scholarly journals Agro Informatics with its Various Attributes and Emergence: Emphasizing Potentiality as a Specialization in Agricultural Sciences—A Policy Framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
P. K. Paul ◽  
P. S. Aithal ◽  
R. R. Sinha ◽  
Ricardo Saavedra ◽  
Bashiru Aremu
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
Technology Applications ◽  
Different Levels

Informatics is one of the important branches of Applied Sciences. It is a practicing area and also a field of study.  The applications of Informatics in different areas and knowledge field has created various subjects and among these, one of important and emerging is Agricultural Informatics; which is the Information Science and Technology applications in the agriculture as well allied areas. In other words, techniques and technologies of both the fields i.e. Informatics and Agriculture lead the birth of Agro Informatics. The management and analysis of agricultural data with the help of Computing and IT may also be called as Agricultural Informatics. There are many allied nomenclatures of the field, but all are related and closely connected. In short, it is also called as Agro Informatics. Initially, it was treated only as a practicing area in the agriculture, horticulture, and veterinary sciences; but gradually it is a study area with different levels of programs at various universities and institutions, internationally. However, in the developed nation it is more common and widely available. Agro Informatics is an interdisciplinary field and very diverse. There are many features and functions, roles due to its timely need. This is a conceptual and policy-based research hence various aspects of Agro Informatics including its feature, functions, stakeholders, technologies including allied branches are mentioned. The paper also highlighted the proposed and possible programs of this field in academics in the field of Agricultural Sciences, as an empirical and policy research.

scholarly journals Agro Informatics with Reference to Features, Functions and Emergence as a Discipline in Agricultural Sciences: An Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-50
Author(s):  
P. K. Paulz ◽  
R. R. Sinha ◽  
P. S. Aithal ◽  
Ricardo Saavedra ◽  
Bashiru Aremu
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Domesticated Animals ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
Science Information

There are many interdisciplinary subjects worldwide and this trend is growing rapidly. Among these subjects, one of the important is Agricultural Information Science. Information Science deals with the nature of Interdisciplinary Sciences and falls under the category of Applied Sciences. The field is very much synonymously and treated as equal to Informatics in some countries. The branch therefore also called as Agro Informatics and consists with both practicing nature and as a field of study. The applications of IT and Computing in other subjects and areas led to the development of other subjects such as Bio Informatics, Geo Informatics, Health Informatics, etc. Agricultural Informatics is growing rapidly and emerging as a field internationally in many countries. IT and computing applications in different areas, sectors and subjects including societal areas are considered as Information Science. Thus, Agricultural Informatics is socially connected or touched. Thus, the applications of Computing including the latest technologies in agriculture and allied areas treated as Agricultural Informatics. Though it is the application of more than technologies and includes the techniques, methodologies, procedure, etc into Agriculture. Agricultural Informatics is the analysis, management, and processing of agricultural data with the help of IT Systems. Agriculture is also an interdisciplinary field and responsible for cultivating or producing the food, feed, fiber, corn, various plants, vegetables including the domesticated animals with scientific methods. Agricultural Informatics is therefore an interdisciplinary area combines with both Agricultural Sciences and allied areas with IT & Computing. This paper is theoretical as well as conceptual in nature and deals with mainly various aspects of Agricultural Informatics viz. foundation, nature and characteristics, role and functions in detail. It also briefly explores about the stakeholders and technologies of Agro Informatics.

Big Data Analysis and Mining

2018 ◽  
pp. 338-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carson K.-S. Leung
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Uncertain Data ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Big Data Analysis ◽  
Frequent Patterns ◽  
Technology Applications

As new forms of information science and technology, big data analysis and mining aims to discover implicit, previously unknown, and potentially useful information and knowledge from big databases that contain high volumes of valuable veracious data collected or generated at a high velocity from a wide variety of data sources. Among different big data mining tasks, this chapter focuses on big data analysis and mining for frequent patterns. By relying on the MapReduce programming model, researchers only need to specify the “map” and “reduce” functions to discover frequent patterns from (1) big databases of precise data in a breadth-first manner or in a depth-first manner and/or from (2) big databases of uncertain data. Such a big data analysis and mining process can be sped up. The resulting (constrained or unconstrained) frequent patterns mined from big databases provide users with new insights and a sound understanding of users' patterns. Such knowledge is useful is many real-life information science and technology applications.

scholarly journals Information Science: Fields and Technological Issues & Challenges in Developing & Developed Nations

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
P. K. Paul ◽  
P. S. Aithal ◽  
R. Saavedra ◽  
K.S. Tiwary ◽  
B. Aremu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Technological Context ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Information And Technology

<p>Information is the power and Technology is the driving force for the development of all the facets. Information Science and Technology as a field of study and professional practice is therefore responsible for providing information and technology solutions to different organizations, institutions, sectors, fields, and even to individuals. Information Science and Technology is an emerging field and interdisciplinary in nature that has already been gathered from previous sources and chapters. Information Science and Technology is very diverse and treated in different perspectives viz. information, technological solutions, domain-specific solutions, and so on. Regarding the technologies, it also holds wider coverage in tools, techniques, systems, and technologies. Though Information Science and Technology is available with different names there are certain reasons for the development of each nomenclature/ subject. This paper has discussed the issues and suggestions regarding Information Science in its educational and technological context. <strong></strong></p>

