ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Categorizing &quot;Others&quot;: The Segmentation of Other Actors for &quot;Faith in Others' Efficacy (FIO)&quot;
Author: Ng, Chi Kwan
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Social Cognition,Interpersonal Relationship,Interpersonal Competence,Trust (Psychology),Ecology,Environment,Sustainability

This conceptual paper provides an innovative categorization of &quot;others&quot; for the variable of &quot;faith in others (FIO)&quot;. Adopted by pro-environmental and sustainability literature, FIO refers to faith in the efficacy of other actors. Examination and integration of theories on sustainable pro-environmental behavior leads to the proposition, that &quot;others&quot; can be segmented into two main categories. The two main categories are biospheric, and non-biospheric others, with non-biospheric others including the sub-categories of independent, and organizational others. How an individual perceives the efficacy of &quot;others&quot;, and the influence which these perceptions may have upon an individual's behavior, is also addressed. Thus, this paper contributes to a better understanding of the underlying influences of sustainable behavior, providing keys to improving business and policy strategies for sustainability and sustainable behavior. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Simulations for Crisis Communication: The Use of Social Media
Author: Chung, Siyoung
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Social Media,Simulated Environment,Emergency Programs,Crisis Management,Higher Education,Program Effectiveness,Undergraduate Students,Business Administration Education,Pretests Posttests,Surveys,Teaching Methods,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Foreign Countries,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education

Simulations have been widely used in crisis and emergency communication for practitioners but have not reached classrooms in higher education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects that simulations using social media have on the learning of crisis communication among college students. To explore the effects, a real-time crisis simulation activity using social media is created for 132 undergraduate students enrolled at a business school. Both quantitative and qualitative data collected from pre- and post-simulation surveys are used to investigate the benefits of simulations on learning and identify the challenges the participants experienced. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Towards the Successful Integration of Design Thinking in Industrial Design Education
Author: Mubin, Omar
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Case Studies,Feedback (Response),Honors Curriculum,Foreign Countries,Student Projects,Reflection,Industrial Arts,Design,Technological Advancement,Innovation,Focus Groups,Computer Assisted Design,Interaction,Programming,Electronics,Computer Uses in Education,Undergraduate Students

This paper narrates a case study on design thinking based education work in an industrial design honours program. Student projects were developed in a multi-disciplinary setting across a Computing and Engineering faculty that allowed promoting technologically and user driven innovation strategies. A renewed culture and environment for Industrial Design students emphasized seeking functionality and fidelity, user and society value over beauty and form factors alone. The pedagogical approach sought to determine the new industrial products reality with an increasing contribution by design thinking and its associated methodologies that are currently advancing typical Industrial Design. In conclusion, the authors propose a number of reflections as recommendations, which may be useful for educational institutions contemplating similar curriculum makeovers to their design degrees. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
ECG Identification System Using Neural Network with Global and Local Features
Author: Tseng, Kuo-Kun
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Identification,Medicine,Classification,Artificial Intelligence

This paper proposes a human identification system via extracted electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. Two hierarchical classification structures based on global shape feature and local statistical feature is used to extract ECG signals. Global shape feature represents the outline information of ECG signals and local statistical feature extracts the information between signals in time domain. Genetic algorithm based back propagation neural network is used as the specific classifier. Experiment results show that our identification system can achieves an average 97.6% accuracy on a 38 subjects of PTB public ECG database and an average 100% accuracy on an 18 subjects of MIT-BIH public ECG database, which demonstrates the proposed system can reach satisfactory effects. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Use of Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies in Online Search: An Eye-Tracking Study
Author: Zhou, Mingming
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Eye Movements,Metacognition,Cognitive Style,College Students,Foreign Countries,Comparative Analysis,Online Searching,Scores,Measurement Equipment,Search Strategies

