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Kashintseva, Valentina, Wadim Strielkowski, Justas Streimikis, and Tatiana Veynbender. "Consumer Attitudes towards Industrial CO2 Capture and Storage Products and Technologies." Energies 11, no. 10 (October 17, 2018): 2787. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en11102787.
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This paper discusses and elicits consumer attitudes towards industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (ICCS) products and technologies. It presents a comprehensive review of the relevant research literature on consumer attitudes towards ICCS represented by the willingness-to-pay (WTP) and willingness-to-accept (WTA) negative externalities and outcomes of the carbon capture and storage (the so-called “not-in-my-backyard” (NIMBY) approach). In addition, it employs a concise empirical model that uses the data from the online questionnaire survey conducted in 7 European Union (EU) countries with and without ICSS sites. Our results demonstrate that having at least one ICCS site significantly reduces the WTA for the ICCS products and technologies. It is shown that further increase of ICCS sites, including those in the neighboring regions and countries, leads to the increase of negative consumer attitudes to the ICCS technologies and renewable energy policies. It becomes apparent that the majority of consumers are willing to support industrial CO2 capture and storage only if it happens far away from their dwellings. The outcomes of this paper might be informative for the EU local industries and policy-makers who are planning the location of ICCS sites and optimizing the public support for their endeavors. Moreover, they might be relevant for the stakeholders dealing with the threat of climate change and the necessity for the decarbonization of the economy.
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Gan, Yanglei, Tianyi Wang, Alireza Javaheri, Elaheh Momeni-Ortner, Milad Dehghani, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh, and Reza Rawassizadeh. "11 Years with Wearables." Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 5, no. 1 (March 19, 2021): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3448096.
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The role of wearable technology in our daily lives is rapidly growing and many users are cumulatively becoming dependent on it. To provide insight into the future of wearable technologies and various community attitudes towards them, we implemented an in-depth quantitative investigation of opinions from academic texts (DBLP and PubMed), social media (Twitter), news media (Google News and Bing News), and entrepreneurship communities (Kickstarter and Indiegogo) over a 10-year period. Our results indicate that unlike academia, the news media, entrepreneurship communities, and social media all hold overall positive attitudes towards wearable technologies. Secondly, there are diverse perspectives towards various wearable products across different platforms. Specifically, "XR" technologies received the most attention, while "Exoskeleton" ignited the most heated debates. Thirdly, we discovered that the lifetime of a hyped wearable technology lasts approximately three years. Furthermore, the news media and entrepreneurship community's attitudes towards wearable technologies did not have a strong impact on public opinion. Finally, among all types of wearable technologies, "fashion design" and "healthcare" products were the most enlightening for the market.
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Uhlirova, Martina. "Semantic space of elementary teacher attitudes towards computer teaching assistant." Global Journal of Information Technology: Emerging Technologies 8, no. 1 (April 27, 2018): 01–09. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjit.v8i1.3334.
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This article is aimed at elementary teacher attitudes towards using educational technologies in education, especially in teaching elementary mathematics. The data used were collected by a questionnaire which was created on the principle of semantic differential. Basic statistical characteristics were calculated and a graph of the semantic space was plotted for all of the respondents participating in the study. In general, it is surprising that how differently teachers perceive the use of computers in education on the one hand, and the use of computers in teaching mathematics on the other. The results show that teachers are not convinced that it is meaningful to implement computers into primary mathematics education or that employing multimedia in teaching mathematics might bring educational benefits.
Keywords: Mathematics, computer teaching assistant, education.
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Varga, Attila, Éva Bácsné Bába, Gergely Ráthonyi, and Anetta Müller. "The Attitudes of Pete Program Applicants Towards Information and Communication Technologies." Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 13, no. 1-2 (December 20, 2019): 75–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.19041/apstract/2019/1-2/8.
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As information and communication technology has permeated all aspects of life education cannot be considered an exception either. The schools of the 21st century require the use of the latest digital devices whose effectiveness is greatly determined by the motivation, ICT-related attitude, and the respective competences of teachers managing and directing the given teaching and learning process. Since P.E. also requires the use of information and communication devices it would be crucial that prospective teachers develop a positive attitude toward such equipment. The present research aims at exploring the attitudes of students applying to P.E. teacher programs at the Eszterházy Károly University toward such instruments and approaches. Additional research objectives include the exploration of potential correlation between the sex of the applicants and the respective attitudes. Our inquiry utilized the questionnaire method and the computer-based attitude scale was completed by a sample of 130 applicants in the 2016/2017 and the 2017/2018 academic years. Our research concluded that both men and women maintain a positive attitude toward the use of digital devices, or the tools of information and communication technology. Students representing both sexes consider the computer as a valuable learning device promoting the efficiency of the knowledge acquisition process. Furthermore, a significantly greater proportion of male respondents stated that they were capable of repairing computer problems emerging during use than that of their female counterparts. At the same time men are less apprehensive to use computers during instruction and this attitude appears to be an indispensable requirement for the application of ICT devices in class. The research can contribute to a deeper exploration of the given field along with performing a gap filling function as such examination has not yet been conducted among applicants to P.E. programs provided by higher education institutions in Hungary.
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Suleyman, Can. "Investigation of pre-service physical education teachers attitudes towards computer technologies (Case of Turkey)." Educational Research and Reviews 10, no. 4 (February 23, 2015): 485–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/err2014.1938.
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Jiao, Qun G., and Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie. "The Impact of Information Technology on Library Anxiety: The Role of Computer Attitudes." Information Technology and Libraries 23, no. 4 (September 17, 2017): 138–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.6017/ital.v23i4.9655.
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Over the past two decades, computer-based technologies have become dominant forces to shape and reshape the products and services the academic library has to offer. The applicationo of library technologies has had a profound impact on the way library resources are being used. Although many students continue to experience high levels of library anxiety, it is likely that the new technologies in the library have led to them experiencing other forms of negative affective states that may be, in part, a function of their attitude towards computers. This study investigates whether students' computer attitudes predict levels of library anxiety.
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Stosic, Lazar, Sofiya Dermendzhieva, and Lukasz Tomczyk. "Information and communication technologies as a source of education." World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues 12, no. 2 (April 30, 2020): 128–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/wjet.v12i2.4815.
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It is well known that the application of ICT in education helps us to develop skills for competent and efficient problem solving in the field of professional activities. This paper aims to examine the attitudes of students towards the use of ICT as a source of education. The methodology adopted was that of original research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach. This study included 175 students from Serbia and Bulgaria. The variables of this study were gender and the years of study. In order to assess the attitudes of students towards the use of ICT in education a five-point Likert scale was used across forty-five statements. The results of the research show that students are very interested in using ICT as a source of education. Thus, it is evident that information and communication technologies have become very important pedagogical resources in approaching the teaching and learning processes in an innovative way.
Keywords: attitudes of students; ICT in education; ICT; education technology; education.
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Arseven, İlhami, Ahmet Turan Orhan, and Ayla Arseven. "Proficiency Perceptions and Attitudes of Pre-Service Teachers on İnformation and Communication Technologies." International Education Studies 12, no. 1 (December 28, 2018): 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v12n1p24.
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The aim of this study is to examine teacher candidates’ perceptions of their own proficiency in using information and communication technologies and their attitudes towards information and communication technologies in terms of gender, major, internet usage frequency and computer ownership. The study group consists of 336 teacher candidates, 98 male (29%) and 238 female (71%) senior students, in different departments at Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Education during the 2017-2018 academic year. The “Proficiency Perception Scale for Using Information and Communication Technologies” and “The Attitude Scale for Information and Communication Technologies” developed by different researchers were administered to the candidate teachers. As a result of the findings obtained from the research, there was no significant difference between proficiency levels of the teacher candidates regarding the use of information and communication technologies. Besides, there was not significant difference between the means of attitude towards information and communication technologies in terms of majors and the internet usage frequency, and between the mean proficiency perception scores of using information and communication technologies with regard to gender. It was ascertained that there was a slightly meaningful difference between the attitudes scores for information and communication technologies in favor of males in terms of gender, and as to computer ownership, there was a low level of difference between both attitude and perception scores in favor of computer owners. The findings are discussed within the scope of literature.
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Gencturk, Abdullah Tarik, and Agah Tugrul Korucu. "The Effects of Web 2.0 Technologies Usage in Programming Languages Lesson on the Academic Success, Interrogative Learning Skills and Attitudes of Students towards Programming Languages." Higher Education Studies 7, no. 1 (February 21, 2017): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v7n1p114.
