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2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. Surface Grafting 'Band-Aid' for 'Everyone': Filter Paper-Assisted Surface-Initiated Polymerization in the Presence of Air
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Wei Li, Rainer Jordan, Wenbo Sheng, and Bin Li
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polymer brush ,Materials science ,surface grafting ,Radical polymerization ,010402 general chemistry ,Polymer brush ,01 natural sciences ,Catalysis ,law.invention ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,law ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Filter paper ,010405 organic chemistry ,Communication ,General Chemistry ,Polymer ,General Medicine ,Grafting ,Surface Polymerization ,Communications ,0104 chemical sciences ,Monomer ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Polymerization ,copper ,ambient condition ,Photolithography - Abstract
We report herein a facile and generalized approach to the modification of solid surfaces with polymer brushes under ambient conditions: filter paper‐assisted surface‐initiated Cu0‐mediated controlled radical polymerization (PSI‐CuCRP). The polymerization solution wetted filter paper is sandwiched between a copper plate and an initiator‐modified substrate, which allows the creation of a surface‐initiated polymerization (SIP) “band‐aid” so that everyone can perform the surface grafting selectively with good control over the quality of the polymer brushes employing low concentration and microliter amounts of the monomer solution. The versatility of this method is demonstrated by grafting different homo‐, block‐, and multicomponent polymer brushes by using the same activation system and reaction conditions, the polymerization process can be precisely controlled to yield uniform polymers and show high chain‐end functionality which is exemplified by in situ tetra‐copolymerization. The combination of photolithography and paper cutting enables to prepare arbitrary three‐dimensional patterned polymer brushes on the surface., A facile and generalized approach is reported for the modification of solid surfaces with polymer brushes under ambient conditions: filter paper‐assisted surface‐initiated Cu0‐mediated controlled radical polymerization. A surface‐initiated “band‐aid” of the monomer solution wetted filter paper covered with a thin copper plate allows to perform the surface grafting selectively with polymer brushes.
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- 2021
11. 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
12. 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
13. Influence of perceived threat of Covid-19 and HEXACO personality traits on toilet paper stockpiling
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Theo Toppe, Lisa Garbe, and Richard Rau
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Male ,Economics ,Emotions ,Social Sciences ,050109 social psychology ,Hoarding ,Geographical Locations ,Empirical research ,Sociology ,Resource Management ,Psychology ,Big Five personality traits ,media_common ,Multidisciplinary ,05 social sciences ,Social Communication ,Hygiene ,COVID-19 ,Social communication ,Personality ,Personality traits ,Behavior ,Europe ,Pandemics ,Bathroom Equipment ,Anxiety ,Medicine ,Hoarding (economics) ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Coronavirus Infections ,Social psychology ,Research Article ,Adult ,Paper ,Personality Tests ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Science ,Pneumonia, Viral ,Models, Psychological ,050105 experimental psychology ,Emotionality ,medicine ,Humans ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Consumer behaviour ,Personality Traits ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Conscientiousness ,Consumer Behavior ,Communications ,Personality Differences ,North America ,People and Places ,Stockpiles - Abstract
Following the fast spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) across Europe and North America in March 2020, many people started stockpiling commodities like toilet paper. Despite the high relevance for public authorities to adequately address stockpiling behavior, empirical studies on the psychological underpinnings of toilet paper stockpiling are still scarce. In this study, we investigated the relation between personality traits, perceived threat of Covid-19, and stockpiling of toilet paper in an online survey (N = 996) across 22 countries. Results suggest that people who felt more threatened by Covid-19 stockpiled more toilet paper. Further, a predisposition towards Emotionality predicted the perceived threat of Covid-19 and affected stockpiling behavior indirectly. Finally, Conscientiousness was related to toilet paper stockpiling, such that individuals higher in Conscientiousness tended to stockpile more toilet paper. These results emphasize the importance of clear communication by public authorities acknowledging anxiety and, at the same time, transmitting a sense of control.