RESEARCH COLLABORATION AMONG LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE SCHOOLS IN SOUTH AFRICA (1991–2012): AN INFORMETRICS STUDY

Mousaion ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan R. Maluleka ◽  
Omwoyo B. Onyancha
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
The Past ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Collaborative Activities

This study sought to assess the extent of research collaboration in Library and Information Science (LIS) schools in South Africa between 1991 and 2012. Informetric research techniques were used to obtain relevant data for the study. The data was extracted from two EBSCO-hosted databases, namely, Library and Information Science Source (LISS) and Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA). The search was limited to scholarly peer reviewed articles published between 1991 and 2012. The data was analysed using Microsoft Excel ©2010 and UCINET for Windows ©2002 software packages. The findings revealed that research collaboration in LIS schools in South Africa has increased over the past two decades and mainly occurred between colleagues from the same department and institution; there were also collaborative activities at other levels, such as inter-institutional and inter-country, although to a limited extent; differences were noticeable when ranking authors according to different computations of their collaborative contributions; and educator-practitioner collaboration was rare. Several conclusions and recommendations based on the findings are offered in the article.

СОДЕРЖАНИЕ КРИТЕРИЕВ ПСИХОЛОГОПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКОЙ ГОТОВНОСТИ БУДУЩИХ ПЕДАГОГОВ К РАБОТЕ В ПОЛИКУЛЬТУРНОМ ОБРАЗОВАНИИ// Actual Problems of Applied Sciences Journal World, 3(13), 2019/ Chief Editor Markus Hemmer: Open European Academy of Public Sciences (OEAPS Inc.). Barcelona, Spain, 2019. PP.29-36.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Елена Васильевна Фалунина
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Chief Editor ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
European Academy ◽  
Effective Activity ◽  
Degree Of Stability ◽  
Different Levels

В статье предлагается рассмотреть критерии психолого-педагогической готовности будущих педагогов к работе в поликультурном образовании, которые рассматриваются на отношенческо-мировоззренческом уровне, на уровне развития личностных характеристик и профессионально-важных качеств, а так же на ценностно-смысловом и результативно-деятельностном – профессиональном, педагогически значимом уровне. Показано, что рассматриваемые в статье виды отношений могут проявляться на разном уровне: когнитивном, эмоциональном и поведенческом, а так же могут отличаться степенью устойчивости, осознанности, выраженности и широты.The article proposes to consider the criteria of psychological and pedagogical readiness of future teachers to work in multicultural education, which are considered at the relational and ideological level, at the level of development of personal characteristics and professionally important qualities, as well as at the value-semantic and effective-activity-professional, pedagogically significant level. It is shown that the types of relations considered in the article can be manifested at different levels: cognitive, emotional and behavioral, as well as can be affected by the degree of stability, awareness, severity and breadth.

Jacques Laforest. Introduction à la gérontologie. Croissance et déclin. Montréal: Hurtubise HMH, 1989, pp. 166.

1993 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-103
Author(s):  
Nicole Boucher
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Final Stage ◽  
Developmental Perspective ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Existential Crisis

ABSTRACTJacques Laforest provides an introduction to gerontology viewed as an interdisciplinary field of study and reflection on old age. Old age is defined from a developmental perspective as two opposite yet complementary processes: those of decline and growth. The final stage of life is marked by an existential crisis of one's identity, autonomy and belonging. Researchers and specialists from all disciplines are invited to contribute towards an understanding and a resolution of this crisis. The purpose of this publication is to initiate the process of integrating knowledge and reflections on gerontology. This goal is achieved.

Training Young Minds for Nanoscience and Technology: Issues and Challenges

2006 ◽  
Vol 931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamanio Chattopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Technology Education ◽  
Future Prospect ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Cultural Milieu ◽  
Science And Technology Education ◽  
Nano Science ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Nanoscience And Technology

ABSTRACTThis article explores issues and challenges in the field of education in nanoscience and technology with special emphasis with respect to India, where an expanding programme of research in nano science and technology is in place. The article does not concentrate on actual curricula that are needed in nano science and technology education course. Rather it focuses on the desirability of nanoscience and technology education at different levels of education and future prospect of students venturing into this within the economic and cultural milieu of India. We argue that care is needed in developing the education programme in India. However, the risk is worth taking as the education on nanoscience and technology can bridge the man power gap not only in this area of technology but also related technologies of hardware and micro electronics for which the country is a promising destination at global level. This will also unlock the demographical advantage that India will enjoy in the next five decades.

Awareness on Social Media among the LIS Professionals in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka: A Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
Shilpa Uplaonkar ◽  
Kalikadevi G. Badiger
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Online Collaboration ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
User Centric ◽  
The University

The present paper focuses on the explore of social media such as Face book, Twitter, Whatsapp, etc. to work as an effective tool for imparting information or knowledge and prove helpful in making awareness among Library and Information Science (LIS) Professionals of University Libraries of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad as most important aspect of social mediaas its emphasis on online collaboration and sharing because it has social networking, user centric characteristics. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire that was circulated among the LIS Professionals of University Libraries of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad randomly. Present article reports the survey of social media, in making awareness among LIS Professionals. Analysis will help the LIS professionals in deriving the benefits of Social media.

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