bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALISIS KOMUNIKASI PEMASARAN DIGITAL MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN MARKETING MIX DESA WISATA SADE
Authors: Sutrisno Sutrisno , Lestari Mei , Agus Irwan
Published: November 2023

Komunikasi pemasaran digital dapat diartikan sebagai rangkaian kegiatan komunikasi yang ditujukan untuk menyampaikan pesan kepada calon konsumen menggunakan berbagai macam media digital dengan tujuan agar komunikasi tersebut memberikan perubahan pengetahuan, sikap dan tindakan calon konsumen terhadap sebuah produk. Desa wisata yang menjadi salah satu andalan motor penggerak ekonomi desa perlu beradaptasi dalam strategi pemasaran yang dilakukan untuk mampu menarik pengunjung sebagai upaya mensukseskan upaya pemerintah dalam pemulihan ekonomi nasional (PEN). Dalam penelitian ini, yang menjadi fokus adalah menganalisis strategi komunikasi pemasaran digital yang dilakukan bisa menambah jumlah pengunjung desa wisata Sade sebagai penggerak perekonomian. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif untuk menjawab ketertarikan peneliti terhadap komunikasi pemasaran digital yang dilakukan kelompok sadar wisata (pokdarwis) desa wisata yang berkolaborasi dengan Dinas Pariwisata dan Kebudayaan Kab. Lombok Tengah untuk menjelaskan fenomena dengan sedalam-dalamnya melalui pengumpulan data yang bertujuan membuat deskriptif secara sistematis, faktual, dan akurat tentang fakta-fakta dan sifat-sifat populasi atau objek tertentu. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan metode SWOT dengan pendekatan marketing mix’s 7P. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan diperlukannya adaptasi perkembangan teknologi digital diera modern saat ini agar mampu menyebarkan informasi pemasaran secara cepat dan tepat sasaran. Untuk memaksimalkan adaptasi komunikasi pemasaran digital tersebut maka harus diikuti dengan peningkatan keterampilan sumber daya manusia untuk beradaptasi dengan perkembangan teknologi. Perancangan strategi komunikasi pemasaran digital melalui saluran website yang mengadaptasi bauran pemasaran (marketing mix’s 7P) menjadi cara yang efektif agar distribusi informasi wisata desa Sade mampu bekerja dengan maksimal dalam menjaring calon pengunjung.
IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN SISTEM INFORMASI MANAJEMEN BANK SAMPAH DI KOTA DUMAI
Authors: Dharma Anton Budi , Susanti Delpi , Marlinda Pebriana
Published: November 2023

Bank Sampah merupakan salah satu wadah yang dapat menyelesaikan permasalahan yang sedang masyarakat alami, ini juga merupakan fasilitas untuk mengelola sampah dengan prinsip reduce, reuse dan recycle (3R) yang dipergunakan oleh Pemerintah daerah untuk sarana edukasi, perubahan perilaku dalam pengelolaan sampah, dan pelaksanaan ekonomi sirkuler yang dibentuk dan dikelola masyarakat, badan usaha serta Pemerintah. Solusi sistem informasi manajemen bank sampah (SIMBA) diyakini mampu mengubah perilaku masyarakat agar lebih peduli terhadap sampah, solusi inovatif memaksa masyarakat memilah sampah, menumbuhkan potensi ekonomi kerakyatan, memberikan kesempatan kerja dan investasi. SIMBA dengan menerapkan kemitraan pengelolaan sampah antara kebijakan Pemerintah dan Pemerintah Daerah dengan memfasilitasi kerjasama bank sampah usaha daur ulang, bank sampah dengan produsen. Penelitian ini dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif, dengan survei deskriptif. Adapun pengumpulan data diperoleh dari observasi  (pengamatan langsung), wawancara dan dokumentasi pada penanggung jawab Bank Sampah Induk (BSI) dan Bank Sampah Unit (BSU) Kota Dumai. Kajian teori yang digunakan adalah konsep kebijakan pemberdayaan masyarakat, konsep sampah, dan konsep perubahan sikap perilaku. Hasil dari SIMBA berbasis aplikasi dbase dan web dapat menyimpan data dan informasi pengelolaan sampah Kota Dumai, dapat diakses oleh Pemerintah Daerah, dunia usaha serta masyarakat. Pelajaran yang dapat diambil dari program tersebut adalah untuk upaya peningkatan ekonomi masyarakat, mendayagunakan sampah menjadi barang yang memiliki nilai ekonomi dan  dasar dalam pengambilan kebijakan.
PERANCANGAN TATA KELOLA TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI PADA ANGKASA VAPOR MENGGUNAKAN FRAMEWORK COBIT 2019
Authors: Nugroho Raymundus Sendy , Tanaem Penidas Fiodinggo
Published: November 2023

