scholarly journals Epistemological and ethical problems of information era and citing of "Wikipedia"

2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-121
Author(s):  
Milicа Vucurovic
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Science ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Ethical Problems ◽  
Scientific Responsibility ◽  
Utilitarian Approach ◽  
Source Of Information

Wikipedia as an internet phenomenon enjoys a great popularity, even in the academic community, thus rising a legitimate question, does it present a valid source of information, but even more important question is: What are the implications of the epistemological and ethical sense behind the conformism of the accelerating and shallow search due to inflation of information, where Wikipedia is just one of the representatives quick sources of information which most often is applied. From the ethical side, Wikipedia's politics is implicitly committed to utilitarianism, and institutional morale and professions are considered redundant, while the hypothesis that we have tried to defend is the opposite and based on models that support the scientific responsibility of the authors and publishers. But even in utilitarian approach, classical methods of philosophy of science more effective, partly because in the era of information epistemological justification of the reliability of the evidence and the chain of references to new data and milions of publications is much more important than the quality of information as such.

Effect of Temporal Arrangement on Multimedia Learning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Chen
Keyword(s):  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Multimedia Learning ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Multimedia Teaching ◽  
Text Information ◽  
Source Of Information

The purpose of this study is to examine whether Multimedia learning theory (Mayer, 1997; Schnotz & Kürschner, 2007) holds true when images are the primary source of information and text information is secondary. I will test how temporal arrangement of audio and image presentations affects quality of learning in this situation. I hypothesize that when audio is played before or after the image participants will require increased cognitive processing to mentally integrate the two sources of information resulting in deeper learning and transfer of learning. On the other hand when audio is played while the image is shown, I hypothesize that participants with high prior knowledge of the subject will score lower than participants with low prior knowledge, because prior knowledge will interfere with knowledge from the two sources causing a redundancy effect. This experiment will lead to greater understanding of multimedia teaching and learning in classrooms as well as how it affects deeper learning.

eWOW of Guests Regarding Their Hotel Experience

2020 ◽  
pp. 295-308
Author(s):  
Zelia Breda ◽  
Rui Costa ◽  
Gorete Dinis ◽  
Amandine Angie Martins
Keyword(s):  
Sentiment Analysis ◽  
Online Reviews ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Online Comments ◽  
Analytical Response ◽  
Source Of Information

Online comments are increasingly mentioned as an important source of information, simplifying consumers' buying decisions. Online user-generated content has become one of the main sources of information for tourists, who themselves become creators of their own online content. This chapter focuses on sentiment analysis of comments made on TripAdvisor regarding one resort located in the Algarve region, in Portugal. The resort has good reviews, which means that the eWOM is positive. The highest scores relate to the resort's cleanliness, location and quality of sleep, and those that were less relevant were the value for money, the rooms and the service. The most dominant emotion is joy, followed by an analytical response. Negative emotions, such as sadness and anger, were not found very often in the online reviews. These results could be explained by the quality of the service, the kindness of the staff, the facilities for children, the entertainment, and the location, attributes that were often highlighted in the comments.

scholarly journals COVID-19 prevention and treatment information on the internet: a systematic analysis and quality assessment

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e040487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka Siu Fan ◽  
Shahi Abdul Ghani ◽  
Nikolaos Machairas ◽  
Lorenzo Lenti ◽  
Ka Hay Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
English Language ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Isolated Populations ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

ObjectiveTo evaluate the quality of information regarding the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 available to the general public from all countries.DesignSystematic analysis using the ‘Ensuring Quality Information for Patients’ (EQIP) Tool (score 0–36), Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark (score 0–4) and the DISCERN Tool (score 16–80) to analyse websites containing information targeted at the general public.Data sourcesTwelve popular search terms, including ‘Coronavirus’, ‘COVID-19 19’, ‘Wuhan virus’, ‘How to treat coronavirus’ and ‘COVID-19 19 Prevention’ were identified by ‘Google AdWords’ and ‘Google Trends’. Unique links from the first 10 pages for each search term were identified and evaluated on its quality of information.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesAll websites written in the English language, and provides information on prevention or treatment of COVID-19 intended for the general public were considered eligible. Any websites intended for professionals, or specific isolated populations, such as students from one particular school, were excluded, as well as websites with only video content, marketing content, daily caseload update or news dashboard pages with no health information.ResultsOf the 1275 identified websites, 321 (25%) were eligible for analysis. The overall EQIP, JAMA and DISCERN scores were 17.8, 2.7 and 38.0, respectively. Websites originated from 34 countries, with the majority from the USA (55%). News Services (50%) and Government/Health Departments (27%) were the most common sources of information and their information quality varied significantly. Majority of websites discuss prevention alone despite popular search trends of COVID-19 treatment. Websites discussing both prevention and treatment (n=73, 23%) score significantly higher across all tools (p<0.001).ConclusionThis comprehensive assessment of online COVID-19 information using EQIP, JAMA and DISCERN Tools indicate that most websites were inadequate. This necessitates improvements in online resources to facilitate public health measures during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Quality of Information for Skin Cancer Prevention: A Quantitative Evaluation of Internet Offerings

