bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH: THE APPEAL AND THE HARDSHIPS
Authors: Grosuradulescu Luciamihaela , David Irina
Published: February 2023

In the context of increased EU concerns with multilingualism, growing work migration and ever more frequent international interactions, students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels claim to understand the importance of becoming proficient communicators in English. They have expectations or experience regarding contexts when they might be - or have already been - required to communicate in English with customers, colleagues or business partners both in face-to-face and online interactions and they express their willingness to improve their skills in this field.

However, when it comes to identifying the elements of effective professional communication, or to getting involved in English for Specific Purposes class activities often perceived as less entertaining and more troublesome than spoken interaction (e.g. grammar or vocabulary work, business writing tasks), the participants' enthusiasm decreases significantly.

The purpose of this research is to identify to what extent students' expectations expressed at the start of Business English courses are supported by their willingness to actually do the required work.

Therefore, the questions this article aims to answer are the following: Firstly, if business communication is deemed important for future employability are students really involved in learning how to do it right? And secondly, is the use of up-to-date ICT tools (such as a blended learning platform) more likely to boost students' interest in enhancing their language learning motivation?

In trying to answer these research questions this article will make use of a theoretical background stemming from English for Specific Purposes methodology and a qualitative analysis of the blended learning platform newly implemented at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.

Students' expectations at the beginning of Business English courses and seminars were gathered following a needs analysis survey, while their diligence and enthusiasm (or lack of) were determined by teachers' analysis of students' class involvement and exam results, especially in terms of projects which were - or should have been - submitted via the blended learning platform.
SHORT MOVIES PRESENTING PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS WITH HANDY OBJECTS - A NEW PERSPECTIVE IN PHYSICS EDUCATION
Authors: Bararu Ion
Published: February 2023

Abstract. In the past three decades the physics equipment in our undergraduate education has a severe falling. Furthermore, the obsolete teaching methods became rules in our educational system. That is why the physics teaching hours became dull for the students and very abstract. The interest of the students for physics has fallen to the lowest level. We consider that the situation ca be improved using some simple ways of learning. The most motivating method of the approach to a certain physics subject is the well-known Inquiry Based Learning method. This method assumes that the student guided by the teacher, discovers the lows and the explanations for certain natural physics phenomena using the research tools and methods. And of course, she student must see and reproduce the phenomenon in the lab. We realized a lot of short movies (6 to 20 seconds) with handy objects that can be reproduced by the teacher or by the student itself (both in the lab and at home!), aiming a certain physic phenomenon. These movies are addressed only to the teacher. They are showing certain experiments to be effectively realized in the classroom, or in the lab. Such significant experiments can be a reasonable start in IBL teaching method. Each movie is offered to the teachers with a document: the user guide. Here one can find information about the software attributes, the primary phenomenological explanation and (if it is reasonable) the detailed scientific explanation with exhaustive calculus. There is a chapter offering some information about the technical realizing of the experiment, how to find the objects and where from. It is offered the possibility to the applicants to give both their feedback to the authors and some suggestion to improve the quality of the educational movie. It is in our intention to generate a national educational movement about IBL method using physics short movies with handle objects.
NEW TRENDS IN PHYSICS TEACHING USING STEM PRINCIPLES IN EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS RELATED BY SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Bejan Diana cristina , Miron Cristina , Barna Emil stefan
Published: February 2023

This paper demonstrates that using STEM and PBL are strong learning instruments for students, in Physics classes. This is emphasized by introducing the elements of space science and technology in the learning process. A new approach of teacher-student relationship is necessary, in the context of national and international educational systems evolution, in accordance with the knowledge fields' multiplication, the development of new technologies and increasing the educational needs. It is presented an experimenting learning approach with small groups of students, trying to solve complex challenges, launched in competition forms by large international researched institutes. In one of the cases, students must build a mini satellite that had all the subsystems of a real satellite and perform a scientific experiment. In the second case, students must write a code to program robots SPHERES that are on the International Space Station. This paper shows how to achieve the specific objectives of each project, being described the chosen design and strategy. The paper also responds to some important questions: How to build a strong team? How to distribute the tasks within the team? What missions to plan to achieve during the competition? How to phase the project, breaking it into small steps to be realized on time and contribute to the ultimate goal? How to use the full students' potential? How to learn from your and others' mistakes, how to revise and correct? How to present your results, analyzing the success or failure of the mission? How to become a winning team? The approach can be extended to the entire group of students at different levels of learning.
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING BASED UPON THE CONSTRUCTIVIST METHOD FOR HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS LESSONS
Authors: Cziprok Claudia daniela , Popescu Florin
Published: February 2023

