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1. The Potential of Telepresence in Libraries: Students’ Perspectives

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Virkus Sirje, Alemu Getaneh, Paimre Marianne, Mandre Sigrid, Leoste Janika, Talisainen Aleksei, Marmor Kristel, and Pöial Jaanus

Subjects
telepresence robots, emerging technologies, social presence, libraries, human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, Bibliography. Library science. Information resources
Abstract

The paper presents a study of library and information science students’ perceptions and experiences related to the use of telepresence robots (TPRs) in libraries, with a specific focus on students assuming the role of library consultants. The study explores the innovative application of TPRs, such as Double, Ohmni and Temi, within library settings. The findings of the research reveal a positive perception of TPRs, emphasising their potential for fostering innovation, increasing engagement, providing flexibility and overcoming geographical constraints. The study also identifies distinct advantages of TPRs, including remote accessibility, enhanced communication, flexibility, a personalised user experience and cost savings. However, concurrent challenges, such as limitations in nonverbal communication, pointing accuracy, connectivity issues, space requirements, costs, safety, security concerns and varying levels of user acceptance emerge as crucial areas for refinement. While the results may not be generalisable due to the limited sample size, the study underscores the transformative potential of TPRs in libraries and the necessity of addressing these challenges to optimise their application. Further research, technological advancements and user feedback can help refine and optimise the use of TPRs in libraries to provide innovative and accessible assistance.

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2024
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2. Exploring Challenges in Remote Communication: Comparing Teleconferencing Software and Telepresence Robots Usage in Higher Education

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Talisainen, Aleksei, Leoste, Janika, Virkus, Sirje, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Gomide, Fernando, Advisory Editor, Kaynak, Okyay, Advisory Editor, Liu, Derong, Advisory Editor, Pedrycz, Witold, Advisory Editor, Polycarpou, Marios M., Advisory Editor, Rudas, Imre J., Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, and Arai, Kohei, editor

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2024
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4. Chatbots Scenarios for Education

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Virkus, Sirje, Mamede, Henrique Sao, Rocio, Vitor Jorge Ramos, Dickel, Jochen, Zubikova, Olga, Butkiene, Rita, Vaiciukynas, Evaldas, Ceponiene, Lina, Gudoniene, Daina, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Prates, Raquel Oliveira, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Lopata, Audrius, editor, Gudonienė, Daina, editor, and Butkienė, Rita, editor

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2024
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9. Higher Education Teachers’ Perceptions About Teaching and Learning Related Qualities of Telepresence Robots

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Leoste, Janika, Virkus, Sirje, Talisainen, Aleksei, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Gomide, Fernando, Advisory Editor, Kaynak, Okyay, Advisory Editor, Liu, Derong, Advisory Editor, Pedrycz, Witold, Advisory Editor, Polycarpou, Marios M., Advisory Editor, Rudas, Imre J., Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, Tardioli, Danilo, editor, Matellán, Vicente, editor, Heredia, Guillermo, editor, Silva, Manuel F., editor, and Marques, Lino, editor

Published
2023
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12. Aspects of Using Telepresence Robot in a Higher Education STEAM Workshop

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Leoste, Janika, Virkus, Sirje, Kasuk, Tiina, Talisainen, Aleksei, Kangur, Katrin, Tolmos, Piedad, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Pardede, Eric, editor, Delir Haghighi, Pari, editor, Khalil, Ismail, editor, and Kotsis, Gabriele, editor

Published
2022
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14. The Information Culture of Higher Education Institutions: The Estonian Case

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Lauri, Liia, Heidmets, Mati, and Virkus, Sirje

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Introduction: This paper focuses on the information culture of higher education institutions in Estonia. The aim of the study is to explore the relationship between information culture, information management and job satisfaction, leadership style, and self-reported individual performance. Method: A total of 160 faculty members from twelve institutions of higher education completed an online survey. The aim of the online survey was to identify the behaviour and values that characterise the information culture of Estonian higher education institutions. Analysis: Factor analysis and multivariate analysis were performed to analyse online survey data. Results: Taking into account six components of information culture identified by earlier researchers, analysis revealed three types of information culture characterised by their dominant components: integrated, proactive, and informal. A significant correlation was found between information culture with integrated information culture and job satisfaction, leadership style, and self-reported individual performance. Conclusion: Our study suggests that the construct of information culture is valuable in analysing information environments and their relations with job satisfaction, leadership style, and self-reported individual performance. In addition, integrated information culture seems to be (at least in the sample of academic staff) the most sensitive one, having significant correlations with several indicators of subjective well-being within the academic staff.

