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Instagram as a Learning Space to Introduce Virtual Technology Tools Into Post-COVID Higher Education
Authors: Belanche Daniel , Flavián Marta , Ibáñez-Sánchez Sergio , Pérez-Rueda Alfredo
Published: October 2022

This chapter examines an innovative learning project in which undergraduate marketing students manage and generate content on an official Instagram profile. The project is designed to provide students with a more active role in the learning process through the application of new virtual technology tools. During the pandemic (course 2020-21), students shared their knowledge about marketing and related topics through storytelling, transmedia, gamification, and virtual/augmented reality via Instagram. The students' perception of the learning outcomes, and their satisfaction, were compared with those of students from three previous courses (2017-20). The findings revealed that students assessed the Instagram activity more highly in the context of the pandemic than in previous years. Interestingly, the students also reported better learning outcomes and improvement in their soft skills and consequently were highly satisfied with the project, which suggests the activity should continue in the future.
Analysing WhatsApp and Instagram as Blended Learning Tools
Authors: Andujar Alberto
Published: October 2022

This chapter explores, from a theoretical point of view, the literature investigating the use of WhatsApp and Instagram applications to foster language learning as well as the outcomes of the studies carried out in these two fields. The possibilities of these two apps to develop blended learning environments are also regarded. The theoretical frameworks in the existing literature for the possible implementation of these social networking tools in classroom contexts are considered. Findings indicate a growing number of studies making use of the WhatsApp application to develop either blended learning models or online tasks in foreign language courses while the research exploring the use of Instagram for language development remains very scarce.
Finding Balance
Authors: McKain Danielle , Grise Julia Bennett
Published: October 2022

Social media use is a complex topic. The type and use of social media presents a variety of formats and creates a multitude of directions for research. Pearson provides research on personal, professional, and teaching social media use in higher education that shows the use of social media in higher education is growing. While this research provides a foundation, it raises many questions. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of common Learning Management Systems or platforms and social media networks that are often used in college courses. This chapter also provides common ways that social media is used outside of the classroom. The chapter concludes with concerns that are raised regardless of the type of social media use, platform, or network.
Twitter as a Language Learning Tool
Authors: Rosell-Aguilar Fernando
Published: October 2022

Studies into the use of Twitter for language learning have mostly been small-scale evaluations undertaken by teachers researching the effectiveness of their own initiatives to use it with their students. To date, there has not been a large quantitative study of how language learners use Twitter autonomously. This paper reports on a large-scale study (n=370) of language learners who use Twitter. It provides a participant profile, their practices, and beliefs about how helpful Twitter is as a tool for language learning. The results provide the first profile of the autonomous user of Twitter as a language learning tool, show very positive attitudes towards the use of Twitter, and provide evidence that learners learn new vocabulary and culturally-relevant information about the areas where the target language is spoken. Many learners engage in production of target language output and make the most of the opportunities Twitter presents to be exposed to target language input and interaction with native speakers, making Twitter a useful tool for their autonomous language learning development.
Impact of Facebook as a Learning Tool on Learning Outcomes, Technology Acceptance, and Attitude
Authors: Saif Manal Abdo Farhan , Tlili Ahmed , Essalmi Fathi , Jemni Mohamed
Published: October 2022

While several studies have investigated learners' opinions toward using Facebook in learning, limited attention has been paid to examine the effectiveness of Facebook as a learning tool in classrooms. Thus, this article proposes a newly designed Facebook learning tool that is used in a public Tunisian university to learn the “game development” course. It then investigates its impact on the learners' level of knowledge and motivation compared to the traditional learning method. This article also investigates the impact of this tool on the learners' technology acceptance and attitudes. The experimental results showed that the Facebook learning tool can significantly improve the learners' level of knowledge. In addition, learners who learned with this tool revealed a high degree of perceived usefulness, security, and intention to use the Facebook learning tool again. Furthermore, these learners reported a favorable attitude towards the Facebook learning tool. In addition, a set of recommendation is found that researchers and educators should consider while using Facebook in their classrooms.
I Tweet, You Tweet, (S)He Tweets
Authors: Blattner Geraldine , Dalola Amanda
Published: October 2022

This study seeks to further the research on online language learning by examining the level at which intermediate ESL students understand and process sociopragmatic information in their second language (L2) in globally networked environments like Twitter. In this semester-long study, L2 English learners from a variety of first languages (Chinese, Spanish, Arabic) analyzed authentic English-language tweets produced by well-known native speakers, with a focus on abbreviations, hashtags and tweeter mood. Results revealed that high intermediate ESL students relied most heavily on word choice when making sense of English tweets, demonstrating that a majority were able to extract significant meaning from common abbreviations, prosified hashtags, indices of tweeter mood and the tweet's larger context. This investigation highlights Twitter's status as an authentic and dynamic L2 setting that facilitates the cultural enrichment of learners and enhances their socio-pragmatic awareness, while developing their multiliteracy skills in an L2.
Usage of Social Media Among LIS Students in India
Authors: Thanuskodi S.
Published: October 2022

