bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Deep Learning Approaches To Image Classification: Exploring The Future Of Visual Data Analysis
Authors: Sarisa Manikanth , Boddapati Venkata Nagesh , Kumar Patra Gagan , Kuraku Chandrababu , Konkimalla Siddharth
Published: October 2024

Over the past decade, deep learning has emerged as a revolutionary technology for the analysis of visual data, particularly images. This master's thesis focuses on deep learning approaches to image classification, which is a key task in many applications using visual data analysis. A state-of-the-art deep learning model, namely the Vision Transformer (ViT), is explored for image classification. ViT is trained using transfer-learning techniques on a new dataset of over 350,000 photographs of European buildings in eight cities, obtained across two separate flights from a drone-mounted camera. Initial results demonstrate that models pre-trained on large datasets such as JFT-300M can achieve performance competitively with the fine-tuning of models trained from scratch on smaller datasets and that ViT outperforms convolutional neural networks for drone-captured images. Further, the prospects of deep learning for image classification are discussed, highlighting the potential impact of new research directions within the architectural vision transformer domain (e.g., Swin-Transformer, CrossViTs, T2T-vision Transformer) and new training techniques (e.g., Vision-Language Pre-training models, multi-modality input). The exponential increase in data generated by cameras, mobile devices, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors has escalated the need for automated processing and analysis of visual data. Furthermore, images and video frames are a popular medium for data collection across various domains, including commercial and industrial. Image classification, or finding the most relevant label for a given photograph, is one key task in many applications using visual data analysis. Popular applications include multimedia search engines, mobile applications navigating to points of interest (POI), and anomaly detection in industrial cameras. As a consequence, many datasets have been assembled, containing millions of photographs collected and labeled according to city, object, or scene. Deep neural networks trained end-to-end directly on pixels have become state-of-the-art image classification technology. More recently, architectures based solely on attention mechanisms, eschewing convolutions, have challenged the long-standing dominance of convolutional neural networks.
Student attitudes towards learning chemistry characteristics, factors and research tools
Authors: Evgenieva Martina
Published: October 2024

The attitudes are defined as one of the main factors for increasing the students’ achievements in chemistry and choosing a professional realization in this field. The purpose of the study is to outline the main characteristics of the attitudes towards learning chemistry at school, the factors that influence them and the methods and means of their identification in scientific research, based on the analysis of literature review. The results show the complex structure of attitudes and insufficient researches on the influence of the school environment on their components. The factors that influence changes in attitudes are examined in this study in three groups - demographic, social and school. Each of them has its own meaning. There is a lack of researches with a specific design of chemistry education within a given curriculum, which is mainly aimed at a positive change of students' attitudes. The study showed the use of mostly quantitative research methods in school settings and qualitative research methods for students' opinions.
Types of technology for teaching respiratory sounds: scoping review
Authors: Seabra Vieira Paulo Jose , Menezes Elielza Guerreiro , Marrero Lihsieh , Rezzuto Maria Diocléia da Costa
Published: October 2024

Objective: To synthesize available evidence regarding the technologies used to teach auscultation of breath sounds. Method: A scoping review of the literature following the Joanna Briggs Institute-JBI guidelines. The conduct of a protocol registered with the Open Science Framework was reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P). The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist was used when reporting the scoping review. Results: Of the 1,956 studies identified in the databases, 20 dealt with the research topic. The types of technology were 8 (40%) High Fidelity Simulation Training, 7 (35%) Software, 3 (15%) Web Archives, and 2 (10%) Multimedia, where 10 (50%) were developed for Medical Students and 8 (40%) had Comparative Studies as their method. Conclusion: The studies demonstrated the need to consider new types of technologies for teaching respiratory sounds with improved teaching methods that incorporate emerging technologies and address different learning styles, especially in recent years, where technologies are widely used for the automatic diagnosis of respiratory diseases.
Planeamiento tributario y gestión de riesgos tributarios en empresas de repuestos automotrices
Authors: Flores Quispe Roxana Liliana
Published: October 2024

El objetivo fue Determinar la relación que existe entre el planeamiento tributario y la gestión de riesgos tributarios en las empresas de repuestos de automotrices de la Región Puno. Para ello, se aplicó una investigación cuantitativa, no experimental, transversal. Se trabajó con una muestra de 44 participantes a quienes se les aplicó un cuestionario. Los hallazgos del objetivo general indicaron una correlación Rho de sperman =0,522, tiene una correlación positiva moderada, asimismo, se afirma que existe una relación significativa porque el p-valor es 0.000 < 0.05, por lo tanto, las variables de planeamiento tributario y gestión de riesgos tienen una relación directa y positiva de magnitud moderada. Por ello, se pudo concluir que, al existir una relación directa entre el planeamiento tributario y la optimización de gestión de riesgos tributarios, esto indica, en las empresas de repuestos automotrices de la región puno, que a mayor implementación y aplicación de un planeamiento tributario este aumentara la optimización de gestión de riesgos. Es decir, que sugiere que las empresas que implementen estrategias sólidas de planeamiento tributario también están mejor preparadas y aumentar la optimización de gestión de riesgos tributarios inherentes a sus actividades.
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Authors: Ghassap Sawsan Ahmad , Rashad Alaa Ibrahim , Alamri Samirah Ali , Alrakhimy Hamad Dafalh
Published: October 2024