Published
2016

15. The Role of E-Learning and Information Culture in Educational Institutions in Transforming European Education

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Virkus, Sirje, Kirinic, Valentina, and Begicevic Redep, Nina

Abstract

Due to the rapid development of information and communication technology, society has had to change the way it lives, works, communicates, collaborates, educates and learns. Academic research has begun to focus on this phenomenon, which is widely known as digital transformation (DT). This chapter explores how e-learning and information culture influence DT in education. The structure of this chapter is organised as follows: after the introduction, the second section discusses the concepts of digital transformation, e-learning and information culture. The third section describes the role of information culture and e-learning in the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators and the European Framework for Digitally Competent Educational Organisations. In the fourth section, the conclusion is given. [For the complete volume, "Educational Leadership, Improvement and Change: Discourse and Systems in Europe," see ED611634.]

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2020
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20. The Use of Open Badges in Library and Information Science Education in Estonia

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Virkus, Sirje

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This paper discusses the planning and implementation of Open Badges in library and information science education at Tallinn University in order to foster and personalise student learning. The first part of the paper gives an overview of the concept and nature of Open Badges through a review of literature, the second describes the use of Open Badges in the Study Area of Information Sciences of the School of Digital Technologies at Tallinn University. The course used four types of open badges in the assessment process: basic knowledge badges, advanced knowledge badges, skill based badges and level based badges. Open Badges were directly linked to the learning outcomes and formal grading system of the course. Based on recent experience, it can be said that Open Badges are valuable tools in the assessment process which will give a more holistic picture of educational achievement of the learner. Multiple learning pathways within the course provided learners opportunities to choose their personal learning path according to their personal learning goals, learning style, interests and other preferences. Open Badges also allowed to recognize 'soft skills' or literacies. Open Badges could be also a useful tool to assess students' information literacies in different contexts.

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2019
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21. Data Science from a Perspective of Computer Science

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Virkus, Sirje, Garoufallou, Emmanouel, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Kotenko, Igor, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Garoufallou, Emmanouel, editor, Fallucchi, Francesca, editor, and William De Luca, Ernesto, editor

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2019
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22. Information Overload of Academic Staff in Higher Education Institutions in Estonia

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Lauri, Liia, Virkus, Sirje, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Series Editor, Filipe, Joaquim, Series Editor, Kotenko, Igor, Series Editor, Washio, Takashi, Series Editor, Yuan, Junsong, Series Editor, Zhou, Lizhu, Series Editor, Ghosh, Ashish, Series Editor, Kurbanoğlu, Serap, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Ünal, Yurdagül, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Huotari, Maija Leena, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2019
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23. Information Seeking Behavior of Primary School Teachers in Estonia: An Exploratory Study

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Virkus, Sirje, Mathiesen, Marit, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Series Editor, Filipe, Joaquim, Series Editor, Kotenko, Igor, Series Editor, Washio, Takashi, Series Editor, Yuan, Junsong, Series Editor, Zhou, Lizhu, Series Editor, Ghosh, Ashish, Series Editor, Kurbanoğlu, Serap, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Ünal, Yurdagül, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Huotari, Maija Leena, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2019
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26. Information Overload in a Disciplinary Context

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Virkus, Sirje, Mandre, Sigrid, Pals, Elise, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Series editor, Chen, Phoebe, Series editor, Filipe, Joaquim, Series editor, Kotenko, Igor, Series editor, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Series editor, Washio, Takashi, Series editor, Yuan, Junsong, Series editor, Zhou, Lizhu, Series editor, Kurbanoğlu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

Published
2018
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27. Digital Literacy Practices of Young Children in Informal Learning Spaces

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Virkus, Sirje, Koutsomiha, Damiana, Garoufallou, Emmanouel, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Series editor, Chen, Phoebe, Series editor, Filipe, Joaquim, Series editor, Kotenko, Igor, Series editor, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Series editor, Washio, Takashi, Series editor, Yuan, Junsong, Series editor, Zhou, Lizhu, Series editor, Kurbanoğlu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2018
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31. Use of Digital Tools by Preschool Children: Preliminary Results

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Pervolaraki, Ioanna-Ersi, Garoufallou, Emmanouel, Siatri, Rania, Zafeiriou, Georgia, Virkus, Sirje, Antonopoulou, Stavroula, Chen, Phoebe, Series editor, Du, Xiaoyong, Series editor, Filipe, Joaquim, Series editor, Kara, Orhun, Series editor, Kotenko, Igor, Series editor, Liu, Ting, Series editor, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Series editor, Washio, Takashi, Series editor, Kurbanoğlu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, Roy, Loriene, editor, and Çakmak, Tolga, editor

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2016
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32. How Primary Teachers in Greece Seek Information: Use and Initial Appraisal of Information Resources

