scholarly journals Study and Research Paths to Improve Web-Based Inquiry Learning: Study Case of an ICT Course in Engineering

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 772
Author(s):  
Andreu Moreno ◽  
Elena Bartolomé
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Learning Study ◽  
Search Activity ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Traditional Course ◽  
Information Research ◽  
Questions And Answers ◽  
Study Process

Many active, inquiry-based learning activities nowadays rely upon the students’ capacity to perform efficient information research on the Internet. Study and Research Paths (SRPs) have been proposed to model inquiry learning, and successfully used as teaching formats in different areas. In an SRP the search for an answer to a generating question (Q0) leads to a sequence of derived questions and answers, which are modeled using a Q–A map. We have investigated the benefits of using SRPs and Q–A maps to improve Web-based inquiry learning. We designed an SRP for a course on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), belonging to an Engineering degree. The class-session SRPs revolved around Q0 questions such as ‘What is a «firewall»?’, ‘What are the main features of 5G?’ etc. Our results, based on the analysis of six courses conducted between 2015/16–2020/21, show that the SRP is an enriching tool for learning ICT: content expands beyond that of the traditional course and is maintained up-to-date. Students are engaged and motivated by the active-search activity. In addition, the SRP helps in improving the students’ skills in searching and selecting information on the Internet. The Q–A maps served both the students, to structure their Web inquiry, and the teacher, to monitor the learning study process.

Web-Based Learning and Its Impacts on Junior Science Classes

2011 ◽  
pp. 1203-1209
Author(s):  
Vinesh Chandra ◽  
Darrell Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Past ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Science Classes

The past decade has seen significant improvements in the design and development of information and communication technologies (ICT). The Internet, for instance, has become more efficient, more affordable and more accessible. While the availability of these technologies in classrooms has created new opportunities, it has at the same time presented new challenges for teachers. Teachers have to find innovative methods of implementing these technologies in lessons that are not only effective and efficient but also fair to both sexes.

scholarly journals Using a Fuzzy-Based Cluster Algorithm for Recommending Candidates in E-Elections

2012 ◽  
pp. 684-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Terán ◽  
Andreas Ladner ◽  
Jan Fivaz ◽  
Stefani Gerber
Keyword(s):  
Recommender Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Clustering Methods ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Fuzzy Clustering Methods ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The use of the Internet now has a specific purpose: to find information. Unfortunately, the amount of data available on the Internet is growing exponentially, creating what can be considered a nearly infinite and ever-evolving network with no discernable structure. This rapid growth has raised the question of how to find the most relevant information. Many different techniques have been introduced to address the information overload, including search engines, Semantic Web, and recommender systems, among others. Recommender systems are computer-based techniques that are used to reduce information overload and recommend products likely to interest a user when given some information about the user’s profile. This technique is mainly used in e-Commerce to suggest items that fit a customer’s purchasing tendencies. The use of recommender systems for e-Government is a research topic that is intended to improve the interaction among public administrations, citizens, and the private sector through reducing information overload on e-Government services. More specifically, e-Democracy aims to increase citizens’ participation in democratic processes through the use of information and communication technologies. In this chapter, an architecture of a recommender system that uses fuzzy clustering methods for e-Elections is introduced. In addition, a comparison with the smartvote system, a Web-based Voting Assistance Application (VAA) used to aid voters in finding the party or candidate that is most in line with their preferences, is presented.

Using a Fuzzy-Based Cluster Algorithm for Recommending Candidates in E-Elections

2012 ◽  
pp. 115-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Terán ◽  
Andreas Ladner ◽  
Jan Fivaz ◽  
Stefani Gerber
Keyword(s):  
Recommender Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Clustering Methods ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Fuzzy Clustering Methods ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The use of the Internet now has a specific purpose: to find information. Unfortunately, the amount of data available on the Internet is growing exponentially, creating what can be considered a nearly infinite and ever-evolving network with no discernable structure. This rapid growth has raised the question of how to find the most relevant information. Many different techniques have been introduced to address the information overload, including search engines, Semantic Web, and recommender systems, among others. Recommender systems are computer-based techniques that are used to reduce information overload and recommend products likely to interest a user when given some information about the user’s profile. This technique is mainly used in e-Commerce to suggest items that fit a customer’s purchasing tendencies. The use of recommender systems for e-Government is a research topic that is intended to improve the interaction among public administrations, citizens, and the private sector through reducing information overload on e-Government services. More specifically, e-Democracy aims to increase citizens’ participation in democratic processes through the use of information and communication technologies. In this chapter, an architecture of a recommender system that uses fuzzy clustering methods for e-Elections is introduced. In addition, a comparison with the smartvote system, a Web-based Voting Assistance Application (VAA) used to aid voters in finding the party or candidate that is most in line with their preferences, is presented.

Security Challenges in Distributed Web Based Transactions

2008 ◽  
pp. 209-217
Author(s):  
Mirko Cesarini ◽  
Mariagrazia Fugini ◽  
Mario Mezzanzanica ◽  
Krysnaia Nanini
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Web Based ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
Information And Communication

Public administrations, during the last few years, activated modernizations in public service delivery. In particular, this arrangement relates to the service digitalization and automation, thanks to the massive inclusion of Information and communication technologies in public offices. This paved the way for internal and external organizational and technological changes, in that a new approach is required to leverage the new technologies. Moreover, the Internet technologies began to play an important role in public services delivery, and many transactions are Web-based nowadays.

