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2. Development and Evaluation of Impact Statements for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
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Kylie Pybus, Ronald L. Gibbs, Karen Franck, and M. Catalina Aragón
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Extension professionals often communicate program outcomes to external stakeholders using impact statements. We developed and evaluated four impact statements for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). We drafted the statements after conducting literature reviews for core content areas of EFNEP that include diet quality, food resource management, physical activity, and food safety. Subsequently, we evaluated the statements by facilitating expert panels made up of subject matter experts and communication professionals(n=14) from 12 Land-grant Universities. These impact statements aim to support EFNEP and other Extension professionals when communicating program value with key external stakeholders.
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- 2023
3. Exploring Program Delivery in the Further Education and Training Phase of South African Secondary Schools amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Mitigation Strategies and Transformative Approaches
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Louise Fullard, Charl Wolhuter, Aaron Nhlapo, and Hennie Steyn
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This paper investigates the challenges, mitigation strategies and transformative approaches in educational programme delivery in South African education amidst the adverse influence of the pandemic in schools' Further Education and Training phase with a focus on the integration of technology-enhanced effective teaching and learning; using data obtained from interviews of a data-rich sample of the school management team and teachers of five schools. The noteworthy contribution of this paper to knowledge in the context of Comparative and International Education pertains to transformative strategies for technology-enhanced programme delivery in education. This paper's final objective is to link the explored findings of challenges, trends and innovations in the South African education system to the theme of this book focusing on the different worlds common education challenges. Furthermore, the findings emphasised the need for innovation and transformation toward a technology-enhanced education environment, especially in the Fifth Industrial Revolution milieu. In addition, this paper presented noteworthy recommendations for educational stakeholders and future research. [For the complete Volume 22 proceedings, see ED656158.]
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- 2024
4. The Basic Course in Communication: A Critical Intercultural and Participatory Approach
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Chelsea Slack
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This paper advocates for using critical intercultural and participatory pedagogy as the basis for an introductory communication course. Communication programs are often concerned with the basics -- teaching students to communicate effectively through writing and speaking. Yet the methods for teaching these two classic competencies diverge widely, with some instructors opting for a more traditional approach and others taking a more modern one. A divide also exists in the way today's students are viewed by educators in secondary and, in particular, post-secondary educational institutions. Where some teachers see lamentable shortcomings of millennials and Gen Z, others see infinite possibilities in these students. Either way, colleges and universities are dealing with a generation of students that is more diverse, connected, tech-savvy, and socially aware than ever before. This paper explores the advantages of using critical intercultural pedagogical practices -- practices which are necessarily cooperative, multimodal, and participatory -- to reach the students of today. [For the full proceedings, see ED656038.]
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- 2023
5. Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Educational Technologies (5th, Sydney, Australia, December 11-13, 2017)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), Kommers, Piet, Issa, Tomayess, Isaias, Pedro, and Hol, Ana
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These proceedings contain the papers and posters of the 5th International Conference on Educational Technologies 2017 (ICEduTech 2017), which has been organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society and co-organised by the Western Sydney University, held in Sydney, Australia, 11-13 December 2017. ICEduTech is the scientific conference addressing the real topics as seen by teachers, students, parents and school leaders. Scientists, professionals and institutional leaders are invited to be informed by experts, sharpen the understanding what education needs and how to achieve it. Full papers presented in these proceedings include: (1) Bibliometric Science Mapping as a Popular Trend: Chosen Examples of Visualisation of International Research Network Results (Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, Nataliia Morze, Olena Kuzminska and Piet Kommers); (2) Optimize Knowledge Sharing, Team Effectiveness, and Individual Learning within the Flipped Team-Based Classroom (Chung-Kai Huang, Chun-Yu Lin, Zih-Cin Lin, Cui Wang and Chia-Jung Lin); (3) Design and Development of an Interactive Multimedia Simulation for Augmenting the Teaching and Learning of Programming Concepts (Leonah L. Baloyi, Sunday O. Ojo and Etienne A. Van Wyk); (4) Introducing Tablets in a Portuguese School: A Micool Project Case Study Analysis (Miriam Judge); (5) College Communicative Teaching and e-Learning: A Training Scheme (Charito G. Ong; (6) Tested Strategies for Recruiting and Retention of STEM Majors (Sadegh Davari, Sharon Perkins-Hall and Krishani Abeysekera); (7) Redesigning Learning Spaces: What do Teachers Want for Future Classrooms? (Neuza Pedro); (8) Peer Instructions and Use of Technological Tools. An Innovative Methodology for the Development of Meaningful Learning (Oriel A. Herrera and Patricia Mejías); (9) It Doesn't Matter What is in Their Hands: Understanding How Students Use Technology to Support, Enhance and Expand Their Learning in a Complex World (Peter Bryant); (10) A Comparative Study on Social Media Addiction of High School and University Students (Ali Simsek, Kemal Elciyar and Taner Kizilhan); (11) Computer Literacy Teaching Using Peer Learning and under the Confucian Heritage Cultural Settings of Macao, China (Kelvin Wong, Ana Neves and Joao Negreiros); (12) Applying Sensors to Investigate Gender Differences in Beginning Tennis Players (Chih-Hung Yu, Jye-Shyan Wang and Cheng-Chih Wu); (13) Using Arduino to Teach Programming to First-Year Computer Science Students (Wee Lum Tan, Sven Venema and Ruben Gonzalez); (14) Dimensions of Self-Perceived Employability in First Year IT Students (Amy Antonio and David Tuffley); (15) Challenges for a New Generation of STEM Students (Krishani Abeysekera, Sharon Perkins-Hall, Sadegh Davari and Amanda Smith Hackler); (16) Developing a Gesture-Based Game for Mentally Disabled People to Teach Basic Life Skills (Mohammad Javad Nazirzadeh, Kürsat Cagiltay and Necdet Karasu); (17) Learning Group Formation for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) (Sankalp Prabhakar and Osmar R. Zaiane) and (18) ICE: An Automated Tool for Teaching Advanced C Programming (Ruben Gonzalez). Short papers presented include: (1) MOOC as a Laboratory of Culture Shock: Helping Non-U.S. Students Integrate into All-American Virtual Environment (Valeri Chukhlomin and Anant Deshpande); (2) The Use of Mobile Devices Outside of the Classroom for Self-Directed Learning among Female EFL Students in Saudi Arabia (Fatimah Albedah and Chwee Beng Lee); (3) Communication Scaffolds for Project Management in PBL (Shigeru Sasaki, Masayuki Arai, Kumiko Takai, Mitsuhiro Ogawa and Hiroyoshi Watanabe); (4) Digital Pedagogies for Teachers' CPD (Matthew Montebello); (5) Sensing Locally in the Global Environment: Using Sensors in Teachers' Education (Maria João Silva, António Almeida, Bianor Valente, Margarida Rodrigues and Vítor Manteigas); (6) The Use of a Digital Badge as an Indicator and a Motivator (Jun Iwata, John Telloyan, Lynne Murphy, Shudong Wang and John Clayton; (7) Exploring the Education Potential of Minecraft: The Case of 118 Elementary-School Students (Thierry Karsenti and Julien Bugmann); (8) Digital Story Creation: Its Impact towards Academic Performance (Charito G. Ong); and (9) Collaborative Peer Feedback (David A. Smith). Posters include: (1) A System for Class Reflection Using iPads for Real-Time Bookmarking of Feedbacks into Simultaneously Recorded Videos (Taira Nakajima); (2) Roles, Strategies, and Impact of MOOCs on Flipping Business Education (Chung-Kai Huang, Chun-Yu Lin, Zih-Cin Lin and Cui Wang); and (3) Gamifying Outdoor Social Inquiry Learning with Context-Aware Technology (Morris Siu-Yung Jong, Tom Chan, Vincent Tam and Ming-Tak Hue). Individual papers include references, and an Author Index is included.