Social media has become a popular method for students to share information and knowledge and to express emotions. They enable students to exchange videos files, text messages, pictures, and knowledge sharing. They provide an opportunity for students to improve social networking and learning processes, which promotes knowledge in society. This study examined the use of social media among LIS students of selected universities in India. The main objectives of the study are to find out the reasons why LIS students use social media, to identify students' perception of social media, and to find out the frequency of social media usage. The study used a questionnaire in order to discover the use of SNS. Well-structured questionnaires were distributed among 400 LIS students in India. Out of the 400 questionnaires distributed, 360 were completely filled and returned, giving a return rate of 90%.
Usage of Social Media Among Information Technology Students of Alagappa
Authors: Alagu A.
Published: October 2022

In this study, Alagappa University is used to analyze social media applications among many information technology students. One hundred sixty-three questionnaires were collected from computer science, computer application, library and information science, and computational logistics department students. ANOVA test, chi-square, and independent t-test were used to test hypotheses. ANOVA t-test analysis showed that the frequency of using social media relationship with the department at the rate of f= 5.192, statistical significant level P=0.002. This study reveals that students are using social media sites such as Whatsapp, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc. Information technology students often use social media for their educational activities.
Using Social Media to Improve Peer Dialogue in an Online Course About Regional Climate Modeling
Authors: Yarker Morgan B. , Mesquita Michel D.S.
Published: October 2022

Recent technology advancements provide worldwide information exchange that has been invaluable for the scientific community, particularly for issues surrounding global climate change. Many online learning spaces have developed which are often repositories of information rather than a space of knowledge construction. Classroom dialogue is shown to be an important component for effective learning, therefore it should be developed online as well. This article explores how social media can support dialogue in e-learning. Interactions were studied in two online courses about regional climate modeling. The first used traditional forums and the other promoted a Facebook group for online interactions. Qualitative results indicate that the Facebook group showed improvement because elements of dialogue began to emerge, including open-ended questions and episodes of peer discussion. Quantitative findings suggest the Facebook interactions were perceived as more informal and participants posted, responded, and interacted with their peers more significantly than traditional forums.
Use of Social Media Platforms for Increased Access and Visibility by the Botswana National Archives and Records Services
Authors: Mosweu Tshepho Lydia
Published: October 2022

This chapter discusses the use of social media platforms for increased access and visibility by the Botswana National Archives and Records Services (BNARS). A qualitative research approach is used to illuminate efforts to use social media for marketing archival services by BNARS, and to closely analyze the benefits and challenges embedded in the use of social media for marketing and outreach by archival institutions. This chapter also draws inferences from the study and proffers recommendations. Primary data was collected through interviews of archivists who manage BNARS social media pages while secondary data was derived from documentary and content analysis. The study reveals that while BNARS was visible to users and potential users online, the legal and policy framework was found to be lacking. Challenges associated with the use of social media pertained to issues of privacy, security, data management as well as policy and the legal framework. The chapter adds literature on advocacy, promotion, and public programming by archival institutions in the digital era.
Is Twitter an Unexploited Potential in Indian Academic Libraries?
Authors: Patra Swapan Kumar
Published: October 2022

Social media have revolutionized today's globalized world including all spheres of modern human being. Among many social networking sites (SNSs), Twitter is one of the most popular. Librarians all over the globe are increasingly using Twitter in their daily routine activities as well as promotion of their systems and services. This study is an attempt to map the Indian libraries' Twitter activity, taking academic libraries as case study. Selected Indian academic library tweets have collected form the Twitter using R programming language. The study further compares few develop countries' academic library tweets. The study observed that Indian academic libraries are very limited activities in Twitter. The sentiment analysis shows that library Tweets are more positive. The study recommends more Twitter activity for Indian academic libraries to attract their users. With the more Twitter activities, library's image will be more friendly and acceptable to the young users particularly the college and university students.
Academic Dishonesty
Authors: Best Linda M. , Shelley Daniel J.
Published: October 2022

