Fifteen Seconds of Fame: A Qualitative Study of Douyin, A Short Video Sharing Mobile Application in China

2019 ◽  
pp. 233-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing Lu ◽  
Zhicong Lu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Video Sharing ◽  
Short Video

scholarly journals A SMART CITY APPLICATION VALUE PROPOSITION REALITY CHECK AND CHALLENGES: THE CASE OF MOBILE APPLICATION FOR LOCAL TAX INFORMATION AND PAYMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-27
Author(s):  
Brilliyanes Sanawiri ◽  
Rosalita Agusti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
City Government ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Reality Check ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
The City ◽  
Paper Address ◽  
Qualitative Dimension

This paper address the problem and challenges of the smart city application in the field of tax service. The smart city application for local tax information and payment or namely the SAMPADE App is an innovative service provided by the city government of Malang, Indonesia. The four elements of value proposition and seven smart city framework dimensions were employed to evaluate the Smart City app of SAMPADE. A qualitative study was used by interviewing users and stakeholders of the mobile application. The study indicate that all four elements of the value proposition were currently perceived useful, however improving the performance and reliability of the apps requires further developments. The main contribution of this paper is the qualitative dimension of the concept of the value proposition and the smart city framework used to evaluate the smart city app. Future challenges and recommendation are also presented in this paper as part of the broader exercise for policymakers in developing the smart city app for local tax information and payment.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Mobile Aplikasi Edmodo Pada Guru Seni Budaya

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 947-958
Author(s):  
Agus Budiman ◽  
Heny Rohayani ◽  
Trianti Nugraheni
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Art Education ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Art Teachers ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Teachers And Students

The purpose of this study was to determine the results of online learning training for art teachers in Pandeglang-Banten through Edmodo Mobile-Application to be applied in art learning in schools. This qualitative study used a research sample of 40 training participants with a purposive sampling technique. The research data were obtained from the results of questionnaires and observations. The results showed that the mobile-application edomodo is one of the applications that can be accessed via smartphones or other technological devices such as laptops and computers, which can be used as a forum or means of art learning by both teachers and students through several features that can be used as access to learning media taught by students and teachers. The results of this training are able to improve the pedagogical ability and professionalism of teachers in implementing technology-based art learning. The conclusion of this study is that the skills of teachers in using technology in art learning in the industrial era 4.0 need to be improved as an effort to adapt to various technological and information developments that must be utilized in art education.

Social Media Short Video-Sharing TikTok Application and Ethics

2021 ◽  
pp. 147-165
Author(s):  
Kevser Zeynep Meral
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Ethical Problems ◽  
Video Sharing ◽  
Ethical Violations ◽  
Private Data ◽  
Addiction Risk ◽  
Short Video

With 3.8 billion users, social media created ethical problems as well. The Cambridge Analytica scandal has been a serious issue with data security lately. Contents not in compliance with general moral rules is another important violation of ethics. TikTok application, the fastest-rising short video-sharing website, is examined. As a result of the literature review, it is observed that TikTok application also had ethical violations issues like lack of private data safety, not sufficient precautionary system barriers for the young generation, and addiction risk. Furthermore, considering that the young people can interact with malicious users through the fake accounts and the risk of sharing their exceptional videos to have more viewers, it is suggested that the sanctions should be arranged as a deterrent in violation of the rules. Parents and young users must be educated about the risks and ethical violations of social media.

scholarly journals Users’ acceptability of a mobile application for persons with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Torbjørnsen ◽  
Lis Ribu ◽  
Marit Rønnevig ◽  
Astrid Grøttland ◽  
Sølvi Helseth
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Application

scholarly journals A peer-to-peer delivery system for internet short video sharing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Bashardoust Tajali
Keyword(s):  
Network Architecture ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Overlay Networks ◽  
Content Delivery ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Content Delivery Network ◽  
Indexing Scheme ◽  
Streaming Server ◽  
Video Sharing ◽  
Short Video

In this thesis, we considered the effect of the content delivery network architecture on the popular short video sharing websites such as YouTube. The high number of users demanding videos impacts YouTube scalability which requires a new content delivery structure. Considering the high performance of P2P overlay networks, we propose an efficient peer-to-peer based system for short video sharing in the Internet in which all participant peers are responsible to distribute video replicas they have stored. This system comprises of a BitTorrent like network and a central media streaming server. To proficiently utilize P2P in our system, we propose some important approaches including an efficient and reliable indexing scheme, an efficient downloading strategy, a reliable content distribution mechanism, and a fairness policy. The simulations results demonstrate that the proposed system significantly increases client peers download speed while reduces the server workload and the startup delay for an improved playback quality.

