ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Inclusive Sand-Shoeing Training Program for Students with and without Intellectual Disabilities in Hong Kong
Author: Choi, Peggy Hiu Nam
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Intellectual Disability,Athletics,Training,Elementary School Students,Secondary School Students,Special Schools,College Students,Special Education Teachers,Program Effectiveness,Teacher Attitudes,Skill Development,Interpersonal Competence,Life Style,Student Attitudes,Interpersonal Communication

One of the sports for the Special Olympics is snow-shoeing. In Hong Kong training for this sport occurs in the sand and is called sand-shoeing. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a sand-shoeing training program (STP) of the Special Olympics Hong Kong (SOHK). Two hundreds and thirty-two Grade 1 to 12 special school students with intellectual disabilities (ID), and 66 university students without ID participated in the STP. Three different types of survey were designed for students with ID, university students, and special school teachers. Descriptive data from the feedback of these three parties on the STP were analyzed. Results from 134 students with ID showed that 97.8% of them enjoyed taking part in the STP with the university students. Results also indicated that the special school teachers strongly agreed that the STP helped their students to learn the basic skills required for sand-shoeing (68.42%), enhanced students' social ability (73.68%), and building a healthy lifestyle (73.68%). A total of 78.4% of the university students expressed that they learned the skills on better communication with individuals with ID in this program. In conclusion, the STP demonstrated a successful example of inclusive sport program for the HKSO to further promote unified sports.
Effects of Indigenous Aerobic Dance Music on the Physiological Variables of Female Workers in Lagos Metropolis
Author: Otinwa, Grace O.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Cultural Influences,Dance,Music,Indigenous Knowledge,Females,Employed Women,Exercise Physiology,Wellness,Adults,Training,Program Effectiveness,Persistence,Folk Culture

Nigeria has a diversified culture with huge cultural resources for entertainment which includes rich songs composed for various social and religious functions. Even though dance movement is involved, traditional music and dance are not structured for physical fitness. This study determined the effects of indigenous aerobic dance music on physiological variables of female civil servants in Lagos, Nigeria. Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Research and Ethics Committee of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, (LASUTH) and Post Graduate Committee of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education. Quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test control group research design was employed in the study. The samples of this study comprised 47 females with age range of 46-55 years. The participants were divided into two groups: (A) 23 females in indigenous aerobic dance music and (B) 24 females in control group. The training programme was performed 3 times a week for eight weeks. Exercise duration was 30-40 minutes per session at an intensity of 60-80% of maximum heart rate. Pre-test and post-test variables of heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages while the inferential statistics of analysis of co-variance was used at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that significant reductions were observed in all variables tested after the dance program in the experimental group. It was recommended that indigenous music should be integrated into aerobic dance program against foreign music in order to promote exercise adherence, perseverance and improved fitness level in Nigerian women.
Ethnographic and Case Study Approaches: Philosophical and Methodological Analysis
Author: Harwati, Lusia Neti
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Ethnography,Case Studies,Qualitative Research,Research Methodology,Classification,Field Studies,Comparative Education,Educational Research,Literacy,Numeracy,Cultural Influences,Language Minorities,Language Maintenance,Focus Groups

In qualitative methods, there are various approaches that can be used to answer particular social questions, for example ethnography and case study. Two studies conducted by different researchers in China and Australia using these approaches were described and analysed in order to find out their similarities and differences in terms of philosophical and methodological perspectives, in the hope that it will provide an insightful contribution to a critical review of ethnography and case study reports. It is found that the ethnographic study in China was classified in ethnographic fieldwork, whereas the case study conducted in Australia was categorised in explanatory, multi-cases study. Furthermore, these two studies produced different knowledge within the field of education. The first study revealed that basic education were related to literacy, numeracy, and cultural characteristics of China, whereas the study conducted in Australia offered statistical data that can be used to explain minority languages maintenance program in Wollongong-Shellharbour. In relation to their methodological practices, however, focus group discussion and interview conducted in Zhejiang Province, China produced irrelevant data and those had been held in Wollongong, Australia, had limited participants.
IT Infrastructure Strategy in an Undergraduate Course
Author: Pike, Ronald E.
Date: 2019-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Undergraduate Study,Computer Science Education,Information Systems,Computer Software,Open Source Technology,Undergraduate Students,Curriculum Design