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Uter ◽  
Christina Eversbusch ◽  
Olaf Gefeller ◽  
Annette Pfahlberg
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Visual Presentation ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Skin Cancer Prevention ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Search Results

(1) Background: Different sources of information are used by the population regarding skin cancer prevention. The pertinent quality of information that can be retrieved via an internet search engine needs assessment; (2) Methods: Four topical searches in common language were entered into Google™. The first 200 “hits” were stored for further use. Eligible websites were evaluated using content-based criteria based on the current German medical guideline “Skin cancer prevention” and employing generic (DISCERN, HONcode) quality criteria. (3) Results: Overlap between the four search results was between 0 and 7 of 200. The completeness of relevant content was scored with a median of 10 points (first quartile (Q1):6; Q3:14) and thus, it was much lower than the theoretical maximum of 43 points. Global quality, with a maximum of 10 points, was 3 in median (Q1:2; Q3:4). Quality and completeness, respectively, were somewhat higher in the higher ranks of search results. The generic quality was moderate. (4) Conclusions: A direct comparison with other sources of information (print, audio-visual, presentation, or personal counselling) is not possible, but important deficits concerning the quality and scope of relevant information on the internet are demonstrated.

scholarly journals Quality of Information about Accelerated Orthodontics on Instagram

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-169
Author(s):  
Suleyman Kutalmış Buyuk ◽  
Tugce Imamoglu ◽  
Mustafa Cihan Yavuz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Professional Information ◽  
Accelerated Orthodontics

Summary Background/Aim: Social media has become popular in recent years in dentistry. This study aims to evaluate the posts shared on Instagram related to accelerated orthodontic treatment. Material and Methods: The first 100 posts were selected for #acceleratedorthodontics and #speedbraces hashtags and analyzed. The type of posts, posts’ purpose, the source of posts, the number of likes and comments, the number of followers and followings of the users who uploaded the posts were recorded. Four posts in #speedbraces were irrelevant and the remaining 196 posts were evaluated. Results: The sources of the posts include 60 orthodontists, 20 dental pages, 9 dental clinics, 8 periodontologists, 3 surgeons in #acceleratedorthodontics hashtag. Also, 37 posts were preop-postopt, 34 of them were advertising, 14 of them were surgical information, 12 of them were professional information, and 3 of them were personal sharing in #acceleratedorthodontics hashtag. When the aims of the shares were evaluated, it was observed that 56 were for advertisement, 23 were for patient information, 7 were for entertainment, 6 were experience and 4 were preop-postop comparison in #speedbraces hashtag. Conclusions: The posts related to accelerated orthodontics on Instagram are insufficient in terms of the content. The patients should be guided to reach the correct sources of information by orthodontists.

THE WEB: FRIEND OR FOE OF THE HAND SURGEON?

Hand Surgery ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Sproule ◽  
C. Tansey ◽  
B. Burns ◽  
G. Fenelon
Keyword(s):  
World Wide ◽  
Hand Surgery ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Hand Surgeon ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
The World ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
The Web

Healthcare information contained on the World Wide Web is not screened or regulated and claims may be unsubstantiated and misleading. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nature and quality of information on the Web in relation to hand surgery. Three search engines were assessed for information on three hand operations: carpal tunnel decompression, Dupuytren's release and trigger finger release. Websites were classified and evaluated for completeness, accuracy, accountability and reference to a reliable source of information. A total of 172 websites were examined. Although 85% contained accurate information, in 65% this information was incomplete. Eighty-seven per cent of websites were accountable for the information presented, but only 24% made references to reliable sources. Until an organised approach to website control is established, it is important for hand surgeons to emphasise to their patients that not everything they read is complete or accurate. Publicising sites known to be of high quality will promote safe browsing of the Web.

