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Using Social Media in the Classroom: A Best Practice Guide

PART ONE: GETTING STARTED: THE ESSENTIALS Social Media and Education Overview The Recent Media Landscape Why Social Media in Education? Constructivist Approaches to Social Media Use in Education Summary Resources Sound Educational Design Using Social Media Overview Designing the Task Service Considerations Summary Resources Common Aspects of Social Media Functions and Practice Overview Functional Commonalities Personal Qualities for Successful Engagement with Social Media Summary Resources PART TWO: THE BIG FOUR Blogs What Is a Blog? Educational Benefits of Blogs Blogging Models Special Considerations for Blogging Summary Resources Wikis Overview What Is a Wiki? Educational Benefits of Wikis Wiki Models Special Considerations for Wikis Wiki and Blog Comparison Tables Summary Resources Social Networks Overview What Is a Social Network? Educational Networks of Social Networking Special Considerations for Social Networks Using you Networks for Online Role Plays Summary Resources Podcasting, Music and Audio Overview What Is a Podcast? Educational Benefits of Podcasting Podcasting Projects for your Class Special Considerations Summary Resources PART THREE: ENRICHING YOUR PRACTICE Visual Media Overview What Are Visual Media? Educational Benefits of Visual Media Special Considerations for Visual Media Summary Resources Instant Messaging, Chat, Skype and Twitter Overview What Are IM, Chat, Skype and Twitter? Educational Benefits of IM, Chat, Skype and Twitter Special Considerations for IM, Chat, Skype and Twitter Summary Resources Bookmarking, Clippings, Mindmapping, and Polls Overview What Are Bookmarking, Mindmapping, Clippings and Polls? Educational Benefits of Bookmarking, Clippings, Mindmapping, and Polls Special Considerations for Bookmarking, Clippings, Mindmapping, and Polls Summary Resources Educational Games and Mobile Learning Overview What Are Educational Games and Mobile Learning? Educational Benefits of Educational Games and Mobile Learning Special Considerations for Educational Games and Mobile Learning Summary Resources Productivity Tools Overview What Are Productivity Tools? Educational Benefits of Productivity Tools Special Considerations for Productivity Tools Summary Resources PART FOUR: SOCIAL CONTEXTS 'Digital Natives', New Learning and Digital Literacy Overview The 'Digital Natives' Debate New Learning Digital Literacy Summary Resources The Digital Divide and Digital Participation Overview The Digital Divide Digital Participation Summary Resources Cyberbullying Overview What Is Cyberbullying? Identifying and Responding to Cyberbullying Summary Resources Understanding Risk Online Overview Risk Management Legal and Policy Considerations Considerations Under the Terms of Service Considerations under the Service Itself Summary Resources Practical and in-Class Considerations Overview Including Parents Summary Resources
Informed learning in online environments : supporting the higher education curriculum beyond Web 2.0

As boundaries between physical and online learning spaces become increasingly blurred in higher education, how can students gain full benefit of Web 2.0 social media and mobile technologies for learning? How can we, as information professionals and educators, best support the information literacy learning needs of students who are universally mobile and Google-focused? This chapter presents informed learning (Bruce, 2008) as a pedagogical construct with potential to support learning across the higher education curriculum, for Web 2.0 and beyond. After outlining the principles of informed learning and how they may enrich the higher education curriculum, we explain the role of library and information professionals in promoting informed learning for Web 2.0 and beyond. Then, by way of illustration, we describe recent experience at an American university where librarians simultaneously learned about and applied informed learning principles in reshaping the information literacy program.
Language Interrupted: Signs of Non-Native Acquisition in Standard Language Grammars