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- 2017
6. Supporting Source Integration in Student Writing
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Refaei, Brenda, Kumar, Rita, Wahman, M. Lauren, and Peplow, Amber Burkett
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A cross-disciplinary team of composition, communication, and library faculty used lesson study to investigate interdisciplinary instructional strategies to improve students' use of quoting in their writing. The team developed a three-class lesson plan to introduce the concept of quoting, practice the concept, and allow students to reflect on their use of quotations in their writing. We collected a pre and post quiz to measure students' understanding before and after the lesson, students' practice paragraphs, students' reflections, and students' final course research assignments. These samples were analyzed by the research team. Our evidence suggests that students can articulate how a quote from a source should be integrated into their writing by describing how they would use a signal phrase and quotation marks, but they have difficulty in applying this complex skill in their own writing even after focused instruction on how to use quotes.
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- 2017
7. Thematic Analysis of Marketing Messages in UK Universities' Prospectuses
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Mogaji, Emmanuel and Yoon, Hyunsun
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Purpose: Prospective students are exposed to abundant choices, and they are eagerly searching for information to select the best universities for themselves. Likewise, prospectuses are regularly produced by universities to meet this information needs; the purpose of this paper is to examine the key marketing messages used in their prospectuses. Design/methodology/approach: The 2017 undergraduate prospectuses of 121 universities in the UK (out of the 134 members of University UK) were thematically analysed using NVivo10. Findings: Messages were predominantly about the location, the course, student experience, credibility and career progression. They are framed in an appealing way, filled with facts and figures, images of beautiful buildings and smiling students, testimonials of facilities and experiences that form a sense of compatibility and belonging. Research limitations/implications: This study provides insights for the higher educational institutions to enhance their future marketing communications strategies in terms of effectively differentiating one university from another by highlighting the predominantly used appeals among 121 prospectuses and the need for adopting a more consistent approach between the clearing period and non-clearing period in terms of designing the prospectuses. This study has considered only the print platform, and therefore future studies should also look at social media and university websites in the context of the integrated marketing communications. Practical implications: Accurate and coherent narratives should be provided, taking into consideration the diverse nature of target audience. Universities need to realise that they can be held responsible for the promises presented in their prospectuses. Using the city appeal by many universities may be challenging, as there is need to attract students not just to the city itself, but to the university's campus. Originality/value: Having a significantly larger sample than any other previous studies in this field, the empirical evidence provided in this paper is rich and in-depth, thanks to the size and age of the sample as well as the integrated and combined methodological approach. Five keys themes with sub-themes, descriptions and examples were provided, suitable for future research in higher education marketing.
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- 2019
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8. Proceedings of International Conference on Studies in Education and Social Sciences (Antalya, Turkey, October 20-23, 2023). Volume 1
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International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) Organization, Muhammet Demirbilek, Mahmut Sami Ozturk, Mevlut Unal, Muhammet Demirbilek, Mahmut Sami Ozturk, Mevlut Unal, and International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) Organization
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"Proceedings of International Conference on Studies in Education and Social Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Studies in Education and Social Sciences (ICSES) which took place on October 20-23, 2023, in Antalya, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to discuss theoretical and practical issues and to connect with the leaders in the fields of education and social sciences. The conference is organized annually by the International Society for Technology, Education, and Science (ISTES). The ICSES invites submissions which address the theory, research, or applications in all disciplines of education and social sciences. The ICSES is organized for: faculty members in all disciplines of education and social sciences, graduate students, K-12 administrators, teachers, principals and all interested in education and social sciences. After peer-reviewing process, all full papers are published in the Conference Proceedings. [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC. The month of the conference on the cover page (November) is incorrect. The correct month is October.]
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- 2023
9. Examining the Pros and Cons of Resuming Face-to-Face Teaching: A Case Study of the Leveling Course at Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas -- ESPE Sede Latacunga
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Víctor Rubén Bautista Naranjo, Ivonne Angélica Jiménez Vinueza, Iván Ricardo Bautista Naranjo, and David Raimundo Rivas Lalaleo
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The aim of this study is to conduct a situational analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of returning to face-to-face courses in the Leveling Courses of the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE Sede Latacunga during the post-COVID-19 era. This will be done by comparing the virtual study mode in 2022 to the face-to-face mode in 2023. The results of this analysis will assist higher education institutions in creating interventions that promote resilience in students who are transitioning from high school to undergraduate education and reducing dropout rates. The study employs prospective methods that include historical-logical empirical methods and a review of relevant documents. The findings of the study indicate that face-to-face attendance has a positive impact on students' classroom experience. The study also highlights the need for a paradigm shift in higher education based on this experience. The proposed solution involves updating the curricula, embracing the expanded use of information and communication technology (ICT), enhancing students' soft skills, improving pedagogical training, and reinforcing hybridization to provide a defense against constant crises. [For the full proceedings, see ED656038.]
