As continued COVID-19 disruption looks likely across the world, perhaps until 2021, contingency plans are evolving in case of further 2020–2021 academic year. This includes delivering face-to-face programs fully online for at least part upcoming year new and continuing cohorts. temporary pivot will necessitate distance teaching learning almost every conceivable pedagogy, from fundamental degrees to professionally accredited ones. Each institution, program, course have its own myriad...

Handling temperament tests for beef cattle have been related to production traits, with calmer temperaments having greater growth rates. In most of or personality, observation the animal takes place over a short period time, sometimes completed in matter minutes. This study investigated whether behavior observed test was reflective steer's home pen. Indoor-housed, crossbred, Bos taurus steers (n = 67) were fitted triaxial activity monitors (IceTags; IceRobotics Ltd., South Queensferry,...

This study focuses on recreational horse owners in the UK and Ireland to explore relationship between characteristics welfare issues. An online questionnaire was distributed 1501 collect data owners, horses, health/behavioural Most respondents were female (98%), lived England (56%), did not insure their horses for veterinary costs (51%). Horses typically over 5 years of age (96%), taller than 154 cm (55%), mostly geldings (65%). Common issues reported included lameness (26%), handling...

Abstract Veterinarians are custodians of animal welfare, ensuring practices remain current and effective in the face ever-changing demands profession. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is essential for protecting however access to quality CPD a challenge many countries. India has one fastest growing veterinary industries globally, emphasising importance accessible opportunities that relevant this setting. This study used focus groups explore how Indian veterinarians identify CPD,...

Objectives To evaluate veterinary surgeons' awareness of the potential for surgical gloves and instruments to act as vectors tumour seeding in small animal oncological surgery assess use specific protocols mitigate this risk. Materials Methods A 21‐question survey was developed distributed surgeons, focusing on practices related glove instrument handling during surgeries. The targeted surgeons who regularly performed procedures, analysed using descriptive statistics Pearson's chi‐square...

Animal Behaviour and Welfare was a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) hosted on Coursera as free introductory animal welfare course. Through interrogating data pre-/post-course student experience surveys, we investigated retention, experience, changes in attitudes, knowledge. The course ran for 5 weeks, 33,501 students signed up, of which 16.4% (n=5,501) received Certificate Achievement, indicating they had completed all assessments within the This retention rate is above industry standard...

Assessment and feedback are interrelated challenges for higher education, being perceived as key facets of the quality assurance degrees, yet commonly found to be sources dissatisfaction students. We performed a thematic analysis on free-text comments National Student Survey large, Scottish, Russell Group university recurring themes alienation versus belonging in how students discussed assessment. used Social Identity Theory explore these concluded that assessment can act barrier between...

As continued COVID-19 disruption looks likely across the world, perhaps until 2021, contingency plans are evolving in case of further 2020-2021 academic year. This includes delivering face-to-face programmes fully-online for at least part upcoming year new and continuing cohorts temporary pivot will necessitate distance teaching learning almost every conceivable pedagogy, from fundamental degrees to professionally accredited ones. Each institution, programme, course have its own myriad...

The rapid rise of social media in the past decade represents a new space where animals are represented human society, and this may influence perceptions, for example driving desire exotic pet keeping. In study, 211 participants (49% female) between ages 18 to 44 were recruited an online survey they viewed mock-up pages from site. All saw same image primate but randomly assigned pro keeping or anti narrative condition. When presented with perceived animal be more stressed (χ

Online pet obituary sites host hundreds of obituaries regarding the passing companion animals. Often composed by owner or primary caretaker animal, they are a potential source data about human–animal bonds where there were strong positive human emotions surrounding animal at point death. The aim present study was to characterize on-line and evaluate their usefulness as information on bond. One hundred thirty full dogs studied. Where role writer could be identified, majority writers...

Following the pivot to online teaching as a result of COVID-19, longstanding debate whether higher education should abandon traditional face-to-face lectures has reignited. In this paper, we set out our reflection on issue based evidence available. We conclude that on-campus lectures, and recordings those have place in suggestion they be abandoned is unhelpful default mode teaching. When are deliberately chosen most appropriate method when same pedagogical care attention given other modes...

Much has been written about instructor attitudes towards lecture capture, particularly concerning political issues such as opt-out policies and the use of recordings by management. Additionally, pedagogical concerns lecturers have extensively described focus on belief that recording lectures will impact attendance reduce interactivity active learning activities in lectures. However, little work looked at relationship between capture broader conceptions teaching. In this pre-registered study,...

Lecture recording is now common in many educational institutions, leading to discussion about how best support student learning. In this mixed methods study, we used a survey (n = 46 participants), think-aloud methodologies observed study sessions 8 participants) and analytics 637 recordings) characterize veterinary students utilize recordings during their studies. Only 48% of respondents considered they were more likely use as exams approached, but 78% when the topic was difficult....

Lecture recording, as a form of technology enhanced learning, has been purported to support equality in Higher Education. The introduction lecture recording is often controversial, with some lecturers having concerns how recordings may change teaching and learning. A commonly reported motivation for incorporating supporting the needs widening participation students, students who are otherwise under-represented higher education. In this study, we used focus groups explore experiences...

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a rapidly expanding avenue of diversification for higher education institutes. MOOC development is varied, individual course teams may have near complete creative control over the content, style, format and aims their course, or be led by MOOC-specific within institution. A single institute therefore offer wide variety courses from short introductory level discussions to learning outcomes pitched at postgraduate level. In this study, we examined...

Assessment literacy is increasingly recognized as an important concept to consider when developing assessment strategies for courses and programs. approaches support students in their understanding of expectations help them both understand optimize performance assessment. In this teaching tip, a model that builds on the well-known Miller’s Pyramid clinical disciplines proposed contextualized. The progresses thinking from methods themselves consideration activities need be built into...

In this study, 295 (13.8% response rate) first year students from a large, Scottish, Russell-Group university were surveyed on their attitudes to and use of lecture recordings in 2018. Kruskal–Wallis tests used compare the ranked responses between different categories relevant monitoring equality diversity, such as carer status (5% respondents), learning adjustments (9% respondents) non-native English speakers (27% respondents). Students most commonly watched full by themselves when studying...

The rapid rise of social media in the past decade represents a new space where animals are represented human society, and this may influence perceptions. In study, 211 participants (49% female) between ages 18 to 44 were recruited an online survey they viewed mock-up pages from site. All saw same image animal, but randomly assigned positive or negative narrative condition. When presented with critical perceived animal be more stressed (χ2=13.99, p<0.001). Participants expressed...

Jill MacKay, Fritha Langford and Natalie Waran were three of the lecturers on University Edinburgh's massive open online course (MOOC) animal welfare behaviour that began in July. Here, they assess its global appeal judge success