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- 2020
14. '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
15. Toward Wearable Energy Storage Devices: Paper-Based Biofuel Cells based on a Screen-Printing Array Structure
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Yoshinao Hoshi, Masayuki Itagaki, Tomohiro Tanaka, Seiya Tsujimura, Isao Shitanda, Naoto Watanabe, and Misaki Momiyama
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Engineering ,Wearable computer ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Catalysis ,Energy storage ,Electrochemistry ,Array data structure ,array structure ,business.industry ,Communication ,Electrical engineering ,paper-based device ,biofuel cells ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Communications ,biofuels ,0104 chemical sciences ,Power (physics) ,Biofuel ,Screen printing ,ink printing ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Parallel array ,Biofuel Cells - Abstract
A novel paper‐based biofuel cell with a series/parallel array structure has been fabricated, in which the cell voltage and output power can easily be adjusted as required by printing. The output of the fabricated 4‐series/4‐parallel biofuel cell reached 0.97±0.02 mW at 1.4 V, which is the highest output power reported to date for a paper‐based biofuel cell. This work contributes to the development of flexible, wearable energy storage device.
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- 2017
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. Paper-Origami-Based Multiplexed Malaria Diagnostics from Whole Blood
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Julien Reboud, Colin J. Sutherland, Debbie Nolder, Donelly A. van Schalkwyk, Gaolian Xu, Jonathan M. Cooper, and Mary C. Oguike
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Paper ,0301 basic medicine ,Plasmodium ,paper origami ,Computer science ,Microfluidics ,malaria ,microfluidics ,Loop-mediated isothermal amplification ,02 engineering and technology ,Computational biology ,Polymerase Chain Reaction ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,01 natural sciences ,Catalysis ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,law ,diagnostics ,Humans ,Polymerase chain reaction ,Whole blood ,Malaria Diagnostics ,Communication ,010401 analytical chemistry ,nucleic acid based test ,General Chemistry ,Nucleic acid amplification technique ,General Medicine ,Amplicon ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Molecular biology ,DNA extraction ,Communications ,3. Good health ,0104 chemical sciences ,030104 developmental biology ,Naked eye ,0210 nano-technology ,Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques - Abstract
We demonstrate, for the first time, the multiplexed determination of microbial species from whole blood using the paper‐folding technique of origami to enable the sequential steps of DNA extraction, loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), and array‐based fluorescence detection. A low‐cost handheld flashlight reveals the presence of the final DNA amplicon to the naked eye, providing a “sample‐to‐answer” diagnosis from a finger‐prick volume of human blood, within 45 min, with minimal user intervention. To demonstrate the method, we showed the identification of three species of Plasmodium, analyzing 80 patient samples benchmarked against the gold‐standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay in an operator‐blinded study. We also show that the test retains its diagnostic accuracy when using stored or fixed reference samples.
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- 2016
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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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25. Cellulose-Derived Supercapacitors from the Carbonisation of Filter Paper
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John S. Foord, I. N. Sim, Seong Ok Han, Luyun Jiang, Heeyeon Kim, and Geoffrey W. Nelson
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Supercapacitor ,supercapacitors ,Materials science ,carbon materials ,Filter paper ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Nanotechnology ,General Chemistry ,Conductivity ,Electrochemistry ,Communications ,Energy storage ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,carbonisation temperatures ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Electrode ,filter paper ,Cellulose ,Carbon - Abstract
Advanced carbon materials are important for the next-generation of energy storage apparatus, such as electrochemical capacitors. Here, the physical and electrochemical properties of carbonised filter paper (FP) were investigated. FP is comprised of pure cellulose and is a standardised material. After carbonisation at temperatures ranging from 600 to 1700 °C, FP was contaminant-free, containing only carbon and some oxygenated species, and its primary fibre structure was retained (diameter ≈20–40 μm). The observed enhancement in conductivity of the carbonised FP was correlated with the carbonisation temperature. Electrochemical capacitance in the range of ≈1.8–117 F g−1 was achieved, with FP carbonised at 1500 °C showing the best performance. This high capacitance was stable with >87 % retained after 3000 charge–discharge cycles. These results show that carbonised FP, without the addition of composite materials, exhibits good supercapacitance performance, which competes well with existing electrodes made of carbon-based materials. Furthermore, given the lower cost and renewable source, cellulose-based materials are the more eco-friendly option for energy storage applications.
