who know this television experience there‟s much acceptance and can be seen that it helps to integrate the academic community and generates feelings of identity and belonging, besides it contributes to improve the flow of communication at the university.
Essa dissertação debruça-se sobre a experiência de televisão universitária empreendida pela Universidade Federal do Ceará: o Programa UFCTV. Essa iniciativa está inserida no campo público de comunicação – o das televisões universitárias – que estrearam no País em 1967, com a TV Universitária do Recife. Esse canal demonstrou ser possível compor uma programação alternativa àquela ofertada pelas emissoras comerciais, dominantes no espectro brasileiro. Apesar de outras iniciativas semelhantes terem sido implementadas nas décadas seguintes, as TVs universitárias só se desenvolveram de forma bem mais efetiva a partir de 1995, quando foi promulgada a Lei 8.077, que destinava canais de uso gratuito para instituições comunitárias, universitárias e para o Legislativo. Foi nesse cenário que a UFC começou a produzir, em 2007, o programa UFCTV, uma revista eletrônica veiculada com o objetivo de mostrar a diversidade de pesquisas e projetos empreendidos na maior universidade do Estado. Este trabalho foi então realizado com o intuito de contribuir com essa iniciativa, tendo como questão de pesquisa a seguinte indagação: qual é o alcance que o programa UFCTV tem junto à sua comunidade acadêmica e como essa comunidade nele se percebe? O objetivo geral é investigar o grau de conhecimento e reconhecimento obtido pelo UFCTV a fim de colher subsídios que possam contribuir com a melhoria dessa experiência de televisão universitária. A metodologia aqui utilizada tem por base o funcionalismo, por tratar-se de uma investigação da ação da mídia sobre um segmento da sociedade, no caso a comunidade acadêmica da UFC. A coleta de dados do estudo empírico foi feita por meio de um questionário eletrônico enviado por e-mail para uma amostra de alunos, professores e servidores da instituição. Os resultados obtidos após a análise dos dados demonstram que o Programa UFCTV ainda é desconhecido por quase metade da comunidade acadêmica e sua divulgação nos campi é muito falha. Em contrapartida, entre aqueles que conhecem essa experiência televisiva, há muita aceitação, podendo-se perceber que ela ajuda a integrar a comunidade acadêmica e produz sensações de identidade e pertença, além de contribuir com a melhoria do fluxo comunicacional na universidade.