The focus of this paper is to introduce the idea of project-based learning. An example is to implement project-based learning environments into the curriculum but yet still prepare students for high stakes standardized tests with an emphasis on performance. In addition to traditional course materials such as lectures and problem sets were used Open Educational Resources, online collaborative document creation and conceptual maps construction, also an online interactive space that helps users build a learning community. Web 2.0 tools have helped in organizing and completing work stages of projects for groups of students. Wikispaces for Education Platform provides facilities for creating workspaces and allocation the members of each group; access and editing rights management; automatic creation of links for easy navigation between groups pages; the perfect host for multimedia content, easily added, edited and formatted. Teaching included with Technology offered a greater amount of enthusiasm for learning among students and also it has brought more benefits. Students worked under their preferred intelligence, were excited to use their smart phones to take photos and record movies with simple experiments, interacted with their peers to problem solve and process information, and created a final product that demonstrates the knowledge they obtained, with a higher level of retention of the material being taught. As a review of the unit, they posted what they had learned as both text and video presentations. And because this work lived on the wiki, all the students in the class, regardless of which group they worked in, had a chance to learn from their peers -- and could even go back to it to study for tests.
USING EXCEL SPREADSHEETS IN THE STUDY OF MOTION ON AN INCLINED PLANE IN A RESISTIVE MEDIUM
Authors: Grigore Ionel , Miron Cristina , Barna Emil stefan
Published: February 2023

This paper demonstrates the fact that Excel spreadsheets can be successfully employed in the interactive approach of Physics lessons. It describes a didactic tool realized with spreadsheets to study the free descent of a body on an inclined plane with friction at sliding and in the presence of a resistive medium. The drag force is quadratic in the velocity. The tool allows the comparison between the motion on the inclined plane in vacuum and the motion on the inclined plane in air. This comparison is made both analytically and graphically. The time of descent on the inclined plane and the velocity at the base of the plane in the two cases are calculated. There are graphic representations of the dependence of velocity on time, the dependence of the coordinate on time and the dependence of the velocity on the coordinate. The velocity is calculated and graphically highlighted, limited at the descent on the inclined plane in air. Also, this didactic tool allows the calculation of the velocity and the coordinate of the body at any moment of time set in the input data. At the same moment of time, the values of the forces acting upon the body on the inclined plane are graphically rendered. By modifying the moment of time we can observe, step by step, how the value of the drag force correspondingly changes, comparatively to the other forces. Usually, air friction is neglected in the problems from the course books dealing with the inclined plane. Even if, for practical purposes, air friction can be neglected, we consider that by using the presented tool in the classroom, students can achieve a better grasp of the limits of a physical model. Taking into account the flexibility of the spreadsheet, the tool can be easily adapted to study motion at the ascent on an inclined plane in similar conditions. Moreover, the tool can be particularized to study the free fall in a gravitational field in a resistive medium.
INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING PHOTOVOLTAICS
Authors: Korganci Nuri , Miron Cristina , Dafinei Adrian , Antohe Stefan
Published: February 2023

Solar energy is indispensable since solar power is not only widespread but also it has the potential to be used more widely in daily life technology. To supply the usage of solar energy resources in an effective way, schools have to encourage students' conscious learning styles which can be achieved via the use of inquiry-based approach. This approach predominantly promotes deep learning and increases students' interest in science rather than simple memorization. Especially it is an approach that places students' questions, ideas, perspectives and observations at the center of the learning experience. This paper reports on an experimental study to explore the effect of inquiry learning method on understanding photovoltaic concepts. We have built solar tracker to produce exactly the sun's path on its orbit and to estimate the power produced by a halogen light source on solar panels with different coordinates. The solar tracker can be controlled by a computer using an usb port. It is automated system built using the microcontroller called Arduino. Students measured the IV characteristics of amorphous and polycrystalline solar cells from the surface of the model building. The solar tracker facilitated learning of the solar cell concepts with great opportunity in an interactive style. It is an easy and low-cost solution that helps students get a better understanding of the subject. After the inquiry based learning approach to the lessons which solar tracker was used perception survey is distributed to students. According to perception survey it can be stated that inquiry-based learning increased students' attention, concentration span on learning.
ONLINE ASSESSMENT OF THE GARMENT PATTERN MAKING KNOWLEDGE
Authors: Avadanei Manuela , Filipescu Emilia , Ionescu Irina
Published: February 2023