This study used eye-tracking technology to track students' eye movements while searching information on the web. The research question guiding this study was &quot;Do students with different search performance levels have different visual attention distributions while searching information online? If yes, what are the patterns for high and low performing searchers?&quot; 14 university students in Macau were invited to search an answer online for the question: &quot;After you clean a glass with tap water, why are there always some water drops remaining in the glass surface?&quot; A Tobii Pro X2-30 remote eye tracker was used for data collection. Two students with the highest and lowest search task scores were selected for comparisons in their online search behavior and eye-movement patterns. The high-performing student worked more in revising search queries, and reading and assessing the information in the selected webpages for its relevance. Search patterns showed that the high-performing student tended to switch more frequently between search query box and search result page whereas the low-performing student tended to switch between the search result and selected web page. This implied that the high-performing student was more metacognitively engaged by revisiting and revising search queries to improve the quality of search results. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Telling the Story of MindRising: Minecraft, Mindfulness and Meaningful Learning
Author: Butler, Deirdre
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Metacognition,Learning,Competition,Story Telling,Computer Games,Educational Games,Foreign Countries

This paper describes a unique project known as MindRising Games. It reports how the innovative use of Minecraft™ combined with the principles of mindfulness and meaningful learning contributed to rich digital story telling. MindRising Games was a competition, which was part of the 100-year commemoration of the Easter Rising, designed to celebrate 200 years of the Island of Ireland. It involved over 450 young people and educators from nearly every corner of Ireland in a digital exploration of the past, the present and the future. In brief, MindRising Games was about telling digital stories through the experiences of today's youth in reflecting on the events of 1916 and reimaging what the next 100 years could bring for Ireland. Participants were required to create a project portfolio in Sway, build a virtual world in Minecraft™ and make a short video showcasing their efforts. These videos provide a rich archive and valuable insight in to the level of mindfulness and meaningful learning generated by the MindRising Games projects. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Evaluating the Quality of Experience of a System for Accessing Educational Objects in Health
Author: Wanderley, Miguel
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Educational Assessment,Educational Quality,Health Services,Foreign Countries,Access to Health Care,Technology Uses in Education,Allied Health Occupations,Educational Resources,Resource Units,Usability,Handheld Devices

In the area of primary health care, there is a high demand in Brazil of permanent education and qualification of professionals who work in this field. Besides, nowadays it is a consensus that education can be benefited by the use of mobile devices, especially due to the possibilities of browsing, use and of easy access to different resources. In this context, this article presents an evaluation experience of usability of a mobile system for the access to open educational resources in the area of health. The results point to the construction of a simple application and of to easy access to the objects available and are of utmost importance to their evolution in the aspect of user experience. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Application of Business Intelligence System in Company Restructuring Process: The Case of Croatia
Author: Bakula, Iva
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Information Systems,Case Studies,Business Administration,Development

After Croatian accession to the EU, Croatian companies have faced tough competition and all other challenges posed by doing business in open markets. These companies must increase competitiveness and take their position on developed globalized markets through differentiation of their products and services and/or creation of cost advantage. For many companies in Croatia this necessitates restructuring of the firm through which a comparative advantage can be achieved. This paper describes the restructuring process and actions which are taken during the restructuring, the goal of which is to increase efficiency and achieve intelligent management of the company. During restructuring process, it is important to apply both qualitative and quantitative approach in business analysis in order to detect key weaknesses and problems. The main tool in business analysis, which is the foundation of making business decisions during restructuring process, is the business intelligence system. Business intelligence systems enable companies to obtain wide-ranging information about factors which influence the business. The presented case study demonstrates specific examples of utilization of business intelligence systems during the restructuring process, synergy of business intelligence, strategy and business processes and improvements achieved through implementation of certain measures during the restructuring process. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
A Rethink for Computing Education for Sustainability
Author: Mann, Samuel
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Computer Science Education,Sustainability,Change,Aspiration,Business,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,Management Systems

The premise of Computing Education for Sustainability (CEfS) is examined. CEfS is described as a leverage discipline, where the handprint is much larger than the footprint. The potential of this leverage is described and the development of the field explored. Unfortunately CEfS is found not to be making sufficient impact in terms of a contribution at scale to system change actions resulting in restorative socio-ecological transformation. The paper considers why this might be, and what could be done about it. Two inspirations are described--a case study of a learner with an ambitious change aspiration, and a values-driven business. These lead to the presentation of an alternative model which while not exhaustive, is intended to provoke debate about the nature of computing education for sustainability. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Application of Digital Cybersecurity Approaches to University Management--VFU SMART STUDENT
Author: Nedyalkova, Anna
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Information Security,Information Systems,Computer Networks,Guidelines,Cost Effectiveness,Management Systems,Services,College Students,Foreign Countries,Open Universities,Distance Education,Futures (of Society),Web 2.0 Technologies

