Digital Technologies as Tools to Promote Tourism and Territorial Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 268-291
Author(s):  
Oksana Tymoshchuk ◽  
Ana Margarida Almeida ◽  
Luís Pedro ◽  
Maria João Antunes ◽  
Fernando Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Collaboration Networks ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Mobile Context ◽  
Development And Validation

Digital platforms can facilitate the establishment of collaboration networks between tourists and local agents, promoting the importance of dialogue, as well as the opportunity for constant innovation. In this way, digital platforms can help tourists co-create their most valuable experiences with other tourists and influence a tourism destination's success. This chapter aims to describe the process of studying and analysing the possibility of implementing a digital solution, which intends to encourage interactions between different local agents and tourists, facilitating communication processes and collaboration and encouraging the joint creation of innovative “bottom-up” initiatives. Considering the different potentialities of the mobile context for tourism, health, and wellness, it was decided to develop a mobile application, which aims to facilitate their communication processes, allowing for constant connectivity inside the network. This article presents the main results of the development and validation process of the mobile application prototype.

scholarly journals Teaching Digital Competence and Eco-Responsible Use of Technologies: Development and Validation of a Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Barragán-Sánchez ◽  
María-Carmen Corujo-Vélez ◽  
Antonio Palacios-Rodríguez ◽  
Pedro Román-Graván
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Validation ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Modeling Techniques ◽  
Development And Validation

The environmental impact produced by digital technologies is one of the fundamental contents to be developed by teachers of the 21st century. Different investigations raise the need to redesign education towards sustainable models and promote a critical look at digital technologies. The main objective of this manuscript is to design a valid, reliable and useful scale to measure self-perceived teacher digital competence regarding the eco-responsible use of technologies. The instrument has been designed based on a detailed analysis of the main frameworks for the development of digital competence in Europe: INTEF and DigCompEdu. A content validation process has been followed through the expert judgment method. Subsequently, its reliability and validity are estimated using structural equation modeling techniques. The results obtained guarantee the reliability and validity of the model. Therefore, the need to establish environmental teacher training plans and more awareness about the eco-responsible use of technologies is established.

Directions and Forms of Adaptation of Agricultural Production Experience to Integration into Digital Platforms of Agribusiness Functioning

2020 ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
A.N. Semin ◽  
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V.V. Drokin ◽  
A.S. Zhuravlev ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Research Centers ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Grain Crops ◽  
Production Experience

The article discusses the main directions and forms of adaptation of agricultural production experience to integration into digital platforms for the functioning of the agricultural sector. The informational and statistical basis of the study is determined; a circle of modern research centers that deal with the use of digital technologies in the agricultural sector is outlined; the technologies used in the agricultural sector are classified based on the cliometric approach, that demonstrated by analyzing the yield of grain crops in Russia from 1850 to 2019. Digital platforms for the functioning of the agro-industrial complex are highlighted, allowing to implement areas and forms of adaptation of agricultural production experience to integration into them. Concrete recommendations are given on the use of digital technologies in the field of agricultural production from the standpoint of increasing the competitiveness of agro-food products.

Digital platforms aren’t mere tools —they’re complex environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 102 (6) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Antero Garcia ◽  
T. Philip Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Complex Environments ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Educational Stakeholders ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Social Uses

Antero Garcia and T. Philip Nichols explore how classrooms and schools must reframe their conceptions of technology from a focus on tools that serve specific purposes to a focus on platforms and their ecologies. In doing so, they argue, educational stakeholders should attend to three different dimensions of how technology is integrated in schools: the social uses of digital technologies, the design decisions that were made about these products, and the material resources that help make them operate. This approach requires educators to ask complicated questions about what technology does in schools and how to teach with and about it.

scholarly journals The development and validation of prognostic models for overall survival in the presence of missing data in the training dataset: a strategy with a detailed example

