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Nikolopoulos, Vasileios, Mara Nikolaidou, Maria Voreakou, and Dimosthenis Anagnostopoulos. "Context Diffusion in Fog Colonies: Exploring Autonomous Fog Node Operation Using ECTORAS." IoT 3, no. 1 (January 18, 2022): 91–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/iot3010005.
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In Fog Computing, fog colonies are formed by nodes cooperating to provide services to end-users. To enable efficient operation and seamless scalability of fog colonies, decentralized control over participating nodes should be promoted. In such cases, autonomous Fog Nodes operate independently, sharing the context in which all colony members provide their services. In the paper, we explore different techniques of context diffusion and knowledge sharing between autonomous Fog Nodes within a fog colony, using ECTORAS, a publish/subscribe protocol. With ECTORAS, nodes become actively aware of their operating context, share contextual information and exchange operational policies to achieve self-configuration, self-adaptation and context awareness in an intelligent manner. Two different ECTORAS implementations are studied, one offering centralized control with the existence of a message broker, to manage colony participants and available topics, and one fully decentralized, catering to the erratic topology that Fog Computing may produce. The two schemes are tested as the Fog Colony size is expanding in terms of performance and energy consumption, in a prototype implementation based on Raspberry Pi nodes for smart building management.
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Makori, Elisha Ondieki. "Promoting innovation and application of internet of things in academic and research information organizations." Library Review 66, no. 8/9 (November 7, 2017): 655–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lr-01-2017-0002.
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Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate factors promoting innovation and application of internet of things in academic and research information organizations. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative research design involved survey of selected academic and research information organizations in public and private chartered institutions. Information professionals, digital content managers, information systems and technologists that normally consume big data and technological resources were involved in the process of data collection using structured questionnaire and content analysis. Information organizations and information practitioners were selected from public and private academic and research institutions. Findings Innovation of internet of things has increasingly transformed and changed academic and research information organizations as the source of knowledge in addition to expanding access to education, data, information and communication anywhere anytime through hyperconnectivity and networking. Internet of things technologies such as mobile of things, web of things, digital information systems and personal devices are widely applied by digital natives in academic and research information organizations. Mobilization platform and devices is the single biggest provider of data, information and knowledge in academic and research organizations. Modern trends in education and knowledge practices in academic institutions and information organizations depends upon internet of things, digital repositories, electronic books and journals, social media interfaces, multimedia applications, information portal hubs and interactive websites, although challenges regarding inadequate information communication technology infrastructure and social computing facilities still persist. Research limitations/implications Information organizations in public and private chartered academic and research institutions were adopted in the study. Respondents handling and supporting information management, planning and decision-making provided the necessary data. Information professionals, digital content managers, information systems and technologists are proactively involved in data and information analytics. Practical implications Academic and research information organizations are powerhouses that provide knowledge to support research, teaching and learning for sustainable development and the betterment of humanity and society. Innovation of internet of things and associated technologies provides practical aspects of attaining sustainable information development practices in the contemporary knowledge society. Internet of things technologies, principles of economies of scale and investment and customer needs entail that information organizations and practitioners should provide appropriate and smart systems and solutions. Social implications Modern academic and research information organizations have the social corporate responsibility to offer technological innovations to heighten access to knowledge and learning in academic and research institutions. Economically, innovation and application of internet of things provide unlimited access to big data and information in organizations all the time anywhere anytime. Originality/value Data management is a growing phenomenon that information practitioners need to fully understand in the digital economies. Information professionals need to embrace and appreciate innovation and application of internet of things technologies whose role in sustainable development practices is critical in academic and research organizations.
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Meshcheryakova, N. N. "Methodology for cognition of digital society." Digital Sociology 3, no. 2 (July 28, 2020): 17–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.26425/2658-347x-2020-2-17-26.
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Digital sociology is a computational social science that uses modern information systems and technologies, has already formed. But the conflict with traditional sociology and its research methods has not yet been resolved. This conflict can be overcome if we remember that there is a common goal – the knowledge of the phenomena and processes of social life, which is primary in relation to the methods to be agreed upon. Digital transformation of sociology is essential, since 1) traditional sociological methods do not solve the problem of providing voluminous, reliable empirical data qualitatively and in a short time; 2) the transition from contact research methods to unobtrusive ones is in demand. The adaptation of four modern information technologies-cloud computing, big data, the Internet of things and artificial intelligence – for the purposes of sociology provides a qualitative transition in the methodology of knowledge of the digital society. Cloud computing provide researchers with tools, big data – research materials, Internet of things technology aimed at collecting indicators (receiving signals) in large volume, in real time, as direct, not indirect evidence of human behavior. The development of “artificial intelligence” technology expands the possibility of receiving processed signals of the quality of the social system without building a preliminary hypothesis, in a short time and on a large volume of processed data. Digital transformation of sociology does not mean abandoning the use of traditional methods of sociological analysis, but it involves expanding the competence of a sociologist, which requires a revision of University curricula. At the same time, combining the functions of an expert on the subject (sociologist) and data analyst in one specialist is assessed as unpromising, it is proposed to combine their professional competencies in working on unified research projects.
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Hew, Teck-Soon, and Sharifah Latifah Syed Abdul Kadir. "Predicting instructional effectiveness of cloud-based virtual learning environment." Industrial Management & Data Systems 116, no. 8 (September 12, 2016): 1557–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-11-2015-0475.
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Purpose Cloud computing technology is advancing and expanding at an explosive rate. These advancements have further extended the capabilities of the virtual learning environment (VLE) to provide accessibility anywhere, anytime where educational resources can be saved, modified, retrieved and shared on the cloud. The purpose of this paper is to examine the predictors of instructional effectiveness of cloud computing VLE by extending the Self Determination and Channel Expansion Theory with external constructs of VLE interactivity, content design, school support, trust in website, knowledge sharing attitude and demographic variables. Design/methodology/approach Random sampling data were collected in two waves of nation-wide survey and analyzed with artificial neural network approach. Findings SDT, CET, content design, interactivity, trust in website, school support and demographics significantly predict instructional effectiveness. Research limitations/implications The study has provided a new paradigm shift from investigating the behavioral intention and continuance intention to the effectiveness of an information system. It advocates that quality of research may be improved by adhering to the basic research methodology starting from rigorous instrument development and validation to future research direction. Practical implications The research provides implications to Ministry of Education, the VLE content and service providers, scholars and practitioners. Social implications The findings of the study may further improve the quality of living of the society when the instructional effectiveness of the cloud-based VLE is further enhanced. Originality/value Existing grid computing VLE studies have focussed on the acceptance of students and teachers and not its instructional effectiveness. Unlike existing studies that examined extrinsic motivational factors (e.g. TAM, UTAUT), this study uses intrinsic motivational factors (e.g. relatedness, competence and autonomy) as well as perceived media richness. Malaysia is the first nation to implement the VLE at a national scale and the findings from this study will provide a new insight on the determinants of instructional effectiveness of the VLE system.
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Al-Madhagy Taufiq-Hail, Ghilan, Ayed Rheal A. Alanzi, Shafiz A Mohd Yusof, and Madallah M Alruwaili. "Software as a Service (SaaS) Cloud Computing: An Empirical Investigation on University Students’ Perception." Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management 16 (2021): 213–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4740.
