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Pelatihan Peningkatan Soft Skill IT Mahasiswa Guna Mendukung Program Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM)
Authors: Maulida Maulida , Hamama Syarifah Farissi , Suryani Suryani , Aryani Irma , Hasanah Hasanah , Mardhiah Ainal , Rizal Syamsul
Published: September 2023

Program MBKM yang dicanangkan oleh Menteri Nadiem makarim memungkinkan program belajar 3 semester di luar program studi. Berbagai program telah diluncurkan guna mendukung kesiapan berbagai pihak untuk mendukung secara totalitas dan menjadi bagian dari program MBKM. Namun beberapa Kampus dan beberapa mahasiswa masih mengalami kesulitan dalam engakses laman MBKM, hal ini disebabkan kurang peka nya mahasiswa terhadap berbagai program MBKM, kurang kemampuan IT mahasiswa, dan berbagai masalah lainnya. Lemahnya kemampuan IT mahasiswa menggerakkan kami untuk memberikan pelatihan serta praktik langsung pembuatan akun serta pendaftaran program yang sedang on Going di program MBKM. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah membentuk serta meningkatkan kemampuan soft skill mahasiswa yang terampil dan terampil menggunakan IT guna mendukung program MBKM. Pengabdian ini menggunakan metode Direct instruction dengan pendekatan workshop. Workshop diberikan kepada mahasiswa FKIP Universitas Abulyatama yang berjumlah 28 mahasiswa. Hasil pengabdian dengan metode Direct Insruction menghasilkan mahasiswa yang mampu mengaplikasikan IT dan mampu menggunakan akun MBKM dengan maksimal.
Pendampingan Peningkatan Manajemen Bisnis Make Up Artist (Mua) Yaitu Aquarel Makeup Di Kabupaten Kuningan Dalam Program Community Development 2023
Authors: Hadi Aulia Saiful , Probosawitro Bimoseno Arkan Mandey , Nathaniel Filbert , Shelly Graciela , Purba Ignatius Anggara , Anggie Melda , Vicyanto Shanne Aldora , Kosasih Timothy Henry Putra
Published: September 2023

Manajemen Bisnis yang efektif dan efisien merupakan kunci keberhasilan suatu bisnis. Makeup Artist (MUA) atau Ahli Makeup merupakan sebuah profesi merias wajah untuk berbagai kepentingan acara. Popularitas profesi MUA semakin meningkat, namun tidak semua MUA memiliki pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam manajemen bisnis untuk menjalankan kegiatan bisnisnya secara efektif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan analisis dan pendampingan dalam meningkatkan manajemen bisnis Aquarel Makeup yang berlokasi di Kabupaten Kuningan. Melalui penelitian ini, penulis berharap dapat memberikan panduan dan strategi yang sesuai untuk meningkatkan manajemen bisnis mereka dan mencapai tingkat keberhasilan yang tinggi. Program penyuluhan mengenai manajemen bisnis kepada mitra sudah berhasil dilakukan secara tatap muka dan hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan yang signifikan dalam soft skills dan hard skills mitra.
Menjaga Eksistensi Dharma Boutique Roastery: Eksplorasi Strategi Komunikasi Pemasaran Pabrik Kopi Tertua di Semarang
Authors: Ernawati Arni , Astuti Erna Zuni , Soelistyowati Diah
Published: September 2023

Coffee was a leading commodity when the colonizers came to Indonesia, one of which was robusta coffee. The best coffee varieties are produced in local factories, such as Dharma Boutique Roastery.Departing from efforts to survive in business in the midst of the times, this research focuses on how the marketing communication strategy of the Dharma Boutique Roastery coffee factory can still exist in the era of the development of modern coffee factories. This research is a qualitative study with data collection techniques of observation and interviews with Dharma Boutique Roastery owners and employees. The research indicates that Dharma Boutique Roastery is the oldest coffee factory in Semarang which was founded in 1915 by Tan Tiong Ie. Located in the Semarang Chinatown complex, this coffee factory still exists today and is a supplier of Indonesian export coffee as much as 60%. In the face of an increasingly competitive coffee market, Dharma Boutique Roastery can increase its presence with effective marketing communication strategies, such as increasing presence on social media, offering unique experiences, and improving product quality. Tourists can enjoy stories and coffee at Semarang Chinatown which stores the history of Indonesian coffee.
Pre-landing Assessment of the Surface and Shallow Subsurface Thermal Setting of Mare Crisium of the Moon for the Heat Flow Measurement Planned on the Blue Ghost 1 Mission
Authors: Nagihara Seiichi
Published: September 2023

