From Traditional to VR-Based Online Education Platforms: A Model of the Mechanism Influencing User Migration

VR technology can help create optimal virtual learning spaces. Such spaces offer new visual experiences that break through the limitations of time and space and greatly stimulate people’s imagination and creativity in learning. Currently, the bandwidth required for such spaces limits the large-scale application of virtual reality (VR) technology for this purpose. With the large-scale deployment and application of high-speed networks, however, online education platforms based on VR technology will be better able to meet the diversified and personalized learning needs of learners. To promote the development and popularization of new online education platforms based on VR, the factors influencing the migration of learners from traditional online education platforms to new platforms need to be understood more clearly. A model based on the theory of negative, positive, and anchoring effects can explain learners’ migration behavior in this connection. To this end, a structural equation model based on the PLS variance algorithm was used to analyze data obtained through offline and online questionnaires. It was found that in terms of “negative effects”, the afunction and loyalty associated with traditional online education platforms reduced learners’ willingness to migrate to new platforms based on VR technology. In terms of “positive effects”, the novel interactivity and personalization brought by the new platform increased the willingness of users of traditional platforms to migrate to new platforms. In terms of “anchoring effects”, the system quality and relationship quality of learners’ use of traditional online education platforms, as well as the transfer costs associated with the new platform, generated learners’ risk perception about platform migration. In addition, risk perception not only negatively affects learners’ migration to the new platforms, but also strengthens their cognition of the system quality and relationship quality of the traditional platforms, while reducing their interactive awareness of those platforms. Therefore, by adjusting the psychological component of virtual learning, the online education platforms based on VR technology can create high-quality platforms migrating from traditional platforms.

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Comparing digital libraries with virtual communities from the perspective of e-quality

Library Hi Tech ◽

10.1108/lht-04-2013-0042 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 173-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Yalan Yan ◽

Xianjin Zha ◽

Jinchao Zhang ◽

Xiaorong Hou

Keyword(s):

Service Quality ◽

Digital Libraries ◽

Large Scale ◽

Information Quality ◽

Virtual Communities ◽

Quality System ◽

Exact Nature ◽

System Quality ◽

Content Type

Purpose – In this study, the authors use the term “e-quality” to refer to information quality, system quality and service quality. This study aims to focus on e-quality, exploring and comparing users' perceptions of digital libraries and virtual communities in the hope that the results of this study can help lead to better understanding of the exact nature of e-quality as perceived by users. Design/methodology/approach – A large-scale survey was conducted for data collection. Data collected from 334 users of digital libraries and virtual communities were used for data analysis. Findings – The study finds that users are likely to perceive a higher level of information quality, system quality and service quality of digital libraries than of virtual communities. Practical implications – The authors suggest that librarians do not need to have concerns over the challenge brought by virtual communities, which indeed have an increasing impact on the way a lot of people seek and gather information. Instead, they should encourage their users to use both digital libraries and virtual communities. The authors believe that the usage of these two types of information sources by users can efficiently inform each other, thus facilitating the e-quality of both digital libraries and virtual communities to reach excellence. Originality/value – Building on the information systems (IS) success model, this study explores and compares users' perceptions of digital libraries and virtual communities in terms of e-quality, which the authors think presents a new view for digital library research and practice alike.

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Rainwater Harvesting as a Distributed Resource

Volume 5: Energy Systems Analysis, Thermodynamics and Sustainability; NanoEngineering for Energy; Engineering to Address Climate Change, Parts A and B ◽

10.1115/imece2010-40593 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

John H. Whear

Keyword(s):

Distribution System ◽

Distribution Systems ◽

Water Distribution ◽

Large Scale ◽

Rainwater Harvesting ◽

San Antonio ◽

Water System ◽

System Quality ◽

Recycled Water

Explore the possibilities, difficulties, and benefits of large scale rainwater harvesting using recycled water distribution systems. This paper explores the growing use of recycled water and the possibilities that distribution systems have created. It investigates water quality of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems and the quality of recycled water and their uses. It examines the amount of rain water available using aproximatly 10% of available roof area in the city and examines the benefits of large scale rainwater harvesting unique to San Antonio. An exhaustive search of published materials was conducted, coupled with communications with the Texas Water Development Board and the San Antonio Water System. Quality standards for recycled water were compared with known test results for harvested rainwater. With the use of mathematical models, a distributed rainwater harvesting systems was compared to a stand alone system. Connection to a distribution system reduces the cost of rainwater harvesting by eliminating the need for large amounts of storage, which can account for 50% of the total costs of a standalone system. With minor filtering and periodic quality checks, large structures may supply sufficient amounts of rainwater to justify being a source of water in a recycled water distribution system.

