eFRIEND: an ethical framework for intelligent environments development

Intelligent environments aim to provide context-sensitive services to humans in the physical spaces in which they work and live. While the ethical dimensions of these systems have been considered, this is an aspect which requires further analysis. A literature review shows that these approaches are disconnected from each other, and that they are making little impact on real systems being built. This article provides a solution to both of these problems. It synthesises the ethical issues addressed by previous work and highlights other important concerns which have been overlooked so far. Furthermore, it proposes an alternative, more holistic approach that can be used to guide the development of intelligent environments. The validity of the framework is demonstrated by its integration into an actual project

eFRIEND: an ethical framework for intelligent environments development

Intelligent environments aim to provide context-sensitive services to humans in the physical spaces in which they work and live. While the ethical dimensions of these systems have been considered, this is an aspect which requires further analysis. A literature review shows that these approaches are disconnected from each other, and that they are making little impact on real systems being built. This article provides a solution to both of these problems. It synthesises the ethical issues addressed by previous work and highlights other important concerns which have been overlooked so far. Furthermore, it proposes an alternative, more holistic approach that can be used to guide the development of intelligent environments. The validity of the framework is demonstrated by its integration into an actual project

Business Risk in Changing Dynamics of Global Village 2

The monograph is prepared based on the presentations and discussions made at the II International Conference “BUSINESS RISK IN CHANGING DYNAMICS OF GLOBAL VILLAGE (BRCDGV 2019)”, November, 7th-08th, 2019, in Ternopil, Ukraine. The aim of this scientific international conference is to provide a platform for professional debate with the participation of experts from around the globe in order to identify & analyze risks and opportunities in today’s global business, and specifically in Ukraine. The conference will provide a framework for researchers, business elites and decision makers to uplift the business ties and minimise the risk for creating a better world and better Ukraine.The Conference is designed to call experts around the globe from different sectors of practices which are effected by globalization and watching changes in Europe as well as in Ukraine. It is an excellent platform for interactions and communication between academicians, corporate representatives, policy makers, representatives of organizations and community, as well as individuals being the part of this globalized world. The 1st edition of this conference was held at the University of Applied Sciences in Nysa, Poland (2017); the 2nd edition took place at Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University, Ukraine (2019); the 3rd edition will be organized at Patna University, India (2020) in cooperation with Indo-European Education Foundation (IEEF, Poland) and its partner universities from Poland, India, Europe and other part of the world.Under modern conditions of globalization nowadays, economic activity is undergoing changes. Innovative technologies, new forms of business, dynamic changes taking place in the world today result in the emergence of the necessity to minimize risks in order to maximize benefits. The cooperation between experts from different fields with the aim to ensure sustainable growth – policymakers, scientists, universities representatives and business elites is essential nowadays. With the purpose to bring them together and discuss the main issues of todays’ global world this conference took place in Ternopil, Ukraine. As Ukraine is now passing through a dynamic period of changes, recommendations coming up from such discussions can be very beneficial for building stronger society and meet the risks globalization brings up. This monograph provides a useful review of economic, financial and policy issues in the context of globalization processes and has proven extremely popular with practitioners and industry advisors. This edition is given the continued high demand and interest for experts form different areas working on diminishing of business risks wishing to keep abreast of current thinking on this subject. According to many experts process of managing risks is currently one of the most relevant business technologies and at the same time it is a complex process which requires ground knowledge in the research field and practical experience. The popularity of business risks management is due to objective reasons such as dynamics of society, interconnections and interdependence between different players in the society, increasing role of human capital in the country’s sustainable developmen

An autoethnography of an education consultant in Greece

The purpose of this research was to create a framework for my own practice that would also be a means to share practices with other Education Consultants locally and internationally. The aim of this particular research was to reveal the complexities, tensions and learnings which arise from the lived experience in this role. The methodology chosen was autoethnography using a metaphoric frame of Homer’s Odyssey to navigate the complexities and Cavafy’s poem Ithaka to show the learning opportunities which can arise when one is open to discovery of self and others. The experience that is explored here pertains to both personal and professional aspects of a range of education practices and requirements, often of an international nature, which impact on how the practice of the specific Education Consultant works. The activities examined range from research, networking and speaking at international conferences to setting up and running a consultancy in Greece. This research highlights the contradictions and obstacles faced by the Education Consultant and provides a set of actions which could be the basis for initiating standards of Education Consultancy recognized locally and globally