Pemanfaatan teknologi informasi yang baik dapat membantu sebuah perusahaan untuk berkembang dan bersaing di era modern. Angkasa Vapor sebagai salah satu UMKM yang bergerak di bidang perdagangan rokok elektrik, juga memanfaatkan teknologi informasi (TI) pada kegiatan bisnisnya. Maka dari itu, diperlukan tata kelola yang baik agar implementasi teknologi informasi dapat memberikan hasil yang sesuai dengan tujuan bisnis Angkasa Vapor. Belum pernah diadakannya penelitian tata kelola teknologi informasi pada tempat studi kasus menjadi salah satu pendukung utama untuk dilakukannya penelitian ini. Penelitian ini selain bertujuan untuk menganalisis tata kelola TI pada Angkasa Vapor, penelitian ini juga membuat suatu rancangan sistem tata kelola yang baik agar dapat mengoptimalkan penerapan TI pada Angkasa Vapor. Penelitian ini menggunakan framework COBIT 2019 di mana terdapat analisis tata kelola menggunakan 11 Design Factor yang menghasilkan nilai prioritas tata kelola TI pada Angkasa Vapor. Hasil penelitian berupa rancangan tata kelola TI Angkasa Vapor dengan proses penting dari COBIT Core Model yaitu APO06 - Managed Budget and Cost,  APO09 - Managed Services Agreements, APO10 - Managed Vendors, APO11 - Managed Quality dan EDM04 - Ensured Resource Optimization. Setelah didapatkan beberapa proses penting untuk rancangan tata kelola TI di Angkasa Vapor, diberikan rekomendasi COBIT Activity List sebagai bahan pengembangan dan maintenance tata kelola TI pada Angkasa Vapor.
ANALISIS BEBAN KERJA KARYAWAN DENGAN METODE FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) PADA UNIT PEMUPUKAN PERKEBUNAN KELAPA SAWIT
Authors: Rahman Arief , Alamsyah Muhammad , Anwar Rusli
Published: November 2023

Sumber daya manusia merupakan komponen penting dalam perusahaan. Penggunaan sumber daya manusia yang tidak optimal dapat menimbulkan kerugian oleh perusahaan dan tenaga kerja. Apabila jumlah tenaga kerja terlalu sedikit akan menyebabkan penumpukan pekerjaan. Sedangkan kelebihan tenaga kerja dapat menimbulkan kerugian akibat pemborosan. Sumber daya manusia perlu dikelola secara profesional agar terwujudnya keseimbangan antara kebutuhan karyawan dengan dengan tuntutan pekerjaan dan kemampuan perusahaan. Penelitian yang telah dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengukur beban kerja karyawan pemupukan di Afdeling 3 Mutiara Estate PT Sentosa Kalimantan Jaya dengan mendeskripsikan karakteristik masing-masing responden, menganalisis rata-rata penggunaan waktu kerja, dan perhitungan Full Time Equivalent (FTE) serta solusi alternatif yang perlu dilakukan perusahaan. Terdapat 2 (dua) metode yang digunakan adalah Work Sampling, mengamati aktivitas karyawan dengan interval 15 menit dan metode Full Time Equivalent (FTE) menganalisis beban kerja masing-masing responden sehingga dapat menentukan kategori underload, overload, dan optimal. Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan melalui karakteristik karyawan pemupukan adalah jenis kelamin perempuan, usia berkisar antara 31 – 41 tahun, berat badan berkisar antara 40 – 63 kg, tinggi badan berkisar antara 140 – 169 cm, tingkat pendidikan Sekolah Dasar (SD) dan Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) dan lama bekerja 0,5 – 8 tahun, rata−rata penggunaan waktu kerja waktu kerja produktif 78,8%, waktu tidak produktif 11,2% dan waktu pribadi 10%, dan perhitungan metode Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 7 responden bersifat (Underload) mendapatkan hasil nilai FTE 5,38 dibulatkan menjadi 5 karyawan pemupukan serta solusi alternatif yang perlu dilakukan adalah dengan melakukan penambahan target pekerjaan atau efisiensi jumlah karyawan agar beban kerjanya bisa Optimal.
MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN ARTISTIK PENCAK SILAT: ANALISIS LITERATUR TERBITAN SCOPUS TAHUN 2021-2023
Authors: Dwiatmini Sriati , Listiani Wanda , Rustiyanti Sri
Published: November 2023

Silat merupakan bentuk seni bela diri yang dipraktikkan dalam peradaban Melayu dengan berbagai bentuk variasi artistik dan jenis gerak. Seni pencak dan pencak silat secara luas dipraktekkan di seluruh wilayah Indonesia. Pencak silat terdaftar sebagai warisan budaya UNESCO sejak tahun 2019. Pencak Silat merupakan salah satu warisan budaya bangsa Indonesia yang harus dilestarikan. Pencak Silat, Taekwondo, Karate, Wushu, Tinju, dan Judo dikenal sebagai cabang olahraga beladiri. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui kategorisasi media pembelajaran dalam penelitian pencak silat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi literatur dengan menggunakan teknik analisis bibliometric dan analisis isi artikel. Analisis bibliometric pada 83 artikel dengan kata kunci pencak silat di database scopus untuk mengetahui tren dan kesenjangan (gap) topik penelitian pencak silat. Sedangkan analisis isi artikel jurnal yang diterbitkan pada tahun 2021 hingga 2023 untuk mengetahui kategorisasi media pembelajaran pencak silat yang sudah dilakukan penelitian sebelumnya. Temuan penelitian ini adalah kategorisasi media pembelajaran pencak silat menjadi 2 kategori yaitu mode pembelajaran dan multimedia pembelajaran. Berdasarkan hasil analisis 30 artikel ilmiah pada database scopus yang diterbitkan pada tahun 2021 hingga 2023 yaitu mode pembelajaran artistik pencak silat dilakukan secara luring dan hybrid. Sedangkan multimedia pembelajaran yang digunakan dalam kurikulum pencak silat yaitu berbasis augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), kecerdasan artifisial (AI) dan aplikasi android Kinovea.
ANALISIS PERBANDINGAN ALGORITMA CLUSTERING DALAM MELAKUKAN SEGMENTASI WARNA PADA CITRA JAJAN TRADISIONAL
Authors: Arifah Saidatul , Swedia Ericks Rachmat , Septian M. Ridwan Dwi
Published: November 2023