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- 2023
10. Perceptions and Readiness of High School Mathematics Teachers for Integration of ICT Tools in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
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Jacob Arhin, Francis Ohene Boateng, Ernest Frimpong Akosah, and Kennedy Gyimah
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This paper seeks to gain insights into teachers' perceptions, and readiness to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) tools in mathematics instruction. A mixed-methods approach was employed, involving surveys and interviews with a sample of high school mathematics teachers. The study involved 90 mathematics teachers working in three senior high schools in Kumasi metropolis in Ghana. The study revealed that teachers generally hold positive perceptions of the benefits of ICT tools in mathematics teaching. They strongly agree that ICT tools enhance students' understanding of mathematical concepts and improve their engagement and motivation in mathematics classes. Teachers also recognize the potential of ICT tools in promoting problem-solving skills and providing opportunities for differentiation and personalized learning. However, opinions regarding student-centered learning, exploration, and creativity through ICT tools were more varied, suggesting a need for further investigation and support in these areas. In addition teachers expressed the need for continuous training on specific tools, curriculum alignment, and assessment methods.
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- 2024
11. Paper-based antibody detection devices using bioluminescent BRET-switching sensor proteins
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Daniel Citterio, Yuki Hiruta, Benice van Gerven, Keisuke Tenda, Maarten Merkx, Remco Arts, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Protein Engineering, and Chemical Biology
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Paper ,Analyte ,whole-blood analysis ,Computer science ,Swine ,Energy transfer ,Point-of-Care Systems ,Microfluidics ,Microfluidic Analytical Techniques/instrumentation ,02 engineering and technology ,paper-based analytical devices ,Antibodies, Viral ,7. Clean energy ,01 natural sciences ,Viral/blood ,Catalysis ,Antibodies ,Analytical Methods | Very Important Paper ,Antibodies, Viral/blood ,Virus Diseases/blood ,Bioluminescence ,Humans ,Animals ,business.industry ,010405 organic chemistry ,Communication ,010401 analytical chemistry ,Pipette ,Luminescent Measurements/instrumentation ,General Chemistry ,Paper based ,General Medicine ,Equipment Design ,Microfluidic Analytical Techniques ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,bioluminescence ,Communications ,0104 chemical sciences ,Colorimetry/instrumentation ,point-of-care testing ,Virus Diseases ,Luminescent Measurements ,Colorimetry ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Computer hardware ,Antibody detection - Abstract
This work reports on fully integrated “sample‐in‐signal‐out” microfluidic paper‐based analytical devices (μPADs) relying on bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) switches for analyte recognition and colorimetric signal generation. The devices use BRET‐based antibody sensing proteins integrated into vertically assembled layers of functionalized paper, and their design enables sample volume‐independent and fully reagent‐free operation, including on‐device blood plasma separation. User operation is limited to the application of a single drop (20–30 μL) of sample (serum, whole blood) and the acquisition of a photograph 20 min after sample introduction, with no requirement for precise pipetting, liquid handling, or analytical equipment except for a camera. Simultaneous detection of three different antibodies (anti‐HIV1, anti‐HA, and anti‐DEN1) in whole blood was achieved. Given its simplicity, this type of device is ideally suited for user‐friendly point‐of‐care testing in low‐resource environments.
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- 2018
12. The role of communications on the relationship between feelings for and intention to visit a country with ongoing conflicts
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Campo, Sara, Fuchs, Galia, and Álvarez, Maria D.
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- 2024
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13. Police relationships and engagement with rural citizens: perspectives of front-line police in the United Kingdom, Australia, and France
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Mulrooney, Kyle, Bullock, Karen, Mouhanna, Christian, and Harkness, Alistair
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- 2024
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14. Highly UV Resistant Inch‐Scale Hybrid Perovskite Quantum Dot Papers
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Xiaosheng Fang, Xinwei Guan, Xuezhu Xu, Tom Wu, Meng-Lin Tsai, Ting-You Li, Wei-Hao Hsu, Chun-Ho Lin, and Jr-Hau He
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Photoluminescence ,Materials science ,Band gap ,General Chemical Engineering ,perovskites ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Quantum yield ,quantum dots ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,medicine.disease_cause ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,law.invention ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Oleylamine ,law ,displays ,medicine ,General Materials Science ,lcsh:Science ,cellulose nanocrystals ,Perovskite (structure) ,business.industry ,Communication ,General Engineering ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Communications ,0104 chemical sciences ,papers ,chemistry ,light‐emitting diodes ,Quantum dot ,solar cells ,Optoelectronics ,lcsh:Q ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Ultraviolet ,Light-emitting diode - Abstract
Halide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) are promising materials for diverse applications including displays, light‐emitting diodes, and solar cells due to their intriguing properties such as tunable bandgap, high photoluminescence quantum yield, high absorbance, and narrow emission peaks. Despite the prosperous achievements over the past several years, PQDs face severe challenges in terms of stability under different circumstances. Currently, researchers have overcome part of the stability problem, making PQDs sustainable in water, oxygen, and polar solvents for long‐term use. However, halide PQDs are easily degraded under continuous irradiation, which significantly limits their potential for conventional applications. In this study, an oleic acid/oleylamine (traditional surface ligands)‐free method to fabricate perovskite quantum dot papers (PQDP) is developed by adding cellulose nanocrystals as long‐chain binding ligands that stabilize the PQD structure. As a result, the relative photoluminescence intensity of PQDP remains over ≈90% under continuous ultraviolet (UV, 16 W) irradiation for 2 months, showing negligible photodegradation. This proposed method paves the way for the fabrication of ultrastable PQDs and the future development of related applications., Solid‐state perovskite quantum dot papers are fabricated using a unique vacuum filtration growth method without a purification process. The bonding between cellulose nanocrystals and perovskite quantum dots makes the hybrid structure stable, and record high UV stability and thermal stability are achieved for perovskite quantum dot papers.
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- 2020
15. The Credibility of Newscasts in Public Service Media in Spain
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Soengas-Pérez, Xosé, Rodríguez-Castro, Marta, and Campos-Freire, Francisco
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The audiences of generalist television's newscasts reflect that the viewers' interests and loyalties are constantly changing. Research shows that several elements influence the success of programs and formats, but in this paper, we draw attention to the factors that determine the credibility of newscasts. We also want to know how pluralism is safeguarded in newscasts, as we consider that credibility and pluralism are two intertwined values that influence one another. As credibility is a subjective value, it is required to find new information criteria that is suitable and of the utmost rigor. The main aim is to delve into whether there is a consensus on the basic parameters for the definition, identification, and assessment of credibility of nationwide public service media in Spain. Moreover, we are also interested in whether audience figures can be used to determine the degree of trust of newscasts. The analysis brings forward the observations of researchers, scholars and media professionals that offer a vision on the different approaches that integrate the multiple aspects affecting news consumption and interpretation. We conclude that credibility is a concept composed of multidimensional components, resulting from a process where different filters condition fact perception. That is why a story can have different meanings, related to the different point of views of citizens.