In 2024, under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, a robotic lander will touch down in Mare Crisium of the Moon and deploy a heat flow probe. Ideally, the probe should penetrate the regolith deep enough (1.5–2 m) to avoid the influence of insolation, but it is a major challenge to excavate such a hole on a robotic mission. The present study assesses the insolation-induced temperature fluctuation in the shallower subsurface of the landing site in case the heat flow probe does not reach past that depth. The assessment was based on a newly constructed, one-dimensional heat conduction model, which accounted for the history of solar heat intake at the landing site for the past 100 yr. The thermal properties of the subsurface regolith of the model were constrained by the previous surface temperature observations by flyovers of NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the subsurface thermal measurement data from Apollo 17. The model showed that the amplitude of the insolation-induced annual subsurface temperature fluctuation is modulated by the 18.6 yr period precession of the Moon. The model also showed that the amplitude of this annual wave would be at (or close to) its minimum in 2024, when the mission would take place. Even though the thermal wave may be felt at depths greater than 1.5 m, because of its small amplitude, the thermal gradient in the depth range from 1 to 1.5 m would be within several percent of the gradient representative of the endogenic heat flow.
Mapping across Standards to Calculate the MIDS Level of Digitisation of Natural Science Collections
Authors: Haston Elspeth , Dillen Mathias , Leeflang Sam , Addink Wouter , Weiland Claus , Triebel Dagmar , Rindal Eirik , Penzlin Anke , Walcott Rachel , Humphries Josh , Chapman Caitlin
Published: September 2023

The Minimum Information about a Digital Specimen (MIDS) standard is being developed within Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) to provide a framework for organisations, communities and infrastructures to define, measure, monitor and prioritise the digitisation of specimen data to achieve increased accessibility and scientific use. MIDS levels indicate different levels of completeness in digitisation and range from Level 0: not yet meeting minimal required information needs for scientific use to Level 3: fulfilling the requirements for Digital Extended Specimens (Hardisty et al. 2022) by inclusion of persistent identifiers (PIDs) that connect the specimen with derived and related data. MIDS Levels 0–2 are generic for all specimens. From MIDS Level 2 onwards we make a distinction between biological, geological and palaeontological specimens. While MIDS represents a minimum specification, defining and publishing more extensive sets of information elements (extensions) is readily feasible and explicitly recommended.

The MIDS level of a digital specimen can be calculated based on the availability of certain information elements. The MIDS standard applies to published data. The ability to map from, to and between TDWG standards is key to being able to measure the MIDS level of the digitised specimen(s). Each MIDS term is being mapped across TDWG standards involving Darwin Core (DwC), the Access to Biological Collections Data (ABCD) Schema and Latimer Core (LtC, Woodburn et al. 2022), using mapping properties provided by the Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) ontology.

In this presentation, we will show selected case studies that demonstrate the implementation of the MIDS standard supplemented by MIDS mappings to ABCD, to LtC, and to the Distributed System of Scientific Collections' (DISSCo) Open Digital Specimen specification. The studies show the mapping exercise in practice, with the aim of enabling fully automated and accurate calculations. To provide a reliable indicator for the level of digitisation completeness, it is important that calculations are done consistently in all implementations.
Migration of the Catalogue of Afrotropical Bees into TaxonWorks
Authors: Dmitriev Dmitry , Eardley Connal , Coetzer Willem
Published: September 2023

The Catalogue of Afrotropical Bees provides a comprehensive checklist of species of bees known from Sub-Saharan Africa and the western Indian Ocean islands, excluding the honey bee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus) (Eardley and Urban 2010). The checklist has a detailed bibliography of the group, distribution records, and biological associations (visited flowers, host plants, plants used as nests, as well as parasitoids). The database, which was originally built in Microsoft Access, and later managed using Specify Software, was recently migrated to TaxonWorks. TaxonWorks is an integrated, web-based platform designed specifically for the needs of practicing taxonomists and biodiversity scientists, and maintained by the SpeciesFile Group. TaxonWorks has a variety of tools that were designed to help import, manage, validate, and package data for future exports (e.g., in the Darwin Core-Archives (DwC-A; GBIF 2021) or Catalogue of Life's COL-DP formats). Although TaxonWorks has batch upload functionality (e.g., in Darwin Core-Archive, BibTeX format), the complexity of the original dataset (Fig. 1) required special handling, and a custom migration was built to transfer the data from the original format. TaxonWorks could now be used to produce a paper-style catalogue or share the data via the TaxonWorks public interface, TaxonPages.
Two new karst-adapted species in the Cyrtodactylus pulchellus group (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) from southern Thailand
Authors: Termprayoon Korkhwan , Rujirawan Attapol , Grismer L. Lee , Wood Jr Perry L. , Aowphol Anchalee
Published: September 2023