This paper suggests digital approaches in university management. Digital transformation requires leadership that can maintain and balance competing interests from faculty, administrators, students and others. The team of Varna Free University designed a flexible proper solution VFU SMART STUDENT aiming at lower operating costs and better performance is application of cloud technologies. It is a web-based information system for provision of e-services to VFU students, which provides comprehensive information about the student from their enrolment until their graduation. Network monitoring system is used to make the transition easier, and to improve network effectiveness. Security policy, procedures and guidelines are adopted to guarantee seamless operating of networks and systems. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
MOOCs--Theoretical and Practical Aspects: Comparison of Selected Research Results: Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Australia
Author: Smyrnova-Trybulska, Eugenia
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Online Courses,Comparative Analysis,Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Motivation,Student Attitudes,Student Surveys,Electronic Learning,Educational Technology,College Students

Many higher education students are interested in MOOCs. At the same time, numerous questions are still without answers: formal aspects of participation in MOOCs, the type of motivation on the part of students for participation in MOOCs, quality of MOOCs, students' opinions about type, structure, contents, communication in MOOCs and other aspects. The authors of this article have tried conducting analyses of some aspects of MOOCs in Europe and in Australia as well as presenting and analysing the research results of a survey conducted among students of several countries within the framework of the European Union project IRNet (www.irnet.us.edu.pl). [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Teaching Data Science to Post Graduate Students: A Preliminary Study Using a &quot;F-L-I-P&quot; Class Room Approach
Author: Eybers, Sunet
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Graduate Students,Data Analysis,Statistics,Mathematics Education,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Data Interpretation,Blended Learning,STEM Education,Student Attitudes,Course Evaluation,Outcomes of Education,Feedback (Response),Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance

Data is everywhere. As a result the need for data scientists with the correct skill set to analyze and interpret the data has escalated. Not surprisingly, data scientists are currently one of the most wanted professions. Tertiary institutions are faced with the challenge of producing students with the correct blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. In an attempt to provide current post-graduate students with these skills, a flipped class room approach was adopted to teach students data warehousing as part of the data science curriculum. This paper used the four pillars of F-L-I-P (FLN 2014) to analyze data obtained from lecturer implementation experience and student course evaluation forms. It was shown that great strides have been made in this course in the adoption of the flipped class room although there is room for improvement in order to achieve flipped learning. The outcome of the study directly contributes to the improvement of subsequent implementations of the module. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Evaluating the Design and Development of an Adaptive E-Tutorial Module: A Rasch-Measurement Approach
Author: Barefah, Allaa
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Courseware,Instructional Design,Quasiexperimental Design,Cognitive Style,Models,Undergraduate Students,Pretests Posttests,Test Validity,Test Items,Test Reliability,Item Response Theory

Courseware designers aim to innovate information communications technology (ICT) tools to increase learning experiences, spending many hours developing eLearning programmes. This effort gives rise to a dynamic technological pedagogical environment. However, it is difficult to recognise whether these online programmes reflect an instructional design (ID)-model or whether they can be substantiated through sound ID principles. This study presents a systematic courseware design-validation procedure; giving preliminary empirical results from learners' cognitive performance outcomes. A series of 2x3 factorial quasi-experiments were conducted to validate the performance instrumentation and to substantiate the effectiveness of the proposed courseware-design model. A total of 167-participants, from four higher education institutions took part in this research project. Participants' cognitive preferences were identified using the cognitive style analysis (CSA) test. Initial observations suggest that testing instruments were able to make reliable probabilistic inferences of the cognitive performance outcomes. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Exploring How Digital Media Technology Can Foster Saudi EFL Students' English Language Learning
Author: Altawil, Abdulmohsin
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Foreign Countries,Information Technology,Computer Software,Web Sites,Social Media,Video Technology,Telecommunications,Translation,Search Engines,Handheld Devices,Cooperative Learning,Statistical Analysis,Questionnaires,Online Surveys,Males,High School Students,Metropolitan Areas,Rural Areas,Qualitative Research,Focus Groups,Interviews,Student Attitudes