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- 2023
16. 'Gaming in Education and E-Learning: Mock-Trials, Mock-Elections and Crisis-Simulations for Political Sciences and Communications Courses'
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Rimanelli, Marco and Gurba, Krzysztof
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Among recent e-Learning Pedagogical Strategies, gaming and crisis-simulation games are increasingly used in recent years in university-learning and Blended-courses as an out-of-context effective tool for role-playing and education, especially in Law Schools and Business Schools. Gaming covers several sub-fields (war-games; Law School Mock-Trials; Tailor-made educational games in Business; playing commercials-off-the-shelf games; programming and code-learning; games to promote social inclusion of marginalized groups; Model U.N. and crisis-simulations) and are recently enhanced by the impact of using multi-modality and on-line education to apply several concurrent modes of presentation/communications, which are now being applied also in Political Sciences and Communications courses. In recent years, the much-touted future role of the Net-Generation of children and youth who grew-up with computer games should find a natural educational outlet in gaming, but this has been limited to the entertainment field, rather than university education, or in computer coding and programming, where gaming (both on-line and face-to-face) has only marginal effects, due to students' inability to grasp theoretical concepts, poor preparation or poor motivation. Thus, despite already existing methods of gamification in education, its promise as a didactic method in schools and universities is still at its beginnings. This paper analyzes as case-studies the emerging impact of gaming simulations in Political Sciences Blended-courses at Saint Leo University, USA and in Communications courses at the Pedagogical University of Kraków, Poland. [For the full proceedings, see ED621557.]
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- 2019
17. Purpose wins? A study of purpose-profit orientations, stakeholder perceptions and trust in firms
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Peters, Suzanne
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- 2024
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18. Renewable Wood Pulp Paper Reactor with Hierarchical Micro/Nanopores for Continuous‐Flow Nanocatalysis
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Tsukasa Takahashi, Yuta Nishina, Masaya Nogi, Naoko Namba, and Hirotaka Koga
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Paper ,Materials science ,General Chemical Engineering ,Nanoparticle ,Metal Nanoparticles ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,Heterogeneous catalysis ,01 natural sciences ,Catalysis ,Nanopores ,Environmental Chemistry ,continuous flow ,General Materials Science ,Recycling ,Porosity ,business.industry ,Continuous reactor ,Communication ,Selective catalytic reduction ,Chemical industry ,gold ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,microreactors ,Wood ,Communications ,0104 chemical sciences ,Renewable energy ,General Energy ,heterogeneous catalysis ,Microreactor ,0210 nano-technology ,business - Abstract
H. Koga, N. Namba, T. Takahashi, M. Nogi, Y. Nishina. Renewable Wood Pulp Paper Reactor with Hierarchical Micro/Nanopores for Continuous‐Flow Nanocatalysis. ChemSusChem 2017, 10, 2560. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201700576., Continuous-flow nanocatalysis based on metal nanoparticle catalyst-anchored flow reactors has recently provided an excellent platform for effective chemical manufacturing. However, there has been limited progress in porous structure design and recycling systems for metal nanoparticle-anchored flow reactors to create more efficient and sustainable catalytic processes. In this study, traditional paper is used for a highly efficient, recyclable, and even renewable flow reactor by tailoring the ultrastructures of wood pulp. The “paper reactor” offers hierarchically interconnected micro- and nanoscale pores, which can act as convective-flow and rapid-diffusion channels, respectively, for efficient access of reactants to metal nanoparticle catalysts. In continuous-flow, aqueous, room-temperature catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol, a gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-anchored paper reactor with hierarchical micro/nanopores provided higher reaction efficiency than state-of-the-art AuNP-anchored flow reactors. Inspired by traditional paper materials, successful recycling and renewal of AuNP-anchored paper reactors were also demonstrated while high reaction efficiency was maintained.
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- 2017
19. Smoke and Mirrors: 2021 Garth Boomer Address and Reflection
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Melitta Hogarth
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The power of the coloniser within colonial Australia is clear when we consider how central to the teaching and learning and schooling in Australia is the privileging of Standard Australian English. Prior to 1788, the peoples and the lands of this country were abound with languages. That was until the coloniser exerted their power and insisted on a supposedly monolingual society despite being an amalgamation of various Englishes. Quintessential to maintaining the status quo and assumed power of the coloniser is subject English. I want to query the privileged positioning of subject English and its role in privileging the dominant norm. The subject content, the privileging of the coloniser's language, the silencing of Indigenous voices, even the naming of the subject -- all work to maintain the status quo. In a world where technology auto-corrects and predicts our writings, where 'new' ways of communicating such as emojis are becoming prevalent, where the written word is reduced to memos, text messages and emails, where the evolution of language is studied and yet, the consistent message is that you must excel in Standard Australian English. There has never been a 'pure' English nor a standard Australian English in colonial Australia. Our curriculum makes this explicit when we ask students to explore the evolution of language. In this paper, I share the script from my Garth Boomer address provided in 2021 where I wanted to extend the provocation, I raised in 2019 -- why is Standard Australian English the only means of communication privileged in the Australian Curriculum? And be so bold to ask: could (or should) subject English be renamed? Why not Languages, literacy and communication as found in the Welsh Curriculum or how about, simply, Language Arts?
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- 2022
20. A Cyber-Physical Systems Paper Survey About the Concept, Architecture and Challenges for the Deployment within the Concept of Industry 4.0
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Dana Sismisova, Cyril Belavý, Ján Vachálek, and Markus Melicher
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Industry 4.0 ,Software deployment ,Computer science ,Systems engineering ,Cyber-physical system ,communications ,lcsh:TA401-492 ,cps ,challenges ,lcsh:Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials ,Architecture ,industry 4.0 ,cyber-physical systems - Abstract
The arrival of Cyber-physical systems provided space for a new emerging field of research oriented on this type of embedded systems. The aim of this paper is to provide a better understanding of this integrative research field focused on the concept, architecture and challenges in deployment of such systems within the concept of Industry 4.0. Cyber-physical systems represent an emerging area of research that attracts the interest of researchers around the world, because, in the field of design and development of future systems, they are expected to play a major role.
