6,159 research outputs found
Information actors beyond modernity and coloniality in times of climate change:A comparative design ethnography on the making of monitors for sustainable futures in Curaçao and Amsterdam, between 2019-2022
In his dissertation, Mr. Goilo developed a cutting-edge theoretical framework for an Anthropology of Information. This study compares information in the context of modernity in Amsterdam and coloniality in Curaçao through the making process of monitors and develops five ways to understand how information can act towards sustainable futures. The research also discusses how the two contexts, that is modernity and coloniality, have been in informational symbiosis for centuries which is producing negative informational side effects within the age of the Anthropocene. By exploring the modernity-coloniality symbiosis of information, the author explains how scholars, policymakers, and data-analysts can act through historical and structural roots of contemporary global inequities related to the production and distribution of information. Ultimately, the five theses propose conditions towards the collective production of knowledge towards a more sustainable planet
Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
Southern Adventist University\u27s undergraduate catalog for the academic year 2023-2024.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/undergrad_catalog/1123/thumbnail.jp
UMSL Bulletin 2023-2024
The 2023-2024 Bulletin and Course Catalog for the University of Missouri St. Louis.https://irl.umsl.edu/bulletin/1088/thumbnail.jp
Learning analytics for enhanced professional capital development: a systematic review
Background/MotivationThis article presents a systematic review aimed at examining the utilization of learning analytics (LA) to enhance teachers’ professional capital.AimThe study focuses on three primary research questions: (1) exploring the characteristics and approaches of LA in professional capital, (2) investigating suggestions from LA for assessing and improving professional capital, and (3) examining variables studied in enhancing the most intricate dimension of professional capital using LA.MethodologyTo address the research objectives, a systematic review was conducted focusing on the key concepts “learning analytics” and “professional capital.” Following the procedures outlined encompassed in four stages: identification, screening, inclusion, and adequacy. The PRISMA 2009 protocol guided the systematic review process.Principal findingsThe findings of the study underscore the efficacy of LA as a catalyst for improving professional capital, particularly through collaborative learning and the utilization of tools like forums and online learning platforms. Social capital emerges as a pivotal component in integrating diverse types of professional capital, fostering opportunities for knowledge creation and social networking.Conclusion/SignificanceIn conclusion, the study highlights the paramount significance of addressing teachers’ professional capital development through collaborative approaches and leveraging technology, particularly in primary education. The article concludes by emphasizing the imperative for more research and knowledge dissemination in this field, aiming to ensure equity in learning and address the challenges posed by the COVID−19 pandemic
Breaking Virtual Barriers : Investigating Virtual Reality for Enhanced Educational Engagement
Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative technology that has regained popularity in recent years. In the field of education, VR has been introduced as a tool to enhance learning experiences. This thesis presents an exploration of how VR is used from the context of educators and learners. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, including surveying and interviewing educators, and conducting empirical studies to examine engagement, usability, and user behaviour within VR. The results revealed educators are interested in using VR for a wide range of scenarios, including thought exercises, virtual field trips, and simulations. However, they face several barriers to incorporating VR into their practice, such as cost, lack of training, and technical challenges. A subsequent study found that virtual reality can no longer be assumed to be more engaging than desktop equivalents. This empirical study showed that engagement levels were similar in both VR and non-VR environments, suggesting that the novelty effect of VR may be less pronounced than previously assumed. A study against a VR mind mapping artifact, VERITAS, demonstrated that complex interactions are possible on low-cost VR devices, making VR accessible to educators and students. The analysis of user behaviour within this VR artifact showed that quantifiable strategies emerge, contributing to the understanding of how to design for collaborative VR experiences. This thesis provides insights into how the end-users in the education space perceive and use VR. The findings suggest that while educators are interested in using VR, they face barriers to adoption. The research highlights the need to design VR experiences, with understanding of existing pedagogy, that are engaging with careful thought applied to complex interactions, particularly for collaborative experiences. This research contributes to the understanding of the potential of VR in education and provides recommendations for educators and designers to enhance learning experiences using VR
Digitalization and Development
This book examines the diffusion of digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies in Malaysia by focusing on the ecosystem critical for its expansion. The chapters examine the digital proliferation in major sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, e-commerce and services, as well as the intermediary organizations essential for the orderly performance of socioeconomic agents.