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Aim/Purpose: This study aims to propose and empirically validate a model and investigates the factors influencing acceptance and use of Software as a Services cloud computing services (SaaS) from individuals’ perspectives utilizing an integrative model of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with modifications to suit the objective of the study. Background: Even though SaaS cloud computing services has gained the acceptance in its educational and technical aspects, it is still expanding constantly with emerging cloud technologies. Moreover, the individual as an end-user of this technology has not been given the ample attention pertaining to SaaS acceptance and adoption (AUSaaS). Additionally, the higher education sector needs to be probed regarding AUSaaS perception, not only from a managerial stance, but also the individual. Hence, further investigation in all aspects, including the human factor, deserves deeper inspection. Methodology: A quantitative approach with probability multi-stage sampling procedure conducted utilizing survey instrument distributed among students from three public Malaysian universities. The valid collected responses were 289 Bachelor’s degree students. The survey included the demographic part as well as the items to measure the constructs relationships hypothesized. Contribution: The empirical results disclosed the appropriateness of the integrated model in explaining the individual’s attitude (R2 = 57%), the behavior intention (R2 = 64%), and AUSaaS at the university settings (R2 = 50%). Also, the study offers valuable findings and examines new relationships that considered a theoretical contribution with proven empirical results. That is, the subjective norms effect on attitude and AUSaaS is adding empirical evidence of the model hypothesized. Knowing the significance of social effect is important in utilizing it to promote university products and SaaS applications – developed inside the university – through social media networks. Also, the direct effect of perceived usefulness on AUSaaS is another important theoretical contribution the SaaS service providers/higher education institutes should consider in promoting the usefulness of their products/services developed or offered to students/end-users. Additionally, the research contributes to the knowledge of the literature and is considered one of the leading studies on accepting SaaS services and applications as proliferation of studies focus on the general and broad concept of cloud computing. Furthermore, by integrating two theories (i.e., TPB and TAM), the study employed different factors in studying the perceptions towards the acceptance of SaaS services and applications: social factors (i.e., subjective norms), personal capabilities and capacities (i.e., perceived behavioral control), technological factors (i.e., perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use), and attitudinal factors. These factors are the strength of both theories and utilizing them is articulated to unveil the salient factors affecting the acceptance of SaaS services and applications. Findings: A statistically positive significant influence of the main TPB constructs with AUSaaS was revealed. Furthermore, subjective norms (SN) and perceived usefulness (PU) demonstrated prediction ability on AUSaaS. Also, SN proved a statically significant effect on attitude (ATT). Specifically, the main contributors of intention are PU, perceived ease of use, ATT, and perceived behavioral control. Also, the proposed framework is validated empirically and statistically. Recommendation for Researchers: The proposed model is highly recommended to be tested in different settings and cultures. Also, recruiting different respondents with different roles, occupations, and cultures would likely draw more insights of the results obtained in the current research and its generalizability Future Research: Participants from private universities or other educational institutes suggested in future work as the sample here focused only on public sector universities. The model included limited number of variables suggesting that it can be extended in future works with other constructs such as trialability, compatibility, security, risk, privacy, and self-efficacy. Comparison of different ethnic groups, ages, genders, or fields of study in future research would be invaluable to enhance the findings or reveal new insights. Replication of the study in different settings is encouraged.
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Bennet, David. "Expanding the knowledge paradigm." VINE 36, no. 2 (April 2006): 175–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03055720610682979.
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Weli, Weli. "Re-examination and expanding the EUCS Model on Cloud-based ERP system." Journal of information and organizational sciences 45, no. 1 (June 15, 2021): 115–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.31341/jios.45.1.7.
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The end-user computing satisfaction model (EUCS) has been widely used in previous studies, and Enterprise Resource Planning. Therefore, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System, need to be developed in accordance with cloud computing that dominate current information technology devices. This study was carried out to test the expansion of the EUCS model in a cloud-based ERP system. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to re-examine the validity and reliability of the computer application satisfaction model and its relationship with user performance in cloud-based ERP system. The overall satisfaction variable is added as a mediation between the satisfaction model and user performance. Data was collected through snowball sampling with a questionnaire distributed to the cloud-based ERP users. Additionally, data processing was conducted using the Second-order concept in structural equation modeling with the Partial Least Square approach. Since data processing using WarpPLS confirmed the validity and reliability of the model and all relationships between variables, this research contributes theoretically to the study of end-user satisfaction from information technology applications. Its final section describes the limitations and opportunities for future research.
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Sokolov, Arkadi V. "Public knowledge as a mosaic of computing and cooperating systems." KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION 20, no. 4 (1993): 193. http://dx.doi.org/10.5771/0943-7444-1993-4-193.
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Schroeder, Ralph. "e-Sciences as research technologies: reconfiguring disciplines, globalizing knowledge." Social Science Information 47, no. 2 (June 2008): 131–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0539018408089075.
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This article examines recent e-science initiatives through the lens of the concept of `research technologies'. It has been argued that e-science research, which makes use of advanced computing tools to share distributed resources via networks, changes the disciplinary nature of research towards greater interdisciplinarity and paves the way for the increasing globalization of research. However, these claims need to be instantiated in concrete research practices. The essay therefore presents three examples of research projects where these two features can be demonstrated. More generally these three projects — in social science hyperlink analysis, high-energy physics, and astronomy — are examples of `research technologies', which, it has been argued, are often a radical source of innovation. The article describes how the three projects illustrate these arguments about research technologies, but also how this concept is limited as e-science research is still ongoing. The conclusion assesses how the notion of research technologies is useful for understanding how networked computing technologies are changing the current landscape of knowledge production.
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A. Mohamed, Mona, and Sharma Pillutla. "Cloud computing: a collaborative green platform for the knowledge society." VINE 44, no. 3 (August 5, 2014): 357–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/vine-07-2013-0038.
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Purpose – The main aim of this paper is to investigate the potential of Cloud Computing as a multilayer integrative collaboration space for knowledge acquisition, nurturing and sharing. The paper will pinpoint benefits and challenges of Cloud Computing in satisfying the new techno-sociological requirements of the knowledge society through the provision of information technology (IT) green services. Furthermore, the article calls for the engagement of researchers to generate additional discussion and dialog in this emerging and challenging area. Design/methodology/approach – The paper applies a conceptual analysis to explore the utilization of the Cloud ecosystem as a new platform for knowledge management (KM) technologies characterized by environmental and economic benefits. Findings – This paper reveals the emergence of a new layer in the Cloud stack known as Knowledge Management-as-a-Service. The article discusses how KM has the opportunity to evolve in synergy with Cloud Computing technologies using the modified Metcalfe’s law, while simultaneously pursuing other benefits. This research reveals that if Cloud Computing is successfully deployed, it will contribute to the efficient use of the under-utilized computing resources and enable a low carbon economy. However, challenges such as security, information overload and legal issues must be addressed by researchers before Cloud Computing becomes the de facto KM platform. Originality/value – While the technical, legal and environmental complications of Cloud Computing have received the attention warranted, the KM concepts and implementation facets within the realm of the knowledge society have not yet received adequate consideration. This paper provides enterprise KM architects, planners, chief information officers (CIOs) and chief knowledge officers (CKOs) with a comprehensive review of the critical issues, many of which are often overlooked or treated in a fragmented manner within the Cloud environment.
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Wilson, Katie, Lucy Montgomery, Cameron Neylon, Chun-Kai (Karl) Huang, and Rebecca N. Handcock. "Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative." LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of the Association of European Research Libraries 32, no. 1 (November 3, 2022): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.53377/lq.11544.