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara-Louise Royle ◽  
David A. Cairns
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Missing Data ◽  
Prognostic Model ◽  
Prognostic Index ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Prognostic Models ◽  
Training Dataset ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Test Dataset ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract Background The United Kingdom Myeloma Research Alliance (UK-MRA) Myeloma Risk Profile is a prognostic model for overall survival. It was trained and tested on clinical trial data, aiming to improve the stratification of transplant ineligible (TNE) patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Missing data is a common problem which affects the development and validation of prognostic models, where decisions on how to address missingness have implications on the choice of methodology. Methods Model building The training and test datasets were the TNE pathways from two large randomised multicentre, phase III clinical trials. Potential prognostic factors were identified by expert opinion. Missing data in the training dataset was imputed using multiple imputation by chained equations. Univariate analysis fitted Cox proportional hazards models in each imputed dataset with the estimates combined by Rubin’s rules. Multivariable analysis applied penalised Cox regression models, with a fixed penalty term across the imputed datasets. The estimates from each imputed dataset and bootstrap standard errors were combined by Rubin’s rules to define the prognostic model. Model assessment Calibration was assessed by visualising the observed and predicted probabilities across the imputed datasets. Discrimination was assessed by combining the prognostic separation D-statistic from each imputed dataset by Rubin’s rules. Model validation The D-statistic was applied in a bootstrap internal validation process in the training dataset and an external validation process in the test dataset, where acceptable performance was pre-specified. Development of risk groups Risk groups were defined using the tertiles of the combined prognostic index, obtained by combining the prognostic index from each imputed dataset by Rubin’s rules. Results The training dataset included 1852 patients, 1268 (68.47%) with complete case data. Ten imputed datasets were generated. Five hundred twenty patients were included in the test dataset. The D-statistic for the prognostic model was 0.840 (95% CI 0.716–0.964) in the training dataset and 0.654 (95% CI 0.497–0.811) in the test dataset and the corrected D-Statistic was 0.801. Conclusion The decision to impute missing covariate data in the training dataset influenced the methods implemented to train and test the model. To extend current literature and aid future researchers, we have presented a detailed example of one approach. Whilst our example is not without limitations, a benefit is that all of the patient information available in the training dataset was utilised to develop the model. Trial registration Both trials were registered; Myeloma IX-ISRCTN68454111, registered 21 September 2000. Myeloma XI-ISRCTN49407852, registered 24 June 2009.

scholarly journals Circular Digital Built Environment: An Emerging Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6348
Author(s):  
Sultan Çetin ◽  
Catherine De Wolf ◽  
Nancy Bocken
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Framework Development

Digital technologies are considered to be an essential enabler of the circular economy in various industries. However, to date, very few studies have investigated which digital technologies could enable the circular economy in the built environment. This study specifically focuses on the built environment as one of the largest, most energy- and material-intensive industries globally, and investigates the following question: which digital technologies potentially enable a circular economy in the built environment, and in what ways? The research uses an iterative stepwise method: (1) framework development based on regenerating, narrowing, slowing and closing resource loop principles; (2) expert workshops to understand the usage of digital technologies in a circular built environment; (3) a literature and practice review to further populate the emerging framework with relevant digital technologies; and (4) the final mapping of digital technologies onto the framework. This study develops a novel Circular Digital Built Environment framework. It identifies and maps ten enabling digital technologies to facilitate a circular economy in the built environment. These include: (1) additive/robotic manufacturing, (2) artificial intelligence, (3) big data and analytics, (4) blockchain technology, (5) building information modelling, (6) digital platforms/marketplaces, (7) digital twins, (8) the geographical information system, (9) material passports/databanks, and (10) the internet of things. The framework provides a fruitful starting point for the novel research avenue at the intersection of circular economy, digital technology and the built environment, and gives practitioners inspiration for sustainable innovation in the sector.

How Digitization is Empowering Vietnamese Cultural Professionals to Preserve, Present, and Promote Art and Culture Online: Navigating Challenges whilst Harnessing Opportunities to Create a Digital Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-49
Author(s):  
Emma Duester
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Cultural Preservation ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
Digital Work ◽  
Cultural Sector ◽  
Cultural Colonialism ◽  
Free Open Source

Abstract The ability to publish and provide access to cultural resources via free, open source digital platforms is empowering Vietnamese cultural professionals to promote their culture to local and international audiences. Digitization projects now include the use of 3D, VR, and AR digital technologies for the purpose of being published on digital platforms. This is creating an emergent digital culture in Vietnam, with an increasing amount of available resources online. Digitization projects are now used to preserve cultural heritage as well as to present and promote contemporary art and culture. This reflects a change in practices amongst cultural professionals in Hanoi, in terms of how digital technologies are used and the value placed on making cultural resources publicly accessible online. However, as new content, knowledge, and voices are able to participate in the online discourse on art and culture, the question remains as to whether this digital transition is creating greater equality and inclusion in the cultural sector or if it is exacerbating already existing forms of digital cultural colonialism. This paper presents findings from 50 interviews with cultural professionals working in the cultural sector in Hanoi about their digitization projects and digital work practices, the developments in digitization in Hanoi’s cultural sector over the past five years, how cultural professionals are utilizing the opportunities afforded by digital technologies for cultural preservation and promotion, as well as the challenges they face in carrying out digitization projects.