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- 2015
26. 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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- 2016
27. '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
28. 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
29. Quantifying Biomolecular Binding Constants using Video Paper Analytical Devices
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Rachel A. McKendry, Candice E. Keane, Eleanor R. Gray, Benjamin S. Miller, Valérian Turbé, and Claudio Parolo
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Environmental analysis ,Microfluidics ,02 engineering and technology ,paper-based ,01 natural sciences ,Multiplexing ,Catalysis ,Video imaging ,Electronic engineering ,Antigens ,Chemistry ,Communication ,010401 analytical chemistry ,Organic Chemistry ,General Chemistry ,Paper based ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Analytical Biochemistry ,Communications ,smartphones ,0104 chemical sciences ,Kinetics ,Interferometry ,adsorption ,Nanoparticles ,Protein–Protein Interactions ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
A novel ultra‐low‐cost biochemical analysis platform to quantify protein dissociation binding constants and kinetics using paper microfluidics is reported. This approach marries video imaging with one of humankind's oldest materials: paper, requiring no large, expensive laboratory equipment, complex microfluidics or external power. Temporal measurements of nanoparticle–antibody conjugates binding on paper is found to follow the Langmuir Adsorption Model. This is exploited to measure a series of antibody–antigen dissociation constants on paper, showing excellent agreement with a gold‐standard benchtop interferometer. The concept is demonstrated with a camera and low‐end smartphone, 500‐fold cheaper than the reference method, and can be multiplexed to measure ten reactions in parallel. These findings will help to widen access to quantitative analytical biochemistry, for diverse applications spanning disease diagnostics, drug discovery, and environmental analysis in resource‐limited settings.
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- 2018
30. 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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- 2017
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31. 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
32. 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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- 2022
33. 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
34. 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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35. Paper-Based N-Doped Carbon Films for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis
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Sheng Chen, Jingjing Duan, Shi-Zhang Qiao, and Jinrun Ran
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General Chemical Engineering ,Inorganic chemistry ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,chemistry.chemical_element ,engineering.material ,Electrocatalyst ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,Catalysis ,law.invention ,synergistic effect ,law ,cellulous papers ,General Materials Science ,Porosity ,Graphene ,Communication ,graphene ,General Engineering ,Oxygen evolution ,Nitrogen ,Communications ,Template ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,carbon nitrate ,oxygen evolution reaction ,engineering ,Noble metal - Abstract
Cellulous-fiber papers are used as 3D structural templates for the assembly of graphene and graphitic carbon nitrate (g-C3N4) ultrathin nanosheets. The resultant materials, which possess highly active centers, rich porosity, and 3D conductive networks, can catalyze the oxygen evolution reaction with competitive activity and much better durability compared to the benchmark noble metal electrocatalysts (IrO2).
