scholarly journals ‘I’ll just Google that!’ Online searches and the post-separation family law information experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-113
Author(s):  
Jonathan Crowe ◽  
Rachael Field ◽  
Lisa Toohey ◽  
Helen Partridge ◽  
Lynn McAllister
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Family Law ◽  
Information Source ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Online Searches ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

We are living in the age of online information. Knowledge and information are increasingly accessed through the internet, and the catch-cry ‘I’ll just Google that!’ now has a firm place in the vernacular. Founded in 1998, Google.com has had unprecedented success in changing the way we look for and find online information. This article discusses results of qualitative research on how people experience the process of accessing family law information in a post-separation context. It discusses three important elements of this experience revealed in the data, which are analysed in the context of the impact and use of Google and other search engines as an information source. The article offers some insights about how best to make useful legal information available to non-lawyers.

scholarly journals The Impact of Distance Education on Libraries

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth A. Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Theological Seminary ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Technological advances and the Internet have radically changed the way people learn, live, and grow. In higher education, libraries have been challenged to look at how to serve people not only locally but at a distance. At Asbury Theological Seminary these changes have revolved around three issues: providing the same resources online, information literacy, and the importance of collaboration.

scholarly journals The impact of search engines on the hotel distribution value chain

1970 ◽  
Vol 02 (010) ◽  
pp. 19-54
Author(s):  
Antoni Serra Cantallops ◽  
José Ramón Cardona ◽  
Marc Galbis Matarredona
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sales Channel ◽  
Distribution Costs ◽  
Direct Sales ◽  
Travel Industry ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Internet is a very important sales channel for business in general, but it is becoming increasingly fundamental to the travel industry. The appearance of the Internet has increased the complexity of travel distribution and created new intermediaries and new means of distribution which in some cases have led to an increase in distribution costs. However, it has also made it much easier for suppliers to sell directly to consumers. We may say that the Internet has not only revolutionised the way that travel suppliers sell their products, but that ithas also changed the way customers plan and book their travel, stimulating thecreation of websites designed to satisfy the needs of online travellers. In this change in consumer behaviour, search engines have played, play and will continue to play a very important role. This document analyses the mass use of search engines and its impact on the value chain in travel distribution, the implications for each of the participants in the value chain, and the repercussions the changes are causing in the management of travel company websites which increasingly see search engines as their most important tool for direct sales to consumers.

The Impact of a Highly Publicized Celebrity Suicide on Suicide-Related Online Information Seeking

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Arendt ◽  
Sebastian Scherr
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Search Queries ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Celebrity Suicide ◽  
Online Information Seeking ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Background: Research has already acknowledged the importance of the Internet in suicide prevention as search engines such as Google are increasingly used in seeking both helpful and harmful suicide-related information. Aims: We aimed to assess the impact of a highly publicized suicide by a Hollywood actor on suicide-related online information seeking. Method: We tested the impact of the highly publicized suicide of Robin Williams on volumes of suicide-related search queries. Results: Both harmful and helpful search terms increased immediately after the actor's suicide, with a substantial jump of harmful queries. Limitations: The study has limitations (e.g., possible validity threats of the query share measure, use of ambiguous search terms). Conclusion: Online suicide prevention efforts should try to increase online users' awareness of and motivation to seek help, for which Google's own helpline box could play an even more crucial role in the future.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Program English Massive Dalam Upaya Peningkatan Kapasitas Masyarakat di Kota Kediri Tahun 2017-2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Anselmus Edwin Dwi Cahya ◽  
Rizqi Bachtiar
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Input Process ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Process Indicator ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Input Indicator ◽  
Process Product

