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Hu, Jiming, and Yin Zhang. "Measuring the interdisciplinarity of Big Data research: a longitudinal study." Online Information Review 42, no. 5 (September 10, 2018): 681–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oir-12-2016-0361.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to measure the degree of interdisciplinary collaboration in Big Data research based on the co-occurrences of subject categories using Stirling’s diversity index and specialization index. Design/methodology/approach Interdisciplinarity was measured utilizing the descriptive statistics of disciplines, network indicators showing relationships between disciplines and within individual disciplines, interdisciplinary communities, Stirling’s diversity index and specialization index, and a strategic diagram revealing the development status and trends of discipline communities. Findings Comprehensively considering all results, the degree of interdisciplinarity of Big Data research is increasing over time, particularly, after 2013. There is a high level of interdisciplinarity in Big Data research involving a large number of disciplines, but it is unbalanced in distribution. The interdisciplinary collaborations are not intensive on the whole; most disciplines are aggregated into a few distinct communities with computer science, business and economics, mathematics, and biotechnology and applied microbiology as the core. Four major discipline communities in Big Data research represent different directions with different development statuses and trends. Community 1, with computer science as the core, is the most mature and central to the whole interdisciplinary network. Accounting for all network indicators, computer science, engineering, business and economics, social sciences, and mathematics are the most important disciplines in Big Data research. Originality/value This study deepens our understanding of the degree and trend of interdisciplinary collaboration in Big Data research through a longitudinal study and quantitative measures based on two indexes. It has practical implications to study and reveal the interdisciplinary phenomenon and characteristics of related developments of a specific research area, or to conduct comparative studies between different research areas.
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Kypshakbayeva, A. K., Zh N. Bissenbayeva, and Sh Tukhmarova. "METHODS OF TEACHING COMPUTER SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY." BULLETIN 2, no. 390 (April 15, 2021): 322–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.32014/2021.2518-1467.87.
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This article discusses the definition of teaching methods as a science, its object and subject, and features. The main components of the connection between the methodology of teaching computer science as a science and the main concepts of the educational process are also identified. The main focus is on generalizing the experience of teaching the discipline "Informatics" to students of humanitarian universities and highlighting interdisciplinary connections. The purpose of the article is to describe the intermediate results obtained during the study of the effective use of information technologies in the course of teaching students of a humanitarian university in the discipline "Informatics". The structure of the e-course in the self-study support system is presented. The place of the discipline "Informatics" in the training programs of students of the 1st year of the bachelor's degree in the areas of "Economics" is highlighted, the types of tasks for independent work of students are described, and an example of the design of educational materials for the case in the discipline "Informatics" is given. The main directions of improving the methodology of teaching the discipline "Informatics" are also outlined.
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Amjad, Tehmina, and Ayesha Ali. "Uncovering diffusion trends in computer science and physics publications." Library Hi Tech 37, no. 4 (November 18, 2019): 794–810. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lht-07-2018-0097.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to trace the knowledge diffusion patterns between the publications of top journals of computer science and physics to uncover the knowledge diffusion trends. Design/methodology/approach The degree of information flow between the disciplines is a measure of entropy and received citations. The entropy gives the uncertainty in the citation distribution of a journal; the more a journal is involved in spreading information or affected by other journals, its entropy increases. The citations from outside category give the degree of inter-disciplinarity index as the percentage of references made to papers of another discipline. In this study, the topic-related diffusion across computer science and physics scholarly communication network is studied to examine how the same research topic is studied and shared across disciplines. Findings For three indicators, Shannon entropy, citations outside category (COC) and research keywords, a global view of information flow at the journal level between both disciplines is obtained. It is observed that computer science mostly cites knowledge published in physics journals as compared to physics journals that cite knowledge within the field. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that traces knowledge diffusion trends between computer science and physics publications at journal level using entropy, COC and research keywords.
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Stock, Wendy A. "Trends in Economics and Other Undergraduate Majors." American Economic Review 107, no. 5 (May 1, 2017): 644–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/aer.p20171067.
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Although economics' share of Bachelor's degrees awarded in the United States has been flat for over a decade, its share of second majors is growing. This paper documents trends and correlations in disciplines' shares of first and second majors for Bachelor's degrees conferred in the United States during 2001-2014. First majors in math, engineering, computer science, and technology and in the life and medical sciences (now the modal major among female students) are complements to second majors in economics. Encouraging double majoring in economics among students in these disciplines could grow and diversify the economics discipline while also benefiting graduates.
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Cui, Xiuyun. "Academic Influence of China’s Sports Social Discipline Based on Bibliometrics." Mobile Information Systems 2021 (May 18, 2021): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9988847.
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Background. To accurately evaluate sports social discipline’s academic influence in China, a model of academic influence evaluation of sports social discipline in China based on bibliometrics is proposed. Objective. A statistical model of the academic influence of sports social discipline is constructed, the word frequency statistics method is used to measure the literature, and the semantic characteristic quantity of the sports social discipline academic influence is extracted, using the literature method and logical analysis method to analyze sports’ social value in the Internet era from healthy sports. The combination of sports and medical treatment can comprehensively promote physical and mental health. Methods. The dual semantic feature decomposition method is used to analyze sports social discipline’s academic influence. The statistical analysis model of sports social discipline academic influence is established. The principles of fuzzy pattern recognition include the principle of maximum membership degree and proximity degree. Results. The comprehensive relative closeness of the distribution of literature statistics on sports and social disciplines’ academic influence is constructed. The linear programming analysis of literature statistics is carried out using the standardized grid computing method. Conclusions. The combination of association rule feature extraction and semantic feature extraction is used to realize the quantitative calculation of literature statistics and academic influence. The simulation results show that the statistical analysis of the academic influence of sports and social discipline by this method is accurate, and the level of confidence is high.
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Nagy, Judit T., and Mária Bernschütz. "The Moderating Role of Academic Discipline in Acceptance of Video Technology for Educational Purposes." Periodica Polytechnica Social and Management Sciences 30, no. 1 (January 3, 2022): 28–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.3311/ppso.17531.
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This study aims to investigate the role played by academic discipline differences in terms of their influence on the acceptance of video technology being used for educational purposes by higher education students. The research model was based on Technology Acceptance Model in which academic discipline (hard, pure, soft, applied) was involved as a moderator variable.Data were collected from 240 students using a questionnaire on which the partial least-squares structural equation modelling and the Henseler's multi-group analysis were used to compare differences among academic discipline-groups. In summary, results show that the degree of importance attached to perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and attitude toward video use when students explain the intensity of their instructional video usage differs between hard/soft, and pure/applied academic disciplines. In the case of hard-pure subjects (e.g. natural sciences) and hard-applied subjects (e.g. engineering or computer science) the intensity of video usage, as a learning resource, is mostly determined by the students' expectations in relation to the effortlessness (or otherwise) of learning with videos. In the case of soft-pure subjects (such as sociology) and soft-applied subjects (such as law and business studies) positive/negative feelings associated with video usage also play an important role in the intensity of video usage as a learning resource. The degree to which a student believes that using videos would enhance his or her learning has a stronger influence on the intensity of video usage in the case of soft-pure subjects than in the case of soft-applied subjects.
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Yang, Yang, and Joan M. Barth. "A Q factor analysis approach to understanding female college students’ attitudes toward multiple STEM disciplines." Methodological Innovations 10, no. 3 (July 2017): 205979911773870. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2059799117738704.
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Research on gender disparities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has paid little attention to the fact that not all STEM disciplines experience the same degree of gender imbalance. Previous research has primarily examined a single STEM discipline or combined STEM disciplines in their analyses. This study addressed some of the limitations of previous research using an innovative statistical approach, Q factor analysis (QFA). QFA is used to explore multifaceted human perceptions, behaviors, and experiences. It enables researchers to categorize people based on their pattern of responses and opinions on a certain topic, in contrast to the more commonly used R factor analysis that categorizes variables. QFA was applied to a sample of 98 female undergraduate students who were enrolled in introductory STEM courses. Participants competed a survey that assessed their attitudes, experiences and beliefs about math, science, and computers. Questions tapped into constructs typically used in social cognitive models of academic and career choices. Two typologies emerged from the analyses. The math-computer group had favorable attitudes and beliefs toward math and computers and less interest in science; whereas the science group had more favorable attitudes and beliefs towards science. Participants’ major choice and self-reported academic support aligned with the two groups in ways that were consistent with the groups’ interests. The study demonstrates the potential for QFA to be applied with various types of data on a wide range of topics and to address questions that are not easily answered using traditional statistical approaches.
