Lessons from adopting a maker approach to teaching operating systems with Raspberry Pi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-131
Author(s):  
Wing-Kwong Wong
Keyword(s):  
Operating Systems ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Black Line ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The Maker Movement

Purpose This paper aims to propose a maker’s approach to teaching an operating systems (OSs) course in which students apply knowledge of OSs to making a toy robot by focusing on input/outputs, hardware devices and system programming. Design/methodology/approach Classroom action research is involved in this study. Findings After the course was taught in this maker’s approach in two consecutive school years, some observations were reported. Students were enthusiastic in doing a series of assignments leading to the completion of a toy robot that follows a black line on the ground. In addition to enjoying the learning process by making tangible products, the students were excited to be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge they learned with the robots they made. Research limitations/implications The research results were based mainly on the instructor’s observations during the lectures and labs. Practical implications Lessons from this study can inspire other instructors to turn traditional engineering courses into maker courses to attract students who enjoy making. Industry should welcome engineering graduates to join the companies with more hands-on experiences they have gained from maker courses. Social implications Although the maker movement has attracted much attention in K12 education, there is little research that studies how this maker spirit can be incorporated in traditional engineering courses that focus mainly on theories or software. Originality/value Including electronics and mechanical components in programming assignments would bring surprising effects on students’ motivation in learning.

Makers on the move: a mobile makerspace at a comprehensive public high school

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
IdaMae Louise Craddock
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public School ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Maker Culture ◽  
The Maker Movement

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the implementation of a mobile makerspace program in a public school setting. Insights, challenges, successes, projects as well as recommendations will be shared. Design/methodology/approach – This paper describes a mobile makerspace program in a public high school in Virginia. It discusses the growth of mobile making, the advantages and disadvantages of mobility, and how the program was implemented. Findings – Mobile makerspaces are a fast-growing manifestation of maker culture. It is possible to have a makerspace in a public school and take the maker culture to other schools in the area. Having a steady supply of students or library interns that are willing to travel to other schools is critical. Originality/value – Makerspaces in libraries is still a relatively new phenomenon. While the research is coming on stationary makerspaces, mobile making is a new horizon for the maker movement. This paper seeks to provide a description of one such program.

scholarly journals Citation apps for mobile devices

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Van Ullen ◽  
Jane Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Operating Systems ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Print Books ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the accuracy and functionality of a selection of basic Android and iOS apps for mobile devices designed to generate bibliographic citations. Design/methodology/approach – A number of inexpensive or free apps were installed on several different tablets and phones. Book citations in MLA and APA format were generated and evaluated for accuracy. Findings – Results show that the majority of the apps tested produced unacceptably inaccurate citations, and many had limited functionality. The best of the apps tested was EasyBib. Research limitations/implications – There are infinite combinations of operating systems, apps, citation styles, material types and devices. Testing for this study was limited to uncomplicated apps likely to appeal to undergraduate students. It did not include more sophisticated apps for managing reference libraries. The study investigated how well several Android and iOS apps installed on mobile devices functioned to generate MLA and APA citations for print books. Practical/implications – As the role of mobile technology in education continues to grow, librarians need to remain aware of solutions that can help students manage their research. Librarians have an opportunity to provide feedback to developers by reviewing and rating apps. Originality/value – Undergraduate students face challenges in learning to appropriately acknowledge materials they have consulted in their research and writing. Librarians can play an important role in helping students select the most appropriate tools to make citing sources easier and more accurate.