Background: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is characterized by the retrograde movement of gastric contents into the oesophagus, leading to troublesome symptoms and potential lesions. Its prevalence is increasing globally, particularly in Western countries, with significant links to respiratory disorders like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Aim: This review aims to explore the association between GERD, asthma, and COPD, examining the prevalence, diagnostic challenges, and potential treatment implications. Methods: A systematic review of literature published between 1966 and 2016 was conducted using the PubMed database, focusing on the keywords: GERD, asthma, COPD, prevalence, and treatment. Relevant bibliographies were also reviewed to identify additional studies. Results: The prevalence of GERD in asthma patients ranges from 30% to 90%, while up to 40% of COPD patients may experience GERD symptoms. Mechanisms proposed for this association include aspiration of refluxate, airway reflex stimulation, and inflammatory mediators affecting lung health. Conclusion: The coexistence of GERD with asthma and COPD significantly impacts patient quality of life and complicates diagnosis and management. Management strategies should integrate lifestyle modifications and tailored treatment plans, considering the interactions between these conditions. Ongoing research is crucial to further elucidate the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these associations and optimize treatment approaches.
Pelatihan dan Pendampingan Pembuatan Abon Prodak Ikan Marlin Khas Boneoge di Kelurahan Boneoge
Authors: Fadlhi Wendy Muhammad , Ahmil Ahmil , Rumagit Agnes Marshela , Suraya Anisa , Velisya Velisya , Haris Nilan Sari M. , Viliano Agung , Idrus Hijrah Mil Husnah , Aulianisa Nurul , Yahya Galang Safari
Published: October 2024

Kelurahan Boneoge memiliki potensi sumber daya alam yang berasal dari laut seperti hasil tangkap berbagai jenis ikan. Tujuan dari pelaksanaan program Peningkatan kemahasiswaan (PPK Ormawa) Forum mahasiswa KIP-Kuliah Universitas Widya Nusantara adalah Meningkatkan Keterampilan terkait pembuatan Abon ikan Marlin khas boneoge untuk Meningkatkan perekonomian masyarakat di Kelurahan Boneoge metode pendekatan yang dapat membantu menyelesaikan masalah yaitu dengan metode, pelatihan/penyuluhan dan Pendampingan Pembuatan Abon ikan marlin.  Hasil Dari Kegiatan Peserta pelatihan yaitu ibu-ibu pkk dan tokoh masyarakat termotivasi untuk mendirikan unit usaha mengolah ikan marlin menjadi abon ikan marlin berbagai rasa. Program pelaksanaan Pembuatan Abon Ikan Marlin Khas Boneoge ini berhasil dilaksanakan dalam mengembangkan potensi Kelurahan Boneoge pada bidang perikanan.
Análisis de la sostenibilidad turística en León, Nicaragua, aplicando criterios globales de turismo sostenible
Authors: García Ortíz Ronald Aparicio
Published: October 2024

En este artículo, se examina la sostenibilidad del turismo en la ciudad de León, Nicaragua, a través de la aplicación de los Criterios Globales de Turismo Sostenible (GSTC). El objetivo principal es analizar cómo se ha gestionado el crecimiento turístico en la región, teniendo en cuenta principios de sostenibilidad ambiental, social y económica. La investigación se llevó a cabo utilizando un enfoque mixto, que incluyó la recopilación de datos secundarios provenientes de informes y bases de datos gubernamentales, así como la realización de análisis cuantitativos y cualitativos. Además, se llevaron a cabo entrevistas con actores clave del sector turístico local. Los hallazgos revelan un compromiso notable con la gestión sostenible del turismo y una participación activa de la comunidad. Sin embargo, también se identificaron áreas que requieren atención y mejora, como la accesibilidad pública y la implementación de políticas salariales adecuadas para los trabajadores del sector. A pesar de estos desafíos, se observó que los programas de apoyo y promoción han sido efectivos, aunque es fundamental fomentar aún más la producción sostenible y el desarrollo de empresarios locales. León, con su rica herencia cultural e histórica, presenta un alto potencial para atraer turistas, lo que a su vez puede dinamizar la economía local y crear nuevas oportunidades de empleo. Este análisis proporciona una visión integral de los desafíos y oportunidades que enfrenta León en su camino hacia un turismo responsable y sostenible. Al identificar tanto los éxitos como las áreas de mejora, se sientan las bases para un futuro en el que el turismo contribuya de manera positiva al bienestar de la comunidad y al entorno natural.
Desafíos y oportunidades para el desarrollo de los emprendimientos en la agroindustria rural en Nicaragua
Authors: López Reyes Jennifer Yaosca
Published: October 2024