The exploration of unsurveyed areas in southern Thailand discovered two new karst-adapted species, Cyrtodactylus sungaiupesp. nov. and Cyrtodactylus wangkhramensissp. nov., from Thung Wa and La-ngu Districts, Satun Province, respectively. These new species are members of the C. pulchellus group that occur along the Thai-Malay Peninsula. The new species can be distinguished from all other congeners by their key morphological characters and genetic divergence. Morphologically, Cyrtodactylus sungaiupesp. nov. and Cyrtodactylus wangkhramensissp. nov. can be diagnosed from other members by having a combination of differences in body size; degree of dorsal tuberculation; absence of tubercles on ventral surfaces; number of ventral scales, paravertebral tubercles and femoroprecloacal pores in males only; deep precloacal groove only in males; absence of a scattered pattern of white dorsal tubercles; number of dark body bands; and the extent of caudal tubercles on an original tail. Although the two species are sister taxa and have nearly identical morphologies, they are considered to be different species, based on a relatively high uncorrected pairwise genetic divergence of the mitochondrial ND2 gene (6.59–6.89%), statistically significant univariate and multivariate morphological differences (PERMANOVA and ANOVA) and diagnostic characteristics of caudal tuberculation on the original tail. Moreover, Cyrtodactylus sungaiupesp. nov. and Cyrtodactylus wangkhramensissp. nov. are currently restricted to their karstic type localities which may serve as a geographic barrier to dispersal and gene flow.
Mitochondrial DNA reveals two recent diverged lineages in Amphioctopus aegina (Gray, 1849) (Cephalopoda, Octopodidae) across the Leizhou Peninsula: a marine ecoregion barrier
Authors: Liu Yantao , Hou Long , Liu Liqin , Sulaman Amna , Muhammad Faiz
Published: September 2023

Amphioctopus aegina is an economically important species that has been intensively exploited in the marine areas along the Chinese coast. However, the genetic variation and population genetic structure, which would provide valuable information for their fisheries management, have rarely been investigated. In this study, the genetic variation within and among four A. aegina populations throughout its full distribution range were estimated based on mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences. Our results indicated low (Qinzhou) to high (Dongshan) genetic diversities among the four populations. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA), ΦST statistics, phylogenetic tree and haplotype networks revealed two significant (p < 0.01) divergent lineages with a ΦST value of 0.7116 between them, one from a population in Qinzhou and the other from the remaining three populations of Dongshan, Huizhou and Zhanjiang. However, the low genetic distance (0.0032) and only two fixed substitutions between them suggest their recent divergence is possibly due to the last glacial period barriers to gene flow produced by the Leizhou Peninsula. The observed lineage divergence suggests that populations of A. aegina in China are genetically subdivided and may represent evolutionary lineages that should be managed individually.
Quand la maternité ferme : quel accompagnement du changement organisationnel par la sage-femme coordinatrice ?
Authors: Dabouis Marie
Published: September 2023

La transformation actuelle du paysage hospitalier vise à recomposer l’offre de soins sur les territoires dans une logique de gradation des soins, notamment en périnatalité. Depuis vingt ans de nombreuses restructurations de maternités ont ainsi conduit à la création de Centres Périnatals de Proximité. Nous avons choisi de nous intéresser aux pratiques managériales de la sage-femme coordinatrice dans ce contexte de changement organisationnel contraint afin d’identifier les facteurs déterminants sa réussite. Notre étude démontre ainsi, au travers d’entretiens, que la mobilisation des compétences émotionnelles du manager en période de changement concoure à un leadership efficace. Elle permet également de mettre en avant la pertinence d’un accompagnement managérial adapté au rythme du changement, pour favoriser son ancrage et permettre aux collaborateurs de s’approprier la vision du leader et de se réinventer dans une perspective de progrès.
How academic majors in non-STEM affect digital literacy: the empirical study
Authors: Saetang Wanida , Seksan Jariya , Thongsri Nattaporn
Published: September 2023

Digital literacy is important capacity for students’ learning in the world of rapid changes in technology. This article aimed to study digital literacy among non-STEM undergraduate students. The study covered the component of 4 skills, i.e., operation skills, thinking skills, collaborative skills, and awareness skills. The hypothesis set in the study was academic major in non-STEM has different digital literacy. When each component was separately studied, digital literacy among non-STEM students should be different as well. The participants in the study were 378 non-STEM undergraduate students of Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus. The research instrument was digital literacy measurement. Inferential statistics were used in the data analysis to compare two independent groups. The results support hypotheses that the sample in non-STEM undergraduate students with different academic majors had different levels of digital literacy. Students major in a language had higher mean scores than students major in management. When each component was separately studied, students with different academic majors had different levels of digital literacy in each component. Students major in language had higher mean scores than students major in management in all components. This article mentioned an important point about digital literacy of non-STEM undergraduate students so as to be a guideline for stakeholders to determine strategies, set policies and make plans to develop digital skills among non-STEM students, which is highly important to students in the era of rapid changing technology.
Research on VIKOR group decision making using WOWA operator based on interval Pythagorean triangular fuzzy numbers
Authors: Hu Jun , Wu Jie , Wang Mengzhe
Published: September 2023