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Davidovitch, Nitza, Michael Byalsky, Dan Soen, and Zilla Sinuani-Stern. "The Cost Of More Accessible Higher Education: What Is The Monetary Value Of The Various Academic Degrees?" Contemporary Issues in Education Research (CIER) 6, no. 1 (January 2, 2013): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/cier.v6i1.7602.
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One of the main reasons for acquiring a Bachelor's Degree is the perception of higher education as a means of improving graduates' financial status. In light of the increased accessibility of higher education, a growing number of students hope to use their studies as a financial springboard. In the current study we sought to examine this perception and to check whether and to what degree baccalaureate degrees indeed improve graduates' financial situation. In cooperation with Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics we gathered data on 6,091 graduates who completed their studies at the Ariel University Center during 2000-2008. Data analysis included exploring graduates' rate of employment and monthly salary from the day they began their academic studies until eight years later. We divided and distinguished between graduates by discipline and gender. The findings show that graduates earn almost three times the national average salary (and five times the median salary) and indicate employment rates of nearly 100%. Analysis of findings by discipline indicates that the most profitable fields are computer sciences and mathematics, engineering, and architecture. Salaries in the natural and social sciences and in the humanities are significantly lower both compared to the former fields and to the national average salary, at least for this eight year span. Analysis of the data by sex showed that the rate of employment among men is 12% higher than among women and that there is a disparity in employment within each discipline as well. Research conclusions show that academic degrees per se are not a guarantee of financial or occupational security. Employees with degrees in the social sciences and the humanities may find that their pay is no higher than those with no degree. One of the implications of this issue, already evident at this stage is that students are attempting to attain higher degrees in the hope of improving their financial status. The equation of a higher education with a higher income seems to involve other components as well, such as graduates' field of study, seniority on the job, and field of occupation.
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Anwar, Mumtaz Ali. "To Information Management and Beyond." Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries 17 (December 1, 2016): 30–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.47657/201617885.
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The use of ‘Library Science', as the name of the discipline is almost 100 years old. The original term was used in Germany in 1934 and a translation of it in an American government publication in 1876. However, its use in the name of a professional degree is found around 1910. Why was ‘library science' used as a term is not known. But one wonders on its structure: Was there a ‘science' of the ‘library' which could form the basis of a discipline? It could have been simply a matter of convenience due to the lack of a proper term. Nevertheless, it has remained in use, with some variations, for almost a century. Lately, there has been a slow shift to ‘Information Management' which began in the 1980s. There are a lot of people who object to it. Traditions once established become part of our psyche and extremely difficult and painful to disown. There is a need to understand ‘Information Management' as a term focusing on ‘Information' which has always been, still is and will continue to be its legitimate and primary concern. It does not focus on a ‘space housing information artifacts'. Its augmented professional expanse will create professional job market that is hard to identify and measure at this time. Its graduates will serve more and more diverse populations. There will be a more prestigious consequence of this shift. A study of its close and meaningful interdisciplinary relations will enable it to rub its shoulders and receive recognition from some well-respected disciplines, such as education, psychology, medicine, management sciences, etc. Some of these links, which are crucial, have not yet been adequately identified and recognized. This paper will present a model of interdisciplinarity using Information Management as a core area. It will then use Bibliotherapy, which deals with multifaceted issues, as a case to point out its crucial links with some important disciplines which are of common interest to them.
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Merceron, Agathe, Jean-Michel Adam, Heike Ripphausen-Lipa, Petra Sauer, and Daniel Bardou. "Enhancing and integrating employability of students for IT." Contemporary Educational Researches Journal 8, no. 1 (March 12, 2018): 01–07. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v8i1.3227.
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The Master of ‘informatics as a second competence’ (ISC) has been created at the University of Grenoble Alpes in 1985 to teach informatics to students who have already passed a bachelor’s degree in another discipline. The challenge of such a Master’s programme is to train versatile people who will combine the skills acquired in their first discipline (acquired during their bachelor studies) with theoretical and technical skills in computer science, enabling them to create, develop and implement tomorrow’s software tools. The purpose of the PROfessional network of Master’s degrees ISC European Tempus project is to disseminate the experience of the Master programme at Grenoble and to create a network of ISC Master’s programmes in Central Asia. In this contribution, we will explain the rationale of the project and describe measures that enhance the employability of students by integrating practice in the teaching.
Keywords: Informatics as a second competence, tempus project, employability, active learning, peer instruction, reverse teaching.
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Koam, Ali N. A., Ali Ahmad, and Yasir Ahmad. "Computation of reverse degree-based topological indices of hex-derived networks." AIMS Mathematics 6, no. 10 (2021): 11330–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/math.2021658.
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<abstract><p>Network theory gives an approach to show huge and complex frameworks through a complete arrangement of logical devices. A network is made is made of vertices and edges, where the degree of a vertex refers to the number of joined edges. The degree appropriation of a network represents the likelihood of every vertex having a particular degree and shows significant worldwide network properties. Network theory has applications in many disciplines like basic sciences, computer science, engineering, medical, business, public health and sociology. There are some important networks like logistical networks, gene regulatory networks, metabolic networks, social networks, derived networks. Topological index is a numerical number assigned to the molecular structure/netwrok which is used for correlation analysis in physical, theoretical and environmental chemistry. The hex-derived networks are created by hexagonal networks of dimension $ t $, these networks have an assortment of valuable applications in computer science, medical science and engineering. In this paper we discuss the reverse degree-based topological for third type of hex-derived networks.</p></abstract>
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Camp, Amanda G., Diane S. Gilleland, Carolyn Pearson, and James Vander Putten. "Differentiating between Women in Hard and Soft Science and Engineering Disciplines." Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 11, no. 3 (November 2009): 363–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/cs.11.3.d.
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The intent of this study was to investigate characteristics that differentiate between women in soft (social, psychological, and life sciences) and hard (engineering, mathematics, computer science, physical science) science and engineering disciplines. Using the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: 1996–2001(2002), a descriptive discriminant analysis was performed using a set of variables known to influence educational attainment. Results indicated that women who went into the hard science and engineering fields primarily had higher SAT math scores and, to a lesser degree, had higher high school mathematics grades, higher first-year cumulative grade point average, more contact with faculty, tended to live off campus, were enrolled in public 4-year institutions, and received less parental support.
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Gubina, L. V., T. V. Alekseeva, and O. A. Strakhov. "Analysis of some factors influencing the performance of college students: An example of Computer Science education." Education and science journal 22, no. 2 (March 4, 2020): 171–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.17853/1994-5639-2020-2-171-196.