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In the current era of worldwide competition in higher education, universities are caught up in market processes that encourage compliance with the measurement systems applied by world university rankings. Despite questions about the rankings’ methodologies and data sources, universities continue to adopt assessment and evaluation practices that require academic researchers to publish in sources indexed by the major commercial bibliographic databases used by world rankings. Building on a critique of the limited bibliometric measures and underlying assumptions of rankings, the Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative interdisciplinary research project aggregates and analyses scholarly research data including open access output from multiple open sources for more than 20,000 institutions worldwide. To understand who is creating knowledge and how diversity is enacted through the transmission of knowledge we analyse workforce demographic data. In this article, we discuss the project’s rationale, methodologies and examples of data analysis that can enable universities to make independent assessments, ask questions about rankings, and contribute to open knowledge-making and sharing. Expanding on our presentation to the LIBER Online 2021 Conference, we discuss collaboration with academic libraries and other scholarly communication stakeholders to develop and extend the open knowledge project.
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Liu, Weiling, and Huibin (Heather) Cai. "Embracing the shift to cloud computing: knowledge and skills for systems librarians." OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives 29, no. 1 (February 8, 2013): 22–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/10650751311294528.
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Sharmila, Dr V., S. Poonguzhali, M. Srivani, P. Raghul, Dr V. Vennila, and Dr J. Preetha. "An Improved Secure Enabled Information Sharing on Hybrid Cloud." Revista Gestão Inovação e Tecnologias 11, no. 2 (June 5, 2021): 374–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.47059/revistageintec.v11i2.1674.
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Distributed computing guarantees the adaptable conveyance of figuring administrations in a pay-more only as costs arise way. It permits clients to effectively scale their foundation and save money on the general expense of activity. Anyway Cloud administration contributions can possibly flourish if clients are happy with administration execution. Permitting immediate access and adaptable scaling while at the same time keeping up the help leaves and offering serious costs represents a critical test to Cloud registering suppliers. Moreover administrations will stay accessible over the long haul just if this business creates a steady income stream. To address these difficulties we present novel approach based assistance confirmation control models that target expanding the income of Cloud suppliers while considering educational vulnerability with respect to asset prerequisites. Our assessment shows that arrangement based methodologies measurably altogether outflank the early bird gets the worm draws near, which are still cutting edge. Moreover the outcomes give bits of knowledge in how and how much vulnerability contrarily affects income.
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Wan, Neng. "Improving College English Reading Teaching Efficiency Based on Student Behavior Data Mining and Mobile Edge Computing." Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing 2022 (April 4, 2022): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2959423.
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The reading scope of university English reading is constantly expanding, and the teaching content is gradually increasing. Students are unable to grasp the article’s ideas while reading, resulting in an incorrect understanding of the article and the selection of incorrect topics. In English reading, teachers should begin by broadening students’ knowledge, increasing the number of new words they learn on a regular basis, gradually building reading experience, and improving reading efficiency. Data mining (abbreviated as DM) is a method of extracting hidden, unknown, but potentially useful information and knowledge from a large amount of incomplete, noisy, fuzzy, and random practical application data. Based on student behavior DM and mobile edge computing, this paper investigates strategies to improve the efficiency of university English reading instruction. Teachers and students can interact more easily with the help of university English reading teaching based on student behavior DM, and good interpersonal interaction can help students better understand and master the language. It is also beneficial for teachers to provide more tailored guidance for students’ individual university English reading teaching levels and learning abilities, as well as to assist them in developing personalized efficiency improvement strategies. The goal of DM student behavior is to discover knowledge, mine information, and apply rules without making any assumptions, with unknown, useful, and effective results.
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Wang, Yingxu, George Baciu, Yiyu Yao, Witold Kinsner, Keith Chan, Bo Zhang, Stuart Hameroff, et al. "Perspectives on Cognitive Informatics and Cognitive Computing." International Journal of Cognitive Informatics and Natural Intelligence 4, no. 1 (January 2010): 1–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jcini.2010010101.
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Cognitive informatics is a transdisciplinary enquiry of computer science, information sciences, cognitive science, and intelligence science that investigates the internal information processing mechanisms and processes of the brain and natural intelligence, as well as their engineering applications in cognitive computing. Cognitive computing is an emerging paradigm of intelligent computing methodologies and systems based on cognitive informatics that implements computational intelligence by autonomous inferences and perceptions mimicking the mechanisms of the brain. This article presents a set of collective perspectives on cognitive informatics and cognitive computing, as well as their applications in abstract intelligence, computational intelligence, computational linguistics, knowledge representation, symbiotic computing, granular computing, semantic computing, machine learning, and social computing.
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Figlio, David, Krzysztof Karbownik, and Kjell Salvanes. "The Promise of Administrative Data in Education Research." Education Finance and Policy 12, no. 2 (April 2017): 129–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/edfp_a_00229.
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Thanks to extraordinary and exponential improvements in data storage and computing capacities, it is now possible to collect, manage, and analyze data in magnitudes and in manners that would have been inconceivable just a short time ago. As the world has developed this remarkable capacity to store and analyze data, so have the world's governments developed large-scale, comprehensive datafiles on tax programs, workforce information, benefit programs, health, and education. Although these data are collected for purely administrative purposes, they represent remarkable new opportunities for expanding our knowledge. We describe some of the benefits and challenges associated with the use of administrative data in education research.
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Shekan, Raid Abd Alreda, Ahmed Mahdi Abdulkadium, and Hiba Ameer Jabir. "Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery for Big Data in Cloud Environment." Webology 18, Special Issue 04 (September 30, 2021): 1118–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.14704/web/v18si04/web18186.
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In past few decades, big data has evolved as a modern framework that offers huge amount of data and possibilities for applying and/or promoting analysis and decision-making technologies with unparalleled importance for digital processes in organization, engineering and science. Because of the new methods in these domains, the paper discusses history of big data mining under the cloud computing environment. In addition to the pursuit of exploration of knowledge, Big Data revolution gives companies many exciting possibilities (in relation to new vision, decision making and business growths strategies). The prospect of developing large-data processing, data analytics, and evaluation through a cloud computing model has been explored. The key component of this paper is the technical description of how to use cloud computing and the uses of data mining techniques and analytics methods in predictive and decision support systems.
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Matos, Ecivaldo De Souza, and Fábio Correia de Rezende. "Raciocínio computacional no ensino de língua inglesa na escola: um relato de experiência na perspectiva BYOD (Computational thinking to teaching English in high school: an experience report in the BYOD perspective)." Revista Eletrônica de Educação 14 (November 6, 2019): 3116073. http://dx.doi.org/10.14244/198271993116.