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Garoufallou, Emmanouel, Antonopoulou, Stavroula, Pervolaraki, Ioanna-Ersi, Siatri, Rania, Zafeiriou, Georgia, Virkus, Sirje, Chen, Phoebe, Series editor, Du, Xiaoyong, Series editor, Filipe, Joaquim, Series editor, Kara, Orhun, Series editor, Kotenko, Igor, Series editor, Liu, Ting, Series editor, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Series editor, Washio, Takashi, Series editor, Kurbanoğlu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, Roy, Loriene, editor, and Çakmak, Tolga, editor

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2016
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33. Knowledge Management and Information Literacy: An Exploratory Analysis

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Virkus, Sirje, Chen, Phoebe, Series editor, Du, Xiaoyong, Series editor, Filipe, Joaquim, Series editor, Kara, Orhun, Series editor, Kotenko, Igor, Series editor, Liu, Ting, Series editor, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Series editor, Washio, Takashi, Series editor, Kurbanoğlu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, Roy, Loriene, editor, and Çakmak, Tolga, editor

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2016
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34. Comparative Analysis of Telepresence Robots' Video Performance: Evaluating Camera Capabilities for Remote Teaching and Learning.

Author

Talisainen, Aleksei, Leoste, Janika, and Virkus, Sirje

Subjects
OPTICAL character recognition, PROJECTORS, TELEPRESENCE, DISTANCE education, TECHNOLOGICAL innovations, ROBOTS, COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract

Featured Application: Telepresence robotics is an emerging technology for remote communication in education, telehealth, and business in general. Understanding the benefits and limitations of this technology is important in a world where travel is outdated while there is a growing need for remote services that require robot-mediated physical and social presence. In this paper, we are examining the aspects of telepresence robot-mediated vision, a key component of human communication. The COVID-19 outbreak demonstrated the viability of various remote working solutions, telepresence robots (TPRs) being one of them. High-quality video transmission is one of the cornerstones of using such solutions, as most of the information about the environment is acquired through vision. This study aims to compare the camera capabilities of four models of popular telepresence robots using compact reduced LogMAR and Snellen optometry charts as well as text displayed on a projector screen. The symbols from the images are extracted using the Google Vision OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software, and the results of the recognition are compared with the symbols on the charts. Double 3 TPR provides the best quality images of optometric charts, but the OCR results of measurements of the image on the projector do not show the clear advantage of one single model over the others. The results demonstrated by Temi 2 and Double 3 TPRs are generally better than the others, suggesting that these TPRs are more feasible to be used in teaching and learning scenarios. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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36. Usability Evaluation of Information Literacy Programmes: The Case Study of 'Orion'

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Garoufallou, Emmanouel, Dani, Anxhela, Chatzopoulou, Chrysanthi, Siatri, Rania, Virkus, Sirje, Mystakopoulos, Fotis, Antonopoulou, Stavroula, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Chen, Phoebe, Editorial Board Member, Du, Xiaoyong, Editorial Board Member, Kara, Orhun, Editorial Board Member, Liu, Ting, Editorial Board Member, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Editorial Board Member, Washio, Takashi, Editorial Board Member, Kurbanoglu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2015
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37. Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games and Digital Information Literacy

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Pervolaraki, Ioanna Ersi, Garoufallou, Emmanouel, Siatri, Rania, Zafeiriou, Georgia, Virkus, Sirje, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Chen, Phoebe, Editorial Board Member, Du, Xiaoyong, Editorial Board Member, Kara, Orhun, Editorial Board Member, Liu, Ting, Editorial Board Member, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Editorial Board Member, Washio, Takashi, Editorial Board Member, Kurbanoglu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2015
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38. How Can Video Games Facilitate Information Literacy?

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Pervolaraki, Ioanna-Ersi, Garoufallou, Emmanouel, Siatri, Rania, Zafeiriou, Georgia, Virkus, Sirje, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Chen, Phoebe, Editorial Board Member, Du, Xiaoyong, Editorial Board Member, Kara, Orhun, Editorial Board Member, Liu, Ting, Editorial Board Member, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Editorial Board Member, Washio, Takashi, Editorial Board Member, Kurbanoglu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2015
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39. Digital Information Literacy: A Case Study in Oslo Public Library

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Khatun, Momena, Virkus, Sirje, Rahman, A. I. M. Jakaria, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Chen, Phoebe, Editorial Board Member, Du, Xiaoyong, Editorial Board Member, Kara, Orhun, Editorial Board Member, Liu, Ting, Editorial Board Member, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Editorial Board Member, Washio, Takashi, Editorial Board Member, Kurbanoglu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2015
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40. Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes of Librarians in Developing Library Users’ Information Literacy

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Kulbin, Jaana, Virkus, Sirje, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Chen, Phoebe, Editorial Board Member, Du, Xiaoyong, Editorial Board Member, Kara, Orhun, Editorial Board Member, Liu, Ting, Editorial Board Member, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Editorial Board Member, Washio, Takashi, Editorial Board Member, Kurbanoglu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2015
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41. Information Literacy, Leadership and Management