A new decision-making method based on interval Pythagorean triangular fuzzy numbers is proposed for fuzzy information decision-making problems, taking the advantages of interval Pythagorean fuzzy numbers and triangular fuzzy numbers into account. The VIse Kriterijumski Optimizacioni Racun (VIKOR) group decision-making method is based on the Weighted Ordered Weighted Average (WOWA) operator of interval Pythagorean triangular fuzzy numbers (IVPTFWOWA). First, this article provides the definition of the IVPTFWOWA operator and proves its degeneracy, idempotence, monotonicity, and boundedness. Second, the decision steps of the VIKOR decision method using the IVPTFWOWA operator are presented. Finally, the scientificity and effectiveness of the proposed method were verified through case studies and comparative discussions. The research results indicate that the following: (1) the IVPTFWOWA operator combines interval Pythagorean fuzzy numbers and triangular fuzzy numbers, complementing the shortcomings of the two fuzzy numbers, and can characterize fuzzy information on continuous geometry, thereby reducing decision errors caused by inaccurate and fuzzy information; (2) the VIKOR decision-making method based on the IVPTFWOWA operator applies comprehensive weights, fully considering the positional weights of the scheme attributes and the weights of raters, and fully utilizing the attribute features of decision-makers and cases; and (3) compared to other methods, there is a significant gap between the decision results obtained using this method, making it easier to identify the optimal solution.
Optimizing cancer therapy for individuals based on tumor-immune-drug system interaction
Authors: Chen Xin , Li Tengda , Cao Will
Published: September 2023

Background and aim

Chemotherapy is a crucial component of cancer therapy, albeit with significant side effects. Chemotherapy either damages or inhibits the immune system; therefore, its efficacy varies according to the patient's immune state. Currently, there is no efficient model that incorporates tumor-immune-drug (TID) interactions to guide clinical medication strategies. In this study, we compared five different types of existing TID models with the aim to integrate them into a single, comprehensive model; our goal was to accurately reflect the reality of TID interactions to guide personalized cancer therapy.

Methods

We studied four different drug treatment profiles: direct function, normal distribution function, sine function, and trapezoid function. We developed a platform capable of plotting all combinations of parameter sets and their corresponding treatment efficiency scores. Subsequently, we generated 10,000 random parameter combinations for an individual case and plotted two polygon graphs using a seismic colormap to depict efficacy of treatment. Then, we developed a platform providing treatment suggestions for all stages of tumors and varying levels of self-immunity. We created polygons demonstrating successful treatments according to parameters related to tumor and immune status.

Results

The trapezoid drug treatment function achieved the best inhibitory effect on the tumor cell density. The treatment can be optimized with a high score indicating that the drug delivery interval had exceeded a specific value. More efficient parameter combinations existed when the immunity was strong compared to when it was weak, thus indicating that increasing the patient's self-immunity can make treatment much more effective.

Conclusions

In summary, we created a comprehensive model that can provide quantitative recommendations for a gentle, yet efficient, treatment customized according to the individual's tumor and immune system characteristics.
Predatory seduction: Scenting as a catalyst for power hierarchy in omegaverse fan fiction
Authors: Entrikin Kelsey
Published: September 2023

This article expands on previous scholarship on the subject of social power in the Omegaverse fan fiction genre and how its often unequal distribution can be used as a metric for the various community perspectives on power. I examine how the wolfish trait of scenting (produced by extra olfactory glands) can be read to reinforce roles of predator and prey within the genre using examples from the popular Teen Wolf fandom. While some Omegaverse fics might use the animal traits, such as scenting, to manufacture predatory relationships for purposes beyond social commentary, there is overwhelming evidence in the more popular fics to support a more critical examination within the community of the power hierarchies they interact with.
Welcome to the magic: Exploring identification, behavior, socialization, and rivalry among fans of Disney’s theme parks
Authors: Havard Cody T. , Baker Carissa , Wann Daniel L. , Grieve Frederick G.
Published: September 2023

The current study qualitatively investigates how fans of the Disney Theme Parks are introduced to the brand and how they perceive Disney and Universal Parks. Findings indicate that family plays a very important role in both introducing and building loyalty toward Disney and the Disney Parks. Further, both family and positive memory play an integral role in encouraging fans to continue their fandom of the Disney Parks. Finally, fans report favoritism toward the Disney Parks brand compared to Universal Theme Parks, but they refrain from displaying the level of out-group negativity and derogation toward the rival brand present in other fandom settings. Discussion focuses on the implications of the current study while introducing future areas of investigation.
"Supersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the superhero," edited by Anna F. Peppard
Authors: Coppa Francesca
Published: September 2023

Anna F. Peppard, editor. Supersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the Superhero. Austin: University of Texas Press. 2020, hardcover, $60.00 (374pp) ISBN 9781477321607.
How Did We Deliver Team-Based Learning (TBL) Remotely to Overcome Digital Divide and Internet Access Inequality?
Authors: AlZaabi Adhari
Published: September 2023