This article examines the effects of the social media applications Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat/Instagram, Texting and various smartphone applications on academic dishonesty in higher education. The study employed a mixed-methods approach conducted through an emailed question-pro student survey consisting of 20 questions. The results of the study indicated that the majority of students in higher education utilize the social media applications Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat/Instagram and Smart Phones to assist with their academic studies. Although students report utilizing these forms of social media to assist with their studies most do not use these applications for cheating or any form of academic dishonesty. There was an increased willingness to use texting, screenshots, video and audio recordings to cheat on exams and other academic requirements. In addition, the majority of participants indicated they felt any form of cheating or academic dishonesty was wrong. However, most indicated they would do little or nothing to intervene or prevent it in their particular classroom situations.
Diversifying Content Across Social Media Platforms
Authors: Clarke Maggie , Eslami Jillian
Published: October 2022

In this chapter, the authors describe how a committee of librarians' project to revamp the social media presence at a public comprehensive university library has helped foster deeper student engagement. By temporarily restructuring the library social media committee into subcommittees and assigning each one a single social media platform, librarians were able to develop stronger understanding of the content, norms, and audience of each platform and create more diverse and targeted content for each. This change has resulted in increased interaction with students across all platforms leading to higher attendance at library events. Preliminary findings also suggest that increased student engagement has the potential to illuminate opportunities for partnership across campus.
Users' Distribution and Behavior in Academic Social Networking Sites
Authors: Almousa Omar Saad
Published: October 2022

Academic social networking sites (SNSs) are growing rapidly. Worldwide, academicians use academic SNSs for many reasons regardless of their nation, gender, position, and discipline. In this paper, the authors extend their previous work in exploring the distribution and behavior of a particular academic SNS (academia.edu) on a large scale. The authors classify users into different groups based on their position, discipline, and continent. This study gives a better understanding of usage patterns in academic SNS, especially in the lack of large-scale studies about different classes of users on academic SNSs.
Peripheral Vision
Authors: Hai-Jew Shalin
Published: October 2022

In the dozen years since massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been a part of open-source online learning, the related platforms and technologies have settled out to some degree. This chapter indirectly explores 10 of the most well-known MOOC platforms based on social data from the following sources: large-scale web search data (via Google Correlate), academic research indexing (Google Scholar), social imagery and related image tagging (Google Image Search), crowd-sourced articles from a crowd-sourced encyclopedia (Wikipedia), microblogging data (Twitter), and posts and comments from social networking data (Facebook). This analysis is multimodal, to include text and imagery, and the analyses are enabled by various forms of “distant reading,” including topic modeling, sentiment analysis, and computational text analysis, and manual coding of social imagery. This chapter aims to define MOOC platforms indirectly by their course contents and the user bases (and their social media-based discourses) that have grown up around each.
#TextMeetsTech
Authors: Schrodt Katie , FitzPatrick Erin R , Reddig Kim , Smith Emily Paine , Grow Jennifer
Published: October 2022

This chapter addresses the need to make time and space for transliteracy practices in the classroom. University pre-service teachers are used as the primary example as the chapter documents how these students made meaning across a range of platforms, while reading the acclaimed young adult novel The Hate U Give. The university course, titled Language and Literacy, focuses on methods of literacy instruction in the classroom. A lesson plan framework is included in the chapter that is especially user friendly for educator preparation classrooms as well as high school and middle school teachers. The chapter explores the experiences of the college students while reading The Hate U Give, while detailing how the students created meaning through a variety of traditional and modern teaching practices.
An Investigation of Social Networking Sites for Language Learning and the User Experience
Authors: Saona-Vallejos Miguel , Thomas Michael
Published: October 2022

This chapter investigates the user experience of the language learning platform Busuu as a tool for learning Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL). Social constructionism has been highlighted by previous research as the theory on which Busuu is based, however, Álvarez concluded that Busuu constitutes an ecological system of nested semiotic spaces where pedagogical elements and principles from different theories of language learning interweave in complementary ways. Following a review of existing research, the chapter analyses data arising from a study involving a mixed group of university students who used the premium version of Busuu for four weeks. Data were collected via pre- and post-tests, a user experience questionnaire, and individual interviews, and were analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Findings suggest that Busuu did not fully satisfy the requirements of a social network in terms of ease of participation, communication, and collaboration. Further research is required to explore the implications of usability testing for the design of effective SNSLL.
Tweets of a Feather Flock Together
Authors: Peñalver Elena Alcalde , Urbieta Alexandra Santamaría
Published: October 2022

Nowadays, social networks (SN) are increasingly extended at a professional and personal level, and their use has also been included in educational contexts. In the field of translation and interpretation, in which this proposal is framed, the use of SN seems even more relevant, since working as a freelancer is one of the main professional opportunities of translators and interpreters. This article analyses the impact of Twitter on the learning process of an English class for students of the degree in translation and modern languages in terms of enhancing their communicative competence in English while at the same time increasing their motivation with an approach to professional reality. This analysis was part of a pilot study to examine to what extent the use of this social network could be useful and positive for our students.
Using Social Media in Education and Using Social Media Strategies in Education and Corporate Organizations in the U.S. and Belarus
Authors: Vilceanu M. Olguta , FitzGerald Suzanne , Sadovskaya Jekaterina Yurievna
Published: October 2022