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It is observed that teacher candidates receiving education in the department of Computer and Instructional Technologies Education are not able to gain enough experience and knowledge in “Programming Languages” lesson. The goal of this study is to analyse the effects of web 2.0 technologies usage in programming languages lesson on the academic success, interrogative learning skills and attitudes of students towards programming languages. “Pre-test-Post-test Control Group Quasi-Experimental Design Model” is used as research model in this study. Participants are divided into two groups named experimental group and control group. The work group chosen from the population for this study consists of 75 students in total receiving education in the 2nd grade of Computer and Instructional Technologies Teaching Department of Faculty of Ahmet Keleşoğlu, Necmettin Erbakan University in 2015-2016 academic year. “Academic Success Test” developed by researcher, “Attitude Towards Programming Languages Scale” which is adapted into Turkish by Durak (2013) and “Interrogative Skills Scale” developed by Aldan, Kandemir and Saraçoğlu (2013) are used in the study. As a result of the study, it is concluded that students receiving education within the experimental group are more successful. When analysing their attitudes towards programming languages, it is concluded that attitudes of students in experimental group are more positive than that of those in control group. Analysing the effects of students using and not using cooperative learning environment developed with Web 2.0 technologies on their interrogative learning skills, it is determined that post-test grades of experimental group are higher than those of control group. According to the result of the study, a learning environment designed with Web 2.0 technologies has high-level effects on students’ academic success and attitudes towards programming languages and has medium-level effect on their interrogative learning skills.
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Wnuk, Anna, Tomasz Oleksy, and Anna Domaradzka. "Prosociality and endorsement of liberty: Communal and individual predictors of attitudes towards surveillance technologies." Computers in Human Behavior 125 (December 2021): 106938. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106938.
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Oz, Recep, and Murat Tolga Kayalar. "Attitudes of preservice teachers having pedagogical formation certificate training towards instructional technology and material design course." World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues 13, no. 3 (July 31, 2021): 407–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/wjet.v13i3.5940.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of the trainees registered in Pedagogical Formation Certificate Program (PFCP) towards the Instructional Technologies and Material Design (ITMD) course and to analyze whether these attitudes differed according to gender, department and level of grade. The data were obtained from totally 110 trainees including 78 females and 38 males. In addition to the personal information form, the Attitude Scale towards ITMD Course was used as the data collection tool. The scale had three sub-dimensions as effectiveness, admiration and denial, and the internal consistency coefficients calculated for the current implementation were between .99 and .77. It was understood that the trainees regarded the ITMD course effective enough to be considered good, admired the course at a moderate level, and did not neglect the course very much. It was noticed that female trainees found the course more effective and admired it more rather than the male trainees. The trainees in the English group were determined to consider ITMD course more effective than the trainees in the philosophy group. Moreover, it was proved that the students in the English group admired more rather than the trainees in the theology and philosophy groups. The graduate trainees regarded ITMD course more effective than the ones who were still students.
Keywords: instructional technologies, information technologies, instructional technologies and material design, attitude towards itmd course;
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Eickelmann, Birgit, and Mario Vennemann. "Teachers‘ attitudes and beliefs regarding ICT in teaching and learning in European countries." European Educational Research Journal 16, no. 6 (August 21, 2017): 733–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1474904117725899.
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In the debate on the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) into schools, the beliefs and attitudes of teachers towards ICT in teaching and learning have always been regarded as central criteria for successful implementation of new technologies. In this context, a study in 2013 by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, IEA, provided insights into teachers’ beliefs regarding ICT and showed that perceptions of the pedagogical advantages of technologies differ between countries. With regard to this finding, this paper seeks to determine whether there is a typology of teachers with different attitudes towards the potential of ICTs for learning. This question is addressed by conducting latent class analyses on a sample of teacher data from three European countries – the Czech Republic, Germany and Norway. Furthermore, the paper investigates how the use of computers by teachers varies between the groups to which these teachers can be assigned. In doing so the research reported at hand connects, arguably for the first time, representative data on teacher typologies of attitudes towards and beliefs about ICT in teaching and learning with data on computer use in schools.
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Pervan, Graham, and Ruth Ellison. "Knowledge Management Practices and Attitudes of IT Departments: Do They Practise What They Preach?" Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 02, no. 01 (March 2003): 15–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649203000218.
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Much research has been conducted on knowledge management (KM) in order to improve the organisations handle this valuable resource. Little is known, however, of how the providers of the knowledge management technologies, the organisation's IT people, handle their own KM. This study focuses on how IT departments and people "practise what they preach" in this area. A survey was conducted among large organisations, which reveals that there is a recognised need for KM, but it is not part of their formal goals. There are many KM technologies in use, however, and a positive. attitude exists towards their adoption in the IT departments of these organisations.
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Caniato and Gasparella. "Discriminating People’s Attitude towards Building Physical Features in Sustainable and Conventional Buildings." Energies 12, no. 8 (April 13, 2019): 1429. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12081429.
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At the present time, buildings technologies for residential constructions are essentially divided into two groups. The first one is associated to conventional techniques using concrete, masonry or in general heavyweight structures, while the second one is associated to timber, e.g., sustainable glulam, crosslam, etc. (lightweight structures). Technicians, scientist, designers and non-expert people have their own stereotyped ideas and attitudes, related to thermal and sound insulation, structural stability, fire resistance, service equipment, heating and cooling systems, etc. Nevertheless, for people who is not strongly related to both construction procedure studies, analysis, experiences or focuses, timber structures appear to be more comfortable, reliable and insulated. The need of investigating the role of non-physical and non-measurable parameters in affecting future inhabitants’ overall preconceptions related to new sustainable buildings is thus of paramount importance. The hypothesis that behavioral, physiological, past experiences and psychological factors can have a non-negligible role in determining the final user perception, interaction and adaptation to timber buildings has to be verified. For these reasons, an international survey was realized in order to investigate what individuals expect from these two different construction technologies. After focused statistical analysis, it could be demonstrated how geographical difference could influence results and that, for indoor comfort, stereotypes do exist for lightweight buildings in comparison to heavyweight ones, highlighting how timber construction are associated to thermal comfort and sensed as innovative even if there is no complete distrust in conventional ones. The influence of non-physical and non-measurable parameters is correlated to people’s attitudes.
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de Luca, Stefano, and Roberta Di Pace. "Did Attitudes Interpret and Predict “Better” Choice Behaviour towards Innovative and Greener Automotive Technologies? A Hybrid Choice Modelling Approach." Journal of Advanced Transportation 2020 (August 1, 2020): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5135026.
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It is common opinion that traditional approaches used to interpret and model users’ choice behaviour in innovative contexts may lead to neglecting numerous nonquantitative factors that may affect users’ perceptions and behaviours. Indeed, psychological factors, such as attitudes, concerns, and perceptions may play a significant role which should be explicitly modelled. By contrast, collecting psychological factors could be a time and cost consuming activity, and furthermore, real-world applications must rely on theoretical paradigms which are able to easily predict choice/market fractions. The present paper aims to investigate the above-mentioned issues with respect to an innovative automotive technology based on the after-market hybridization of internal combustion engine vehicles. In particular, three main research questions are addressed: (i) whether and how users’ characteristics and attitudes may affect users’ behaviour with respect to new technological (automotive) scenarios (e.g., after-market hybridization kit); (ii) how to better “grasp” users’ attitudes/concerns/perceptions and, in particular, which is the most effective surveying approach to observe users’ attitudes; (iii) to what extent the probability of choosing a new automotive technology is sensitive to attitudes/concerns changes. The choice to install/not install the innovative technology was modelled through a hybrid choice model with latent variables (HCMs), starting from a stated preferences survey in which attitudes were investigated using different types of questioning approaches: direct questioning, indirect questioning, or both approaches. Finally, a comparison with a traditional binomial logit model and a sensitivity analysis was carried out with respect to the instrumental attributes and the attitudes. Obtained results indicate that attitudes are significant in interpreting and predicting users’ behaviour towards the investigated technology and the HCM makes it possible to easily embed psychological factors into a random utility model/framework. Moreover, the explicit simulation of the attitudes allows for a better prediction of users’ choice with respect to the Logit formulation and points out that users’ behaviour may be significantly affected by acting on users’ attitudes.
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Bouchefra, Miloud, and Meriem Baghoussi. "Algerian EFL University Teachers’ Attitudes towards Computer Assisted Language Learning: The Case of Djilali Liabes University." International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies 5, no. 2 (April 30, 2017): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.5n.2p.132.