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Introduction. In recent years, the structure and content of training of specialists of further education have significantly improved. The increased popularity of the secondary vocational education system is evidenced by the fact that more than half of the Russian teenagers after graduating from the main stage of secondary school become applicants of technical schools and colleges. In order to manage students’ education more effectively, among other measures, it is necessary to diagnose the motivation of enrolled students at the stage of admission to the educational institution and to identify the degree of awareness of their future career choice, as these factors directly depend on the success of educational programmes.The aim of the article was to reveal the trends of influence of students’ results at the Basic State Exam (OGE – the exam, which is taken when finishing education in the 9th (final) form of comprehensive school) on the level of knowledge of Computer Science in colleges and to find out the subjective reasons of students’ preferences for the secondary vocational education system to continue studies and to enter a profession.Methodology and research methods. In the course of the study, a review and generalisation of the content of scientific sources related to the problems of professional choice and training motivation were used. Diagnostics of motivation of college students in Moscow, Moscow region and the regions of Russia was conducted through the methods of testing, surveys and anonymous questioning. Processing of the obtained data was carried out by the methods of correlation, variance and regression analysis; the degree of statistical reliability of the results was evaluated by calculating the Student’s t-test and the Fisher’s F-test.Results and scientific novelty. The authors have calculated the numerical indicators of relationship between students’ academic performance in computer science and the Basic State Exam taking, the reasons for choosing the secondary vocational education and the specialty. Constructed graphs and approximating curves prove the fact that the success degree when learning the certain discipline in college results from the assessment within the discipline taken at the Basic State Exam in school. In the regions of Russia, this factor guarantees a higher level of knowledge on Computer Science – by about 20%, and in the Moscow region – by 10%. The statistics on respondents’ professional orientation were collected. A regression model, demonstrating the impact of students’ motivational attitudes on their training in the subject discipline, is presented. It was found out that the motives “subsequent admission to a specialised university”, “obtaining a profession”, “business attitude to a profession” and “prestige of a profession” have the most positive influence in this context. The variance analysis confirmed the determinism of the learning outcomes by the reasons for the choice of secondary vocational education and profession. It is concluded that the reasons for the low or medium students’ performance include not only their weak motivation for education, but also the state of the entire education system, including the institutions of the Basic State Exam (OGE) and the Unified State Exam (EGE – high school final and university entrance exam taken upon completion of the 11th form), as well as the lack of clear criteria for the admission of applicants to the institutions of secondary vocational education. To get a specific specialty, the desire to study, its informed choice and prestige of profession positively affect students’ learning outcomes in Computer Science education.Practical significance. The research materials can be useful for teachers of secondary vocational education and for specialists involved in career guidance.
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Mayisela, Tabisa. "A Practice-Based Approach to Developing First-Year Higher Education Students' Digital Literacy." International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning 14, no. 3 (July 1, 2022): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijmbl.314582.
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This paper contributes to the conceptualisation of digital literacy as a social practice. While previous studies have focused on student digital skills and digital practices in well-resourced environments, there is a research gap concerning digital literacy as a social practice in resource constrained environments, such as South African universities. A qualitative approach is used to explore the acquisition of discipline-specific digital literacy practices by a purposive sample of three first-year students from two extended degree programme courses. The findings reveal that the discipline-specific learning and assessment activities instantiated students' digital literacy practices in the technical, cognitive, and social-emotional dimensions. Furthermore, the participants acquired digital literacies in the technical and cognitive dimension. The research findings provide insight to how other higher education educators in developing contexts could integrate digital literacies into course curricula as a means of building students' capacity on discipline-specific digital literacies.
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Hussain, Muhammad Tanveer, Muhammad Javaid, Sajida Parveen, Hafiz Muhammad Awais, and Md Nur Alam. "Studies of Metal Organic Networks via M-Polynomial-Based Topological Indices." Journal of Mathematics 2022 (May 12, 2022): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7407924.
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Topological index (TI) is a graph-theoretic tool that is used to study different physical and structural properties of the networks in various disciplines of science such as computer science, chemistry, and information technology. In this article, we study transition metal tetra-cyano-benzene organic networks by computing their M-polynomials and various topological indices (TIs). At the end, a comparison is also included between all the computed degree-based topological indices to show their betterness.
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Ronquillo-Cana, Carlos Javier, Pablo Pancardo, Martha Silva, José Adán Hernández-Nolasco, and Matias Garcia-Constantino. "Fuzzy System to Assess Dangerous Driving: A Multidisciplinary Approach." Sensors 22, no. 10 (May 11, 2022): 3655. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22103655.
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Dangerous driving can cause accidents, injuries and loss of life. An efficient assessment helps to identify the absence or degree of dangerous driving to take the appropriate decisions while driving. Previous studies assess dangerous driving through two approaches: (i) using electronic devices or sensors that provide objective variables (acceleration, turns and speed), and (ii) analyzing responses to questionnaires from behavioral science that provide subjective variables (driving thoughts, opinions and perceptions from the driver). However, we believe that a holistic and more realistic assessment requires a combination of both types of variables. Therefore, we propose a three-phase fuzzy system with a multidisciplinary (computer science and behavioral sciences) approach that draws on the strengths of sensors embedded in smartphones and questionnaires to evaluate driver behavior and social desirability. Our proposal combines objective and subjective variables while mitigating the weaknesses of the disciplines used (sensor reading errors and lack of honesty from respondents, respectively). The methods used are of proven reliability in each discipline, and their outputs feed a combined fuzzy system used to handle the vagueness of the input variables, obtaining a personalized result for each driver. The results obtained using the proposed system in a real scenario were efficient at 84.21%, and were validated with mobility experts’ opinions. The presented fuzzy system can support intelligent transportation systems, driving safety, or personnel selection.
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Osadcha, Kateryna P., and Hanna Yu Chemerys. "ФОРМУВАННЯ ГРАФІЧНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ БАКАЛАВРІВ КОМП'ЮТЕРНИХ НАУК У ПРОЦЕСІ НАВЧАННЯ ПРОТОТИПУВАННЯ ПРОГРАМНИХ ІНТЕРФЕЙСІВ." Information Technologies and Learning Tools 67, no. 5 (October 30, 2018): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.33407/itlt.v67i5.2275.
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The article deals with some aspects of the process of forming the future computer science bachelor's graphic competency at the stage of user's interface prototyping in the course of software development. The modern situation has been studied and the urgency of the stage of user's interface prototyping as a mediator in the man-machine coordination during the process of software development is proved. The Conceptual set in the sphere of prototyping is examined, namely — the concepts of wireframe, prototype and mockup. The factors of projects successfulness, the problems in the coordination of the project participants and the methods of their overcoming are being considered. The comparison of the essence and the analysis and the main methods of prototyping and correlating their value during the software development are given. The comparative analysis of the software and on-line resources for prototyping according to the detalization degree and taking into account the basic characteristics of a means, types and stages of prototyping, portability and using the means is carried out. The necessary base of knowledge, skills and knacks, forming during the study of such disciplines as “Computer Graphics” and “The Essential of Computer Design”, as well as essentials of composition, colour theory, ergonomics and typography is determined. The necessity of both the student's mastering an amount of theoretical knowledge and its successful using in his practical activity is stressed. The results of the research can be a substratum for improving the content of the educational and methodical complex in the discipline “Software Projecting” for computer science bachelors by means of introducing the teaching of prototyping from the low-fidelity to high fidelity detalization. The influence of user's interface prototyping on the formation of the future computer science bachelor's professional qualities is determined.
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Lundberg, Gunhild Marie, Birgit R. Krogstie, and John Krogstie. "From Employable to Fully Operational: The Need for Training of Computer Science Graduates." International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP) 11, no. 3 (May 20, 2021): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v11i3.19995.
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For graduates in computer science and informatics to get employment as IT professionals, there is a need for their education to provide the competence sought after by employers being aligned with the discipline. To become fully operational in the organization, the candidates typically also need to further develop their competence there, engaging in activities, and becoming familiar with the practices in the company. For a university offering master’s degrees in computer science and informatics, it is important to know the employers’ view of the relevance of the study programs and what is possibly considered to be lacking. Also, it is essential to know whether the missing part needed to become fully operational should be provided by the university. In this paper, we investigate these questions by asking employers of master students in IT. We use the framework of modes of identification by Wenger-Trayner and Wenger-Trayner to find out if the graduates are aligned with the discipline, engaged in activities, and able to imagine their future in an IT-position. A combination of in-depth interviews and a survey is used. Analysis of the findings shows that employers overall find the candidates’ competence from the university to be adequate. We argue that collaboration between university and industry is essential to this success, pointing to a set of key steps in the process from entering a study program to becoming fully operational in work life.
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Xia, Lu, and Guohua Peng. "Interdisciplinarity in Graduate Education for Groundwater Science and Technology." Sustainability 14, no. 9 (May 7, 2022): 5645. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14095645.