scholarly journals Exploring the Features of Mobile Application of Anatomy in Basic Medical Sciences: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Mansouri ◽  
Shoaleh Bigdeli ◽  
Afsaneh Dehnad ◽  
Zohreh Sohrabi ◽  
Somayeh Alizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Health Professions Education ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Basic Medical

Abstract Background The importance of mobile phones has become one of the new research topics in health professions education due to the ease of access and flexibility. Although novel approaches to health professions education recommend the use of educational technologies such as mobile applications, a limited number of studies have been conducted with regard to teaching anatomy through mobile applications. Considering the increasing needs of medical students for mobile technology to meet their educational needs, wants and desires, we decided to explore the features of an anatomy mobile application. Methods This qualitative study was conducted in two stages of holding focus groups and an expert panel session. Students of basic Medical sciences, and faculty members of anatomy at Iran University of Medical Sciences formed the research participants. Semi-structured interviews and note-taking were used to collect the data. Brown and Clark methods were used for thematic analysis and feature extraction. Finally, four criteria presented by Lincoln and Guba for qualitative studies were used to ensure the credibility, confirmability, trustworthiness and transferability of the data. Results Based on the data analysis, 37 codes that could be used to design anatomy mobile content for medical students were extracted. These features were categorized into the main themes of “visual richness”, “scientific comprehensiveness”, “audio richness”, “affordability”, “user-friendliness”, “self-assessment”, “interactive content” and “user support”. Conclusion This study explored the features of an anatomy application that can be used by educational app developers. Anatomy departments of universities of medical sciences, policymakers, and planners in the field of medical education can also adopt the findings of the present study.

scholarly journals Feasibility of a Qualitative Study Exploring the Experience of Deaf Individuals from Malaysia Studying Abroad: A Preliminary Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
NurFarhana A. Aftar
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
Deaf Individual ◽  
Communication Interaction ◽  
Short Video ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Document Review

This is a feasibility qualitative study involving a triangulation data collection method. The aim of the study is to develop a qualitative research to explore the lived experience of deaf individuals in attempt to view and understand their experience from their perspectives. This preliminary study involved a semi-structured interview with one deaf participant, observations of short video clips, and document review of relevant blog entries by a deaf individual from Malaysia. Thematic analysis was completed, and six emerging themes found were access, communication/interaction, gaining perspectives, interpreters, optimistic, and social support. As this was a feasibility study, modifications were made throughout the study. Limitations of this study was documented and taken into consideration in designing further studies.

scholarly journals From invisible to visible: Kwai and the hierarchical cultural order of China’s cyberspace

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-85
Author(s):  
Kevin Ziyu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Urban Culture ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Video Sharing ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Short Video ◽  
The Media ◽  
Low Culture

Contemporary China owns over 750 million Internet users, and a short-video-sharing app named Kwai has over 600 million users. From 2016 to 2017, when Kwai emerged as the largest short-video-sharing app and the fourth largest social media app in China, its major competitor Dou Yin was just released, and no other similar app could post a serious threat to Kwai. However, the emergence of Kwai to the mainstream public was tightly intertwined with a media discourse that established Kwai as a representation of rural China and low culture. Words like “vulgar,” “low,” “absurd,” and so forth were constantly used to describe Kwai and its users, and Kwai embodied a representativeness of rural and low culture that carries a taken-for-granted characteristic. This article unpacks Kwai’s controversial emergence and examines the power relations and cultural dynamics that were at play when Kwai was established by the mainstream media discourse a rural and culturally low. It interrogates the media discourse that constructs a regime of representation of Kwai, as well as how it contributes to the establishment of a regime of truth about Kwai, rural China, and rural Chinese. I unearth the seemingly natural condition of this representativeness and argue that Kwai’s controversial emergence from 2016 to 2017 signifies China’s rural–urban dichotomy, as well as a dominance of urban culture. I also indicate that we see a flow of this cultural dynamic from the physical world to the cyberspace, where the urban culture exercises the power to define and marginalize the rural.

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