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Virkus, Sirje, Mandre, Sigrid, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Chen, Phoebe, Editorial Board Member, Du, Xiaoyong, Editorial Board Member, Kara, Orhun, Editorial Board Member, Liu, Ting, Editorial Board Member, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Editorial Board Member, Washio, Takashi, Editorial Board Member, Kurbanoglu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2015
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42. Information Literacy and Information Culture in Higher Education Institutions in Estonia

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Lauri, Liia, Heidmets, Mati, Virkus, Sirje, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Chen, Phoebe, Editorial Board Member, Du, Xiaoyong, Editorial Board Member, Kara, Orhun, Editorial Board Member, Liu, Ting, Editorial Board Member, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Editorial Board Member, Washio, Takashi, Editorial Board Member, Kurbanoglu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2015
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43. Perception of Information Literacy Among Faculty at the University of Graz, Tallinn University, and University of Zagreb

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Kirinić, Valentina, Schlögl, Christian, Virkus, Sirje, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Barbosa, Simone Diniz Junqueira, Editorial Board Member, Chen, Phoebe, Editorial Board Member, Du, Xiaoyong, Editorial Board Member, Kara, Orhun, Editorial Board Member, Liu, Ting, Editorial Board Member, Sivalingam, Krishna M., Editorial Board Member, Washio, Takashi, Editorial Board Member, Kurbanoglu, Serap, editor, Boustany, Joumana, editor, Špiranec, Sonja, editor, Grassian, Esther, editor, Mizrachi, Diane, editor, and Roy, Loriene, editor

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2015
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44. Education 4.0 in higher education and computer science: A systematic review

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Rienties, Bart, primary, Ferguson, Rebecca, additional, Gonda, Dalibor, additional, Hajdin, Goran, additional, Herodotou, Christothea, additional, Iniesto, Francisco, additional, Llorens Garcia, Ariadna, additional, Muccini, Henry, additional, Sargent, Julia, additional, Virkus, Sirje, additional, and Isidori, Maria Vittoria, additional

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2023
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46. Education 4.0 in higher education and computer science: A systematic review

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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Organització d'Empreses, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. EduSTEAM - STEAM University Learning Research Group, Rienties, Bart, Ferguson, Rebecca, Gonda, Dalibor, Hajdin, Goran, Herodotou, Christothea, Iniesto, Francisco, Llorens García, Ariadna, Muccini, Henry, Sargent, Julia, Virkus, Sirje, Isidori, Maria Vittoria, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Organització d'Empreses, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. EduSTEAM - STEAM University Learning Research Group, Rienties, Bart, Ferguson, Rebecca, Gonda, Dalibor, Hajdin, Goran, Herodotou, Christothea, Iniesto, Francisco, Llorens García, Ariadna, Muccini, Henry, Sargent, Julia, Virkus, Sirje, and Isidori, Maria Vittoria

Abstract

Education 4.0 is a recently introduced concept focused on innovation, novelty, use of technology and connections with employment and industry. In particular, in engineering disciplines like computer science (CS) it is essential that educators keep up to date with industry developments. Indeed, how CS educators effectively design and implement innovative teaching and learning deserves more systematic attention. This study aims to catalogue and synthesise learning design approaches to teaching and learning within CS: (1) Which innovative pedagogic approaches are used in teaching of CS? (2) Which approaches align with Education 4.0? (3) What skills and competences do educators require to align CS teaching with Education 4.0? Our systematic literature review (SLR) included CS papers published between 2016 and 2020. Two hundred and thirty-one studies were identified of which 66 were included in the final phase, which were coded by a multidisciplinary team. The findings indicated that many CS educators included Education 4.0 learning design elements. We found a clear distinctive three-cluster solution: (1) EDU4 light, (2) project-based/hands-on learning and (3) full EDU4 (refer to Reference [7] conceptualisation, while Education 4.0 refers to our own definition [Reference 71]. These findings suggest three broad flavours when designing innovative CS practices, which might help educators align their practice., This study was conducted within the project “TEACH4EDU4 Accelerating the transition towards Edu 4.0 in HEIs”, financed from the Erasmus+ programme—KA2—Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices., Peer Reviewed, Postprint (published version)

Published
2023

47. Keeping distance with a telepresence robot: A pilot study

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Leoste, Janika, primary, Heidmets, Mati, additional, Virkus, Sirje, additional, Talisainen, Aleksei, additional, Rebane, Martin, additional, Kasuk, Tiina, additional, Tammemäe, Kalle, additional, Kangur, Katrin, additional, Kikkas, Kaido, additional, and Marmor, Kristel, additional

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2023
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