Classification as Evaluation

2011 ◽  
pp. 41-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Hakkarainen ◽  
Darijus Strasunskas ◽  
Lillian Hella ◽  
Stine Tuxen
Keyword(s):  
Web Applications ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Classification Approach ◽  
The Core ◽  
Ontology Language ◽  
Ontology Building ◽  
Using Data

Ontology is the core component in Semantic Web applications. The employment of an ontology building method affects the quality of ontology and the applicability of ontology language. A weighted classification approach for ontology building guidelines is presented in this chapter. The evaluation criteria are based on an existing classification scheme of a semiotic framework for evaluating the quality of conceptual models. A sample of Web-based ontology building method guidelines is evaluated in general and experimented with using data from a case study in particular. Directions for further refinement of ontology building methods are discussed.

scholarly journals Web-Based Job Aids Using RESTXQ and JavaScript for Authors of XML Documents

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Galtman
Keyword(s):  
Web Applications ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Job Aids ◽  
Xml Documents ◽  
Software Company ◽  
Technical Writers ◽  
Visualization Application ◽  
Exchange Data ◽  
The Web

Using XML as the source format for authoring technical publications creates opportunities to develop tools that provide analysis, author guidance, and visualization. This case study describes two web applications that take advantage of the XML source format of documents. The applications provide a browser-based tool for technical writers and editors in a 100-person documentation department of a software company. Compared to desktop tools, the web applications are more convenient for users and less affected by hard-to-predict inconsistencies among users' computers. One application analyzes file dependencies and produces custom reports that facilitate reorganizing files. The other helps authors visualize their network of topics in their documentation sets. Both applications rely on the XQuery language and its RESTXQ web API. The visualization application also uses JavaScript, including the powerful jQuery and D3 libraries. After discussing what the applications do and why, this paper describes some architectural highlights, including how the different technologies fit together and exchange data.

scholarly journals Developing Critical Implementations of Technology-Rich Innovations: A Cross-Case Study of the Implementation of Quest Atlantis

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael K. Thomas ◽  
Sasha A. Barab ◽  
Hakan Tuzun
Keyword(s):  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Qualitative Case Studies ◽  
The Core ◽  
Quest Atlantis ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Continued Use ◽  
Cross Case Analysis ◽  
Intended Use

This study examined the tensions surrounding the implementation of a technology-rich educational innovation called Quest Atlantis (QA) in a local public elementary school. Three qualitative case studies of three classrooms implementing the innovation and a subsequent cross-case analysis were undertaken to illuminate: 1) the reasons why teachers chose to implement the innovation in their classrooms; 2) the core challenges and tensions of implementing this innovation; 3) the supports necessary to successfully implement the innovation; and 4) the adaptation that the innovation underwent in the course of its implementation. The results of this study indicated that teachers implemented QA because of its alignment with their existing curricular goals, its flexible adaptivity, and its emphasis on social commitments. Findings also indicated that teachers persisted in using QA because the students enjoyed it and were enthusiastic for its continued use. Core challenges and tensions in the implementation included security concerns related to QA's use of web-based communication features, providing appropriate technical and social support for implementation, and balancing the innovation's intended use and its actual use.

Specification of the Context of Use for the Development of Web-Based Applications

2011 ◽  
pp. 146-162
Author(s):  
Marta Fernández de Arriba ◽  
Eugenia Díaz ◽  
Jesús Rodríguez Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Web Applications ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Web Content ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Technological Environment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Development Team ◽  
Context Of Use ◽  
The Web

This chapter presents the structure of an index which serves as support so allowing the development team to create the specification of the context of use document for the development of Web applications, bearing in mind characteristics of usability and accessibility, each point of the index being explained in detail. A correct preparation of this document ensures the quality of the developed Web applications. The international rules and standards related to the identification of the context of use have been taken into account. Also, the functionality limitations (sensorial, physical, or cognitive) which affect access to the Web are described, as well as the technological environment used by disabled people (assistive technologies or alternative browsers) to facilitate their access to the Web content. Therefore, following the developed specification of the context of use, usable and accessible Web applications with their corresponding benefits can be created.