scholarly journals DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY AND ALIGNMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 230 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-416
Author(s):  
N.V. RASSKAZOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Reproduction Process

The problems of the digital economy development are central, since the introduction of digital technologies in the reproduction process provides for increased efficiency and reduced production costs. This fact encourages the development of digital platforms and mechanisms that allow to accelerate the process of interaction between different actors and reduce the transaction costs of coordinating economic interests at the micro and macro levels, which will eventually lead to economic growth. In this regard, the problem of digitalization of the Russian economy and its branches is relevant.

scholarly journals CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3(88)) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Voronchak ◽  
Yuriy Vovk
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

The paper investigates the theoretical and practical aspects of providing the corporate social responsibility in a digital economy. The digital transformation of economic activity necessitates a business response to fundamental new challenges and threats related to cybersecurity, privacy, copyright protection, blockchain, misinformation, ethical algorithms for artificial intelligence etc. The quantity and complexity of digitalization problems determines the need for a consistent and comprehensive approach to ensuring digital responsibility in economy. Corporate digital responsibility can be defined as a responsible and ethical using of digital technologies; forecasting the social, economic and environmental consequences of decisions made in the digital economy. The analysis of social reports and web resources of Ukrainian companies indicates that their potential of digital responsibility is limited to the digital skills transfer and partial using in communications with stakeholders. At the same time, there are promising ways of manifesting social responsibility of domestic enterprises: investments in digital infrastructure and education; using digital technologies to monitor the responsibility and business ethics of suppliers and contractors; digitalization of environmental management processes; protection of digital rights and personal data of customers, employees, partners; dialogue with real and potential stakeholders through digital channels. Foreign experience shows that it is efficient to form public-private partnership platforms in the field of digital responsibility and sustainable development. It is also appropriate for the government to develop and implement a strategy for the digital transformation, programs of economic and advisory support for digital social entrepreneurship; to form standards for assessing and reporting about corporate digital responsibility; to eliminate the institutional and legislative barriers to the digital economy development; to overcome the digital divide in society; to create algorithms for personal data processing and suitable digital platforms.

scholarly journals Improving the management of poultry production: Mobile application development and validation

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e4019108806
Author(s):  
Raquel Baracat Tosi Rodrigues da Silva ◽  
Irenilza de Alencar Nääs ◽  
Arilson José de Oliveira Júnior ◽  
João Gilberto Mendes dos Reis ◽  
Nilsa Duarte da Silva Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Broiler Production ◽  
Good Production ◽  
The World ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
Development And Validation

The broiler production chain is productive, and chicken meat has achieved high export rates to several countries in the world. This study aimed to develop a mobile application that helps the producer to audit the issues of good production practices. The application was developed for Android and programmed in Java. For its development, questions were used, with different weights according to their importance for production. These questions were removed from the items that make up the manuals of good practices used in Brazil. A test was carried out with users to determine the possibility of using the application in the field. After answering all the questions, the user gets a score ranging from 5 to 1 (excellent to bad). It also indicates which questions they did agree with good practices. The test with users showed that the application was easy to understand and enabled users to make decisions that would improve broiler production.

Development and Validation Process of an Innovative Instrument to Assess Perception of Research University Image

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Noordini Abdullah ◽  
Nooraini Mohamad Sheriff
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Research University ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Development And Validation

Objective - This paper reports the development of an innovative scale to measure the perceived brand image of Research University among postgraduate students. Methodology/Technique - Based on an exploratory qualitative inquiry and quantitative assessment, a seven factor scale of Research university brand image was developed. A multistep approach was used to develop and validate a multidimensional brand image scale Findings - The multistep approach demonstrated that the new brand image scale is reliable and valid. Basing on the results from two national samples it can be concluded that perceived brand image actually represent five components of brand image associated with satisfaction in terms of construct, convergent, discriminate validity. Novelty - This research offers essential theoretical and reasonable implications for researchers and academicians. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Brand Image; Research University; new instrument; convergent validity; discriminant validity

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