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Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is still groping its way into Algerian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom, where Information Communications Technologies (ICTs) are defined in terms of occasional use of computers and data projectors for material presentation in the classroom. Though major issues in the image of the lack of training and absence of facilities are clearly apparent, stakeholders’ attitudes are a decisive aspect that needs to be mapped out if we are to alter the current situation. Thus, the present work aims at investigating EFL university teachers’ attitudes towards CALL at Djilali Liabes University (western Algeria). The current work is a cross-sectional descriptive study that explores teachers’ attitudes across the three domains (affective, cognitive, and behavioural) and investigates other related aspects that may help indicate teachers’ likelihood to adopt CALL in the future. The results are promising as the investigated population not only demonstrated a clearly positive attitude towards CALL but also manifested a number of signs that indicate their likelihood to adopt CALL in the future if circumstances are favourable.
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Frunzaru, Valeriu, and Nicoleta Corbu. "Students’ attitudes towards knowledge and the future of work." Kybernetes 49, no. 7 (February 13, 2020): 1987–2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/k-07-2019-0512.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate to what extent secondary school students’ interest in intellectual development influences key abilities necessary to cope with the future of work. In the ever-changing world of work, deeply influenced by new technologies and cultural diversity in the workforce, young people must develop three essential traits to increase their capacity to quickly adapt to the situation in the labour market: openness to lifelong learning, critical thinking skills related to online information (of which online fact-checking is a key component) and openness to a multicultural society. In this paper, it is argued that these traits are directly related to young people’s interest in intellectual development but that additional interdependencies between these three traits complicate this equation. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a survey of secondary school students in the 12th grade (N = 1221). A hypothesized conceptual model was tested with AMOS software for structural equation modelling. Findings The findings show that students who are more interested in intellectual development are more open to lifelong learning. The relationship between intellectualism and lifelong learning is also mediated by online fact-checking. Moreover, the higher the interest in lifelong learning, the higher the openness to multiculturality. There is, however, no direct relationship between interest in intellectual development and multiculturality. Practical implications The results of this study will help making recommendations to three key stakeholders: young people, teachers and policymakers. They could have a practical impact on the labour market in the future. Originality/value This paper examines a topic that has not been systematically studied, namely, the possible influence of intellectualism on the future of work. The findings highlight the possible negative effects of a lack of interest in intellectual development on lifelong learning, living and working in a multicultural environment and processing online information.
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Warraich, Nosheen Fatima, and Abebe Rorissa. "Application of linked data technologies in libraries: Pakistani information professionals’ attitudes and perceptions." Electronic Library 38, no. 5/6 (November 26, 2020): 1035–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-01-2020-0002.
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Purpose This study aims to ascertain the information professionals’ perceptions and attitudes towards the application of linked data (LD) technologies in libraries in the context of a developing country. It also explores the Pakistani information professionals’ level of familiarity with LD concepts, plans and efforts in its application, along with its potential benefits. Design/methodology/approach An online questionnaire survey was used to identify the information professionals’ perceived level of familiarity with LD concepts and benefits to implement LD in libraries, and their plans and efforts to adopt LD technologies. A questionnaire was developed to meet the objective of the study and collect data from the purposefully selected professionals (N = 86) working in university libraries in Pakistan. SPSS was used to analyse the data set. Findings Findings show that LD application in libraries is still not common among Pakistani information professionals. They have a moderate level of understanding with semantic Web (SW) and LD key concepts. The respondents were positive about the potential benefits of implementing LD technology in libraries, such as assisting patrons to discover relevant information, enriching traditional bibliographic records, enhancing the visibility and discoverability of library data and improving the users’ overall search experiences that may foster future developments. Overall, the respondents’ institutions were on different levels of planning – from working on a plan to having a finalized plan. The findings emphasized establishing the SW’s potential in library services. Research limitations/implications There are certain limitations of this study. Firstly, the population is Pakistani information professionals who are purposefully selected. Secondly, the findings reveal that the respondents’ understanding with LD concepts, opinions about LD, plans and efforts to its application along with its potential benefits in libraries are self-perceived and not tested in any way and they were not actually implementing these technologies in their institutions because of a lack of best practices. It is a quantitative study and it will serve as a baseline study, even though there is a need to conduct more in-depth qualitative studies in the information environment to explore the phenomenon. Social implications This study will guide information professionals and policymakers to take initiatives towards the implementation of LD technology in libraries. It may also lead to further research to understand the perceptions of information professionals so that appropriate training and advocacy programmes can be developed to promote LD initiatives in libraries. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first known empirical study in the context of a developing country. It clearly demonstrates the Pakistani information professionals’ perceptions regarding the library LD and associated plans along with potential benefits to implement it.
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Sert Ağır, Meral. "Students’ Attitudes Towards Learning, A Study on Their Academic Achievement and Internet Addiction." World Journal of Education 9, no. 4 (August 25, 2019): 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wje.v9n4p109.
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Examining attitudes of students towards learning, their academic achievements and internet addictions is the mainfocus of this study. With the institution permission obtained from the Provincial Directorate of National Education ofİstanbul Governorship dated: 21.04.2016 and No: 59090411-20-E.4519158, a descriptive study in relationalscreening model was conducted. By evaluating the data of 355 students (158 male and 176 female), from 370students studying in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades attending public high schools in the region of Kadıköy, İstanbulduring 2015-2016 academic year the outcome results were obtained. "Personal Information Form", "AttitudesTowards Learning" and “Computer Addiction for Adolescents” scales were used in order to collect research data. Byanalyzing the data with t test, one-way variance analysis (ANOVA) and correlation statistical research techniques inthe SPSS 22.0 program, findings were obtained. A significance level of 0.05 was taken as the basis in the appliedstatistics. As per the findings, a difference was found in terms of internet addiction according to gender, academicachievement, homework habits, family activity frequency variables. Furthermore, a negative relationship was foundaccording to the correlation analysis result between students' attitudes towards learning and internet addiction. Inconclusion, in the light of the the research findings, it is possible to express that differentiation of students' attitudestowards learning can support effective and efficient use of information technologies. However, the negativedifferentiation of the attitudes towards learning can generate Internet addiction as a result of inefficient use of theinformation technologies.
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Gündoğdu, Handenur, Funda Erol, Fatma Tanrıkulu, Nasibe Yağmur Filiz, Hürmüs Kuzgun, and Yurdanur Dikmen. "Examination of nursing students’attitudes towards information and communication technologiesHemşirelik öğrencilerinin bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerine yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi." Journal of Human Sciences 15, no. 1 (March 25, 2018): 441. http://dx.doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v15i1.5052.
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Aim: This study aims to examine the attitudes of nursing students towards information and communication technologies. Method: The sample group of this descriptive research consists of 298 students, who voluntarily participated in the research from the Department of Nursing of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Sakarya University in 2016-2017 academic year. . The data were collected by using "Student Description Form" and "Scale of Attitudes Towards Information and Communication Technologies". The data has been analyzed by using their frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation together with Mann Whitney-U test and Kruskal Wallis test.Results: Average of the total scores of Scale of Attitudes Towards Information and Communication Technologies has been determined as 82.04±13.00. When the subscale scores have been examined, the tendency of general information and communication technology is determined as 23.65 ± 4.01, accessing information in the virtual environment as 19.98 ± 3.17, the computer hardware as 10.00 ± 4.97, the use of software as 17.91 ± 3.73 and the communication in the virtual environment as 10.47 ± 2.63. A significant difference has been found at the total score averages of the Scale of Attitudes Towards Information and Communication, according to the grade of the students, having a personal computer and the use of Internet mail (p <0.05). Besides, it was found that the information and communication technologies attitudes were not affected by the variables such as age, school that they were graduated, mother and father education status, income level, mother and father employment status, place of residence, using the internet for research, entertainment and communication purposes (p>0.05).Conclusion: Nursing students' attitudes towards information and communication technologies have been found to be positive.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetAmaç: Bu çalışmada, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerine yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte yürütülen bu araştırmanın örneklemini Sakarya Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi’nde 2016-2017 Eğitim-Öğretim yılında öğrenim gören ve araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü 298 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. “Öğrenci Tanıtım Formu” ve “Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojilerine (BİT) Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği” kullanılarak veriler toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde frekans, yüzde, aritmetik ortalama ve standart sapma ile Mann Whitney-U testi ve Kruskal Wallis testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Ölçekten elde edilen toplam puan ortalaması 82.04±13.00, alt boyutlara ilişkin puanlar sırasıyla genel BİT eğilimi: 23.65±4.01, sanal ortamda bilgiye erişim: 19.98±3.17, bilgisayar donanımı: 10.00±4.97, yazılım kullanımı: 17.91±3.73 ve sanal ortamda iletişim:10.47±2.63 olarak saptanmıştır.Öğrencilerin bilgi ve iletişim teknolojileri tutumları ile sınıf düzeyi, interneti mail amaçlı kullanma ve kişisel bilgisayara sahip olma durumu arasında anlamlı fark saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Bunun yanında BİT tutumlarının yaş, mezun olunan lise, anne ve baba eğitim durumu, gelir durumu, anne ve baba çalışma durumu, yaşanılan yer, interneti araştırma, eğlence ve iletişim amaçlı kullanma durumu gibi değişkenlerden etkilenmediği saptanmıştır (p>0.05).Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerine yönelik tutumlarının olumlu olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
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Forkosh-Baruch, Alona, and Hagit Meishar Tal. "Proactive, Preventive or Indifference?" International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning 8, no. 2 (April 2016): 72–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijmbl.2016040106.
