scholarly journals Integration Social Media Technology and Ethical Collaborative Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.34) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariba Ataie ◽  
Asadullah Shah ◽  
Najma Imtiaz Ali

The research aimed to design and evaluate an innovative Web 2.0-based collaborative learning with the Islamic ethical system to support Islamicisation and the practice of Islam as a way of life that is the main goal of Islamic education. This is in response to the lesser amount of focus in Islamic education on the real example of integrating ICT into the collaborative learning process that could support social constructivist learning goals and skills for use of Islamic knowledge in daily life. The most important argument is that the students should be given an appropriate and practical platform where they can practice collaboratively and share their experiences that design science research methodology and Facebook features in this study could support these needs and arguments. Expert review, user testing were conducted and quality, effectiveness and usability of developed Web 2.0-based collaborative learning confirmed.  

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.34) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Farib Ataie ◽  
Asadullah Shah ◽  
Fatemeh Bagheri ◽  
Najma Imtiaz Ali ◽  
Maryam Mohammad gholipour ◽  
...  

This paper aims to present a Web 2.0-based collaborative Learning framework based on the social constructivist theory promoting lifelong learning. The Web 2.0 provides conditions of collaborative learning, multiple modes and methods of learning and  multiple perspective to achieve learning goals. This practical framework under the guidelines of design science research methodology allows learners to actively engage in the learning process, construct own knowledge and use to solve real-world problems collaboratively. Experts reviewed and confirmed the validity of the framework. Three successive iterations, working with 42 students in formal learning and Facebook members in informal learning were conducted to demonstrate and validate how learners started developing critical thinking, self-regulation and use of knowledge. The framework contributes to the practice of lifelong learning with emphasis on developing sustainability competencies that enable learners to gain more skills in applying different problem-solving frameworks to complex daily life  problems.  


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.34) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Farib Ataie ◽  
Asadullah Shah ◽  
Sharifa Bahar ◽  
Najma Imtiaz Ali

This research aims to present a Facebook-based collaborative learning (CL) framework that supports initial development of social negotiation and debate competencies. This framework has implications for the International Debate Education Association (IDEA, 2018) that aims to promote the opportunity to debate, breaking down barriers of location, race and class while extending the boundaries of online-learning. The guidelines for CL and social negotiation in this study are based on social constructivist theory with the ethical system that value safe and structured environment for debate and negotiation. The integration of Facebook as an information and communication technology (IICT) provides conditions of CL and social negotiation, multiple modes and methods of learning and multiple perspectives, to achieve learning goals. This practical framework under the guidelines of design science research methodology (DSRM) motivates learners to actively engage in the CL and social negotiation processes with empathy, self- control, endurance and reasoning to develop critical thinking and awareness. This study will contribute to the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) that aims to complement communication skills of students with a culture of research and critical thinking. Experts reviewed and confirmed the validity of the framework. Three successive iterations working with Facebook members and experts in informal learning were conducted to demonstrate and validate how learners started developing social negotiation and debate competencies.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-120
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahzad ◽  
Muhammad Asif Nadeem ◽  
Haseeb Waraich

Advances in science and technology are motivating the teachers to use technology in the teaching process. Teaching through media technology seemed to enhance capabilities among learners. The educational media used should be adapted to the development and demands of the times. Using the right educational media in the process of learning to teach will make it easier to attain learning goals. The purpose of this article is to describe modern educational media used in this technological age and compare it with those that were used in Islamic education system since the initial days of spread of religion Islam. The research method used in this discussion is descriptive. The result attained form this discussion seemed to identify that in the early days of the spread of Islam, the educational media was used for the enhancement of teaching and teaching process and these technological medias were used by the by the Messenger of Allah, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ وسلم). The Holy Prophet Muhammad ((صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ وسلم) used media while teaching the knowledge and rules of Islamic religion to the holy companions (صحابہ رضوان اللہ علیہ). In addition, in the hadith حدیت مبارکہ)) there are several terms used to indicate the use of educational media in learning, such as pictures, gravel, and fingers hands. The conclusion of this article is that the educational media seemed to influence learning aptitude of the learners. The use of media technology appeared to be inevitable for complete and accurate learning process. Media is an impactful and credible learning source of information to get the end result in the learning process.


Logistics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Serkan Alacam ◽  
Asli Sencer

In the global trucking industry, vertical collaboration between shippers and carriers is attained by intermediaries, called brokers. Brokers organize carriers for a shipper in accordance with its quality and price requirements, and support carriers to collaborate horizontally by sharing a large distribution order from a shipper. Brokers also act as trustees, preventing the passing of private information of any party to the others. Despite these benefits, intermediaries in the trucking industry are involved in several sustainability problems, including high costs, high levels of carbon emissions, high percentages of empty miles, low-capacity utilizations, and driver shortages. Several studies have acknowledged the importance of improving collaboration to address these problems. Obviously, the major concern of brokers is not collaboration, but rather to optimize their own gains. This paper investigates the potential of blockchain technology to improve collaboration in the trucking industry, by eliminating brokers while preserving their responsibilities as organizers and trustees. This paper extends the transportation control tower concept from the logistics literature, and presents a system architecture for its implementation through smart contracts on a blockchain network. In the proposed system, the scalability and privacy of trucking operations are ensured through integration with privacy-preserving off-chain computation and storage solutions (running outside of the blockchain). The potential of this design artifact for fostering collaboration in the trucking industry was evaluated by both blockchain technology experts and trucking industry professionals.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7070
Author(s):  
Eleonora Di Di Matteo ◽  
Paolo Roma ◽  
Santo Zafonte ◽  
Umberto Panniello ◽  
Lorenzo Abbate

Decision support systems (DSSs) have been traditionally identified as useful information technology tools in a variety of fields, including the context of cultural heritage. However, to the best of our knowledge, no prior study has developed a DSS framework that incorporates all the main decision areas simultaneously in the context of cultural heritage. We fill this gap by focusing on design-science research and specifically by developing a DSS framework whose features support all the main decision areas for the sustainable management of cultural assets in a comprehensive manner. The main decision-making areas considered in our study encompass demand management, segmentation and communication, pricing, space management, and services management. For these areas, we select appropriate decision-making supporting techniques and data management solutions. The development of our framework, in the form of a web-based system, results in an architectural solution that is able to satisfy critical requirements such as ease of use and response time. We present an application of the innovative DSS framework to a museum and discuss the main managerial implications and future improvements.


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