Garment pattern making is a complex activity in which the aesthetical principles are interpreted and transposed in different contour lines, by taking into account the properties of the fabrics and the shape of the human body. Each shadow and line from the fashion sketch must be very well understood and used in the design process, in order for the final product to have similar aesthetical characteristics with the initial sketch. Patterns are designed either by 2D or by 3D process, manually or by using CAD modules. The traditional method used in 2D pattern making is the flat one, in which the contour lines are drawn in a block after some calculations have been made. The structure and the complexity of the mathematical relations used to determine the dimensions of the constructive segments are influenced by: the position of the constructive segment onto the body, the shape of the body or the geometry of the outline boundaries, the constructive and aesthetical properties of the model for which the patterns are designed and the experience of the designer in "reading and interpreting" the sketch. In the 3D pattern making process, the patterns are generated from a 3D form. The draping method is one of the oldest methods used to generate the garment pieces by molding, cutting and pinning fabric to a mannequin or an individual person. The style lines and the construction details of the drape are carefully marked and removed. The fabric pieces are then laid flat over the pattern paper and traced. This method is used to develop intricate garment styles or unusual fabrics. The pattern making course delivered at the Faculty of Textiles, Leather and Industrial Management from Iasi, Romania aims at providing strong knowledge concerning the principles of designing apparel products by taking into account the body shape outlines (posture, conformation or other particularities), the properties of the fabrics and the characteristics of the model. The students have different rhythm in working and understanding the information taught by the teacher and for this reason it is necessary to develop alternative teaching and assessment methods during classes.
The paper presents a set of online tests concerning the self-assessment of pattern making principles. The tests have been developed by using the Quiz Creator program, which offers flexibility in creating various types of questions, and provides an area to insert images and video files, with or without audio support. The program allows the automatic results to be sent to the teacher/ tutor. The users have the possibility of checking their answers one more time in case of a wrong choice, without being warned by the computer. At the end of the test, one can check the answers of the whole test, compared to the right ones.
WOVEN FABRICS DEFECTS - APPROACH BY MEANS OF ACCESSIBLE OPEN SOURCE, USED AS E-LEARNING TOOL FOR STUDENTS
Authors: Harpa Rodica
Published: February 2023

This paper deals with Cotton Incorporated's website that, among other facilities for the global textile community, includes the Technical Assistance & Training part. This consists of Textile Encyclopedia, Cotton Fiber Technical Guide, Engineered Knitting Program, Technical Bulletins, and Standard Fabric Defect Glossary. The chapter entitled Standard Fabric Defect Glossary addresses a complex and instructive approach of woven fabrics defects topic and can be accessed by students as e-learning tool. In both, course and laboratory activities for Quality Assurance in Weaving Mill, from the curriculum delivered at the Faculty of Textile, Leather and Industrial Management from Iasi, for Bachelor students (4th year of study), woven fabrics defects topic is approached from several points of view. Concretely, fabric defects are identified first as a defining element in terms of fabric compliance with customer requirements for a particular end use. Fabric defects are presented also as a woven defining quality parameter depends on how are made a part of the supply chain (from spinning to weaving). In terms of sources that can cause defects in fabric, students learn about SR ISO 8498:1996, which is the Romanian referential for classification and description of woven defects, in general,without regard to the particular technology of weaving and finishing. After that, they are trying to make connections with particular weaving technology and finishing. Finally, for teaching in our laboratory, students have available database with fabric defects, generated through a national project and then continuously upgraded. In addition, students access online the Cotton Incorporated's website and use Standard Fabric Defect Glossary as a valuable interactive e-learning tool.
SOFTWARE BASED ON GRID NETWORK FOR TEXTILE ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY AND RESISTIVITY ANALYZE
Authors: Aileni Raluca maria
Published: February 2023