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Students enter classes with mobile devices and use them for learning; however, these are also distracting devices. Some teacher educators display positive attitudes; others display negative attitudes, depending on their perception of the advantages and disadvantages of mobile technology for learning. This paper represents findings of a study that examined teacher educators' attitudes towards the use of mobile technology in classes, and their reactions to its use. The study identified three types of reactions: proactive, preventive and indifference. Findings show that teacher educators perceive the benefits of using mobile technology in their classes as outweighing the disadvantages. However, the majority is indifferent, e.g. do not initiate new uses of mobile technologies in class, but do not prevent its usage. A correlation was identified between the lecturers' reactions to uses of mobile technology and the familiarity with its possibilities and potential in class.
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Knight, James F. "Acceptability of Video Games Technology for Medical Emergency Training." International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations 5, no. 4 (October 2013): 86–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijgcms.2013100105.
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Using the technology acceptance model (TAM), this study aimed to investigate the acceptability of video game technologies (serious games) for medical emergency procedure and decision making training. Using the Triage Trainer, a prototype serious game for the triage sieve process, differences between gamers and non-gamers, males and females, and the effects of ratings of computer self efficacy (i.e. computer skill and gaming skill) and attitudes towards computers (i.e. enthusiasm and anxiety) on the acceptance model were also investigated. The results show significant correlations for computer self-efficacy and attitude variables with the perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU) and attitudes towards use (ATU) of the game. Multiple regression showed that 52% of the variance in ATU was explained by the PU and PEOU. However, none of the secondary variables (self efficacy or emotions) had a significant effect on the ATU, PU and PEOU over and above each other.
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Datta, Pratim, and Geoffrey Hill. "Antecedent Effects of Info Content on User Attitudes Toward Radical Technology-Brand-Extension." Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations 18, no. 1 (January 2020): 36–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jeco.2020010103.
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Novel technologies can extend a brand and usher in a new age of digital confluence. The study extends TAM by examining information content as an antecedent to PEOU and PU and the moderating influences of prior knowledge and parent brand memory in early adoption decisions. Potential user attitudes towards novel technological-brand-extensions are captive to the information content that novel technological brand-extensions offer. While information content triggers user awareness, the path from awareness to adoption intention has not received much scrutiny. In surfacing the adoption intention process triggered by information content, we also investigate the roles of prior knowledge of similar products and parent brand memory as moderating influences that guide how information content (as persuasive appeal) is subsequently translated into user adoption behavior.
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Arici, Ismet. "The Relationship Between the Music Teacher Candidates’ Computer-Assisted Teaching Attitudes and Exam Anxiety in Computer Literacy." Journal of Education and Training Studies 6, no. 11 (October 17, 2018): 215. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v6i11.3696.
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Today, improving instructional technologies have increased at a significant pace particularly with the introduction of computers in education. Computers have contributed greatly to every field of education. Computers have supported the preparation of powerful audio-visual materials with multiple-media features and have also empowered the education sector with the software options intended for different fields. Consequently; computer-assisted education (CAE) has come into its own.As the use of computers has become widespread and computers have found an important place in education, attitudes about computer-assisted education have become important, as well. Particularly the empowerment of the attitudes of teacher candidates, as the educators of the future, toward computer-assisted education, is a significant gain for education.Computer literacy lessons provided for in education faculties are significant in that they may help teacher candidates to prepare computer-assisted education materials and to use computers effectively in education process.Finding out whether the attitudes toward computer-assisted education have positive impact on exam anxiety in computer lessons, analysing the factors which determine the attitudes, and understanding the reasons for anxiety will be useful in carrying out new researchers in order to make significant contributions to education processes.This research included 46 teacher candidates studying Computer-Assisted Music Teaching in the Department of Music Teaching Education at Marmara University. The students completed the exam anxiety inventory and CAE attitude scale prior to administration of the computer-assisted music education exam. The results of the research indicated a significant negative relationship between the students’ CAE attitude levels and their anxiety levels. Findings of the scales showed that, CAE attitudes were high and anxiety levels were low. Findings of the study indicated that the computer education they received contributed positively to their computer experiences and their attitudes towards CAE.
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Addae, Joyce Hoese, Michael Brown, Xu Sun, Dave Towey, and Milena Radenkovic. "Measuring attitude towards personal data for adaptive cybersecurity." Information & Computer Security 25, no. 5 (November 13, 2017): 560–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ics-11-2016-0085.
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Purpose This paper presents an initial development of a personal data attitude (PDA) measurement instrument based on established psychometric principles. The aim of the research was to develop a reliable measurement scale for quantifying and comparing attitudes towards personal data that can be incorporated into cybersecurity behavioural research models. Such a scale has become necessary for understanding individuals’ attitudes towards specific sets of data, as more technologies are being designed to harvest, collate, share and analyse personal data. Design/methodology/approach An initial set of 34 five-point Likert-style items were developed with eight subscales and administered to participants online. The data collected were subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and MANOVA. The results are consistent with the multidimensionality of attitude theories and suggest that the adopted methodology for the study is appropriate for future research with a more representative sample. Findings Factor analysis of 247 responses identified six constructs of individuals’ attitude towards personal data: protective behaviour, privacy concerns, cost-benefit, awareness, responsibility and security. This paper illustrates how the PDA scale can be a useful guide for information security research and design by briefly discussing the factor structure of the PDA and related results. Originality/value This study addresses a genuine gap in research by taking the first step towards establishing empirical evidence for dimensions underlying personal data attitudes. It also adds a significant benchmark to a growing body of literature on understanding and modelling computer users’ security behaviours.
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Benzer, Ali Ihsan, and Bunyamin Yildiz. "THE EFFECT OF COMPUTER-AIDED 3D MODELING ACTIVITIES ON PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ SPATIAL ABILITIES AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS 3D MODELING." Journal of Baltic Science Education 18, no. 3 (June 10, 2019): 335–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/jbse/19.18.335.
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The computer-aided 3D modelling which is one of the innovative technologies can offer great opportunities to improve students' skills. The aim of this research was to examine the effects of computer-aided 3D modeling activities on pre-service teachers’ spatial abilities and attitudes towards 3D modeling and the relevant course. The study group of the research was composed of 55 pre-service IT teachers at a state university in Turkey. The research was carried out in quasi-experimental design based on pre-post test model. The experimental research was carried out with the experimental group for 14 weeks. During the 3D modeling learning/teaching process, a five-stage education framework based on problem-based and project-based learning approaches was used. "Purdue Visualization of Rotations Test" and "Attitude Scale towards 3D Modeling and 3D Modeling Course" were used as data collection tools in the research. As a result, it was found out that computer-aided 3D modeling activities improved the spatial abilities of pre-service teachers also increased their attitudes towards 3D modeling and the course. It was concluded that the education of computer-aided three-dimensional modeling offers important opportunities to improve spatial abilities. Keywords: 3D modeling education, 3D modeling, 3D modeling attitude, pre-service teachers, spatial ability.
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Pauser, Sandra, and Udo Wagner. "Judging a Book by Its Cover: Assessing the Comprehensibility and Perceived Appearance of Sign Language Avatars." Marketing ZFP 42, no. 3 (2020): 48–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.15358/0344-1369-2020-3-48.
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The use of avatars is gaining popularity in today’s digitalized world. These computer-animated agents not only act as virtual shopping assistants to compensate for the impersonal feel of an online store, but are also frequently employed in gaming and social networking, and have recently served as animated characters for translation in the deaf community. New technological developments (sign language avatars) offer significant advantages for deaf users in daily interactions. This article explores how attitudes towards avatars, and subsequent satisfaction with the design company involved, can be increased through various measures. This experimental study manipulates the physical traits of signing avatars (gender, hairstyle, and dress) and analyses the outcomes in terms of their perceived properties, appearance, and comprehensibility, as well as more direct indicators of success (attitudes towards these avatars and satisfaction with the company). An industry partner cooperated in the empirical study to ensure the external validity of the findings.
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Rončević Zubković, Barbara, Svjetlana Kolić-Vehovec, Barbara Kalebić Maglica, Sanja Smojver-Ažić, and Rosanda Pahljina-Reinić. "Attitudes of Students and Parents towards ICT with Regard to the Experience of Using the iPad in Classroom." Suvremena psihologija 19, no. 1 (June 10, 2016): 37–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.21465/2016-sp-191-03.
