Sustainable Community Enterprises in Thailand

2015 ◽  
pp. 127-152
Author(s):  
Prapeeporn Sawasduang
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Community Learning ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
Village Communities ◽  
Community Enterprises

In this chapter, a method is described that has been developed working with local village communities in Thailand to create sustainable community enterprises principally based on local knowledge and resources. Characteristics of local communities in Thailand are described, before research methodology and the approach used is discussed. The importance of incorporating local intellectual capital is noted. A community enterprise learning model developed and validated using case study work carried out in the Central Region of Thailand is described. The community learning process has been evaluated and refined. The work may be more generically applicable, and can form the basis for a broader co-operation with similar groups conducting studies in other countries. The success of this work relies on personal contact, however new technologies can be employed to support and upgrade the entire activity.

Empowering Local Village Community Enterprises in Thailand

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prapeeporn Sawasduang
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Community Learning ◽  
Village Community ◽  
International Audience ◽  
Village Communities ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
Community Enterprises

This paper describes a process that has been developed over the years to empower local village communities in Thailand to create sustainable community enterprises principally based on local knowledge and resources. The paper, which is written for an international audience and therefore first describes some characteristics of local communities in Thailand, then discusses research methodology and approach leading to a community enterprise learning model, refers to case study work carried out in the Central Region of Thailand, and finally discusses the community learning process. The work may be more generically applicable, and can now form the basis for a broader co-operation with similar groups conducting studies in other countries. With this in mind the research has been presented and discussed in December 2011 at The Faculty of Economics1, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China and in March 2012 with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences2 in Beijing as a basis for possible future co-operation. Further dissemination of the research into other ASEAN countries is envisaged.

An Evaluation of E-Learning in Healthcare

2010 ◽  
pp. 183-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Athanasiou ◽  
Nikos Maris ◽  
Ioannis Apostolakis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Community Learning ◽  
Learning Standards ◽  
New Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
User Groups ◽  
Radical Transformation

As new technologies enable a radical transformation of the learning process, new learning approaches and techniques appear, and the need for quality assurance of all learning assets emerges. Although, the existing e-learning standards have managed to cover most of the different aspects of the e-learning process, the shift to new paradigms such as collaborative and community learning sets the need for new standards. The main goal of e-learning standards is to enable and ensure interoperability and re-usability of solutions, systems, objects and processes. E-learning is an extremely useful tool for the healthcare community since it allows professionals, researchers, companies and individuals to improve their skills and expand their knowledge. However, it has faced several difficulties mainly due to the heterogeneity of educational needs. The different user groups have different requirements from e-learning, different availability and resources and consequently different quality standards. In this chapter, the authors emphasize on the quality assurance, and the community aspect of e-learning.

A Case Study on Community Learning Process of Residents in Urban Apartment Housing

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-221
Author(s):  
Yoonjin Lee ◽  
Namsook Kim ◽  
Youngwha Kee
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Community Learning

scholarly journals Rethinking Sustainable Community-Based Tourism: A Villager’s Point of View and Case Study in Pampang Village, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3245
Author(s):  
Setiawan Priatmoko ◽  
Moaaz Kabil ◽  
Yitno Purwoko ◽  
Lóránt Dénes Dávid
Keyword(s):  
Local Communities ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
Triangulation Method

Community-based tourism (CBT) considers one sustainable form of tourism to enhance tourists’ and local communities’ relationships. By investigating and studying the previous scientific production of the CBT field in general and, in particular, rural CBT, the researchers found that the local communities’ roles in shaping this type of tourism have been given great importance. This literature mainly focuses on rural CBT from the academic researcher’s perspective. This study aimed to understand the villager’s view on rural sustainable CBT in Pampang Village, Indonesia. In our research, we used the triangulation method based on three kinds of data: in-depth structured interviews, non-participant field observations, and quantitative sustainability aspects of the local attractions. The research results helped us design a model for the formation of sustainable rural CBT activities in Indonesia, which depends on formal and informal leader figures in the community instead of only the community’s solidarity, as much previous research has indicated.

Online Patient Consultation

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (04) ◽  
pp. 345-350
Author(s):  
Christian Juhra ◽  
Jörg Ansorg ◽  
David Alexander Back ◽  
Dominik John ◽  
Andrea Kuckuck-Winkelmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Patient Consent ◽  
Health Insurance Companies ◽  
Patient Consultation ◽  
Certified Software

AbstractNew communication technologies allow patients to communicate with their physicians from anywhere using computer or smartphone. Adding video to the mere phone call optimizes the personal contact between patient and physicians regardless of distance. Legal and reimbursements requirements must be taken into account, especially only certified software products must be used. In addition, patient consent is needed and confidentiality must be assured. The video patient consultation can be reimbursed by the health insurance companies. As with all new technologies, the introduction of these video consultations faced some challenges. Although patients and physicians have expressed great interest in this technology, it has been rarely used so far. The current COVID crisis increased the need for video consultations resulting in an increasing use of video patient consultation. It can be expected that this demand will still exists after the COVID crisis.

To Tweet or Not To Tweet?

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-41
Author(s):  
James LoRusso
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Economic Context

This piece argues that new technologies generally, and social media in particular, are too often accepted uncritically and incorporated hastily into course designs for the humanities. The author encourages teachers to ask two basic questions when considering social media in the classroom: 1. Does social media actually improve the learning process? And 2. How are these technologies embedded in the larger socio-economic context?

Site specific agricultural soil management with the use of new technologies

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Interface ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Soil Variation ◽  
Soil Information ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
Agricultural Areas

<p>The Soil Science Institute of Thessaloniki produces new digitized Soil Maps that provide a useful electronic database for the spatial representation of the soil variation within a region, based on in situ soil sampling, laboratory analyses, GIS techniques and plant nutrition mathematical models, coupled with the local land cadastre. The novelty of these studies is that local agronomists have immediate access to a wide range of soil information by clicking on a field parcel shown in this digital interface and, therefore, can suggest an appropriate treatment (e.g. liming, manure incorporation, desalination, application of proper type and quantity of fertilizer) depending on the field conditions and cultivated crops. A specific case study is presented in the current work with regards to the construction of the digitized Soil Map of the regional unit of Kastoria. The potential of this map can easily be realized by the fact that the mapping of the physicochemical properties of the soils in this region provided delineation zones for differential fertilization management. An experiment was also conducted using remote sensing techniques for the enhancement of the fertilization advisory software database, which is a component of the digitized map, and the optimization of nitrogen management in agricultural areas.</p>

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