scholarly journals Researching accounting

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-424
Author(s):  
Hasri Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Early Research ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Context ◽  
Hands On ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Key Topics ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to engage, cooperate and communicate for a more visible form of research accounting in early research settings, especially by those in non-native English speaking and developing nations. Design/methodology/approach The paper highlights four early research settings: in writing a research undertaking, in gaining acceptance of a research undertaking, in situating the self in the research context and in the renegotiation of the research context. Findings The paper finds that although organisations offer a forum for a discussion of socialising form of accounting, organisational communication inverts many of the norms of academic etiquettes. It interrupts, takes statements out of context and challenges the academic claim of accounting as a language of business. Practical implications The paper alerts corporations, managers, supervisors and researchers that communicating accounting is distinct from communication skills, though both emphasise that communications comprise behaviours which can be learned. Inexperienced researchers are not the only potential readers of the paper. The study is an attempt to provide accounting researchers with a resource for making informed decisions concerning the communication type they face and by placing their research agenda within the appropriate accounting characterisations. Originality/value The paper broadens the view of what constitutes knowledge of accounting and the knowledge about accounting and the ways to attain them. The key topics explored in the study provide “hands-on” methodological issues that could be adapted for use on similar programmes.

A toolkit to examine multi-item measures – avoiding pitfalls and flaws

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Göran Svensson
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a toolkit to examine the wording and sentence structure in each item of multi-item measures to avoid pitfalls and flaws in questionnaire surveys. Design/methodology/approach Based on hands-on scholarly experiences, the toolkit is designed to examine the wording and sentence structure of multi-item measures. Findings The results show a compilation of conceivable pitfalls and flaws in the items of multi-item measures. Research limitations/implications This research offers scholars insights to enhance the wording and sentence structure in research surveys. Practical implications The findings offer a practitioner-oriented hands-on approach to examine measures in business surveys. Originality/value This paper contributes to a foundation to avoid pitfalls and flaws in validity and reliability of multi-item measures.

The elusive practice of driving post-acquisition company performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Strong Culture ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Over Time

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This case study paper unpacks the factors that can drive or impede post-acquisition growth. Based on the findings of a detailed case study of healthcare company Alcon, it's clear that a strategy of micromanaging a newly acquired company that has a strong culture, is already performing favorably, and has well established management, is a strategy that's likely to lead to underperformance by demoralizing the unit's employees over time. A hands-off approach may be best applied here therefore. Yet where an acquired company is already underperforming and the acquirer has skills and resources that the target lacks, a hands-on approach makes more sense. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Reflections on CSR: the case of Egypt

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Menatallah Darrag ◽  
David Crowther
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Identification Problem ◽  
Operational Definition ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Managers ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the corporate social responsibility (CSR) concept in Egypt via six sub-purposes which are the operational definition, activities, corporations’ strategic direction, budgeting and drivers for and obstacles against CSR alongside the implications of the January 25th 2011’s revolution on the concept. Design/methodology/approach This research is a perception study adopting a mixed methodology. A sample of 20 corporate managers undertaking CSR activities had been interviewed. Results are analyzed using content analysis and non-parametric z-tests. Findings The research identified the prevalent hands-on definitions of CSR which highlight an identification problem, as well as the leading two activities undertaken that are highly linked to the lack of a corporate strategic direction. Also, it showed that budgeting was a vague undisclosed aspect and further highlighted the drivers for and obstacles against CSR before and in transition post January 25th 2011, revolution. Practical implications This overview serves as a building block for practitioners to identify the CSR build-up in Egypt, to guide further current or future endeavors undertaken. Originality/value This paper provides a genuine contextualized review of CSR in Egypt that had been a reported gap in literature by identifying its operational definition, activities, budgeting, corporations’ strategic direction and drivers for and obstacles against the concept in light of the timeline pre and in-transition post the January 25th 2011 revolution.

scholarly journals Corporate visual identity: exploring the dogma of consistency

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Kristian Gregersen ◽  
Trine Susanne Johansen
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Visual Identity ◽  
Template Analysis ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conceptually and empirically explore and challenge the dogma of Corporate visual identity (CVI) consistency. The goal is to nuance the current polarized debate of consistency or no consistency. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research strategy is employed in this paper. Specifically, the empirical work rests on an interview study with strategists from ten different CVI agencies. The interview transcripts are analyzed using template analysis. Findings In terms of findings, both empirical and conceptual arguments for and against CVI consistency are presented. Many of these arguments rest on conflicting assumptions of CVI communication, CVI authenticity and CVI management, which all influence the debate of CVI consistency. Practical implications CVI practitioners are presented with a more reflective approach to dealing with consistency and hands on examples for inspiration. Originality/value This paper offers alternative and more nuanced conceptualizations of CVI consistency. This includes seeing consistency and inconsistency as ends of a spectrum to be balanced rather than mutually exclusive and by differentiating between consistency across platforms and consistency over time – coined CVI continuity. Furthermore, several future research areas that can help to further develop the field of CVI are suggested.