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan program English Massive (E-Mas) dalam upaya peningkatan kapasitas masyarakat di Kota Kediri tahun 2017-2019 dengan teori Evaluasi model CIPP menurut Stufflebeam diantaranya: Context; Input, Process, Product. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Subjek penelitian diantaranya penyelenggara program, partisipan, tutor dengan menggunakan teknik purposive. Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan evaluasi program English Massive berdasarkan: Context, latar belakang dan tujuan ialah ingin memberdayakan masyarakat melalui pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris supaya meningkatkan daya saing dan kapasitas masyarakat kota Kediri; syarat E-Mas mudah dan target sasaran seluruh warga Kota Kediri. Input, kesesuaian partisipan telah sesuai namun hanya kategori children memiliki jumlah partisipan tiggi; Tutor disediakan oleh Dinas Pendidikan dan sesuai dengan kriteria namun jumlah tutor menurun; materi yang diberikan sesuai dengan silabus dan kemampuan partisipan dengan fokus conversation dan speaking; anggaran telah mencukupi untuk kebutuhan dan operasional program; sarana dan prasarana sudah cukup memadai karena dikelola oleh masyarakat sendiri; informasi sudah jelas diberikan melalui sosialisasi, media sosial dan internet. Process, penjadwalan telah sesuai sebab jadwal direncanakan oleh partisipan dan tutor; proses pembelajaran cukup efektif melalui diskusi dan fun game; aktivitas selain pembelajaran yaitu outing class, COIN EMAS, outbond dan sebagainya; hambatan yaitu kesadaran masyarakat kurang, adanya kesibukan, spot kurang kondusif, jarak yang jauh antara spot dengan tempat tinggal tutor, honor tidak cair tiap bulan, modul tidak dibagikan ke partisipan. Product, dampak yang dirasakan partisipan adanya peningkatan kemampuan partisipan dalam berbahasa inggris; meningkatkan IPM Kota Kediri.This study aims to investigate the implementation of the English Massive (E-Mas) program as an effort to improve social capacity in Kediri City, year 2017-2019 by utilising Stufflebeams’s theory of evaluation. This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods. Research subjects include program organizers, participants, tutors by using purposive techniques. The results of the study show that the background and purpose of the English Massive program based on the first indicator in which Context is to empower the society through learning English in order to improve the competitiveness and capacity of the Kediri’s citizens; E-Mas requirements are easy and target for all residents of Kediri City. Based on Input Indicator, participants are arguably fit with the standar but only the children category has a high number of participants; Tutors were provided by the Education Office (Dinas Pendidikan); the material provided is in accordance with the syllabus and the ability of participants focusing on conversation and speaking. The budget is sufficient for program’s expenses and operations; facilities and infrastructure are good enough because they are managed and provided also by the society itself; information has clearly been provided through outreach, social media and the internet. Based on Process Indicator, scheduling is appropriate because the schedule is planned by participants and tutors; the learning process is quite effective through discussion and fun games; activities other than learning, namely outing class, COIN EMAS, outbound and so on; the obstacles are lack of public awareness, busyness, less conducive spot, long distance between spot and tutor's residence, monthly non-payment of honorarium, modules are not distributed to participants. Product Indicator, the impact felt by the participants is an increase in the ability of participants in speaking English as well as improving the HDI of Kediri City.

CAPTCHAs

2011 ◽  
pp. 220-246
Author(s):  
Deapesh Misra
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
Deep Roots ◽  
Human Contact ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Malicious Intent ◽  
Established Firm ◽  
The Way

The Internet has established firm deep roots in our day to day life. It has brought many revolutionary changes in the way we do things. One important consequence has been the way it has replaced human to human contact. This has also presented us with a new issue which is the requirement for differentiating between real humans and automated programs on the Internet. Such automated programs are usually written with a malicious intent. CAPTCHAs play an important role in solving this problem by presenting users with tests which only humans can solve. This chapter looks into the need, the history, and the different kinds of CAPTCHAs that researchers have come up with to deal with the security implications of automated bots pretending to be humans. Various schemes are compared and contrasted with each other, the impact of CAPTCHAs on Internet users is discussed, and to conclude, the various possible attacks are discussed. The author hopes that the chapter will not only introduce this interesting field to the reader in its entirety, but also simulate thought on new schemes.

The Impact of IT on Business Partnerships and Organizational Structures

2005 ◽  
pp. 2809-2814
Author(s):  
Fang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Design ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Partnerships ◽  
Business World ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Conventional Paradigm ◽  
The Way

Over the past decade, with the advent of the Internet, organizations have changed the way they communicate internally and externally, the way they are configured, and the way they build partnerships. Today’s complex and volatile business world calls for changes and alternatives to the old and conventional paradigm of organizational design and new ways of doing business with others. E-business becomes one of the most important forces shaping today’s business. Virtual corporations and e-partnerships become increasingly popular in the perception of managers and in business operations.

