Hybrid lesson study: extending lesson study on-line

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan D. Nickerson ◽  
Michael Fredenberg ◽  
Bridget Kinsella Druken
Keyword(s):  
Lesson Study ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
On Line ◽  
Improving Student Learning ◽  
Descriptive Knowledge ◽  
Study Context ◽  
The Web

Purpose – Lesson study in the USA provides a space for teachers to discuss classroom teaching with a goal of improving student learning. In general, US teachers’ professional lives are constrained by a lack of time for planning and observation. Within a lesson study context, we designed and utilized a web site to support and extend collaboration among teachers of mathematics at 26 school sites across two school districts. The purpose of this paper is to describe the lesson study context and share results of the investigation and affordances of the web site. Design/methodology/approach – Through the use of a survey, discourse analysis, and grounded theory, we examined how teachers used the web site and how best to foster regular and inclusive participation. Findings – The results reveal the web site spans time and distance. A significant percentage of the teachers used the web site for accessing resources, while a smaller fraction of teachers used the web site to discuss pedagogy and students’ mathematical thinking. Originality/value – The work expands the descriptive knowledge base of lesson study efforts in the US with the hybrid lesson study model that addresses the time constraints of US teachers. Also, the work addresses the challenge of geographical distance associated with facilitating communication among teachers from multiple sites.

How customers respond to the assistive intent of an E-retailer?

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 369-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Shobeiri ◽  
Ebrahim Mazaheri ◽  
Michel Laroche
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Shoppers ◽  
Interactive Nature ◽  
Customer's Loyalty ◽  
The Web ◽  
Patronage Intentions

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how an E-retailer's assistive intent impacts the perceptions and behaviours of online shoppers. The paper introduces a model that explains and examines the process through which the perceived assistive intent of an E-retailer leads to improved patronage intentions towards the web site. Design/methodology/approach – A survey on the most recent e-purchase experiences of more than 600 individuals in North America was conducted. Structural equation modelling based on EQS 6.1 was used to assess the measurement and structural models. Findings – Results indicated that customers’ impressions of an E-retailer's assistive intent positively impact web site patronage intentions both directly and indirectly through two key constructs of e-shopping, including web site involvement and web site attitudes. Research limitations/implications – The student sample is not representative of the population. Students are familiar with internet and feel less need for assistance online. Another shortcoming might be its settings. Since the survey was on the respondents’ most recent online experiences, the data quality depends on the amount and accuracy of the information they could retrieve from memory. Practical implications – The findings suggest that E-retailers would highly benefit from investing in the development of an assistive image. To do so, E-retailers should leverage the interactive nature of the web and provide supportive tools that facilitate the e-shopping task of clients. Social implications – Developing impressions of the site's assistive intent is highly rewarding for E-retailers that are new to the business. Originality/value – This paper represents the first effort to link the newly developed construct of E-retailer's assistive intent to two fundamental variables of online shopping, including web site involvement and web site attitudes. This work would also be an extension of the past studies that call for further investigation of the link between customer orientation and customer's loyalty intentions.

Scripting the active patient in online health communities

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-99
Author(s):  
Femke D. Vennik ◽  
Samantha A. Adams ◽  
Kim Putters
Keyword(s):  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Active Patient ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Communities ◽  
Group Characteristics ◽  
Active Patients ◽  
The Web

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to improve the general operationalization of an “active patient,” by examining the specific activities and skills expected of active patients. Design/methodology/approach – Expected activities and necessary skills were studied through a qualitative case study into the development and use of an assistive technology (i.e. web site) aimed at stimulating active patient-ship. Interviews, observations and document analysis were used to capture and explore designers’ inscribing practices and their consequences regarding expected competences and activities of patients using the web site. Findings – Designers inscribed two “co-design roles” that active patients were expected to perform on the web site (co-designing their own healthcare and co-designing the healthcare of peers), for which at least eight different competencies were needed. The absence of skills or facilities to apply these skills resulted in incomplete use, a different use than intended by designers and non-use of the web site. Practical implications – Technological choices and inscribing processes determine who is able or facilitated to become active and who is not. Due to inscribed co-design roles, it also influences the extent to which already active peers are able to perform health-related activities. Different users with different conditions should be taken into account in the design as specific group characteristics can influence level of individual activity. Originality/value – This study is, as far as the authors know, the first that examines the “active patient” concept by studying an assistive technology and using scripting literature, resulting in an improved understanding of what it means to become “active” in terms of skills and activities.

