Designing a Wearable Technology Intervention to Support Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Inclusive Postsecondary Academic Environments

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anya S. Evmenova ◽  
Heidi J. Graff ◽  
Vivian Genaro Motti ◽  
Kudirat Giwa-Lawal ◽  
Hui Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Wearable Technology ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Integrative Learning ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Staff Members

In response to the increasing number of young adults with intellectual and development disability (IDD) in inclusive postsecondary settings, a wearable technology application was designed to support students’ learning, participation, and independence. This article describes the design research process leading to the development of the technology prototype. An app for a smart watch has been conceptualized, designed, and refined following the two initial phases of the Integrative Learning Design Framework (ILDF; Bannan-Ritland, 2003). The design principles that emerged from the study include multiple prompting and reward systems to encourage students’ self-regulation and positive behaviors. The findings identify ways wearable technology can support young adults with IDDs in inclusive college courses without overreliance on the support staff. Having major stakeholders involved in the design research process from the very beginning resulted in high levels of acceptance of the developed technology-based intervention prototype by the target population and by the support staff members. Plans for the next two phases of the ILDF, which are beyond the scope of this publication, are discussed.

A study of practice based design research models from knowledge integration perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Honghai LI ◽  
Jun CAI
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Knowledge Integration ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Design Knowledge ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Design Innovation

The transformation of China's design innovation industry has highlighted the importance of design research. The design research process in practice can be regarded as the process of knowledge production. The design 3.0 mode based on knowledge production MODE2 has been shown in the Chinese design innovation industry. On this cognition, this paper establishes a map with two dimensions of how knowledge integration occurs in practice based design research, which are the design knowledge transfer and contextual transformation of design knowledge. We use this map to carry out the analysis of design research cases. Through the analysis, we define four typical practice based design research models from the viewpoint of knowledge integration. This method and the proposed model can provide a theoretical basis and a path for better management design research projects.

DEVELOPMENT OF A METHOD FOR DESIGNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY COMPANIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (333) ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
T.B. Aldongar ◽  
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F.U. Malikova ◽  
G.B. Issayeva ◽  
B.R. Absatarova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Graphical Model ◽  
Formal Model ◽  
Workflow Management ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Information Models ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Concept Of Information

The creation of information models requires the use of known methods and the development of new methods of formalizing the pre-design research process. The modeling process consists of four stages: data collection on the object of management - pre-project research; creation of a graphical model of business processes taking place in the enterprise; development of a formal model of business processes; business research by optimizing the formal model. To support the creation of workflow management services and systems, the complex offers methodologies, standards and specialized software that make up the developer's tools. This can be ensured only by modern automated methods based on information systems. It is important that the information collected is structured to meet the needs of potential users and stored in a form that allows the use of modern access technologies. Before discussing the effectiveness of FIM, it should be noted that the basic concept of information itself is still not the same. In a pragmatic way, it is a set of messages in the form of an important document for the system. Information can be evaluated not only by volume, but also by various parameters, the most important of which are: timeliness, relevance, value, aging, accuracy, etc. in addition, the information may be clear, probable and accurate. The methods of its reception and processing are different in each case.

scholarly journals Harm Reduction for Adolescents and Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Community Care in Reach

2021 ◽  
pp. 003335492199939
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Noyes ◽  
Ellis Yeo ◽  
Megan Yerton ◽  
Isabel Plakas ◽  
Susan Keyes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
People Who Use Drugs ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
High Level

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged the ability of harm reduction programs to provide vital services to adolescents, young adults, and people who use drugs, thereby increasing the risk of overdose, infection, withdrawal, and other complications of drug use. To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on harm reduction services for adolescents and young adults in Boston, we conducted a quantitative assessment of the Community Care in Reach (CCIR) youth pilot program to determine gaps in services created by its closure during the peak of the pandemic (March 19–June 21, 2020). We also conducted semistructured interviews with staff members at 6 harm reduction programs in Boston from April 27 through May 4, 2020, to identify gaps in harm reduction services, changes in substance use practices and patterns of engagement with people who use drugs, and how harm reduction programs adapted to pandemic conditions. During the pandemic, harm reduction programs struggled to maintain staffing, supplies, infection control measures, and regular connection with their participants. During the 3-month suspension of CCIR mobile van services, CCIR missed an estimated 363 contacts, 169 units of naloxone distributed, and 402 syringes distributed. Based on our findings, we propose the following recommendations for sustaining harm reduction services during times of crisis: pursuing high-level policy changes to eliminate political barriers to care and fund harm reduction efforts; enabling and empowering harm reduction programs to innovatively and safely distribute vital resources and build community during a crisis; and providing comprehensive support to people to minimize drug-related harms.

scholarly journals Neither the frying pan nor the fire: In search of a balanced authentic e-learning design through an educational design research process

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Teräs ◽  
Jan Herrington
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Educational Design Research ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teaching Faculty ◽  
The Impact

<p class="Abstract"><span lang="EN-GB">Teaching in higher education in the 21st century can be a demanding and complex role and academic educators around the globe are dealing with questions related to change. This paper describes a new type of a professional development program for teaching faculty, using a pedagogical model based on the principles of authentic e-learning. The program was developed with the help of an iterative educational design research process and rapid prototyping based on on-going research and redesign. This paper describes how the findings of the evaluations guided the design process and how the impact of the measures taken was in turn researched, in order to eventually identify and refine design principles for an authentic e-learning program for international teaching faculty professional development.</span></p>