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Computational Thinking (CT) is a set of logical-operational cognitive skills or processes of reasoning, based on Computer Science. Abstraction, pattern recognition, algorithmic reasoning, and decomposition are examples of some of these skills that form the four pillar of CT. Some researchers have considered these skills as useful, and even mandatory to to cognitive development of the schoolchildren. In this paper, we present practical aspects and the possible contributions of CT in the development of competence of reading and interpreting English texts. Didactic interventions were carried out in high school classes of a public school, supported by the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) approach, in which the students used their own smartphones. During these interventions, the students developed concept maps and podcasts, performed online exercises and the traditional exam, all of that composed the set of evaluation instruments. It was possible to understand that the CT skills are intrinsically present and contributed to the development of the reading and writing skills in English. According to testimonials, we highlight that the BYOD approach provided new conceptions and perspectives on the use of electronic equipment in function of the students’ learning.ResumoO Raciocínio Computacional (RC) é um conjunto de habilidades ou processos cognitivos lógico-operacionais de raciocínio, fundamentadas na Ciência da Computação. Abstração, reconhecimento de padrões, raciocínio algorítmico e decomposição são exemplos de algumas dessas habilidades que formam os quatro pilares do RC. Alguns pesquisadores consideram essas habilidades úteis, e até mesmo fundamentais, para o desenvolvimento cognitivo dos estudantes. Nesse sentido, este relato de experiência tem por objetivo apresentar aspectos práticos e possíveis contribuições do RC no desenvolvimento da competência de leitura e interpretação de textos de diferentes naturezas na disciplina de língua inglesa. Para isso, realizaram-se intervenções didáticas em uma turma do ensino médio de uma escola pública, apoiadas na abordagem Bring Your Own Device ou, simplesmente, BYOD, em que os estudantes usaram seus próprios aparelhos celulares. Durante o desenvolvimento das intervenções, os estudantes construíram mapas conceituais e podcasts, realizarem exercício online e a tradicional prova, os quais compuseram o conjunto de instrumentos avaliativos do bimestre. Por meio dessas intervenções, foi possível identificar como as habilidades do RC estiveram intrinsecamente presentes e contribuíram para o desenvolvimento da competência de leitura e escrita em língua inglesa, elencada pelos Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais. Conforme relatos, além da articulação didática com o RC, a abordagem BYOD proporcionou à professora e aos estudantes novas concepções e perspectivas sobre o uso de equipamentos eletrônicos em função da aprendizagem deles mesmos.Palavras-chave: Raciocínio computacional, Ensino de inglês, Mobile learning, Educação em computação.Keywords: Computational thinking, English teaching, Mobile learning, Computer science education.ReferencesALBERTA Education. School Technology Branch. Bring your own device: a guide for schools. 2012. Disponível em:http://education.alberta.ca/admin/technology/research.aspx. Acesso em: 01 fev. 2017.ALLAN, Walter; COULTER, Bob; DENNER, Jill; ERICKSON, Jeri; LEE, Irene; MALYN-SMITH, Joyce; MARTIN, Fred. Computational thinking for youth. White Paper for the ITEST Learning Resource Centre na EDC. Small Working Group on Computational Thinking (CT), 2010. Disponível em: http://stelar.edc.org/publications/computational-thinking-youth. 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Harris, Roger. "Association of Computing Machinery Special Interest Group in Computer Personnel Research. Annual Conference, April 1992, Cincinnati OH, USA." Journal of Information Technology 8, no. 2 (June 1993): 121–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026839629300800208.
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The conference highlighted the increasing complexity of the role of IS personnel. On the one hand, the demands of increased competitiveness are forcing technical experts to gain better understanding of the commercial requirements of the end users they serve, and on the other hand, the opportunities offered by the End-User Computing phenomenon are placing increasing demands on the technical capabilities of the end users themselves. The emerging picture is one of a highly dynamic IS profession, with expanding boundaries, fewer barriers between itself and other professions and offering greater opportunities for those entering it and increased challenges for those already in it.
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Paul, Prantosh Kumar. "The Context of IST for Solid Information Retrieval and Infrastructure Building." International Journal of Information Retrieval Research 8, no. 1 (January 2018): 86–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijirr.2018010106.
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Development and progress mainly depends on education and its solid dissemination. Technologies as well as engineering solutions are important for the business and corporate houses. In this context, educational initiatives and programs play a vital role. Developing countries are suffering from many problems and therefore fostering new academic innovation and researches on economic development in today's context. Information Technologies and management science are important for solid business solutions. Therefore, education and knowledge dissemination play an important and valuable role. In many developing countries, gaps between industrial needs and the availability of skilled labor are limited. Information Sciences and Computing are the most valuable areas of study in today's knowledge world. The components, subsets, and subfields of Information Sciences and Technology are rapidly emerging worldwide. Among the emerging and popular areas, a few include Cloud Computing, Green Computing, Green Systems, Big-Data Science, Internet, Business Analytics, and Business Intelligence. Developing countries (like China, Colombia, Malaysia, Mauritius, India, Brazil, South Africa) depend in many ways on knowledge dissemination and solid manpower for their development. Thus, there is an urgent need to introduce such programs and the majority of these programs have been proposed here. Information Science and Technology (IST) with programs such as Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral Degrees have been listed here with academic and industrial contexts. This article highlights these programs with proper SWOT analysis.
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McClure, Charles R., John Carlo Bertot, and Carol A. Hert. "Expanding Our Knowledge of Evaluating Networked Information Services and Resources: Prelude to the Mid-Year Meeting." Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 25, no. 4 (January 31, 2005): 7–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bult.119.
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Ling, Xiao, Luanfeng Wang, Yuxi Pan, and Yanchao Feng. "The Impact of Financial Literacy on Household Health Investment: Empirical Evidence from China." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3 (January 26, 2023): 2229. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032229.
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Based on the 2019 China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) data, this paper used factor analysis to measure the level of financial literacy of surveyed householders and used the Probit model and the negative binomial model to test the impact of financial literacy (FL) on household health investment (HHI). The results show that: (1) FL is an essential influencing factor in increasing participation in HHI, and householders with a higher level of FL are also more willing to pay for diversified investments. (2) We split the FL level from the two dimensions of knowledge and ability. We found that the primary FL (including financial knowledge, computing ability, and correct recognition of investment product risk) plays a more critical role in the investment decision process. (3) When information sources, health knowledge, and family income are used as mediating variables, FL can influence the decisions of HHI in three ways: expanding information sources, enriching health knowledge, and alleviating income constraints. (4) By analyzing the heterogeneity of household heads in different regions and with different personal characteristics, we found that the medical level of the household location and the life and work experience of the householders played a moderating role.
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Jede, Andreas, and Frank Teuteberg. "Integrating cloud computing in supply chain processes." Journal of Enterprise Information Management 28, no. 6 (October 12, 2015): 872–904. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeim-08-2014-0085.
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Purpose – There are cloud computing (CC) services available for various applications within supply chain management (SCM) processes and related enterprise information systems (ISs). These services offer, for example, consistent global networking platforms and shared real-time information. Furthermore, they enable quick decision making and ensure efficiency, which may strengthen competitive advantages as to digital processes within the supply chain (SC). However, research lacks a paper that systematically analyzes the interrelation between CC and SCM in detail and aims to become a reference point in the intersection of both research fields. Moreover, the purpose of this paper is to gain a deep understanding of the current state of research and to identify future research challenges. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides a cross-discipline systematic literature review from the research perspectives of ISs and SCM. In total, 99 papers have been investigated by combining qualitative and quantitative content analysis. As a side effect the authors developed a new methodological framework for conducting comprehensive literature reviews that could be applied by future research. Finding – The authors discover the most important influence factors for CC implementations in SC processes and pay special attention to major issues, research methods, applied theoretical concepts, and geographical differences. Until now, SCM research in the realm of CC usage is still in its infancy both in theory and practice. Research limitations/implications – Possibly not all of the relevant papers have been filtered during the paper selection phase. The findings of the literature review and the conceptual framework identifying different areas of concern are believed to be useful for future research to obtain an overview of the evolution of CC in SC processes. Originality/value – To the best of the knowledge, there is no systematic literature review that consistently focusses CC usage within SC processes while integrating strategic aspects. Additionally, the authors constructed and applied a unique keyword analysis.
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Saratchandra, Minu, Anup Shrestha, and Peter A. Murray. "Building knowledge ambidexterity using cloud computing: Longitudinal case studies of SMEs experiences." International Journal of Information Management 67 (December 2022): 102551. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2022.102551.