The book incisively reviews policy instruments critical for the effective and orderly development of the embedding organizations, and the regulatory framework needed to quicken the appropriation of socioeconomic synergies from digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies. It highlights the importance of collaboration between government, academic and industry partners, as well as makes key recommendations on how to encourage adoption of IR4.0 technologies in the short- and long-term.
This book bridges the concepts and applications of digitalization and Industry 4.0 and will be a must-read for policy makers seeking to quicken the adoption of its technologies
Combined Nutrition and Exercise Interventions in Community Groups
Diet and physical activity are two key modifiable lifestyle factors that influence health across the lifespan (prevention and management of chronic diseases and reduction of the risk of premature death through several biological mechanisms). Community-based interventions contribute to public health, as they have the potential to reach high population-level impact, through the focus on groups that share a common culture or identity in their natural living environment. While the health benefits of a balanced diet and regular physical activity are commonly studied separately, interventions that combine these two lifestyle factors have the potential to induce greater benefits in community groups rather than strategies focusing only on one or the other. Thus, this Special Issue entitled “Combined Nutrition and Exercise Interventions in Community Groups” is comprised of manuscripts that highlight this combined approach (balanced diet and regular physical activity) in community settings. The contributors to this Special Issue are well-recognized professionals in complementary fields such as education, public health, nutrition, and exercise. This Special Issue highlights the latest research regarding combined nutrition and exercise interventions among different community groups and includes research articles developed through five continents (Africa, Asia, America, Europe and Oceania), as well as reviews and systematic reviews
LIPIcs, Volume 251, ITCS 2023, Complete Volume
LIPIcs, Volume 251, ITCS 2023, Complete Volum
La Forma del cáncer: Socialización y representación visual de la enfermedad en Instagram
Social media platforms like Instagram are a source of information and support for
cancer patients. On this platform, millions of images shared by patients,
organisations and the general public give shape to the social imagination of one of
the most feared illnesses around the world.
This thesis proposes a method to identify and obtain images of cancer from
Instagram, a social media that in 2022 remains nearly inaccessible to research.
Through a transdisciplinary lens, it combines the sociology of everyday life, visual
sociology and methodologies from social media analysis to discover visual patterns
in the images and find alternative discourses.
The results show the variety of visual resources that patients use to communicate
their illness and support the construction of their identity. They also show how
Instagram’s economy of affection favours the publication of positive images,
aligned with the discourse of survivorship, while they hamper the expression of
other experiences. It concludes with the proposal for a new regime in the
communication of cancer, based on the concept of socialisation.Las redes sociales visuales como Instagram son una fuente de información y apoyo
para pacientes de cáncer. En esta red, millones de imágenes compartidas por
pacientes, organizaciones y por el público general configuran la imaginación social
de una de las enfermedades más temidas en todo el mundo.
Esta tesis plantea una metodología para extraer y estudiar imágenes de esta red,
prácticamente inaccesible para la investigación en 2022, y para su codificación. A
través de un enfoque transdisciplinar, combina la sociología de la vida cotidiana, la
sociología visual y las metodologías del análisis de redes sociales para descubrir
patrones visuales en las imágenes de cáncer e identificar discursos alternativos.
Los resultados muestran la variedad de recursos visuales que utilizan los
pacientes de cáncer para comunicar su enfermedad y apoyar un proceso de
construcción de la identidad. Muestran también cómo la economía afectiva de esta
plataforma favorece la publicación de imágenes positivas y alineadas con el discurso
de la supervivencia, mientras que supone un reto para visibilizar otras experiencias.
Concluye con la propuesta de un nuevo modelo de comunicación sobre cáncer,
basado en el concepto de la socialización.Departamento de Sociología y Trabajo SocialDoctorado en Investigación Transdisciplinar en Educació
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