Este artículo analiza los desafíos y oportunidades que afrontan las empresas agroindustriales rurales en Nicaragua, destacando la trascendencia de la innovación y el fomento de emprendimientos innovadores para impulsar el crecimiento sostenible en este estratégico sector productivo. A través de un análisis descriptivo, el artículo identifica los obstáculos prevalecientes y las vías prometedoras para promover el progreso y superar los desafíos, que podrían aprovecharse en pro de un mayor desarrollo de la agroindustria en las zonas rurales. Se realiza una investigación de la problemática actual y potenciales soluciones que contribuyan a dinamizar la agricultura y la industria. Este artículo se basa en la realización de encuestas a un numero de 138 protagonistas del Parque Nacional de Ferias, quienes han recibido asistencia técnica para mejorar la presentación y calidad de sus productos. Uno de los principales hallazgos, subraya la importancia del apoyo gubernamental y la capacitación continua para fortalecer habilidades administrativas y estrategias de mercado. La creación estratégica de este espacio de promoción y comercialización ha proporcionado una plataforma efectiva para establecer un mercadeo directa de productos, beneficiando a los pequeños y medianos productores. Así mismo se destaca la necesidad de un seguimiento institucional más riguroso y la atención continua para garantizar la sostenibilidad de las agroindustrias rurales. Además de mantener y expandir los programas de capacitación como parte integral de las estrategias de desarrollo del sector.
Performance study of phenol sequestration from agricultural wastewater by chemical activated Montmorillonite
Authors: Ziane-Hezil Samira , Bessaha Fatiha , Benatmane Saadiya , Bousemat Hadjer , Delali Halima , Bessaha Gania
Published: October 2024

Agricultural by-products possess potential as cost-effective adsorbents for the remediation of phenolic contaminants in environmentally treated wastewater. This research focuses on the utilization of Algerian montmorillonite clay, specifically modified montmorillonite (Mo-5N), treated with 5N hydrochloric acid (HCl), compared to its untreated form (Mo-0N), for phenol sequestration from pesticide-laden waters. We employed various analytical techniques, such as chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, to characterize these adsorbents. The adsorption behavior was scrutinized under varying conditions, including pH, contact time, phenol concentration, and temperature. The maximum adsorption capacities achieved were 119.12 mg/g for Mo-5N and 100.89 mg/g for Mo-0N under optimal conditions of pH 5.72, a contact time of 120 minutes, and a temperature of 40°C. The kinetics of adsorption were best described by the pseudo-second-order and Elovich models, while the Freundlich isotherm model aptly described the equilibrium data. Thermodynamic analyses revealed that the phenol removal process using both forms of montmorillonite is spontaneous and endothermic. This study demonstrates the efficacy of Algerian montmorillonite clay in the removal of phenolic pesticides from agricultural wastewater.
O papel da glicosilação de anticorpos na eficácia dos diagnósticos sorológicos: uma revisão bibliográfica
Authors: Vieira Ana Lara Pires , Rocha Lissandra Lopes Coelho , Coelho Adriana de Oliveira Leite , Fernandes Elaine Toledo Pitanga , Gomides Thalisson Arthur , Pereira Marcos Daniel Silva , Rodrigues Suely Maria , Brandão Marileny Boechat Frauches , Marçal Pedro Henrique Ferreira
Published: October 2024

A complexidade da resposta imunológica envolve uma série de eventos moleculares intrincados, sendo a glicosilação de anticorpos e a interação com os receptores Fc componentes essenciais desse processo. A investigação do papel desempenhado pela glicosilação na eficácia da resposta imunológica, aliada à influência dos receptores Fc, tem se destacado como uma área crucial de estudo, especialmente no contexto do desenvolvimento de diagnósticos sorológicos. Nesse sentido, este estudo busca analisar o papel da glicosilação de anticorpos na eficácia da resposta imunológica para o desenvolvimento de diagnósticos sorológicos. Trata-se de uma revisão bibliográfica em artigos selecionados por meio de buscas no site de banco de dados PubMed, entre os anos de 2023 e 2024.A glicosilação de anticorpos desempenha um papel crucial na eficácia da resposta imunológica, influenciando sua estabilidade, especificidade e afinidade. Essa modificação molecular afeta a interação anticorpo-antígeno, sendo vital para a compreensão da resposta do sistema imunológico. No contexto do desenvolvimento de diagnósticos sorológicos, a glicosilação impacta diretamente na sensibilidade e precisão desses testes. Avanços nesse entendimento podem resultar em métodos diagnósticos mais confiáveis e eficazes.
Os produtos de limpeza como tema contextualizador no ensino de química: relato de uma experiência exitosa na Educação de Jovens e Adultos
Authors: Toledo Marcelo Penteado de , Amaral Carmem Lúcia Costa , Pires Margareth Polido
Published: October 2024

