Design and Development of a Mobile Writing Application for Students With Dysgraphia

2022 ◽  
pp. 633-661
Author(s):  
Sinan Hopcan ◽  
Saniye Tugba Tokel ◽  
Necdet Karasu ◽  
Çığıl Aykut
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Classroom Education

Writing plays a vital role in both daily life and academic life. Students begin learning to write in the first years in school and then they use writing skills their whole life. However, some students, such as students with dysgraphia, experience difficulties in writing. The purpose of the chapter is to develop a mobile writing application for students with dysgraphia and to reveal ideas of special education experts, educational technology experts, and classroom education experts, and a teacher about application. A pilot study was conducted with three students with dysgraphia firstly, and necessary revisions were made. After revisions, experts' views were taken. The results indicated that experts reflected positive ideas about mobile writing application for students with dysgraphia. However, the experts suggested some minor revisions for improving the mobile writing application. To sum up, final improvements were made, and a mobile writing application was developed.

Design and Development of a Mobile Writing Application for Students With Dysgraphia

2019 ◽  
pp. 233-262
Author(s):  
Sinan Hopcan ◽  
Saniye Tugba Tokel ◽  
Necdet Karasu ◽  
Çığıl Aykut
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Classroom Education

Writing plays a vital role in both daily life and academic life. Students begin learning to write in the first years in school and then they use writing skills their whole life. However, some students, such as students with dysgraphia, experience difficulties in writing. The purpose of the chapter is to develop a mobile writing application for students with dysgraphia and to reveal ideas of special education experts, educational technology experts, and classroom education experts, and a teacher about application. A pilot study was conducted with three students with dysgraphia firstly, and necessary revisions were made. After revisions, experts' views were taken. The results indicated that experts reflected positive ideas about mobile writing application for students with dysgraphia. However, the experts suggested some minor revisions for improving the mobile writing application. To sum up, final improvements were made, and a mobile writing application was developed.

scholarly journals Using an Implementation Trial of an ePortfolio System to Promote Student Learning through Self-Reflection: Leveraging the Success

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Chris Campbell ◽  
Tran Le Nghi Tran
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
First Year ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Large N ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Implementation Trial

This paper reports on a pilot study that was conducted during a technical trial of a new ePortfolio system at a large Australian university. Students from a large (n = 325) first-year educational technology course were given the opportunity to use the new ePortfolio system weekly as part of their reflective practice at the end of the hands-on tutorial classes and also through a blogging assignment that required six posts throughout the semester. Although the students reflecting on their work and ePortfolios themselves are not new concepts, this paper reports how assessment practices can be improved using ePortfolios and how students can improve their reflective practice through simple and regular use throughout the 12-week semester that the study was conducted. From the class, 208 students responded to the survey with the results being positive. The students were able to use the system easily and did not report many problems with crashing or freezing. The lessons learnt form an important part of this study for future iterations with these reported in the paper.

A Pilot Study Investigating the Use of Mobile Technology for Coordinating Educational Plans in Inclusive Settings

2021 ◽  
pp. 016264342110335
Author(s):  
Nur Siyam ◽  
Sherief Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Educational Plan ◽  
Special Education Needs

Good coordination among school staff and families leads to increased learning quality and academic success for students with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). This pilot study aims to investigate the use of mobile technology for the coordination of therapy and learning for students with SEND. This study first follows a participatory design methodology to identify the key design principles required to inform the design of a coordination mobile app for special education. Then, a mobile app (IEP-Connect) is designed and implemented with the aim of facilitating information sharing between different parties involved in the intervention of students with SEND. The proposed app uses the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) as the focal point of coordination. The evaluation of the app focused on students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as their learning requires sharing information from different distributed sources. Results from the usability study revealed that the app has “good” usability and that participants were satisfied with the use of the app for recording and sharing IEP information. The results of this study provide an understanding of the ways in which a coordination app for special education could be made easy and rewarding to use.

Untangling the complex relationships between symptoms of schizophrenia and emotion dynamics in daily life: Findings from an experience sampling pilot study

2017 ◽  
Vol 257 ◽  
pp. 514-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Westermann ◽  
Sarah Grezellschak ◽  
Zita Oravecz ◽  
Steffen Moritz ◽  
Thies Lüdtke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Emotion Dynamics ◽  
Complex Relationships

scholarly journals الفتاوى المعاصرة في حكم نقل الزكاة من بلد إلى بلد آخر

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-153
Author(s):  
عزمان عبد الرحمن
Keyword(s):  
Normal Level ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Clear Picture ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Local Society