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- 2014
36. 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
37. Are papers addressing certain diseases perceived where these diseases are prevalent? The proposal to use Twitter data as social-spatial sensors
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Vanash M. Patel, Robin Haunschild, and Lutz Bornmann
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FOS: Computer and information sciences ,RNA viruses ,Bacterial Diseases ,Viral Diseases ,Biomedical Research ,Epidemiology ,Computer science ,Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,Social Sciences ,HIV Infections ,Pathology and Laboratory Medicine ,medicine.disease_cause ,Geographical locations ,Medical Conditions ,Sociology ,Immunodeficiency Viruses ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Prevalence ,Digital Libraries (cs.DL) ,Multidisciplinary ,Geography ,05 social sciences ,Social Communication ,Computer Science - Digital Libraries ,Research Assessment ,Infectious Diseases ,Social Networks ,Medical Microbiology ,Viral Pathogens ,Viruses ,Medicine ,Pathogens ,050904 information & library sciences ,Network Analysis ,Research Article ,Infectious agent ,Research evaluation ,Computer and Information Sciences ,General Science & Technology ,Science ,Twitter ,Internet privacy ,MEDLINE ,Research and Analysis Methods ,050905 science studies ,Microbiology ,World health ,Retroviruses ,Parasitic Diseases ,medicine ,Tuberculosis ,Humans ,Microbial Pathogens ,Tuberculosis, Pulmonary ,Spatial Analysis ,Altmetrics ,business.industry ,Lentivirus ,Organisms ,Biology and Life Sciences ,HIV ,Tropical Diseases ,Communications ,United States ,Influenza ,Malaria ,North America ,People and places ,0509 other social sciences ,business ,Social Media - Abstract
We propose to use Twitter data as social-spatial sensors. This study deals with the question whether research papers on certain diseases are perceived by people in regions (worldwide) that are especially concerned by these diseases. Since (some) Twitter data contain location information, it is possible to spatially map the activity of Twitter users referring to certain papers (e.g., dealing with tuberculosis). The resulting maps reveal whether heavy activity on Twitter is correlated with large numbers of people having certain diseases. In this study, we focus on tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and malaria, since the World Health Organization ranks these diseases as the top three causes of death worldwide by a single infectious agent. The results of the social-spatial Twitter maps (and additionally performed regression models) reveal the usefulness of the proposed sensor approach. One receives an impression of how research papers on the diseases have been perceived by people in regions that are especially concerned by these diseases. Our study demonstrates a promising approach for using Twitter data for research evaluation purposes beyond simple counting of tweets.
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- 2020
38. 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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39. 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
40. 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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41. Social and content aware One-Class recommendation of papers in scientific social networks
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Carolyne Isigi Ishuga, XiRan He, and Gang Wang
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Optimization ,Computer and Information Sciences ,Computer science ,Science ,Emotions ,lcsh:Medicine ,Social Sciences ,02 engineering and technology ,Research and Analysis Methods ,Social Networking ,Mathematical and Statistical Techniques ,Sociology ,020204 information systems ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Collaborative filtering ,Profiling (information science) ,Humans ,Statistical Methods ,Computer Networks ,Cooperative Behavior ,lcsh:Science ,Internet ,Multidisciplinary ,Social Research ,Social network ,business.industry ,Applied Mathematics ,Simulation and Modeling ,lcsh:R ,Publications ,Information technology ,Social Communication ,Data science ,Communications ,Social research ,Social Networks ,Social system ,Physical Sciences ,lcsh:Q ,020201 artificial intelligence & image processing ,The Internet ,business ,Information Technology ,Network Analysis ,Mathematics ,Statistics (Mathematics) ,Algorithms ,Research Article ,Forecasting - 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.
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- 2017
42. 'No Justice, No Peace': Yard Signs as Public Pedagogy and Community Engagement at the Intersection of Public Health Crises
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Mussack, Brigitte
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This paper examines yard signs as a site for public pedagogy that engages two concurrent, and comorbid, public health crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and racism. Specifically, I reflect on how yard signs responding to the George Floyd murder in my own Minneapolis neighborhood exist during a kairotic moment; as myself and my students are increasingly confined to our own homes, and as the boundaries between school and home are blurred, the public health crisis of racism and the specific community response of yard signs present opportunities for examining how these signs can act as entry points into difficult conversations among neighbors, classmates, and colleagues. While such signs are certainly examples of epideictic rhetoric, participating in either "praise or blame," I suggest that communication teachers can frame them as public pedagogy that "strikes a harmony between learning through public engagement and understanding these public encounters in the space of the classroom" (Holmes, 2016). As such, they can act not only as artifacts of community belonging, but as artifacts to promote reflection, conversation, and inquiry.