Jajanan tradisional sangat beragam dan memiliki ciri warna tertentu, seperti kue putu dengan dominan warna hijau, kue cucur dengan dominan warna coklat, kue lumpur dengan dominan warna kuning, combro dengan dominan warna kuning keemasan, gemblong dengan dominan warna coklat, dan masih banyak yang lainnya. Masyarakat pada era jaman sekarang lebih banyak menyukai produk makanan instan, dari segi rasa jajan tradisional tidak kalah enak dengan makanan instan yang beredar di pasaran sedangkan dari segi kesehatan, jelas jajan tradisional lebih sehat karena tidak mengandung bahan pengawet. Machine learning terdapat suatu teknik yang dapat melakukan segmentasi pada citra digital, yang disebut teknik segmentasi citra. Segmentasi merupakan proses partisi gambar digital ke beberapa daerah dengan tujuan untuk menyederhanakan ataupun merubah representasi gambar menjadi sesuatu yang lebih bermakna dan mudah dianalisa. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode clustering karena dapat melakukan clustering warna dengan baik. Algoritma clustering yang digunakan antara lain K-Means, Fuzzy C-Means, dan metode Elbow digunakan untuk mencari jumlah cluster berdasarkan Sum of Square Error (SSE). Aplikasi segmentasi gambar ini terdiri dari Web Apps dan Python Apps. Aplikasi Python adalah server untuk aplikasi segmentasi gambar ini dan kerangka web yang digunakan adalah Flask API. Berdasarkan sepuluh pengujian yang telah dilakukan, algoritma K-Means mendapatkan akurasi sebesar 76,47% dan algoritma Fuzzy C-Means mendapatkan akurasi sebesar 68,63%. Akurasi tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa algoritma K-Means lebih baik dan efisien dari segi waktu dibandingkan algoritma Fuzzy C-Means dalam melakukan segmentasi warna pada citra jajanan tradisional.
PENINGKATAN PRODUKTIVITAS DAN KINERJA LINGKUNGAN PADA INDUSTRI KAYU MENGGUNAKAN METODE GREEN PRODUCTIVITY
Authors: Dwimas Herdian , Yusrina Yasmin Zulfati , Marali Aryati Muhaymin , Arwin Arwin
Published: November 2023

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh masalah lingkungan yang dihadapi PT SLJ Global, Tbk, sebuah perusahaan kayu lapis di Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur, seiring dengan peningkatan volume produksinya untuk memenuhi permintaan pasar yang terus meningkat. Dibutuhkan solusi agar produktivitas dan kinerja lingkungan meningkat secara bersamaan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi aspek yang berpengaruh terhadap produktivitas dan kinerja lingkungan, mengukur tingkat produktivitas dan kinerja lingkungan, menentukan alternatif perbaikan berdasarkan Green Productivity Index (GPI), dan memberikan usulan perbaikan agar dapat meningkatkan produktivitas dan kinerja lingkungan dengan Green Productivity. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan dengan beberapa tahapan. Termasuk didalamnya yaitu pengukuran produktivitas dan Environmental Performance Indicator (EPI) serta perhitungan GPI. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa produktivitas dan kinerja lingkungan PT SLJ Global, Tbk masing-masing sangat dipengaruhi oleh besaran input yang diberikan oleh perusahaan dan utilitas UPL. Produktivitas dan kinerja lingkungan PT SLJ Global, Tbk saat penelitian ini dilakukan sudah cukup baik, namun masih dapat ditingkatkan melalui beberapa perbaikan. Alternatif perbaikan 2 yang memiliki nilai GPI terbesar dipilih. Usulan perbaikan yang dapat dipertimbangkan adalah melakukan penambahan bak filtrasi pada unit kolam aerasi, dengan kecepatan filtrasi 0,2 m3/jam atau 144 m3/bulan, serta penambahan unit produksi palet dengan kapasitas 268 m3/bulan. Estimasi kenaikan produktivitas serta pengurangan limbah padat dan cair apabila ini diterapkan masing-masing adalah sebesar 0,093% dan 47,9%.
DETEKSI ANGKA METER AIR DENGAN MEMBANDINGKAN ALGORITMA BACKPROPAGATION DAN SINGLE PERCEPTION
Authors: Windihastuty Wiwin , Wulandari Retno , Mulyati Mulyati
Published: November 2023

Perusahaan Air Minum (PAM) menggunakan alat meter air untuk mendapatkan jumlah pemakaian air pelanggan. Petugas mengambil foto alat meter air  sebagai dasar perhitungan untuk mendapatkan berapa biaya yang harus ditanggung. Proses tersebut memakan waktu cukup lama mengingat pelanggan yang cukup banyak. Teknologi komputer menggunakan  Jaringan Saraf Tiruan (JST) dapat membantu Perusahaan Air Minum dalam mengenali angka pada meter air. Foto meter air, dalam hal ini adalah citra karakter angka akan dianalisis untuk diidentifikasikan jenis karakter angka tersebut. JST merupakan salah satu bentuk kecerdasan buatan yang mempunyai kemampuan untuk mengenali pola. Dengan membandingkan 2 (dua) algoritma yaitu single perceptron dan backpropagation pengenalan pola citra dapat lebih akurat. JST akan memproses angka yang tersimpan pada alat meter air. Proses citra dilakukan ekstraksi ciri dengan mengambil fitur garis tepi dari tiap karakter angka. Pengenalan pola dengan bantuan software MATLAB. Dari 15 citra uji,  pengenalan citra pengujian menunjukkan 60 % hasil pengenalan cocok.  Tingkat kecocokan dan akurasi hasil pengenalan tergantung pada variasi nilai parameter yang digunakan dalam proses pembelajarannya. Dari hasil pengujian, maka didapatkan variasi parameter terbaik dari backpropagation. Pengenalan citra angka pada alat pencatat meter air dengan metode jaringan saraf tiruan backpropagation, tingkat akurasi terbaik yaitu 92% hasil uji coba dengan jumlah training 15x dengan ukuran image 25x25 piksel.
PROSES PRODUKSI GEROBAK TANDAN SAWIT SEBAGAI ALAT PENGANGKUTAN TANDAN BUAH SEGAR SAWIT CV SARANA KASIH
Authors: Safitriani Dewi , Suryapradana Ilmawan , Nugraha Kris Adi
Published: November 2023