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Groundwater science and technology is among the most rapidly developing branches of earth science globally. Interdisciplinarity poses both a challenge and a historical mission for graduate education in groundwater science and technology. This paper first analyzes the characteristics of domestic and international graduate education in groundwater science and technology. In addition, taking the China University of Geosciences (Beijing) as an example, it shows the history and development of the field in China. The results indicate that: (1) the graduate courses in groundwater science and technology in China are based on the characteristics of geoscientific research and closely integrate the advantages in environmental studies, ecology, and computer science to promote cross-fertilization across disciplines, departments, and universities; (2) after a few twists and turns in conferring master’s and PhD degrees and in the construction of the discipline, groundwater science and technology has witnessed an increase in faculty members, expansion of the field of study, and the addition of modern educational and research facilities; (3) an increasing number of graduate students conduct research into the quality and safety of water supplies, rehabilitation technology of polluted water bodies, environment protection of river basin ecosystems, and so on.
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Watson, Don, Manfred Krug, and Claus-Christian Carbon. "The relationship between citations and the linguistic traits of specific academic discourse communities identified by using social network analysis." Scientometrics 127, no. 4 (February 21, 2022): 1755–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-022-04287-9.
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AbstractFor a research article (RA) to be accepted, not only for publication, but also by its readers, it must display proficiency in the content, methodologies and discourse conventions of its specific discipline. While numerous studies have investigated the linguistic characteristics of different research disciplines, none have utilised Social Network Analysis techniques to identify communities prior to analysing their language use. This study aims to investigate the language use of three highly specific research communities in the fields of Psychology, Physics and Sports Medicine. We were interested in how these language features are related to the total number of citations, the eigencentrality within the community and the intra-network citations of the individual RAs. Applying Biber’s Multidimensional Analysis approach, a total of 771 RA abstracts published between 2010 and 2019 were analysed. We evaluated correlations between one of three network characteristics (citations, eigencentrality and in-degree), the corpora’s dimensions and 72 individual language features. The pattern of correlations suggest that features cited by other RAs within the discourse community network are in almost all cases different from those that are cited by RAs from outside the network. This finding highlights the challenges of writing for both a discipline-specific and a wider audience.
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Eltahir, Mohd Elmagzoub, Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi, and Sami Sulieman Al-Qatawneh. "Implementation of E-exams during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quantitative study in higher education." PLOS ONE 17, no. 5 (May 20, 2022): e0266940. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266940.
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The primary aim of this study was to identify the degree of acceptance of e-exams by undergraduate students at Ajman University during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study used the descriptive approach. A questionnaire consisting of 27 items was distributed to 1986 undergraduate students. The results of the study showed that undergraduate students demonstrated a moderate degree of acceptance of the implementation of e-exams during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, with females students finding them more acceptable than male students. Discipline and academic year also showed an impact on such acceptance, with Pharmacy & Health Science College students, and those in their third academic year demonstrating the highest levels of acceptance. Implications of the study raise awareness of the importance of addressing challenges associated with e-exams such as strict computer technology settings.
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Wang, Ming, and Tan Shan. "Research on the Art Design College's Computer Network Entrepreneurship Plat From." Advanced Engineering Forum 4 (June 2012): 163–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/aef.4.163.
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At present, in the artistic design education in Colleges of China appeared in the realm of" enterprise education" as the core content of the reform, obtained better result also gained experience. But there are also problems. Based on the innovative education of art design and professional characteristics analysis, proves the reality and necessity of the university construction of art design professional business platform for the network (hereinafter referred to as the “business platform for the network." ), the effectiveness in the promotion of university art design education, and it improve students' innovation ability. And the actual operation of the platform design to provide a preliminary exploration. In 2011 April Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, the Ministry of education to add “art” for the thirteenth disciplines, design upgrades for the first grade discipline. New courses to adapt to the development of China's economic, social, science and technology and higher education, also indicated that the promote of art and design disciplines’ academic status. Focus on scientific and technological advances in today's world, the horizon of knowledge economy, national competitiveness and education in the comprehensive national strength in the important role of art and design college design education is the most fundamental task is to nurture students to become innovative, professional skills intensive, with good employment entrepreneurship modern design professionals.
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Cho-Baker, Sugene, and Harrison J. Kell. "Who Sends Scores to GRE-Optional Graduate Programs? A Case Study Investigating the Association between Latent Profiles of Applicants’ Undergraduate Institutional Characteristics and Propensity to Submit GRE Scores." Education Sciences 12, no. 8 (August 4, 2022): 529. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci12080529.
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Many programs have made the submission of GRE scores optional. Little research examines differences in propensity to submit scores according to applicants’ characteristics, however, including the type of undergraduate institution they attended. This study’s purpose was to examine the degree to which the type of undergraduate institution applicants attended predicted score submission to GRE-optional programs, including when controlling for covariates (demographics, program degree and discipline, undergraduate grades). We used data provided by a doctoral degree–granting university to answer our research question. We indexed differences in GRE score submission using odds ratios. Both individually (1.93) and after controlling for covariates (2.00), we found that applicants from small, bachelor’s degree–granting schools were more likely to submit scores than applicants from large, doctoral degree–granting schools. Men were more likely to submit scores than women (1.55). Larger effects were observed for program characteristics: Ph.D. versus master’s (2.94), humanities versus social sciences (3.23), and fine arts versus social sciences (0.16). Our findings suggest that there may be differences in propensity to submit GRE scores to test-optional programs and that some of these differences may be associated with variables (undergraduate school, program type) that have not been widely discussed in the literature.
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Mohd. Elmagzoub Eltahir, Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, and Sami Sulieman Al-Qatawneh. "The Implementation of Online Learning in Conventional Higher Education Institutions During the Spread of COVID-19: A Comparative Study." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 18, no. 01 (January 10, 2023): 68–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v18i01.36005.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate and explore the degree of success of the implementation of online learning in conventional higher education institutions instead of face-to-face learning during the spread of the Covid-19 Pandemic during the 2019/2020 academic year, via exploring the undergraduate students' perceptions of the application of the online learning system at Ajman University in UAE, and Griffith University in Australia. In the study, the descriptive approach was used. A questionnaire consisting of 40 items was designed and distributed to 630 students from Ajman University and 675 students from Griffith University, who were randomly selected from different faculties of the two universities during the 2019/2020 academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study revealed that students' a moderate satisfaction with the University's readiness, training, and technical support for online learning and the university's teaching and learning process during the COVID-19 pandemic, with female students finding them more satisfaction than male students. Disciplines and computer skills also showed an impact on such satisfaction, with Pharmacy & Health Science College students at Ajman University and Architecture, Art, and Design discipline students at Griffith University, and those with excellent computer skills in both Universities. In addition, the results showed positive attitudes of students towards the use of online learning at the two universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Imam, Tasadduq, Michael Cowling, and Narottam Das. "Designing Computer Games to Teach Finance and Technical Concepts in an Online Learning Context: Potential and Effectiveness." Mathematics 10, no. 22 (November 10, 2022): 4205. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/math10224205.
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Designing computer games to educate students is not a new technique. Not all disciplines, however, embed the same degree of cognitive load, and not all game design approaches are appropriate across contexts. Teaching technical business disciplines, such as finance, using a game imposes specific challenges, especially when the subject is offered online and to students who may not be from relevant technical backgrounds. However, there has only been limited attention concerning the use of game-based learning (GBL) for teaching finance at the higher education level, especially when delivered online. This article explores the potential of GBL to teach finance at an Australian university. We further present the outcomes of a survey of students’ experiences concerning the unique business simulation tool. The results reveal that while a game-based intervention can positively affect students’ learning in a technical discipline, such as finance, the design also needs to be such that the players can relate the experience to learning goals and practical needs for satisfactory outcomes. A defining aspect of this research is using Bayesian analysis, capable of gaining insights irrespective of sample size, yet not widely used in the higher education research area in favour of the frequentist analysis. Bayesian analysis shows a high probability of the educational game achieving positive or satisfactory ratings. Further, two aspects of a game—functionalities and usability and perception of impact—are particularly noted to influence the game’s overall rating. Overall, the outcomes from this research call for careful consideration of the learners’ requirements and capability towards ensuring an enjoyable outcome rather than just focusing on a game’s content or context.