Rapid growth of new media technologies allows organizations to communicate with consumers in immediate and interactive ways via blogs and social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter. Consumers, companies, and organizations bypass mass media gatekeepers and engage in direct communication exchanges. This study examines social media efficacy from the perspective of corporate and educational organizations in the United States and Belarus. Using the Delphi method, authors administered iterative surveys to a panel of sixteen experts, seeking consensus points. Access to financial, staff, and technical resources allow corporations to make intensive and effective use of social media. Non-profit and education organizations are interested in ability to relate to stakeholders by low-cost technologies, human interest stories, and personal connections. US organizations valued appropriateness for target audience as the most important factor in evaluating the best use of social media. Belorussian organizations valued effectiveness of the channel itself or ease of use.
Learner Views of a Facebook Page as a Supportive Digital Pedagogical Tool at a Public South African School in a Grade 12 Business Studies Class
Authors: Meintjes Helgaardt Hannes
Published: October 2022

Technology is almost indispensable in general life, and it is constantly evolving. Therefore, it is important to determine how these advances can be of benefit in teaching and learning. ICTs and social media for educational purposes is a notion not only fraught with challenges but also offering much-untapped potential. Web 2.0 technologies and electronic teaching aids can be used to greatly advance the transmission of knowledge in the school setting. The investigation at hand attempted to go a step further by showing the potential benefits of incorporating the Grade 12 Business Studies curriculum into a Facebook page to enhance learners' subject knowledge competence. An exploratory mixed-method research design was adopted to describe the implementation of the mentioned Facebook page. The data were collected using a Facebook page and an online open-ended questionnaire. Based on the research, the learners concurred to unequivocally concur that the Facebook page for Business Studies did, in fact, assist and support them in their learning.
Raising Awareness About Public Archives in East and Southern Africa Through Social Media
Authors: Saurombe Nampombe
Published: October 2022

Archives serve as society's collective memory because they provide evidence of the past as well as promoting accountability and transparency of past actions. Appreciation of the archives should therefore result in citizens linking these records with their identity, history, civic duty and cultural heritage. However, research in east and southern Africa seems to indicate that very few citizens are aware of and use the archives. Social media platforms have been utilized to raise awareness about the archival institutions elsewhere. This study sought to find out whether the National Archives in east and southern Africa used social media to raise awareness about archives. The study involved 12 national archives affiliated to the East and Southern Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ESARBICA) using a multi-method research strategy. The findings indicated that social media platforms were not a preferred option in outreach strategies, even though they were recognized as useful means to reach online information seekers.
Nexus Between Social Network, Social Media Use, and Loneliness
Authors: Kumar Bezon , Islam Md. Aminul
Published: October 2022

This paper mainly explores how real-life social network and social media use are related to loneliness among university students in Bangladesh. To carry out this paper, primary data and several methods are used. This paper uses Lubben Social Network Scale and UCLA loneliness scale to measure the level of real life social network and loneliness, respectively. Besides Pearson's partial correlation matrix is used to find out the correlation between social network, social media use, and loneliness. The study finds that students are averagely engaged in real-life social network and moderately lonely. The study also finds a significantly positive relationship between social media (Facebook) use and loneliness, and a significantly negative relationship between real life social network and loneliness. This paper calls for the students to be careful in using social media and be engaged more in real life social network to avoid loneliness.
Social Media and Social Bonding in Students' Decision-Making Regarding Their Study Path
Authors: Dirin Amir , Nieminen Marko , Alamäki Ari
Published: October 2022

Students are often unsure of how to select the right study path at a higher educational institution. They either lack knowledge of a proposed study path or they do not manage to learn more before making their selection. Universities often apply various approaches, such as printed or online course curricula, to facilitate the selection process. Yet these approaches are often inefficient because they do not attract students' attention, or they provide ambiguous descriptions. Moreover, these descriptions are not provided to students through the right channels. The study reveals that students use different digital channels in various contexts to perform their educational activities. The study reveals that the use of social media applications in an educational context results in social bonding among students. The results of the study can help educators select appropriate channels that match students' expectations of a reliable and trustworthy interaction medium.
Asia-Pacific Students' Awareness and Behaviour Regarding Social Networking in the Education Sector
Authors: Issa Tomayess , Alqahtani Sulaiman , Issa Theodora , Iahad Noorminshah A. , Peldon Peldon , Kim Sooyoung , Saurabh Samant , Pervaizz Sumaiya , Yoo Sun Joo
Published: October 2022