The shift to online learning during COVID-19 has uncovered the existing internet access inequality in the world. Shifting an interactive team-based learning (TBL) session to online is even more challenging since it necessitates interactions and feedback. Choosing the proper digital platforms for online TBL is critical to ensure achieving the intended benefits of TBL. A face-to-face TBL course was transformed fully to online. The basic TBL elements, i.e., pre-reading materials, iRAT, tRAT, and the tAPPS, remained the same in online TBL. Platforms that use less internet bandwidth and are familiar to students were used such as Google meet, WhatsApp, and Google Chat. An online questionnaire was disseminated to all students at the end of the semester to get their feedback. Sixty-six students responded to the questionnaire (54% response rate). The majority of the students (85%) perceived the online TBL positively and reported good interaction and engagement without any major technical issues. They reported that the application exercises and the online discussion through WhatsApp and the use of emoji have helped them to interact and comprehend the topics. Therefore, the use of technologies that operate at low internet bandwidth is an option to provide an equitable access to active learning.
Teacher Educators’ Attitudes Towards Using Digital Technologies for Learning and Teaching: The Case of Slovenia
Authors: Čotar Konrad Sonja , Štemberger Tina
Published: September 2023

This study aimed to identify teacher educators’ attitudes towards using digital technologies in teaching and learning and their self-reported proficiency in using digital tools. It also explored whether and how attitudes towards the use of digital technologies in education predict selfreported proficiency in the use of digital technologies. Sixty-one teacher educators completed a “teachers’ attitudes towards the use of digital technologies in education” questionnaire. The results point to the fact that the teacher educators self-reported being more proficient in using digital technologies that do not demand an advanced level of competence; a lower level of proficiency was reported in using digital technologies that included the co-construction and co-creation of teaching and learning materials.
Estimating Learning Task Duration
Authors: Byrne Jason
Published: September 2023

This paper investigates the problem of estimating optimal task duration. The study specifically focused on e-learning, higher education, language learning and self-study contexts. The problem of duration was approached through secondary analysis that made use of an intentional activity framework. This was supported by a small classroom learning analytic study of mobile multiple-choice intentional duration. The research’s value was exemplified through the further creation of an original model that estimates maximum task duration by deconstructing task complexity within open and distributed learning (ODL) contexts. The model uses six basic building blocks to enable the timing of any given intentional learning task. It will provide organisational clarity to conference presenters, EdTech developers, lecturers, materials designers, and teachers. It can help to predict the phase in the lecture or lesson cycle when well-intentioned learners go off task. It is likely the framework can be applied to broad categories of activity, such as, ODL, sports, traditional education, and the workplace. The study supports both the six-minute e-learning video rule and the ten-minute rule for lectures, providing insight as to why these rules generally seem to be effective. This is the optimisation of engagement and can be applied to any scenario in which engagement is a key metric. In addition, the framework may be beneficial to the field of human activity detection.
ChatGPT in Ukrainian Education: Problems and Prospects
Authors: Fiialka Svitlana , Kornieva Zoia , Honcharuk Tamara
Published: September 2023

This paper highlights the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and text-generating models such as ChatGPT (GPT-Generative Pretrained Transformer) on Ukrainian education. It has been found that the introduction of this tool is both beneficial and problematic. On the one hand, it saves time for the information search, facilitates the research process for both teachers and students through proposing ideas, and creates education-related content that emulates human writing. On the other hand, ChatGPT sometimes outputs biased or unverified information that causes misunderstanding among the participants in the educational process. Moreover, in the case of inappropriate application, this tool limits the creativity of the students and decreases their critical thinking skills. The research is based on a survey (Google Forms) distributed through Facebook groups and university networks all over Ukraine. 1035 educational and pedagogical practitioners and teachers took part in the study. The results obtained from the respondents indicate that there are opportunities for the successful implementation of ChatGPT in the educational process. A significant majority of 83.6% of the respondents confirmed that the impact of AI depends on its usage. The survey also highlights various areas for ChatGPT improvements, such as “understanding context,” “giving more accurate answers,” “improving visual capability,” etc. However, it is inevitable to understand that combining human intellectual capability and ChatGPT potential goes beyond the boundaries of human possibilities, speeds up the process of innovative idea generation, and enables the educational process to be more meaningful and effective.
Intelligent Content Distribution System: A Machine Learning–Based Teaching Content Customization Method
Authors: He Qian , Wang Ke
Published: September 2023

With the rapid development of information technology and the increasing diversity in the education field, personalized teaching has become the key to educational innovation. However, existing methods of customizing and distributing teaching contents often fail to effectively cope with complex teaching environments and resource constraints. To solve this problem, this study proposed a novel intelligent content distribution system, i.e., a teaching content customization method based on machine learning. First, an inverse optimization model of teaching content customization targeted at content combinations was constructed, which minimized the adjustment of configuration parameters and customized resource constraints. This model generated more reasonable and effective teaching content configuration plans by comprehensively considering content diversity, students’ needs, and resource constraints. Second, to further improve the efficiency and effect of content distribution, an intelligent content distribution algorithm based on a hierarchical reinforcement learning network was developed, which allowed the system to automatically learn and adjust content distribution strategies based on students’ needs and preferences, and optimized the teaching content configuration while meeting resource constraints. The method proposed in this study not only significantly improved the teaching effect, but also provided strong technical support for the rational allocation of educational resources, thereby bringing profound impacts to modern education. This study is of great significance for intelligent content distribution and personalized teaching in the education field.
A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature on Mobile Learning Adoption and Continuance in the Field of Education
Authors: Singh Yashdeep , Suri Pradeep Kumar
Published: September 2023