The psychological dimensions of collective action, online

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Postmes
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Psychological Dimensions ◽  
The Way

This article examines the consequences of the migration of collective action into the mediated sphere. It focuses on the impact of the Internet on key psychological factors that are involved in collective action. The structure is as follows. First, the article considers the theoretical backdrop to its themes, focusing first on the classic literatures on crowds and on mediated communication, followed by more contemporary perspectives – identifying the underlying consistencies in the theoretical themes these literatures address. It identifies some key psychological factors that drive collective action. Then the article considers how the Internet changes the nature of collective action and the context in which it takes place. Subsequently, it elaborates how these changes might affect the key factors previously identified. Finally, the article takes a step back from all this and returns to the question of whether this amounts to a revolution in the way collective actions take place.

Impact of the primary information source used for decision making and implications for treatment regret in prostate cancer.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 17-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narek Shaverdian ◽  
Amar Upadhyaya Kishan ◽  
Darlene Veruttipong ◽  
D. Jeffrey Demanes ◽  
Patrick Kupelian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Radiation Treatment ◽  
Information Source ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Radiation Oncologist ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Treatment Experience ◽  
The Impact

17 Background: Patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa) assimilate information from varying sources to inform their treatment decision. We assessed the impact of the primary information source used to select a modern radiation treatment on patient perceptions of their treatment experience and on treatment regret. Methods: Patients with favorable-risk PCa treated with SBRT, IMRT or HDR brachytherapy and at least one year of follow-up were surveyed. The questionnaire explored the decision-making experience, expected treatment experience vs. the reality, and treatment regret via a validated tool. Multivariate logistic regression adjusted for demographics, disease characteristics, treatment modality, time since treatment and current bowel, urinary and sexual function. Results: 322 consecutive patients were surveyed with an 86% (n = 276) response rate. 48% (n = 132) selected their radiation oncologist as the primary information source, 23% (n = 62) selected their urologist, 16% (n = 44) selected the internet, 6% (n = 17) selected other patients and 8% (n = 21) selected other. Overall, 13% (n = 36) endorsed treatment regret. 39% of patients who selected the internet as their primary information source reported their actual treatment experience to be worse than expected vs. 13% of respondents who selected their urologist, 12% who selected other patients, 2% who selected their radiation oncologist and 9% who selected other ( p< 0.01). Similarly, 43% who selected the internet as their primary information source endorsed treatment regret vs. 10% who selected their urologist, 7% who selected their radiation oncologist, 6% who selected other patients and 6% who selected other ( p< 0.01). On multivariate logistic regression, only patients who selected the internet as their primary information source were more likely to endorse treatment regret (OR = 46.5, p< 0.01) and were more likely to choose a treatment they thought ‘had the least side effects’ (OR = 2.1, p= 0.016). Conclusions: Patients who used the internet as their primary source of information had a worse perception of their treatment experience and had more treatment regret, highlighting the need for physicians to proactively counsel patients.

scholarly journals Impact of Online Information on Self-Isolation Intention During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

10.2196/19128 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. e19128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Farooq ◽  
Samuli Laato ◽  
A K M Najmul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
The Impact

Background During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, governments issued movement restrictions and placed areas into quarantine to combat the spread of the disease. In addition, individuals were encouraged to adopt personal health measures such as social isolation. Information regarding the disease and recommended avoidance measures were distributed through a variety of channels including social media, news websites, and emails. Previous research suggests that the vast amount of available information can be confusing, potentially resulting in overconcern and information overload. Objective This study investigates the impact of online information on the individual-level intention to voluntarily self-isolate during the pandemic. Using the protection-motivation theory as a framework, we propose a model outlining the effects of cyberchondria and information overload on individuals’ perceptions and motivations. Methods To test the proposed model, we collected data with an online survey (N=225) and analyzed it using partial least square-structural equation modeling. The effects of social media and living situation were tested through multigroup analysis. Results Cyberchondria and information overload had a significant impact on individuals’ threat and coping perceptions, and through them on self-isolation intention. Among the appraisal constructs, perceived severity (P=.002) and self-efficacy (P=.003) positively impacted self-isolation intention, while response cost (P<.001) affected the intention negatively. Cyberchondria (P=.003) and information overload (P=.003) indirectly affected self-isolation intention through the aforementioned perceptions. Using social media as an information source increased both cyberchondria and information overload. No differences in perceptions were found between people living alone and those living with their families. Conclusions During COVID-19, frequent use of social media contributed to information overload and overconcern among individuals. To boost individuals’ motivation to adopt preventive measures such as self-isolation, actions should focus on lowering individuals’ perceived response costs in addition to informing them about the severity of the situation.

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