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- 2019
21. Doing Our Work: Addressing Racially Based Conflict in Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs
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Newkirk-Turner, Brandi L. and Hudson, Thomas K.
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Conflicts based on race and ethnicity have been documented in CSD programs. The purpose of this paper is to discuss a racially based conflict that occurred in a speech-language pathology graduate program at a Historically Black University and how the program director, the university's chief diversity officer, the program faculty, and students worked together to address it. The paper discusses, in detail, the racially based conflict and the specific steps that the program took to address the conflict and to maintain a racially inclusive atmosphere in the program. Details of five specific activities that were used are discussed. The paper concludes with ten suggestions for other programs who may experience racially based conflicts among students.
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- 2021
22. The Impact of Faculty Feedback on Student Perceptions of Faculty-Student Relationships
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Lauren Trejo and Sarah M. Ginsberg
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This qualitive study examined four communication sciences and disorders (CSD) graduate students' experiences with feedback from CSD faculty members to understand how it affected their relationships with faculty. Review of the literature revealed the importance and impact of feedback; however, it offered little research examining feedback within the field of CSD. Graduate CSD students who completed their undergraduate degrees in CSD were interviewed to reflect on feedback experiences they received from faculty during their undergraduate and graduate education. The students were also presented with two mock papers with differing feedback styles and were asked their reactions to the feedback. It was discovered that feedback received directly contributed to faculty's overall perceived approachability, with more imbalanced critical feedback increasing the perception of unapproachability towards faculty members. Additionally, the feedback modality, language used, and balance of positive and negative comments strongly influenced participant's perception of the feedback being given as an inherently pleasant or unpleasant.
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- 2023
23. Beyond Delivery, toward Interpretation: Examining How Students Use Feedback in the Introductory Communication Course
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Drew T. Ashby-King, Melissa A. Lucas, and Lindsey B. Anderson
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Feedback is a foundational communicative aspect of the teaching/learning processes in introductory communication courses as students seek to improve their presentational speaking skills throughout the term. Drawing on 1,673 qualitative questionnaire responses, this paper explores how students used and interpreted instructor feedback. Through our thematic analysis of a randomly selected subset of 335 responses, we identified two tensions in how students used and interpreted instructor feedback: (1) feedback as a process vs. a product and (2) feedback as integrated into the course structure vs. a justification for a grade. Theoretically, this research extends Feedback Intervention Theory by highlighting the importance and nuance of this communicative process in educational settings. Pedagogically, our findings emphasize the need for discursive opportunities that facilitate the co-construction of meaning surrounding the feedback provided in the introductory communication course.
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- 2024
24. Cultivating Social Justice and Anti-Racism across the Curriculum: A School of Communication Case Study
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Nicholas B. Lacy, Heather E. Canary, and Lourdes S. Martinez
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The curriculum review and transformation project reported in this paper represents an intentional and collaborative effort of faculty and administrators in one academic department to implement meaningful changes in undergraduate curricula. Supported by two internal grants from the university, this three-year project included all faculty and administrators of the department. A systematic comparison was conducted between course syllabi content before and after the curriculum content intervention. Results identify changes in syllabi, course learning objectives, units/topics covered, and readings/course materials. Discussion provides implications for curriculum revision and suggestions for best practices to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion across curricula.
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- 2024
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25. Information Behaviour of Students Inspired by Lecturers' Feedback
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E. Janiuniene, M. Stonkiene, and M. Šupa
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Feedback is identified in the works of researchers as an essential element for improving the learning process of students. Research shows that lecturer's feedback creates value when it provides not only appraisal information but also links to further learning. This type of feedback affects the learner's information behaviour, i.e., encourages searching for additional information and using it in the learning process. The paper aims to analyze the peculiarities of students' information behaviour during feedback. The research object is investigated from an information science perspective, using theories of information behaviour. An exploratory quantitative survey of 111 Communication BA students from Vilnius University, Lithuania, was conducted. The results of the study revealed the characteristics of feedback inspired by information behaviour: the feedback provided by the lecture is the primary source of information; feedback promotes individual information search; timely feedback encourages proactive information behaviour.
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- 2024
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26. Increasing Faculty's Competence in Digital Accessibility for Inclusive Education: A Systematic Literature Review
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Way Kiat Bong and Weiqin Chen
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The use of information and communications technology (ICT) in higher education institutions has increased in the past 20 years. While ICT has brought many benefits to students and faculty, research shows that it also creates barriers and challenges for students with disabilities due to the inaccessibility of digital tools and learning materials. Faculty members play an important role in inclusive higher education. Previous studies have emphasised the need to train faculty about digital accessibility to achieve inclusion in higher education. This systematic literature review aims to study existing work on increasing the faculty members' competence in providing accessible and inclusive digital learning materials and environments to students in higher education. Sixteen peer-reviewed papers were included and analysed. Most trainings included topics on disability and awareness, legislation, and methods of producing accessible digital materials and providing inclusive digital learning environments. While surveys and interviews were mostly used to evaluate training outcomes, there was a lack of objective data and commonly accepted instrument for evaluation. Good practices and further research opportunities are identified. This study has implications for researchers and higher education institutions that are interested in research and practice on increasing general competence in digital accessibility and inclusive education.
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27. The Notion of 'Information' in Genetics: A Pragmatic Model
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Martina Blecic
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In this paper I suggest a pragmatic model for the notion of 'information' used in molecular biology in the description of protein synthesis. Discarding any ontological commitments of the term 'information', I propose a view of information based on an analogy with communication. This view could at least supplement the existing information-metaphor that should be updated for two reasons: (i) the concept of information it presupposes, and (ii) the origin of the metaphor itself. Besides, the metaphorical nature of the notion of 'information' is still often overlooked, which leads to a false sense of understanding of the underlying genetic phenomena it should describe. The advantages of a model based on communication, as it is seen by the field of pragmatics, is twofold: (i) it provides a rather simple analogy between human communication and basic genetic processes, and (ii) it supplies the tools for the understanding of the non-literal use of the term 'information'.
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28. Examining the Changing Shape of the Specialist Studio/Classroom Model in Communication Design Education Today
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Marshalsey, Lorraine
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The shift from specialised studio environments to standardized classroom learning has changed the shape of Communication Design education today. As networked learning and augmented digital classrooms continue to dominate higher education, the purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of a repertoire of learning spaces on students' engagement within contemporary Communication Design studio learning. This study proposes educators and learning space coordinators employ a methodological framework, known as a Methods Process Model (MPM), to empower students to form their own strategies for learning in conventional studio and generic classroom spaces. This paper discusses the findings from two case studies in the UK and Australia.