Challenges and Pitfalls in Portal Information Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 118-122
Author(s):  
Fredric Landqvist ◽  
Dick Stenmark
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Internet Portal ◽  
The Core ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Management Perspective ◽  
Content Provision

One major objective for information portals is to provide relevant and timely information to their intended target groups. The main challenge from an information management perspective, however, is that the portal itself does not have full information ownership, and therefore cannot guarantee information quality. Poor information quality severely decreases the actual business value of a portal, but the quality of the portal information is inherited from the underlying sources. The case study we present illustrates the evolution of the Swedish Travel and Tourism Council’s (STTC) national Internet portal through three phases, thereby unmasking some of the core problems in portal information management: information ownership, stakeholder incentives, and clear business roles in the content provision process.

scholarly journals Location Matters! Exploring Brownfields Regeneration in a Spatial Context (A Case Study of the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic)

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bohumil Frantál ◽  
Josef Kunc ◽  
Eva Nováková ◽  
Petr Klusáček ◽  
Stanislav Martinát ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Local Development ◽  
The South ◽  
Development Potential ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Functional Distribution ◽  
Using Data

Abstract In this paper the authors attempt to answer the question of which location and site-specific factors have a decisive influence on the successful regeneration of brownfields. Using data from the South Moravian Region (Czech Republic), we analyze the spatial and functional distribution of brownfields, and test the correlation between the development potential of municipalities and the distribution of the brownfields that have already been regenerated. We then compare the structure and characteristics of existing and regenerated brownfields to identify significant drivers and barriers in the regeneration process. The findings indicate that regenerated brownfields are more likely located in municipalities with a higher local development potential (represented by the rate of local business activities, spatial peripherality - proximity to the regional centre and the main road network, and the quality of local infrastructure). It is also demonstrated that the large size of brownfields, their previous industrial use and the existence of contamination are not determinative barriers for regeneration if the brownfields are located in attractive areas and their ownership relations are not complicated.

scholarly journals Guidelines on constructing funnel plots for quality indicators: A case study on mortality in intensive care unit patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 3350-3366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona WM Verburg ◽  
Rebecca Holman ◽  
Niels Peek ◽  
Ameen Abu-Hanna ◽  
Nicolette F de Keizer
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Institutional Characteristics ◽  
Funnel Plots ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Care Evaluation

Funnel plots are graphical tools to assess and compare clinical performance of a group of care professionals or care institutions on a quality indicator against a benchmark. Incorrect construction of funnel plots may lead to erroneous assessment and incorrect decisions potentially with severe consequences. We provide workflow-based guidance for data analysts on constructing funnel plots for the evaluation of binary quality indicators, expressed as proportions, risk-adjusted rates or standardised rates. Our guidelines assume the following steps: (1) defining policy level input; (2) checking the quality of models used for case-mix correction; (3) examining whether the number of observations per hospital is sufficient; (4) testing for overdispersion of the values of the quality indicator; (5) testing whether the values of quality indicators are associated with institutional characteristics; and (6) specifying how the funnel plot should be constructed. We illustrate our guidelines using data from the Dutch National Intensive Care Evaluation registry. We expect that our guidelines will be useful to data analysts preparing funnel plots and to registries, or other organisations publishing quality indicators. This is particularly true if these people and organisations wish to use standard operating procedures when constructing funnel plots, perhaps to comply with the demands of certification.

scholarly journals Kasus ‘Baiq Nuril’ Sebagai Refleksi Pembelajaran Guna Meningkatkan Mutu Etika Profesi Kependidikan

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
I Dewa Gede Darma Permana
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Education Personnel ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Educational Profession ◽  
Research Type ◽  
Educational Professional

<p><em>The 'Baiq Nuril' case is a case involving a former honorary teacher at SMAN 7 Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), named Baiq Nuril Maknun with his superior, Mr. Muslim, who is the principal of SMAN 7 Mataram. In this regard, this study is interested in examining the case to find out the reflection of its learning in order to improve the quality of educational professional ethics. In this study, several problems were also formulated, namely related to the complete chronology of the 'Baiq Nuril' case, regarding the ethics of the educational profession related to the 'Baiq Nuril' case, along with the reflection of learning from the case as an increase in the quality of educational professional ethics. This study uses a case study research type, with data collection methods using library research techniques and using data analysis from Miles and Huberman. The results of this study indicate that there are several educational professional ethics that were violated in the 'Baiq Nuril' case, especially those concerning the personal competence of education personnel. Through this research, it is hoped that it can provide a reflection of learning so that similar cases do not happen again in the future, and are useful in improving the ethics of the educational profession.</em></p>

scholarly journals Analisis Pemanfaatan Rumah Baca Apung oleh Masyarakat di Desa Tambak Lorok