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43. Ten simple rules for structuring papers
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Konrad P. Kording and Brett D. Mensh
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0301 basic medicine ,Science and Technology Workforce ,Economics ,Computer science ,Writing ,Social Sciences ,Careers in Research ,Structuring ,Subject matter ,0302 clinical medicine ,Documentation ,Sociology ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Biology (General) ,Simple (philosophy) ,Grammar ,Ecology ,Careers ,Experimental Design ,Cell Differentiation ,Professions ,Editorial ,Computational Theory and Mathematics ,Research Design ,Modeling and Simulation ,Physical Sciences ,Periodicals as Topic ,Algorithms ,Career development ,Employment ,QH301-705.5 ,Science Policy ,Materials by Structure ,Process (engineering) ,Science ,Materials Science ,Context (language use) ,Patient Advocacy ,Research and Analysis Methods ,Crystals ,03 medical and health sciences ,Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience ,Scientific writing ,Genetics ,Syntax ,Set (psychology) ,Molecular Biology ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Syntax (programming languages) ,business.industry ,Research ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Linguistics ,Data science ,Communications ,Health Care ,030104 developmental biology ,Reading ,Labor Economics ,People and Places ,Scientists ,Population Groupings ,Artificial intelligence ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Developmental Biology - Abstract
Good scientific writing is essential to career development and to the progress of science. A well-structured manuscript allows readers and reviewers to get excited about the subject matter, to understand and verify the paper’s contributions, and to integrate these contributions into a broader context. However, many scientists struggle with producing high-quality manuscripts and typically get little training in paper writing. Focusing on how readers consume information, we present a set of 10 simple rules to help you get across the main idea of your paper. These rules are designed to make your paper more influential and the process of writing more efficient and pleasurable.
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- 2016
44. Assessment of the Main Indicators' Relationship of Projects of Information and Communication Services' Development
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Chernyavskaya, Yana S., Kiselev, Sergey V., Rassolov, Ilya M., Kurushin, Viktor V., Chernikova, Lyudmila I., and Faizova, Guzel R.
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The relevance of research: The relevance of the problem studied is caused by the acceleration of transition of the Russian economy on an innovative way of development, which depends on the vector of innovative sphere of services and, to a large extent, information and communication services, as well as it is caused by the poor drafting of methodical approaches to the effectiveness's evaluation of the processes of information and communication services' commercialization. Purpose of the study: The purpose of the study is to develop a methodic to assess the relationship of basic indicators of projects of information and communication services' development. Methods of the study: The basic methods of research are methods of stochastic factor analysis, method of pair correlation, multiple correlation analysis, matrix models and mathematical modeling. Results of the study: Based on the analysis of traditional methodic for assessing of the cost-effectiveness of projects of information and communication systems' development the paper offers combined method to estimate the dependencies of financial indicators' basic parameters of projects on long-term development of mobile operators in providing of information and communication services. Practical significance: The paper is intended for researchers, teachers and undergraduates studying the problems to assess the effectiveness of the projects' commercialization in the service sector, particularly, in the development of information and communication services, as well as for specialists--mobile operators, engaged in the problems of development projects' investment and implementation.