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Kuzminskyi, Anatoliy I., Оleksandr V. Kuchai, and Olena A. Bida. "ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ПОЛЬСЬКОГО ДОСВІДУ ПІДГОТОВКИ ФАХІВЦІВ З ІНФОРМАТИКИ В СИСТЕМІ ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ ОСВІТИ УКРАЇНИ." Information Technologies and Learning Tools 68, no. 6 (December 27, 2018): 206. http://dx.doi.org/10.33407/itlt.v68i6.2636.
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The authors of the article have determined the content basis of specialist in computer science vocational training which was grounded on the functional approach in the research process. In particular, the content of relevant curricula and programs has been analyzed. The curricula of Poland and Ukraine provide a set of disciplines that ensure the formation of the professional competence of a specialist in computer science. Based on the state standard of a specialist in computer science, we have identified the following teacher of informatics competences: information system, operative-informatics, computer networks, competence in the field of programming. We considered their formation through the prism of the disciplines that they form. The curricula for the training of computer science specialists from Poland and Ukraine have been analyzed. We note that the group of disciplines in the humanities and socio-economic training cycle to a lesser degree, as well as the cycle of educational disciplines of professional and practical training, to a greater extent serve as a fundamental basis for the formation of the professional competence of a specialist in informatics. As for the disciplines of the group of professional and practical training, we note that among the disciplines that contribute to the formation and development of teacher of informatics competence, there are subjects that are characteristic for all higher educational institutions, such as: programming (including systemic, object- oriented, WEB-programming), database design, computer network administration, computer architecture, computer networks, computer graphics, operating systems. Therefore, in higher education institutions which train specialists in computer science, the curriculum provides a large number of disciplines, the content of which is aimed at forming the computer science specialists professional competence. On the basis of the comparative analysis of the training of the future computer science specialists in Poland and Ukraine, the authors have made the conclusion that advanced ideas of the Polish experience of training future specialists of informatics could be used in the Ukrainian system of pedagogical education.
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Diawara, Norou, Sarah Ferguson, Melva Grant, and Kumer Das. "Novel Statistical Analysis in the Context of a Comprehensive Needs Assessment for Secondary STEM Recruitment." Computation 9, no. 10 (September 28, 2021): 105. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/computation9100105.
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There is a myriad of career opportunities stemming from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. In addition to careers in corporate settings, teaching is a viable career option for individuals pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines. With national shortages of secondary STEM teachers, efforts to recruit, train, and retain quality STEM teachers is greatly important. Prior to exploring ways to attract potential STEM teacher candidates to pursue teacher training programs, it is important to understand the perceived value that potential recruits place on STEM careers, disciplines, and the teaching profession. The purpose of this study was to explore students’ perceptions of the usefulness of STEM disciplines and their value in supporting students’ careers. A novel statistical method was utilized, combining exploratory-factor analysis, the analysis of variance, generalized estimating equation evaluations under the framework of a generalized linear model, and quantile regression. Using the outputs from each statistical measure, students’ valuation of each STEM discipline and their interest in pursuing teaching as a career option were assessed. Our results indicate a high correlation of liking and perceived usability of the STE disciplines relative to careers. Conversely, our results also display a low correlation of the liking and perceived usability of mathematics relative to future careers. The significance of these diametrically related results suggests the need for promotion of the interrelatedness of mathematics and STE.
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Pinto, Maria, Cristina Pouliot, and José Antonio Cordón-García. "E-book reading among Spanish university students." Electronic Library 32, no. 4 (July 29, 2014): 473–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-05-2012-0048.
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Purpose – This paper aims to show data about Spanish higher-education students’ usage, habits and perceptions regarding reading on new digital media to show the potential future of electronic books (e-books) and reading mobile devices (e-readers, tablets, cell phones, etc) in academia. It explores whether demographics and academic factors might influence e-book reading habits and attitudes and university students’ opinions about e-books vs print books. REWIL 2.0, a purpose-built research tool, was applied to measure students’ opinions about digital reading in different media and formats, considering their academic context, at the confluence of analog and digital materials and learning. Likewise, REWIL 2.0 detects who are e-book readers (eBR) and who are not and produces a statistics indicator to identify five categories of eBRs by their frequency of e-book reading. This research gathered 745 online surveys between April and July 2010 in 15 degree programs at the University of Granada: Spanish philology, English philology, history, mathematics, chemistry, environmental sciences, education, library and information science, law, medicine, biology, dentistry, computer systems, architecture and civil engineering. Design/methodology/approach – This present study is a transversal applied research, where 745 students were surveyed from 15 different academic disciplines offered at the University of Granada (Spain), representing the five main discipline areas. The survey was carried out by means of a structured online survey, with REWIL 2.0 research tool. To ensure internal consistency of correlation between two different survey items designed to measure e-book reading frequency, Pearson’s r reliability test was applied. Likewise, Persons’ chi-squared statistics were applied to test the hypotheses and to detect if significant correlation existed between academic disciplines and e-book reading frequency measured through a Likert scale. Findings – The present research is motivated by our interest in discovering what effect the current technological maelstrom and the rapid growth of new portable digital reading devices in the Spanish university environment are having on students’ lives, and the extent to which students have adopted new reading technologies. Their first aim is to establish who is reading e-books in the University? A second aim is to answer the following question: is the academic discipline a determinant factor in e-book reading habits and students’ attitudes about it? The authors began by considering the following hypotheses: University students’ attitudes to e-book reading and the way they use them will be determined by the scientific discipline they study. Students of humanities, social sciences and law will prefer to read traditional format books (printed paper), while students of experimental sciences, health and technical courses will prefer reading e-books. Students’ preferences will be determined by their previous reading experiences. Originality/value – The main objective of the present study is to learn whether there are any notable differences among university students from distinct disciplines with regard to their attitude and behavior toward e-books. The authors, therefore, set out to identify the segment of the student population that does not read e-books yet (non-eBRs) from those who have already read at least one (eBRs), and within this segment, the readers that have read e-books recently (recent eBRs); find out how frequently university students are reading in different formats (paper and digital), document types (book, written press, etc.) and languages (textual, multimodal, etc.) identify what channels are used to access e-books; find out university students’ opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of reading e-books as compared to traditional print books; and identify the types of improvements or changes to the design–production–distribution–reception chain that students consider might help extend e-book reading.
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Muhammad, Faqir, Professor Dr Matloob Ahmed, and Dr Jameel Ahmad Shahzad. "The Role of Jamia Rizvia Faisalabad in Contribution of Islamic Teachings." Al Khadim Research journal of Islamic culture and Civilization 2, no. 3 (December 31, 2021): 25–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.53575/arjicc.v2.03(21)u3.25-41.
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JamiaRizvia “Mezher-ul-Islam” is located in Jhang Bazar Faisalabad. This great Islamic Institute was founded by HazratAllamaSardar Ahmad Chishti Qadri who was great Islamic Scholar, Researcher and Learned personality in the discipline of Quran, Hadith, Islamic Jurisprudence and Arabic Language.TheJamiaRizvia has produced many Ulamas, Orators, Debaters and Authorswhich are serving as Islamic Preachers, CivilGovernmental servants in different official Institution. This Islamic Institute is not only delivering the Islamic and Arabic studies but also current educational courses like as: English, Urdu, Mathematics, Sociology, and Computer Science Pak Studies. So, it can be said that the scholar qualified from this Institution has full command over the Islamic and Modern knowledges. Dueto great effective and appreciable way of Teaching, the last degree of Dars-i- Nizami(Al.Shahadat-ul-Alimyya)is considered equivalent to M.A Islamiat and Arabic.
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Ramanujam, Elangovan, R. Sundareswaran, and J. Jeelan Basha. "Perception About Online Classes Specific to Discipline and Living Locality of Students." International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies 17, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijwltt.309434.