Social networking (SN) technology has been presented to human beings as a means of communicating, collaborating, connecting, and cooperating to exchange knowledge, skills, news, chat, and to maintain contact with peers world-wide. This article examines SN awareness in the Asia-Pacific (AP) education sector (ES) with a specific focus on the advantages and disadvantages of SN; and investigated whether AP culture influences SN adoption by the ES. An online survey was distributed to 1014 AP students and a total of 826 students responded. Several new advantages of adoption emerged from the data analysis. SN enabled students to accomplish their study tasks more quickly; it allowed them to communicate and collaborate with peers world-wide; and it fostered sustainability. The disadvantages perceived by students include depression, loneliness, and distraction, lack of interest in pursuing traditional activities, and security and privacy concerns. Finally, culture does influence SN adoption by ES institutions in AP countries.
Exploring the Role of Facebook Pages During the Mass Student Protest for Road Safety in Bangladesh
Authors: Dyuti Shahla Shahnaz
Published: October 2022

The mass student protest for road safety in Bangladesh started in the capital city Dhaka after the death of two students by a road accident. Focusing on the event during 2018, this paper analyses the comments and memes of selected Facebook pages to find out the reactions by netizens towards the protest. Although there are several studies based on protest and social media in different nations, in Bangladesh it remains an under-researched field. Data were collected from four selected public Facebook pages using the thematic analysis method. Through the analysis of the data, it became clear that netizens wanted to express their feelings and thoughts freely in this open space as new media offers them an almost censor-free platform. The findings contribute to understanding how social media plays a role in providing an open platform of freedom of expression.
Perception of Social Media Use by Distance Learners in Nigeria
Authors: Adetimirin Airen Edale , Ayoola Jide
Published: October 2022

Perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PU) of social media by distance learners may affect its acceptance for learning. These constructs were investigated among 341 distance learners in two universities, the University of Ibadan- UI and the National Open University- NOUN in Nigeria using a questionnaire and was analyzed using frequency and percentages. The main purpose and use of social media in UI and NOUN was to share information (100% and 100%) and for group discussion (96.3% and 100%) respectively. WhatsApp was used daily in NOUN (100%) and UI (91.3%). The PEOU by the respondents in NOUN and UI were both high: requiring a lot of mental effort (100%) and promoting distance interactions between learners and lecturers outside the lecture room (96.9%), while PU in NOUN and UI was also high: it decreased travel expenses (100%) and improved academic performance (100%). Therefore, the high perception of social media use (PEOU and PU) by distance learners should be sustained by facilitators through the adoption of social media for all their courses.
Social Media in Tertiary Education
Authors: Simpson Ann M.
Published: October 2022

Social media use is prevalent throughout the world and is now commonplace in higher education. The devices, support technologies, and social media applications used in higher education are in a constant state of change. Using social media in education creates new and sometimes challenging issues for institutions, instructors, and students. This chapter attempts to address some of the considerations and potential issues that impact our use of social media in the higher education classroom. It examines social media as an educational tool in higher education, possible pedagogies for social media use, potential educational contexts, and privacy concerns raised by social media use in educational environments. This chapter also provides a possible definition for social media and introduces some themes that will be explored in further detail in the following chapters.
The Integration of Social Networking Services in Higher Education
Authors: Marzulina Lenny , Habibi Akhmad , Mukminin Amirul , Desvitasari Deta , Yaakob Mohd Faiz Mohd , Ropawandi Doni
Published: October 2022

Social networking services (SNSs) have been popular and essential media to increase lecturer-student interaction, collaboration, and communication as well as lecturers' supervision in Indonesian universities including in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). This mixed method study utilized a survey and interview as the techniques of data collection which specifically explored the lecturers' perspectives on the use SNSs for personal and educational purposes as well as demographic information related to the experience and frequency using SNSs, ownership (possession) of SNSs, and SNSs popularity. The findings revealed that the participants had much knowledge and experiences with SNSs. Even though most participants found some benefits of SNSs in EFL classes including easing communication, supervision and evaluation, time flexibility, and creativity. There were two barriers that have emerged, including lack of skill and cost to use. Implications and future research are offered to improve technology integration in higher education.
Using Social Media to Facilitate Instruction and Increase Marketing in Global Higher Education
Authors: Richardson Michael D. , Brinson Sarah G. , Lemoine Pamela A.
Published: October 2022

The technological revolution of the past two decades has changed global higher education, particularly with the impact of social media. There are two primary functions of social media in higher education: instruction and marketing. Social media offers higher education students an array of options to socialize, network, stay informed, and connected, but technology proficiency may not be the same for instructors. As social media use by students becomes more established, educators in higher education pursue methods to parlay expertise in instruction into increased opportunities to advertise and market higher education institutions. Social media's impact of instruction in higher education is undeniable. The next major focus is on social media as a robust recruiting instrument to increase enrollment in global higher education.
Social Media-Based Data Collection and Analysis in Educational Research
Authors: Huang Liuli
Published: October 2022

