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A Methodology to Integrate Regulatory Expertise, Research and Education to Accelerate Biomedical Device Translation
Easton, Diana (United States)
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The aging population, new healthcare needs, and people living longer are driving an unmet clinical need for biomedical research and development of innovative medical devices. Academic research and development is a key component of biomedical R&D. Academic scientists and engineers have considerable ability to contribute to addressing the unmet clinical need. However, turning basic research into clinical interventions, such as medical devices, that improve the health of individuals, is exceptionally difficult. Device development and/or use of these devices in human clinical studies, even if for early feasibility studies, is highly regulated, requiring a unique knowledge base that is often lacking in academia. For successful regulated device development, and subsequent regulatory approval, researchers need access to tools, expertise and resources that can help simplify and accelerate an often complex and lengthy regulatory pathway while providing for patient safety and regulatory compliance. Therefore it is necessary to integrate the use of regulatory and quality consulting and expertise into the translational process for taking scientific research into clinical research into usable innovation. Bringing together this type of synergistic relationship to advance research offers value to the researcher, the regulatory consultant, the students, and the patient population for which the technology was developed or will be used. This paper will discuss a model for an integrated biotechnology focused clinical research translational center that integrates research, regulatory, compliance, quality, and academics.
A Subject Syllabus Similarity Analysis to Address Students Mobility Issue
Saquicela, Victor; Baculima, Fernando; Orellana, Gerardo; Orellana, Marcos; Piedra, Nelson; Espinoza, Mauricio; Vanegas, Pablo (Ecuador)
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Currently, students’ mobility in Higher Education has become very common and frequent. Although the transitioning process could be thought to be smooth and quick, students moving from one institution to another must go through rigorous and unfortunately, non-standardized academic validation processes. Usually, most part of the process, including credits recognition and syllabi comparison are manually performed, consuming excessive time and massive human effort. Some of these academic processes however, could be optimized by means of computer technologies, which support data processing and help solving real-life problems usually found in the academic field. In the specific case of Ecuador, we have identified that each Higher Education Institution (HEI) manages customized curricular information management systems which include non-standard syllabi structured documents. The existence of custom made formats at every HEI has originate a large variety of data models. In this work, we propose to address these problems by identifying similarities between different current syllabi of Ecuadorian HEIs, aiming to the optimization, integration and improvement of the academic activities related to the students' mobility processes, such as credits recognition. This proposal relies on the definition of a standard data model, which is used to describe the academic syllabus and that allows the implementation of a computer-based system focused on similarities detection through the use of semantic web technologies and text mining tools.
A Tale of Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication Systems Engineering
Giladi, Ran (Israel)
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Two decades ago an interdisciplinary undergraduate program for Communication Systems Engineering was planned and suggested by Ben-Gurion University and approved by the Council for Higher Education of the State of Israel. Since then, hundreds of students have enrolled in this program and graduated successfully, and graduate programs in CSE were offered. The interdisciplinary nature of the undergraduate program enabled students to resolve their uncertainties over whether to study hardware- or software-oriented engineering programs. Many considered the CSE program a remarkable success during its early years, as it responded to the Israeli high-tech industry’s requirements and the students’ expectations. The graduate engineers of this program met the industry’s desperate requirements for skilled engineers in networking, communication equipment, and software during the pre- and post-bubble era of the Internet boom. However, a few years after its inception, this undergraduate program, or the department running it, or both, started to decline in many respects, mainly in the demand for this program, to the point where the department even considered closing it down. The decrease in demand stands in contradiction to the satisfaction of both students and graduates. This paper briefly describes this interdisciplinary undergraduate program, and the factors that could have influenced its success or failure.