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Seberger, John S. "Into the archive of ubiquitous computing: the data perfect tense and the historicization of the present." Journal of Documentation 78, no. 1 (September 27, 2021): 18–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-11-2020-0195.
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PurposeThis paper theorizes ubiquitous computing as a novel configuration of the archive. Such a configuration is characterized by shifts in agency underlying archival mechanics and a pronounced rhythmic diminution of such mechanics in which the user's experiential present tense is rendered fundamentally historical. In doing so, this paper troubles the relationship between: archival mechanics such as appraisal, accession and access; the archive as a site of historical knowledge production and the pervasiveness of data-driven daily life.Design/methodology/approachBy employing conceptual analysis, I analyze a classic vision of ubiquitous computing to describe the historicization of the present tense in an increasingly computerized world. The conceptual analysis employed here draws on an interdisciplinary set of literature from library and information science, philosophy and computing fields such as human-computer interaction (HCI) and ubiquitous computing.FindingsI present the concept of the data perfect tense, which is derived from the future perfect tense: the “will have had” construction. It refers to a historicized, data-driven and fundamentally archival present tense characterizing the user's lived world in which the goal of action is to have had created data for future unspecified use. The data perfect reifies ubiquitous computing as an archive, or a site of historical knowledge production predicated on sets of potential statements derived from data generated, appraised, acquisitioned and made accessible through and by means of pervasive “smart” objects.Originality/valueThis paper provides foundational consideration of ubiquitous computing as a configuration of the archive through the analysis of its temporalities: a rhythmic diminution that renders users' experiential present tenses as fundamentally historical, constructed through the agency of smart devices. In doing so, it: contributes to ongoing work within HCI seeking to understand the relationship between HCI and history; introduces concepts relevant to the analysis of novel technological ecologies in terms of archival theory; and constitutes preliminary interdisciplinary steps towards highlighting the relevance of theories of the archive and archival mechanics for critiquing sociotechnical concerns such as surveillance capitalism.
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Nitecki, Danuta A., and Mary Ellen K. Davis. "Expanding Academic Librarians’ Roles in the Research Life Cycle." Libri 69, no. 2 (May 26, 2019): 117–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/libri-2018-0066.
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Abstract Research depends on prior results. The cycle of transforming research output to disseminated knowledge is changing to engage more researchers to openly discover and thereby shape future contributions to scholarship. No established framework helps librarians understand the opportunities that transition offers librarians. However, through four propositions, this paper addresses some of the changes facing academic librarians as they expand their roles: 1) Research cycles embrace interactive sharing and reuse of data; 2) Managing open research data expands librarians’ roles; 3) Intellectual entrepreneurship roles provide a model to empower others; 4) Librarians demonstrate their entrepreneurial leadership by creating partnerships outside the library. Now academic librarians have opportunities to strengthen their role in how higher education shapes research by shifting greater focus toward research data management [RDM]. Two seasoned administrators and librarians illustrate pathways to prepare academic librarians for these new roles. They offer two practitioners’ impressions of the demands and opportunities for librarians to extend their expertise to support RDM, and illustrate how academic librarians have begun doing so through professional association work (through the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)) and at one academic library (at Drexel University). They urge academic librarians to step out of their comfort zones of organizing, preserving and servicing discovery of information resources and embrace emerging roles for which their values and expertise have prepared them. If librarians ignore these opportunities, they risk being bypassed in efforts to ensure that managing research data and scholarship are central to research protocols.
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Moudud-Ul-Huq, Syed, Md Asaduzzaman, and Tanmay Biswas. "Role of cloud computing in global accounting information systems." Bottom Line 33, no. 3 (June 11, 2020): 231–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bl-01-2020-0010.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to underpin the impact of cloud computing in global accounting information systems (AIS). Moreover, it investigates the key aspects that ought to be considered by the organization before choosing to pick the correct accounting system. Design/methodology/approach The study looks at and depends on narrative investigation of previous studies. In the examination talked about the principle issues with respect to the utilization of cloud and database the executives in the AIS through developing research model. Findings The focal point of the paper is the impact of cloud computing worldview on the business area. This paper highlights different facts of cloud accounting, published research papers and the benefits and possible risks determined by the implementation of cloud services, mostly in relation to the accounting department. Originality/value Considering the numerous ramifications of cloud advancements on the present business process, there is a need for an examination of how these innovations will be used in AIS to improve precision, benefits and risks. At the same time, there is need to investigate the determinant elements of actualizing cloud advances in the AIS. More importantly, to the author’s knowledge, this is the first study that focuses on the number of published research works to show the importance of cloud computing in accounting and information systems.
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Mohammed, Fathey, Othman Ibrahim, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, and Ensaf Alzurqa. "Cloud computing adoption model for e-government implementation." Information Development 33, no. 3 (June 23, 2016): 303–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266666916656033.
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Cloud computing essentially is a scalable, flexible and pay-per-use model for the way IT services are delivered. It can significantly improve the way a government functions, the services it provides to its citizens and institutions. This paper aims to explore the factors that influence adopting cloud computing as a part of public sector organizations’ alternatives to implement e-government services. Based on two dominant theories in the field of adoption of new technology, the Fit-Viability Model and Diffusion of Innovation Theory, a model is proposed. Data were gathered using a structured questionnaire with a sample of 296 IT staff employed in public organizations in Yemen. The results clarify the need to consider factors affecting two dimensions, fit and viability, to make a decision to adopt cloud computing in an e-government context. The fitness of cloud computing to e-government tasks is affected by factors such as relative advantage, compatibility, trialability and security, but is not affected by the complexity of the technology. On the other hand, the viability is influenced by economic factors (return on investment and asset specificity) and technological readiness (IT infrastructure and IT policy and regulations), while the results do not support the relation between the organizational factors such as top management support and cloud knowledge and viability.
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Brooks-Kieffer, Jamene. "Time to play, access to attention: Addressing one academic library’s internal culture around computing tools and skills." College & Research Libraries News 82, no. 3 (March 4, 2021): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.82.3.121.
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Library employees who try developing their skills with computing tools need to practice in order to use their learning in their work. However, time and space for practice may be elusive. Employees will meet frustration when applying emerging knowledge to problems on the fringes of their learning. Libraries can cultivate employees’ budding computing and data skills by sponsoring time to practice, holding space for peers to support each other, and normalizing the struggle inherent in learning and applying digital tools and methods.
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Deng, Chun-Ping, Tao Wang, Thompson S. H. Teo, and Qi Song. "Organizational agility through outsourcing: Roles of IT alignment, cloud computing and knowledge transfer." International Journal of Information Management 60 (October 2021): 102385. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2021.102385.
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Walterbusch, Marc, Adrian Fietz, and Frank Teuteberg. "Missing cloud security awareness: investigating risk exposure in shadow IT." Journal of Enterprise Information Management 30, no. 4 (July 10, 2017): 644–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeim-07-2015-0066.
