Modelo multivariante de evolución en el tiempo de la calidad percibida en la educación superior

Las instituciones de educación superior deben gestionar eficaz y eficientemente sus procesos de captación de nuevos estudiantes, y con este objetivo necesitan mejorar su comprensión sobre los antecedentes que inciden en la intención de recomendarlas. Por lo que esta Tesis Doctoral se centra en el estudio y análisis de las componentes de la calidad del servicio de la educación superior, como antecedentes de la intención de recomendación de una institución universitaria. El enfoque que se adopta en esta investigación integra las dimensiones de calidad docente y de calidad de servicio e incorpora en el análisis la valoración global de la carrera. Paralelamente se contempla la moderación de la experiencia y el desempeño académico del estudiante. En esta Tesis Doctoral se hace uso de la Encuesta de Calidad de la Universidad ORT Uruguay cedida a los autores para su explotación con fines de investigación. Los estudiantes cumplimentan la encuesta semestralmente con carácter obligatorio en una plataforma en línea autoadministrada, que permite identificar las valoraciones realizadas por los estudiantes a lo largo de su paso por la universidad. Por lo que la base de datos es un panel no balanceado que consta de 195.058 registros obtenidos, a partir de 7.077 estudiantes en 17 semestres (marzo de 2003 a 2011). La metodología se concreta en los Modelos de Ecuaciones Estructurales, que proporciona una serie de ventajas con respecto a otras aproximaciones. Una de las más importantes es que permite al investigador introducir información a priori y valorar su inclusión, además de reformular las modelizaciones propuestas desde una perspectiva multi-muestra. En esta investigación se estiman los modelos con MPLUS 7. Entre las principales conclusiones de esta Tesis Doctoral cabe señalar que las percepciones de calidad, servicio, docencia y carrera, inciden positivamente en la intención de recomendar la universidad, y que la variable experiencia del estudiante modera dichas relaciones. Los resultados señalan, en general, que a medida que los estudiantes avanzan en su carrera, los efectos totales de la percepción de la calidad del servicio en la calidad global de la carrera y en la intención de recomendar la universidad son mayores que los efectos que tiene la percepción de calidad de la docencia. Estos hallazgos señalan la necesidad que tienen estas instituciones de educación superior de incorporar en su planificación estratégica la segmentación de los estudiantes según su experiencia. ABSTRACT For institutions of higher education to effectively and efficiently manage their processes for attracting new students, they need to understand the influences that activate student intentions to recommend a program and/or college. This Thesis describes research identifying the quality components of a university that serve as antecedents of student intentions to recommend. The research design integrates teaching and service dimensions of higher education, as well as measures of student perceptions of the overall quality of a program. And introduces the student quality and student experience during the program as moderators of these relationships. This Thesis makes use of the Quality Survey of the Universidad ORT Uruguay ceded to the authors for their exploitation for research purposes. The students complete the survey each semester in a self-administered online platform, which allows to identify the assessments conducted by the students throughout its passage by the university. So that the database is an unbalanced panel consisting of 195.058 records obtained from 7.077 students in 17 semesters (march 2003 to 2011). The methodology of analysis incorporated Simultaneous Equation Models, which provides a number of advantages with respect to other approaches. One of the most important is that it allows the researcher to introduce a priori information and assess its inclusion, in addition to reformulate the modellings proposals with a multi-sample approach. In this research the models are estimated with MPLUS 7. Based on the findings, student perceptions of quality, service, teaching and program, impact positively the intent to recommend the university, but the student’s experience during the program moderates these relationships. Overall, the results indicate that as students advance in the program, the full effects of the perception of service quality in the overall quality of the program and in the intention to recommend the university, outweigh the effects of the perceived teaching quality. The results indicate the need for institutions of higher education to incorporate in its strategic planning the segmentation of the students according to their experience during the program.

EnvironmentalWaveletTool: Continuous and discrete wavelet analysis and filtering for environmental time series

A MATLAB-based computer code has been developed for the simultaneous wavelet analysis and filtering of several environmental time series, particularly focused on the analyses of cave monitoring data. The continuous wavelet transform, the discrete wavelet transform and the discrete wavelet packet transform have been implemented to provide a fast and precise time–period examination of the time series at different period bands. Moreover, statistic methods to examine the relation between two signals have been included. Finally, the entropy of curves and splines based methods have also been developed for segmenting and modeling the analyzed time series. All these methods together provide a user-friendly and fast program for the environmental signal analysis, with useful, practical and understandable results.