An Educational Framework for Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
Kusumi, Ariyoshi; Kobayashi, Kayoko (Japan)
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Considering the importance of promoting students’ critical thinking in environmental education, we focused on developing an educational framework for promoting private decision-making making, in other words, for judgment. First, articles with suggestions for doing so, published in Environmental Education Research and the Journal of Environmental Education during the last 15 years, were reviewed for worldwide trends. Additionally, those from the Japanese Journal of Environmental Education were reviewed for Japanese trends. Treatises with keywords such as judgment or decision-making were quite limited. Referring to the few treatises related to development of an educational framework for decision-making or judgment, we proposed a framework of five steps: 1) designing alternatives to judge between/among, 2) listing potential perspectives for judging alternatives, 3) organizing and categorizing potential perspectives into a minimum number of perspectives, 4) judging (selecting an alternative) from each perspective, and 5) comprehensive judging (selecting an alternative). Based on this educational framework for judgment, sample teaching materials for judging the necessity of using nuclear power in Japan were developed and tested. These obtained the desired level of usefulness and appropriateness of the teaching material, and involving more samples in future research based on the appropriateness of the framework of this study would confirm these results.
Automated Natural Ventilation and Lighting Strategy for a Residential Building under Extreme Hot Weather
Lykartsis, Athanasios; B-Jahromi, Ali; Mylona, Anastasia (United Kingdom)
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Automated control systems, intelligent HVAC and smart lighting can help reduce the energy consumption of the buildings and improve the thermal comfort conditions of the occupants. This study considers a typical detached residential building in the United Kingdom and examines the effect of an automated natural ventilation and lighting strategy on the energy consumption of the building and the thermal comfort of the occupants. For the purpose of this study the windows of two bedrooms of the examined building are modelled with a temperature-based control function and appropriate target illuminance levels have been set to control the lighting. This paper examines the week with the higher external temperature and uses dynamic thermal simulations in order to assess the performance of the building. Simulations are performed with EDSL TAS software using the latest Design Summer Year (DSY) weather files from CIBSE. Results of the simulations show that an automated window opening system can reduce the operative temperatures up to 4°C, improve thermal comfort conditions and reduce lighting gains by 49%.
Best in Class Paradigm: A Case of Filipino Human Capital Leaders in Selected Organizations in United Arab Emirates
Catalan Opulencia, Maria Jade; Misajon, Mervyn J.; Pornan, Mark Anthony C.; Mir, Mahmood (United Arab Emirates)
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The twenty first- century describes the critical management considerations for winning in the new era of intensified global competition in setting goals, gathering business intelligence, and building contracts to positioning in new markets. This study benchmarks the best practices of Filipino human capital leaders of selected organizations in the United Arab Emirates. The descriptive method was utilized and sample size of two hundred seventy nine (n=279) was ascertained from selected private entities. The study also employed a series of in-depth interviews as part of data gathering and analysis. The research findings revealed that Filipino human capital leaders excelled in the context of leadership, information and analysis, strategic policy and planning, people, quality process, product and services, organizational performance and customer focus. The clear implication of “best in class” was the primary task of talent managers. The needs and aspirations of human beings were the reasons for organized effort in society. The Filipino human capital leaders must continue its quest for excellence by utilizing useful complements such as the ability to deal smartly at all times. Progress can be pursued through quality work and deep commitment to the broader common good.
Different Methodologies in Treating Uncertainty
Abdalla, Areeg (Egypt)
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Uncertainty is unavoidable when dealing with data. The errors in measurements, limitations of measuring tools, or imprecise definition of linguistic variables may result in different types of uncertainty. These ambiguities may be due to vagueness in data which results from the imprecise boundaries of data sets; inconsistency that reflects conflict and contradiction between sets; qualitative description of data which sometimes taken by expertise; or some other type. Ignoring dealing with these types of uncertainty affects the reliability of research and the validity of the results. This article presents three approaches to treat uncertainty using fuzzy logic, intuitionistic logic, and neutrosophic logic and their methodologies in treating these kinds of ambiguity. Fuzzy logic and neutrosophic logic are used in building Rule-based Classification Systems. Different comparisons are presented to illustrate the importance of choosing the suitable logic to tackle the uncertainty in different data sets. These approaches are applied on six real world data sets; Iris, Wine, Wisconsin Diagnostic Breast Cancer, Seeds, Pima, and Statlog (Heart); which are available on UCI Machine Learning Repository web site. The results show that the type of uncertainty in the data set plays a great role in choosing the appropriate logic.