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The interactive information and communication technologies (ICT) have been introduced to many classrooms lately. Therefore, it is important to examine whether the expectations of students and their parents regarding technology implementation are fulfilled. The aim of the present study was to compare attitudes towards ICT in general towards the use of tablet computers in education, regarding the decision to use iPad and the experience of using iPad in the classroom. An attitudes questionnaire was administred in four groups of students and their parents. In the 5th grade, one group has just decided to use iPad in classroom, and one group decided not to use it. In the 7th and 8th grade one group has had two years of experience in using iPad in classroom, while the other group had no experience. The results showed that students and parents who chose to use iPad had more positive attitudes towards tablet use in teaching and learning, and perceived less negative effects of ICT use than students and parents who have not been using iPad. However, a difference between parents ’ attitudes was found in the 5th grade, but not in the 7th and 8th grades. The parents of older students who have been using iPad for several years have less positive attitudes towards tablet use than parents of the 5th grade students who just decided to use it. Our findings point to a complex interplay between social norms and experience in educational settings that could be explained within several theoretical frameworks relating to technology acceptance (e.g. TAM2, Venkatesh & Davis, 2000). Keywords: attitudes, ICT, tablet computer, elementary school, students, parents
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Almarcha, Maricarmen, Natàlia Balagué, and Carlota Torrents. "Healthy Teleworking: Towards Personalized Exercise Recommendations." Sustainability 13, no. 6 (March 15, 2021): 3192. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13063192.
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Home-based teleworking, associated with sedentary behavior, may impair self-reported adult health status. Current exercise recommendations, based on universal recipes, may be insufficient or even misleading to promote healthy teleworking. From the Network Physiology of Exercise perspective, health is redefined as an adaptive emergent state, product of dynamic interactions among multiple levels (from genetic to social) that cannot be reduced to a few dimensions. Under such a perspective, fitness development is focused on enhancing the individual functional diversity potential, which is better achieved through varied and personalized exercise proposals. This paper discusses some myths related to ideal or unique recommendations, like the ideal exercise or posture, and the contribution of recent computer technologies and applications for prescribing exercise and assessing fitness. Highlighting the need for creating personalized working environments and strengthening the active contribution of users in the process, new recommendations related to teleworking posture, home exercise counselling, exercise monitoring and to the roles of healthcare and exercise professionals are proposed. Instead of exercise prescribers, professionals act as co-designers that help users to learn, co-adapt and adequately contextualize exercise in order to promote their somatic awareness, job satisfaction, productivity, work–life balance, wellbeing and health.
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Paul, P. K., P. S. Aithal, and A. Bhuimali. "Cloud, Big-Data and Human Centered Computing towards better Information and Technological Solution in MGNREGA: An Existing and Possible Overview." IRA-International Journal of Management & Social Sciences (ISSN 2455-2267) 9, no. 1 (October 25, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jmss.v9.v1.p1.
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The use of Information Technology applications in almost all the sections of the society became one of the common practices in the society. Education, health, government, business, commerce, environment, and other areas, IT and Computing are plays a leading role. The Information Technology is also changing its shape and expanding its components every day. The latest in the list are Cloud Computing, Green Computing, Human Computer Interaction, Big-Data, Analytical Tools, and parallel computing. In the Government sectors, these technologies have valuable contribution and the magnitude of such contribution is increasing day by day. In the MGNREGA project, India, huge amount of information and computers are used and here these emerging technologies may be applied based on requirement and need. This paper discusses the potential applications of Cloud Computing, Big Data. Human Computer Interaction and Parallel Processing to improve the magnitude and speed of information processing in this rural employment project, which is officially termed as MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005).
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Filter, Elin, Alexander Eckes, Florian Fiebelkorn, and Alexander Georg Büssing. "Virtual Reality Nature Experiences Involving Wolves on YouTube: Presence, Emotions, and Attitudes in Immersive and Nonimmersive Settings." Sustainability 12, no. 9 (May 8, 2020): 3823. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12093823.
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As some nature experiences, such as viewing wild animals, may be difficult to implement in science education, immersive virtual reality (VR) technologies have become a promising tool in education. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the effectiveness of nature experiences in VR. In this study, 50 German university students (M = 23.76 years, SD = 3.73 years) from diverse disciplines were randomly assigned to an immersive (head-mounted display; Oculus Quest) or a nonimmersive setting (external computer screen; desktop computer) and individually watched two 360° videos from the social media site YouTube about wolves in their natural habitat. Besides measuring participants’ attitudes towards wolves, we investigated their feeling of presence in the virtual environments with the Spatial Presence Experience Scale (SPES) and the retrospective emotions of interest, joy, and fear with the Differential Affect Scale (M-DAS). The immersive head-mounted display induced higher levels of presence and interest compared to the nonimmersive external computer screen. While higher interest in the screen setting was associated with more positive attitudes towards wolves, such a correlation could not be found in the head-mounted display setting. Thus, our study found that immersive technology could induce interest in a nature experience related to the tested socio-scientific issue, even among people who did not already hold positive attitudes toward the issue. Overall, our findings suggest that 360° videos using immersive technology provide nature experiences with positive affective learning outcomes, even though the study focused on nature experiences in VR and was not an educational experience per se. As we were unable to assess the role of novelty of VR experiences, the application of VR technologies and its effects in larger teaching and learning settings needs to be evaluated in further studies.
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Karadag, Mehmet, Ahmet Koc, and Umit Kalkan. "The impact of smart board usage on class management." New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences 4, no. 9 (January 11, 2018): 82–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/prosoc.v4i9.3046.
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Recent technological developments have made access to information easy. Today, countries are giving shape to their educational policies by including information technologies in their education systems. One of the information technologies that are in wide use is smart boards. This research aims to determine the positive and negative impacts of smart board usage on class management. The difficulties teachers experience in class management, skills of teachers in terms of ensuring motivation in the class, their levels of using technologies, abilities to use computer and computer programs, and attitudes towards preparing and benefiting e-content are all taken into consideration. Based on the research findings, we concluded that smart board usage has a positive impact on in-class communication and makes the courses fun and entertaining. The students are said to be more careful and concentrated, and this makes it easier for teachers to manage the classroom while positively affecting time management. Keywords: Teachers, smart board, classroom management, technology, productivity.
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Ali Rostaminezhad, Mohammad. "Students’ Perceptions of the Strengths and Limitations of Electronic Tests Focusing on Instant Feedback." Journal of Information Technology Education: Research 18 (2019): 059–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4175.
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Aim/Purpose: Students’ perceptions about feedback in e-tests have not been studied using qualitative methods. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the students' attitude towards electronic tests, focusing on the feedback. Background: Despite the advantages of electronic tests, it is one of the neglected technologies in the students’ evaluation process. Based on the technology acceptance model, users' attitudes have a significant impact on the acceptance of each technology. There is a paucity of qualitative research regarding the examination of students’ attitudes towards e-testing and instant feedback. Methodology: A pilot study was used to achieve the aims of the study. Using purposeful sampling, the attitudes of 40 students from the University of Birjand who participated in the electronic test were examined. Contribution: This study suggests interventions to improve the acceptance of electronic tests and reduce resistance to them. It provides insight into understanding the nature of immediate feedback in electronic tests, puts forth suggestions for the successful implementation of e-tests in the students' evaluation process, and further provides information on the relationship between immediate feedback and student test anxiety Findings: Among the various features of electronic tests, instant feedback has attracted students' attention more than others. Students’ perceptions about instant feedback were contradictory, because some felt instant feedback is stressful, while others considered it desirable. Based on the results, feedback on electronic tests: opportunity or challenge was selected as a main theme. Recommendations for Practitioners: Practitioners should consider student attitude toward feedback in e-tests and they should personalize e-test feedback according to students’ preferences. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers can examine quantitative and qualitative variables such as personality type, study approaches, exam anxiety and other factors in studying student’s attitudes towards feedback. Impact on Society: Teachers can use these finding in designing and developing e-tests in their formative and summative assessments, where they select the optimal feedback strategy for their assessments. Future Research: This study highlights that instant feedback is not necessarily acceptable to students. Further study is necessary to find when it is good and when it is not, for whom it is good or bad, how we can reduce the negative effects of instant feedback, and whether it increases exam anxiety or not.
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Ahmed, Sabri Thabit Saleh, Bushra T. A. Qasem, and Sunil V. Pawar. "Computer-Assisted Language Instruction in South Yemeni Context: A Study of Teachers’ Attitudes, ICT Uses and Challenges." International Journal of Language Education 4, no. 2 (March 30, 2020): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.26858/ijole.v4i2.10106.