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Online education has gained immense popularity among the working people and students pursuing higher education. Various renowned universities all over the world are offering online degrees and diplomas to all people through digital technologies. This enhances the concept of online classes due to the complete shutdown of educational institutions for an indefinite COVID-19 pandemic situation. Though the online classes are an immediate and emergency paradigm shifting in teaching and learning, it has certain drawbacks that concern the student to a larger extent. To examine the effects of online classes in terms of quality, comfort, and compatibility, this study analyzes the students' perception of various arts, science, and engineering colleges. Drawing on data from various students and its statistical test has inferred various challenges faced by the students with respect to their discipline and living locality. The result of statistical analysis recommends more improvisations and special considerations to the educational institutions to make this mode a viable solution.
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Sabri, Zineb, Aniss Moumen, and Youssef Fakhri. "Serious Games at the service of student’s integration into the work sector: Case of computer science engineering students." SHS Web of Conferences 119 (2021): 05005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202111905005.
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Students develop a big commitment personally and invest financially to pursue their education and get the degree that opens many gateways for them, but what if the degrees don’t match the skills required by most employers? As time has changed, employability is based on knowledge and several abilities such as soft skills, communication, leadership, creative and critical thinking. It is hard for universities to keep track of all these changes and, at the same time, the technological advancements, the hard facts and the skills of most of the disciplines. Our research aims to study the needs requested the most by employers. To achieve that, we started with a survey with some laureates and multiple interviews with different recruiters to identify their requirements. We can define the training students need to have before integrating the job market, ease their insertion, and make their integration successful.
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Miner, Michael A. "Unpacking the monolith." International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 39, no. 9/10 (September 9, 2019): 661–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijssp-05-2019-0101.
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Purpose The term STEM often remains an undifferentiated category, especially at the graduate level. Conceptualizing STEM as a monolithic category, rather than as a combination of distinct fields, prevents researchers from understanding and documenting the full range of persistent inequality within scientific disciplines at the graduate level and throughout the lifespan. The purpose of this paper is to address two oversights prior to degree completion within the context of the USA by asking two specific questions: To what extent is gender associated with choice of discipline within STEM graduate education? In the USA, do gender differences in STEM fields depend on citizenship status? Design/methodology/approach Using data from the 2015 International STEM Graduate Student in the US Survey, this study employs multinomial logistic regression analyses and presents predicted probabilities to assess differences of enrollment in STEM fields by gender and citizenship status. Findings Results show that domestic women were less likely to enroll in computer sciences and engineering when compared to domestic men. However, in contrast to domestic students, there were no gender differences among international students’ enrollment in engineering. Research limitations/implications This paper shows the importance and complexity of how gender intersects with citizenship status in enrollment patterns in STEM graduate fields. The survey included the top 10 universities in the USA based on the total enrollment of international students, and it is unclear if there exists differences in these selected students and schools when compared to students at colleges and universities that enroll less international graduate students. Originality/value The author makes the case to disaggregate STEM to better assess how specific fields can be modified to attract graduate students worldwide. This paper accentuates the significance of gender and citizenship status for understanding differences in choice of discipline among graduate students in STEM.
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Nasyrov, Rashit, Oleg Tiunov, and Igor Tiunov. "SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIELD «MEDICAL COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN»." Modeling of systems and processes 13, no. 4 (February 16, 2021): 38–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/2219-0767-2021-13-4-38-52.
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The article provides a system analysis of many problems that hinder the development of medical computer-aided design systems (CAD), in order to identify the most important problems of the subject area. An analysis is made of the key participant roles of the development and practical use process of medical CAD systems in order to determine the degree of their contribution to the final comprehensive result. The structure of business processes is being developed to ensure the completeness and relevance of the developed problematic model. The results can be useful for researchers and developers of medical computer-aided design systems, for experts of related specialties and potential consumers; for doctors studying or actively using computer modeling in the medical diagnostic process; for students studying medical informatics and students of biotechnological specialties, as well as teachers of relevant disciplines.
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Mingers, John. "Prefiguring Floridi’s Theory of Semantic Information." tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique. Open Access Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society 11, no. 2 (August 15, 2013): 388–401. http://dx.doi.org/10.31269/vol11iss2pp388-401.
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Abstract: Luciano Floridi has been very active in helping to develop both the philosophy of information as a discipline and an actual theory of the nature of semantic information. This paper has three purposes. First, to demonstrate that Floridi’s information theory was largely prefigured by work carried out by Mingers and published some ten years earlier. This is simply a matter of setting the record straight, although the degree of commonality may provide some support for the theory. Second, to point out that there appears to be a degree of equivocation, or even contradiction, within Floridi’s theory concerning the ontological status of information – is it objective, independent of the receiver, or is it subjective, constructed by the receiver from the data they access? The paper argues strongly for an objective interpretation. Third, to point out extensions to Mingers’ theory in terms of the social and pragmatic aspects of language, the processing of information into meaning through embodied cognition, and the relation between information and different forms of knowledge
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Mazurok, Tetiana, Viacheslav Korablov, and Volodymyr Chernykh. "ROBOTICS FOR EDUCATION. ASPECTS OF TRAINING PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS OF INFORMATICS." OPEN EDUCATIONAL E-ENVIRONMENT OF MODERN UNIVERSITY, SPECIAL EDITION (2019): 175–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.28925/2414-0325.2019s16.
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The current article deals with the urgent problems of introducing such educational discipline as "Educational robotics" into the curriculum of educational institutions. The article also considers the necessity of special training of pre-service teachers of informatics for teaching educational robotics at school and inclusion of a number of specialized educational disciplines, such as "Educational Informatics", "Robotics", "Hardware programming of microcontrollers" into their professional training. Moreover, the text of the article depicts the results of the diagnostic experiment started in 2013 on the basis of the South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky (Odessa, Ukraine) within the framework of the discipline "Programming of microcontrollers". The aforementioned course is taught for students of full-time and parttime studying in the specialty "Secondary Education (Computer Science)". The article highlights the positive aspects of the influence of teaching educational robotics at school and during professional training of pre-service teachers of informatics. In addition, the text highlights the experience of participating in the "Build Your Own AVR JTAG ICE Clone" project, which had been devoted to the study of the AVR JTAG controller. In the framework of the project participants were asked to explore the possibility of simplifying the architecture of this controller. While working on project implementation, we were given the task of making it easier to create an in-circuit debugger. The results of participation in this project were extended and continued in the framework of scientific degree work of students in the scientific direction "014 Secondary Education (Informatics)". According to the goals and objectives of the international project, taking into account the experience of working on the project "Build Your Own AVR JTAG ICE clone", the experience of cooperation with the NANITES Group and taking into account own pedagogical and methodological experience in accordance with the training needs and market demand in the framework of MoPED: Modernization of Pedagogical Higher Education by Innovative Teaching Instruments 586098-EPP-1-2017-1-UA-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP implementation we have created a program of educational discipline "Educational Robotics" which structure is described in the article.
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Newton, Elizabeth, and Linda Wells-Glover. "Mentors for Undergraduates in Technical Disciplines: A Collaborative Effort by Faculty, Student Development Professionals, and Alumni to Improve Undergraduate Retention and Success in Technical Majors." Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 1, no. 4 (February 2000): 311–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/tl7x-5vm7-dkhg-m96r.
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Certain identifiable student groups are underrepresented and/or experience difficulties with degree completion in technical majors. In this project, mathematics and computer science faculty, alumni in these disciplines, and student development personnel collaborated to provide support for these students. Preliminary data suggests that a combination of career exploration and mentoring is helpful to these students in refining and pursuing their educational and career goals.
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Castagna, Christian, Daniela Cancila, and Antonio Cammi. "Adoption of ACPS in Nuclear Reactor Analysis." ACM SIGAda Ada Letters 41, no. 1 (October 28, 2022): 69–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3570315.3570320.