Experiences in Product, Process and Manufacturing Systems Development in Industrial Engineering Courses: The Integrated Manufacturing System Course as Case Study
Chavarría-Barrientos, Dante; Miranda, Jhonattan; Cortés, Daniel; Molina, Arturo (Mexico)
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This paper presents the methodological use of the Integrated Product, Process and Manufacturing System Development (IPPMD) as Reference Model to reinforce the learning experience in industrial engineering courses. The Reference Model allows students to design and develop a product, its manufacturing process, and its manufacturing system in an integrated manner using modern technologies and methods. The incorporation of this Reference Model on the curriculum is embraced by modern learning methods and collaborative and technological tools that allow students to improve their learning process. A case study is shown to demonstrate the way in which this reference model is used. The results presented show the usefulness of the proposed reference model in an Integrated Manufacturing System course.
Extension to the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM): For Elderly
Orantes-Jiménez, Sandra-Dinora; Reyes-Castellanos, María-Elena; Sun, Guohua (Mexico)
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This research was aimed at the use of technology by elderly, due to the national and global increase in this population sector, which has its own characteristics, since it is considered care for the elderly, a global trend. For this reason, this article presents an extension of the TAM (Technology Acceptance Model), which is one of the most used models and has proven to be effective, to predict the use of any technology and in this case, providing a perspective focused on the older adult and in this new extension, external variables are integrated, establishing the relationship between the proposed variables and the variables of the original TAM model.
How Can We Succeed in Attracting (Young) Women to the Promising Careers of Information Security and Computing? – A Project Testing an Experience-Driven Approach
Scholl, Margit; Fuhrmann, Frauke (Germany)
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Information technology and digitization increasingly permeate all aspects of today’s society. Diverse perspectives and skills are needed to shape these changes in a secure and socially responsible manner. Computing, information security, and data protection are promising fields for working in this context. But how can we succeed in attracting more (young) women to these career paths and thus ensure that they play an equal part in shaping the future? The paper presents a project that sets out to raise the interest of girls and young women in the job of security specialist in particular, and computing degrees and vocational trainings in general, by means of four experience-driven measures: game-based learning scenarios to increase sensitization, the presentation of the occupa-tional profiles of security experts as a means to enhance motivation, the setting up of role model portraits to make women working in information security more visible, and informative events for multipliers.
Hurricane Irma 2017: Relationships with Lightning, Gravity, and Earthquakes
Leybourne, Bruce (United States)
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Hurricane Irma, 2017, along with other storm systems (Fig. 1) howling winds and grounding lightning (Fig. 2), tracked Caribbean mantle circuits along the tectonic trenches of Puerto Rico and Cuba. Mantle circuit trends can be mapped with mantle gravity signatures (Fig. 3). Irma turned north from Cuba making south Florida landfall, 30 miles southeast of Ft. Meyers, precisely where concentration of lightning hotspot activity shifted to in 2016 [2]. Previously the North American lightning hotspot was located in the Tampa Bay region. This lightning shift to Ft. Meyers correlates to a global shift of lighting activity from the African Congo to Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. Our research indicates the shift in lighting activity signals a charging phase of the East Pacific Rise (EPR)… the Earth’s largest mantle circuit [3]. This circuit grounds and modulates lighting activity to the South Pole. EPR mantle circuits activate in phase with increases in Venezuelan and Florida lightning as well as a seismic activation [4] of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The Southeast Indian Ridge mantle circuit provides the South Polar grounding link to lighting activity in the Congo. Solar magnetic space weather activates Stellar Transformer mantle induction circuits during large variations in magnetism. This episodic activation modulates hurricane frequency, lightning hotspot activity influences earthquake and volcanic activity and has links to certain types of wildfire outbreak [5].
Influence of Climate Change on Extreme Values of Rainfall
Croce, Pietro *; Formichi, Paolo *; Landi, Filippo *; Marsili, Francesca ** (* Italy, ** Germany)
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The evaluation of the impact of climate change on extremes is a crucial issue for the resilience of infrastructures and buildings and is a key challenge for adaptation planning policy. In this paper, a suitable procedure for the definition of future trends of precipitation extremes at local scale is presented. Starting from the output of Regional Climate Models, a new weather generator have been implemented to derive factor of changes for daily maximum precipitation considering the different sources of uncertainty affecting climate projections (emission scenarios, global climate model, internal variability). An ensemble of six different climate models have been analyzed and the results are presented for the Italian Mediterranean region proving the ability of the method to define factors of change for climate extremes as well as to assess their evolution in time, also allowing a sound estimate of the uncertainty range associated with different models.