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- 2016
45. 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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46. Assessment of Adverse Events in Protocols, Clinical Study Reports, and Published Papers of Trials of Orlistat: A Document Analysis
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Peter C Gøtzsche, Elisabeth I. Penninga, and Jeppe Schroll
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Physiology ,Social Sciences ,lcsh:Medicine ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Pathology and Laboratory Medicine ,Lactones ,0302 clinical medicine ,Clinical Protocols ,Sociology ,Quality of life ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Defecation ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,Marketing ,Organic Compounds ,Vitamins ,General Medicine ,Chemistry ,Treatment Outcome ,Systematic review ,Research Design ,Physical Sciences ,Periodicals as Topic ,Research Article ,medicine.drug ,Diarrhea ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Drug Research and Development ,Clinical Research Design ,MEDLINE ,Gastroenterology and Hepatology ,Research and Analysis Methods ,Placebo ,03 medical and health sciences ,Signs and Symptoms ,Adverse Reactions ,Diagnostic Medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Clinical Trials ,Obesity ,Adverse effect ,Orlistat ,Pharmacology ,Protocol (science) ,business.industry ,Organic Chemistry ,lcsh:R ,Chemical Compounds ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Communications ,Health Care ,Clinical trial ,Bibliometrics ,Quality of Life ,Anti-Obesity Agents ,Adverse Events ,Clinical Medicine ,Physiological Processes ,business - Abstract
Background Little is known about how adverse events are summarised and reported in trials, as detailed information is usually considered confidential. We have acquired clinical study reports (CSRs) from the European Medicines Agency through the Freedom of Information Act. The CSRs describe the results of studies conducted as part of the application for marketing authorisation for the slimming pill orlistat. The purpose of this study was to study how adverse events were summarised and reported in study protocols, CSRs, and published papers of orlistat trials. Methods and Findings We received the CSRs from seven randomised placebo controlled orlistat trials (4,225 participants) submitted by Roche. The CSRs consisted of 8,716 pages and included protocols. Two researchers independently extracted data on adverse events from protocols and CSRs. Corresponding published papers were identified on PubMed and adverse event data were extracted from this source as well. All three sources were compared. Individual adverse events from one trial were summed and compared to the totals in the summary report. None of the protocols or CSRs contained instructions for investigators on how to question participants about adverse events. In CSRs, gastrointestinal adverse events were only coded if the participant reported that they were “bothersome,” a condition that was not specified in the protocol for two of the trials. Serious adverse events were assessed for relationship to the drug by the sponsor, and all adverse events were coded by the sponsor using a glossary that could be updated by the sponsor. The criteria for withdrawal due to adverse events were in one case related to efficacy (high fasting glucose led to withdrawal), which meant that one trial had more withdrawals due to adverse events in the placebo group. Finally, only between 3% and 33% of the total number of investigator-reported adverse events from the trials were reported in the publications because of post hoc filters, though six of seven papers stated that “all adverse events were recorded.” For one trial, we identified an additional 1,318 adverse events that were not listed or mentioned in the CSR itself but could be identified through manually counting individual adverse events reported in an appendix. We discovered that the majority of patients had multiple episodes of the same adverse event that were only counted once, though this was not described in the CSRs. We also discovered that participants treated with orlistat experienced twice as many days with adverse events as participants treated with placebo (22.7 d versus 14.9 d, p-value < 0.0001, Student’s t test). Furthermore, compared with the placebo group, adverse events in the orlistat group were more severe. None of this was stated in the CSR or in the published paper. Our analysis was restricted to one drug tested in the mid-1990s; our results might therefore not be applicable for newer drugs. Conclusions In the orlistat trials, we identified important disparities in the reporting of adverse events between protocols, clinical study reports, and published papers. Reports of these trials seemed to have systematically understated adverse events. Based on these findings, systematic reviews of drugs might be improved by including protocols and CSRs in addition to published articles., In a document analysis, Jeppe B. Schroll and colleagues seek insights into potential bias and underreporting in documentation of adverse events from the mid-1990s clinical trials of the anti-obesity drug orlistat., Author Summary Why Was This Study Done? Most drugs have adverse effects, or harms, that may become evident in clinical trials. Pharmaceutical companies seeking to market a new drug must report adverse effects observed in trial participants in the Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), which they provide to regulatory authorities. Additionally, investigators may report harms in published reports of their trials. We sought to understand the accuracy, and potential bias, in harms reporting for trials of orlistat, a slimming drug from Roche approved in Europe in 1998 and still marketed in Europe today. What Did The Researchers Do And Find? Using a Freedom of Information Act request to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), we obtained CSRs describing seven clinical trials of orlistat. We studied protocol instructions to investigators for reporting harms, the actual reporting of harms in individual CSR records versus summaries, and the final reporting of harms in published papers. We found that protocol instructions to trial investigators had the potential to dilute the appearance of drug-associated harms. Between 3% and 33% of the total adverse effects from CSR summaries were described in published papers. In one trial, we counted adverse events individually and found that both the number of adverse effects and the number of days with adverse effects in participants taking the drug were understated in the corresponding publication. What Do These Findings Mean? The reporting of trials of orlistat in the 1990s understated harms in the summarised results submitted to the EMA for drug approval and in the published papers. Based on the characteristics of harms observed and reported in these trials, we suggest that reports of harms include duration of adverse effects. We also suggest that systematic reviews of drugs might be improved by including protocols and CSRs in addition to published articles.