The past decades have brought many changes to education, including the role of social media in education. Social media data offer educational researchers first-hand insights into educational processes. This is different from most traditional and often obtrusive data collection methods (e.g., interviews and surveys). Many researchers have explored the role of social media in education, such as the value of social media in the classroom, the relationship between academic achievement and social media. However, the role of social media in educational research, including data collection and analysis from social media, has been examined to a far lesser degree. This study seeks to discuss the potential of social media for educational research. The purpose of this chapter is to illustrate the process of collecting and analyzing social media data through a pilot study of current math educational conditions.
Use of Facebook in Primary Teacher Training
Authors: Gómez-Hurtado Inmaculada
Published: October 2022

This chapter presents a study carried out to describe and determine the relevance of the Facebook network as a tool for development of the teaching-learning processes in the teacher-training classroom, and knowledge of the same for use in a research model. This study is based on an analysis of the latest research on the use of social networks in higher education to describe an experiment performed in a group of future primary teachers at a Spanish university in which Facebook was used as a resource to improve the teaching-learning processes. The outcomes point towards a positive evaluation of Facebook as a resource for the creation of collaborative learning communities, improving teaching-learning processes, knowledge construction and social learning, the classroom climate, tutoring among peers and with faculty, foreign-language practice, and digital competence. Among the initial conclusions, the authors highlight the need to demonstrate tools like Facebook to student teachers to ensure their appropriate professional and personal development.
Social Media Use in Career Guidance Delivery in Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates
Authors: Alim Sophia
Published: October 2022

This literature review examines the use of social media in higher education career guidance delivery in the UAE (United Arab Emirates). Previous research has revealed UAE youth feel unprepared for work, highlighting a need to improve the quality of career guidance. With social media becoming popular, social media integrated with career guidance can expand opportunities for students. The current use of social media in career guidance, highlighted that the UAE is utilizing social media as an information source rather than an interactive workspace. UAE universities use online career planning systems mainly. One of the main reasons being that social media delivery in career guidance leads to pressure for career guidance practitioners, in terms of moderating content. Coupled with the strict privacy laws governing the use of social media in the UAE, this can present challenges. For social media to become successfully integrated into career guidance delivery, universities in the UAE need to understand what their students want in terms of career guidance delivery.
Formação de professores, gênero e sexualidade na produção acadêmica brasileira
Authors: Guarany Ann Letícia Aragão , Cardoso Lívia de Rezende
Published: October 2022

Neste trabalho, fazemos um levantamento das pesquisas brasileiras que abordam questões de gênero e sexualidade na formação docente. Foram feitas buscas por artigos na plataforma Scielo, que mapeou publicações de 1998 a 2018, e por produções acadêmicas defendidas e postadas no período de 2010 a 2020 na Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD). Inspiradas no tipo de pesquisa de Estado da Arte, buscamos apresentar as lacunas, potencialidades e tendências da pesquisa na área, o que pode ajudar a dar visibilidade e força a um campo de estudo tão contestado atualmente. Os resultados apontam para o aumento da produção nas últimas duas décadas, a recente intensificação das pesquisas pós-críticas, o deslocamento dos conceitos de gênero e sexualidade, que passam de categorias vinculadas a aspectos biológicos para construções sociais, e a forte relação entre o contexto das políticas públicas na educação e a produção acadêmica. As pesquisas descrevem aspectos da formação docente que, em geral, desenvolvem apenas ações pontuais e pouco embasadas, reforçando com isso os padrões de gênero e sexualidade. Assim, atestam a necessidade de que essa formação discuta e considere os estudos de gênero e sexualidade para contribuir na superação das práticas de normalização, exclusão, preconceito e desigualdade.
Formação continuada de professores(as) da Educação Básica e o ensino das relações étnico-raciais: análises e contrapartidas às ausências epistemológicas
Authors: Sousa Mariana Alves de , Galindo Monica Abrantes , Barbosa Maria Valéria
Published: October 2022