Foreigners often say that English language is "easy. " A language like Spanish is challenging in its variety of verb endings (the verb speak is conjugated hablo, hablas, hablamos), and gender for nouns, whereas English is more straight forward (I speak, you speak, we speak). But linguists generally swat down claims that certain languages are "easier" than others, since it is assumed all languages are complex to the same degree. For example, they will point to English's use of the word "do" -- Do you know French? This usage is counter-intuitive and difficult for non-native speakers. Linguist John McWhorter agrees that all languages are complex, but questions whether or not they are all equally complex. The topic of complexity has become a hot issue in recent years, particularly in creole studies, historical linguistics, and language contact. As McWhorter describes, when languages came into contact over the years (when French speakers ruled the English for a few centuries, or the vikings invaded England), a large number of speakers are forced to learn a new language quickly, and this came up with a simplified version, a pidgin. When this ultimately turns into a "real" language, a creole, the result is still simpler and less complex than a "non-interrupted" language that has been around for a long time. McWhorter makes the case that this kind of simplification happens in degrees, and criticizes linguists who are reluctant to say that, for example, English is simply simpler than Spanish for socio-historical reasons. He analyzes how various languages that seem simple but are not creoles, actually are simpler than they would be if they had not been broken down by large numbers of adult learners. In addition to English, he looks at Mandarin Chinese, Persian, Malay, and some Arabic varieties. His work will interest not just experts in creole studies and historical linguistics, but the wider community interested in language complexity.
Anglicisms in German: Borrowing, Lexical Productivity, and Written Codeswitching

The book offers a detailed account of the influence of English on German based on a large scale corpus analysis of the newsmagazine 'Der Spiegel'. The study is structured into three parts covering fundamental questions and as of yet unsolved and disputed issues in the domain of anglicism research and language contact. Among the findings of the book are a model of the influence of English on German, a principled classification of the term anglicism, data about the numerical impact of English in German, and conclusive investigations of how anglicisms are structurally integrated and used in German discourse.
The perfect and the preterite in contemporary and earlier English

In this study the author discusses various theories that have been put forward to account for the choice between the present perfect and the preterite in expressions of past time in English. The distribution between the two verb forms is examined in a varied corpus consisting of more than 13,000 recorded verb forms, a little more than half of them from present-day English (British and American, spoken and written), the rest from earlier English all the way back to Old English. The analysis of the contemporary corpus is supplemented by elicitation test carried out with British and American informants. It is argued that in the present-day language the alteration between the two verb forms is determined above all by the presence or absence of temporal adverbials and other contextual factors, considerations to do with current relevance playing only a subsidiary part. While many other writers have assumed that the rapid advance of the present perfect that took place in earlier English has continued up to the present day, investigation of the historical corpus shows that this advance has been arrested within the Modern English period, to the extent that the present perfect now seems to be losing ground to the preterite, especially in American English. An explanation is offered of why the development in English is so radically different from that observable in French, German and many other languages.
Quality traits of goose eggs: 1. Effects of goose age and storage time of eggs Qualitatseigenschaften von Ganseeiern: 1. Effekte des Gansealters und der Lagerdauer der Eier

Measurement of albumen quality is a function of height for inner thick albumen and the Haugh unit is an outcome of this measurement (HAUGH, 1937), or more correctly only the albumen height alone (SILVERSIDES and VILLENEUVE, 1994; Scorr and SILVERSIDES, 2000). The major factors in determining egg quality are egg storage time, storage conditions, and strain and age of hen. In addition, there are minor effects of nutrition in specific cases. LILJEDAHL et al. (1984) observed a decline in most traits that were evaluated in layers, with the exception of egg weight, which increased with age. Albumen height and Haugh units were traits used to evaluate albumen quality, which also turned worse with age. With increasing age, Haugh unit, albumen and yolk index decrease even as egg weight and total amount of albumen increase (SILVERSIDES, 1994; SCOTI and SILVERSIDES, 2000). The egg size and its components are influenced by a number of genetic and nongenetic factors (W ASHBURN, 1990). The Haugh unit, albumen index, yolk index, egg weight, albumen weight, yolk weight, shell weight, shell thickness and shell membrane thickness are affected by geese age (ARROYO, 1993; PAKULSKA et al„ 1995; PUCHAJDA et al. , 1995; TiLI<i, 2001) and storage time of eggs (IMAI, 1986; YANNAKOPOULOS and TSERYENI-GOUSI, 1986; SOUZA et al „ 1994; AKBA~ et al„ 1996; ALTAN et al„ 1997). Hatchability of fertile eggs was found as 76.0 and 71.1 %, 77.5 and 72.3% in the P 1 and 2nct year of lay of WD-1 and WD-3 strain of White ltalian, respectively (ROSINSKI and BEDNARCZYK, 1997). PuCHAJDA et al. (1995) reported that fertility was 78.9 and 84.0% and hatchability of fertile eggs was 58.3 and 65.2% in eggs of 1 and 3 years old Bilgorajska geese. Hatchability decreases rapidly after 6-7 days holding period although eggs, properly stored, can be held for 10 to 14 days with fair results (ENSMINGER, 1992). Hatchability was stated as 83.5, 79.7, 64.5 and 20.7% in 3, 10, 17 and 24 days stored Landes geese egg (BOGENFÜRST, 1995). PANDUR and BoGENFÜRST (1998) calculated the same parameters as 86.7, 81.3 and 46.6% for 1-3, 7-9 and 22-24 days stored geese eggs. Shell weight for White Italian geese egg was found as 19.8 g (PAKULSKA et al„ 1995) and for Ivages Hybrid
Passwords Security: An Exploratory Study