Exploring ideation strategies as an opportunity to support and evaluate making

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Worsley
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Small Difference ◽  
Student Reasoning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reasoning Strategies ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Better Than

Purpose This paper aims to compare two types of prompts, encouraging participants to think about real-world examples or engineering principles to show how these two approaches can result in vastly different design practices. Design/methodology/approach Two studies (N = 20, N = 40) examine the impact of two different prompts. Non-expert students, from high school and university, completed a hands-on, engineering design task in pairs. Half were prompted to ideate using real-world examples, while the other half were prompted to ideate using engineering principles. The findings are based on human coding and artifact analyses. Findings In both studies, and across multiple measures, students in the principle-based condition performed better than students in the example-based condition. Research limitations/implications A seemingly small difference in how students are prompted or encouraged to approach a problem can have a significant impact on their experience. The findings also suggest that leveraging engineering principles, even when those principles are only loosely formed, can be effective even for non-experts. Finally, the findings motivate identifying student reasoning strategies over time as a potential means for assessment in Makerspaces. Practical implications Encouraging makers to think about different ways for approaching problems can be an important way to help them succeed. It may also be a useful way to chronicle their learning pathway. Originality/value To the author's knowledge, explicitly looking at ideation strategies has not been widely discussed within the Maker community as a way to support learners, or as a way to evaluate learning.

Quick detection of NFC vulnerability

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firman Azhari
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Security Issue ◽  
Electronic Money ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Need To Evaluate ◽  
Identity Cards ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explain particular implementation weaknesses of near field communication (NFC) systems done by several institutions which apply for critical purposes and provide practical solutions. Design/methodology/approach – This research is done by literature studies of previous findings in NFC security, observations of some existing implemented systems and experimentations to provide practical solutions. Findings – Unintentional lack of security protection of the NFC cards and tags by some card issuers make them a vulnerable target. The outcomes of this research are proposed solutions on methods to quickly detect vulnerability in NFC tags using an Android-based mobile application. Another solution involves the assembly of a detection device using the portable, low power and powerful Raspberry Pi to analyze the NFC tags or cards and NFC reader vulnerabilities. Research limitations/implications – This research is conducted in Indonesia; therefore, the results and solutions may lack generalizability. However, the findings may occur in other countries which newly apply NFC technology. Practical implications – System implementer should become more aware about the security issue of old NFC tags like MIFARE Classic. Price should be considered after tag security. People also need to be aware of identity or money theft using NFC-enabled smartphones, as many identity cards and electronic money are now relying on NFC technology. Social implications – People also need to be aware of identity or money theft using NFC-enabled smartphones, as many identity cards and electronic money are now relying on NFC technology. Originality/value – This research fulfills an identified need to evaluate the security aspect of a system that uses NFC as one of the main technologies. The results and solutions also provides cheap, easy and practical tools to analyze NFC security.

Building a culture of creativity at Moving Pixels Company

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 24-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Safal Batra ◽  
David Pollitt
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Media Company

Purpose – The paper aims to describe the key role of creativity at Moving Pixels, a small Indian media company. Design/methodology/approach – It charts the rise of the company and its organizational culture. It also emphasizes the importance of informality, openness and respect. Findings – It reveals that each member of the five-strong team is prepared to work long hours in exchange for feeling to be a part of the business and respected by its owner. Practical implications – It highlights the hands-on approach of the company owner and how closely he works with employees on individual projects. Social implications – It concedes that the culture of long working hours can take its toll on employees’ personal lives. Originality/value – It considers the workings of a small Indian media company.

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