Pengabdian kepada masyarakat dalam bentuk teknologi tepat guna yang dimanfaatkan masyarakat berupa produk gerobak tandan sawit sebagai alat pengangkutan tandan buah segar sawit CV Sarana Kasih. Gerobak tandan sawit merupakan salah alat angkut kegiatan pemanenan yang sangat penting dalam proses produksi minyak kelapa sawit. Kegiatan pemanenan merupakan pekerjaan yang sangat penting dalam proses produksi minyak kelapa sakit. Umumnya pengangkutan TBS masih menggunakan tenaga manusia dengan bantuan alat berupa gerobak sorong dengan kapasitas 2-4 TBS. Pengangkutan TBS merupakan salah satu dari tiga rantai terpenting dalam budidaya kelapa sawit meliputi panen, angkut, dan olah yang disebut PAO. Demi mendukung kelancaran rangkaian mata rantai ini, semua proses harus berjalan dengan baik dan tersinkronisasi. Gerobak tandan buah  segar salah satu alat angkut tandan sawit ke TPH (Tempat Penaruh Hasil) dengan kapasitas yang lebih besar membantu cara kerja petani sawit dalam bekerja, proses angkut tandan segar sawit dari dalam ke jalan menjadi lebih cepat dan ringan. Untuk melancarkan pengangkutan TBS sawit dapat diangkut dengan kapasitas yang lebih besar, Politeknik Sinar Mas Berau Coal memproduksi gerobak tandan buah segar yang akan diangkut menggunakan tenaga kerbau dan mampu mengangkut dengan kapasitas 30 kg. Selama proses pelaksanaannya, digunakan metode praktik yang dimulai dengan tahapan persiapan bahan dan material, desain, proses produksi dan pendistribusian kepada CV Sarana Kasih. Hasil produk yang diharapkan dapat membantu petani dalam pengangkutan TBS sawit secara efektif dan efisien.
The Significance of Financial Control in Ensuring Targeted Spending in Vocational Education Institutions
Authors:   Independent researcher, Scientific Research Center “Scientific Bases and Problems of the Development of the Economy of Uzbekistan” under the Tashkent State University of Economics., Sodikov Narimanjan Sobirovich
Published: November 2023

This article is devoted to consideration of the significance of financial control in ensuring the targeted spending in vocational educational institutions. Research papers of economists on the concept of financial control have been investigated and the impact of financial control contributing to economic efficiency has been analyzed. In reliance upon the research results the author has developed relevant proposals and recommendations.
Increasing the Effectiveness of the Budget Organizations through the Influence of Financial Control
Authors:   Independent researcher, Scientific Research Center “Scientific Bases and Problems of the Development of the Economy of Uzbekistan” under the Tashkent State University of Economics, Abdurakhmanov Kakhramon Abdumajitovich
Published: November 2023

The article examines the issue of increasing the effectiveness of the budget organizations through the influence of financial control. In addition, the article studies research papers of scholars–economists on financial control, the activities of financial control bodies to ensure the purposeful spending of funds of budget organizations, as well as analytical operations performed. In reliance upon the research outcomes, the author has developed relevant conclusions.
The Evaluation of Date Palm Pomace on the Physical Qualities and Acceptance of Yogurt
Authors:   Central Lab of Date Palm Researches and Development, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Giza, Egypt, Arafa Rasha N , Ali Ghada A ,   Central Lab of Date Palm Researches and Development, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Giza, Egypt, El-Gawad Ahmad E Abd ,   Food Technology Research Institute, Special Food and Nutrition Department, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Giza, Egypt
Published: November 2023

Date fruit is a globally important commodity that plays a significant role in the economic and political lives of date-growing areas. The date palm has phases of ripening as hababauk, kimri, khalal, rutab, and tamer. Sugar, protein, fat, minerals, ash, pectin, crude fiber, polyphenols and water, the primary components of dates. Products made from date palms include semi-finished and ready-to-use date items as well as products made from date pomace, juice, syrup, spread, and pomace. In the processing of yogurt, date palm pomace powder with concentrations of 10, 20 and 30% was applied. Date palm pomace powder has been shown to improve the chemical properties of yogurt (mineral content, pH, titrable acidity, total solids, ash, fat, protein content, and vitamin C), viscosity and syneresis. Comparisons between sample yogurts supplemented with various amounts of date palm pomace yogurt and plain yogurt were performed (control). The yogurt’s total sugar, protein, fiber, vitamin C, and mineral contents were improved by adding date palm pomace at varied quantities (10, 20 and 30%). Yogurt’s pH and lipid content were significantly lower with the addition of date palm powder. Yogurt that had date palm pomace added to it had greater viscosity and less product syneresis than control yogurt. Additionally, so that we could effectively utilize the date palm byproduct, we produced enriched, one of which was dairy, which is high in dietary fiber, minerals and antioxidants, all of which serve to mitigate the harmful effects of dairy.
The dilemma of management of cystic lesions; an uncertain way forward: a case report
Authors: Umer Fahad , Adnan Niha , Khan Madiha , Qureshi Madiha Bilal
Published: November 2023

