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    Learning fast: broadband and the future of education

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    Educational institutions have always had a central place in the online age. Before the advent of high-speed broadband, other communications technologies and services also played a big role in education.  University researchers were among the first Australian users of what became known as the Internet. When the domain name system was deployed in the mid-1980s, the .au domain was delegated to Robert Elz at the University of Melbourne. When the Australian Vice-Chancellorā€™s Committee decided to set up a national communications network to support research, Geoff Huston transferred to its payroll from ANU to work as technical manager for AARNet, whose current chief executive, Chris Hancock, is interviewed by Liz Fell in this issue. When a 56 kbps ARPANET link with Australia was made by NASA and the University of Hawaii via Intelsat in June 1989, the connection was established in Elzā€™s University of Melbourne laboratory. (Clarke 2004: 31) In earlier times, the postal service made learning-at-a-distance possible by ā€˜correspondenceā€™, particularly in remote areas of Australia. Advances in radio communications made it easier and the interactivity more immediate. Television sets and later video cassette and DVD players and recorders made it more visual. The telephone provided a tool of communication for teachers and learners; the best of them understood that most people were both at different times. Then simple low bandwidth tools like email and web browsing provided new ways for students, teachers and their institutions to communicate and distribute and share information. Learning management systems like Blackboard have been widely deployed through the education sector. Information that was once housed in libraries is now available online and social media platforms are providing new ways for students to collaborate. Ubiquitous, faster broadband and mobile access via smartphones and tablets promise further transformations. &nbsp

    The role of academic libraries in the enhancement of information literacy: A study of the Fort Hare Library

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    Students today are faced with many difficulties in finding information, because new technology makes information available in different, mainly electronic, formats. For this information to be accessed and used properly, students are required to be information literate. It is a duty of todayā€™s libraries to equip students with the necessary information skills to function effectively and to meet challenges of the information age. This paper reports on an investigation into the role of the University of Fort Hare Library in the enhancement of studentsā€™ information literacy. A survey was conducted among both undergraduate and postgraduate students and results of a total of 246 responses were analysed. Findings show that while there is some evidence that the University of Fort Hare Library is engaging in information literacy activities, students still have difficulty in finding, critically evaluating and using information

    VIDEO COMPANY PROFILE PROGRAM STUDI DIPLOMA III HUBUNGAN MASYARAKAT FAKULTAS ILMU SOSIAL ILMU POLITIK UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO SEMARANG

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    Diploma III Public Relations Program Faculty of Social Science Political Science Diponegoro University Semarang was inaugurated in 1998. At the age of almost 20 years. Diploma III Public Relation Studies Program that is based on this communication science, need a new information media to provide information to the audience of excess and uniqueness owned compared with its competitors. Therefore, the company profile video is a suitable medium for doing so. In the video production company profile Diploma Program III Public Relations Faculty of the Social Sciences Politics Diponegoro University of Semarang, certainly, can not be separated from the role of cinematographer and editor. Cinematographers are generally responsible for shooting techniques as well as converting scripts into an audiovisual product. While the editor role to process the results of shooting into a story that can be enjoyed by the audience. Video profile Diploma Program III Public Relations Faculty of the Social Sciences Politics Diponegoro University of Semarang has a duration of 7 minutes 44 seconds consisting of 25 scenes that have a different time and story background. In general, the content contained produces a story in which it describes the introduction of this course of study including what is PR? , vision, mission and goals, short history, favorite courses, atmosphere, and campus facilities. Video profile production takes more than 3 months, from May 1, 2017, to August 16, 2017. Video profile Diploma III Public Relations Program Faculty of Social Sciences Politics Diponegoro University of Semarang will be a personal document Diploma Program III Public Relations Faculty of Social Sciences Politics Diponegoro University of Diponegoro and will be aired in the event Orientation of Study and Introduction Campus or Ospek that will become a tool New information that could represent this course of study itself. With so expected deeper understanding about Diploma III, Public Relation Studies Program can cultivate the new spirit of the new student

    Bridging Theory and Practice in Private Higher Education: Pedagogical Innovations for the Digital Age

