scholarly journals Attitude to ICT and Self-Evaluation of Fluency in Using New Digital Devices, Websites and Software among Pre-Service Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (19) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Łukasz Tomczyk
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Future ◽  
A Minor

The objective of the research was to obtain data on the attitudes of the future generation of teachers towards using new media in their didactic and educational activities. Additionally, the text presents the level of their self-evaluation regarding the use of new ICT-based devices. Indicators of both variables are compared. The research was conducted in the biggest Polish pedagogical university, in the sample of 450 students. The technique used was the diagnostic survey. The data were collected in the first half of 2019 as part of the international project SELI. Based on the data obtained, it was noticed that pre-service teachers do not form a homogeneous group, which means there are individuals presenting a very positive attitudes towards introduction of new media as well as people who are careful when it comes to using ICT in teaching. Most respondents emphasize that using ICT in education is necessary and this trend is irreversible. There is a minor group of the future teachers who do not know websites and software to support learning and teaching (about 10%). Almost half of the respondents present divided views regarding the role of ICT in stimulating engagement, motivation and interest among the students. However, it should also be noted that almost half of the interviewees states that using smartphones at school should be banned. Positive attitude to new technologies in one area coincides with high opinion about ICT in other areas. Self-evaluation of own competencies is also internally coherent. It means that students who declared that they have no problems with using, for example, new devices, have no problems with using new websites or software.

Stories from Ultrasonographic Abyss

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matylda Szewczyk
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Care ◽  
New Media ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Prenatal Ultrasound ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Medical Imagery ◽  
The Future ◽  
Different Cultures

The article presents a reflection on the experience of prenatal ultrasound and on the nature of cultural beings, it creates. It exploits chosen ethnographic and cultural descriptions of prenatal ultrasounds in different cultures, as well as documentary and artistic reflections on medical imagery and new media technologies. It discusses different ways of defining the role of ultrasound in prenatal care and the cultural contexts build around it. Although the prenatal ultrasounds often function in the space of enormous tensions (although they are also supposed to give pleasure), it seems they will accompany us further in the future. It is worthwhile to find some new ways of describing them and to invent new cultural practices to deal with them.

Forecasting Research and Technoscience: Contemporary Status, Specifics and Prospects

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Ivancheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Policy Instrument ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Social Interests ◽  
The Future ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Contemporary Status

The article emphasizes the role of the advancement of modern science and new technologies in forecasting research as a key factor for making prognoses for the future. It presents the concept of technoscience, developed by the author, as a blend and symbiosis of modern science and technologies, converging on the basis of similar purposes, objects of treatment and outcomes, as well as of the rising engagement with social interests and attitudes. Furthermore, the main kinds of forecasting research with their specifics, advantages and limitations are outlined, pointing out the special role of building foresight scenarios for the future as a prognosis and policy instrument. The tendencies in this field of research are identified, revealing the challenges related to modern technoscience, and the possible solutions.

Hydrotesting and In-Line Inspection: Now and in the Future

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Rau ◽  
Mike Kirkwood
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Inert Gases ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Inherent Safety ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
The Future ◽  
Integrity Assurance ◽  
High Level