The paper present a software application developed by modular programming FORTRAN and distributed computing processes by using Grid Network. The software application goal is to analyze conductivity and resistivity correlation when electricity flows through textile structures (yarns or woven structure with additional inserted conductive yarns on weft direction). The electrical intensity on textile structure was measured by using a digital multimeter, after the connection of the conductive part from textile structure to a source of continuous current. The data used in software are from tests made according to standard SR EN 1149- 1:2006 -regarding determinations for textile surface resistivity, for vertical resistivity and load dissipation capacity. The electrostatic energy dissipation is a requirement for develop protective garment with electronic devices integrated. The aim of usage conductive yarns in textile area is to obtain flexible conductive structures with possibilities of usage in many areas of interest (military, medical of protective equipment). The textile structures (yarns, knit or woven) can be considered like an anisotropic model and this purpose can conduct to different values for conductivity or resistivity. For this software the surface was considered to be anisotropic and the tests for conductivity and resistivity were performed assuming a grid network model with fixed lengths and nodes. The resistance is associated with contact resistance between neighboring yarns and numerous contact points at the crossing between yarns in the sample (M. Tokarska, M. Frydrysiak, J. Zieba).Tests for the contact resistance between the textile substrate and the electrode are important part of research of electro conductive properties of textiles (M. Tokarska, M. Frydrysiak , J. Zieba). This software was realized by suing Grid Network due to the power computing in solving difficult mathematical expressions.
EEDUCATION AND ETRAINING: CHALLENGES AND TRENDS IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY AND DEFENCE
Authors: Rehrl Jochen
Published: February 2023

Since 2003, the EU has been conducting missions and operations in the framework of the European Security and Defence Policy. Over the years, the crisis management structures, now located within the European External Action Service, have established well-functioning processes based on lessons learned. One of the recurring conclusions is the lack of training and education. These issues can be solved using eLearning tools, specifically developed for the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), with the same content for every participant. Through the ESDC, a certain standardization process can be guaranteed and the eLearning tools are independent from time and location constraints.
The main challenges are the different training environments within the EU Member States, but also the various training landscapes at more or less specialized training providers/institutes at local, regional and European level. Somehow 'United in Diversity' could be a catchphrase for this situation.
Another issue concerns the content of training, with Europe-wide standardized training given only at the European Security and Defence College. This College is devoted to training on CSDP issues, not only for EU Member States, institutions and missions, but also for in-country missions and operations. Other training providers' activities are based on national or regional standards, but not on agreed European ones.
The final issue concerns the lack of time available before the launch of each mission or operation. People are ideally recruited with the appropriate education and training, but in the worst case they are recruited without, just to reach the required number of personnel. For European missions and operations, the personnel can be recruited from anywhere, hence the difficulties in finding common ground and time for training.
EVALUATION OF DOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM USING MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS RELATED TO THE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Authors: Anton Mihail
Published: February 2023

This paper present the main findings of evaluation of the fellowship program carried-out by "Carol I" National Defence University. Some of the findings have been reported at the final conference of the project "SmartSPODAS" and full report is available at the web page of the project. Evaluation of doctoral and postdoctoral fellowship program represents an important feedback-tool for administration and project management staff, in order to find the proper solutions for improves the management of research activities and educational services designed for students. Taking into consideration that the experience of all persons involved in this assessed program is a novelty one we appreciate more the utility of evaluation process of the program. A student satisfaction questionnaire was applied to a total of 119 students, consisting of 80 PhD students and 39 postdoctoral researchers. Fellows' satisfaction was measured by asking students to respond to 47 questionnaire items. Multiple regression method was applied to the collected data in order to explore the relationships among the students' satisfaction as dependent variable and other analysed variables as predictors. The main findings revealed that "the professionalism/competence of teaching staff" and "applicability/usage of knowledge" have the strongest impact on how satisfied a student is with his/her overall educational and research experience. Besides students' opinion as quantitative method of analysis the evaluation of the project comprises also a qualitative component of analysis, the opinion of doctoral advisers who were asked to share their in-depth view regarding their research experience and management duties. Even though there were reported some weaknesses of the project, for majority of respondents, the research fellowship program was much appreciated for increasing the managerial competency in their specific research field.
STEPS IN DEVELOPING AN ENGLISH E-CLASS BASED ON LISTENING
Authors: Balagiu Alina , Patesan Marioara , Zechia Dana
Published: February 2023