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Purpose On account of its easy and intuitive usage as well as obvious advantages (e.g. access to work data from anywhere, at any time and through any means) the evolutionary cloud computing paradigm favors the use of shadow IT. Since many employees are not aware of the associated risks and possible legal violations, unauthorized use of cloud computing services could result in substantial risk exposure for any company. The purpose of this paper is to explore and to extend the body of knowledge concerning the topic of cloud computing with regard to shadow IT. Design/methodology/approach The aim of this contribution is to identify the reasons for the use of cloud computing services and the resulting shadow IT from an employee’s perspective, to demonstrate the counteractions a company may take against the unauthorized use of cloud computing services and to elaborate on the inherent opportunities and risks. We follow a mixed-methods approach consisting of a systematic literature review, a cloud computing awareness study, a vignette study and expert interviews. Findings Based on a triangulation of the data sets, the paper at hand proposes a morphological box as well as a two-piece belief-action-outcome model, both from an employee’s and employer’s point of view. Our findings ultimately lead to recommendations for action for employers to counteract the risk exposure. Furthermore, also employees are sensitized by means of insights into the topic of unauthorized usage of cloud computing services in everyday working life. Research limitations/implications The limitations of the triangulation reflect the limitations of each applied research method. These limitations justify why a mixed-methods approach is favored – rather than relying on a single source of data – because data from various sources can be triangulated. Practical implications The paper includes recommendations for action for the handling of the unauthorized usage of cloud computing services within a company, e.g., the set up of a company-wide cloud security strategy and the conduction of an anonymous employee survey to identify the status quo. Originality/value This paper fulfills an identified need to explore the usage of cloud computing services within the context of shadow IT.
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Kipnis, Daniel G. "Book Review: Beyond Reality: Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality in the Library." Reference & User Services Quarterly 59, no. 2 (March 4, 2020): 134. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.59.2.7279.
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As part of the democratization of information, libraries are expanding their offerings beyond knowledge-based resources into the realm of virtual reality. In Beyond Reality, Varnum produces nine unique chapters on augmented, virtual, and mixed realities (AR/VR/MR). Six of the chapters are university case studies, two are from public libraries, and the final chapter is from an intellectual property attorney. The selected case studies offer a variety of geographic locations and sizes, which will help match libraries considering pursuing AR/VR/MR programs.
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Hamner, Marvine, and Raza-ur-Rehman Qazi. "Expanding the Technology Acceptance Model to examine Personal Computing Technology utilization in government agencies in developing countries." Government Information Quarterly 26, no. 1 (January 2009): 128–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2007.12.003.
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Savolainen, Reijo. "Conceptual growth in integrated models for information behaviour." Journal of Documentation 72, no. 4 (July 11, 2016): 648–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jdoc-09-2015-0114.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to elaborate the picture of the nature of integrated models for information behaviour from the perspective of conceptual growth in this field of study. Design/methodology/approach – Conceptual analysis focusing on the ways in which the researchers have developed integrated models. The study concentrates on seven key models proposed by Bates, Choo and associates, Godbold, Robson and Robinson, and Wilson. Findings – Researchers have employed four main approaches to develop integrated models. First, such frameworks are based on the juxtaposition of individual models. Second, integrated models are built by cross-tabulating the components of diverse models. Third, such models are constructed by relating similar components of individual models. Finally, integrated models are built by incorporating components taken from diverse frameworks. The integrated models have contributed to conceptual growth in three major ways: first, by integrating formerly separate parts of knowledge; second, by generalizing and explaining lower abstraction-level knowledge through higher level constructs; and third, by expanding knowledge by identifying new characteristics of the object of study. Research limitations/implications – The findings are based on the comparison of seven models only. The integrated frameworks of information retrieval were excluded from the study. Originality/value – The study pioneers by providing an in-depth analysis the nature of integrated models for information behaviour. The findings contribute to the identification of the key factors of information behaviour.
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Criales-Hernández, María I., Diana M. Sanchez-Lobo, and Johanna K. Almeyda-Osorio. "Expanding the knowledge of plankton diversity of tropical lakes from the Northeast Colombian Andes." Revista de Biología Tropical 68, S2 (October 22, 2020): S159—S176. http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/rbt.v68is2.44347.
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Introduction: A large number of planktonic communities found in tropical lakes have not yet been recorded, limiting understanding of how these ecosystems function and of the role that organisms play within them. Objective: Add new records of previously described species and to contribute to the knowledge of the planktonic communities present in tropical mountain and lowland lakes of the northeast Colombian Andes. Methods: Planktonic samples were collected and physicochemical variables measured in nine tropical lakes. Organisms were identified and a bibliographic search was carried out in databases and research articles to the identification of the new records to Colombia. Results: We present the data corresponding to six physicochemical variables measured in tropical lakes of this region and expand the existing information on organisms present in tropical lakes with a list of 391 taxa (299 phytoplankton and 92 zooplankton). The proportion of planktonic species unique to tropical lakes and the low similarity between lake types found with a Jaccard analysis indicated high heterogeneity of ecological conditions in the studied lakes. Conclusions: The 391 taxa found and 15 new records contribute to the list of planktonic organisms present in tropical lakes located in high and low areas of the Colombian northeast Andes.
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Clark, Sarah. "Book Review: Successful Campus Outreach for Academic Libraries: Building Community through Collaboration." Reference & User Services Quarterly 59, no. 1 (December 11, 2019): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.59.1.7232.
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Outreach is an increasingly important responsibility for academic libraries, fulfilling the library’s own mission and supporting the wider institution’s goals around retention and student success. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to connect outreach initiatives to desired outcomes. Into this knowledge gap step Peggy Keeran and Carrie Forbes, who have edited a collection of outreach initiatives and strategies organized around four key elements of a successful outreach program: strategic vision and planning, program development and implementation, community outreach, and expanding outreach audiences. Individual chapter authors come from large and small universities in both public and private contexts, and present library outreach initiatives from the United States, Canada, and Indonesia.
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Kyriakou, Niki, and Euripides N. Loukis. "Do strategy, processes, personnel and technology affect firm’s propensity to adopt cloud computing?" Journal of Enterprise Information Management 32, no. 3 (June 4, 2019): 517–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeim-06-2017-0083.
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Purpose Previous empirical research on cloud computing (CC) adoption factors has examined the effects of only a small number of firm’s characteristics on CC adoption. The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirically the effects of a wide set of firm’s characteristics, which concern four important aspects of it, its strategy, processes, personnel and technology, on the propensity to adopt CC. Design/methodology/approach Having as theoretical background the technology, organization and environment (TOE) theory of technological innovation adoption, in combination with Scott-Morton’s framework on firm’s main elements, ten research hypotheses have been developed based on previous CC and management literature. They were tested using data collected through the e-Business W@tch Survey of the European Commission from 676 European firms from three traditional manufacturing sectors. Findings The results reveal three characteristics of a firm that affect positively its propensity to adopt CC for all firm sizes: the adoption of ICT investment reduction strategy, the adoption of product/service innovation strategy and the sophistication of firm’s administration support ICT infrastructure. Furthermore, they reveal four additional characteristics of a firm that affect positively the propensity for CC adoption only in the small firms: the adoption of process innovation strategy, the employment of ICT personnel, as well as the sophistication of firm’s production support and e-sales ICT infrastructures. Research limitations/implications First, this study provides a theoretical foundation for the elaboration of the organizational perspective of the TOE theory of technological innovation adoption, which opens a new stream of CC adoption factors research, investigating the effects of a wide range of firm’s characteristics on CC adoption. Second, based on the above foundation, this study enriches substantially the empirical literature on CC adoption factors. The main limitation of this study is that it has been based on data from only three European manufacturing sectors. Practical implications The findings provide new interesting insights concerning specific firm’s characteristics and therefore internal conditions that increase its propensity for CC adoption, and reveal specific kinds of strategy and ICT infrastructures for which CC is more appropriate and beneficial. Originality/value The authors have developed a theoretical foundation for extending our knowledge concerning the characteristics and internal conditions of firms that favor/promote the adoption of CC, which supports and enables the substantial extension of the existing knowledge base on CC adoption factors. Based on this theoretical foundation, the authors have formulated and tested ten research hypotheses concerning effects of firm’s strategic directions, processes, ICT infrastructures and ICT personnel, which have not been investigated previously, on CC adoption propensity.