Reports to the President

A compilation of annual reports for the 1999-2000 academic year, including a report from the President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as reports from the academic and administrative units of the Institute. The reports outline the year's goals, accomplishments, honors and awards, and future plans

‘Taking an Interdisciplinary Approach to Designing the Theoretical Part of a Level 5 Initial Teacher Education Programme Based on the ‘Triple Professionalism’ Concept, for Adult Community Learning Teachers in Essex’

The Lingfield report (DBIS 2012) recommended that post-compulsory sector (PCS) institutions become business-oriented and revoked the statutory obligation for teachers to hold Level 5 (L5) teaching qualifications. As a result, the PCS, including my setting, Essex Adult Community Learning (EACL), has gone through unprecedented reforms. EACL offers adults recreational and career-enhancing education. EACL’s inherent complexity has challenged its teachers’ professional identity as most became teachers whilst or after pursuing another career, work on an ‘as and when’ basis and are not L5 teacher-trained. Practice demands have increased in response to local government and EACL restructures which gave EACL a significant role in delivering community development policy. My qualitative research project explores the views of EACL teachers and managers, an adult education expert, a leading adult community learning policy figure and one of the authors of Triple Professionalism (TP) which is a professionalism model which adds to dual professionalism the knowledges/skills needed for working interdependently with other community stakeholders. The research draws together reported elements of EACL teachers’ professionalism and examines the professional knowledges/skills required of the teachers’ new spheres of operation. It explores TP’s potential for supporting EACL teachers’ professional identity and informing three new centre-devised modules to be incorporated in the Education and Training Foundation’s L5 Diploma in Education and Training (DET). The research concludes with proposing the structure of an EACL-specific TP-DET and recommending the content of the centre-devised modules. The resulting TP-DET borrows from interdisciplinary methodologies because it is combining traditional teacher-training curriculum elements with knowledges/skills borrowed from unrelated-to-teaching fields, in particular, Learning Technology, Community Development and Business Management. Its delivery approach is also interdisciplinary because the field-expert lecturers join teacher-trainers in equipping trainees for classroom teaching whilst enabling them to understand and contribute to EACL’s managerial processes and business expansion and affirm their functionality as community workers. Current professional initial teacher education programmes do not afford the latter; the TP-DET, does

Exploring the Everyday Life Information Needs, Practices, and Challenges of Emerging Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

This dissertation research addresses a gap in the library and information science literature on everyday life information (ELI) needs and experiences of emerging adults with intellectual disabilities (I/DD). Emerging adulthood refers to the period between the late teen years and mid-twenties. Although this is a period of significant change for all young people, for individuals with I/DD this life stage is recognized as one of the most stressful times of life. The challenges experienced by these individuals suggest considerable areas of information need. This case study research explored the ELI needs, practices, and challenges of four emerging adults with I/DD. Employing a participatory research approach, participants played a central role in the inquiry process by offering time, input, and invitations into their daily lives for observation and study. Data collection methods included semi-structured interviews, participant/non-participant observations, artwork, photography, and document review of IEP and PCP reports. Analyses revealed four rich and multifaceted lives led by individuals exhibiting a wide range of both formidable and whimsical ELI needs. Twenty-nine categories of ELI need were identified, including multiple subcategories. All four participants displayed high motivation and great initiative in their ELI practice as information seekers, consumers, producers, managers, and providers. They also employed a wide range of tools, resources, and strategies to their advantage, despite considerable challenges - inherent and imposed. Barriers inhibiting information access were identified under the following categories: intrapersonal, physical, economic, social, and institutional. Results from this study parallel findings from other youth-ELI studies. The need for cognitively accessible information and proactive LIS service was underscored in each case study as a necessary mean toward supporting the developmental processes of emerging adults with I/DD and the development of knowledge, skills, and dispositions for self-actualization and enhanced adult life outcomes. A person-centered, outcomes-oriented model for LIS research and practice is proposed with emphasis on a strengths-based approach that capitalizes on individual capabilities, interests, and life priorities in recognition of the whole person. Five target areas are identified for LIS attention: individual capacity building, social capital, developmental processes, quality of life, and enabling environments.Doctor of Philosoph