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    With the application of big data in the information age, the popularization of artificial intelligence and the coming of the network society, the traditional university education model has been severely impacted and challenged. It is an inevitable trend for higher education to adapt to the new social development reality and make corresponding adjustment and reform. Traditional university education pays attention to the imparts of theoretical knowledge and the cultivation of practical ability, but in the information age, students can get rich information and knowledge through the Internet, thus weakening the monopoly of traditional education. In addition, the popularity of artificial intelligence technology also means that some traditional teaching activities can be replaced by automation and intelligence, and the value chain of traditional education has been reshaped. The rise of the network society has also posed new challenges to the traditional university education model. The network society is characterized by a high degree of information sharing and exchange, and students can access various online educational resources and learning opportunities through the network platform. Therefore, traditional university education needs to find a new positioning and role, pay more attention to cultivating innovative ability, practical ability and teamwork ability, and provide students with more competitive comprehensive ability. Faced with these challenges, higher education must make corresponding adjustments and changes. The article carries out relevant research and puts forward specific countermeasures, mainly to update the educational concept, change the educational mode, and focus on cultivating studentsā€™ innovative thinking and problem-solving ability. It is necessary to develop diversified educational resources, meet social needs, strengthen cooperation with industries and enterprises, and provide professional education that matches market demand. At the same time, it is also necessary to actively develop online and distance education, make full use of online platforms and technological means, and provide flexible and diverse learning opportunities

    The role of TV Globo Internacional for Brazilian immigrants in south Florida and Toronto

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    The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file.Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (February 8, 2007)Includes bibliographical references.Thesis (M.A.) University of Missouri-Columbia 2006.Dissertations, Academic -- University of Missouri--Columbia -- Journalism.The role of Globo Internacional, a transnational channel, for Brazilians is examined in South Florida and Toronto using the lens of cultural studies. Until the last century, immigrants were arguably forced to assimilate rapidly into the mainstream culture. However, in the globalization age, information from different parts of the world is transmitted instantly, which makes it easier for immigrants to maintain aspects of their culture.To try to comprehend the channels' role among Brazilians in the assimilation into the new culture, over 40 in-depth interviews were conducted. Main topics are: reasons to subscribe to Globo International, gender and class differences in watching TV, roles of Globo for subscribers, Brazilian identity, local identity, and acculturation attitudes. Ultimately, responses in Toronto and Miami are compared. If a community with strong identity helps immigrants into an upward assimilation combined with biculturalism, this study argues that Globo Internacional plays a positive role in this process

    Foreword by Ivanka Stričević*, guest editor

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    This issue of Libellarium includes papers from the invited speakers who gave lectures at the Summer School in User Studies (SSUS) organized by the Department of Information Sciences and held at the University of Zadar, 11. - 14. April, 2012. The SSUS is associated with the Knowledge Society and Information Transfer PhD programme at the Department of Information Sciences at the University of Zadar. This programme is designed for Croatian and international doctoral students in the field of theories and studies of information needs and use, as well as the field of reading and learning concepts and strategies in digital environment. The main goal of the Summer School 2012 was to introduce the participants to the most recent research, the latest developments and the newly emerged concepts in the fields of usersā€™ information behaviour, learning and education in the digital age, information literacy theories and concepts, as well as the reading paradigms. In the recent times the information society changes rapidly which influences processing and the approaches to information while it changes the existing paradigms of learning and education. New literacies emerge and reading, as the key competency necessary to access the information, changes its forms and practices. The SUSS organized the above mentioned issues in three segments: Usersā€™ information behaviour, Literacy and reading in the digital environment, and Learning and education in the digital age. In the Usersā€™ information behaviour segment this issue of Libellarium contains articles from two invited speakers and two doctoral students who discuss the subject from different viewpoints. Paul Sturges starts with the assumption that people are much more dependent than they realise on information and ideas that are acquired and processed by areas of the brain, not always immediately accessible to the conscious mind. Polona Vilar discusses information behaviour of scholars and scholarly practice influenced by increased accessibility of digital resources and tools. Doctoral students Dora Rubinić and Darko Lacović base their literature reviews on the specific context of university studentsā€™ information behaviour. The former review deals with information behavior of university students in general, while the latter one deals with university studentsā€™ information behaviour in relation to the role of academic libraries. Four invited speakers discuss literacy and reading in the digital environment. Livija Knaflič presents literacy as a complex phenomenon and focuses her work toward psychological aspects of literacy. Sonja Å piranec investigates information literacy in the context of Web 2.0 which transformed information environments into complex and unstructured places so the contexts of information literacy are being re-examined and reshaped respectively. Ivanka Kuić writes about the postmodern theoretical approaches to the reader and the validity of these approaches in the digital environment while emphasizing that existing concepts of the reader and reading adapt to electronic environment, because the electronic text deconstructs the printed one and it changes the way of reading. Vita Mozuraite discusses these rapid changes in the reading paradigm in the age of e-book to which the young readers are especially susceptible considering their frequent use of the internet. The changes in information environment influence learning. This fact demands careful consideration from education experts in order to achieve the maximal degree of the rich media environment contribution to the quality of education. Hence, Milan Matijević writes about the influence the e-environment has on the new curriculum paradigms. These papers are the starting point for the new directions of thought about the changes in the digital environment that reflect on information behaviour, learning and the related practices. The papers were received in 2012/2013 and were peer reviewed in 2013/2014. * Department of Information Sciences, University of Zadar, Croatia e-mail: [email protected]