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Dai, Wei, and Lorna Uden. "Empowering SME Users Through Technology Innovation: A Services Computing Approach." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 07, no. 04 (December 2008): 267–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649208002159.
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Web-based technologies are now quite widespread, and this paper relates how traditional information and communications technologies such as those associated with SME users can be coupled with Internet technologies in offering e-business solutions. SME users are traditionally not well resourced and do not have adequate computing infrastructure within their local work environments. The paper proposes an online information services infrastructure with the core services oriented technology as its basis, packaging various information resources behind the scenes. The online information service infrastructure invokes relevant sophisticated IT services only if necessary, and consequently delivers virtual technology capacity to SME users. The proposed transformation and changes within SME work environments will be minimal and should bring little interruption to the existing operations. An experiment has been carried out according to such visions. The experiment shows the effectiveness of the online applications integration through adaptive services, and an innovative knowledge driven model for economic use of information resources. The research aims to provide a basis to understand the potential benefits, barriers and solutions to integrate the traditional SME environments with leading-edge online services.
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Mishra, Deepti, Sofiya Ostrovska, and Tuna Hacaloglu. "Exploring and expanding students’ success in software testing." Information Technology & People 30, no. 4 (November 6, 2017): 927–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/itp-06-2016-0129.
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Purpose Testing is one of the indispensable activities in software development and is being adopted as an independent course by software engineering (SE) departments at universities worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to carry out an investigation of the performance of learners about testing, given the tendencies in the industry and motivation caused by the unavailability of similar studies in software testing field. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on the data collected over three years (between 2012 and 2014) from students taking the software testing course. The course is included in the second year of undergraduate curriculum for the bachelor of engineering (SE). Findings It has been observed that, from the performance perspective, automated testing outperforms structural and functional testing techniques, and that a strong correlation exists among these three approaches. Moreover, a strong programming background does help toward further success in structural and automated testing, but has no effect on functional testing. The results of different teaching styles within the course are also presented together with an analysis exploring the relationship between students’ gender and success in the software testing course, revealing that there is no difference in terms of performance between male and female students in the course. Moreover, it is advisable to introduce teaching concepts one at a time because students find it difficult to grasp the ideas otherwise. Research limitations/implications These findings are based on the analysis conducted using three years of data collected while teaching a course in testing. Obviously, there are some limitations to this study. For example, student’s strength in programming is calculated using the score of C programming courses taken in previous year/semester. Such scores may not reflect their current level of programming knowledge. Furthermore, attempt was made to ensure that the exercises given for different testing techniques have similar difficulty level to guarantee that the difference in success between these testing techniques is due to the inherent complexity of the technique itself and not because of different exercises. Still, there is small probability that a certain degree of change in success may be due to the difference in the difficulty levels of the exercises. As such, it is obviously premature to consider the present results as final since there is a lack of similar type of studies, with which the authors can compare the results. Therefore, more work needs to be done in different settings to draw sound conclusions in this respect. Originality/value Although there are few studies (see e.g. Chan et al., 2005; Garousi and Zhi, 2013; Ng et al., 2004) exploring the preference of testers over distinct software testing techniques in the industry, there appears to be no paper comparing the preferences and performances of learners in terms of different testing techniques.
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Sadoughi, Farahnaz, Rania Fahim El-Gazzar, Leila Erfannia, and Abbas Sheikhtaheri. "How the Health Information Systems Can Overcome the Challenges of Migrating to the Cloud? A Framework Based on a Mix Method Approach." Frontiers in Health Informatics 11, no. 1 (February 25, 2022): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.30699/fhi.v11i1.342.
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Introduction: Problems facing the health information systems and the potential of cloud computing make the use of this technology as a priority for healthcare organizations to migrate to the cloud. The purpose of the present study is to introduce a migration framework for health information systems to the cloud.Material and Methods: This study is a Mix method research that was performed in the first stage to identify the relevant factors of a qualitative study until the initial design of the resulting framework was obtained and, in the second phase using the two-stage quantitative Delphi method the framework was evaluated.Results: The overall component of the proposed framework, which had 149 components consists of four layers of governmental, executive, organizational and technical three major groups of stakeholders in government, the service providers (CSPs) and the service consumers (CSCs).Conclusion: Cloud computing is a new issue in the health, and the cloud migration process is one of the cost-effective solutions for managing health information systems. Due to the lack of knowledge of health executives on cloud computing, they may not be able to make appropriate decisions on doing the migration. Thus, having a comprehensive framework in addition to enhancing the knowledge decision makers will help them make better decisions while at the same time planning a roadmap for successful migration.
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Schmitt, Ulrich, and Grandon Gill. "Synthesizing Design and Informing Science Rationales for Driving a Decentralized Generative Knowledge Management Agenda." Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline 22 (2019): 001–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4264.
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Aim/Purpose: In a world of rapidly expanding complexity and exponentially increasing data availability, IT-based knowledge management tools will be needed to manage and curate available information. This paper looks at a particular tool architecture that has been previously proposed: The Personal Knowledge Management System (PKMS). The specific focus is on how the proposed architecture conforms to design science principles that relate to how it is likely to evolve. Background: We first introduce some recent informing science and design science research frameworks, then examine how the PKMS architecture would conform to these. Methodology: The approach taken is conceptual analysis. Contribution: The analysis provides a clearer understanding of how the proposed PKMS would serve the diverse-client ambiguous-target (DCAT) informing scenario and how it could be expected to evolve. Findings: We demonstrate how the PKMS informing architecture can be characterized as a “social machine” that appears to conform to a number of principles that would facilitate its long-term evolution. Future Research: The example provided by the paper could serve as a model future research seeking to integrate design science and informing science in the study of IT artefacts.
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An, Zhengzhen, Yue Zhao, Yanfei Zhang, and Xuguang Li. "Prediction of Mineralization Prospects Based on Geological Semantic Model and Mobile Computer Machine Learning." Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing 2021 (November 25, 2021): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7734080.
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Mineral resources are indispensable in the development of human society and are the foundation of national economic development. As the prospecting target shifts from outcrop ore to concealed ore, from shallow to deep, the difficulty of prospecting becomes more and more difficult. Therefore, the prediction of mineralization prospects is of great significance. This paper is aimed at completing the prediction of mineralization prospects by constructing geological semantic models and using mobile computer learning to improve the accuracy of prediction of mineralization prospects and expanding the application of semantic mobile computing. We use five different semantic relations to build a semantic knowledge library, realize semantic retrieval, complete information extraction of geological text data, and study mineral profiles. Through the distributed database of mobile computing, the association rules and random forest algorithm are used to describe the characteristics of minerals and the ore-controlling elements, find the association rules, and finally combine the geological and mineral data of the area and use the random forest algorithm to realize the prospect of mineralization district forecast. The geological semantic model constructed in the article uses the knowledge library for associative search to achieve an accuracy rate of 87.9% and a recall rate of 96.5%. The retrieval effect is much higher than that of traditional keyword retrieval methods. The maximum value of the posterior result of the mineralization prospect is 0.9027, the average value is 0.0421, and the standard deviation is 0.1069. The picture is brighter, and the probability of mineralization is higher.
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Et al., A. A. Abd El-Aziz. "Information Systems Outcomes based Assessment at Jouf University for ABET Accreditation." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 6 (April 5, 2021): 1675–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i6.3375.