This study examines mobile learning adoption and continuance in education literature through bibliometric methods. The metadata of 155 relevant publications was extracted from the Web of Science database and imported into “biblioshiny” for analysis. It was found that Education and Information Technologies has the highest publications, and Computers & Education is the most cited journal. Author analysis revealed that Shakeel Iqbal has the most articles fractionalized. Further, the most cited articles were published in the year 2012. The study revealed an exponential increase in research in the top producers, China and Turkey, since 2019. TAM was found to be the most popular theory among researchers. In addition, interest in self-determination theory has been growing recently. The studies examined limited subjects (language, mathematics, and science). The findings indicated several associated keywords, such as augmented reality, cyberloafing, and virtual reality. The thematic map revealed emerging (e.g., self-regulation), niche (e.g., literacy), motor (e.g., attitude), and basic (e.g., addiction) themes. Further, the conceptual structure map suggested the nuances of difference between the constructs of “intention” and “continuance intention.”
Probing Scaffolding Self-Regulated Learning Responses, Resources Contribution and Target Achievements of University Students in Statistics Course
Authors: Muhidin Aeng , Wibawa Basuki , Khaerudin  , Doriza Shinta , Rahmadi Imam Fitri
Published: September 2023

Scaffolding self-regulated learning is an emerging research agenda in higher education. However, scaffolding self-regulated learning in a relatively complex subject such as statistics is still understudied. The present study addresses this matter by observing university students’ engagement in scaffolding self-regulated learning in a statistics course focusing on their scaffolding responses, resources contribution and target achievements. It was an exploratory case study with the participation of 26 private university students who are enrolled in the fifth semester as their third-year studies. The results indicate that university students are aware of statistics learning goals but overtargeting achievements, as they were less likely to achieve their decided targets. Students prefer to write a self-reflection than take notes. The different duration of watching videos and reading modules does not vary in quiz performance. The current findings add a novel understanding that self-regulated statistics learning requires advanced scaffolds to promote higher outcomes because of its characteristics as a complex and abstract subject.
Developing a Mobile-Assisted Project-Based Learning Model for a Learning Media Course
Authors: Batubara Hamdan Husein , Noor Hasni , Siregar Pahri , Ihwanah Al , Husni Miftahul , Wibowo Djoko Rohadi , Maghfurin Ahmad , Ariani Dessy Noor
Published: September 2023

The ability to create and use effective learning media is critical to students’ academic success. Therefore, a customized learning model for a learning media course needs to be developed to enhance learning effectiveness. The mobile-assisted project-based learning (PjBL) model was developed under the guidance of the Dick and Carey model to improve student learning outcomes in a learning media course. The validity test conducted for this model received a good score from expert validators, with an average score of 4.50 for usability and presentation, 4.56 for display, and 4.53 for language. The effectiveness test showed a high average n-gain of 0.83 in the one-to-one trial, 0.74 in the small group trial, and 0.73 in the large group trial. In addition, student feedback on the practicality of the mobile-assisted PjBL model was very good, with an average score of 4.31, or 86% of the ideal score. Based on these results, it is highly recommended to implement the mobile-supported PjBL model when teaching a learning media course.
Expanding an Education-based Collision Detection System Created on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Authors: Sharma Harish Dutt , Misra Yogesh , Kumar Sumit , Rao B. Madhav , Ch Bhupati
Published: September 2023

Virtually enhancing the real environment with augmented reality (AR) has lots of potential but is still in the early stages of research. The definition of appropriate user interfaces (UIs) is complicated by the absence of standards and the growing complexity of interaction opportunities. Several educators have discussed the advantages of XR for students as well as the use of AR and VR in the laboratory. Utilizing AR and VR to create immersive learning experiences is challenging since it takes time and effort to construct instructional AR and VR tools, apps, or educational settings. Because of this, even though these new technologies are said to help today’s students, their implementation in education may be postponed or stopped. In this research, the usage of XR technologies in education has been investigated through the examination of websites, technical papers, reports, and mobile app stores. This research study proposes a collision detection algorithm (CDA) utilizing machine learning. In order to aid in the identification of the meeting of two objects in the virtual environment, the collision detection method is employed in applications that support augmented reality and simulated reality technologies. In this study, mean, standard deviation and error parameters were utilized to analyze competitions that were related to augmented reality and virtual reality.
Examining Professional Development and Support for In-Service Teachers of English Language Learners
Authors: Summers Yuliya
Published: September 2023

