Abstract: A band-shaped medical device (10) for narrowing a body channel (30) of a patient, the device (10) being placeable around the body tissue surrounding the body channel (30), and the device including: a first section (1) composed of a first silicone composition (1a), and a second section (2) composed of a second silicone composition (2a) having a lower Shore A hardness compared to the first silicone composition (1a), and a connecting section (4) which integrally bonds the first section to the second section. The first section and the second section having a first locking part (11) and a second locking part (12), respectively, by which the device (10) is closable to form a ring which encircles a passage opening (16) for the body tissue surrounding the body channel (30), the connecting section (4) consisting of a mixture of the first silicone composition (1a) and the second silicone composition (2a).

Abstract: An authoring tool to structure and create a computer-based training course includes a role allocation module to facilitate an allocation of a user to at least one of an instructional design role and a content definition role with respect to the authoring tool. A function allocation module facilitates an allocation of a first set of functions, provided by the authoring tool, to the instructional design role, and also facilitates an allocation of a second set of functions, provided by the authoring tool, to the content definition role.

Abstract: A surgical apparatus, including an instrument, a shaft part with a jaw opening at its distal end and a thread carrier guided by the shaft part displaceable from a retracted position, in which it exposes the jaw opening, and an advanced position, in which it crosses the jaw opening. A thread supported by the thread carrier can be guided through or around human or animal tissue to form a suture or ligature. The thread has a bulge at its end made of the material of the thread so that when the bulge is pushed through a passage opening of the jaw part it elastically deforms and is retained when the thread carrier is retracted.

Abstract: A method for constraining learning strategies for a training course includes determining learning strategies available for the training course in a learning system. A subset of the learning strategies available in the learning system may be selected as learning strategies valid for the training course.

Abstract: A surgical apparatus, including an instrument, a shaft part with a jaw opening at its distal end and a thread carrier guided by the shaft part displaceable from a retracted position, in which it exposes the jaw opening, and an advanced position, in which it crosses the jaw opening. A thread supported by the thread carrier can be guided through or around human or animal tissue to form a suture or ligature. The thread has a bulge at its end made of the material of the thread so that when the bulge is pushed through a passage opening of the jaw part it elastically deforms and is retained when the thread carrier is retracted.

Abstract: An example method for time-out handling comprises establishing a session from a network-based application at a client to a web server. The method includes identifying a time-out parameter for the web server. A timestamp of the established session is saved at the client. The method also includes determining a first time-out by adding the identified time-out parameter to the timestamp and triggering a system-based communication from the network-based application to keep the session alive. The method may be implemented by a client of a learning management system.

Abstract: A method for changing learning strategies includes presenting a training course to a learner in order based on a learning strategy. A disparate learning strategy is received from the learner specific to the training course. The disparate learning strategy is applied to the training course. The training course is presented to the learner in order based on the disparate learning strategy.

Abstract: A system for handling meta data for describing one or more resources, wherein the one or more resources are deliverable to a common group of users at one or more user terminals, the system including: a resource server for storing the one or more resources for delivery to at least one of the common group of users at one or more user terminals, an administration server arranged to serve the common group of users at the one or more user terminals, for storing a set of meta data for describing the learning resources, the meta data having a format including a non-semantic tag which is customisable in accordance with the common group of users' requirements.

Abstract: A system for handling meta data for describing one or more resources, wherein the one or more resources are deliverable to a common group of users at one or more user terminals, the system including: a resource server for storing the one or more resources for delivery to at least one of the common group of users at one or more user terminals, an administration server arranged to serve the common group of users at the one or more user terminals, for storing a set of meta data for describing the learning resources, the meta data having a format including a non-semantic tag which is customisable in accordance with the common group of users' requirements.

Abstract: An example method for time-out handling comprises establishing a session from a network-based application at a client to a web server. The method includes identifying a time-out parameter for the web server. A timestamp of the established session is saved at the client. The method also includes determining a first time-out by adding the identified time-out parameter to the timestamp and triggering a system-based communication from the network-based application to keep the session alive. The method may be implemented by a client of a learning management system.

Abstract: A method for constraining learning strategies for a training course includes determining learning strategies available for the training course in a learning system. A subset of the learning strategies available in the learning system may be selected as learning strategies valid for the training course.

Abstract: A method for changing learning strategies includes presenting a training course to a learner in order based on a learning strategy. A disparate learning strategy is received from the learner specific to the training course. The disparate learning strategy is applied to the training course. The training course is presented to the learner in order based on the disparate learning strategy.

Abstract: A method includes marking training content for limited access, and preventing enrollment in that uses the marked training content while allowing previously enrolled training to use the marked training content.

Abstract: An example method for dynamic learning courses comprises searching a plurality of learning objects to retrieve a subset of the plurality based on at least one search variable. A first learning object from the subset and a second learning object from the subset are identified. The method then includes dynamically creating a learning course using at least the first and second learning objects.

Abstract: A method for versioning course content in an electronic learning system includes selecting a category for changes to be made to the course content in the electronic learning system and associating system behaviors to the selected category.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, among other things, a method comprising loading learning content into a content player. The method further includes modifying a user interface of the content player in accordance with a command from the learning content. The user interface comprises a plurality of interface elements and at least a subset of the interface elements comprising navigational controls for controlling learning content. This modification of the user interface may include disabling one or more of the interface elements, automatically navigating between a first component and a second component of the content, and other processes or techniques.

Abstract: An e-learning system and method for delivering one or more learning resource to a common group of users at one or more user terminals, the system including: a learning resource server for storing the one or more learning resource for delivery to at least one of the common group of users at one or more user terminals, an administration server, arranged to serve the common group of users at the one or more user terminals, a system and method for tracking and maintaining meta data for describing the learning resource in accordance with the common group of users' requirements.

Abstract: A system for handling meta data for describing one or more resources, wherein the one or more resources are deliverable to a common group of users at one or more user terminals, the system including: a resource server for storing the one or more resources for delivery to at least one of the common group of users at one or more user terminals, an administration server arranged to serve the common group of users at the one or more user terminals, for storing a set of meta data for describing the learning resources, the meta data having a format including a non-semantic tag which is customisable in accordance with the common group of users' requirements.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide a system and methods for allowing a user to interact with a learning management system. The user is able register, cancel or follow up with classes offered within the learning management system. For each user action there is a corresponding method that allows for links to be created between the user and the class. The links contain specific rules that may be determined by an administrator. The links further contain collaboration rooms and other tools based on the users status within the learning management system.

Abstract: A laparoscopic instrument comprises a handle (1), a shaft (2) supported by the handle (1), and a working tip (3) disposed at the distal end of the shaft (2), the shaft (2) comprising a distal curvable section (4) and, for the adjustment of the curvature of the curvable section (4), a tension element (7) formed by a wire or cord extends from the proximity of the handle (1) across the curvable section (4) and is secured at the distal side of the curvable section (4) on the shaft (2) or on the working tip (3), and an actuation member (5), disposed in the proximity of the handle (1), cooperates with the tension element (7) for exerting a tensile action onto the tension element (7), and wherein over the curvable section (4) several guide brackets (8) for the tension element (7) are disposed spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the curvable section (4).