Estimation of Key Dates and Stages in Rice Crops Using Dual-Polarization SAR Time Series and a Particle Filtering Approach

Information of crop phenology is essential for evaluating crop productivity. In a previous work, we determined phenological stages with remote sensing data using a dynamic system framework and an extended Kalman filter (EKF) approach. In this paper, we demonstrate that the particle filter is a more reliable method to infer any phenological stage compared to the EKF. The improvements achieved with this approach are discussed. In addition, this methodology enables the estimation of key cultivation dates, thus providing a practical product for many applications. The dates of some important stages, as the sowing date and the day when the crop reaches the panicle initiation stage, have been chosen to show the potential of this technique.

Paris, France, ca. 4th Century (Time Series Map 1 of 8) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image from the historic paper map series entitled: Lutece ... plan de la ville de Paris ..., par M.L.C.D.L.M. ; A. Coquart, delineavit et sculp. It was published by Jean & Pierre Cot in 1705. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. This image is of map 1 entitled: Lutece, ou, premier plan de la ville de Paris: tiré de Cesar, de Strabon, de l'empereur Iulien, et d'Ammian Marcellin. The map represents Paris ca. 4th Century. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, towns and villages, roads, selected buildings, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Paris, France, 5th-10th Century (Time Series Map 2 of 8) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image from the historic paper map series entitled: Lutece ... plan de la ville de Paris ..., par M.L.C.D.L.M. ; A. Coquart, delineavit et sculp. It was published by Jean & Pierre Cot in 1705. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. This image is of map 2 entitled: Lutece conquise par les François sur les Romains, ou, second plan de la ville de Paris: tiré du misopogone de l'empereur Iulien, d'Amian Marcellin, de Gregoire de Tours, de Boece, de l'abbé Suger, des ancients titres, du tresor des chartres, des archives de St. Germain, de St. Magloire, de St. Eloy, du temple et des vestiges de cette ancienne enceinte qui subsiste encore au jourd'huy ou l'on a vû de nos jours. The map represents Paris, 5th to 10th Centuries. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, towns and villages, roads, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Paris, France, 1137-1180 (Time Series Map 3 of 8) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image from the historic paper map series entitled: Lutece ... plan de la ville de Paris ..., par M.L.C.D.L.M. ; A. Coquart, delineavit et sculp. It was published by Jean & Pierre Cot in 1705. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. This image is of map 3 entitled: Troisieme plan de la ville de Paris son êtendiie et les bourgs dont elle êtoit environnée sous le regne de Louis le Jeune VIIe du nom: tiré des descriptions de Fortunat, de Gregoire de Tours, Dabbon, et D'Aimoin, et des anciens titres qui sont dans les Tresor des chartres de France, les registres de la Chambre, des Comptes, les Banieres du Châtelet de Paris, les Archives de l'Archevêché celles de Saint Germain, de Ste. Genevieve, de St. Martin, de S. Eloy, et du Temple. The map represents Paris, 1137 to 1180. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, towns and villages, roads, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Paris, France, 1180-1223 (Time Series Map 4 of 8) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image from the historic paper map series entitled: Lutece ... plan de la ville de Paris ..., par M.L.C.D.L.M. ; A. Coquart, delineavit et sculp. It was published by Jean & Pierre Cot in 1705. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. This image is of map 4 entitled: Quatriême plan de la ville de Paris son accroissement, et l'etat ou elle êtoit sous le regne de Philippe Auguste qui mourut l'an 1223 apres avoir regné 43 ans: tiré de Rigord, de Knobelsderf, de Rodolphe Boterée, de Raoul, de Praesles, de Paul Merula, de Guaquin, de Pithou, de Papire Masson, de Corrozet, de Dubreüil, de Duchesne, des memoriaux, et autres anciens registres de la Chambre, des Comptes, et des archives de l'Archevêché du Chaptire de N. Dame, et des anciennes abbayes. The map represents Paris, 1180 to 1223. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, towns and villages, roads, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Paris, France, 1367-1383 (Time Series Map 5 of 8) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image from the historic paper map series entitled: Lutece ... plan de la ville de Paris ..., par M.L.C.D.L.M. ; A. Coquart, delineavit et sculp. It was published by Jean & Pierre Cot in 1705. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. This image is of map 5 entitled: Cinquiême plan de la ville de Paris son accroissement et sa quatriême clôture commancée sous Charles V. l'an 1367 et finie sous Charles VI. l'an 1383: tiré des devis et marchez faits avec le ouvriers, des procez verbaux de toisez et receptions des ouvrages des comptes rendus par ceux qui en eurent la conduite, de la chronique m.s. de St. Denis et d'autres titres et manuscrits qui sont conservez en la Chambre des Comptes et dans Biblioteques. The map represents Paris, 1367 to 1383. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, towns and villages, roads, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index, text, and notes.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Paris, France, 1589-1643 (Time Series Map 7 of 8) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image from the historic paper map series entitled: Lutece ... plan de la ville de Paris ..., par M.L.C.D.L.M. ; A. Coquart, delineavit et sculp. It was published by Jean & Pierre Cot in 1705. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. This image is of map 7 entitled: Septiême plan de la ville de Paris son acroissement [sic] et ses embelissemens sous Henry III. et Louis XIII. depuis 1589 jusqu'en 1643: tiré des lettres patentes ou arrest du conseil qui ont ordonné les ouvrages des devis et marchez faits avec les entrepreneurs et levé sur les lieux ou ils ont été construits, et ou la plus grand partie subsistent encore. The map represents Paris, 1589 to 1643. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, towns and villages, roads, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index, text, and notes.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Paris, France, 1705 (Time Series Map 8 of 8) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image from the historic paper map series entitled: Lutece ... plan de la ville de Paris ..., par M.L.C.D.L.M. ; A. Coquart, delineavit et sculp. It was published by Jean & Pierre Cot in 1705. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. This image is of map 8 entitled: Huitieme plan plan de Paris divisé en ses vingts quartiers. The map represents Paris, 1705. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, towns and villages, roads, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index, text, and notes.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Paris, France, 1422-1589 (Time Series Map 6 of 8) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image from the historic paper map series entitled: Lutece ... plan de la ville de Paris ..., par M.L.C.D.L.M. ; A. Coquart, delineavit et sculp. It was published by Jean & Pierre Cot in 1705. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. This image is of map 6 entitled: Sixiême plan de la ville de Paris et ses accroissements depuis le commencement du régne de Charles VII. l'an 1422 jusqu'a la fin du régne d'Henry III. l'an 1589: tiré des lettres patentes qui ont ordonné les ouvrages, des contrats passez avec les entrepreneurs, des registres de la chambre des comptes de l'histoire et des memoires du temps. The map represents Paris, 1422 to 1589. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, towns and villages, roads, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index, text, and notes.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Mesozooplankton and phytoplankton time series of the Baltic Monitoring Program (BMP)

Within the monitoring programme of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) the mesozooplankton of the Bornholm Basin (ICES subdivision 25, station BMP-K2) was sampled by the WP-2 net (lOOfJm) 5-8 times a year in 1988-1992. Abundance, biomass, secondary production and productivity (P/B) were given for mesozooplankton groups and copepod species. Environmental factors recorded were temperature, chlorophyll a and primary production. Within copepods, the dominant species were Temora longicornis and Pseudocalanus minutus with yearly peak values of 40-50% of the monthly copepod numbers and biomasses. The annual production of Temora longicornis was highest (6.5g C/m**2/y). The biomass of all copepods was at its maximum in June (mean = 2.25g C/m**2), especially in 1992 (3.65g C/m**2). The differences between results from two methods used to calculate the production of copepods were greatest in June and July. The cladocerans were only important in summer and the appendicularians only in spring. The productivity (P/B) of the appendicularians was highest of all mesozooplankton groups. Numbers and the biomass of the meroplankton were one or two orders of magnitude below the holoplanktic groups.