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Rizki Nurislaminingsih ◽  
Roro Isyawati Permata Ganggi
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Local People ◽  
Reading Habit ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
The Village

Rumah Baca Apung located in Tambak Lorok Village is a valuable asset belonging to the community that can be used as meeting hall and village library. In fact Rumah Baca Apung has not been utilized optimally in accordance with the function and purpose of building a library. Based on preliminary observations of the researchers, can be knew that the location is more often used as a place for discussion by the local people.Therefore, this study aims to further study the utilization of Rumah Baca Apung and the reasons behind the utilization. This research uses qualitative approach of case study with using data collection technique through interview, documentation study, and observation. The results of this study show that the use of Rumah Baca Apung has not been based on the function of education, research and preservation function of a library. Rumah Baca Apung also has not been used as a place to increase reading habit. Rumah Baca Apung is now used as a place of recreation, a place to discuss, socialize and counsel for the local people. The utilization of Rumah Baca Apung which has not yet represented the function of the village library is due to the limited quantity and quality of the collection books, the lack of educative games equipment, and the absence of learning companion teacher as a volunteer for the coastal children of Tambak Lorok.

scholarly journals ALUMNI TRACER STUDY SYSTEM DESIGN USING WEB-BASED GPS (CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITAS ADVENT INDONESIA)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1801-1817
Author(s):  
Gastan Gaoudio Thomas ◽  
Elmor Wagiu
Keyword(s):  
System Development ◽  
Tracer Study ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Special Service ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
New Graduate ◽  
The University ◽  
Web Based System

Introduction: Graduate is one of the important support in the development of a university. Graduate have a role to assist universities in developing the university into the community through collaboration in academic terms. Since the establishment of the Adventist University of Indonesia (UNAI) to date has resulted in 12 608 qualified graduates, but the problems that exist today data on students graduated from UNAI difficult to find because UNAI not have a special service for containing information about the data the continuation of a career each of graduate that will be created as the relationships that can support the advancement of the quality of the Graduate at Adventist University of Indonesia. Methods: With the difficulty of knowing the whereabouts of graduate, an graduate tracer study system was created using Web-based GPS that aims to make it easier for universities to find out the alumni position and is expected to be able to overcome the problems above. The graduate tracer study system was designed using a website-based system. .The system of Graduate tracer study was designed using a web-based system. The system is easy to use by any user because it is built using the waterfall method as a method of system development, laravel framework for building websites and using the Global Positioning System (GPS) locator that serves Graduate. Results: The end result of this research is to facilitate UNAI system to track and determine the position of the Graduate as well as get information takes on new Graduate pass or long pass which spread to various area Discussion: It is expected that the future can be developed to add features that are useful scholarship to help students who are still studying, and add graphs about graduate information in getting a job.

scholarly journals Content Analysis On English Module“Bahasa Inggris”

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Aryani
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Textbook Evaluation ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Good Book ◽  
Good Module ◽  
Language Content

AbstractThis research is aimed to evaluate the quality of the English module used by students of SMA N 6 Yogyakarta. There were many problems such as mistype, inappropriate content or material, and so on which were found inside the book. Then, the module used by the students should be evaluated on the content to know whether the book met the criteria of good module or not. The research was about case study using content analysis as the method. It used textbook evaluation criteria from Cunningsworth which contained ten aspects of evaluation and compared with the criteria of evaluation from Hutchinson and Waters. The evaluation concerned on the content such as language content and skill, the organization and appearance of the book. The result from Cunningsworth checklist showed that the book got 74. 25% which considered as good book. While the result from Hutchinson and Waters showed 78. 57%. The aspect which got low percentage was vocabulary and reading material, while the rest were considered as good. From evaluation using two concepts from Cunningsworth which compared with the evaluation criteria by Hutchinson and Waters showed a little bit difference. The result showed differences in range 4. 32%.Keywords: module, content analysis, evaluation, and evaluation checklist

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