There are many reasons for developing materials or even a whole course based on listening skill. First of all, people have different abilities for learning a foreign language and part of them rely on their aural capacity, so that we can suppose that it would be easier for them to acquire knowledge based on what they can hear. Secondly, the learner can be exposed to listening stimuli every day if the teacher knows how to find the way to guide him towards developing the skill. Listening to different people speaking, could help the student with his pronunciation. Thirdly, a course on line is more attractive if it is based on the listening with or without image. An audio visual material could be exploited in many ways by designing exercises for reading, listening, writing, grammar and speaking, according to the purpose of those implied in the educational process. Even if the teacher's role is reduced to supervising and monitoring, the students can work at their pace and concentrate more on their individual needs. The teacher's work can be seen in the way they develop the courses, the subjects, that in our case, may be used both for military and civilian students that are prepared for maritime environment. Such an e-learning-based class should interweave the traditional steps in designing a plan for a class with the modern visual and aural methods represented by e-learning. Pre-listening and post-listening exercises may be connected to other skills in order to enhance the vocabulary in a certain field.
ANALYSIS OF HUMAN BIO-BEHAVIOR AND EYE MOVEMENTS CORRELATED WITH INDUCED POSITIVE / NEGATIVE EMOTIONAL LEVEL
Authors: Baritz Mihaela ioana
Published: February 2023

In this paper the methodology for assessing interactions between eye movements and induced emotional level was present.
It was found during analyzes the bio-behavior of young people some corresponding changes in eye movements when they are surprised by the positive or negative emotions.
This behavioral change is accentuated and manifests itself on the eye level but also by changing the biomechanical postural stability.
By this research was developed a procedure for evaluating the postural response correlated with ocular motility recordings and facial temperature variations, when subjects were induced them, in separate way, the same positive / negative emotions.
In the first part they are analyzed static and dynamic characteristics of the human body (stability, posture) to establish normal bio-behavior and also the facial temperature variations in normal environmental conditions. Also was analyzed the eye movement and facial temperature variations in the same conditions. In the second part of the paper, the experimental setup and recordings are developed and presented. Experimental tests conducted on a sample of 16 young human subjects, according to the procedure and methodology developed is presented in the third part of the paper.
The paper presents some important aspects of the experimental use assessment methodology and also results on a sample of young people to understand and to correlate the eye movements with the postural bio-behavior during induced emotions (calculus of correlation index in different emotional situation).
At the end of the work are reviewed and analyzed primary results shown, during recordings as the basis for future research.
IMPACT OF WEB 3.0 ON THE EVOLUTION OF LEARNING
Authors: Chiseganegrila Anamaria
Published: February 2023

In a world dominated by abrupt changes and information overload, the current Internet version, though successfully welding people via social networking, is still tributary to its early and obsolete system design. The new environments demand a change in the way the Internet functions and the information is conveyed and stored so that the users will have a more complete experience of web-browsing, Currently, the Web provides limited access to data with its chaotic nature that does not offer the user the possibility to obtain the needed information based on only one search on a single browser. That is why, the Web needs to change, become more decentralized, and transform into a huge database that incorporates artificial intelligence able to "understand" and retrieve the information needed by the user. As nowadays data are hidden in different databases, relevant information is hardly discovered by search engines, the results being thus unsatisfactory. The miscellaneous structure of the Web and the information overload have transformed the Web in a swamp where data are duplicated and relevant information sometimes sinks to the bottom becoming invisible even to multiple searches with different engines. Actually, end-users are more likely to dig out what they are looking for, if they already have prior knowledge of what they are going to find using specific key words. However, by obtaining relevant information from different fields, people are able to learn more about the fast changing world around them and make sound decisions regarding their career prospects. Therefore, the Web has to transform in order to feed the thirst for knowledge that characterizes the modern society and provide users with better learning experiences to suit their needs in both academic and nontraditional settings.
THE CHALLENGE OF CREATIVITY FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE DIGITAL AGE
Authors: Constantinescu Roxanasorina
Published: February 2023