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- 2016
47. Studygrammers: Learning Influencers
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Izquierdo-Iranzo, Patricia and Gallardo-Echenique, Eliana
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Today's learning ecologies stand out due to their variety, dynamism and mutability, demanding an observation that matches them. This paper focuses on emerging youth informal learning cultures, with the main objective of recognizing and characterizing a new figure in online social media: the studygrammer. Using questionnaires (N=256), discussion groups organized using Philips 66 (N=56) and Atlas.ti (thematic analysis), as well as participant observation, we analyzed: practices of academic use of social networks by Communication students outside the institutional environment, the opinion about the #Studygram community, and the analysis of profiles. The main results are centered on a proposed definition of the studygrammer: namely the student who works as a mentor and peer leader in Instagram's academic field. This profile not only shares notes (which stand out for their neatness and detailed aesthetics), but also conveys advice, support and experiences. In fact, studygrammers keep influencer genetics by prioritizing aesthetics and monetization in their publications. The conclusion is that the academic purpose adds exclusive characteristics to the community, where the visual code functions as a lingua franca between fields of study. In fact, studygrammers have followers from various academic backgrounds who seek "know-how" (management and planning of their own learning) as well as a fundamentally rational adherence.
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- 2020
48. Positive or Negative Communication in Social Activism
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Pinazo-Calatayud, Daniel, Nos-Aldás, Eloísa, and Agut-Nieto, Sonia
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This study analyses the role of communication in social activism from models that surpass the mere emotional reaction, prior belief reinforcement or brand identification. This paper tests the hypothesis that a message focused on the cause (and its results) will motivate a previously sensitized audience depending on their interactions with source favorability. The methodology is based on the design of a bifactor experimental action result study 2 (failure versus success) x 2 valences (favorable versus unfavorable source) with the participation of 297 people who are pro-avoidance of evictions. The results allow us to infer that the messages from sources hostile to the cause that report negative results have the potential to emotionally and behaviorally motivate activists to a greater extent than messages with more positive results from favorable sources. The conclusions point to the dialogue between social injustice frames and pro-cause action emotions as a way to increase social mobilization. The theoretical and empirical implications of these findings are discussed in the present-day context of social media prevalence.