Multiple Research Perspectives as a Paradigm to Co-Create Meaningful Real-life Experiences
Detand, Jan; Emmanouil, Marina (Belgium)
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“Multi-perspectivism as a philosophy of education” has a predominant role in the mission statement of Ghent University [1]. It opens up a path towards a critical and active participation into the society of today and the future. Within the framework of multi-perspectivism, a novel course has on “Co-creation” been
set-up that is offered as an elective course in all educational programs of the university [2]. The course focuses on methods for creativity, transdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, communication and collaboration, system thinking and design. The leading lecturers are members of the department of “Industrial Systems and Product Design” of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.
Students, researchers and lecturers from different faculties are actively
participating in a transdisciplinary project to solve a real societal need. Each project brings all involved stakeholders – experts from different specialisms, designers and end-users – together in an iterative collaborative change process (using co-creation methods). Prototyping real-life experiences in a living space plays a central role as integration and communication method throughout the development cycle. During every iteration, a co-experience is obtained by all involved stakeholders through direct interaction with the prototype in a real “make” or “use” context. These interactions gradually reveal affordances and disturbances by iterative adaptations. This particular education method is illustrated by ongoing student project cases in the domain of health-care and societal problems. An overview will be given on how to identify and set-up projects, how students perform these projects, and on how the obtained knowledge and results are valuated and transferred back to society.
Non-Linear Static Analysis of Masonry Buildings under Seismic Actions
Beconcini, Maria Luisa; Cioni, Paolo; Croce, Pietro; Formichi, Paolo; Landi, Filippo; Mochi, Caterina (Italy)
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Assessing existing masonry building in seismic zones is a critical issue, due to the high vulnerability of the built environment. Commonly, beside local analysis, refined assessment procedures are used based on non linear static methods, like the pushover method, supplemented, if necessary, by dynamic linear analyses, devoted to check the order of magnitude of the results. In non-linear static analysis masonry buildings are mostly modelled using the so-called equivalent frame model, but the resulting structural scheme is usually very
complicted and the analysis requires to be “driven” step by step by very skilled users in order to obtain consistent results. An innovative and “robust” method is proposed for non-linear static analysis of masonry building. The method, which relies on very simple structural models, nearly independent on the user, recovers some basic assumptions of the classical POR method, and can be applied to mono or multi-story masonry buildings. Comparing the results obtained with the proposed method with those derived using the classical pushover analysis in several relevant case studies, allowed to validate it.
Moreover, the practical applications confirmed that the method is suitable for refined assessment of the seismic performance of the structure, with a limited computational effort, so making possible also extensive sensitivity studies.
Optimization of Container Port Operations Using Data Envelopment Analysis
Lara Gracia, Marco A. (United States)
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The number of shipping containers transported on containerships all over the world have increased exponentially over the last two decades. This trend is expected to continue. In fact, it has been already forecasted that the number of maritime containers globally shipped will triple by 2035. It is also expected that as global trade increases the container ports/terminals operating in the same geographic area will compete hard for cargo, which is the case of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles located in the US and the Colon Container Terminal and the Manzanillo International Terminal located in Panama. To achieve and sustain a competitive position in the market, container ports/terminals need to maximize to the limits of physics the operating efficiency of their core container handling operations, which is instrumental to maximize return on investment. Universally, core container handling operations require the use of several types of container handling equipment, including Ship-to-Shore crane, empty container handler, and Rubber Tyred Gantry or RTG, to name a few. This paper reports an efficiency analysis based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) conducted to compare three container ports/terminals from an operating efficiency perspective. DEA is a mathematical technique commonly used to compare the efficiencies of decision making units or production systems.
