Research Strategy and Scoping Survey on Spreadsheet Practices

We propose a research strategy for creating and deploying prescriptive recommendations for spreadsheet practice. Empirical data on usage can be used to create a taxonomy of spreadsheet classes. Within each class, existing practices and ideal practices can he combined into proposed best practices for deployment. As a first step we propose a scoping survey to gather non-anecdotal data on spreadsheet usage. The scoping survey will interview people who develop spreadsheets. We will investigate the determinants of spreadsheet importance, identify current industry practices, and document existing standards for creation and use of spreadsheets. The survey will provide insight into user attributes, spreadsheet importance, and current practices. Results will be valuable in themselves, and will guide future empirical research

Understanding audiences from industry sectors in knowledge exchange

This essay discusses the concept of Knowledge Exchange between industry and academia. In particular it focuses on ways in which academic organisations can learn about different industry sectors in order to identify potential Knowledge Exchange partners and how they operate. Three case studies of scoping approaches taken in the understanding of these audiences are presented followed by a discussion of their different strengths and weaknesses. This essay concludes with presentation of an initial framework for scoping and suggestions for where this work can be developed in the future

Performance assessment of urban precinct design: a scoping study

Executive Summary: Significant advances have been made over the past decade in the development of scientifically and industry accepted tools for the performance assessment of buildings in terms of energy, carbon, water, indoor environment quality etc. For resilient, sustainable low carbon urban development to be realised in the 21st century, however, will require several radical transitions in design performance beyond the scale of individual buildings. One of these involves the creation and application of leading edge tools (not widely available to built environment professions and practitioners) capable of being applied to an assessment of performance across all stages of development at a precinct scale (neighbourhood, community and district) in either greenfield, brownfield or greyfield settings. A core aspect here is the development of a new way of modelling precincts, referred to as Precinct Information Modelling (PIM) that provides for transparent sharing and linking of precinct object information across the development life cycle together with consistent, accurate and reliable access to reference data, including that associated with the urban context of the precinct. Neighbourhoods are the ‘building blocks’ of our cities and represent the scale at which urban design needs to make its contribution to city performance: as productive, liveable, environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive places (COAG 2009). Neighbourhood design constitutes a major area for innovation as part of an urban design protocol established by the federal government (Department of Infrastructure and Transport 2011, see Figure 1). The ability to efficiently and effectively assess urban design performance at a neighbourhood level is in its infancy. This study was undertaken by Swinburne University of Technology, University of New South Wales, CSIRO and buildingSMART Australasia on behalf of the CRC for Low Carbon Living

Sustainable eLearning in a Changing Landscape: A Scoping Study (SeLScope)

The report begins by exploring the concept of sustainable e-learning - defining it and establishing its characteristics in the context of Higher Education. To ensure a sound and systematic process, the review is informed by a five-phase methodological framework for scoping reviews by Arksey and O'Malley (2005). Examples and perspectives on the concept of sustainable e-learning are summarised and key factors impacting on sustainability are abstracted. highlights potential gaps and suggests directions for further research on the topic

SCL Sebagai Sarana Memanen Kreativitas Siswa Di Bidang Akuntansi

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membahas apakah student center learning (SCL) dalam bentuk project based learning (PBL) dan case study learning (CSA) apakah tepat digunakan untuk pembelajaran bidang akuntansi dan dapat memberikan manfaat bagi siswa di bidang akuntansi. Penelitian dilakukan sehubungan dengan program Merdeka Belajar – Kampus Merdeka yang diselenggarakan oleh Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan yang cenderung mengarah pada SCL. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode scoping review dengan melihat literatur-literatur terkini dimulai tahun 2011 sampai dengan 2022. Hasil scoping review menemukan bahwa SCL, PBL dan CSA merupakan pendekatan pembelajaran yang tepat digunakan karena memberikan manfaat yang besar bagi mahasiswa baik dari sisi ketrampilan dan kompetensi teknis maupun kompetensi sosial untuk menjadi seorang profesional di bidang akuntansi. Bentuk SCL yang tepat adalah apabila mampu mengintegrasikan dengan praktik nyata di perusahaan. SCL dapat terwujud apabila terdapat koordinasi dan perencanaan yang baik dari seluruh stakeholder yang terkait, baik dari sisi sekolah, pendidik, mahasiswa maupun perusahaan dan organisasi profesi. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat bermanfaat bagi sekolah dan pendidik untuk dapat menggunakan pendekatan yang berfokus pada siswa