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The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Criteria for Computing Accreditation Commission Programs are based upon knowledge, presentation skills, communication skills, team work and leadership skills that the students gain through the curriculum in a program. The student outcomes (SOs) are the procured skills and knowledge which the student accomplishes through the curriculum. Each program needs to have its own SOs and to evaluate it as per defined assessment cycle, just as to accomplish program educational objectives (PEOs). The continuous improvement plan depended on assessment and evaluation of the program SOs and PEOs. In this paper, an advancement cycle for continuous improvement, for Information systems (IS) program at College of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS), Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia, to accomplish the accreditation is discussed. The proposed cycle is appropriate to get the accreditation for bachelor program in information systems discipline and to fulfill the ABET criteria. In result, we will show how the SOs and PEOs were surveyed and assessed through curriculum accordingly. Based on these processes, ABET team has visited CIS college, which had accomplished extraordinary achievement and all of the programs have completely accredited on August 2018 and the next visit to the computing and engineering programs will be on 2026.
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Sagdatullin, Artur M., and Kirill S. Semenov. "INFORMATION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS BASED ON THE GAMIFICATION METHOD." Bulletin of the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University) 61 (2022): 98–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.36807/1998-9849-2022-61-87-98-101.
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The paper considers an educational information system built based on gamification and game technologies, expanding the possibilities of supporting the educational process. A classification was proposed, and the main features of information training systems were presented. An educational information system model was developed to support the educational process based on the gamification method. It was shown that many factors included in the education information system contribute to the enhancement of efficiency of such systems. A comparison of the gamification method with other gaming techniques was given. A training simulator was developed to consolidate theoretical knowledge and form practical skills and abilities for trainees in the oil and gas equipment and electric power engineering
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Mozenter, Frada, Bridgette T. Sanders, and Jeanie M. Welch. "Restructuring a Liaison Program in an Academic Library." College & Research Libraries 61, no. 5 (September 1, 2000): 432–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.61.5.432.
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New technologies, an expanding universe of knowledge, and a more sophisticated user base influence not only how we provide access to information, but also how we define and organize ourselves in relation to the public. The J. Murrey Atkins Library of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has endeavored to strengthen the relationship between the library and the teaching faculty by restructuring the library’s liaison program. Concurrently, but independent of this redesign, three experienced reference librarians assessed their effectiveness as liaisons by conducting a survey of selected departments. A review of the development and implementation of the library’s program, together with an assessment of the faculty survey, confirm that specific elements are prerequisites of an effective liaison program.
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Grainger, Alan. "Uncertainty in the construction of global knowledge of tropical forests." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 34, no. 6 (December 2010): 811–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133310387326.
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Knowledge of tropical forest change remains uncertain, affecting our ability to produce accurate estimates of globally aggregated parameters to support clear global statements about ‘the tropical forests’. This paper reviews current methods for constructing global knowledge of changes in tropical forest area, carbon density, biodiversity and ecosystem services. It finds a deficiency in formal institutions for global measurement and constructing global knowledge. In their absence, informal institutions have proliferated, increasing the spread of estimates. This is exacerbated by dependence on inaccurate official statistics, which has limited construction of knowledge about forest area change through modelling. Employing the new concept of the Knowledge Exchange Chain shows the interdependence of different disciplines in constructing composite information. Limitations linked to compartmentalization and scale are present, as predicted by the ‘post-normal hypothesis’. Disciplinary compartmentalization has impeded construction of information about forest carbon and biodiversity change. There is growth in interdisciplinary research into modelling forest change and estimating carbon emissions using remote sensing data, but not in studying biodiversity. Continuing uncertainty has implications for implementing the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) scheme. Uncertainty could be reduced by expanding formal scientific institutions, e.g. by establishing an operational scientific global forest monitoring system, and devising formal generic rules for constructing global environmental knowledge.
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Petrowski, Mary Jane. "Start your career by joining ACRL: The largest network of college and research librarians." College & Research Libraries News 79, no. 8 (September 5, 2018): 424. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.79.8.424.
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Eight hundred and thirty-seven library school students can’t be wrong! As aspiring research and academic librarians, they’ve chose ACRL as their professional home. Why? We understand the challenges you face finding a job or making a job change, expanding your knowledge and level of expertise, and developing your professional network and personal connections, all on a budget. For a limited time, ACRL membership dues for students are just $5. Your ACRL membership will support the profession, increase your skillset and marketability, and provide a network of peers through online communities and opportunities to socialize at ACRL and ACRL conferences.
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Axworthy, Lloyd, and A. Walter Dorn. "New Technology for Peace & Protection: Expanding the r2p Toolbox." Daedalus 145, no. 4 (September 2016): 88–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/daed_a_00414.
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New technological advances in areas such as digital information, algorithmic forensic data analysis, autonomous surveillance vehicles, advanced robotics, and multispectral sensors (sometimes all working together) can help avert war, introduce more effective peacekeeping and peacemaking initiatives, lessen the impact of conflict on innocent people, and help rebuild war-torn states. When international humanitarian action becomes urgent, by way of knowledge gained through such technologies, then those same peace applications can be used to reduce harmful forms of intervention and to ensure that enforcers are abiding by international law and UN guidance. An ethical failure occurs when such technologies exist to save lives, reduce risks, and secure peace, but are not employed.
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Goffi, Alessia, Gloria Bordogna, Daniela Stroppiana, Mirco Boschetti, and Pietro Alessandro Brivio. "Knowledge and Data-Driven Mapping of Environmental Status Indicators from Remote Sensing and VGI." Remote Sensing 12, no. 3 (February 4, 2020): 495. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs12030495.
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The paper proposes a transparent approach for mapping the status of environmental phenomena from multisource information based on both soft computing and machine learning. It is transparent, intended as human understandable as far as the employed criteria, and both knowledge and data-driven. It exploits remote sensing experts’ interpretations to define the contributing factors from which partial evidence of the environmental status are computed by processing multispectral images. Furthermore, it computes an environmental status indicator (ESI) map by aggregating the partial evidence degrees through a learning mechanism, exploiting volunteered geographic information (VGI). The approach is capable of capturing the specificities of local context, as well as to cope with the subjectivity of experts’ interpretations. The proposal is applied to map the status of standing water areas (i.e., water bodies and rivers and human-driven or natural hazard flooding) using multispectral optical images by ESA Sentinel-2 sources. VGI comprises georeferenced observations created both in situ by agronomists using a mobile application and by photointerpreters interacting with a geographic information system (GIS) using several information layers. Results of the validation experiments were performed in three areas of Northern Italy characterized by distinct ecosystems. The proposal showed better performances than traditional methods based on single spectral indexes.
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Wang, Yingxu. "On the Mathematical Theories and Cognitive Foundations of Information." International Journal of Cognitive Informatics and Natural Intelligence 9, no. 3 (July 2015): 42–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcini.2015070103.
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A recent discovery in computer and software sciences is that information in general is a deterministic abstract quantity rather than a probability-based property of the nature. Information is a general form of abstract objects represented by symbolical, mathematical, communication, computing, and cognitive systems. Therefore, information science is one of the contemporary scientific disciplines collectively known as abstract sciences such as system, information, cybernetics, cognition, knowledge, and intelligence sciences. This paper presents the cognitive foundations, mathematical models, and formal properties of information towards an extended theory of information science. From this point of view, information is classified into the categories of classic, computational, and cognitive information in the contexts of communication, computation, and cognition, respectively. Based on the three generations of information theories, a coherent framework of contemporary information is introduced, which reveals the nature of information and the fundamental principles of information science and engineering.