Periapical diseases ranges from mild granulomatous lesions to large cystic ones, with the treatments corresponding to their respective pre-operative diagnoses. However, the determination of cause of periapical radiolucency is impossible on pre-operative clinical and radiographic examinations. We present a case highlighting the difficulties encountered in treating a periapical cyst using the current evidence in literature. It demonstrates the uncertainty involved in treating such lesions, owing to the impossible nature of determining the histopathological nature of the cyst, i.e., being either true cysts or pocket cysts. This case includes orthograde re-treatment; decompression of the cystic lesion, followed by peri-apical surgery of two teeth over a course of three years; and the uncertain outcomes encountered after each phase of the treatment.
Keywords: Granuloma, periradicular lesion, apical cyst, periapical surgery, non-surgical retreatment.
Students as partners: enhancing employability skills through running transition book clubs
Authors: De Salvo Gianna
Published: November 2023

One of the challenges that many students face when they start university is finding a sense of belonging in a new and unfamiliar environment. Feeling connected and supported can have a positive impact on students’ academic success and well-being. That is why the Get Ahead Transition project at Queen Mary University of London launched a book club initiative to help students build a sense of belonging before attending university.

The book club was based on the book The Psychology of Effective Studying by Paul Penn, which offers practical and evidence-based strategies for students to overcome procrastination, improve academic reading and note-taking skills, and produce high-quality assignments. The book also features short YouTube videos that summarize some of the key concepts. The book club was led by current students who facilitated the discussions and shared their personal experiences of studying at university.

The book club was a great success as nearly all the participants had read the chapters and came prepared with questions and insights. The discussions were so engaging that the leaders suggested extending the sessions by an extra 30 minutes to allow time for Q&A. The participants also appreciated the opportunity to learn from their peers and get a glimpse of what university life is like.

The book club leaders also benefited beyond expectation from the experience as they enhanced their leadership, communication, and technical skills. They received feedback and guidance from the project team on how to highlight these skills to future employers. The book club leaders also qualified for two university awards for their contribution to the project.
Do institutional or subject referencing style choices create barriers for students with specific learning disability?
Authors: Watkins Fiona
Published: November 2023

Models of information literacy (Coonan et al., 2018; SCONUL, 2011) are explicit: critical thinking and ethical information use are essential skills within higher education (HE). Referencing is key to this, demonstrating how students select and apply information to create knowledge (Buckley, 2015; Angelil-Carter, 1995). 
Within HE there has been an increased focus on inclusivity and accessibility (Equality Act, 2010; United Nations, 2015; Department for Education and Department for Health, 2015). Growing numbers of students are declaring a disability (Advance HE, 2019) and reports suggest they are increasingly dissatisfied with their courses (Office for Students, 2020). Proportionally, students with disabilities achieve lower grades than students without (Advance HE, 2019), suggesting needs and expectations of students with a disability are not being met within HE provisions.
The presentation discussed an ethically approved small-scale mixed-methods study carried out as part of a MA in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion. The research investigated student perceptions of referencing, whether adherence to specific referencing styles is a barrier for students with dyslexia and began investigating the impact of referencing styles on reading comprehension.  
The largest disability declared within HE is Specific Learning Disability (SpLD) (Advance HE, 2019), which includes dyslexia (American Psychological Association, 2013). Students with SpLD report lower confidence with academic writing than non-SpLD students (Kinder and Elander, 2012). Academic literacy skills are arguably intertwined with a sense of legitimacy and belonging (Gourlay, 2009): it is therefore vital to consider ways of improving inclusion for all students (Office for Students, 2020). 
The presenter observed that students with SpLD spent more time and energy on referencing than their non-disabled peers. This perception is corroborated by others (Sanders, 2010) and when combined with slower reading speeds (Hendricks and Quinn, 2000; Sanders, 2010; Serry et al., 2018) reduces time students have for critical subject engagement (Wengelin, 2007). 
Attendees gained an understanding of how students view referencing and whether the choice of referencing system disadvantages students with dyslexia. Attendees also took part in a reading comprehension test giving a taster of the next steps for research which requires collaborative partners.
Generating threshold concepts for impactful learning development: exploring a new perspective on our work
Authors: White Steven
Published: November 2023

Threshold concepts (TCs) represent pivotal ‘eureka’ moments in learning, where a person makes a leap in understanding or ability ‘akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something’ (Meyer and Land, 2003, p. 1). Crossing these thresholds can be transformative, integrative, and irreversible, but also troublesome. Discussion of threshold concepts may provide a novel way of surfacing the core challenges of learning development work—whether in terms of helping students to progress or informing how we operate within the university context.
Research in learning development has identified ‘generic’ threshold concepts that students might need to support their studies. However, it is also worth considering whether we as learning developers can collectively identify threshold concepts that increase our impact when working with students, academics, and other stakeholders. This session contextualised the idea by first looking at threshold concepts for student development. This activity aimed to enhance participants’ understanding of threshold concepts.
Seen and heard: what role can learning development play in LGBTQ+ inclusion?
Authors: Hancock-Smith Beverley , Hooley Zara
Published: November 2023