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Educational Anomaly Analytics: Features, Methods, and Challenges

Frontiers in Big Data ◽

10.3389/fdata.2021.811840 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

Author(s):

Teng Guo ◽

Xiaomei Bai ◽

Xue Tian ◽

Selena Firmin ◽

Feng Xia

Keyword(s):

Online Education ◽

Large Scale ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Retention Rates ◽

Data Driven ◽

Quality Of Education ◽

Educational Management ◽

Student Cohorts ◽

Education Psychology

Anomalies in education affect the personal careers of students and universities' retention rates. Understanding the laws behind educational anomalies promotes the development of individual students and improves the overall quality of education. However, the inaccessibility of educational data hinders the development of the field. Previous research in this field used questionnaires, which are time- and cost-consuming and hardly applicable to large-scale student cohorts. With the popularity of educational management systems and the rise of online education during the prevalence of COVID-19, a large amount of educational data is available online and offline, providing an unprecedented opportunity to explore educational anomalies from a data-driven perspective. As an emerging field, educational anomaly analytics rapidly attracts scholars from a variety of fields, including education, psychology, sociology, and computer science. This paper intends to provide a comprehensive review of data-driven analytics of educational anomalies from a methodological standpoint. We focus on the following five types of research that received the most attention: course failure prediction, dropout prediction, mental health problems detection, prediction of difficulty in graduation, and prediction of difficulty in employment. Then, we discuss the challenges of current related research. This study aims to provide references for educational policymaking while promoting the development of educational anomaly analytics as a growing field.

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Evaluating the Impact of Information System Quality on Continuance Intention Toward Cloud Financial Information System

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.713353 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Yanxing Li ◽

Jinghai Wang

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Financial Information ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Accounting System ◽

System Quality ◽

Accounting Systems ◽

Intention To Continue ◽

The Impact

Cloud financial accounting informatization is a product of the combination of accounting work and information technology, a current demand for financial information management in the new era, and a necessary means for enterprises to enhance their core competitiveness. Therefore, this study is based on DeLone and McLean's information system success model, and through theoretical interpretation and derivation, we integrate satisfaction and trust in relationship quality to measure the impact of users' intention to continue using the cloud financial accounting system. A sample of 289 faculty and finance staff with experience in using cloud financial accounting systems was used to test the hypotheses using Partial Least Squares (PLS). The results of the study showed that (1) user participation had a significant positive impact on satisfaction with the system quality, information quality, and service quality of the cloud financial accounting system; (2) the system quality and service quality of the cloud financial accounting system had a significant positive effect on user trust; and (3) the quality of the cloud financial accounting system had a mediating effect on intention to continue using the system through satisfaction and trust. Since there is a lack of research on the antecedents and outcomes of user linkage to cloud financial accounting systems in the literature, especially the empirical results on the mediation relationship from the perspective of relationship quality. Therefore, this study can fill above mentioned research gap and provide specific recommendations for sustainable management practice.

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A PILOT STUDY FOR UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIPS OF INFORMATION SYSTEM QUALITY, RELATIONSHIP QUALITY AND LOYALTY

Australian Journal of Business and Management Research ◽

10.52283/nswrca.ajbmr.20110105a03 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 01 (05) ◽

pp. 17-23

Author(s):

Shih-Chih Chen ◽

Kevin Kuan-Shun Chiu ◽

Huei-Huang Chen ◽

Yan-Chio Liao

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Future Research ◽

System Quality ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

The Relationship

This study develops a conceptual model for understanding the information system quality of relationship quality and loyalty in the e-service context of shopping, and a conceptual model is also introduced. This study tries to conceptualize a model based on the mediator of relationship quality that is applied to understand loyalty in e-shopping websites. In the proposed model, loyalty is influenced by the relationship quality and information system quality. Additionally, three propositions are developed based the proposed model and literature review. Finally, conclusions, managerial implications, and future research are also provided.