Cloud computing has grown immensely in the past decade and is becoming increasingly important to organizations. The Computer Information Systems (CIS) program at Cal Poly Pomona has gone through a re-visioning process that included the addition of a course on IT infrastructure to address the growth of cloud computing and resulting changes in IS/IT organizations. This paper reports on the newly created IT infrastructure course, which is in the beginning of two emphases (curriculum tracks) in the CIS department.
Deploying Orature to Meet the Challenges of Unemployment in Nigeria
Author: Tajudeen, Opoola Bolanle
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Unemployment,Foreign Countries,Youth,Oral Tradition,Youth Opportunities,Employment Opportunities,Intelligence,Cultural Pluralism

Nigeria in the last three decades has had to grapple with the perennial problem of unemployment. This is not uncommon among developing nations considering the legacy bequeathed by the colonial masters. The widespread exploitation and misadventure in the African continent, defective political structure and the political elites that continued the exploitative tendencies of their masters remain a sad commentary. It is on this premise that this study intends to interrogate the problem of unemployment from within. The literary theory is pluriversalism while the teaching learning theory adopted was the behaviouralist approach. A noteworthy realisation is that Orature is the verbal artistic product that encapsulates the sensibility and knowledge production of the African world view that shows that native intelligence can positively contribute to national development. The study concludes that Orature, if properly deployed could be a plausible solution to unemployment particularly among the Yoruba youths in Nigeria.
Information System Curriculum versus Employer Needs: A Gap Analysis
Author: Leonard, Lori N. K.
Date: 2019-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Systems,Employer Attitudes,Curriculum Evaluation,Education Work Relationship,Course Content,Job Skills,Information Security,Program Administration,Educational Needs,Interpersonal Competence,Critical Thinking,Programming,Database Design,Required Courses,Systems Development

Information systems (IS) curriculum review is a continuous process. Universities seek to offer content that they believe will be most beneficial to students as they begin their career. However, that content may or may not satisfy employer needs. This paper, which is part of a larger study, seeks to determine if required course content matches the desired skills from employers. Course descriptions from 221 IS curricula in AACSB accredited schools were content analyzed to determine knowledge areas and technical skills covered. The study finds that there are gaps between the current IS curriculum and the employer's desired skills. Among others, security and project management should be more prominent in the IS curriculum. A full discussion of findings is provided.
The Soul of the Introductory Information Systems Course
Author: Modaresnezhad, Minoo
Date: 2019-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Systems,Introductory Courses,Decision Support Systems,Business Schools,Curriculum Design,Decision Making

The introductory course in information systems plays an important role in a business school's curriculum. The soul of that course should be information and systems. The introductory course is where all business students, information systems majors and non-majors alike, learn why information and the technologies associated with it are driving organizations' strategy, processes, and successes. The content in that course and how it is taught profoundly shape students' perceptions of our discipline. Over the years there has been a reduction of focus on information and systems and increased focus on the latest technological innovation. We must get back to teaching how information systems drive decision making.
Software Concepts Emphasized in Introductory Programming Textbooks
Author: McMaster, Kirby
Date: 2019-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Introductory Courses,Programming,Programming Languages,Computer Science Education,Textbook Content,Content Analysis,Computer Software,Word Frequency

In this research study, we performed a &quot;content analysis&quot; of selected introductory programming textbooks for three languages to examine which software development concepts are emphasized in these books. Our goal was to determine which concepts are considered to be most representative of software development based on the topics emphasized by the textbook authors. We counted how often programming words appeared in samples of C++, Java, and Python books. We discovered which concepts are consistently supported for all three languages. We also noted those concepts that are favored by just one or two languages. Our summarized results lead to several conclusions that are relevant to the choice of a language for an introductory programming course.
Hour of Code: A Study of Gender Differences in Computing
Author: Du, Jie
Date: 2019-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Programming,Females,Gender Differences,Disproportionate Representation,Comprehension,Aptitude,Labor Market,Computer Science Education,Student Attitudes,Program Effectiveness,College Students

Computer programmers in the U.S. labor force are facing a shortage. Focusing on recruiting females has the potential to address this shortage. Computing is a male dominated field which provides an opportunity to recruit the other 50% of the population, females, to fill the open positions. This work studies gender differences in computer programming based on an Hour of Code tutorial. Following a pre- and post-test design, this work demonstrates that males have significantly more previous exposure to computer programming and are significantly more interested in pursuing computer programming. Results also indicate that females do equally as well or better in programming comprehension. In one comprehension question following the tutorial, women significantly outperformed men demonstrating that women may have a higher aptitude for computer programming; however, they are underrepresented in the job market. Based on our results, we suggest that more should be done in early formative years to attract females into computer programming to aid in filling the gap of the projected employment market.
Building the Physical Web: A Campus Tour Using Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons
Author: OConnell, Jake
Date: 2019-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Bound Students,College Students,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,School Orientation,Geographic Information Systems,Computer Oriented Programs

