Dissemination and Exploitation of Regional Meteo-Hydrological Datasets through Web-based Interactive Applications: The SOL System Case Study

In the era of digital learning, multimedia-based classroom has been commonly used in higher education including Malaysian higher education institutions. A case study has been performed to evaluate web-based learning using Level 1 to 3 of Kirkpatrick's model in a multi-disciplinary course at Multimedia University, Malaysia. In this study, mixed method research was employed in which triangulation was performed from multiple sources of data collection to give deeper understanding. Students perceived that learning with multimedia was enjoyable. They were also motivated in learning and engaged through the use of web module as multimedia was perceived to motivate them and make learning fun. Students showed significant improvements in their knowledge based on the pre-test and post-test results on learning evaluation. Students were perceived to transfer the learning from web-based learning into the learning outcome. The systematic evaluation can provide the feedback that educators and institution as a whole need to improve the learning environment and programme quality. This study contributes to the research field by adding another perspective in evaluations of web-based learning. It also provides empirical evidence on student perspectives, learning and behaviour in a private university. It demonstrated that the Kirkpatrick's model is useful as an evaluation tool to be used in higher education.

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Improvements in Web Based ERP Software Architecture as Implemented on the Cloud

International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering ◽

10.23956/ijarcsse.v7i11.425 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (11) ◽

pp. 22

Author(s):

Shruti Makarand Kanade

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Information Technology ◽

Cloud Computing ◽

Software Architecture ◽

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Web Based ◽

Manufacturing Company ◽

Erp Software

Cloud computing is the buzz word in today’s Information Technology. It can be used in various fields like banking, health care and education. Some of its major advantages that is pay-per-use and scaling, can be profitably implemented in development of Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP. There are various challenges in implementing an ERP on the cloud. In this paper, we discuss some of them like ERP software architecture by considering a case study of a manufacturing company.

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Patient and Provider Perspectives Regarding Criteria for Patient Prioritization in Rehabilitation Programs (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.14495 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Julien Déry ◽

Angel Ruiz ◽

François Routhier ◽

Marie-Pierre Gagnon ◽

André Côté ◽

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Keyword(s):

Service Providers ◽

Quebec City ◽

Web Based ◽

Rehabilitation Programs ◽

Provider Perspectives ◽

Patient Prioritization ◽

Services Sociaux ◽

Multiple Case ◽

Patient And Provider Perspectives

BACKGROUND Queueing patients on waiting lists is a common practice to manage access to rehabilitation services. To increase fairness and equity in access, a strategy emerging from the literature is patient prioritization. The goal is for patients with the greatest needs to be treated first and for patient wait times to be determined objectively on the basis of explicit criteria. Selecting criteria, however, is a complex task because it is important to simultaneously consider the objectives of all stakeholders. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare service users’ and service providers’ perspectives regarding patient prioritization criteria in two rehabilitation programs. METHODS We conducted a multiple case study in two rehabilitation programs at the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale in Quebec City (Canada), i.e. a driving evaluation program (DEP) and a compression garment manufacturing program (CGMP). We sent a web-based survey asking two groups (patients and providers) of informed stakeholders to individually produce a set of criteria. We then conducted an inductive thematic analysis where each group’s individual answers were coded and combined in a single set of criteria. RESULTS Stakeholders from the DEP identified a total of 22 criteria to prioritize patients while those from the CGMP listed 27 criteria. Providers shared 76% of the criteria mentioned by patients. Some criteria, such as age, occupation, functional level, pain, absence of caregiver, and time since referral, were considered important by both stakeholders in both programs. CONCLUSIONS Patients and providers tended to have similar opinions about a majority of the criteria to prioritize patients in waitlists. Nonetheless, our study confirms that patients and providers base their choices on different types of knowledge and values, which explains some of the differences observed. Taking into consideration the opinions of all stakeholders concerning prioritization criteria is an important part of the decision-making process, based on a multiple constituency approach.

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Teaching Algorithms with the Use of a Web-Based Scripted Collaboration Environment and Algorithm Visualization Tool: Results from a Case Study

2010 International Conference on Intelligent Networking and Collaborative Systems ◽

10.1109/incos.2010.38 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Christos G. Foutsitzis ◽

Stavros N. Demetriadis

Keyword(s):

Visualization Tool ◽

Web Based ◽

Collaboration Environment ◽

Algorithm Visualization ◽

Scripted Collaboration

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Opportunity costs associated with the provision of student services: a case study of web-based lecture technology

Higher Education ◽

10.1007/s10734-013-9677-x ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 68 (1) ◽

pp. 15-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Ross H. Taplin ◽

Rosemary Kerr ◽

Alistair M. Brown

Keyword(s):

Student Services ◽

Opportunity Costs ◽

Web Based

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Conducting Web-Based Focus Groups With Adolescents and Young Adults

International Journal of Qualitative Methods ◽

10.1177/1609406921996872 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. 160940692199687

Author(s):

Courtney A. Brown ◽

Anna C. Revette ◽

Sarah D. de Ferranti ◽

Holly B. Fontenot ◽

Holly C. Gooding

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Young Adults ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Web Based ◽

Disease Awareness ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Technical Platform

This methodologic paper aims to update researchers working with adolescents and young adults on the potentials and pitfalls associated with web-based qualitative research. We present a case study of synchronous web-based focus groups with 35 adolescents and young women ages 15–24 years old recruited from a clinical sample for a mixed methods study of heart disease awareness. We contrast this with two other studies, one using asynchronous web-based focus groups with 30 transgender youth ages 13 to 24 years old and another using synchronous web-based focus groups with 48 young men who have sex with men ages 18 to 26 years old, both recruited via social media. We describe general and logistical considerations, technical platform considerations, and ethical, regulatory, and research considerations associated with web-based qualitative research. In an era of technology ubiquity and dependence, researchers should consider web-based focus groups a potential qualitative research tool, especially when working with youth.

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