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This study aimed at exploring South Yemeni EFL tertiary teachers’ attitudes towards implementing ICTs in their English language teaching, their current uses of such ICTs in their teaching and difficulties they encounter when implementing ICTs in their teaching for the purpose of getting an overall picture of ICTs-assisted language instruction in South Yemeni context and what is required for implementing a better ICTs-assisted language instruction at the concerned universities. Data were collected through a questionnaire webbed to 81 EFL teachers (n=81) and then analyzed by SPSS. The questionnaire consists of five-Likert items and open questions. Findings revealed that EFL teachers of the concerned universities held positive attitudes towards using ICTs in their teaching of English and there were no significant differences in teachers’ attitudes that can be attributed to gender, academic level or computer competence. They perceived ICTs as an effective tool in facilitating language teaching and learning, motivating students to learn and developing all language skills. However, their actual uses of such technologies in their classroom teaching were not up to the level required. A significant difference in teachers’ actual uses of technology can be attributed to their computer competence as those teachers with a high computer competence were found using ICTs more than their low computer competence counterparts. The study concluded that South Yemeni teachers’ lack of implementing ICTs in their EFL classes can be attributed to many factors such as lack of ICT tools in their departments, unavailability of internet and lack of computer competence and training. The study concluded with some recommendations that may help in implementing ICTs better in EFL education at the concerned universities particularly and at Yemeni universities generally.
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Leoste, Janika, Larissa Jõgi, Tiia Õun, Luis Pastor, José San Martín López, and Indrek Grauberg. "Perceptions about the Future of Integrating Emerging Technologies into Higher Education—The Case of Robotics with Artificial Intelligence." Computers 10, no. 9 (September 8, 2021): 110. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/computers10090110.
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Emerging technologies (ETs) will most likely have a strong impact on education (starting with higher education), just like they have already had in so many economic and social areas. This paper is based on the results obtained in the project “My Future Colleague Robot”, an initiative that aimed to improve the competence of university teaching staff regarding the introduction of ETs in teaching practices at university level. In this paper, we identified the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that are related to the adoption in higher education of the combination of two ETs: robotics together with artificial intelligence (AI). Additionally, we analyzed the perceptions of university-level teaching staff about the potential of introducing ETs in education. The empirical data presented here were collected using written essays from 18 university teachers and students. Deductive and inductive approaches with thematic analysis were used for the data analysis. The findings support the idea that previous ET-related experience can support positive attitudes and the implementations of ETs in university teaching; in this study, university teachers had optimistic expectations towards ETs, accepting them as part of teaching practice development, while discussion about the negative effects of ETs was negligible.
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Suleimen, Nazym. "Appraising the Attitude towards Information Communication Technology Integration and Usage in Kazakhstani Higher Education Curriculum." Journal of Information Technology Education: Research 18 (2019): 355–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4403.
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Aim/Purpose: The purpose of the study is to examine and understand the attitude of Kazakhstani universities’ instructors towards ICT integration into the curriculum and to find out the relationship between instructors’ attitudes towards ICT and their actual usage of ICT for teaching and learning processes. Background: The Kazakhstani government has taken initiatives and developed state programs to integrate information communication technologies (ICT) into all levels of education. According to previous research studies, instructors’ negative attitude towards ICT integration into curriculum can affect the implementation of ICT-related initiatives in education including higher education. Therefore, this research study examines the attitudes of Kazakhstani higher education instructors towards ICT integration into curriculum. Methodology: The study implemented an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. For quantitative and qualitative data collection paper-based questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used, respectively. Convenience sampling was conducted, and the sample consisted of 102 instructors working in two universities in Kazakhstan. In quantitative data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used; Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient was used to identify the relationship between variables. Contribution: Understanding instructors’ attitude towards ICT in education and exploring reasons behind attitudes might be beneficial in accomplishing aims and purposes of governmental ICT-related programs in the higher education system. Findings: Quantitative data analysis reveals that instructors generally possess positive to very positive attitude towards using ICT in education. Instructors often use simple basic tools such as multimedia presentation software; however, they very rarely use more advanced tools such as discipline-oriented software. No statistically significant relationship was found between attitude and advanced ICT tools. Qualitative data analysis identifies several barriers to ICT usage: insufficient or lack of provision of ICT tools and software, lack of technical support, and lack of technical knowledge among instructors. Recommendations for Practitioners: As a result of the study, it is firstly recommended to university administrations to create and add positions of information technology (IT) specialists, to each department and on a permanent basis. Secondly, it is recommended to provide faculty members with training courses that focus on ICT in pedagogy. Thirdly, universities could ask for guidance from their existing faculty members who are advanced ICT integrators, that is to say, collegial learning should be encouraged more strongly. Finally, universities are recommended to reward those faculty members who are active and effective in their attempts to integrate ICT into teaching. Future Research: As I was not able to interview those instructors who possessed negative attitude towards ICT in education, I would recommend filling this gap in the future. Interviewing instructors who are reluctant to integrate ICT into teaching can help identify more issues related to using ICT in education which were not discovered in the current research study. Also, the current research study did not investigate instructors’ attitudes in relation to their demographic background. Further research studies can examine how instructors’ age, gender, place of study, place of work, academic degree, or subject area of teaching influence their attitude towards using ICT in education and their actual usage of ICT in teaching practices.
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Peevers, Gareth, Richard Williams, Gary Douglas, and Mervyn A. Jack. "Usability Study of Fingerprint and Palmvein Biometric Technologies at the ATM." International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction 9, no. 1 (January 2013): 78–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jthi.2013010106.
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The usability of four biometric ATM designs were assessed in comparison to an existing ATM. Participants (N=46) were observed using two biometric technologies (palmvein and fingerprint) at two positions (horizontal and vertical) on the ATM in a repeated measures design. Measures included a usability attitude questionnaire, a quality metric and data from interviews and observation. Usability scores for the ATMs with biometric sensors were comparable to scores for the existing ATM even though they added an extra step to the typical ATM process. No differences were found in usability scores between palmvein and fingerprint sensors on the ATMs, or for the different positions. The quality results were more emphatic with a definite preference for horizontal positioning of sensors on the ATM, which corresponded with observations and participant comments. The horizontally-mounted fingerprint sensor was rated significantly higher in comparison to the existing ATM. Participant preference also favoured the fingerprint sensor over the palmvein sensor. It is argued that the quality metric results picked up on issues of security, whereas the usability results did not. There was a clear divide in the rankings of the existing ATM with equal scores ranking it first and last. Nearly 20% of the participants said they would not register to use biometric technologies. It is not clear how much of this is due to usability issues or underlying negative attitudes towards biometrics. Observations and comments from the participants point to the importance of improving user feedback in future designs.
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Seter, Zehava, and Cristian Stan. "Educational Change - Easy to Say, Hard to Do: Teachers’ Perceptions towards Introducing Innovative Teaching Approaches." Educatia 21, no. 19 (December 19, 2020): 127–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.24193/ed21.2020.19.16.
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"Computers, communication, and internet technologies have led to significant changes in learning and teaching. The constructivist approach in education puts learners at the center of the teaching process and actively makes them construct their knowledge, developing 21st century skills required for tomorrow’s world. Despite advances in the process of integrating technology into teaching, a significant gap still exists between promise and actual reality. Implementation of computer technologies depends on many complex factors, one of which is teachers’ perceptions of assimilating computerization into their teaching methods. This research is part of a broader study examining techno-pedagogical change in a high school in Israel. The current study focuses on the process of constructing, testing, and validating a questionnaire examining teachers’ attitudes toward pedagogical innovation and assimilating technological skills into teaching. The validation process was done by an exploratory factor analysis to detect cases with low variability and explore the dimensionality of each survey instrument. This was complemented by a confirmatory phase. The results showed high reliability and stable dimensions in the instruments. This study's importance is in constructing an original instrument that examines the extent to which high school teachers adopt innovative pedagogies assimilating technological tools. This study may have a universal contribution because the instrument can be used across countries and cultures."
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Andrew, Matthew, Jennifer Taylorson, Donald J Langille, Aimee Grange, and Norman Williams. "Student Attitudes towards Technology and Their Preferences for Learning Tools/Devices at Two Universities in the UAE." Journal of Information Technology Education: Research 17 (2018): 309–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4111.