O presente estudo aborda a contextualização do ensino de química na Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA), utilizando produtos de limpeza como tema motivador. A pesquisa foi impulsionada pela necessidade de tornar o aprendizado da química mais significativo e relevante para a vida cotidiana dos estudantes da EJA, que muitas vezes questionam a aplicabilidade dos conteúdos ensinados. O objetivo principal foi promover uma compreensão mais profunda dos conceitos químicos, como mistura, concentração e diluição, através da experimentação com desinfetantes. A metodologia adotada baseou-se nos Três Momentos Pedagógicos, envolvendo problematização, organização e aplicação do conhecimento. Os resultados demonstraram que a abordagem contextualizada despertou o interesse dos alunos, facilitando a compreensão dos conceitos químicos e sua relação com o cotidiano. Conclui-se que a contextualização no ensino de química, por meio de atividades práticas e temas relevantes, é fundamental para promover uma aprendizagem significativa e despertar o interesse dos estudantes da EJA, contribuindo para sua formação cidadã e para a superação de desafios educacionais
O impacto do consumo sustentável no orçamento familiar
Authors: Nogueira Jayne Ribeiro , Paula Tatiana Alves de , Barros Maria de Nazaré dos Anjos , Lobato Eric Davi Coelho
Published: October 2024

Neste artigo foi desenvolvido um estudo sobre como o orçamento familiar é alterado quando todos os membros da mesma família passam a ter um comportamento de consumo responsável, não importando a sua idade ou grau hierárquico, respeitando, é claro, a capacidade cognitiva de cada um em entender o assunto e colocá-lo em prática. Os termos: planejamento financeiro, orçamento familiar e consumo responsável foram apresentados de forma conceitual. Consumo responsável e consumo sustentável aparecem em diferentes partes, porém ambos significam o ato de consumir respeitando limites que conservam os materiais ou bens para as próximas gerações. Essa ação acaba não só conservando materiais para as próximas gerações mais influenciando no orçamento familiar, também, de forma positiva. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida com residentes nos municípios São Luís ou Paço do Lumiar, maiores de 12 anos. O objetivo foi analisar o impacto do comportamento de consumo responsável individual, para o equilíbrio financeiro da família. Uma análise quantitativa dos dados revelou a quantidade de pessoas que nada entendiam sobre orçamento financeiro, nem consumo responsável, porém, apesar de uma parte dos respondentes não conhecerem sobre os assuntos e a outra parte não terem o hábito de praticar os assuntos abordados, a pesquisa revelou que os respondentes desejam conhecer mais sobre o assunto.
Aleitamento materno no espaço prisional brasileiro: a realidade por trás das grades
Authors: Oliveira Thamirys Cristina Mello de , Ramos Wanessa Assunção
Published: October 2024

O artigo tem como tema o aleitamento materno no sistema prisional. O objetivo geral é conhecer acerca do direito de amamentação das mulheres brasileiras privadas de liberdade. Para atingir o objetivo geral, tem-se os seguintes objetivos específicos: a) analisar o perfil socioeconômico, racial e etário das mulheres privadas de liberdade; b) analisar as condições estruturais oferecidas nas unidades penitenciárias femininas, principalmente nas que possuem gestantes e/ou lactantes; c) descrever as legislações pertinentes sobre o tema.  Para tanto, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa qualitativa, através de análise as legislações nacionais e tratados internacionais, além dos relatórios oficiais do Departamento Penitenciário Nacional (DEPEN)  que prestam informações do sistema penitenciário das mulheres encarceradas (Infopen Mulheres – junho de 2017) e Relatório de Informações Penais (RELIPEN) divulgado em dezembro de 2023 . Os resultados dessas pesquisas demonstraram que a realidade das mulheres encarceradas é desprovida das condições minimamente adequadas; e que essas detentas, quando em fase de aleitamento materno, não possuem as condições conforme as previsões legislativas brasileiras que defendem o direito à amamentação.
Pengaruh Kebijakan Dividen dan Net Profit Margin (NPM) Terhadap Return Saham Perusahaan Transportasi di BEI 2020 -2023
Authors: Amanda Sevani Angelica  , Ana Ramadhayanti
Published: October 2024