Abstract : One of the most common control mechanisms for authenticating users of computer based information systems is the use of passwords. However, despite the widespread use of passwords, only little attention has been given to the characteristics of their actual use. This paper addresses the gap in evaluating the characteristics of real-life passwords and presents the results of an empirical study on passwords usage. It investigates the core characteristics of user-generated passwords in DoD environment and associations between those variables. Keywords: Computer security; Passwords.
Neural networks in the advisory system for repairs of industrial concrete floors

An advisory system for repairs of industrial concrete floors is a supporting tool for making material and technological decisions in the sphere of problems of recurrent character. The presented advisory system has the character of a hybrid system. Various elements of tools from the artificial intelligence group have been used in it. Artificial neural networks are of particular importance for functioning of the system. They act as an inference engine. The article presents, inter alia, an approach in the sphere of teaching artificial neural networks on the basis of an expert's knowledge, as well as utilization of fuzzy sets for data transformation and for increasing the size of the case set. The conclusions indicate the profits resulting from utilization of artificial neural networks like speed of operation or absence of the need to possess complete knowledge.
Supporting CALL Use

Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB) introduced a new Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) system in April 2009. This is being used in the classroom and for independent study in the Self-Access Center (SAC). As students had made minimal use of the system in self-study, it was decided that there should be further intervention. This took the form of additional material being installed on the system, and stakeholders being given further training and encouragement to use the materials. This article reports on that process and the results of questionnaires that were used to monitor results.
A Training Course for Tefl

Introduction 1. First principles 2. Useful classroom techniques 3. Teaching aids 4. Errors and mistakes 5. Planning and preparation 6. From controlled to free practice 7. The teaching of pronunciation 8. Recent approaches 9. Testing 10. Special techniques for problem classes Appendix Epilogue Glossary Index
Self-terminated fast movement of the forearm in man : amplitude dependence of the triple burst pattern

SL:rntnnt. l. The electromyographic (EMC) activity was recorded from human biceps and triceps muscles during the fastest flexion movements (self-terminated) of the forearm executed over a large range of ampliiudes (from 6 to 107'). The amplitude dependence of the classical triphasic bursting pattern was analysid. 2. Both the ampli tude and the duration of the init ial agonist burst increased with increasing ampli tude of the movement. 3 The ampli tude of the antagonist burst decreased with increasing ampli tude of the movement. -1. The larger the ampli tude of the movement, the larger is the integrated EMG activi ty of the f irst agonist burst and the smaller is thc integrated EMG activi ty of the antagonist burst. 5. The interval between the onsets of the agonist and the antagonist bursts increased as a function of the ampli tude of the self-terminated fast movement.
Particle swarm optimization and differential evolution for multi-objective multiple machine scheduling