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Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey student opinions about technology in order to best implement and utilize technology in the classroom. In this paper, technology refers to ‘digital technology’. The aims of this study were to: (1) examine student attitudes towards technology in regards to enjoyment and perceived usefulness; (2) investigate what tools and devices students enjoyed and preferred to use for learning; (3) examine whether students preferred learning with books and paper instead of technological devices (e.g. laptops, tablets, smartphones); and (4) investigate whether student opinions about digital technology and preferred learning tools differ between two universities (based on their level of technology implementation) and between two programs (Foundation Studies and General Studies). Background: Previous studies have investigated student device choice, however, fewer studies have looked specifically at which tools and devices students choose for certain academic tasks, and how these preferences may vary according to the level of digital technology integration between two different universities. Methodology: In this study, a mix of quantitative and qualitative data was gathered from 1102 participants across two universities in the United Arab Emirates from an English-language Foundation Studies program and a first-year General Studies program. A questionnaire (containing closed-ended and open-ended questions) was followed by three focus-group interviews (n=4,3,2). ANOVA and t-Tests were used to test for statistically significant differences in the survey data, and qualitative survey and interview data were analyzed for recurring themes. Contribution: This study aims to provide a more comprehensive account of the learning tools (including books/paper, laptops, tablets, and phones) students prefer to use to complete specific academic tasks within a university context. This study also seeks to evaluate student attitudes towards using digital technology for learning, in order to best implement and utilize technology in the context of higher education institutions in the Middle East and around the world. Findings: Findings suggest that participants enjoy learning how to use new technology, believe it improves learning, and prepares them for future jobs. Books/paper were the most preferred resources for learning, followed closely by laptops, while tablets and smartphones were much less preferred for specific educational tasks. The data also revealed that respondents preferred learning through a combination of traditional resources (e.g. books, paper) and digital technological tools (e.g. laptops, tablets). Recommendations for Practitioners: These findings can be used to recommend to educators and higher education administrators the importance of adopting learning outcomes related to digital literacy in the classroom, to not only help students become more effective learners, but also more skilled professionals in their working lives. Additionally, classroom practices that incorporate both traditional tools and newer technological tools for learning might be most effective because they provide flexibility to find the best learning tool(s) for the task. Recommendation for Researchers: Participants preferred books and paper for learning. One reason was that paper helped them remember information better. More research needs to be done on the learning benefits of using more tactile mediums, such as paper for reading and writing. Impact on Society: The findings from this study suggest that some learners may benefit more from the use of digital technology than others. Institutions and organizations need to provide flexibility when it comes to technology implementation for both students and faculty. This flexibility can accommodate different learning styles and preferences and not isolate individuals in the classroom or workplace who may be slower to adapt to new technologies. Future Research: Future research is needed to investigate student attitudes towards digital technology at higher education institutions in other parts of the world. In addition, this study focused mostly on student perceptions of learning tools and devices in the classroom. More research needs to be done on the impact technology has on learning per se – specifically how certain tools may help learners more effectively complete different educational tasks.
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Jadrić, Mario, Maja Ćukušić, and Tea Mijač. "Relating Smart Governance as a University Feature to Students' University Perceptions." Journal of information and organizational sciences 45, no. 1 (June 15, 2021): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.31341/jios.45.1.1.
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Following the results of recent studies on the creative use of smart technologies in urban and university settings, there is a growing number of promising research areas under smart university as an umbrella term. Starting from the differentiation between six standard “smart” dimensions in the university, the paper focuses on one smart university feature in particular – it explores the level and the relation of smart governance to the attitudes towards university management, fellow students, and Perceived External Prestige (PEP) as antecedents of university affective commitment. The paper presents multivariate analysis results based on the feedback from over 400 students. Participants were first-year students from the second biggest university in Croatia. While the effect of smart governance on the positive attitude towards university management is found to be positive and significant, the effect of the perception of university management on students' university commitment is low and not significant in the given context.
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Gallagher, M. T., D. J. Smith, and J. C. Kirkman-Brown. "CASA: tracking the past and plotting the future." Reproduction, Fertility and Development 30, no. 6 (2018): 867. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rd17420.
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The human semen sample carries a wealth of information of varying degrees of accessibility ranging from the traditional visual measures of count and motility to those that need a more computational approach, such as tracking the flagellar waveform. Although computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA) options are becoming more widespread, the gold standard for clinical semen analysis requires trained laboratory staff. In this review we characterise the key attitudes towards the use of CASA and set out areas in which CASA should, and should not, be used and improved. We provide an overview of the current CASA landscape, discussing clinical uses as well as potential areas for the clinical translation of existing research technologies. Finally, we discuss where we see potential for the future of CASA, and how the integration of mathematical modelling and new technologies, such as automated flagellar tracking, may open new doors in clinical semen analysis.
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Sari, Arif. "Impact of Determinants on Student Performance towards Information Communication Technology in Higher Education." International Journal of Learning and Development 2, no. 2 (March 17, 2012): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijld.v2i2.1371.
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New teaching and learning techniques are developing day by day with the support of information technology and the Internet. Many universities take the advantage of support of information technologies on teaching and learning environments. Each individual’s physical, mental and emotional skills are different. It is emphasized that, more importance are given to individuals performances while they are in groups in those places where the traditional teaching approaches is dominated. At this point, individual performance of individuals and their different learning abilities could not be evaluated alone and left in the background. In these places, it is also stated the importance of learning in groups but not individually. The attitude of an individual towards the computer could be defined as a positive or negative view of the individual on the computer technology or the computer-supported applications. In the development of the attitude of the students, their personal characteristics, perception of computers, frequency of their use of computers, their sex, age and previous experiences play an important role. Some experts find it striking that when attitudes towards the computers are investigated, the researches are concentrated more on teachers and teachers-to-be, while studies on establishing the attitude of students are limited in number. For that reason, this study focuses on impact of determinants of student performance and evaluates this performance through an exploratory research.
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Baytar, Fatma, Telin Chung, and Eonyou Shin. "Evaluating garments in augmented reality when shopping online." Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal 24, no. 4 (April 2, 2020): 667–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfmm-05-2018-0077.
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PurposeAugmented Reality (AR) integrates computer-generated images to a physical environment in real-time. Online apparel shopping presents some product-related risks, as consumers can neither physically see and touch the products nor try them on. The present study examined whether AR conveys reliable apparel product information in terms of fit, size, and product performance; and how AR affects attitudes toward apparel and purchase intentions when shopping online.Design/methodology/approachThis research was designed as a within-subject quasi-experimental study using repeated measures in two conditions: virtual try-on using the AR technology vs. physical try-on. A scenario was developed to help participants imagine themselves shopping online for a specific dress.FindingsResults indicated that size and color of dresses were conveyed accurately when utilizing AR as compared to physical try-on. Visual attributes such as style, garment details, and coordination with other items were found to be satisfactorily predicted when AR was employed. Overall, attitudes towards both AR and real dress, and purchase intentions were favorable. Participants with higher telepresence levels were found to have more positive attitudes towards the dress and greater purchase intentions when using AR as compared to the participants with low telepresence levels.Research limitations/implicationsOur findings implied that AR can provide enough information especially for garment sizes and visual characteristics when making purchase decisions. AR technology can be instrumental in introducing a certain style, building positive attitudes towards products, and driving sales, when the consumers perceive a certain level of “being there”. This study was limited to female students in North America. Also, because a single stimulus was used, the results cannot be generalized to other stimuli.Originality/valueOur study findings showed that participants were able to select the right garment size by using AR. The average ratings for visual characteristics such as style and detail were above the neutral level when using AR; indicating that participants can understand visual attributes in AR when shopping online. Moreover, in the AR condition participants with higher telepresence levels had higher attitudes towards the garment and purchase intentions as compared to the participants with low telepresence. AR can be instrumental for online apparel shopping. Retailers need to understand the potentials of these technologies and work with technology developers to enhance consumers' experiences.
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Walsh, Ríona, and Agnella Craig. "Radiation Therapists’ and Diagnostic Radiographers’ participation in continuing professional development and knowledge of Regulatory Body Registration." Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice 15, no. 2 (March 9, 2016): 150–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1460396916000054.
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AbstractBackgroundIrish healthcare has seen radical reforms in recent years. Regulatory Body Registration was introduced to improve patient care and regulate professionals. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a requirement of registration. Professionals need to keep up-to-date with new techniques and technologies while maintaining their skills.PurposeThis research assessed the factors affecting CPD participation in Radiation Therapists and Diagnostic Radiographers and their knowledge and attitudes towards Regulatory Body Registration.Materials and methodsOnline surveys were designed and made available on the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy (IIRRT) Website for IIRRT members. The responses were analysed using descriptive statistics and χ2 tests in a statistical computer programme.ResultsPersonal development, time, cost and staff shortages negatively affect CPD participation. Reflective practise is not a barrier to CPD. Knowledge and attitudes to Regulatory Body Registration varied.ConclusionCPD must be developed in Radiation Therapy and Diagnostic Radiography. Funding, time and increased staffing could result in effective implementation of CPD. Regulatory Body Registration has been communicated but more information regarding the process is required.