This research was conducted on transportation companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the period 2020 - 2023 through the official IDX website. This study uses profitability ratios and market ratios, namely Net Profit Margin (NPM) and Dividend Payment Ratio (DPR). The purpose of this study was conducted to determine how influential Dividend Policy with the Dividend Payment Ratio (DPR) and Net Profit Margin (NPM) metrics is on the Stock Return of transportation companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the period 2020 - 2023.  The analysis method used in this research is quantitative statistics by conducting descriptive statistical tests, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression tests, and hypothesis testing as a tool in data analysis. This research data comes from financial statements, namely income statements and changes in equity of transportation companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the period 2020 - 2023. The results of the study partially both variables, namely Dividend Payment Ratio (DPR) and Net Profit Margin (NPM) have influence on Stock Returns. Keywords: Dividend Payment Ratio (DPR), Net Profit Margin (NPM), Stock Return.
Pengaruh Literasi Keuangan, Sikap Keuangan dan Kepribadian terhadap Perilaku Pengelolaan Keuangan UMKM Bidang Kuliner
Authors: Rizki Nur Khasanah  , Hasim As’ari
Published: October 2024

The aim of this research is to focus on the influence of financial literacy, financial inclusion, financial attitudes and personality on the financial management behavior of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at Bringhardjo Market. Financial literacy is a crucial aspect in forming a society that has more skills in managing sources of income and managing their finances. This type of research is quantitative research with data collection methods such as questionnaires, interviews. It is hoped that the results of this research can become a reference for developing theoretical knowledge, especially in the context of financial literacy and information technology literacy in financial inclusion for MSMEs. By paying attention to the regression and F table, the regression coefficient is 21,833, the significance level is smaller than 0.000 < 0.05, and the regression test for the financial literacy, financial attitudes and personality variables has a positive and significant influence on financial management behavior.
Segnalazioni/Informes/Rapports/Reports
Authors: Monegato Emanuele
Published: October 2024

Nadeesha Uyangoda, L’unica persona nera nella stanza, Roma, 66thand2nd, 2021, 173 pp. ISBN 978-88-3297-161-3
Kibra Sebhat e Valeria Mazza, Io dico no al razzismo. 10 parole per capire il mondo, Milano, Mondadori, 2021, 143 pp. ISBN 978-88-04-74388-0
Annalisa Frisina, Filomena Gaia Farina e Alessio Surian, Antirazzismo e scuole. Volume 2, Padova, Padova University Press, 2023, 276 pp. ISBN 978-88-6938-382-3
Simone Brioni e Matteo Sandrini, Oltre i bordi, Brescia, 5e6 film, 2023, 41’
Geneviève Makaping, Traiettorie di sguardi. E se gli altri foste voi? Cosenza, Rubbettino, 2022, 179 pp. ISBN 978-88-498-7108-1
Editoriale/Editorial/Éditorial/Editorial
Authors: Vallorani Nicoletta , Martucci Chiara , Ogliari Elena
Published: October 2024

TikTok Mundi: una guida nella mappa della città
(a cura di) Chiara Martucci, Elena Ogliari e Nicoletta Vallorani
(Università degli Studi di Milano)
Networked learning and problem and project based learning – how they complement each other
Authors: Dirckinck-Holmfeld Lone
Published: October 2024

Networked learning is both a pedagogy and a philosophy, and so is problem and project-based learning. Both approaches have been greatly influenced by the traditions of open learning and other radical pedagogies and humanistic educational ideas of Dewey, Freire, Giroux, Rogers, Negt and others. However, despite similarities in their educational ideas and pedagogies, the two approaches differ considerably. From the beginning, networked learning has focused on the integration of information and communication technologies as well as the promotion of connections – between learners, between learners and tutors and between the learning community and learning resources. On the other hand, problem and project-based learning has been characterised by a number of combined pedagogical principles: problem formulation and enquiry of exemplary problems (anomalies), participant control, interdisciplinarity, joint collaborative projects and action learning stressing the interdependencies among learners and their engagement in the research of ill-structured and open societal problems. Building on Nicolajsen and Ryberg (2014) and Tambouris et al. (2012), the overall changes and potential in the educational digital landscape and in NL can be summarised as follows: (1) a move from hierarchical structures based on courses and topics toward more student-centred networks; (2) a change from dissemination toward horizontal patterns of knowledge exchange and peer learning; (3) a change from learning management systems (LMSs) toward personal learning environments (PLEs); (4) a move toward encouraging exchange, sharing and students’ production of knowledge and artefacts; and (5) a shift from classical curriculum toward 21st-century skills and networked digital scholarship. Within this landscape of change, the paper discusses the core principles of networked learning and problem based learning design,  respectively, addressing the ethical claim of dialogue as an I-You relation, omnipresent digital technologies and social media as connecting the learner, Castells’ concept of “space of flows” as the material arrangements of simultaneity of social practices without territorial contiguity, personal learning environments, and the positive means of interdependencies in project work. The aim of this paper is to examine the two approaches and discuss on a conceptual level how they may complement each other in the endeavour to further develop a critical pedagogy while still providing guiding principles for a practical approach to university teaching and learning.
Trace ethnography
Authors: O'Keeffe Cormac
Published: October 2024