Production scheduling is one of the most important issues in the planning and operation of manufacturing systems. Customers increasingly expect to receive the right product at the right price at the right time. Various problems experienced in manufacturing, for example low machine utilization and excessive work-in-process, can be attributed directly to inadequate scheduling. In this dissertation a production scheduling algorithm is developed for Optimatix, a South African-based company specializing in supply chain optimization. To address the complex requirements of the customer, the problem was modeled as a flexible job shop scheduling problem with sequence-dependent set-up times, auxiliary resources and production down time. The algorithm development process focused on investigating the application of both particle swarm optimization (PSO) and differential evolution (DE) to production scheduling environments characterized by multiple machines and multiple objectives. Alternative problem representations, algorithm variations and multi-objective optimization strategies were evaluated to obtain an algorithm which performs well against both existing rule-based algorithms and an existing complex flexible job shop scheduling solution strategy. Finally, the generality of the priority-based algorithm was evaluated by applying it to the scheduling of production and maintenance activities at Centurion Ice Cream and Sweets. The production environment was modeled as a multi-objective uniform parallel machine shop problem with sequence-dependent set-up times and unavailability intervals. A self-adaptive modified vector evaluated DE algorithm was developed and compared to classical PSO and DE vector evaluated algorithms. Promising results were obtained with respect to the suitability of the algorithms for solving a range of multi-objective multiple machine scheduling problems.
Record Linkage and Counterterrorism

•••• •••••• •• • •• •••• Record linkage is the process of combining information about individuals or entities across databases. In order to conduct a statistical analysis, one often has to combine information on people or units from various sources. Considering the possibilityof terrorist threats, record linkage takes on additional significanceit might be possible to link databases to determine if the collective behavior of individuals or entities suggests suspicious or threatening activities. The use of record linkage in counterterrorism efforts will involve linking together certain administrative records and possibly commercial files on the population, and interpreting the results in an effort to identify potentially dangerous or suspicious occurrences. The Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (lAIP) directorate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will "fuse and analyze information from multiple sources" (www.dhs.govldhspublicl interappleditorialleditorial_0094.xml) provided by law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies including the FBI, CIA, and the National Security Agency (NSA). The Information Awareness Office (lAO) of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to connect transactions by quickly searching and correlatingentries in legally maintained databases (see the' May 20, 2003, "Report to Congress regarding the Terrorism Information Awareness Program" at www.darpa.mil/bodyltial tia di.pdf and www.darpa.millbodyltial tia es.pdf) as part of its Terrorism Information Awareness (TIA) system. DARPA focuses on foreign terrorists. For example, if passport applications,
Improving the programmability of heterogeneous systems by means of libraries