Digital media technology has become an integral part of daily life for almost all young students, and for the majority of Saudi EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students. Digital media technology may not be limited to one or two kinds; it has various types such as software and programs, devices, application, websites, social media tools, etc. In addition, Saudi Arabia has a substantial young population who are becoming more digital-savvy and increasingly connected through digital media technology, which may include social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, and websites such as Google Translate, just to mention a few. Recently, it has been widely seen that digital media technology has greatly influenced education practices in many countries, especially in economically advanced economies. Due to the novelty of digital media learning, there is a pressing need to consider the integration of digital media technology to enhance contextual and collaborative language learning practice outside of the school, and to capitalise on out-of-class language learning opportunities. The purpose of this study is to explore the extent to which digital media technology can enhance intentional language learning outside of the school. To accomplish the research aims, a mixed-method study will be conducted to achieve its goals. Quantitative research tools (a questionnaire) will be utilised to collect the data. This questionnaire will be designed electronically through Survey Monkey. It will be distributed to Year 12 Saudi male students in 20 high schools in two different areas, metropolitan and rural. The aim of choosing these two areas is to be an attempt to also explore whether digital media technology may influence intentional language learning amongst students living in different areas. On the other hand, qualitative data will be obtained from focus-group interviews with those students. Four focus-group interviews will be organised after administrating the questionnaire. Moreover, online weekly journals will be employed to triangulate the data. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Blue Ocean Strategy for Higher Education
Author: Bragança, Ricardo
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Higher Education,Educational Change,Educational Trends,Educational Planning,Educational Innovation,Models,Holistic Approach,Information Technology,Foreign Countries,Online Courses

In today's higher education world we see a shift in teaching and educational trends that are slowly materializing due to the advent of new technologies, new academic frameworks and the need to adapt to society's incremental advancements. The implementation of reforms, however, did not have the desired outcome since those were applied to an education system that currently still mimics the XIX century Prussian system. There is the need for blue-ocean creating, disruptive innovations that can be sustained in new business models, which can holistically cater for education while rejecting past traditional higher education structures.[For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Scaling a Model of Teacher Professional Learning--To MOOC or Not to MOOC?
Author: Butler, Deirdre
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Online Courses,Professional Development,Educational Environment,Teacher Education,Information Technology,Peer Teaching,Educational Technology,Technological Advancement,Technology Uses in Education,Learning Activities,Teaching Methods,Communities of Practice,Foreign Countries

This paper describes an innovative model of teacher professional learning that has evolved over a decade. Working in a range of different school contexts, in conjunction with an ongoing engagement with the research literature, has enabled the development over three phases of a robust, yet, flexible framework that meets teachers' expressed needs. At the same time, the framework helps to shift their pedagogical orientation, as the learning design supports school-focused, job-embedded teacher professional learning, which challenges more traditional instructional environments by infusing digital technologies and other elements of 21st century skills into teaching and learning. Building on this experience the paper then reports the most recent phase of designing and developing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), which could potentially enable the massive scaling up of access to this already validated model of teacher professional learning. Finally, we discuss the importance of maintaining key elements and signature pedagogies in the design of MOOCs for teacher professional learning, and conclude with early lessons from this latest work in progress. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]
Development of Training/Self-Recognizing Tools for Disability Students Using a Face Expression Recognition Sensor and a Smart-Watch
Author: Kawada, Taku
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Assistive Technology,Nonverbal Communication,Handheld Devices,Autism,Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Intellectual Disability,Physical Disabilities,Interpersonal Competence,Games,Recognition (Psychology),Students

In this paper, we developed two kinds of application software run on a mobile/wearable device for autistic spectrum disorder students, intellectual disability students, or physically challenged. One of the applications is expression detector/evaluator using a smartphone and a small expression sensor for social skill training. This sensor can inspect human's face-expression. We developed simple games with using it. Students can train to make his/her own expression by playing the game. The second of them is mental detector application using a heartbeat sensor in a smart watch. Using it, a students can predict own agitation by his/herself and the application informs it to a teacher. These two approach are desirable ICT application examples for the person. These can lead the students self-respecting, teachers mentioned. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.]