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- 2020
29. Political Knowledge and Political Behavior among Highly Educated Muslims in Indonesia
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Suntana, Ija and Tresnawaty, Betty
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The purpose of this paper is to describe the influence of political knowledge on the political behavior of highly educated Muslim society in addressing political issues. This research used cohort-based quantitative method through data collection, interviews, and documentation. To collect information from respondents, this research used questionnaire to reveal their political knowledge levels and behaviors. Interviews towards respondents were also conducted to directly confirm the information in the questionnaire. This paper presents information that highly educated Muslims cannot always be invited to dialogue-based solely on political knowledge in understanding and responding to political issues but must be invited to understand through thinking channels outside of knowledge. There is another dimension that shapes the political attitudes of highly educated Muslims in Indonesia, in this case, the religious doctrine which is more dominant than knowledge. Thus, knowledge is not the main factor in controlling people's actions and attitudes, but only a small part of the accumulation of factors.
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- 2020
30. Information on the processing of organic food: consumers' perception
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Sinesio, Fiorella, Saba, Anna, Moneta, Elisabetta, Peparaio, Marina, Saggia Civitelli, Eleonora, and Paoletti, Flavio
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- 2023
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31. Social and content aware One-Class recommendation of papers in scientific social networks.
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Wang, Gang, He, XiRan, and Ishuga, Carolyne Isigi
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INFORMATION technology ,SOCIAL networks ,SPARSE graphs ,HYBRID computers (Computer architecture) ,HYBRID power systems - Abstract
With the rapid development of information technology, scientific social networks (SSNs) have become the fastest and most convenient way for researchers to communicate with each other. Many published papers are shared via SSNs every day, resulting in the problem of information overload. How to appropriately recommend personalized and highly valuable papers for researchers is becoming more urgent. However, when recommending papers in SSNs, only a small amount of positive instances are available, leaving a vast amount of unlabelled data, in which negative instances and potential unseen positive instances are mixed together, which naturally belongs to One-Class Collaborative Filtering (OCCF) problem. Therefore, considering the extreme data imbalance and data sparsity of this OCCF problem, a hybrid approach of Social and Content aware One-class Recommendation of Papers in SSNs, termed SCORP, is proposed in this study. Unlike previous approaches recommended to address the OCCF problem, social information, which has been proved playing a significant role in performing recommendations in many domains, is applied in both the profiling of content-based filtering and the collaborative filtering to achieve superior recommendations. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed SCORP approach, a real-life dataset from CiteULike was employed. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach is superior to all of the compared approaches, thus providing a more effective method for recommending papers in SSNs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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32. Learning and Skills Development in a Virtual Class of Educommunication Based on Educational Proposals and Interactions
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Bohorquez Sotelo, Maria Cristina, Rodriguez Mendoza, Brigitte Julieth, Vega, Sandra Milena, Roja Higuera, Naydu Shirley, and Barbosa Gomez, Luisa Fernanda
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In the present paper we describe the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data from asynchronous learning networks, the virtual forums that take place in VirtualNet 2.0, the platform of the University Manuela Beltran (UMB), inside the course of Educommunication, from the master of Digital technologies applied to education. Here, we performed a multimodal investigation to assess, identify and describe according to the interactions and participations, the characteristics of the asynchronous learning networks (ALN), in order to consider it as a collaborative strategy in the virtual formation. [For full proceedings, see ED571332.]
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33. Ten simple rules for structuring papers.
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Mensh, Brett and Kording, Konrad
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AUTHORSHIP ,AUTHOR-reader relationships ,PARALLELISM (Linguistics) ,ABSTRACTING ,AUTHORS - Abstract
The article presents several rules for restructuring papers to avoid losing readers. Authors are instructed to focus their papers on a central contribution and to concentrate on the context-content-conclusion (C-C-C) scheme. They are also advised to optimize a paper's logical flow by avoiding zig-zag and using parallelism and to include complete story in the abstract.
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34. 'Mine Is an Atypical Case': An Analysis of Life Stories about the Experience of Higher Education Drop-Out
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Sharpe, Andrés Santos
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This paper is derived from a field study in the framework of my doctoral dissertation, in which we analyze life stories (Bertaux, 2005) of young people who have discontinued their studies at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) in four courses with a high rate of dropout between the years 2005-2015: Computer Engineering, Anthropological Sciences, Chemical Sciences and Communication Sciences. With that goal in mind, seventy-five interviews were conducted with fifty-nine people: sixteen key informants and forty-three young people who discontinued their university studies between 2005 and 2015. In this paper we present one aspect of the analysis: the reconstruction of the symbolic framework of the discontinuation experience from the perspective of its protagonist, and how this outlines specific types of discontinuation.
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- 2019
35. Challenges in extending sustainability across a transport supply chain
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Forslund, Helena, Björklund, Maria, and Svensson Ülgen, Veronica
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- 2022
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36. Carbon Dots@rGO Paper as Freestanding and Flexible Potassium‐Ion Batteries Anode
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Erjin Zhang, Bingan Lu, Jue Wang, Xinzhi Yu, Xinxin Jia, and Bin Wang
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Materials science ,General Chemical Engineering ,Potassium ,Oxide ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,Electrochemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,reduced graphene oxide ,microwaves ,law.invention ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,law ,carbon dots ,General Materials Science ,lcsh:Science ,Graphene ,Communication ,General Engineering ,flexible anodes ,High capacity ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Communications ,0104 chemical sciences ,Anode ,chemistry ,potassium‐ion battery anodes ,lcsh:Q ,Ion transfer ,freestanding hybrid architecture ,0210 nano-technology ,Carbon - Abstract
Carbonaceous materials, especially with graphite‐layers structure, as anode for potassium‐ion batteries (PIBs), are the footstone for industrialization of PIBs. However, carbonaceous materials with graphite‐layers structure usually suffer from poor cycle life and inferior stability, not to mention freestanding and flexible PIBs. Here, a freestanding and flexible 3D hybrid architecture by introducing carbon dots on the reduced graphene oxide surface (CDs@rGO) is synthesized as high performance PIBs anode. The CDs@rGO paper has efficient electron and ion transfer channels due to its unique structure, thus enhancing reaction kinetics. In addition, the CDs provide abundant defects and oxygen‐containing functional groups, which can improve the electrochemical performance. This freestanding and flexible anode exhibits the high capacity of 310 mAh g−1 at 100 mA g−1, ultra‐long cycle life (840 cycles with a capacity of 244 mAh g−1 at 200 mA g−1), and excellent rate performance (undergo six consecutive currents changing from 100 to 500 mA g−1, high capacity 185 mAh g−1 at 500 mA g−1), outperforming many existing carbonaceous PIB anodes. The results may provide a starting point for high‐performance freestanding and flexible PIBs and promote the rapid development of next‐generation flexible batteries., A freestanding and flexible 3D hybrid architecture by introducing carbon dots on the reduced graphene oxide surface is synthesized as a high‐performance potassium‐ion battery anode. It may provide a starting point for high‐performance freestanding and flexible potassium‐ion battery and promote the rapid development of next‐generation flexible batteries.