The multitude of practices that make up education are increasingly being shaped by data production. The digital interactions that have been intensifying existing data production technologies have been accompanied by novel ways of creating, sharing and presenting these data to educators and learners and have been influencing how educational attainment is represented, performed and managed. This presentation outlines possible ways of investigating how data about educational interactions and attainment are produced as well as discussing the characteristics of ‘trace data'. It explores methodological approaches that allow the researcher to follow the distributed agency of hypermobile digital actants. Drawing upon software studies influenced by material semiotics code is regarded as an actant, or an entity capable of having agency within the socio-material networks that produce e-assessment data. Methodically, this presentation investigates the digital data produced by human actants as well as coded ones and as such includes the log files, automated messages and algorithms that produce ‘trace data' that can be used to reconstruct e-assessment events as socially and digitally co-constituted. Combined with ethnographic fieldwork, interviews and documentary evidence, this methodological approach is known as trace ethnography. In this respect, e-assessment is investigated not as a psychological or technical instrument used to ‘gather' or ‘collect' data. Rather, it is seen more from an anthropological standpoint as a practice. In particular, digital assessment practices are presented as a site of investigation for digital ethnography. I argue that assessment and its associated technologies are key to understanding how semiotic modes are rendered comparable through table-reliant data production practices that in turn influence educational practices. The presentation concludes with suggestions for how researchers, practitioners and other stakeholders can make decisions informed by an understanding of how data are produced by the various epistemic communities that perform the work of data production.
Dimensions of social learning in teacher education
Authors: Van den Beemt Antoine , Vrieling Emmy
Published: October 2024

Growing attention can be noticed for social learning in teacher groups as a stimulus for teachers’ professional development. Research shows the importance of understanding the role and impact of informal social networks on teacher professional development. This paper describes a rich case study of student teachers, in-service teachers and teacher training educators collaborating in networks. Based on the ‘Dimensions of Social Learning (DSL)-Framework’ that includes 4 dimensions and 11 indicators of social learning, the present study observes and facilitates the social configuration of a learning group of primary (student) teachers and their educators. The purpose of the case study is 1) to translate the theoretical DSL-Framework into a form recognized by educational practice, and 2) find social configurations that support roles of (student) teachers in learning networks. The following research questions were formulated: 1) In what way can the DSL-Framework help to bring the group configuration into focus? 2) Which social configuration on dimensions and indicators supports student teachers’ role in a group together with teachers and educators? These questions are answered by video-recordings of group activities, reflective notes, the use of an online learning environment and semi-structured interviews. Data analyses were accompanied by an intervention with the purpose to translate the theoretical DSL-framework to a practice-based tool for evaluating and guiding learning networks. The research findings demonstrate that teacher groups can reflect on the learning group's social configuration by means of compiling an image with the DSL-framework. The resulting image allows teachers to analyse whether their group's configuration fits its learning goals, or that adjustments are required. In this way, professional development within teacher learning groups can be improved. Besides general recommendations for facilitating social learning in teacher groups, the study explicitly searches for ways to optimise student teachers’ role in a group of teacher experts.
Symposium 1: Challenges and possibilities for Design Based Research with semantic web technology
Authors: Jensen Jesper , Dohn Nina Bonderup
Published: October 2024

This paper addresses the first conference theme of Theories, methodologies, perspectives and paradigms for Research in Networked Learning. The three key themes of the symposium (Designs for learning with the Semantic Web) are discussed by exploring the methodological challenges and advantages that one may experience when conducting design based research with emergent technology. In particular, when technological solutions are developed more or less from scratch, simultaneously and in interaction with the pedagogical practices which make use of these solutions. The outset for this paper is a Design Based Research (DBR) project, which we are currently carrying out at a Danish high school. The project involves development of technological tools based on semantic web (web 3.0) technology. These tools are developed simultaneously and in interaction with the pedagogical practices utilizing the tools. We seek to address the aforementioned main question of the paper by, first, reviewing the stages of DBR-processes as presented by Amiel & Reeves (2008), second, presenting the specific DBR project which is our outset, and third presenting a set of methodological challenges and advantages we have experienced in our work on this project. Through the discussion presented in this paper, we draw attention to several noteworthy challenges and advantages of developing and utilizing emergent-technology-based tools in DBR. Some of these challenges concern the potentially intangible nature of emergent technology and the difficulty of communicating the potentials of the technology to practitioners and other involved parties. Other challenges are more strongly connected with the practical development process. Similarly, we explore noteworthy advantages such as emergent technology potentially granting a greater level of creative freedom in development of solutions and tools while greatly encouraging teacher and student involvement in the development process. This further provides an opportunity for a stronger focus on designing with practice in mind. In addition, the paper argues that DBR projects like the one described in this paper, are actually paradigmatic for investigation of educational contexts in rapid technological and pedagogical change because they not only take this change into account, but fundamentally and significantly build on them.
Networked mentoring
Authors: Holley-Boen Wendy , Mentis Mandia , Kearney Alison
Published: October 2024