Antecedents of attitudes toward the website

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Miguel Alcántara-Pilar ◽  
Salvador Del Barrio-García
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Present Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Web

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the moderating role of the cultural dimensions of long-term orientation (LTO) and individualism (IND) on the relationships between satisfaction online, message involvement (MI) and perceived usefulness (PU) of the web site on attitude toward the web site. Design/methodology/approach – The authors chose a between-subjects experimental design, using culture (Spanish vs British) as the independent variable. Two versions of a web site for a fictitious tourist destination were created – one written in Spanish and the other in English. The sample comprised 491 users. Findings – The findings indicate that the LTO dimension moderates the relationship between satisfaction online and PU on attitude toward the web site. The relationships between MI and attitude toward the web site could not be confirmed. Research limitations/implications – The main limitation of this study is the comparison of only two cultures, Spain vs the UK. Practical implications – The key implication is that if marketers and web site designers can better understand how national cultural differences moderate the attitude formation and change process among tourists, this will enable them to market their destinations and services more effectively. National cultural differences explain the differences found in the effect of satisfaction and PU on attitude toward the web site. Originality/value – This study is one of the few analyzing the moderating effect of LTO and IND on three antecedents of attitude toward the web site. The original cultural values established by Hofstede (2001) were tested among the present sample to establish the extent to which they remain true today. To create an authentic browsing scenario for the experiment, a web site was specially designed for a fictitious tourist destination, with its own domain name (buyada.org). Subjects were invited to browse the site freely while carrying out the task assigned to them. This approach contributed added value to the research by simulating the real behavior of tourists who are faced with a range of choices when putting together a tourism package for a given destination.

Exploring the impact of lesson study through the views of Lao mathematics teacher educators on the needs, learning and difficulties

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-116
Author(s):  
Sommay Shingphachanh
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Lesson Study ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mathematical Ideas ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to comprehensively explore the current situation of lesson study (LS) implementation and practice among Mathematics Teacher Educators (MTEs) in Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) across the country in Laos. Moreover, the study investigates MTEs’ professional learning through LS experience, the difficulties they encountered during practicing LS and their urgent needs to deepen their comprehension in the context of LS. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through semi-structured interview with 45 MTEs from 7 TTCs in February/March 2018 (seven weeks). The study also collected 14 LS reports, 7 LS posters from the respondents and observed one cycle of LS practice in 2 TTCs. The data were systematically analyzed using inductive category formation through the procedure of transcribing and reading the transcription, thematic coding and categorizing and interpreting the meaning of thematic ideas (Mayring, 2015; Merriam, 2009). Licensed software MAXQDA 10 was used for this qualitative study. Findings The study argued based on LS practice in LS model 1 and model 2. MTEs that followed LS model 1 practiced LS in a superficial aspect and quantitatively relied upon the results from the checklists. They majorly satisfied the immediate measurement of teacher teaching’s behavior and student learning’s behavior. Frequently, time constraints, writing LS reports and collaboration were the great challenges. In contrast, MTEs that followed LS model 2 practiced LS in order to deepen understanding of students’ mathematical thinking. Although LS helped them by adjusting appropriate learning task, they encountered difficulty to innovate it effectively. LS also helped them in offering students’ autonomy to explore mathematical ideas, but they failed to understand the values of utilizing students’ mathematical ideas. Research limitations/implications The findings from this study are beneficial for LS practice in the country and similar LS initiatives to find a measure to enhance the effectiveness of LS in schools and TTCs. The study suggested providing clear details of each step, the essential aspect and the core concept of LS to MTEs for successful transposition of LS to a non-Japanese context. Providing LS advisors who have had great experience in conducting LS not just high teaching or working experience only is highly recommended. This study has a limitation in observing LS practices from all seven TTCs. Originality/value Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) recognizes the significance of implementing LS in TTCs to enhance the quality of teaching-learning, though the progress of LS in those TTCs has not yet been addressed. Current situation of LS revealed in this study is valuable for similar initiatives, MoES and Japan International Cooperation Agency to make an effort in order to move LS forward.

Evolution of Portals

2011 ◽  
pp. 391-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna Uden ◽  
Kimmo Salmenjoki
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Web Site ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Historical Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
On Line ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Google Search ◽  
The Web

The word portal came from the Latin word porta, which is translated to gate. Anything that acts as a gateway to anything else is a portal. The portal server acts as gateway to the enterprise in a network. However, there are many different definitions of the word portal. A search of the word using Google search engine yields many thousands of references. Some consider portal to be a new name for a Web site. A portal is an entry point to the World Wide Web (WWW) and therefore, more than what a Web site does. According to Internet 101 , a portal is a Web site linking to another Web site. Sometimes search engines have been referred to as portals. Access companies, such as Microsoft Network (MSN) and America On-Line (AOL), have often been referred to as portals. Although the definition of the word portal is still evolving, the definition we will use is a gateway, and a Web portal can thus be seen as a gateway to the information and services on the Web, more specifically to services on both the public Internet and on corporate intranets. This article aims to take the historical approach based on the development of the Web and examine the factors that have contributed to the evolution of portals. The origin of portals came about because of the need for information organisation. Users need to be provided with coherent and understandable information.