Redesigning the Bartle Test of Gamer Psychology for its Application in Gamification Processes of Learning
González Mariño, Julio César; Cantú Gallegos, Ma. de Lourdes; Camacho Cruz, Hugo Eduardo; Rosales Camacho, José Alejandro (Mexico)
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According to the literature review, to implement successful gamification processes of learning, it is necessary to know the personality types of gamers who dominate the audience. The Bartle test is an instrument widely used by video game designers that identify four Gamer personalities: Achievers, Explorers, Socializers, and Killers. Due to its limitations, the Bartle Test has been improved by updating the items and modifying the structure of questions using the Likert scale, so that the results objectively represent the types of dominant gamers and the ecosystem of the current games. The new Test was developed in a Web platform, to facilitate its application and obtain immediate results, which allow making decisions about the elements to be used in the design and development of gamification processes of learning. This paper describes the methodology used for the modification of the test and presents results of its application in a pilot group.
Research on Prevention and Control of Internet Illegal Trading by Using Instant Messaging Tools
Wu, Jintao; He, Yue (China)
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The development of instant messaging tools opens up new ways for people to communicate. Meanwhile, it offers convenience for illegal trading. Criminals use the characteristics of instant messaging tools to conduct illegal online transactions.Due to the behavior of breaking the geographical restrictions, making many victims and involving more people ,the consequences are very serious. This paper summarizes the characteristics of the illegal trading of internet of using instant messaging tools and analyzes the typical cases in recent years. We sums up the difficulties of the use of instant messaging tools for illegal trading network prevention and make recommendations to improve laws, regulations and prevention measures.
Robot Theatre to Boost Excitement, Engagement, and Expression (E3) of STEM
Das, Aditya; Doelling, Kris; Sevil, Hakki Erhan; Greer, Julienne (United States)
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This paper presents a novel framework for advancing informal STEM learning in kids between the ages of 10 and 15, using robotics as a platform, enabler, as well as channel for STEM. Being a cross-disciplinary technology, Robotics not only connects theory and applications of science, mathematics, and engineering fundamentals, but also delivers instant gratification from the efforts put in, through active hands-on human-robot interaction. Supported by multiple real-world feasibility studies, the presented framework hypothesizes that if made easy to build, teach, interact, and play with robots, it can be a potent facilitator of STEM, especially in young children – an age group which is naturally curious and enthusiastic about new findings. The feasibility studies have been conducted in collaboration with regional libraries and museums to develop and evaluate the presented robot-orchestrated STEM learning framework. The framework operates on a twofold approach. First, active engagement with the target audience is established by leveraging proven techniques from theatre arts. Second, situationally relevant STEM content is seamlessly inserted in the active engagement with the target audience emphasizing on positive reinforcement learning. The preliminary feasibility studies have revealed overwhelming excitement and demand for this technology from kids, parents, and teachers.
Setting the Scene for 2025 Video Technology Trends
Farouk, Hesham (Egypt)
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Referring to the quantifying video applications usability, and according to ‘Cisco2 Globally’; the total Internet video traffic (business, consumers or both) will occupy 77% of all Internet traffic in 2019, up from 59% in 2014. High video quality can be streamed quickly into mobile devices in an educational context. Previously in 2002, it took 12.5 minutes to download a song on-line, as in 2014 it only took 18 seconds. In this work, the new video technology trends, in coming years till almost 2025, from the next 8 points of view: Video codec, Video analytics, Video on cloud, Video over IP, Video Surveillance, Video on mobile, video on VR devices and Future video applications; will be explored and discussed with some recommendations.