Pressure testing of pipelines has been around in some form or another since the 1950s1–14. In its earliest form, operators used inert gases such as Nitrogen or even air to test for pipeline integrity. However, with the significant increases in pipeline pressures and inherent safety issues with a pressurized gas, the switch to using water happened in the late 1960’s15–17. Hydrostatic tests (referred to as hydrotests) have been used since then to set and reset the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) for pipelines but as other technologies develop and gain acceptance will hydrotesting still play a key role in pipeline integrity in the years ahead? Currently, hydrotesting is a topic for the impending US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Proposed New Rule Making (PNRM)18. Under the NPRM, hydrotesting is required to verify MAOP on pre-1970s US “grandfathered” pipelines, as well as on pipelines of any age with incomplete or missing testing record and include a high level test with a “spike” in pressure. But hydrotesting may not be the only method. Alternative methods and new technologies — used alone or used in combination with hydrotesting — may help provide a more comprehensive way for operators to identify and address potential problems before they become a significant threat. This paper explores both sides of the argument. Before In-Line Inspection (ILI) technology was even available, hydrotesting was the absolute means of the proof of integrity. However, hydrotesting is under scrutiny for many reasons that this paper explores. ILI was introduced in the 1960’s with the first commercially available Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) tools that presented the industry with an alternative. Currently there are a huge array of available technologies on an ILI tool and so is the role of the hydrotest over? The paper looks at the benefits of the hydrotest and these are presented and balanced against available ILI technology. Furthermore, as pipelines are being developed in even more harsh environments such as deepwater developments, the actual logistics of performing a hydrotest become more challenging. The paper will also look at both applications onshore and offshore where regulators have accepted waivers to a hydrotest using alternative methods of proving integrity. The paper concludes with the current use and needs for hydrotesting, the regulatory viewpoint, the alternatives and also what the future developments need to focus on and how technology may be improved to provide at least a supplement if not a replacement to this means of integrity assurance.

Envisioning the future role of librarians: skills, services and information resources

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 2-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philomena W. Mwaniki
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future ◽  
Evolution Of Technology

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize the future of academic libraries in the era of new user needs, new skills for staff and services offered. The literature shows the evolution of new technologies and the implications they have on the staff, library services and new user needs. The discussions in this paper are surrounded by conceptualization of what the library products and services will be in future academic libraries. It also looks at future studies that explore opportunities for librarians to advance their professional role. Design/methodology/approach This is a literature-based conceptual paper that draws on a wide range of literature that hypothetically looks at the future roles of professional librarians, the collection, services and the evolution of technology on the new user needs. Findings The library today will give the basis for the future librarian’s role, the emerging user needs and impact of service delivery. Technological advances have also affected the establishment of library systems and services offered. The emerging future roles will generally depend on how advanced the libraries are in the region or country including Kenya. Originality/value This paper adds a flexible approach to the skills, services as a role of future librarians.

scholarly journals A Study on Consumer Attitude and Behavior towards Purchasing of Green Products

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 640-650
Author(s):  
G. Preetha
Keyword(s):  
Future Generation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Green Product ◽  
Green Products ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
The Future ◽  
And Behavior

The evolving climate conditions have proven to be hazards created by the man-made activities. The global warming is causing panic among the environmentalists to safeguard the environment. The consumerism of the modern world has created significant environmental impact on the Earth. The remains of the consumerism are having vital effect on the other living organisms. The role of the disposal has become mandatory for safeguarding the environment. The change in the consumer attitude and behavior has to be modified for the welfare of the future generation.  The awareness and activities of the consumers have to enhance at quicker pace to safeguard the environment from further damage. This paper engages to study the awareness level of the consumers towards the green product and to study the green buying behavior of the consumers. The study has been conducted at micro level with 120 samples who are being the consumers of green products. The study has adopted simple random sampling for the selection of the sample from the green product users. The various statistical tools used in the study are percentage analysis, chi-square test and analysis of variance. The results of the study reveal that the consumers are having significant awareness about the green products and most effective methods that influences the green products purchases are attractive as well as informative advertisements. The green product holds the future of environment and examines the consuming habits of the existing consumers. The role of green products is crucial in protecting the environment and making the environment sustainable.

The Role of Legislation in Sustaining Environment Change and Creating a Better Quality of Life for Global Community.

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohani Mohd Shah ◽  
Nuraisyah Chua Abdullah ◽  
Hamisah Abd. Rahman ◽  
Zaliha Husin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Global Change ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Global Community ◽  
Environment Change ◽  
The Future ◽  
Public Perspective

The role of legislation has always been misunderstood. Whenever there is legislation, the universal public perspective will be that it is connected and related to sanction and long and unclear sentences. Law in built environment and global change is about control and manage the quality and standard of life. The role of legislation is to assist a better quality of life and secure the same for the future generation. If no legislation to sustain the same meaning of quality, especially in the Asian communities how does the behavior be condoned. Hence role of legislation is maintaining fairness, in a community. 