    Assessment of risky sexual practices with respect to HIV among South African young adults.

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    South Africa is one of the countries hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the world. With ever increasing prevalence rates of HIV infection, those who fall within the 14 - 29 years age group remain the population most at risk for HIV/AIDS. In spite of educational and awareness campaigns, the rates of new infections continues to rise among this age group, suggesting that these campaigns alone may not be as effective as was initially envisioned. Research exploring factors that may mediate or moderate the relation between HIV awareness and knowledge and behaviour has proliferated in recent years. The present study investigates whether the Health Belief Model constructs predict and perhaps moderate the relation between HIV knowledge / awareness and Risky sexual practices. The study further explores the role of Sexual orientation and attempts to reflect on the question of whether education and awareness programmes should be tailored for specific sub-populations. The sample consisted of 200 second year university students from the Humanities Faculty at the University of the Witwatersrand. Participants completed a survey of questions that consisted of Demographic information, Sexual Practices Questionnaire, HIV Knowledge Questionnaire, an AIDS Health Belief scale and Generalized Self efficacy Scale. Results yielded a significant relation between Perceived benefit (Health Belief Model construct) and HIV knowledge. No other significant differences were identified between the other variables

    Development of a general education course on quantum information science

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    General education plays a vital role in the mission of higher education to cultivate responsible and engaged citizens with a global awareness (CUHK, 2013; Benander, Denton, Page, & Skinner, 2000). Besides humanities and social science, the category of nature, science and technology is a critical part of general education (CUHK(SZ), 2021; Vander Schee, 2011) as it will help students to appraise the physical world with a scientific attitude, evaluate humansā€™ role in being part of nature and assess the impact of science and technology on modern life (CUHK(SZ), 2021) by introducing various principles, discoveries, and methods of natural sciences as well as modern technology. Quantum physics has been revolutionizing modern life since its appearance in 20th century. The rapid development of quantum information science is bringing a new age. The education of quantum information science for the younger generation, in particular for those who are not specialized in physics, is becoming increasingly demanded. Therefore, a course on quantum information science is becoming an indispensable part of general education. The author developed a general education course on quantum information science at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in China for non-physics major undergraduates in 2015. Three themes including how quantum mechanics was developed, what quantum mechanics is about and how quantum mechanics relates to modern life, are addressed. In this work, challenges of teaching quantum information science as a general education course and possible solutions will be presented based on the seven-year teaching experience of the author. REFERENCES Benander, R., Denton, J., Page, D., & Skinner, C. (2000). Primary trait analysis: Anchoring assessment in the classroom. Journal of General Education, 49(4), 279-302. CUHK Misson of University General Education (2013), Retrieved August 20, 2022, from https://www.oge.cuhk.edu.hk/index.php/en/overview/mission, CUHKS(SZ) General Education Study Scheme, 2021, Retrieved August 20, 2022, from https://registry.cuhk.edu.cn/en/page/21 Vander Schee, B. A. (2011), Changing General Education Perceptions through Perspectives and the Interdisciplinary First-Year Seminar, International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 23(3), 382-387
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