Sustainable Initiatives on Environmental Issues: A Case of UAE
Ahmad, Norita; Catalan Opulencia, Maria Jade; Fadahunsi, Akinola O.; Elamin, Suraya (United Arab Emirates)
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This case study examines the different ways in which rapid development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has resulted in a vast increase in pollution and its severe consequences. It focuses on the new and upcoming construction projects along with the already existing projects and how their existence has impacted the environment through pollution. The paper also assesses the intense population growth the country has faced, and looks at how an increase in automobile has decreased the quality of air and its effects on human health. Lastly, the paper looks at how the UAE plans to solve pollution problems through public awareness, campaigns and sustainable innovation.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Frontiers in Telemedicine Simulation Lab and Certificate Course: Facility and Curriculum Development
Butler Carroll, Traci; Philips Jr., Billy (United States)
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The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health (FMHIRCH), created the Frontiers in Telemedicine Simulation Lab (FIT Lab) and Certificate Course. The FIT Lab is a one-of-a-kind training facility that educates healthcare professionals and students about telemedicine presenting procedures, technology, and business practices through a hands-on, competency-based approach. It features a simulated clinic environment with state-of-the-art exam rooms, faculty viewing areas, standardized patient preparation area, lecture rooms, conference room, and a wide-range of telemedicine equipment for demonstration and practice. It is a hybrid course, featuring online modules in addition to in-person lectures and hands-on training. Students use current telemedicine technology, presenting standardized patients to simulated providers at a remote location. The curriculum features educational games, equipment demonstration, hands-on practice, billing/coding and legal information, and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) in a simulated clinic setting. The OSCE cases cover a wide range of specialties from Primary Care to Mental Health. Practice cases and testing cases are used. Students gain confidence and a familiarity with the telemedicine setting and equipment through a “see one, do one, teach one” approach, a term commonly used in medical education.
The Crypto-Agility Properties
Aissaoui Mehrez, Hassane; El Omri, Othmane (France)
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Due to the continuous population growth and the size of urban areas, transportation systems are facing significant challenges: traffic congestion, innovative real time travel information services, etc. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) makes a positive contribution in addressing those challenges, by working towards alleviating congestion, maintaining a high level of operational efficiency in the transportation system, and predicting and preventing traffic incidents, as to its social, economic and environmental impact. Along these lines, ITS aim at providing sophisticated management models and tools across all transport modes. Therefore designing models that resist future attacks is an important area of research and standardization, in particular in our project Secure Cooperative Autonomous systems in relation to the domain of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems. So it is far from easy due to the high complexity of these systems. To preserve the security properties of today’s communications against future attacks, protocols must begin to explore the new challenges to design and implement crypto-agility, which has the ability to switch easily from an obsolete cryptographic algorithm to another. To achieve these challenges, we introduce properties for the crypto-agility in order to allow designers to develop generic models, while providing more agility and significantly reducing the development cycle.
The Use of Virtual Reality in Enhancing Interdisciplinary Research and Education
Leung, Tiffany; Zulkernine, Farhana; Isah, Haruna (Canada)
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Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly being recognized for its educational potential and as an effective way to convey new knowledge to people, it supports interactive and collaborative activities. Affordable VR powered by mobile technologies is opening a new world of opportunities that can transform the ways in which we learn and engage with others. This paper reports our study regarding the application of VR in stimulating interdisciplinary communication. It investigates the promises of VR in interdisciplinary education and research. The main contributions of this study are (i) literature review of theories of learning underlying the justification of the use of VR systems in education, (ii) taxonomy of the various types and implementations of VR systems and their application in supporting education and research, (iii) evaluation of educational applications of VR from a broad range of disciplines, (iv) investigation of how the learning process and learning outcomes are affected by VR systems, and (v) comparative analysis of VR and traditional methods of teaching in terms of quality of learning. This study seeks to inspire and inform interdisciplinary researchers and learners about the ways in which VR might support them and also VR software developers to push the limits of their craft.
Using Informatics and Technology Practices for Academic Performance Review
Moorning, Kim (United States)
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Informatics and digital technologies serve a variety of infrastructural functions in the modern academic institution. Emerging technologies are viable solutions for collecting student performance data across the campus and addressing the growing concern of an equitable education even where budget restraints exist. Free or low-cost communication, collaborative and web tools allow for data collection across the campus making academic processes more comprehensive and expansive. Colleges can maintain dynamic information about student performance in preparation for their career success. The digital age warrants an advancement on the traditional assessment process by catalyzing the power of technology in aggregating and appropriating micro-data to fuel effective decision making. When integrated seamlessly in the academic environment, digital assessment makes it possible to obtain a more accurate measure of excellence in education. The purpose of this research is to describe the implementation and evaluation of how digital assessment augments the educational experience and builds a culture of institution-wide performance excellence. It reviews a “digital academic professional portfolio engagement and review system” (DAPPERS) that collects curricular and co-curricular student data in a dynamic digital network.
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