The primary responsibility of tertiary institutions is to prepare students in such a way that they enact authentic, effective and evolving practices throughout their careers.  To achieve this, teaching and learning, including teacher education, have changed in recent years.  21st Century pedagogies are increasingly premised on principles of personalised learning that occur with others and in context; evolving understandings of inclusion and diversity; and a culture of self-directed, inquiry-based and lifelong learning (Bolstad et al., 2012). What counts as knowledge has shifted to encompass the collective views, intuitions and beliefs of participants (Dede, 2008, in Li, 2012).  In keeping with these changes, there is never ‘one right answer’, and an increased need to co-author understandings with others.Models of supervision have not kept pace with networked approaches to learning, and traditional models persist.  Professional supervision continues to be framed as a dyadic interaction, usually conducted face-to-face by one expert and one novice.  The present study acknowledges the place of traditional supervision, but argues that networked learning begets a framework for networked mentoring.  Networked mentoring supports professionals in considering the learning and support they both give and receive at each layer of their ecology.  Learning is thus seen as “the product of educational self-organisation. If you allow the educational process to self-organise, then learning emerges.  It's not about making learning happen; it's about letting it happen." (Mitra, 2013, 16:32).
In contrast with traditional approaches to mentoring, networked mentoring positions each teacher at the center of their ecology, intentionally and spontaneously recognising opportunities for learning with, from and about others.  Teachers are empowered as the people best placed to solve their own problems and identify their own solutions in bespoke and networked ways.  The role of the mentor shifts to supporting others to identify, cultivate and sustain their existing and potential networks: their sources of learning on- and off- line, in and out of their formal learning environments. The focus of this paper is research conducted on networked mentoring within one postgraduate programme in which teachers are encouraged and supported to take charge of their learning and then their networks of support.  Key principles and pedagogies within the programme are outlined, to set the stage for the study of networked mentoring.
Critical Learning in the on-line classroom
Authors: Goumaa Rasha , Hay Amanda
Published: October 2024

Teaching in an online classroom is often new to university teachers which highlights the importance of training and development for faculty in on-line instruction in order to realise the promise of this burgeoning form of delivery. However, current research that examines formal training initiatives offered by universities tends to promote an ‘instrumental’ understanding of online facilitation and teaching. We argue that this promotes a narrow and mechanistic view, reducing successful online teaching to the mere acquisition of a set of technical competencies alongside the mastery of theoretical concepts and models of online learning. Networked learning which emphasises relational and interactional aspects of the online classroom, suggests that it is also important to recognize that teachers play a core role in helping students on their journeys to becoming critically reflective practitioners. From this perspective, facilitating learning in an online environment is not an emotion and value free task for which a set of skills can be easily learnt and later applied. Instead, it suggests the importance of dialogical approaches which pay attention to issues of power, voice, access and inclusion as well as the emotional dynamics which pervade the classroom. This then, unlike dominant forms of university training initiatives, depicts online teaching as a practice with its own ethical values and problematic issues in supporting online students' critical learning. While the argument that teaching online requires changes to conventional teaching approaches is not new, there is a dearth of research on instructors' perspectives on promoting critical learning in classroom relational dialogue. Against this background, and recognising the challenges of advancing critical pedagogies in general, this proposal explores the novel use of an action learning approach to online instructor development in the context of two management education programmes. Action learning, by emphasising learning by doing, represents one of the most commonly used forms of experiential learning. We suggest that the use of action learning sets offers novice instructors the opportunity to consider frequently taken-for-granted aspects of their practice such as the emotions and politics so crucial to promoting critical forms of learning and so facilitating students' journeys towards becoming critically reflective practitioners.
Exploring the geographies of academic social network sites from a socio-technical perspective
Authors: Raffaghelli Juliana Elisa , Manca Stefania
Published: October 2024

