1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910138295403321

Autore

Saad Marcelo

Titolo

Acupuncture : Clinical Practice, Particular Techniques and Special Issues / / edited by Marcelo Saad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

IntechOpen, 2011

Rijeka : , : InTech, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

953-51-6468-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 152 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

615.892

Soggetti

Acupuncture

Alternative medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Acupuncture is growing in popularity world-wide. Acupuncture and related techniques are useful tools for treating a spectrum of diseases. However, there are still many areas of controversy connected to it due to the fact that mechanisms of action of acupuncture are not entirely clear. Another debilitating element is the absence of a convincing model of sham acupuncture for a control group in clinical trials.Therefore, there are still inappropriate prejudice and unfamiliarity regarding acupuncture. I hope this book can contribute to guide the advance of this ancient medical art. The reader will here find texts wrote by authors from different parts of the world. The chapters cover strategic areas to collaborate with the consolidation of the knowledge in acupuncture. The main objective is to share elements to make acupuncture more and better offered at health systems worldwide.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786776903321

Autore

Junco Reynol

Titolo

Engaging students through social media : evidence based practices for use in student affairs / / Reynol Junco ; foreword by Mary Madden

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-90330-7

1-118-90371-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Classificazione

EDU038000

Disciplina

378.1/97

Soggetti

Student affairs services - Research - United States

Education, Higher - Effect of technological innovations on

Social media

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1 Introduction 2 Research on Social Media 3 Social Media and Student Identity Development 4 Informal Learning Using Social Media 5 Formal Learning Using Social Media 6 Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Social Media Interventions 7 Using Social Media for Professional Development 8 The Future of Social Media in Student Affairs References Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Using social media to enhance learning outcomes, engagement, and retention Although research shows that most of today's college students adopt and use social media at high rates, many higher education professionals are unaware of how these technologies can be used for academic benefit. Author Reynol Junco, associate professor at Purdue University and fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet & Society, has been widely cited for his research on the impact of social technology on students. In Engaging Students through Social Media: Evidence-Based Practice for Use in Student Affairs, he offers a practical plan for implementing effective social media strategies within higher education settings.The book bridges the gap between a desire to use



social media and the process knowledge needed to actually implement and assess effective social media interventions, providing a research-based understanding of how students use social media and the ways it can be used to enhance student learning.  Discover how social media can be used to enhance student development and improves academic outcomes  Learn appropriate strategies for social media use and how they contribute to student success in both formal and informal learning settings  Dispel popular myths about how social media use affects students  Learn to use social media as a way to engage students, teach online civil discourse, and support student development  The benefits of social media engagement include improvements in critical thinking skills, content knowledge, diversity appreciation, interpersonal skills, leadership skills, community engagement, and student persistence. This resource helps higher education professionals understand the value of using social media, and offers research-based strategies for implementing it effectively"--