Is the young generation creative? Can we still talk about creativity for a generation that is described as being multi tasking? If the answer is yes, what do the young generation create? Do they actually create or re- create? In the past, being creative meant especially writing poems, composing music or drawing amazing landscapes, in other words, mastering a talent. Thus, creativity was perceived as a gift for a certain group of people who were subjects of inspiration that might come no matter how long it would take. As the digital age has changed people's lives, the outlook regarding creativity has also acquired new meanings due to the challenges of the contemporary world which demands creativity in order to find the best solutions in the shortest time to the new situations from all fields of activity. Everything is changing at a very fast pace, new technologies appear, the social environment becomes different, the labor market offers new opportunities and people need to think creatively in order to face them and to adapt to them.
Educating the young generation also means today preparing them to meet the challenges of the contemporary world in which generating new ideas and adapting to them have become absolutely necessary The purpose of this paper is to investigate the opinions of teachers of language and literacy and of teachers of informatics regarding the idea of creativity at the contemporary students and to offer suggestions of encouraging creativity of the students in the digital age. The research method was the interview with both closed- ended and open- ended questions.
AN INFORMATIONAL MODELLING VIEWPOINT OVER THE PRODUCT CONCEPTUAL SPACE
Authors: Iliescu Dragos , Gheorghe Marian
Published: February 2023

Engineering changes represent an important concept for product development by continuous refining of products design in order to add more value to the developed products. Engineering changes concept refers to the product evolution in terms of features, qualities and qualia, it represents the way how the product better fulfils the functions expected by clients. Concepts of product and version spaces are both introduced, along with the conceptual spaces of functions and properties, using an informational viewpoint. An informational model is proposed to offer capabilities in assisting the management of engineering changes. Delta concept is used in modelling of the products improvements management by an explicit versioning technique. Product identity is explained in this paper by the usage of product related information. This relationship shows a specific dynamics since the product evolves over time and the related information regarding the product and his identity evolves too. Specific terminology used within the context is introduced, and concepts related with the product development are represented as part of corresponding conceptual spaces. Aggregating all the information that classify a specific product it is possible to define and to manage the product identity. Paper proposes an informational model for product identity management. Product is considered here, and further analysed, from the ontological perspective of a physical object type endurant, by consequence the information that comes in relation with this endurant are part of the abstract region defining different characteristics. Qualia coming in connection with abstract regions give a particular value of considered qualities in such a manner that the product identity to be defined from the perspectives of: functions, properties and life-cycle.
ELEARNING IN FASHION DESIGN AT THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ARTS BUCHAREST 2020
Authors: Marginean Alexandruioan
Published: February 2023

Introduction:
Due to the increasing necessity of fashion design regarding the visual message and specific role of clothes in various fields of activity, our department became one of the most searched by the students in the Faculty of Applied Arts and Design. The need for ,,aesthetically educated tailors that become artistic personalities" led to a bigger number of students and e-Learning classical methods became available for them in order to resolve mainly the technical knowledge problem. The artistic environment instead has to be taught in blended learning systems by specialized teachers. Each one has its own modular course and the module lasts normally between one and three weeks. The themes are given by the teacher by mutual agreement. Aesthetic learning is closely connected with textile technology through eLearning.
Methods:
Visual communication, visual message, online communication.
Concept:
The patterns are very often expressed through paper, strings, metal, wood, glass, plastic and other materials than usual textiles. Therefore students use unusual patterns and give new forms of expression in fashion design. The artistic concept is the most important aim of our department. Aesthetics play the main role in the object production and some of the students become merchandiser agents or even shop front designers. The advertising principles will remain the most used concepts either in classical Learning or in eLearning for the next five years.
We improve the blended learning methods in our department, taking into account that many of our teachers have their own business outside the country, and many of our students will work in a specific worldwide network.
Conclusions:
Most of the students aim to sell their production on web platforms and online stores, being more and more internet oriented and IT interested.
INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT BASED ON FEEDBACK THEORY
Authors: Mosoiu Ovidiu , Gherman Laurian , Bucinschi Vasile
Published: February 2023

For a better understanding of the transition from Industrial Age to Information Age, the aspects that have undergone radical changes need to be first identified. In the past years the technological development caused an exponential increase in the capability to collect, process, disseminate and use information. In order to be competitive in this environment an organization must use all available information. It is not possible to use efficient all available information without a management structure designed to adapt continuously the information fluxes. If we took into consideration the amount of information created will double at every two years, this information management structure is vital for a good organization. One way to deal with this challenge is to use the state of the art information technology systems. Unfortunately the IT systems cannot solve all challenges of information age. Because those systems are used by people the organization architecture must be adapted also to information age challenges. Our organization must change the architecture in order to be able to use large amount of information. This task is not an easy one because during our history we do not have a similar example. One way to design the organization architecture is to use the feedback theory to manage the information fluxes. The feedback is used in nature with great results and is a very efficient way to deal with large amount of information. The term feedback refers to a situation in which two dynamical systems or in our case parts of an organization are connected together in such a way that each system influences the other and their dynamics are strongly coupled.
ANDRAGOGICAL SELF-ASSESSMENT OF ONLINE LEARNING
Authors: Nicolaescu Cristina
Published: February 2023