Previous research has indicated bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) teachers do not feel that the in-service training in districts addresses their needs. Research has examined professional development (PD) teachers of ELs receive, and found that teachers do not feel prepared to teach ELs. Given these concerns, district leaders need research-based strategies and approaches when structuring and facilitating PD to better support teachers. There was a great need for empirical research on EL-related teacher PD. In this review, the researcher met this need by compiling empirical research on district-level teacher EL-related PD from 2005 through 2020 so that district leaders have a better idea of what works for teachers.
Emotional and Professional Support Measures for ESOL Educator Flourishing
Authors: Kyrikaki Effie
Published: September 2023

This chapter examines the current situation in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) teacher stress as well as the role of well-being in teacher and student outcomes. It also provides insights into the factors that contribute to the flourishing of the whole language-teaching educational ecosystem. The specific needs of women educators and the essential role of supportive peer communities and mentoring in empowering and providing professional support specifically for ESOL teachers are also examined. Finally, an evidence-based, gender-specific intervention for female educators is briefly examined.
Targeted Enforcement Against Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
Authors: Prieger James E.
Published: September 2023

Illicit trade in tobacco products (ITTP) is often facilitated by corruption and in some cases helps terrorism financing. Enforcement against ITTP is vital but involves tradeoffs among competing objectives. This chapter examines (1) the efficient allocation of enforcement resources against ITTP (2) whether to differentially target ITTP that involves violence or funding for terrorism (3) the development of effective enforcement (4) lessons learned from illicit drug markets and (5) theoretical insights about enforcement targeting. It is concluded that targeted enforcement is the most efficient way to deter crime. Some upcoming policy changes in the US may increase the rewards to ITTP, and enforcement resources applied before illicit markets grow further will have a greater impact than enforcement resources applied later. Comparison among the results shows that focused deterrence aimed at ITTP-related violence is most promising and that the goal of reduced funding for terrorism may be more difficult, although combating the former may also help lessen the latter.
The Impact of AML/CFT Regime on the Economic Performance
Authors: Thilakaratne A. P. L. J. Dulanjali
Published: September 2023

This study investigates how the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime influences the economic performance of developing countries, with a specific focus on Sri Lanka. By utilizing the AML/CFT effectiveness index and assessing ratings from the 11 immediate outcomes, as outlined in the latest mutual evaluation reports, the research evaluates the effectiveness of the AML/CFT regime. Additionally, the study analyzes the GDP growth rate of these developing countries as an indicator of their economic performance. The results of the study indicate a positive correlation between the strength of the AML/CFT regime and the economic performance of developing countries. As a result, the study emphasizes the critical importance of continuously implementing and enhancing a robust AML/CFT regime. It advocates for the prudent application of such measures to foster sound economic performance in developing nations.
Electronic Banking Frauds
Authors: Gupta Ruchi , Gupta Shilpi , Ajekwe Clement Chiahemba M.
Published: September 2023

Electronic banking (e-banking) has played an important role in the development and economic growth of developing countries. E-Banking also acts as a catalyst for the development of the financial sector, capital markets, and digital economy. India's rapidly growing banking sector paved the way for development and fraud in the e-banking regime. The present chapter seeks to assess the techniques of detection of fraud from a global perspective and will also validate the boom of E-Banking with a thought of precaution and awareness. Secondary data has been collected through bank statements, journals, and the internet. The results will help banks and regulators to better understand online banking frauds and to strengthen the existing fraud prevention systems. It is recommended that the government should provide adequate infrastructural facilities in the telecommunications and energy sectors, coupled with encouraging the use of information and communication technologies among the masses for beneficial impact.
Accounting Fraud and Bankruptcy
Authors: Baranidharan S. , Ajekwe Clement Chiahemba M. , Nakitende Marie Goretti
Published: September 2023

This chapter examines the scandal at Wirecard AG, a German payment processing and financial services company, that became one of the most valuable companies on the German stock exchange in the 2010s. From 2010 to 2018, Wirecard reported consistent revenue growth and profitability. In 2019, the company reported revenues of €2.8 billion ($3.2 billion). As of September 2018, its market capitalization was over €24 billion ($27 billion). In late 2019, the Wirecard scandal was discovered through investigative reports by the Financial Times, which raised questions about Wirecard's accounting practices. The company faced a major scandal in 2020 when it was revealed that €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) was missing from its balance sheet. Subsequent investigations revealed a massive accounting fraud that had been going on for years. Subsequently, the company filed for bankruptcy. Multiple Wirecard executives, including its CEO, were charged with fraud and market manipulation. German regulators and auditors were criticized for failing to detect and prevent the fraud.
Corruption and the Resource Curse
Authors: King Michael , Rafay Abdul
Published: September 2023

