As social networking websites continue to rise in popularity, their role as a communications tool for academic institutions raises intriguing questions. This is especially true of Facebook, which was originally begun as an exclusively college-based social network. Facebook potentially represents an opportunity to cost-effectively communicate with students, faculty and other members of the college community. The goals of this study were to provide descriptive statistics that might aid in better understanding if students currently do or do not visit academic Facebook pages and why they visit those pages, what is most likely to cause them to visit academic Facebook pages, and how universities might best utilize this tool as a means of communication. The implications of that data could be extremely useful, especially in regards to resource allocation and future university communications.

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Magíster en artes con mención en composición musical / El presente estudio se propone evidenciar algunas de las implicancias del fenómeno conocido como colonialidad sobre la actividad musical en Chile, e instalar dicha problemática en el contexto académico (sea musical o no) y en el contexto social general. En concordancia con tales objetivos y con la ayuda de una herramienta de análisis estadístico, este trabajo repasó la actividad musical académica de la última década en Chile, y determinó que ésta se encuentra regida por un canon de carácter hermético y eurocéntrico. Entendido como un mecanismo regulador de la sensibilidad, dicho canon tiene la particularidad de estar disociado tanto de su contexto social de origen (Europa; dado que es eurocéntrico) como de su contexto social de aplicación (Chile; dado que es hermético), lo cual sugiere que los saberes que este canon resguarda y promueve no son, en última instancia, de un orden estético. A fin de conocer su naturaleza determinante y solapada, el canon de la academia musical chilena fue examinado a la luz del marco teórico que ofrece el pensamiento decolonial, cuyas herramientas críticas permitieron tomar en cuenta las exclusiones u omisiones que el canon genera en cuanto ente normativo, y no solamente los valores que éste profesa. A partir de lo anterior, y como una conclusión en sí misma, la obra musical Temple y su correspondiente propuesta teórica abogarán por la pertinencia de sistemas no canónicos de creación y análisis como herramientas válidas para una aproximación decolonial al fenómeno musical. La obra Temple se encuentra disponible en el disco Nuevas Músicas Latinoamericanas, del Centro de Estudios Musicales Latinoamericanos (CEMLA), como también en el siguiente enlace: https://soundcloud.com/fabiancontreras- 490700885/temple-fabian-contreras

This dissertation investigates the internal and external barriers and successes in career preparation of a small group of immigrant doctoral students. Through three cycles of a four-year action research investigation that integrates interviews, surveys, participant reflections and autoethnography, the data was interpreted through the lenses of critical pedagogy, socio-cultural theory, ecological theory and dialectic theory. The study reveals some of the intercultural transformations that take place in order to reconstruct professional autonomy and perceptions of empowerment during the process of breaking downing internal and external barriers. In order for immigrant doctoral students to achieve professional integration the study presents recommendations to university leaders, graduate supervisors and graduate students themselves. The primary goals are to deepen the understanding of various barriers experienced by professional immigrant Ph.D. students and to identify the changes that occurred in reconstructing their professional autonomy and in their perception of empowerment during the process of breaking downing various external and internal barriers towards professional integration. This study should provide new understandings of what Canadian doctoral education means to professional immigrants, where gaps exist in universities programs of studies and their implementation, and between students career preparation needs and the services provided through university career support. In light of Canadas aggressive immigration policy, the findings point to the need to build an integrated career support system for immigrant doctoral students academic career transition success and encourage Canadian universities to reflect upon the humanistic and democratic values and approaches embedded in the internationalization of education. In addition, immigrant doctoral students may feel empowered by the stories being told and inspired by the insights and strategies revealed.

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Th. doct.--filosofia y letras de--Madrid--universidad de Madrid, 1962.

Submitted by Rangel Sousa Jamile Kelly (jamile.kelly@ufba.br) on 2012-07-03T20:08:37Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Final.pdf: 1014333 bytes, checksum: 8480afc78e7ff00393848410ed759ac9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-07-03T20:08:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Final.pdf: 1014333 bytes, checksum: 8480afc78e7ff00393848410ed759ac9 (MD5) / As acadêmicas feministas brasileiras souberam perseguir o desenvolvimento de estudos científicos sobre mulher/mulheres, constituíram núcleos de estudo e pesquisas interdisciplinares, consolidaram o campo dos estudos feministas e de gênero no país e vêm inserindo, de forma gradativa, os estudos feministas e de gênero em disciplinas e cursos nas universidades. Seus estudos e discursos contribuíram e vêm contribuindo para a elaboração, planejamento, implementação, execução e avaliação de políticas públicas para as mulheres, especialmente no campo dos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos. Entretanto, a visibilidade desses estudos nas universidades não corresponde à sua importância, uma vez que ainda são poucas as instituições que vêm buscando inserir em matrizes curriculares de cursos de graduação e de pós-graduação, disciplinas, temas e projetos que desencadeiem um movimento reflexivo sobre os direitos sexuais e os direitos reprodutivos sob o enfoque do feminismo e de gênero. Esta tese buscou identificar e analisar as estratégias utilizadas por acadêmicas feministas do campo da saúde coletiva para incorporar a temática dos direitos sexuais e dos direitos reprodutivos em suas atividades de docência. Para tal foram realizadas entrevistas cujos resultados foram analisados pelo método da análise de conteúdo baseada em Bardin. Dentre os resultados, identificou-se que: a pesquisa vem sendo a principal estratégia através da qual a referida temática é inserida nas atividades de ensino e extensão; a identidade feminista das pesquisadoras é reconhecida como facilitadora para a abordagem dos DSDR; não existe uma disciplina específica sobre os DSDR no universo pesquisado; os estudantes de pós-graduação são os principais alvos das atividades das professoras entrevistadas; gênero é o principal tema desencadeador das discussões sobre os DSDR; o aborto é o tema mais trabalhado pelas entrevistadas nas atividades de pesquisa e ensino, seguido pela diversidade sexual e pela violência contra a mulher; os DR são mais inseridos que os DS; embora a sexualidade seja abordada por todas as entrevistadas, apenas duas delas produzem pesquisas específicas sobre os direitos sexuais; a utilização de estratégias metodológicas com vistas à produção do conhecimento baseadas em epistemologias feministas, tais como oficinas e vivências, são pouco utilizadas no universo investigado; existe uma retroalimentação entre pesquisa, ensino e extensão no universo pesquisado; o planejamento reprodutivo e a violência contra a mulher são os temas mais solicitados pela comunidade externa nas atividades de extensão. A atenção à saúde para mulheres com orientações sexuais diversas não é abordada pelo universo pesquisado. Dentre os temas pouco trabalhados destaca-se a saúde materna. / Salvador