An inclusive approach to teaching LGBTQ+ students in university is vital. LGBTQ+ people are more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers (Friedman et al., 2011; Miranda-Mendizábal et al., 2017; Craig et al., 2020). They suffer minority stress (Meyer, 2003) and are more likely to have experienced early trauma (Craig et al., 2020; Wang et al., 2021). Particular attention is needed for the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ students such as bisexual and transgender individuals (Gnan et al., 2019). Whilst literature exists on LGBTQ+ inclusive teaching (Moore, 2014; Mikulec, 2016), there is a considerable research gap specifically addressing the pedagogical potential of learning development as a vehicle for this.
Building on the foundation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and decolonisation, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy (TIP) acknowledges the barriers to learning faced by trauma-experienced students and promotes inclusive approaches (Baker, 2022). Using the TIP framework, the session invited delegates to consider how the trauma-informed educator can create and maintain a safe, inclusive and empowering learning space. We invited delegates to reflect on their own inclusive practices in relation to LGBTQ+ students and how to best support the needs of a group who can remain largely invisible. Using case studies, we explored how TIP approaches can be applied in a learning development context to benefit not only LGBTQ+ students, but the student body as a whole.
Why students engage in simulation and how it prepares them for work
Authors: Biggins David , Holley Debbie , Goldsmith Ben , Priego-Hernandez Jacqueline
Published: November 2023

In the future, learning will take the shape of a story, a play, a game; involving multiple platforms and players; driven by dialogue and augmented with technology, an interplay of immersive experiences, data, and highly social virtual worlds (Lee et al., 2021).
Employers seek graduates who demonstrate attributes that organisations require to develop in the future. As students transition out of higher education, they should have the ‘abilities and capabilities to maintain employment’ (Asiri et al., 2017 p. 2). The transition out of university can be perceived as particularly stressful, with uncertainty about what is required for a successful career (Jackson and Tomlinson, 2020). This is exacerbated in the post Covid-19 environment when, even as the graduate job market has started to recover, students’ confidence about finding a job after graduation remains low (Curnock Cook, 2022). Our simulation methods are aligned to the theories that underpin these transitions,  and designed to support students  ‘becoming’ professionals in their field. Simulations can be designed for cognitive absorption, the psychological concept of flow and deep absorption in learning (Kukulska-Hulme et al., 2022). Premised on the innovation of best learning moments, the student tasks shared in this workshop engender deep involvement, through memorable learning activities. This reflects the ‘ways of working’ of the Learning Development (LD) community, and evidence suggests that reflective practice, learning complex skills and scaffolding learning are the transferable aspects of these technologies (Chernikova et al., 2020).
Widening participation research has provided evidence that students’ movements in and out of experiences such as care, work and studies are dynamic, non-sequential and context-dependent (Holley and Priego-Hernández, 2021). With the move to hybrid learning, students want their learning materials to be well-designed. However, 43% of students do not perceive their learning materials to be engaging/motivating (Killen and Didymus, 2022). Immersive technology and simulation may offer the solution to this disconnect, as simulations offer an immersive and embodied experience (Bayne 2004; Bayne et al., 2019). Signature pedagogies (Thomson et al., 2012) for professions can provide a means for institutions to achieve the requirements of Office for Students’ B3 (2022) which is now assessing student continuation, degree outcomes, including differential outcomes for student characteristics, and, framing this workshop, graduate employment and progression to professional jobs and postgraduate study.
Learning Developers have a pivotal part to play operationalising actions that result into students’ graduate outcomes, and responding to this, our workshop invited participants to experience three types of simulation: a) a business game; b) a mass casualty evacuation; and c) a community project responding to a scenario.
The black award gap
Authors: Coulson Kate
Published: November 2023

The Learning Development team at the University of Northampton has been developing research projects to understand the extent and potential causes of award gaps (Coulson and Loddick, 2020; Loddick and Coulson, 2020; Coulson, Loddick and Rice, 2021). However, the team was not prepared for other findings that emerged from this research related to the Black award gap. Firstly, Black students who engage with a tutorial can see an improvement of up to 4 sub grades. Secondly, analysing award gap data revealed that the Black award gap could be reduced by 50% by eliminating non-submission of assignments.
This mini keynote outlined the projects that have been developed: a project with Black students within the Foundation degree framework to ascertain why they might not submit their assignments and a second project to engage ‘Black Student Advocates’ will also be outlined. The challenges of this work were also shared.
Questions posed:

How has your institution approached the Black award gap?
How might you contribute to the reduction (or elimination) of the Black award gap?
Can we eliminate the Black award gap?
How can collaborative reading techniques impact confidence and belonging?
Authors: Saville Jane , Cooper Tasha , Edge Tom , Hunt Steve
Published: November 2023

Recent barriers to engagement in higher education (HE) – including economic, geographic and post-COVID anxiety (Dickinson, 2022; Morgan, 2022; Bennett et al., 2022) – may result in students being less inclined to develop relationships with their peers, share ideas, and invest time in their learning. This challenges our efforts to develop students’ academic skills as they are transitioning into and through HE.  

Academic reading is often neglected in favour of academic writing, largely due to the assumption that competence in reading is an existing skill (Kimberley and Thursby, 2020). However, students report that they lack confidence, resulting in avoidance of reading complex texts (St. Clair-Thompson, Graham and Marsham, 2018). In addition, subject lecturers may not refer to the importance of reading in their teaching. This ‘invisibility’ (Baker et.al, 2019) can lead to a devaluation of the skill, which has serious consequences: reading remains a critical foundation for much thinking and writing in HE (Maguire, Reynolds and Delahunt, 2020). 