"Study without thought is labor lost; thought
without study is perilous." (Confucius)

This paper is drawn from my research-based teaching activity applied to university students of English regarding self-direction and andragogy, in the attempt to establish philosophy and methodology. Since academic teaching is a complex educational process, I will only address the assessment stage of online learning, which may give a diagnosis of the techniques efficiency, the one that signals the need of changes for a presumable improvement. Assessment of online learning takes many forms (objectively-scored tests, subjectively-rated tests, criterion-referenced tests and learner self-evaluation), but I will focus on learner's self-evaluation, a relatively new method in the field of adult education (Rogers and Knowles).

First I choose to start with the hypothesis that undergraduate compulsory education is or should be designed by academic staff as a preparation basis for the alumni continuing professional education, ideally with the revision of the curriculum (Erikson and Piaget). My concerns for lifelong learning that is measured in the form of formative and summative assessment are the core of the paper, on the purpose of presenting how the shift from higher education level to a career-making advancement may happen. I will give an account of both strategies and methods following a stage-based structure from goals to possible achievements.

Then, I will exemplify with a second language acquisition, more specifically with learning idioms and the difficulties in translating them from Turkish to English and vice versa. A student achieves knowledge concerning fixed phrases in the foreign language based on several types of resources and then checks one's own work for errors. The investigation into strong and weak factors of the process will further mark the beginning of a deeper analysis, while the successful review becomes the reference point within the proposed quality assurance activities with relevant general conclusions. Malcolm Knowles's approach will be taken as basis of discussion, including the five major assumptions about adult learners: self-concept, experience, readiness to learn, orientation to learning and motivation to learn. His conception of andragogy stems from the different traditions of psychological analysis: humanist and behavioral. I will investigate how much of his theory or set of assumptions may serve teaching practice. Independent, asynchronous learning is supported by the wide possibilities opened by technology, not being bound by the constraints of space, time and experience.

After the presentation of learning stages and an in-depth description of possible andragogical self-assessment methods, as a conclusion I will look into the educational benefits of allowing students discover their own potential and results, in a trial and error approach, in order to achieve not only new knowledge, but also to develop capabilities in specific areas.
E-LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN NON-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (SYRIA AND TURKEY)
Authors: Sakcolareza Corina , Hammami Mona , Neacsu Ioan
Published: February 2023

The Higher Education is an important and basic stage of building a society and the global trends in education by the e-learning process. It is about collaborative resources building, research, feedback, by supporting creativity, flexibility and individuality.
This paper presents the e-Learning experiences of technology and strategy in the effort to implement a competency educational program, in Syria and Turkey, with focus on higher education.
It aims to improve the electronic teaching methods and to establish modern intelligent classrooms.
This article presents experiences related to the management, organization and technology of the design and development processes of the e-learning services in the open education system in Syria (Syrian Virtual University, Damascus) (with 14 years' experience) and Turkey (Ankara University and Istanbul University). The structure of the Open Education e-Learning Portal where all the e-learning services are presented altogether is extremely flexible.
In consequence of special features for learners in many countries, which applied e-Learning phase in Higher Education, it offers new visions, increase responsibility and self-discipline, also it exists some limitations as: long time spent in front of computer, increasing plagiarism, impersonal relations with universities.
Results quantifies the improved performance of the participants and efficacy when it comes to evaluate the training process.
Overall, the facts recorded can be considered a model of good practice.
It concludes that e-Learning has many significant advantages for the learner as: Accessibility and Mobility, Cost and Selection, Higher Retention, Global Opportunities.
Wherefore it seems to be very convenient for learners, as well as for universities and it offers strategies that could be carried.
ANALYSIS OF THE ALTRUISTIC DIMENSION OF CSCL CHAT
Authors: Allaymoun Mohammad , Trausanmatu Stefan
Published: February 2023

Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) provides the possibility of education through interaction and social construction of knowledge using information technology, and takes advantage of these tools to allow learners to participate and have an educational interaction within a virtual environment. Chat is one of the most effective tools in CSCL due to its availability and ease of use by learners. It is also one of the most important ways to help in the educational debates, as well as the possibility to exchange and share ideas at any time and at any place. This paper presents a model that is able to semi-automatically analyze the content of the chat considering the altruistic dimension and, its reverse, selfishness. The approach is building on Mikhail Bakhtin's dialogism theory and Stefan Trausan-Matu's polyphonic model in order to measure collaboration starting from the altruistic or selfish interactions among the important threads discussed in the chat. Therefore, the model provides analytical results and numerical indicators of the degree of altruism for each student's utterances, which measures individual participations and the extent of his/her contribution in the discussion of educational topics that were raised. Accordingly, the inferred altruistic dimension of the conversation is computed by the ratio of the number of utterances referring to the threads of the other students and the number of utterances a student is referring to its own thread. The altruistic dimension helps teachers and students assess the success of the achievement of the dialogue of the educational group. This would be reflected on how students manage their discussions away from hooking to their own ideas and knowing the extent to which students accept the ideas and opinions of others, in addition to achieving the main goal of collaborative learning and in unifying ideas to reach valuable information that helps in raising the level of teamwork. On the other hand, by knowing the results of altruistic dimension, it may help teachers to develop plans and strategies capable of integrating the students in an interactive learning environment. Moreover, it may allow students to reach a more positive and altruistic behaviour by accepting the views of others and helping them.
EAECRYPT TOOL FOR UNDERSTANDING MODERN AND COMPLEX CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHMS
Authors: Duta Cristinaloredana , Gheorghe Laura , Tapus Nicolae
Published: February 2023

Nowadays, due to the rapid development of technology, new methods of securing the confidential information transmitted over insecure channels must be designed. For this purpose, new cryptographic algorithms were developed to ensure both data confidentiality and authenticity, which are called algorithms for authenticated encryption. In 2013, the CAESAR (Competition for Authenticated Encryption: Security, Applicability, and Robustness) competition started, which has the purpose to create a portfolio that includes the best authenticated encryption algorithms for widespread adoption. In this context, it becomes extremely important for developers to fully understand these new algorithms in order to efficiently and correctly implement them in modern applications. In this paper, we present a new eLearning tool, called eAECrypt, for students, teachers, developers and other users that are interested in understanding advanced concepts regarding new designed cryptographic algorithms. Our instrument allows users to read detailed information about these algorithms, learn how to implement them step by step and how to evaluate their level of security. It is a complex tool, which includes a variety of authenticated encryption algorithms (more specifically, most of the candidates for CAESAR competition). It also provides flexibility so that users can customize their own cryptographic algorithms based on the already existing ones. Moreover, it allows users to analyze the cryptographic properties of these algorithms, to determine their efficiency (speed) and to combine them together in order to obtain a more secure algorithm. It is an easy-to-use tool, which offers the possibility to learn and fully understand complex algorithms that are commonly used in modern applications.
LODRO: USING CULTURAL ROMANIAN OPEN DATA TO BUILD NEW LEARNING APPLICATIONS
Authors: Rinciog Octavian , Posea Vlad
Published: February 2023

Nowadays we are witnessing an exponential increase in open data which are published in order to be reused by third parties. The major problem about these data is that they have very different formats and structures as they are issued in totally different institutions. Modern elearning methods can be improved using these open data, but their different structures inhibit the development of such elearning applications. This paper describes LODRo, a platform containing standardized public data on existing museums and archaeological research centers in Romania. These data are published by the Romanian National Heritage Institute on Romanian Open Data portal, in CSV format. Standardizing their format involves transforming existing open data in RDF triples and attaching additional properties using online web services, such as geographical coordinates. Furthermore, the existing information is linked with other online resources available from Linked Open Data Cloud. After transforming these Romanian national heritage open data we obtained as results 1014 resources having 5836 RDF triples, each resource representing a Romanian museum and 4290 resources having 39458 RDF triples, each resource representing a Romanian archaeological research center. Also, using DBpedia and GeoNames datasets, we found links to all towns and counties that host a Romanian cultural heritage and to a number of 164 out of 1014 total Romanian museums, this number representing the total number of Romanian museums that are mention on DBpedia. In LODRo, all these RDF triples can be queried using an existing SPARQL endpoint. Using these enhanced data published by LODRo platform, developers can build mobile learning applications to help museum visitors and archaeological researchers to discover additional data about existing sites.