Este artigo propõe análise e discussão sobre em que medida as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Formação Continuada de Professores(as) da Educação Básica contemplam o ensino das relações étnico-raciais. Levando em consideração as contribuições da Sociologia para compreensão dos fenômenos sociais, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo destacar o aporte teórico e político da intelectualidade negra para subsidiar e problematizar a formação de professores(as) no que se refere à abordagem de temáticas étnico-raciais. Com base nos estudos críticos à colonialidade, buscamos identificar as ausências e, sobretudo, as possibilidades para contemplar esses referenciais teóricos na formulação curricular da formação docente a partir da análise das referidas diretrizes. Pretendemos evidenciar a importância de a formação docente estar alinhada à emergência das novas epistemes que vêm se constituindo diante da necessidade de compreender as relações sociais a partir da interação entre os sujeitos e a diversidade que os constituem. A partir da metodologia de pesquisa bibliográfica, recorremos a referenciais teóricos que versam sobre o aumento da produção teórica e metodológica de intelectuais negros(as) no contexto acadêmico, ante a ampliação do acesso destes(as) ao ensino superior, como resultado das ações dos movimentos sociais negros. Com isso, visamos demonstrar como esse processo pode contribuir para que a construção dos currículos destinados à formação docente contemple as diversidades (especialmente étnico-racial) em seus aspectos teóricos, visando a construção de uma educação efetivamente cidadã. Mediante as reflexões propostas, ressaltamos que o acesso à educação de qualidade, a garantia do direito ao acesso à história e cultura produzida por um grupo étnico-racial que contribuiu significativamente para a construção sociocultural e política do país, são elementos fundamentais para a construção de uma educação emancipadora com vistas à redução das desigualdades sócio-raciais.
John Dewey: interesse e esforço em debate
Authors: Buzin Karina dos Santos de Moura , Favoreto Aparecida
Published: October 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar reflexões sobre as categorias pedagógicas ‘interesse’ e ‘esforço’ que foram discutidas pelo filósofo norte-americano John Dewey (1859-1952), que teve grande repercussão nos debates educacionais do Brasil. Sobre o pensamento deweyano, destaca-se que, na historiografia educacional brasileira, não há consenso sobre suas perspectivas educacionais e sociais. No que se referem suas categorias pedagógicas, em específico as de ‘interesse’ e ‘esforço’, não há concordância sobre seus significados e disposições no ato educativo. Ademais, foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica priorizando os descritores: ‘interesse’, ‘esforço’ e ‘John Dewey’, o que possibilitou selecionar artigos, dissertações e teses que versam sobre a temática. Nesta parte, em uma análise descritiva, o propósito foi de pontuar as diferentes leituras sobre tais categorias. Em seguida, com base nos livros Vida e Educação (1978) e Democracia e Educação (1936), apresentam-se as categorias supracitadas com base nas contribuições de Dewey. Observando ao intelectual estadunidense em relação ao seu contexto, destaca-se que ele buscou corrigir os problemas da democracia burguesa por intermédio de um projeto educacional. Assim, as categorias pedagógicas ‘interesse’ e ‘esforço’ não eram entendidas de forma estanques, mas interrelacionadas – entre si e com outras categorias pedagógicas –, compondo um amplo projeto de educação que pressupunha um ambiente planejado e orientado pelo professor. Desse modo, Dewey almejava formar novos hábitos reflexivos e sociais nos indivíduos, acreditando que assim poder-se-ia constituir uma sociedade mais desenvolvida e democrática.
Anaesthetists Seeing Through the Economic Crisis of Sri Lanka
Authors: Wijesuriya N.
Published: October 2022

College of Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists of Sri Lanka formed a committee to manage the impact of the economic crisis which made patient care extremely challenging due to various shortages. Several steps were taken to identify the critical shortages by liaising with the authorities, finding donors, and updating and supporting the membership to face the problems faced.
Microcystin-LR contamination in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in some water bodies in Sri Lanka
Authors: Abeysiri H.A.S.N. , Manage P. M.
Published: October 2022

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a cyanotoxin produced by certain cyanobacteria species. It is toxic to humans and animals. Several studies have demonstrated that cyanotoxins accumulate throughout the food chain, eventually reaching high levels in freshwater fish. The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the most popular freshwater fish in Sri Lanka and in most Asian countries. The current study sought to determine MC-LR concentration in Nile tilapia collected from thirteen freshwater reservoirs; Nallachchiya, Galkulama, Anakattiya, Padaviya, Nachchaduwa and Kalawewa in Anuradhapura District, Parakrama Samudraya, Halmilla, Kaudulla and Ambagaswewa in Polonnaruwa District, Muwapatigewela in Ampara District, and Ulhitiya and Rathkinda in Badulla District. The fish and water samples were collected, transported, and analyzed following standard procedures, and MC-LR was determined using a BEACON ELISA kit. To determine the MC-LR and Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) levels in fish, samples of the fish skin, flesh, and head were collected and analyzed according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. A comparison was made between the MC-LR levels of fish in different reservoirs and the WHO TDI standards (0.04 μgkg-1day-1). From the Padaviya, the highest mean concentrations of MC-LR were found in fish skin (3004.25 ± 30 μg kg-1), following head (836.25±18 μg kg-1) and flesh (41.67±8 μg kg-1). The average daily intake of MC-LR in the skin and head of all samples exceeded the WHO's TDI (0.04 μg kg-1 day-1). According to the findings of this study, consumption of fish heads and skin increases the risk of MC-LR accumulation in the human body by a significant amount.
Clinicodemographic profile and outcome of tuberculosis treatment in TB-HIV co-infected patients receiving daily ATT under a single window TB/HIV services delivery initiative
Authors: Maji Debapriya , Agarwal Upasna , Kumar Lokender , V Vinay , Sharma Amit
Published: October 2022