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- 2020
37. Interrogating Shipping Data to Illustrate Patterns of External Connectivity and the Rise of European Influence in the Tongan Archipelago (1770–1885).
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Spennemann, Dirk H. R.
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MARITIME shipping , *SHIP'S papers , *LOGBOOKS , *INTERNATIONAL trade - Abstract
Seemingly arcane records of shipping, derived from shipping lists published in newspapers and ship's logbooks and notations therein, can be interrogated in geographical, chronological and typological terms. This paper presents a fully referenced dataset of 1,584 visits by vessels to Tongan waters between 1616 and 1884 which is now available for analysis by interested parties. Example analyses presented in this paper show how the compilation and analysis of shipping data, canvassing the presence, and to some extent movement, of European vessels in Tongan waters, can illuminate large-scale changes in contact and trade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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38. Middle-Class 'Chavs' from Working-Class Areas? Habitus, the Attainment Gap, and the Commodification of Higher Education among Communication Students in England
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Topic, Martina, Diers-Lawson, Audra Diers-Lawson, and Goodman, Christian
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The purpose of the article is to compare and contrast higher education and research among public relations and journalism students of middle-class and working-class origin. The paper applied Bourdieu's theory of "habitus" to analyze prejudices against the working class, explores whether working-class students express an anti-education view, and whether the appreciation of education (and research in particular) is a predominantly middle-class attitude. Focus groups and an online questionnaire were used to obtain views of students at a university in Northern England. Triple coding (open, axial, selective) was used and the data was then analyzed and presented using thematic analysis. Findings show that early socialization about education as well as students' type of neighborhoods (habitus) influence studies' views of higher education and research in particular. While the findings show some similarity with views in the literature of the middle-class being more inclined to value education, these findings show that this is true only for those who grow up in middle class areas whereas middle-class students who grew up in working-class areas show working-class attitudes toward education. Equally, working-class students who grew up in middle-class areas show what is usually perceived as a middle-class view of education. Both groups of students show a tendency toward embracing a consumerist view of higher education.
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- 2022
39. Process Tracing for the Institutional Researcher. The AIR Professional File, Spring 2022. Article 157
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Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and Atcha, Haroon
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Institutional researchers are often tasked with assessing why college-wide initiatives succeed or fail. This can be a difficult task: researchers need to discriminate between multiple feasible explanations, work with limited data, and produce compelling narratives. Process tracing is a qualitative methodology that enables researchers to make valid inferences in such circumstances. Process tracing focuses the researcher's attention on the sequence connecting cause and effect. It involves articulating a working theory, generating hypotheses, collecting data, assessing competing hypotheses, revising theory, and producing a narrative connecting cause and effect. This paper describes how to use process tracing for institutional research. It begins by summarizing key concepts, uses a simulated case study to give a brief overview of process tracing, discusses the importance of evidence and transparency in implementing the method, and concludes with a summary of the benefits of process tracing.
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40. Technology Education in Primary Schools: An Overview of Turkey and Scotland
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Tut, Edip, Seren, Nurbanu, Aydin-Çolak, Elif, and Kiroglu, Kasim
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Technology education varies across countries depending on the goals they set to achieve. Therefore, comparative research on different technology education approaches can provide a holistic perspective and contribute to the literature. This paper compared the technology-focused courses offered by primary schools in Turkey and Scotland. A qualitative research design was adopted. Data were collected using document review and analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results pointed to differences in technology policies, manifesting themselves in the curricula of the courses offered by the schools. However, the courses also had something in common in terms of structure, goal, content, and approach to learning and teaching. We discussed the differences and similarities based on literature. In order to reveal different dimensions of technology education, comparative education studies that address different countries can be suggested.
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- 2021
41. Benefits of individual preparation for team success: planning for virtual team communication, conflict resolution and belonging
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Willox, Sara, Morin, Jennifer, and Avila, Sandra
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- 2023
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42. Digital Competence Model of Distance Learning Students
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da Silva, Ketia Kellen A. and Behar, Patricia A.
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This article presents the development of a digital competency model of Distance Learning (DL) students in Brazil called CompDigAl_EAD. The following topics were addressed in this study: Educational Competences, Digital Competences, and Distance Learning students. The model was developed between 2015 and 2016 and is being validated in 2017. It was created based on theoretical references and the mapping of competences in two classes, one a strictly distance learning undergraduate course and another a hybrid graduate course, to list the digital competences of students in this modality. As a result, a set of competences was obtained. It was analyzed by the DL students and specialists. Based on the results, the model was composed of seven general competences: (1) Computer use; (2) Internet and online communication; (3) Communication; (4) Information Management; (5) Creation and development of digital content; (6) Virtual profile management; and (7) Online Attendance. Currently, this model is in the final validation phase. The aim is that research results will support both the students and professors in the construction of digital competences in the DL modality. [For the complete proceedings, see ED579395.]