Estimote Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons deployed throughout a university campus enabled the creation of interactive tours for prospective and accepted students at Fall and Spring open house events. By configuring their mobile devices with an app to detect the beacons' signals, participants could view webpages containing information based on their current physical locations from the web addresses pushed to their devices by nearby beacons. Google Analytics and relational database reporting functions provided information related to the behavior of campus guests. This study presents lessons learned from deploying a Physical Web and results of analyzing user behavior based on the analytics data. The conclusions drawn from this data can be used to improve campus visits for prospective students and supplement decision making in university admissions offices. Participants in a follow-up survey shared their impressions of the Physical Web as an emerging technology. By joining in the project, participants said they learned more about the Physical Web and its application to real-life scenarios.
A Cross Collegiate Analysis of the Curricula of Business Analytics Minor Programs
Author: Burns, Timothy
Date: 2019-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Administration Education,College Curriculum,Data Analysis

In recent years, there has been an explosion in the demand for personnel with analytics skills. Given that the demand for this skill set cuts across so many disciplines, it is a useful addition to any major and an ideal candidate as an academic minor. Furthermore, as the underlying analytics tools and techniques used by data analysts emerged primarily from the business disciplines, the school of business makes an ideal place to house an analytics minor. Given the high demand for business analytics skills and the ubiquitous nature of the analytics field, the question becomes what topics should be included in the curriculum of a business analytics minor? The goal of this research is to answer that question by analyzing the curricula currently offered by a large sample of business analytics minor programs.
Easy as Py: A First Course in Python with a Taste of Data Analytics
Author: Frydenberg, Mark
Date: 2019-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Programming Languages,Introductory Courses,Data Analysis,Course Descriptions,Business Schools,Student Attitudes,Relevance (Education),Employment Opportunities,Student Interests,Undergraduate Students,Computer Science Education

Python is a popular, general purpose programming language that is gaining wide adoption in beginning programming courses. This paper describes the development and implementation of an introductory Python course at a business university open to students in a variety of majors and minors. Given the growing number of career opportunities in analytics, the instructors felt that including a module on Data Analytics would add relevance and interest in the course. A survey given at the end of the semester shows students found this topic to be relevant to their future uses of Python. The paper also discusses challenges in teaching a first programming course to students with varying levels of programming experience.
Toward Visualizing Computing Curricula: The Challenge of Competency
Author: Waguespack, Leslie J.
Date: 2019-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Competence,Computer Science Education,Curriculum,Labor Force Development,Job Skills,Employment Qualifications,Visual Aids,Knowledge Level,Undergraduate Study,Bachelors Degrees

Amidst academic societies and agencies that accredit computing education there is a growing enthusiasm to reexamine the efficacy of the traditional model of curricular description that focused on areas of knowledge. The knowledge model informed the architecture and design of programs of teaching and learning in post-secondary, degree-granting institutions. The incipient enthusiasm for change draws on a vocational heritage focusing on job performance together with outcomes-based and task-centered learning and assessment, competency. Competency's emergence is fueled by a waning confidence in the cost-effectiveness of college-based education, an industry perception of a persistent short-fall of technology-savvy hiring prospects, and the efforts of governments worldwide encouraging the alignment of public education with economic and workforce policy. The competency model represents the consequence of learning as a blend of knowledge, skills, and disposition -- &quot;'knowing' what,&quot; &quot;'knowing' how,&quot; and &quot;'knowing' why.&quot; The &quot;knowing&quot; is task-focused both as the learning &quot;in doing&quot; and the assessment as demonstration &quot;in doing.&quot; Coincidentally, ACM and IEEE have undertaken to reprise CC2005 with the goal of an online interactive curriculum modeling tool for comparing and exploring curricular guidelines and academic programs. We explore the competency-based curricular approach situated in a) the history of computing curricula standardization, b) its heritage in education originating with clinical and professional disciplines, and c) its implications on the CC2020 project's aspirations of designing a &quot;tool&quot; to facilitate current and future competency-based computing curricula development.
Storing and Querying Bitcoin Blockchain Using SQL Databases
Author: Yue, Kwok-Bun
Date: 2019-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Monetary Systems,Information Storage,Databases,Technological Advancement,Programming Languages,Undergraduate Students,Introductory Courses,Computer Science Education,Information Systems