The risk of death in HIV-TB coinfected individuals is far greater than in HIV-only patients. It is critical to provide timely and appropriate therapy in HIV-TB coinfected patients in order to reduce morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentation and outcome of TB treatment in HIV-TB co-infected patients receiving daily anti-tubercular therapy (ATT) and concurrent antiretroviral therapy (ART) at a tertiary respiratory care centre in New Delhi, India. The research was cross-sectional, observational, and hospital-based A. From September 2018 to August 2019, a total of 53 patients with HIV-TB coinfection were enrolled at the Institute's ART centre. Patients were evaluated with a structured proforma. Data were evaluated using SPSS version 23.0 and p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Among the patients enrolled, the mean age was 35.98 years. Among the patients enrolled, 56.6% patients had EPTB, 32% had PTB and 11.3% had both PTB and EPTB. The majority of the enrolled patients (n=46, 86.7%) had favourable TB treatment outcomes, while 13.3% (n=7) had unfavourable outcome [including death (n=5) and loss to follow up (n=2)]. During the study and follow-up period, no patients transferred out or relapsed. In univariate analysis, low SES, bedridden functional status, low BMI, anaemia, hypoalbuminemia, and a low CD-4 cell count (<100 cells/mm3 were significantly associated with an unfavourable outcome. Bedridden functional status (p=0.002), anaemia (p=0.040), and low BMI (p<0.001) were independently associated with a poor outcome. Adequate disease knowledge and health education can be very beneficial in reducing morbidity and mortality. Early ART in combination with ATT can reduce mortality in TB-HIV co-infected patients.
Optimization of effluent treatment from healthcare waste incineration by electrocoagulation with iron electrodes
Authors: Santos Mariana Aguiar dos , Barros Flávia Mariani , Castro Sérgio de Sousa , Orssatto Fábio
Published: October 2022

This study evaluated the efficiency of electrocoagulation in removing chemical oxygen demand (COD), turbidity, and apparent color from the incineration effluent generated in a gas cleaning system (GCS). Modeling and optimization of the variables electric current (I), hydraulic retention time (HRT), and electrode distance (ED) were also performed in a batch reactor using iron electrodes. A 23 rotatable central composite design CCRD was used, with a total of 19 trials, with electric currents ranging from 1A and 5A, a retention time of the effluent in the reactor from 15 to 40 minutes, and electrode distance of 1 and 3 centimeters. An algorithm with the desirability function was created to optimize simultaneously the parameters studied. The treatment of GCS by electrocoagulation was satisfactory in removing turbidity, apparent color, and COD, with maximum removal efficiencies above 70% for all parameters, using HRT of 27.5 minutes, ED of 2 centimeters, and electric current of 1 A. The statistical analysis showed a good fit of the model, with a coefficient of determination of R2 > 0.9. The optimum operating condition was observed at 1A electric current, 27 minutes HRT, and 2 centimeters of electrode distance, with removals of 82.07, 86.86, and 70.82% of COD, turbidity, and apparent color, respectively. The simulated trials showed that lower electrolysis times can be used without impairing the treatment efficiency. Therefore, electrocoagulation may be a potential tool in the treatment of GCS.

Keywords: coagulation, electrolysis, gas scrubber, incineration.
Weighted words at degree two, I: Bressoud’s algorithm as an energy transfer
Authors: Konan Isaac
Published: October 2022

In a recent paper, we generalized a partition identity stated by Siladić in his study of the level one standard module of type

A_2^{(2)}

. The proof used weighted words with an arbitrary number of primary colors and all the secondary colors obtained from these primary colors, and a brand new variant of the bijection of Bressoud for Schur’s partition identity. In this paper, the first of two, we analyze this variant of Bressoud’s algorithm in the framework of statistical mechanics, where an integer partition is viewed as an amount of energy shared, according to certain properties, between several states. This viewpoint allows us to generalize the previous result by considering a more general family of minimal difference conditions. For example, we generalize the Siladić identity to overpartitions. In the second paper, we connect this result to the Glaisher theorem and give some applications to level one perfect crystals.