Fatwa is an explanation on Islamic ruling, which is needed by local society in facing new issues, as a solution in accordance with Shariah. It also plays a vital role to clarify the confusions and misunderstandings that happen in Muslim community. The solutions offered by Fatwa would satisfy the curiosity and internal feeling of Muslim in their daily life. This article will discuss the concept of fatwa and the challenges of its enforcement according to ‘The Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territory) Act’. Besides, the writer would also identify the relevant authority body which has been given power by the aforementioned Act to enforce the issued fatwa. The article would try to reveal some problems and challenges in enforcing fatwa. Based on writer’s observation, the standard of fatwa enforcement in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur is still below the normal level as it should to be. The number of officer in the Enforcement Division of Islamic Department is inadequate to make the fatwa as effective law. Hopefully, this article would give a clear picture to Muslim community on the reality of Fatwa enforcement in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. Keywords :Flexibility, Zakat, Shariah, Contemporary, Asnaf ملخص تتميز الشريعة الإسلامية بالتكامل والشمول والرونة وصلاحيتها لأي زمان ومكان. والناس بحاجة إليها لتنظيم حياتهم وعلاقاتهم فيما بينهم وبالعالم من حولهم. وبإمعان النظر في هذا العصر يوجد أن هناك عدة مسائل وقضايا مستجدة حدثت ولم تكن موجودة في الاضي وهي بحاجة إلى بيان حكم الشريعة فيها وضبطها بقواعد. ونتيجة لهذا التطور السريع  من الأنظمة والأحكام -خاصة ما كان منها مبنيا ًفي حياة الناس، فإن كثيرا على العرف والصلحة- بحاجة إلى تديد. ومن بي تلك الأمور التي طرأ فيها كثير من الستجدات، مسألة الزكاة، التي هي ركن من أركان الإسلام المسة التي فرضها الله علينا في كتابه النزل على رسوله الأمي. وهناك العديد من القضايا العاصرة حول الزكاة وإدارتها وتنظيمها، خاصة ما يتعلق منها بجباية أموال الزكاة وصرفها والتي تتاج إلى بيان أحكامها وتفصيلها. ومنها قضية نقل الزكاة من بلد إلى بلد آخر حيث ظهرت هذه القضية بسبب وجود فائض في أموال الزكاة في بلد الزكي. ففي بعض الأحيان تبقى أموال للزكاة بعد أن قامت مؤسسة الزكاة بتوزيع جزء منها على الأصناف الثمانية كلها، فهل يتوجب على هذه الؤسسة في هذه الالة أن تقوم بتوزيع كل أموال الزكاة في بلد الزكي وذلك بإعطاء مبالغ كبيرة للمستحقي داخل البلد الذي تمت منه جباية الزكاة، أم يجوز لها أن تنقل بقية أموال الزكاة إلى بلد آخر حيث تعطى للمستحقي في ذلك  : َن ثلاثة مطالبِالبلد؟ هذا ما سيتم بيانه في هذا البحث الذي يتكون م الأول منها عن مفهوم نقل الزكاة، وثانيها عن حكم نقل الزكاة من بلد إلى بلد آخر. أما الثالث فعن فتاوى الفتي وآراء العلماء في حكم نقل الزكاة من بلد إلى بلد آخر كلمة الفتاحية : المرونة, الزكاة, الشريعة, المعاصرة, الأصناف

scholarly journals An Assessment of the Effectiveness of CALL in Teaching English Language Writing Skills in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailah Alhujaylan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Short Period

Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is playing a vital role in teaching English language to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. However, to best of my knowledge a little has been done in this regard to keep the students in line with the most recent advancements in this paradigm in Saudi Arabia. This paper evaluates the efficacy of CALL in improving students’ writing skills and provides innovative techniques and robust strategies for long-lasting learning. The research seeks to fill in the knowledge gap regarding prospects of using CALL in the Kingdom with these main research questions; 1) how is the technology presently used for teaching the writing skills?; 2) what is the true impact of using CALL on students’ writing skills?; 3) which area of the language (organization, structure, content, grammar) sees the most improvements by CALL to make them better writers? A quantitative research design was used for this study. The sample was sixty female students of a Saudi University divided equally into control and experimental groups. The elicited data analysis indicates that the performance scores of two groups differ significantly when taught through CALL. The research contends that using CALL can enhance students’ writing skills over a short period of time when compared to the traditional ways of improving the writing skills. The current study also recommends that language classrooms should be equipped with all the latest technological facilities to encourage the use of CALL.

Identification of critical genes and pathways involved in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) An integrated bioinformatics analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingyang Zhou ◽  
Feng Xin ◽  
Chuyu Xiao ◽  
Wuyuan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Daily Life ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Ppi Network ◽  
Hub Genes ◽  
Protein Protein Interaction ◽  
Diagnosis And Prognosis ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Validation Experiment ◽  
The One

Abstract Background: In western countries and China, back and neck pain has become a common problem that bothers daily life and severely influences the quality of our daily life. Among all factors that lead to chronic neck and back pain, IDD is the one that couldn’t be easily neglected. Methods: This study aims to figure out the critical genes and pathways involved in the development of IDD and provide a new aspect of following investigations on the etiology of IDD. We firstly systemically searched the GEO database and identified the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from the expression profile dataset we selected. We secondly constructed the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network for DEGs, identified the top ten hub genes from the whole PPI network and found two statically and medically significant modules from the network, we then performed the GO and KEGG analysis on the DEGs, top ten hub genes, the PPI network and the two statically and medically modules. In the end, we provided the primers of the mRNAs of all DEGs, which will be useful for the validation experiment of this study. Results: FN1, MMP2, POSTN, COL3A1, TIMP3, FBN1, GJA1, TGFBI, EFEMP1 and ID1 were top ten hub genes identified from this study, and they may play a vital role in the development of IDD. Angiogenesis and integrin binging are crucial biological process and molecular function defined in this study, which are worthy of being intensely investigated.Conclusion: More studies on the top ten hub genes, the role of angiogenesis and integrin binding in IDD are urgently needed, which will benefit the prevention, screening, diagnosis and prognosis of IDD.

Design and Development of an Inclusive Learning Videogames Aimed to Promote the Development of Reading and Writing Skills

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stafano Di Tore ◽  
Iolanda Zollo ◽  
Safa Maffei ◽  
Maurizio Sibilio
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Inclusive Learning ◽  
Applied Technology ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
Development Phases

Inclusive didactics can be defined as the set of strategies, methods and resources that enable the teacher to pay more attention to the personal profile of the student in terms of learning. With reference to the teaching resources applied, technology offers effective opportunities for the implementation of an inclusive approach. The aim of this paper is to illustrate, on the basis of recent literature, how action videogames can foster the development of reading and writing skills in an inclusive way, through the specific types of human-machine interactions on which they are based. In addition, the design and development phases of the game, targeted for pupils attending Italian primary schools, is presented.

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