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Nuclear power plants are a paramount example of critical cyber-physical systems. Some of the current researches in nuclear reactor analysis concern the degree of acceptable uncertainty of the whole system. Some difficulties arise from weaving fields of different disciplines, such as computer science (e.g. embedded software and hardware), mechatronics (e.g. sensors and actuators) and physics (e.g. neutronics and thermal-hydraulics). To complicate the scenario further, each field demands different disciplines, competencies and different teams. In this short paper, we highlight the importance of the cross-fertilization of different disciplines in the nuclear reactor domain and we investigate emerging methods to control uncertainty in the nuclear reactor design.
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Rehman, Sajjad ur, and Haya Sumait. "KM Modules: An Analysis of Coursework." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 09, no. 04 (December 2010): 377–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649210002759.
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Knowledge management is a growing discipline and its structure and boundaries have been examined using different perspectives. This study is based on the KM curricula of 13 graduate degree programmes for producing a KM framework, based on the collective wisdom of curriculum designers of these programmes. Analysis of curricula was conducted at two levels of course titles and course descriptions. Keywords and phrases were identified and listed, then reduced into relevant categories in three successive exercises of subtraction. Each identified term was treated as a module. If a module was offered in more than one programme or course, the number was provided for the occurrence in order to indicate the emphasis it received in different curricula. Thus, we have been able to identify major categories of KM curricula in these schools. There is a need for academics and experts in the field to further validate these results in subsequent research.
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Jones, Ian David, and Geraldine Brady. "Informal Education Pedagogy Transcendence from the ‘Academy’ to Society in the Current and Post COVID Environment." Education Sciences 12, no. 1 (January 8, 2022): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci12010037.
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The purpose of this paper is to consider the following two notions; (1) that the use of ‘informal education pedagogies’ within teaching and learning in the ‘academy’ can both support the learning process within the ‘classroom’ but also transcend to society via students; and (2) that synergies exist between informal education and social pedagogical concepts. The discussions are situated from the perspective of an experienced practitioner and academic who is currently teaching youth related degree courses within a Higher Education Institution. This experiential learning has informed knowledge acquisition, understanding and skills application from professional practice to the teaching environment. An experiential learning perspective will be the primary method adopted; the value of this paper lies in its potential to re-affirm that degree courses which embed a ‘practice the practice’ approach in their teaching methodology support the embedding of core values of the said discipline. The paper argues that the ethically value-based principles and practice of informal education pedagogy, and social pedagogy, are relevant for the current and post COVID-19 pandemic environment.
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ROMDHANE, LOTFI BEN, NADIA FADHEL, and BECHIR AYEB. "BUILDING CUSTOMER MODELS FROM BUSINESS DATA: AN AUTOMATIC APPROACH BASED ON FUZZY CLUSTERING AND MACHINE LEARNING." International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Applications 08, no. 04 (December 2009): 445–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1469026809002692.
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Data mining (DM) is a new emerging discipline that aims to extract knowledge from data using several techniques. DM turned out to be useful in business where the data describing the customers and their transactions is in the order of terabytes. In this paper, we propose an approach for building customer models (said also profiles in the literature) from business data. Our approach is three-step. In the first step, we use fuzzy clustering to categorize customers, i.e., determine groups of customers. A key feature is that the number of groups (or clusters) is computed automatically from data using the partition entropy as a validity criteria. In the second step, we proceed to a dimensionality reduction which aims at keeping for each group of customers only the most informative attributes. For this, we define the information loss to quantify the information degree of an attribute. Hence, and as a result to this second step, we obtain groups of customers each described by a distinct set of attributes. In the third and final step, we use backpropagation neural networks to extract useful knowledge from these groups. Experimental results on real-world data sets reveal a good performance of our approach and should simulate future research.
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Gershon, David. "Introduction to the special issue: Intelligent control for manipulation." Robotica 12, no. 2 (March 1994): 97–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263574700016672.
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This special issue is concerned with the intelligent control of robots in the performance of manipulation tasks. First we will try to define what we mean by intelligent control and by manipulation tasks.Unfortunately, intelligent control is a somewhat imprecise term, just like the word control itself, so that its meaning can vary widely depending on the application and on the writer's scientific discipline. In general terms, we can say that intelligent control implies some degree of autonomy in performing a task while accommodating uncertainty. In the control of sensor-based robot systems, we could characterize an intelligent controller as one with the following capabilities;
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Finkbeiner, Claudia, Agnes Madeleine Olson, and Jennifer Friedrich. "Foreign language learning and teaching in Germany: A review of empirical research literature from 2005 to 2010." Language Teaching 46, no. 4 (September 24, 2013): 477–510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026144481300027x.
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This article reviews the empirical research literature on foreign language (FL) learning and teaching published between 2005 and 2010 in Germany. It focuses on the empirical studies that have attracted the greatest interest among researchers during this period of time. These include research on educational standards, teacher education, early FL learning, content and language integrated learning, motivation and interest, intercultural learning, literacy, learning strategies and cooperative and computer-assisted language learning. The review reveals rich and diverse research studies in the field of FL teaching and learning. As a relatively young discipline without a longstanding research tradition, this field overlaps in its research interests and methods with other research fields such as educational psychology, linguistics and the educational sciences. The review also shows that the research into FL teaching and learning is to a large degree dominated by small rather than large-scale projects and is characterized by its largely practical relevance. The review ends with recommendations for future research as a conditio sine qua non for further development in the field.
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Kotukh, Y., V. Lyubchak, N. Martynova, O. Strakh, and M. Riabokin. "Establishment of interdisciplinary connections between mathematical disciplines in the context of high-quality professional training of a future cybersecurity specialist." New Collegium 1-2, no. 107 (June 24, 2022): 85–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.30837/nc.2022.1-2.85.
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The problems of qualitative training of a specialist in the specialty 125 "Cybersecurity" are considered in the work. The importance of the aspect of mathematical training is emphasized. Factors that ensure proper professional training of students and the formation of their defined MES integrated competence. The international experience of training cybersecurity specialists is reviewed. It is noted that in most US universities, the course of discrete mathematics, the course of algorithms and their mathematical implementation at the bachelor's level is a mandatory part of obtaining a degree in computer science.
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Mohssine, Bentaib, Touri Bouzekri, and Talbi Mohammed. "Integration of a Computer Device for Learning and Training Situations: The Case of Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sik (FSBM)." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 14, no. 03 (February 14, 2019): 243. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i03.9355.
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Education and distance education often provide answers to several issues related to the transmission of knowledge, its design and acquisition. However, these virtual learning environments do not meet with the same degree of satisfaction for all users, it is probably im-perative to decide on the methodology of integrating transmission order size ergonomic, aes-thetic, practical, time relating ... all shared a concern, which is the consideration of the student user of these new technologies in order to develop that knowledge or general order of these skills in a specific discipline.
Our research is mainly focused on this problem by providing a hand, a situation analysis based on practical experiences in Morocco, and affecting the integration of new technologies for education and training, and other hand, the presentation of a distance learning platform, bringing in an electronic environment and intelligent stakeholders, namely, trainers, coaches, learners, tutors, and mentors.
Teachers, students and administrative framework are called continually to make and exchange services. To structure the information flow we modeled a significant information system based on ergonomic design university. The product of our work is a computing device, has solved several constraints. We also conducted its assessment by measuring the impact of its use.
The integration of new technologies for education is no longer an alternative; it has become an obligation and even guidance to develop these knowledge-sided. Today we share this work in order to present our experience and outlining the results, and also to examine the tracks that will follow to advance the science of modeling and engineering of learning ergonomics.
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Boehm, Richard G., and Audrey Mohan. "Geospatial Technology." International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research 1, no. 1 (January 2010): 26–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jagr.2010071602.