Bitcoin is the first major decentralized cryptocurrency with wide acceptance. A core technological innovation of Bitcoin is blockchain, a secure and pseudonymous general ledger that stores every Bitcoin transaction. Blockchain has received enormous attention from both the commercial and academic worlds, and it is generally recognized as the enabling technology of the Internet of Value (IoV), in which securely stored valuable entities are intended to be transferred as easily as information. Current blockchains are designed as special kinds of Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) systems, but not Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) systems. Data analytics by querying the blockchain directly can be ineffective. To incorporate the increasingly important blockchain technology into Information Systems curriculum, one approach is to store blockchain data in a SQL database, thus allowing fast data access and a simpler understanding of the underlying concepts. This paper describes our experiment of using three different methods for storing and querying Bitcoin data from SQL databases. It elaborates an assignment of querying a Bitcoin's SQL database in an undergraduate database course. The paper discusses our experience on using SQL databases for blockchain analysis, elaborates the characteristics of Bitcoin blockchain that make it an interesting database case, examines the relative merits of the three different methods, and provides suggestions on how they may be used in IS courses. Overall, we find that using SQL to query blockchains can be an effective educational technique for introducing it to IS curriculum.
Attitudes to English in the Kaleidoscopic Iranian Context: Second, Foreign or International?
Author: Kiavar, Negar
Date: 2019-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Student Attitudes,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Language Usage,Official Languages,Value Judgment,Indo European Languages,Native Language,Religion

Today's world seems to be quite overwhelmingly concerned with communication as an incontestable aspect of which is communicating with people lacking a shared linguistic background. A common language (or lingua franca) would, therefore, be needed which can cut across all local, national, and regional linguistic boundaries. This study aimed at exploring the attitudes of 400 bilingual and monolingual college students and EFL learners. It investigated English language status in the linguistically diverse context of Iran. For the purpose of the study, a standardized questionnaire containing 37 Likert-type items was distributed. Descriptive statistics were employed for data analysis revealing that learners from different linguistic backgrounds had significantly different reactions and attitudes to the issues such as: General perception to English, Status of English, text and content matter comprehensibility through English, job prospects, official status, culture learning, integrating with American or British cultures, religion and foreign language learning, English ownership, Adherence to British English, American English or English as an international language.
Integrating Big Data Analytics into an Undergraduate Information Systems Program Using Hadoop
Author: Debo, Justin
Date: 2019-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Data Analysis,Undergraduate Students,Information Systems,Business,Intelligence,Computer Software,Experiential Learning,Business Administration Education,Computer Uses in Education

With the emergence of big data as a strategic weapon in business, the need for hands-on activities in undergraduate courses is essential for preparing the next wave of technical talent. As the availability of programs in data analytics and data science grows based on market demands, the need for foundational technical skills is important to equip graduates for readily available entry level jobs in the field. While the available literature contains elements of application of big data into the classroom, mainstream tools like Apache Hadoop have not been readily addressed. This paper evaluates two different methods of providing students exposure to Hadoop through either an on-premise cluster or virtual machines. A curriculum is provided for students to gain hands-on experience through lab exercises, assessed through pre- and post-quizzes to test understanding. In addition, student work is assessed for application and analysis in a Business Intelligence and Big Data undergraduate course. This work contributes to the information systems (I.S.) community by providing foundational elements essential for integrating software tools such as Hadoop, Hive, and Spark into coursework.
Engaging College Students on Collaborative Projects with People with Cognitive Disabilities through e-Portfolios
Author: Lawler, James P.
Date: 2019-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Learner Engagement,College Students,Portfolios (Background Materials),Electronic Publishing,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Self Efficacy,Intellectual Disability,Cognitive Ability,Computer Science Education,Information Systems,Web Sites,Cooperative Learning,Partnerships in Education,Mentors,Advocacy,Student Attitudes,Attitudes toward Disabilities,Reflection

College students can be advocates for people with disabilities. Collaboration on community projects in a school of computer science and information systems can be desirable for people with disabilities and students. The authors analyze the collaborative impacts from courses in Web Design for Non-Profit Organizations with moderately impaired but nimble people with cognitive disabilities. The authors find course features of e-Portfolios facilitating the engagement and the advocacy of the students for mentored people with disabilities. The findings can help instructors in information systems in cultivating e-Portfolios on course projects of students with those with disabilities.