Collaborative reading techniques can address these challenges by promoting reading as social practice; improving confidence to tackle texts; and boosting belonging within a cohort and discipline (McCollum et al., 2017). At UWE Bristol, we have a two-year project within Learning Services to promote and improve reading skills, including reading within the disciplines. During 2022, we piloted academic reading circles, textmapping and jigsaw reading. Since then, we have embedded some of these activities across all three colleges at module level. 

Initial student and lecturer feedback has been positive, with participants reporting increased levels of confidence. However, is this a sufficient indication of potential long-term impact?  How do learning developers influence an improvement of competence and confidence in reading, and move towards a more mature model of embeddedness (Wingate, 2016)? Our presentation explored possible answers to this question by presenting case studies and sharing the lessons learnt.
Using podcasts to create an online community
Authors: Begum Shipa
Published: November 2023

In this poster, I outlined how an existing podcast within the Health and Social Work (HSK) School at the University of Hertfordshire was developed to include a segment that the Student Success and Academic Support (SSAS) team used to share content relevant to the needs of its students. Given the nature of the courses within the School, students are often unable to attend workshops and one-to-one appointments and drop-ins due to their busy timetables, which consist of back-to-back lectures, practicals and long-hour placements. Consequently, not all students were able to access the support available to them via the SSAS team. As a result, a segment called ‘Just a Moment with SASS’ was developed in the HSK podcast.
The aim was to create an online community for students within the School where they can tune in once per month to listen to tutors from the SASS team share advice and tips on common student queries, listen to interviews of staff and students from the School and find out what is happening in the School. This creates a sense of belonging for students who are unable to attend support sessions and/or networking events but still want to feel part of the School.
The poster offers guidance on how to get started using podcasts and some of its limitations.
Reflection on the highs and lows of written feedback
Authors: Shackel Eva
Published: November 2023

In-person, dialogic feedback tends to be prioritised in learning development (Babcock and Thonus, 2018) and is generally regarded as the most effective option (Hattie and Clarke, 2019). However, there are times when written feedback is more convenient (Burke and Pietrick, 2010). As students’ reactions to written feedback cannot be easily gauged (Dison and Collett, 2019), it is difficult to know if it is being given in the right quantity, depth, and format, to be most helpful (Nicol, 2010). 

This presentation outlined research conducted to find out how students feel about the written feedback they receive from a UK university writing centre where written feedback is offered to students on placement. Examples of this feedback was provided to the audience for a sense of what this looks like, as the format and tone can vary between institutions. 

249 students who had sent an essay for email feedback were invited to complete an online survey using Google Forms, for which there was a response rate of 22%. This was followed by semi-structured interviews with 11 students, to explore responses in more depth. 

Most students requested written feedback due to its convenience, however some students who identified as neuro-diverse preferred written feedback over in-person feedback as it allows them to process information in their own time. That written feedback could help foster inclusion in this way was an unexpected finding. Additionally, rather than finding the feedback overwhelming, the detailed nature of the feedback increases the students’ perception that the university cares about them. This made them feel valued and important and improved their sense of belonging. 

This talk concluded by looking at how the findings of this research have informed the team’s written, and verbal, feedback.
Academic integrity and the role of learning development
Authors: Bickle Ed , Allen Steph , Mayer Marian
Published: November 2023

Learning Development (LD) is a supportive function within an educational environment. Learning Developers walk alongside students to develop academic skills and practice, and guide individuals throughout their academic journey through a variety of empowering approaches. One such function is raising awareness of academic integrity within academia and the role individuals can play to uphold it. Academic integrity is concerned with six key principles: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage (ICAI, 2021).
 
Across the UK, many institutions and LD practitioners have designed and delivered courses, quizzes, tutorials, and events to promote academic integrity. These range from whole institution activities through piecemeal touchpoints. Academic integrity sessions are designed to encourage individual and original work, building on the shoulder of others, giving credit where due and avoiding plagiarism and unfair practice.
 
Emerging from a global pandemic and experiencing a technological revolution, such as ChatGPT3, in this brave new rapidly expanding digital world, several questions arise:
 

What is the role of Learning Developers in assessment design?
What is the role of Learning Developers in academic offences panels?
What training do Learning Developers need?
How can Learning Development take leadership in promoting academic integrity?
What forms of collaborative cross institutional research on academic integrity would be advantageous?

This workshop provided participants with an opportunity to discuss the role of LD within the ever-developing world of academic integrity. Following a quick-fire quiz, participants had the opportunity to work in small groups. Each group was assigned one of the above questions in order to contribute to a 5-point action plan for how LD can be at the forefront of the academic integrity agenda. Participants took away ideas with them that they could apply within their own role and teams.
Professional identity and the LD project podcast
Authors: Buckley Carina , Syska Alicja
Published: November 2023

The Learning Development Project podcast was established in summer 2022 to open up the conversation around writing in Learning Development, as we believe that publication should not be the end of the story. We always ask our guests about their relationship with writing since part of the reason we invite them onto the podcast is because they have written something that has resonated with colleagues or had impact on practice. They are writers, and we invite them in that capacity. But how do we see ourselves? And how do others see us? We are writers, authors, podcasters, academics, leaders, colleagues, editors, amongst other labels. However, while there are certain stable aspects to our self-identity, there are less stable ones – such as being a writer – that need to be constantly negotiated. If writing is an important aspect of your identity, how do you get others to see that importance, and support it?
From the conference and beyond: collaborative writing with the journal of learning development in higher education and the learning development community
Authors: Buckley Carina , Fallin Lee , Grayson Nicola , Loughlin Eleanor , Lowe Tom , Malone Cathy , Morley Craig , Sedghi Gita , Syska Alicja
Published: November 2023

This workshop set out the process of collaborative writing explored by the JLDHE editorial teams in partnership with the ALDinHE community at and following ALDCon’22 through The Collaborative Conference Proceedings and Reflections. We discussed how the collaborative writing venture gave presenters an opportunity to open up their work to community responses and to document their experience of this dialogue with the LD community. We described how, using their conference abstract and Google docs, presenters engaged with their audiences to record live responses to their work, to reflect and respond to these responses, and to generate ideas in respect to taking their research forward or enhancing their practice. We examined how working with the JLDHE on this collaborative writing venture gave presenters an innovative way to open up a dialogue with our community of readers, providing a unique opportunity to extend their conference conversations in a way that shapes LD practice for the future.