Prospects of Professional Activity of Accountants in the Conditions of Digital Transformation of Accounting

Auditor ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Margarita Koske ◽  
Yuliya Mishuchkova ◽  
I. Voyutskaya
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
The Future

This article discusses and analyzes the recently widespread opinion about the future futility of the accounting profession. Indeed, new technologies contribute to a change in the organization of accounting work and the role of accountants in business management, which necessitates the search and substantiation of optimal ways and adequate forms of professional activity of accountants in the context of rationalization and increasing digitalization of management. Nevertheless, the scientifi c accounting community continues to defend the opinion that there are currently no real prerequisites for the disappearance of the accounting profession, as well as a tangible decrease in the demand for accountants in the labor market.

Generics at the Crossroads: Will Europe Lead the Way Forward?

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-205
Author(s):  
Eric Gorka
Keyword(s):  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
National Level ◽  
Fixed Costs ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The Future ◽  
Operational Excellence

The generics industry is at a crossroads. Fundamental growth drivers remain unchanged, and should result in sustained long-term growth. However, growing cost and pricing pressures mean the industry of the future will look very different and the longer term impact of the financial crisis is still unclear. Future industry structure will also be determined by the extent to which genuine competition is allowed to emerge and to overcome the trend towards nationalist protectionist policies. The companies that succeed will be those that excel in four key areas: launches, differentiation, geographic presence and operational excellence. They will implement variations on three basic strategies: leveraging fixed costs/economies of scale, using new technologies and focusing on value products. Although many questions remain to be answered, including the future role of Europe, several global trends are clear, including ongoing industry consolidation and the growing importance of biosimilars. Otherwise, much will depend on developments in the European Union (EU), the world's largest single market. The EU offers an object lesson in the need for political leadership not only from the top but also at the national level, where varying approaches can have make-or-break importance for generic penetration rates and thus for the industry as a whole.

scholarly journals The Experience of VaccinarSinToscana Website and the Role of New Media in Promoting Vaccination

Vaccines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 644
Author(s):  
Sara Boccalini ◽  
Paolo Bonanni ◽  
Fabrizio Chiesi ◽  
Giulia Di Pisa ◽  
Federica Furlan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
General Population ◽  
New Media ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
The Future ◽  
University Of Florence

The Department of Health Sciences (University of Florence) developed a regional website “VaccinarSinToscana” in order to provide information on vaccines and communicate with the general population, as well as the healthcare community, at a regional and local level. The aim of this paper is to present the VaccinarSinToscana website framework and analyze the three-year activity of the website and the related social network account on Facebook in terms of dissemination and visibility. In the first three years since its launch, the VaccinarSinToscana portal has increased its visibility: the number of single users, visits and single web pages has grown exponentially. Our results also demonstrate how the Facebook account launch contributed enormously to the increase in the visibility of the website. The objective for the future of the VaccinarSinToscana portal is to grow further, in order to reach out to an even wider audience.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING ICT MATERIAL TO ENHANCE EFL TEACHERS PERFORMANCE IN ELT CLASSROOM

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siswandi Siswandi
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Literacies ◽  
English Curriculum ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Critical Awareness ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
The Future ◽  
Traditional Approaches

This paper has identified an exciting future in which the nature of English as a subject is radically changed, embracing new literacies as a focus and a means for learning and teaching. It has also discussed the factors that impede progress. However, this does not mean that our training of future teachers should present the role of ICT in the teaching of English as limited to that of enhancement, providing a tool to support traditional approaches to the teaching and learning of English. On the contrary, it is essential that we encourage student, teachers to appreciate the powerful impact of ICT on English as a subject, the diversity of texts, uses of literacy and means to facilitate teaching and learning it provides. It is therefore essential that student teachers are aware of their potential to transform learning in their classrooms. By supporting them in gaining the knowledge, confidence and critical awareness to recognize the potential of ICT, we may enable them to provide a vibrant and dynamic English curriculum and embrace further change in the future.

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