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ON EFFECTIVE INVESTMENT DECISION - THE CASE OF BANQUE POPULAIRE DU RWANDA ATLASMARA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Hodari
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Secondary Methods

The purpose of this study is to assess the role of accounting information on effective investment decisions at Banque Populaire du Rwanda Atlasmara. The target population was 50 staff members. The study used a primary method that involved questionnaires. Secondary methods of data collection involved a desk review of relevant materials. Data collection was then analyzed by using SPSS software. The study indicated a significant correlation between accounting information and investment decisions and all rely on information for an investment decision. It was seen from the analysis of responses, 83% argued always use accounting information for investment. It was revealed that the quality of accounting information in terms of its accuracy, adequacy, reliability, and mode of disclosure is a pertinent element of efficiency of investment decision making. The study recommends that commercial banks should use accounting always to increase the accuracy of their investment decision-making. The study recommends that Banque Populaire du Rwanda should consult the accounting information before making investment decisions and all interested parties to accounting information should use necessary financial ratios analysis for an investment decision. The study concludes that there is a significant correlation between accounting information and investment decision. JEL: M10; M41; R42 <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0845/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Role of visual communication design as effective COVID-19 information and education media for community

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Ilma ◽  
P. A. W. Hidayat ◽  
D. Setiono ◽  
B. H. Prilosadoso
Keyword(s):  
Visual Communication ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Inductive Logic ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Visual Communication Design ◽  
Communication Design ◽  
Applied Art ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Alternative Solutions

Visual-based technology as a medium of contact and alternative solutions in pandemic conditions requires a design role, primarily visual communication design during the coronavirus outbreak. Visual communication design becomes an intermediary bridge for information, education, and recreation media to the community. Various aspects of the design become part of applied art, which has goals and benefits to overcome problems in society. The WHO on March 11, 2020, declared the COVID-19 as a pandemic that affects almost regions of the world, where nearly more than five million people are infected. The technology eliminates distance and is an essential part of the development of visual communication design. Research on technological developments in the field of visual communication design in the application of information and education media in the spread of this pandemic. The qualitative research methods states that this research method is used well in examining the details of the research subject. The natural condition of researchers without engineering, where the research process can describe the process from time to time; b). Inductive analysis, which contains exploration orientation, discovery, and inductive logic, so that theories and patterns are in reality; and c) Description of human behaviour in its natural context.

scholarly journals Formative Assessment Enriches Learning: Perspectives Of Female University Teachers In Karachi (Pakistan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Mohammad ◽  
Rubina Masum ◽  
Sheeba Farhan
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Female Faculty ◽  
University Teachers

This article is drawn from PhD dissertation and the prime purpose of this research is to study the perspective of female university teachers regarding impact of formative assessment on learning at university level in Karachi (Pakistan) and to suggest the appropriate practices of formative assessment to enhance the learning. The scope of the study is limited to female faculty members of education in the universities in Karachi. The survey design, research strategy, was adopted for the study. The target population, for the study, was 136 female faculty members of education in the universities (public and private) in Karachi (Pakistan). Simple Random Sampling (SRS) design was adopted to select the universities as a unit of sampling and female faculty members of the same universities were the sample size. In this process 66 Female faculty members were selected as sample size from different eight (8) universities. The questionnaire was adopted as research instrument. Data was analyzed and it was found that the formative assessment enriches learning. In the light of findings concrete recommendations were made.

scholarly journals Development of Teaching Materials by Using Thinking Map on Embryology Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (05) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
M Haviz
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Integrative Learning ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Educational Design Research ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Study Participants

The purpose of this study is to develop learning materials by using thinking map in integrative learning model. The research method is educational design research which consist of three stages of preliminary, prototyping and assessment. The data obtained with the validation and test of learning result were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The study participants were 69 students and 3 experts. The result of preliminary research shows that there is diversity of student characteristic in Embryology learning. The teaching material prototype uses a thinking map designed and validated by 3 experts with a valid average result. The results of the implementation test show that the achievement of student learning outcomes on embryology learning with good average value. These results show that the designed prototype matches expectations with the results found. These results also show that the designed product has good internal relevance and consistency. So it is concluded that the learning material is obtained using thinking map on the integrative learning model with good internal relevance and consistency.

A Design Based Research Framework for Implementing a Transnational Mobile and Blended Learning Solution

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Palalas ◽  
Nicole Berezin ◽  
Charlotte Gunawardena ◽  
Gretchen Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Cross Culture ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Culture Design ◽  
Subsequent Modification ◽  
Practical Recommendations

The article proposes a modified Design-Based Research (DBR) framework which accommodates the various socio-cultural factors that emerged in the longitudinal PA-HELP research study at Central University College (CUC) in Ghana, Africa. A transnational team of stakeholders from Ghana, Canada, and the USA collaborated on the development, implementation, and subsequent modification of the DBR framework. The recommended framework is a result of lessons learned during this project in Ghana and as such, it is shaped by the need to be responsive to the local cultural and contextual contingencies. The article offers practical recommendations on the implementation of a mobile learning project in a cross-cultural setting, and provides a discussion of the salient cultural factors and the corresponding culturally-sensitive adaptations needed in the design research process. The Cross-Culture Design-Based Research (CC-DBR) framework is proposed to inform future transcultural m-learning studies.

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