Using Pseudoscience to Improve Introductory Psychology Students’ Information Literacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Lawson ◽  
Maria Brown
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Introductory Courses ◽  
Quality Of Information

We developed an assignment that required introductory psychology students to read and evaluate the quality of several sources of information about the causal link between vaccines and autism. To evaluate the effects of this assignment, students in several different introductory courses completed a pretest and posttest in which they evaluated the quality of information from a website promoting a pseudoscientific therapy. Students who completed the assignment decreased their ratings of the quality of the information from the website (from pretest to posttest), were better able to identify specific problems with the information, and were less likely to recommend the therapy to a friend. Students who did not complete the assignment exhibited no changes in the dependent measures.

scholarly journals AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE IN SERBIA – ATTITUDES OF FARMERS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Nikolić ◽  
◽  
Tamara Paunović ◽  
Milena B. Stevović ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Agricultural Extension Service ◽  
Modern Agriculture ◽  
Source Of Information

In modern agriculture, farmers face certain problems in obtaining necessary information and improving agricultural production. This paper aimed to reveal the standpoints of farmers related to the role of agricultural extension services (AES) as a source of information and farmers’ opinion on the quality of work of extension officers. In order to examine this goal, two municipalities were selected, Alibunar and Kruševac. A total of 65 farmers were included in the research and a survey of their attitudes was conducted. The analysis of farmers’ attitudes indicates that some of them are still not sufficiently familiar with the work of extension service. In the municipality of Alibunar, the most important source of information is other farmers, although half of them regularly use services of AES. Farmers in Kruševac are more focused on using the services of extension officers, which they value as the most important source of information related to agricultural production. Farmers from both municipalities think that the work of extension officers, both in terms of transparency and quality of information, can be improved.

Sources of parental knowledge about the safety of vaccinations in Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1191-1199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kowalska ◽  
Maksymilian Gajda ◽  
Kamil Barański ◽  
Bogumiła Braczkowska
Keyword(s):  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Basic Source ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
Mandatory Vaccination ◽  
Source Of Information

Abstract There has been a recent increase in the number of parents refusing vaccination for their children in many European countries, including Poland. This observation necessitates the need to understand parental knowledge in regard to mandatory vaccination of children in these countries. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2016 on 1239 parents or legal guardians of preschool and school children in the Silesian Voivodship (Poland) to evaluate their hesitancy in acquiescing to their children mandatory immunization and the relation to this habit in regard to the use of informational sources on children vaccination system in Poland. Medical doctors often provide the basic source of information about vaccination to parents. About one-third (29%) of the respondents from the survey deemed the qualification system for vaccination as either inadequate or bad. 16.9% of the respondents surveyed declared that information received from physicians regarding vaccinations were either incomplete or unconvincing. Results of multivariable analyses confirmed that respondents are less likely to seek information about mandatory vaccinations from medical professionals and more often to misjudged vaccination’s qualification system. Participants who used less informative sources (e.g. leaflets) and those with a lower level of education were more likely to avoid vaccination. Greater emphasis on the quality of information provided by medical professionals is crucial in order to avoid doubts about vaccination and to create proper attitudes and adherence to vaccination schedules.

Unjustly Neglected: Siblings of People with a Schizophrenic Psychosis

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
B. Schrank ◽  
I. Sibitz ◽  
M. Schaffer ◽  
M. Amering
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
The Other ◽  
Professional Support ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Subjective Burden ◽  
Source Of Information

Objective:Siblings of individuals suffering from schizophrenia are often overseen as relatives in need in clinical practice and they are an underrepresented group in research focussing on the needs of carers and relatives of psychiatric patients. We investigated differences between siblings and parents as well as spouses, in regards to help seeking, utilisation of an open group for relatives, their subjective burden and quality of life.Methods:147 relatives of in-patients and patients attending a day hospital where assessed using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Family Problem Questionnaire (FPQ), WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and a questionnaire inquiring about their utilisation of various sources of information and help throughout the course of the illness.Results:Siblings had less contact with patients compared to both parents and spouses, and their quality of life showed less impairment than that of the other groups. However, siblings’ subjective burden was comparable to that of spouses. Still, compared to the other groups, they reported significantly less utilisation of any source of information and help and were far less likely to be invited to support offers specifically aimed at relatives.Conclusions:Siblings of patients with schizophrenia are a particularly neglected group regarding support aimed at relatives. They are heavily distressed, yet there is little offer of professional support for them.

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