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Assess the Engagement with 3D Virtual Learning Tools during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13158632 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (15) ◽

pp. 8632

Author(s):

Wen-Jye Shyr ◽

Hung-Ming Liau ◽

Chia-Chen Hsu ◽

Chia-Hung Chen

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Online Education ◽

User Satisfaction ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Virtual Learning ◽

Learning Technologies ◽

Pedagogical Practices ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Physical Experiments

The recent growth of learning technologies has catalyzed the surge in investments in e-learning systems across higher education to revolutionize pedagogical practices. Thus, the implementation of 3D virtual learning tools has become an indispensable, standard methodological tool in higher education. More recently, the enforcement of restrictions and emergency lockdowns to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic compelled higher education institutions worldwide to cope with and meet the requirements of online education while preserving the quality of the learning experience at an equal pace. To develop a 3D physics laboratory, the appropriate equipment for physical experiments was first collected; then, the design software was applied to construct the 3D model. Software was then developed to edit the 3D experimental environment. Two practical tests were performed on the completed setup to verify the disadvantages and feasibility of the experiments. The present study develops and validates the incorporation of user satisfaction approaches to examine the quality of the most influential 3D learning tools during the coronavirus outbreak. The findings of this study confirm that 3D laboratories can positively influence learning attitudes when it comes to physics and improve learners’ understanding of physics concepts; they also confirm that 3D laboratories are a suitable tool for teaching physics experiments. Finally, the difficulties and solutions encountered in the development of the 3D laboratory are outlined as a reference for subsequent studies.

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Memperkuat Loyalitas Melalui Kepercayaan, Kepuasan Dan Komitmen Studi Pada Nasabah PT. Bank Cimb Niaga

Liquidity ◽

10.32546/lq.v4i1.80 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 43-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sri Widyastuti

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Structural Equation Model ◽

Customer Loyalty ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Equation Model ◽

Survey Method ◽

Branch Office

Customer loyalty is ‘suspected’not been able to optimizationrepetition of transactions, customer recommendation and durability with the establishment relationship quality of the trust, customer satisfaction and commitment. Therefore, research conducted on Bank CIMB Niaga aims to determine the extent of the trust, and commitment to customer satisfaction can increase X-tra and TabunganKU savings customer loyalty. This research is verification and the method of research is explanatory survey method, the sample is 160 customer X-tra and tabunganKU savings in the branch office Bank CIMB Niaga Bintaro. The analytical method used is structural equation model. The results showed loyalty can be achieved with relationship quality for customers through the establishment of trust, and commitment to customer satisfaction, which all three have a positive influence. Therefore, the management of Bank CIMB Niaga need to improve their ability in trust, satisfactionand commitmentwith the bank's customers to become increasingly favored customers.

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Assessment of quality of life in patients with the effects of transient ischemic stroke

East European Journal of Neurology ◽

10.33444/2411-5797.2016.6(12).37-39 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 37-39

Author(s):

A. Babirad

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Ischemic Stroke ◽

Large Scale ◽

Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽

Control Measures ◽

Sociological Research ◽

Cerebrovascular Events ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Angioplasty And Stenting

Cerebrovascular diseases are a problem of the world today, and according to the forecast, the problem of the near future arises. The main risk factors for the development of ischemic disorders of the cerebral circulation include oblique and aging, arterial hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus and heart disease. An effective strategy for the prevention of cerebrovascular events is based on the implementation of large-scale risk control measures, including the use of antiagregant and anticoagulant therapy, invasive interventions such as atheromectomy, angioplasty and stenting. In this connection, the efforts of neurologists, cardiologists, angiosurgery, endocrinologists and other specialists are the basis for achieving an acceptable clinical outcome. A review of the SF-36 method for assessing the quality of life in patients with the effects of transient ischemic stroke is presented. The assessment of quality of life is recognized in world medical practice and research, an indicator that is also used to assess the quality of the health system and in general sociological research.

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