In Timor-Leste, one of the newest nations in the world, a case of corruption is explored in this chapter, which is associated with the resource curse of official corruption. The case involves an expatriate tax lawyer who worked for the Ministry of Finance and orchestrated a 'taxation miracle' for 'his' adopted country. He was charged for a $3.51 million wire-fraud by the United States Department of Justice and subsequently sentenced to six years of imprisonment. However, the case was found to be more complex than simple fraud and official corruption. The findings indicate that the key elements that led to the fraud were a series of misadventures arising from issues of hiring, management, cybercrime, and weak internal controls. It has also been suggested that the fraud was allowed to perpetuate due to the collusion of several multinational resource companies, costing the Timor-Leste taxpayers as much as $176 million.
Women's Health and Equality of Men and Women
Authors: Lee Kyung Hye
Published: September 2023

Women's health is directly related to economic and developmental level of their nations, and it is very much effected by socio-cultural factors which are related to gender discrimination. women's health needs have been oppressed and neglected in male-dominated society. For maintenance and promotion in women's health and improve of quality of life, the common idea of gender discrimination in our society and preference of having son rather than daughter from its certain from must be banished. Though the common idea of gender discrimination was a basic ideology in liberation of women, recently the aspect of difference rather than discrimination is an important matter and unique characteristics of women are strongly pointed and additionally harmonic living with men is getting to be a man idea in women's health. The social idea in gender discrimination was from christian culture in the western society and confucianism related the social norms of "Namzonyobe" (means men are honorable and women are low), "Samzongzido" (means women ought to obey certain three rules for the family), "Chilgeziak" (means seven wickedness of housewife) in this country, korea. Those ideas deprived women's ability in health management and in the decision making process for their health. Because of those cultural influences, still many pregnant women are experiencing artificial abortion when they know the fetus is a girl through ultrasound and amniocentesis.Nowadays there are many health problems of women in korea. The reasons are that Korea culture has complicatedly mixing with confucianism and western culture. Under the these cultural influences, change in value of beauty and trend of liberation in sexuality have brought out health problems, alcohol, smoking, and drug abuse in young women. In order to solve the women's health problem, first of all women have to come out of the passive manner of dependency on man. Also they should have the insight and the management and/or intervention ability of caring their health. It can be obtained through the family-society-nation wide approach as well as the approach for women themselves.
Multiparous Women's Experience of Labor Pain : Pheminological Method
Authors: Yeo Jung Hee
Published: September 2023

Pain is a complex perceptual experience that is profoundly influenced by a number of variables, differing in quality as well as in intensity. Therefore we need to understand the actual experience of multiparous women in order to provide basic information for nursing care. The purpose of the study is to explore the experience of labor pain. The data are collected through in-depth interviews of 17 multiparous women in city of Pusan from October 1998 to March 1999. The interviews were conducted 1-2 days after delivery in the admission room. Each interview lasted about 45 minutes on average. Subjects were interviewed one at a time. The interviews were recorded with the consent of the subject. Data were analyzed by means of Giorgi's Phenomenological analysis methods and categorized according to the similarities of its contents. The investigator read the data repeatedly to identify themes and categories.Six categories that were identified were : 1) pain 2) regret 3) acceptance 4) maturity 5) accomplishment 6) newness. Under these categories there were seventeen themes.I. Pain: 1) too dependent on others 2) too painful 3) fear or anxiety from previous painful experience 4) avoidance of pain 5) couldn't control the pain II. Regret : 1) spouse's absence 2) unprofessional attitude of the staff 3) ignorance of other's towards their pain III. Acceptance : 1) took the pain for granted 2) accepted the pain as fate 3) endured the pain IV. Maturity : 1) appreciated the value of life 2) apprehension of parent V. Accomplishment : 1)is over sense of accomplishment 2) grateful the pain VI. Newness : 1) experienced a new feeling 2) quickly forgot the pain.The results of the study will provide basic data for labor pain management.
The Effect of Alcohol on health status of pregnant women and fetus
Authors: Kim Il Ok , Yang Eun Young
Published: September 2023

In modern society, the amount of alcohol ingestion is increasing at a dangerous level, especially among women. One of reason for increased alcohol consumption is stress caused by social pressures. Alcohol is a kind of depressant of centric nervous system, so it can induce relaxation of body and decrease the stress. The evidence on the effects of alcohol on the fetus is somewhat hazy, whereas that of smoking is quite clear. The literature on the ingestion of alcohol strongly suggests that drinking during pregnancy is associated with teratogenic effect and low birth weight. Therefore, the adverse effect of alcohol ingestion during pregnancy must be informed to public. More remarkable warning sign about alcohol ingestion must be attached on the top of bottles. This can be an effective measure for public education. Also legal sanction or tax imposition for the production of liquor be required. First of all, drinking habit or drinking culture must be changed. In fact, the strongest motivation of drinking in adolescent is a peer pressure which is related to drinking habit or culture. Secondly, early detection and treatment must be required to prevent from fetal alcohol syndrome. Accordingly, drinking history of pregnant women must be assess as early as possible and health professional should give a warning about the abstinence of alcohol to drinking women. Thirdly, to minimize the adverse effects for mother, withdrawal syndrome by alcohol ingestion must be treated, to correct the malformation by fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS) can be corrected. Sometimes surgical intervention may be required for this purpose.