Wiki-Dic 2.0

2010 ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
Tryfon L. Theodorou ◽  
George E. Violettas ◽  
Christos K. Georgiadis
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Qualitative Information ◽  
Intelligent Algorithm ◽  
Malicious Software ◽  
Scientific Term ◽  
On Line ◽  
The One ◽  
Collaborative Knowledge ◽  
The Web

We may define e-voting as the process of evaluating an article or ranking a translation of a specific scientific term in a relevant web site. This all process of participation and interaction is one of the Web 2.0 definitions, the collaborative knowledge. On-line dictionaries have to consider this factor in order to succeed. They have to be interactive and they have to attract and support the users’ participation and contribution. In the proposed e-dictionary, namely “Wiki-Dic”, some experts begin a dictionary, they start filling it with words and translations, and all users are allowed not only to look for the translation, but also to vote for it. The most voted translations go to the top. In addition, appropriate security countermeasures are used to deal efficiently with the “one vote per person” problem and to avoid malicious software. Furthermore, an intelligent algorithm that is giving weights to the voters is implemented. In this way, the weights are computed automatically from our application, based on quantitative and qualitative information as well.

Complementing consumer magazine brands with internet extensions?

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anssi Tarkiainen ◽  
Hanna‐Kaisa Ellonen ◽  
Olli Kuivalainen
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Brand Extensions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Print Version ◽  
Consumer Magazine ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Web

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to increase understanding of the effects of web site extension on the parent‐magazine brand in the context of experiential goods, and to identify factors that are related to success.Design/methodology/approachThe paper focuses on the relationship between consumers' experiences on magazine web sites and their loyalty towards the print magazine.FindingsThere are different ways in which the web site can complement the print version. The first mechanism is related to engaging in more frequent communication with the magazine's readers, and the second is related to consumer‐initiated interaction between other readers. In both cases something is offered that cannot be obtained from the print magazine, but is assumed to complement it.Originality/valueThe paper increases understanding of brand extensions with regard to experiential goods, but more research is needed on the factors that are related to extension success.

Sustainability marketing: US hotels vs. international hotel chains

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lana Brackett ◽  
B. Nathaniel Carr II
Keyword(s):  
Web Site ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Large Market ◽  
The Us ◽  
Hotel Chains ◽  
The Web

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine whether US-only hotels and US-based international hotel chains similarly promote sustainability marketing. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative exploratory research study reviewing the web site marketing of the US-only hotels and US-based international hotel chains. Findings – The research indicates that there are differences in the sustainability marketing of US-only and US-based international hotel chains. Originality/value – This is a unique research study. The hotel industry has a diverse body of stateholders due to its large market and impact on sustainability.

Web atmospheric qualities in luxury fashion brand web sites

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 384-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeonsoo Kim ◽  
Yun Jung Choi ◽  
Yuri Lee
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Web Site Design ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fashion Brand ◽  
Site Design ◽  
Revisit Intentions ◽  
The Web

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between atmospheric qualities with different levels of task relevance in luxury fashion brand web sites and their impact on consumer attitude toward the site and brand, which is essential to build valid strategies for e-retailing. Design/methodology/approach – An empirical study was conducted and quantitative analyses of 292 respondents’ shopping experiences yielded findings that confirm the impact of atmospherics upon the shopper’s views of the web site and the brand. Structural equation modeling was used to test the research hypotheses. Findings – Both low task-relevant atmospherics (web site design, responsive customer service) and high task-relevant atmospherics (product information, convenience) affect the consumers’ revisit intentions toward the web site, while web site design directly affected brand attitude. The study also illustrates the mediating roles of product information and convenience to the relationships between web site design and responsive customer service and the consumers’ revisit intentions toward the site. Practical implications – This study provides insights for luxury e-tailing. Luxury e-tailers should understand the different effects depending upon the types of web atmospheric qualities and use them strategically. Originality/value – The main contribution of the study is to highlight the unique aspects of luxury online shopping in the Korean context. This study also contributes to e-commerce research by providing an expanded understanding of the interrelationship between types of web atmospheric qualities.

scholarly journals Do computers increase older people’s inclusion and wellbeing?

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Holttum
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Personal Meanings ◽  
The Usa ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Uk

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider two recent studies on computer use by older people, who may become increasingly isolated due to infirmity and sensory impairments. Older people are less likely to use computer technology yet it has been suggested that it may help reduce isolation. These studies inquired into older people’s experience with computers. Design/methodology/approach – The first paper discussed here explored how a sample of older people in the USA acquired a computer and whether it contributed to their well-being. The second paper was about a similar study with a sample of older people in the UK. Findings – In the US sample, people who saw tablet computers being used by a friend were likely to purchase one. In the UK sample, people seemed to have had to overcome more fears of using computer technology, but in both samples, once initial difficulties were overcome, people were enthusiastic about using them. In both, people felt more able to keep up hobbies and interests through finding information or connecting with interest groups online, and able to keep connected with family members. Originality/value – In light of increasing migration of services and information to the internet, these studies explored the things that help and hinder older people in terms of using computers, in order to address the digital divide, whereby those unable to use them can be left isolated and with reduced information and support. These studies were able to explore personal meanings of computer use and specific fears and difficulties, which are important to understand in planning for training and support for older people who are not yet on line. They also demonstrated that, alongside face-to-face interaction, being online was experienced as reducing people’s isolation and enhancing their lives.

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