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- 2017
43. Do altmetrics correlate with the quality of papers? A large-scale empirical study based on F1000Prime data.
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Bornmann, Lutz and Haunschild, Robin
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MULTIPLE correspondence analysis (Statistics) , *ALTMETRICS , *CITATION analysis , *BIBLIOMETRICS , *EMPIRICAL research - Abstract
In this study, we address the question whether (and to what extent, respectively) altmetrics are related to the scientific quality of papers (as measured by peer assessments). Only a few studies have previously investigated the relationship between altmetrics and assessments by peers. In the first step, we analyse the underlying dimensions of measurement for traditional metrics (citation counts) and altmetrics–by using principal component analysis (PCA) and factor analysis (FA). In the second step, we test the relationship between the dimensions and quality of papers (as measured by the post-publication peer-review system of F1000Prime assessments)–using regression analysis. The results of the PCA and FA show that altmetrics operate along different dimensions, whereas Mendeley counts are related to citation counts, and tweets form a separate dimension. The results of the regression analysis indicate that citation-based metrics and readership counts are significantly more related to quality, than tweets. This result on the one hand questions the use of Twitter counts for research evaluation purposes and on the other hand indicates potential use of Mendeley reader counts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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44. How communications by AI-enabled voice assistants impact the customer journey
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Grewal, Dhruv, Guha, Abhijit, Schweiger, Elisa, Ludwig, Stephan, and Wetzels, Martin
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45. Online programming system for robotic fillet welding in Industry 4.0
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Diaz-Cano, Ignacio, Quintana, Fernando M., Lopez-Fuster, Miguel, Badesa, Francisco-Javier, Galindo, Pedro L., and Morgado-Estevez, Arturo
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- 2022
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46. Social noise: the influence of observers on social media information behavior
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Zimmerman, Tara
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- 2022
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47. Do altmetrics correlate with the quality of papers? A large-scale empirical study based on F1000Prime data
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Lutz Bornmann and Robin Haunschild
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FOS: Computer and information sciences ,Research Quality Assessment ,Social Sciences ,lcsh:Medicine ,Empirical Research ,Mathematical and Statistical Techniques ,Empirical research ,Sociology ,Citation analysis ,Statistics ,Digital Libraries (cs.DL) ,Dimension (data warehouse) ,lcsh:Science ,Mathematics ,Principal Component Analysis ,Multidisciplinary ,05 social sciences ,Social Communication ,Computer Science - Digital Libraries ,Regression analysis ,Research Assessment ,Social Networks ,Physical Sciences ,Citation Analysis ,Principal component analysis ,Regression Analysis ,Journal Impact Factor ,050904 information & library sciences ,Factor Analysis ,Statistics (Mathematics) ,Network Analysis ,Research Article ,Computer and Information Sciences ,Twitter ,Bibliometrics ,Research and Analysis Methods ,050905 science studies ,Peer Group ,Humans ,Statistical Methods ,Altmetrics ,lcsh:R ,Communications ,Multivariate Analysis ,lcsh:Q ,0509 other social sciences ,Citation ,Social Media - Abstract
In this study, we address the question whether (and to what extent, respectively) altmetrics are related to the scientific quality of papers (as measured by peer assessments). Only a few studies have previously investigated the relationship between altmetrics and assessments by peers. In the first step, we analyse the underlying dimensions of measurement for traditional metrics (citation counts) and altmetrics - by using principal component analysis (PCA) and factor analysis (FA). In the second step, we test the relationship between the dimensions and quality of papers (as measured by the post-publication peer-review system of F1000Prime assessments) - using regression analysis. The results of the PCA and FA show that altmetrics operate along different dimensions, whereas Mendeley counts are related to citation counts, and tweets form a separate dimension. The results of the regression analysis indicate that citation-based metrics and readership counts are significantly more related to quality, than tweets. This result on the one hand questions the use of Twitter counts for research evaluation purposes and on the other hand indicates potential use of Mendeley reader counts.
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- 2018
48. Occurrence mechanism and coping paths of accidents of highly aggregated tourist crowds based on system dynamics.
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Yin, Jie, Zheng, Xiang-min, and Tsaur, Ruey-Chyn
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SYSTEM dynamics ,CROWDS ,ACCIDENTS ,TOURISTS ,FILTER paper - Abstract
The safety of highly aggregated tourist crowds is a challenging and important issue. This paper not only provided a comprehensive analysis of the accidents of highly aggregated tourist crowds but also determined the occurrence mechanism and coping paths. Based on the analysis of multiple cases, we found that the variable status of highly aggregated tourist crowds was the result of the interaction of three main elements: multisource pressure, state mutations and management responses. A series of factors interact and result in accidents, and the lack of a management response or a low-quality management response is the root cause of such accidents. A high-quality management response is a basic safety precaution for highly aggregated tourist crowds. Therefore, forming a virtuous circle of multisource pressure, state mutations and management responses is an effective path for coping with accidents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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49. The Portrayal of the Future as Legitimacy Construction: Discursive Strategies in Highly Ranked Business Schools' External Communication
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Géring, Zsuzsanna, Tamássy, Réka, Király, Gábor, and Rakovics, Márton
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In this paper, we investigate how highly ranked business schools construct their legitimacy claims by analysing their online organisational communication. We argue that in the case of higher education institutions in general, and business schools in particular, the discursive formation of these legitimacy claims is strongly connected to the future. Consequently, we utilise corpus-based discourse analysis of highly ranked business schools' website communication by focusing on sentences containing the expression 'future'. At first, we analysed the future-related language use to reveal the general future picture in the corpus. Furthermore, by combining qualitative and quantitative textual data, we identified six typical agency frames (i.e. preparing, shaping, adjusting, exploring, personal future, responsibility) about the future. By examining the co-occurrence of these frames, we were able to identify different discursive strategies. As we connected our findings to general societal phenomena we could interpret why and how business schools utilise these discursive strategies to (re)create and maintain their legitimacy.
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- 2023
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50. The Use of Mobile Applications in Higher Education Classes: A Comparative Pilot Study of the Students' Perceptions and Real Usage
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Oliveira, David Manuel Duarte, Pedro, Luís, and Santos, Carlos
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This paper was developed within the scope of a PhD thesis that intends to characterize the use of mobile applications by the students of the University of Aveiro during class time. The main purpose of this paper is to present the results of an initial pilot study that aimed to fine-tune data collection methods in order to gather data that reflected the practices of the use of mobile applications by students in a higher education institution during classes. In this paper we present the context of the pilot, its technological settings, the analysed cases and the discussion and conclusions carried out to gather mobile applications usage data logs from students of an undergraduate degree on Communication Technologies. Our study gathered data from 77 participants, taking theoretical classes in the Department of Communication and Arts at the University of Aveiro. The research was based on the Grounded Theory method approach aiming to analyse the logs from the access points of the University. With the collected data, a profile of the use of mobile devices during classes was drawn. The preliminary findings suggest that the use of apps during the theoretical classes of the Department of Communication and Art is quite high and that the most used apps are Social networks like Facebook and Instagram. During this pilot the accesses during theoretical classes corresponded to approximately 11,177 accesses per student. We also concluded that the students agree that accessing applications can distract them during these classes and that they have a misperception about their use of online applications during classes, as the usage time is, in fact, more intensive than what participants reported.
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- 2021
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