espanolEl empleo de dispositivos heterogeneos como co-procesadores en entornos de computacion de altas prestaciones (HPC) ha. crecido ininterrumpidamente durante los ultimos anos debido a. sus excelentes propiedades en terminos de rendimiento y consumo de energia. La mayor disponibilidad de sistemas HPC hibridos conllevo de forma natural la necesidad de desarrollar herramientas de programacion adecuadas para. ellos, siendo CUDA y OpenCL las mas ampliamente utilizadas en la actualidad. Desafortunadamente, estas herramientas son relativamente de bajo nivel, lo cual emparejado con el mayor numero de detalles que han de ser controlados cuando se programan aceleradoras, hacen de la programacion de estos sistemas mediante ell8S mucho mas compleja que la programacion tradicional de CPUs. Esto ha llevado a la propuesta de alternativ8S de mas alto nivel para facilitar la programacion de dispositivos heterogeneos. Esta tesis contribuye a este campo presentando dos librerias que mejoran ampliamente la programabilidad de sistemas heterogeneos en C++, permitiendo a los usuarios centrarse en lo que hay que hacer en vez de en las tareas de bajo nivel. Nuestras propuestas, la libreria Heterogeneous Progromming Librory (HPL) y la libreria Heterogeneous Hierorchioolly Tiled Arrays (H2TA), estan disenadas para nodos con una o mas aceleradoras, y para clusters heterogeneos, respectivamente. Ambas librerias, han demostrado ser capaces de incrementar la productividad de los usuarios mejorando la programabilidad de sus codigos, y al mismo tiempo, lograr un rendimiento similar al de soluciones de mas bajo nivel. EnglishThe usage of heterogeneous devices as co-processors in high performance computing (HPC) environments has steadily grown during the last years due to their excellent properties in terms of perfonnance and energy consumption. The larger a.vailability of hybrid HPC systems naturally led to the need to develop suitable programming tools for them, being the most widely tL'ied nowadays CUDA and OpenCL. Unfortlmatciy, these tools are relativcly low leve), which coupled with the large DUlllber of deta.ils that must be monaged when programming accelerators, makes the programm.ing of these systems using them much more complex thon that of trad.itional CPUs. This has led to the proposal of higher leve) alternatives that facilitate the progranuning of heterogeneous devices. This thesis contri bu tes to this field presenting two libraries that largely improve the programma.bility of heterogeneous systeins in C++, helping users to focus on what todo rather thtlJl onlow leve) tasks. These two libraries, the Heterogeneous Programming Library (HPL) and the Heterogeneous Hierarch.ically Tiled Arrays (H2TA), are well suited to nodes with one or more accelerators, a.nd to heterogeneous clusters, respectively. Both libraries have proveo to be able to incresse the productivity of the users improving the progro. mmability of their codes, and at the s8llle time, achieving performance similar to that of lower leve) solutions.
Acquiring distributional patterns in a closely related second language : Referent introduction, maintenance and prefield constituents in Dutch and Swedish

This paper presents an explorative study of informal written narratives and oral picture descriptions in the native language as well as in the second language (L2) of six intermediate/advanced Dutch L1 learners of Swedish. Data from six Swedish L1 native controls, performing the same tasks as the learners, were also collected. Quantifications forthe following aspects of information structure were made for the transcribed oral descriptions: 1) reference introduction, including occurrences of spatial/existential constructions, 2) reference maintenance per type and finally 3) elements in the prefield. For the written material, elements in the prefield were analysed. Pronouns in all clausal positions andadverbials in the prefield were analysed in detail for both oral and written material. The following research questions were asked: Do Dutch L1 and Swedish L1 differ in their patterns of information structure within the area of referent introductions and maintenance and prefield constituents in picture descriptions? Do the L2 learners adhere to the target language(Swedish) patterns, the patterns of their mother tongue (Dutch), or does the interlanguage exhibit different patterns? In the written data, differences in percentages for prefield constituents emerged where Dutch L1 showed a more adverbial-initial pattern. No major differences were found in the oral data, where both languages exhibited a pattern of two thirds subject-initial clauses and one third adverbial-initial clauses. Some further differences were found concerning the distribution of subtypes of prefield constituents (such as place adverbials, subject pronouns, subject NP’s). Concerning the perspectives taken for referent introduction, Dutch L1 was slightly more spatial than Swedish L1. However, both languages exhibited a predominantly existential perspective. Substantial individual variation was foundin all three language varieties and for all features investigated. The learners in their Swedish L2 mainly followed the norms of the L2, but also showed patterns similar to those of their L1 as well as patterns neither connected to the L1 or the L2. The strict dichotomy ofspatial/existential perspective of referent introduction proposed by e.g. Carroll et al. (2000) was found to exclude many cases of referent introduction. Drawbacks of the present study are the small quantity of data and the lack of comparable studies; thus, this subject and language combination need to be researched further.
The Principal's Guide to Managing Communication

List of Tables and Figures Series Foreword Series Introduction Preface About the Authors Part I: Understanding Stakeholders and Publics 1. Who Are the Stakeholders and Publics in Your School? 2. Engaging Stakeholders in Meaningful Communications 3. Four Approaches to Communication Management 4. Strengthening School-Family-Community Partnerships Part II: The Strategic Management of Communication 5. Applying Communication Management in Different Settings 6. Communicating Under Pressure 7. Thinking Strategically About Communication 8. Using Technology in Communication 9. Implementing Effective Communication Practices 10. Answering the Call to Leadership References Index