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Research into the nature and function of curricular matters in applied geography has provided an opportunity to assess the penetration and relative importance of geospatial technology to the discipline of geography. Departments of Geography with degree programs in applied geography were surveyed to find out how important geospatial technology was in the preparation of students for meaningful jobs and careers. The Applied Geography Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) was also surveyed about the value of geospatial technology, as was the 95 academic programs that listed applied geography as a “program specialty” in the AAG Guide to Geography Programs in the Americas. There was a uniform agreement across these various groups that geospatial technology occupied an extremely important position in their overall course offerings, and if you are watching the workplace, such courses are not only sensible but offer critical employable skills for students upon graduation. It is widely known that geospatial technology education and training require a large commitment of departmental resources, including faculty lines, equipment expenditures, space, and technical support. A geography department and its university’s administration have to understand these unique requirements and allocate resources, more akin to a computer science department than a traditional academic unit. This reality is of immediate importance to geography departments because almost one quarter of all academic jobs advertised in geography over the last six years have been in the broad area of geospatial technology. A final conclusion to this research is a policy matter that suggests geography departments take a strong proprietorial position toward providing education in geospatial technology because other disciplines and training programs see opportunities in a rapidly expanding workplace skill and they are aggressively pursuing a niche of their own.
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Zhang, Bin, Jian Wu, Qian Huang, Yujiao Tan, Lu Zhang, Qian Zheng, Yu Zhang, Miao He, and Wei Wang. "The Influence of Author Degree Centrality and L-Index on Scientific Performance of Physical Education and Training Papers in China Based on the Perspective of Social Network Analysis." Complexity 2021 (September 30, 2021): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3066602.
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With the increasing frequency of scientific cooperation, research on the impact of scientific cooperation on scholars’ scientific performance has become a hot topic in academic research. This paper mainly uses quantitative research methods such as bibliometrics and social network analysis to analyze the correlation between degree centrality, L-index, and scientific performance of the Chinese author of Physical Education and Training Science and draws the following conclusions: (1) degree centrality is positively correlated with the number of papers, average citations per paper, and H-index and (2) L-index is positively correlated with the number of papers, average citations per paper, and H-index. Unlike previous studies on scientific collaboration networks and scholars’ performance that focused on traditional network characteristics indicators, this study introduces a new network characteristics indicator, L-index, through which the degree of collaboration between authors and other important authors in the research field can be better assessed, which also provides a new direction for research related to research collaboration networks and scholars’ performance; at the same time, it also provides a theoretical basis for subsequent research on the utility of scientific collaboration, a reference for the assessment of the research performance of scholars in other disciplines, and a theoretical reference for more scientific and comprehensive prediction of scholars’ research performance in the future.
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Palumbo, Letizia, Giulia Rampone, and Marco Bertamini. "The role of gender and academic degree on preference for smooth curvature of abstract shapes." PeerJ 9 (March 9, 2021): e10877. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10877.
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Background Preference for smooth contours occurs for a variety of visual stimuli. However, there are individual differences. Openness to experience, a trait associated with aesthetic appreciation, emotional sensitivity and abstract thinking, correlates with this preference. The evaluation of meaningless stimuli entails automatic associations influenced by knowledge, intellectual interests and individual experiences which are diverse. However, it is difficult to capture this variability in studies restricted to Undergraduate students in Psychology with a prevalence of female participants. Methods Here we examined preference for curvature with 160 undergraduate students in Psychology, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science, balanced for gender. Participants viewed abstract shapes varying for contour (angular vs. curved). The shapes presented variations in Vertices (10, 20, 30) and Concavity (30%, 40%, 50%) to increase complexity. Participants rated how much they liked each shape on a 0 (dislike) to 100 (like) scale. Furthermore, because students in pure Science disciplines present autistic-like traits as measured with the Autism Quotient (AQ), and there is evidence that individuals with autism respond positively to edgy abstract shapes, participants also completed the AQ. Results Overall participants preferred curved shapes to angular shapes. We confirmed past research showing that complexity played a key role, with simple shapes with less vertices (10 vertices) being preferred over shapes with larger number of vertices (20 and 30 vertices). Furthermore, simple shapes (10 vertices) were preferred more with more concavities (50%). Importantly, an interaction between academic degree and gender revealed that preference for smooth curvature was stronger for Psychology female participants. Science students scored higher than Psychology students on the AQ. Interestingly, multilevel analyses showed that the variability of AQ traits in the sample did not contribute to this interaction. The results are discussed in relation to theories of preference formation and individual differences.
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Grond, Florian, and Thomas Hermann. "Interactive Sonification for Data Exploration: How listening modes and display purposes define design guidelines." Organised Sound 19, no. 1 (February 26, 2014): 41–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1355771813000393.
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The desire to make data accessible through the sense of listening has led to ongoing research in the fields of sonification and auditory display since the early 1990s. Coming from the disciplines of computer sciences and human computer interface (HCI), the conceptualisation of sonification has been mostly driven by application areas and methods. On the other hand, the sonic arts, which have always participated in the auditory display community, have a genuine focus on sound. Despite these close interdisciplinary relationships between communities of sound practitioners, a rich and sound- or listening-centred concept of sonification is still missing for design guidelines. Complementary to the useful organisation by fields of application, a proper conceptual framework for sound needs to be abstracted from applications and also to some degree from tasks, as both are not directly related to sound. As an initial approach to recasting the thinking about sonification, we propose a conceptualisation of sonifications along two poles in which sound serves either anormativeor adescriptivepurpose. According to these two poles, design guidelines can be developed proper to display purposes and listening modes.
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Uiterwaal, Frank, Franco Niccolucci, Sheena Bassett, Steven Krauwer, Hella Hollander, Femmy Admiraal, Laurent Romary, et al. "From Disparate Disciplines to Unity in Diversity: How the PARTHENOS Project Has Brought European Humanities Research Infrastructures Together." International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing 15, no. 1-2 (October 2021): 101–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/ijhac.2021.0264.
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Since the first ESFRI roadmap in 2006, multiple humanities Research Infrastructures (RIs) have been set up all over the European continent, supporting archaeologists (ARIADNE), linguists (CLARIN-ERIC), Holocaust researchers (EHRI), cultural heritage specialists (IPERION-CH) and others. These examples only scratch the surface of the breadth of research communities that have benefited from close cooperation in the European Research Area. While each field developed discipline-specific services over the years, common themes can also be distinguished. All humanities RIs address, in varying degrees, questions around research data management, the use of standards and the desired interoperability of data across disciplinary boundaries. This article sheds light on how cluster project PARTHENOS developed pooled services and shared solutions for its audience of humanities researchers, RI managers and policymakers. In a time where the convergence of existing infrastructure is becoming ever more important – with the construction of a European Open Science Cloud as an audacious, ultimate goal – we hope that our experiences inform future work and provide inspiration on how to exploit synergies in interdisciplinary, transnational, scientific cooperation.
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Baaqeel, Hanan M., Sara F. Aloufi, and Tariq Elyas. "Exploring Interdisciplinary Relationships Among King Abdulaziz University Departments via ResearchGate: Network Analysis and Visualizations." Journal of Management and Strategy 11, no. 3 (August 4, 2020): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jms.v11n3p55.
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Because all disciplines are connected, interdisciplinary studies are one of the most significant discussions in the education sector. It involves the merging of two or more academic disciplines into one activity. The aim of this research paper is to explore the relationship of interdisciplinary research and network among all departments at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in ResearchGate (RG) by using the statistical network analysis of undirected social networks. In our academic network, the departments of the university represent the vertices and their academic relationships. We will detect the communities between the departments in RG network by using statistical analysis of the network for each community. Finally, we will compare the academic social network at KAU to some random graph models, and investigate some random graph characteristics, such as power-law, small-world, and scale-free models. In our research, we found that the Department of Chemistry has the highest degree for the academic social network at KAU in RG, and the highest eigenvector centrality as well. In terms of vertex centrality, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has the highest value in closeness and betweenness centrality. Also, we found that the most two connected departments are the Department of Computer Science and Department of Physics through the edge weight equals 248. By using community detection, we found there are seven communities. We conclude that the degree distribution of the academic social network of KAU in RG is different from the degree distribution of random graph models, but it is slightly close to small world model. This study , in turn, can participate to achieve one of the goals of Vision 2030 by shedding some light into how to improve research networks in the education sector and research among Saudi universities.