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- 2020
49. Public-Private Dialogue for City Competitiveness : Competitive Cities for Jobs and Growth, Companion Paper 7
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Sivaev, Dmitry, Herzberg, Benjamin, and Manchanda, Sumit
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LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ,COMMUNICATIONS ,PRODUCERS ,CUSTOMS ,INFORMATION ,CITIES ,GLOBAL MARKET ,TAX ,INFRASTRUCTURE ,ECONOMIC GROWTH ,PRIVATE INVESTMENT ,PROCESS ,INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS ,KNOWLEDGE BASE ,METROPOLITAN AREA ,PRACTICE ,INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY ,RETENTION ,MONITORING ,LAND USE ,PRODUCTIVITY ,LABOR PRODUCTIVITY ,DISPOSABLE INCOME ,MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS ,MUNICIPALITIES ,SUB-NATIONAL ,COMPETITIVENESS ,LICENSES ,INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ,INCENTIVES ,OPTIONS ,BUSINESS ,ENTRY POINT ,INSTITUTIONS ,STORIES ,CITY ,SUBSIDIES ,PROFIT ,CITY GOVERNMENTS ,PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT ,BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS ,POLLUTION ,SEARCH ,TRANSFERS ,EXPLOITATION ,INSTITUTION ,ARTISANS ,POLITICAL CAPITAL ,ENVIRONMENT ,TOWN ,ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY ,DISTRICTS ,PERFORMANCE ,ENVIRONMENTAL ,PATENTS ,BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ,TRADE ,POLICY IMPLEMENTATION ,DISCUSSION ,CAPABILITIES ,INNOVATION PROGRAM ,PROPERTY ,BUSINESS CLIMATE ,MARKETING ,COORDINATION MECHANISMS ,ENVIRONMENTS ,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ,DATA ,RESOURCES ,INNOVATION ,TRADEOFFS ,ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ,COLLABORATION ,MAYORS ,CAPITALS ,CARBON ,RELATIONSHIPS ,BUSINESS SECTOR ,PRIVATE SECTORS ,TAX REGIME ,POLITICAL ECONOMY ,NETWORK ,BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ,TAXATION ,RESULT ,GROWTH POTENTIAL ,CITY COMPETITIVENESS ,KNOWLEDGE SHARING ,ECONOMIES ,CITY COUNCIL ,BOUNDARIES ,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ,NETWORKS ,LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ,COMMUNITY ,TARGET ,CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ,SUPPLY CHAIN ,REVENUE ,PRIVATE SECTOR ,TIME PERIOD ,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ,CITY-REGION ,INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ,LAND ,EFFICIENCY ,CITY ADMINISTRATION ,PARTICIPATION ,ADMINISTRATION ,COMMERCE ,EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ,CREDIT ,SUPPLY CHAINS ,EXPERTS ,TARGETS ,KNOWLEDGE ,TECHNOLOGY ,PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ,PROCESSES ,MUNICIPALITY ,COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ,UNDERSTANDING ,ENERGY EFFICIENCY ,RESULTS ,COLLABORATIVE WORK ,DOCUMENTS ,BUSINESSES ,REVENUES ,BUSINESS REGULATIONS ,CITY POWER ,SMALL TOWN ,ICT ,PRACTITIONERS - Abstract
The objective of this paper is to review and analyze existing literature on Public Private Dialogue (PPD) and the way it can be applied to address the issues of competitiveness at the city level. The paper aims to explain how traditional PPD approaches and techniques should be adjusted for application at the city level.
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- 2015
50. Interactive Application in Spanish Sign Language for a Public Transport Environment
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Viera-Santana, José Guillermo, Hernández-Haddad, Juan C., Rodríguez-Esparragón, Dionisio, and Castillo-Ortiz, Jesús
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People with hearing disability find it difficult to access to information and communication in public places. According to this fact, it is considered the possibility to design a communication system based on the Spanish Sign Language (SSL), which helps to overcome this barrier in public environments of wide concurrence, where much of the information is provided to users through oral communication. Therefore, we want to provide a channel of communication that will help to improve the integration and independence of this group and contribute to the Universal Accessibility referred in the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. With this objective to alleviate the problem of communication and facilitate access to information, we propose an alternative communication system to "Public Address System, PA " used in the public areas of wide concurrence, based on the translation of oral messages to the SSL, using interpreter a lively 2-dimensional (2D) character. For the development of this research, an airport has been chosen, due to the large volume of users that travel daily, availability of audiovisual infrastructure and facility to capture messages to translate. The videos obtained in 2D, for each message translated into SSL, have been subjected to a validation process by members of an association of hearing disabled, who have contributed their opinions and suggestions for improvement, which have been applied to the final multimedia application. [For the complete proceedings, see ED557311.]
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- 2014
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