El objetivo de la presente tesis es describir y evaluar el conjunto de criterios lexicográficos que la Real Academia Española (RAE) emplea en el proceso de incorporación de anglicismos léxicos a su obra lexicográfica, tanto lo relativo a su escritura como a su pronunciación. Luego de un análisis de las obras normativas publicadas por la RAE , podremos observar que, si bien se aprecia el criterio de uso en el tratamiento de anglicismos como es de esperarse, también se encuentran presentes, en mayor medida, criterios basados en actitudes lingüísticas como el purismo, el casticismo yel eurocentrismo, lo que implica la asunción de una norma prescriptiva por parte de la RAE en la elaboración de sus diccionarios, pues no recoge la norma real de los hablantes, sino la impone. / Tesis

Design thinking has attracted a significant amount of interest and attention from the non-design sector in areas such as finance, government services and transport. This has resulted in new definitions that appear to describe design thinking as the mythical process that generates innovation and as a result, creating confusion and causing some to question its meaning. Research was undertaken to explore the possible knowledge gap that exists between academic and practitioner understanding of design thinking and its practical application. The relationship between the two has been articulated and a data driven model of design thinking created to further understanding of the meaning of design thinking. Firstly, an initial literature review was conducted to examine the origins, ownership and relationship between design thinking and four other related terms. Secondly, four common characteristics of design thinking were identified from projects reported by academics and practitioners as examples of the application of design thinking. The literature review provided the point of departure for the design of the empirical research instrument (RI). From the initial literature review four common characteristics of design thinking was identified; they were: drivers , experts , impact and processes . The research methodology employed constructivist grounded theory using a multi-qualitative method to maximise the capacity to gather high quality data. Pilot studies were conducted internally to test out the research instrument. From the pilot studies an additional common characteristic identified: design problem , being traditional or non-traditional. Following the pilot studies, primary data collection methods of interviews and online survey were employed. A total of 56 participants took part in the study, the participants who took part were academics and design practitioners from around the world. A total of 13 interviews were conducted and 43 survey responses were collected. The interviews and online survey used in data collection formed two stages of a triangulation strategy that was used to explore all the research questions. ii Two data sets were created from the interviews and online survey, which were analysed by thematic analysis and content analysis. From the thematic analysis, the five common characteristics identified from the literature review and pilot studies were confirmed; two additional common characteristics were identified as multidisciplinary and knowledge . Content analysis was conducted to identify evidence to describe the 7 common characteristics identified. Furthermore, the modes of expression for design thinking were also identified from the data in order to explore its relationship to design education. Case study analysis was the third stage of the triangulation strategy employed. It was conducted to check the reliably of the findings. This involved three design school case studies and three practice-based case studies of which two were for product designs and one was for service design. A qualitative data model of design thinking was developed to present the findings of the research. The research was then validated by a PhD seminar at Lancaster University and a validation study with experienced design practitioners. A final literature review was conducted after the validation studies to compare the research findings to the most recently published literature. From the literature review and validation studies, any appropriate findings were incorporated into the theory constructed.

Tesis para optar al grado de Magíster en Lingüística mención Lengua Española / En 1927 se produjo el abandono de la “ortografía chilena”, oficializada en 1844, en favor de la ortografía de la Real Academia Española, tras un largo proceso marcado por diferentes posturas que oscilaban entre la constitución de una ortografía propia de la nación y la adopción de aquella ofrecida por la tradición española. El problema de la ortografía ocupó la atención de muchos intelectuales chilenos de este periodo debido a su vinculación íntima con la conformación y consolidación del aparato estatal chileno, relacionada con la importancia de la alfabetización. Un actor social relevante en el movimiento “contrarreformista”, auspiciadora del retorno a la ortografía de la RAE, fue la Academia Chilena de la Lengua, fundada como correspondiente de la corporación española en 1885, y activa de manera sostenida a partir de 1914. En la presente investigación estudiamos los discursos acerca de la ortografía española que la Academia Chilena, como institución o a través de sus miembros, produjo entre 1913 y 1927. Hemos indagado en los vínculos que las ideas contenidas en estos discursos tienen con el contexto cultural y político más amplio de dicha época, es decir, considerándolas como parte de ideologías lingüísticas que articulan el escenario glotopolítico del Chile de comienzos del siglo XX. Este enfoque nos permite concluir que el debate ortográfico respondió a necesidades nacionales y extranjeras las cuales posibilitaron la norma castellana en el sistema de escritura del país. Así, la RAE, a través de su proyecto “contrarreformista” y la creación de Academias, buscó reforzar los lazos culturales, sociales y políticos con la nación. A su vez, en Chile identificamos que el conflicto sobre el sistema escritural, significó las necesidades políticas y sociales de una nación que reconoció en la estandarización ortográfica, una herramienta glotopolítica que sirvió para la consolidación de un estado moderno.