A Look at the Effects of the Web-Based Instruction

2013 ◽  
Vol 411-414 ◽  
pp. 989-992
Author(s):  
Na Xin Sun ◽  
Yue Hui Liu ◽  
Yuan Xiu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Centers ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Based Instruction ◽  
The Media ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Web

The wide application of Information and Communication Technologies offers great opportunities for the innovation of education, especially in universities. There are varieties of resources on the Internet, which teachers can use for their teaching, assimilating into the curriculum and into teaching methods. Based on constructivism learning theory, this paper centers on the advantages of practicing the web-based instruction by comparison to the traditional one. The media centers, a web-based learning enviroment, has been set up for students to learn as a platform for their after-class review, for their individulized instruction, for their collaborative learning and for exchanging educational resources among teachers. The notes of the Internet-assisting instruction is also discussed to emphasize that the new instruction is a useful complement not replacement to conventional teaching. So it is pointed out that the Internet should become a necessary supplementary for teaching and learning in university as the input resources and the output tools.

Facilitation of Web-Based Courses Designed for Adult Learners

2011 ◽  
pp. 1012-1015
Author(s):  
Bonnie McCall Ordonez
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
College And University ◽  
Traditional Course ◽  
School Year ◽  
Based Instruction

Web-based courses have currently surpassed all other forms of distance education in the higher education field. One of the main reasons in growth is the demand from adult and professional students looking for a convenient yet quality education (Kearsley, 2000). College and university faculty members are a key component in the development and delivery of online courses. Many studies have been conducted on effective course design, and student achievement and outcomes (Kearsley, 2000, p. 46), but less research is available on the instructional techniques necessary to facilitate an online course. New Web-based education programs are being developed at a staggering rate. In the 2000-2001 school year, 43% of two four-year-degree granting institutions offered distance education via the Internet. Of those, 88% planned to increase the number of Internet courses (Waits & Lewis, 2003). Course management programs such as WebCT and Blackboard are being utilized in several of the colleges and universities in the United States and around the world. Web-based instruction offers a variety of benefits. It is fairly inexpensive in comparison to other distance education methods such as satellite. It offers easy access via the Internet and can be used at various levels, supplemental to the traditional course, mixed method, and completely online.

scholarly journals Implications of technological change and austerity for employability in urban labour markets

Urban Studies ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 1638-1654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E Green
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Search Activity ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Recruitment And Selection

Over the last decade two key changes affecting employability, labour market operation and policy delivery are austerity and the expansion of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), especially web-based technologies. Increasingly, given pressures for cost savings and developments in ICT, employers’ recruitment and selection strategies are at least partly web-based, careers guidance and public employment services are moving towards ‘digital by default’ delivery and job seekers are expected to manage their job search activity and benefit claims electronically. So, what are the implications of austerity and technological change for employability? This article presents a critical review of the literature on ICT and its relation to, and implications for, employability in a context of austerity. A new framework for employability is presented and those aspects of employability where ICT plays a key role are highlighted. It is concluded that in the context of austerity and technological change more is demanded of individual job seekers/workers, as they are expected to take greater responsibility for their marketability in the labour market. This means that individuals’ attributes and skills are of enhanced importance in conceptualisations of employability. ICT skills have a key role to play in employability, but not at the expense of more conventional social skills which remain very important alongside digital literacy.

scholarly journals TOWARDS WEB-BASED VISUAL TRAINING

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Yolanda Matas Martín ◽  
Carlos Manuel Santos Plaza ◽  
Félix Hernández del Olmo ◽  
Elena Gaudioso Vázquez
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Visual Stimulation ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Perceptual Impairment ◽  
Web Platform

To an extent, vision is a function that can be learned. Broadly speaking, this learning -named visual perceptive development, takes place spontaneously. Nevertheless, it is not the case of a significant number of children who, due to their visual or perceptual impairment, have difficulties either receiving or processing visual stimuli from their environment. In this case, Visual Stimulation programs should be applied to these people so that their visual functions can be developed.The advances developed in last two decades on information and communication technologies, ICT, are not reflected in the existing software tools for the field. As a contribution to solve this problem, we have designed and developed an Interactive Educational System supported on a web platform with the main aim to provide professionals the required mechanisms to perform the basic Visual Stimulation tasks. At the same time, it takes advantage of the several opportunities offered by the Internet. In this paper, we analyze the limitations of previous existing tools and present EVIN (Visual Stimulation on the Internet). The main objective of the EVIN project is the development of a web platform which exploits the potential of ICT along with the experience gained by low vision professionals.

PENGELOLAAN DATA ANGGOTA BERBASIS WEBSITE DI YAMAHA VIXION CLUB CABANG BANDUNG

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
Nova Indrayana Yusman
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Programming Language ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Management Software ◽  
The City ◽  
Data Management Software

Yamaha Vixion Club Bandung (YVCB) was formed on July 7, 2007 in the city of Bandung, as a place of friendship between Yamaha Vixion motorcyclists. In its organizational structure, YVCB has a Human Resource Development (HRD) division. Until now, there are more than 800 Yamaha Vixion Club Bandung members. This software is made to facilitate the work of the Yamaha Vixion Club Bandung HRD Division in processing member data. Created using Microsoft Webmatrix as an editor with the PHP programming language. The database uses MySQL with PHPMyAdmin as the software. The method used in making this software is prototyping so that between developers and customers can understand each other what the customer wants. The purpose of making web-based member data management software is that in terms of managing member data it can be done anytime and anywhere by just accessing the internet. In the use of the program, the author chose to use PHP, because PHP is the best and easiest to use in website programming language. Based on the last paragraph, the author intends to make aplication based computerized attendance so that become effective and efficient in terms of time.

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