 

In the session, we shared the steps involved in the collaborative writing process and invited questions and reflections. Using testimonials from writers who participated last year, we opened up discussion and sought to reassure and address any concerns in community with editors and writers who have previously negotiated some of these challenges. We welcomed community input into how to make the Collaborative Proceedings more inclusive and open, to benefit all those who wish to be involved in the future.

 

Attendees participated in shaping the collaborative partnership going forwards; they left with an understanding of what it means to be involved, a sense of how this innovative work enriched their conference experience, and how it is being received across the sector.
Ripping up the keynote rulebook: ALDCon23 guest editorial
Authors: Johnson Ian , Barclay Laura
Published: November 2023

The Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) conference was hosted at the University of Portsmouth in June 2023 (ALDCon23). When planning for the keynotes - both online and in-person - we were guided by our commitments to: students at the centre; playfulness; and working to unmask events that are tacit and seldom discussed yet strongly affect both the student experience and our LD practice.
ANALISIS KEBANGKITAN PEREKONOMIAN PEDAGANG KAKI LIMA KOTA LANGSA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Tarlis Andi , Ernawati Ernawati , Eliza Zulfa
Published: November 2023

Para pedagang kaki lima merupakan salah satu motor penggerak dalam pertumbuhan perekonomian suatu daerah. Penelitian ini terpusat pada para pedagang kaki lima yang ada di sepanjang Jalan Cut Nyak Dhien Kota Langsa. Di sana terdapat kurang lebih 70 pedagang kaki lima dengan berbagai tawaran barang dagangannya. Ada 4 (emat) tujuan utama dari penelitian ini yaitu: Untuk mengetahui peran sektor informal pedagang kaki lima di Jalan Cut Nyak Dhien Kota Langsa dalam menciptakan lapangan kerja bagi masyarakat; Untuk mengetahui prospek dalam pengembangan usaha pedagang kaki lima di Jalan Cut Nyak Dhien Kota Langsa sebagai obyek wisata; untuk mengetahui prospek dalam pengembangan usaha pedagang kaki lima di Jalan Cut Nyak Dhien sebagai penghasil retribusi dan Pendapatan Asli Daerah Kota Langsa; untuk mengetahui kebangkitan ekonomi pedagang kaki lima di kota langsa masa pandemi covid-19. 10 (sepuluh) orang narasumber ikut berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini dimana 7 diantaranya adalah para pedagang kaki lima, 2 orang dari Dinas Koperasi, Perindustrian dan Perdagangan Kota Langsa, serta 1 orang dari Dinas Pendapatan, Keuangan dan Aset Daerah Kota Langsa. Pengambilan data melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi, kemudian data tersebut diolah dengan menggunakan teknik deskriptif analisis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Perdagangan jalanan (pedagang kaki lima) telah menjadi sebuah alternatif pekerjaan yang cukup populer di kalangan penduduk kota Langsa. Hal ini dikarenakan pemerintah sangat antusias dalam membantu para pedagang tersebut dalam meningkatkan pendapatan mereka dengan cara merelokasi tempat perdagangan, memberikan pinjaman keuangan serta memberikan pembinaan yang bersifat membangun bagi mereka.
Pengaruh Ragam Produk Dan Harga Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Pada U.D Restu Mulia Pandan
Authors: Pangabean Jaka Surya , Sipahutar Hadijah , Lubis Rifka Hadia
Published: November 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh ragam produk dan harga terhadap keputusan pembelian pada UD. Restu Mulia Pandan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah jenis kuantitatif dengan pendekatan korelasional. Berdasarkan pengujian statistik secara parsial, nilai t hitung  5,888 > t tabel 1,988 dan nilai signifikan 0,007 < 0,05, maka dapat diartikan bahwa ragam produk secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian. Dan variabel harga menunjukkan t hitung 2,760 > t tabel 1,988 dan signifikan 0,000 < 0,05 maka dapat diartikan bahwa harga secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian. Dan  berdasarkan pengujian secara simultan (uji F), nilai F hitung 119,583 > F tabel 3,10 dan nilai signifikan sebesar 0,000 < 0,05, yang artinya ragam produk dan harga secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian. Nilai hasil koefisien korelasi berganda sebesar 0,856 atau 85,6% dimana berdasarkan interpertasi korelasi dinyatakan hubungan sangat kuat. Nilai angka R square menunjukkan sebesar 0,733 (73,3%), variabel keputusan pembeli dapat dijelaskan oleh ragam produk dan harga. Sedangkan sisanya yaitu 26,7% dijelaskan oleh variabel lainnya. Maka berdasarkan hasil penelitian, hipotesis adanya pengaruh ragam produk dan harga terhadap keputusan pembelian pada U.D Restu Mulia Pandan, Diterima.

 

Kata kunci: Harga, Keputusan Pembelian, Ragam Produk.