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Manzoor, Bilal, Idris Othman, Juan Carlos Pomares, and Heap-Yih Chong. "A Research Framework of Mitigating Construction Accidents in High-Rise Building Projects via Integrating Building Information Modeling with Emerging Digital Technologies." Applied Sciences 11, no. 18 (September 9, 2021): 8359. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11188359.
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The construction of high-rise building projects is a dangerous vocation due to the uniqueness and nature of the activities, as well as the complexity of the working environment, yet safety issues remain crucial in the construction industry. Digital technologies, such as building information modeling (BIM), have been identified as valuable tools for increasing construction productivity, efficiency, and safety. This research aimed to mitigate the accident safety factors in high-rise building projects via integrating BIM with emerging digital technologies in the construction industry, such as photogrammetry, GPS, RFID, augmented reality, (AR), virtual reality (VR), and drone technology. Qualitative research was conceived in the ground theory approach. Forty-five online interviews with construction stakeholders and qualitative data analysis were carried out using the NVivo 11 software package. According to the findings, interviewees were more motivated to use photogrammetry and drone technologies in high-rise building projects in order to increase construction safety. Positive, negative, and neutral attitudes about BIM integration with emerging digital technologies were discovered. Furthermore, a research framework was developed by consolidating research findings that articulate the measures and future needs of BIM integration with other digital technologies to mitigate construction accidents in high-rise building projects. The framework also renders practical references for industry practitioners towards effective and safer construction.
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Stockdale, Rosemary, and Therese Keane. "Influencing the Influencers: The Role of Mothers in IT Career Choices." Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice 15 (2016): 181–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3624.
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This paper reports on the outcomes from a pilot study targeted at mothers of school children in Melbourne, Australia. The aim of the study was to engender a positive view of technology in the participants and to introduce the concept of Information Technology (IT) as a potential career. Mothers were given the opportunity to develop basic IT skills and learn about different IT career pathways for their children with an emphasis on their daughters’ choices. Mothers were offered an evening course over a four week period that was designed to introduce them to a range of social media and Web 2.0 tools. Their opinions were documented using both questionnaires and informal discussions. It explored whether their attitudes towards IT can be changed by up-skilling and introducing them to the technologies their children commonly use. The findings of the pilot study suggest that addressing this demographic has the potential to make the participants question their pre-conceptions about IT careers for women.
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Džanić, Nihada Delibegović, and Amila Hasanspahić. "Computer assisted language learning in English language classrooms in Bosnia and Herzegovina." ExELL 8, no. 1 (December 1, 2020): 14–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/exell-2020-0012.
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Abstract The paper examines the application of computer assisted language learning (CALL) in English language classes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research was designed as an empirical examination of the attitudes of teachers and students on the successful application of computer assisted language learning in English language classrooms in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Lack of motivation is one the problems that most teachers are faced with. There are many causes of poor motivation, but one of them is certainly the unattractiveness and dullness of traditional methods, teaching materials and resources. However, many authors with educational experience point out that the use of information technology can positively influence students’ motivation and encourage them to work actively. While adults, as digital immigrants, might not use modern information technology excessively, children and teens are true digital natives, who have grown up with the latest technologies and use them with great pleasure in all aspects of their lives adapting them to their needs (Prensky, 2001). The results obtained in this research are an indicator of the current attitude of teachers and students towards these issues, but they also highlight some important necessary reforms in the field of teacher education.
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Atanda, Abiodun Daniel, Kehinde Abayomi Owolabi, and Chukwuemeka Peter Ugbala. "Professional competence and attitudes of library personnel towards digital services in selected university libraries in Nigeria." Digital Library Perspectives 37, no. 3 (February 22, 2021): 209–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dlp-08-2020-0076.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the professional competence and attitude of library personnel towards digital services in selected university libraries in Nigeria. Despite the evolution of digital technologies in university libraries, as well as massive investment and research on digital libraries particularly in developed countries, it has been observed that many university libraries in Nigeria are still relatively reliant on traditional library services which no longer serve and satisfy the twenty-first-century users’ needs. Design/methodology/approach The population of the study comprised all the 196 library personnel from the 5 purposively selected university libraries in Nigeria. The total enumeration sampling method was adopted; while the questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. Findings The findings of the study revealed that internet service was the most available digital service in libraries. It further revealed that most of the library personnel have requisite proficiency skills in basic computer operations. However, inadequate power supply was the major problem affecting digital services in the university libraries. Research limitations/implications The study is limited to a specific geographical area and selected university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria. Accordingly, further studies need to be carried out on the same or similar subject matter, in other states or regions in Nigeria. Practical implications The need for library personnel to acquire relevant information and communication technology skills and develop a positive attitude that will enable them to render effective digital library services in the university libraries. Apart from this, university libraries should also strive to train users on how to access digital services in the libraries. Originality/value This study is novel, in the sense that it is the first of its kind to examine the professional competence and attitude of library personnel towards digital services in university libraries in Nigeria. The paper reported the necessary skills that library staffs need to demonstrate to effectively use various digital resources in the libraries to meet the information needs of their users.
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Göktuna, Gizem, Gülşah Gürol Arslan, and Dilek Özden. "TÜRKİYE'DE HEMŞİRELİK BİLİŞİMİ ÜZERİNE YAPILAN ARAŞTIRMALAR: BİR LİTERATÜR İNCELEMESİ." e-Journal of New World Sciences Academy 15, no. 4 (October 31, 2020): 99–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.12739/nwsa.2020.15.4.1b0094.
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The aim of this study was to investigate which of research on nursing informatics in Turkey. In this descriptive study, the document review technique was used. Studies on nursing informatics in Turkey between the years 2009-2019 were examined. Literature search was conducted in Scholar Google, PUBMED, YÖK Thesis, Science Direct, Ebscohost databases in Turkish and English using the keywords “nursing informatics, informatics”. Of the research articles, 15 were included in the study. All of the studies in the sample were found to be descriptive. In the research results, it has been determined that the use of information technologies in nursing is directed to nursing students, nurses and patients. In the findings, it is seen that in most of the studies examined, questionnaires prepared by the researchers were used, and only seven studies used valid and reliable scales. It has been determined that attitudes towards computer use, the use of information technologies and nurse documentation systems are included in the studies. It was emphasized that the quality and number of studies to be carried out in the fields of education, clinical practice and management with information technologies should be increased.
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Mohd Suki, Norazah. "Does celebrity credibility influence Muslim and non-Muslim consumers’ attitudes toward brands and purchase intention?" Journal of Islamic Marketing 5, no. 2 (June 3, 2014): 227–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jima-04-2013-0024.
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Purpose – This study aims to distinguish between Muslim and non-Muslim consumers regarding celebrity influence on brands and purchase intention, and assess the relative importance of celebrity credibility, in terms of physical attractiveness, trustworthiness, expertise and product–brand congruency. The study also researches attitudes towards brands, and purchase intention and their ability to predict consumers’ religion. Design/methodology/approach – The research aim was achieved through an empirical study involving a self-administered questionnaire distributed to members of the public recruited from the Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia. Data were collected from 250 Muslim and non-Muslim consumers using a convenience sampling method. Their participation was purely voluntary. Multiple discriminant analysis via Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer program version 20 was used to answer the research questions. Findings – Empirical results of the multiple discriminant analysis indicated that celebrity expertise and attitudes towards brands strongly predict allocation to Muslim consumers rather than non-Muslim consumers. The relative importance of the celebrity credibility aspects from Muslim consumers’ perspectives was: celebrity expertise, celebrity attitudes towards brands, purchase intention, product–brand congruency and physical attractiveness. Muslim consumers are found to choose expertise but not trustworthiness. Muslim consumers’ faith or trust may be linked to the perception that products and services endorsed by the celebrities are in line with Shariah principles which are consistent with Islamic principles. Research limitations/implications – Respondents were randomly drawn from the Muslim and non-Muslim population of the Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia. Consequently, they may not represent the entire population of Malaysia. Future researchers could overcome the limits of generalizability by increasing sample coverage. Originality/value – The paper empirically justified the discriminating function among celebrity credibility elements in terms of physical attractiveness, trustworthiness, expertise, and product–brand congruency of Muslim and non-Muslim consumer attitudes towards brands and purchase intention. Thus, the results of this study offer a new forward motion to the findings of prior studies on consumer perception of celebrity credibility, which is not much covered in the literature in the Malaysian context between Muslim and non-Muslim consumer perspectives. The findings are able to add literature on Muslim consumer behaviour in the use of celebrities, as these celebrities could act as inspirational to the consumers.