Briefing Paper- Heroin Assisted Treatment: The State of Play

Does heroin‐assisted treatment reduce crime? A review of randomized‐controlled trials

“…Overall, the consistency of findings across HAT studies suggests that in Europe there will be little interest in further RCTs. Evidence for that can be found in Denmark's decision to implement HAT without conducting its own trial [55]. The extraordinary numbers of fatal opioid‐related overdoses in the United States makes it plausible that a trial might be conducted there, although it is little discussed, in part due to stigma against such treatment, including concerns about crime [56].…”

It takes a village

“…There is now an increasing trend for digital textbooks to be born digital (UQ library, n.d.), and digital textbooks have become more sophisticated with the addition of interactive features including hypertext, video, audio, 3D models, and social sharing capabilities (Dobler, 2015). Another popular e-learning product is the 'whole course solution' (Hallam, 2012), an online program which integrates multimedia, online quizzes, collaboration tools, and personalised learning paths driven by analytics (Johnson et al, 2016). A consequence of the availability of these various products is that the boundaries of the definition of a digital textbook are becoming increasingly blurred as the line between digital textbooks and other digital products becomes less distinct (Hallam, 2012).…”

“…Another popular e-learning product is the 'whole course solution' (Hallam, 2012), an online program which integrates multimedia, online quizzes, collaboration tools, and personalised learning paths driven by analytics (Johnson et al, 2016). A consequence of the availability of these various products is that the boundaries of the definition of a digital textbook are becoming increasingly blurred as the line between digital textbooks and other digital products becomes less distinct (Hallam, 2012).…”

“…This 'book' once imagined by Thorndike now exists in the form of an enhanced digital textbook that incorporates learning analytics and adaptive technology which allow for customised program adjustments to be made based on individual students' demonstrated mastery of skills and knowledge as they progress through content. Even without the inclusion of these sophisticated adaptive technologies, digital textbooks can incorporate various enhancements (Dobler, 2015), and consequently offer many advantages over the traditional print textbook to both students and teachers (Hallam, 2012). The affordances of digital textbooks support new and emerging pedagogies (Sharples et al, 2012).…”

“…The affordances of digital textbooks support new and emerging pedagogies (Sharples et al, 2012). Adapting to these new pedagogies and effectively using digital resources including digital textbooks requires lecturers to possess complex skills and capabilities (Gaffney, 2010), but teachers' anxieties about their level of digital skills could create barriers to the adoption of digital textbooks (Hallam, 2012). On the other hand, if a top down approach is taken by the institution, and faculty are mandated for example to use adaptive learning technologies without consideration of how they fit in with curriculum or desired learning outcomes, there may be a considerable risk to student learning outcomes (Johnson et al, 2016, p.28).…”