Academic social network sites (ASNS) like ResearchGate and Academia.edu can be analysed as techno-cultural systems through which researchers perform a number of tasks and roles that can be collectively defined as digital scholarship. This study sets out to map empirical Spanish-language research studies on the use of ResearchGate and Academia.edu among scholarly communities. The aim is to verify possible research gaps regarding shared scholarly knowledge and networked learning supported by ASNS. The study is based on a theoretical framework which treats ASNS as networked socio-technical systems that encompass systemic dimensions and individual usage as strictly intertwined elements influencing each other. This occurs at three levels: 1) the socio-economic level, which includes components like ownership, governance, and business model; 2) the techno-cultural level, which includes components associated to technology, user/usage, and content; and 3) the networked-scholar level, which includes components related to networking, knowledge sharing and identity. The research reported here is an extension of a previous study of English-language scientific literature which was carried out with the same methods. The corpus of the study was collected from a search of leading databases of international scientific literature (Web of Science, Scopus and a number of Ibero-American scientific databases). The search yielded 12 papers, which were selected according to a set of criteria and analysed in terms of components of the aforementioned three-level framework. The results show that ResearchGate is attracting greater attention, with a particularly high proportion of studies dedicated to social science areas like library and information sciences and communication science. Analysis at the networked scholar level, encompassing forms through which scholars build their identities and reputation in social spaces, revealed that this was underused. The results highlight a need for more specific studies on open and distributed knowledge exchange generated in ASNS from a networked learning perspective, including both individual and collective scholarly practices. Moreover, increased use of qualitative methods could contribute to shed light on new practices among scholars for building reputation and professional identity.
Interviewing the Digital Materialities of Posthuman Inquiry
Authors: Adams Catherine , Thompson Terrie Lynn
Published: October 2024

Have you considered how the many things assisting you with your research—digital recorders, computer assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) or even Google Scholar—may also be silently shaping scholarly practices? In this paper, we interrogate the networked, digital landscape of everyday qualitative research practices by unraveling several examples taken from recent empirical studies in educational and social science. Our disentangling and decoding of the digital materialities of qualitative inquiry involves “interviewing” several digital objects—a recording device, a digital camera, an iPod, and a software program—that were recruited at different stages of several contemporary research projects. We deploy Adams and Thompson’s (2011) heuristics for interviewing nonhuman or “thingly” research participants, and apply these to the digital things of qualitative research practices. We suggest that these digital entities—“coded materialities” —participate as co-researchers that transform, extend and support but also deform, disrupt and circumscribe research practice and knowledge construction, and inevitably introduce new tensions and contradictions. Counterpointing two approaches to describing our enacted and pre-objective material worlds—Actor Network Theory and phenomenology, we usher into view some of the hidden and coded materialities of research practice, and glimpse unexpected realities enacted.
Such immersive entanglements ultimately raise new questions about the posthumanist fluencies demanded in social science research practice. One such fluency is reckoning with how our agency as researchers is increasing shared, distributed and supported by digital technologies. Our entanglements with coded materialities introduce new ethical tensions and responsibilities into research practice. Second, new fluencies may also be called into play as the researcher’s work is subject to both deskilling and up-skilling as various technologies sit alongside researchers as co-researchers. Third, when data is viewed as lively, relational and mobile, new enactments of data are possible. Learning to work with these complex data circulations is another posthuman research digital fluency. Fourth, the scale, mobility, and spatial arrangements of the research process are being radically reconfigured as increasingly public and fragmented; these new arrangements bring both tensions and opportunities to be. Finally, with data being frozen and thawed in the fluidity of digitized research spaces, researchers must be attentive to how and what data is being included and excluded. We conclude by suggesting that researchers “build in” opportunities to regularly query the digital tools of their trade.
The Good, the Bad and the Lazy teacher
Authors: Fahmy Sandra Safwat Youssef
Published: October 2024

This research discusses the issue of export of education from western countries to developing countries, as Vietnam, using blended learning methodology and the problem of students' resistance to using the e-learning component of these programs. In this study, the researcher used ethnographic tools for collecting empirical data and constructivist grounded theory tools for coding and analysis of the data. Inspired by Adele Clarke's writings about Situational Analysis, the researcher developed a "Learning Situation" model with the objective of relating the empirical data to the main research question of the project. This paper details the findings from one focus group conducted in Vietnam followed by line-by-line coding of the data (using Atlas.ti software). The paper focuses on the detailed presentation of two main categories which had the highest occurrence during the analysis of the transcribed focus group. The first category is students' assumptions that their learning is the responsibility of the teacher and the second is students' view of the teacher as the centre of all learning processes. Their description of the perfect teacher matches, to a great extent, the picture of a mentor or guru in some Asian religions as Buddhism and Confucianism. The role of the guru or mentor is believed to be to motivate mentees (students) and guide them to reach a better enlightened self. Vietnamese students categorize teachers into "good" and "lazy" teachers, which is a concept that is deeply rooted in Buddhism where learning is viewed as an active process requiring a lot of effort, discipline and dedication. These research findings have many implications for educational institutes that export their educational programs which may have an e-learning component to Vietnam. They should be aware of Vietnamese students' need for sufficient one-on-one time spent with the teacher, so if the teacher can't be present physically in class, then this should be substituted by regular scheduled online video meetings with each individual student. Similarly, teachers who teach international programs to Vietnamese students should be aware of their expectations of teachers and thus adopt a role that is less of a facilitator, which is the recently acknowledged and accepted role worldwide, and more of a mentor/guru who has all the answers and provide students with step-by-step guides for learning.