Tales of Love and Pandemic

2022 ◽  
pp. 318-344
Author(s):  
Claudia Cantale
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
Digital Medium ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Digital Methods

The main argument of the chapter is the analysis of the reading and writing behaviour on Wattpad during the phases of lockdown in Italy for the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic represents the first great event of ‘data society' reactions making several authors reflect on various aspects and thoughts about social impact of tech ecosystems. Nowadays, it becomes essential to understand the role that digital technologies and media have had to soothe feelings related to social isolation and physical distancing measures. Thus, as widely acknowledged, besides providing data for social research in many aspects of life, the digital context also suggests above all innovated methods enforced by the physical distancing. This research has explored about 600 stories edited on Wattpad that have been selected through the query “Covid.” The aim of the analysis is to map collective imaginary of users about the COVID-19 pandemic within a digital medium for fanfiction, combining three fundamental approaches of digital methods.

Reverse mediations: digital methods of social research for digital citizenship

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Pantoja Boechat ◽  
Débora De Carvalho Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Digital Citizenship ◽  
Social Analysis ◽  
Hegemonic Discourse ◽  
Methods Of Social Research ◽  
Digital Methods ◽  
The Many

Our society is heavily mediated by information technologies, so the simplest interactions become traceable, which collaborates to a deluge of data. They represent an abundant source for social analysis and an unparalleled opportunity for citizens to access, produce and disseminate information. Nevertheless, all this affluence of data, for presenting itself in a scattered way, also poses significant difficulties for achieving an integrated view of social reality and its interactions, and is organized in many competing interfaces and information architectures, that may produce, reinforce and disseminate ideologies, hegemonic discourse and platform biases. We identify an emerging field of dispute of the place of mediation of the many flows of information, and efforts for repurposing and restructuring these flows over the seamless structuring of different competing architectures. In order to describe some of these efforts, we draw examples from the field of controversy mapping, and propose the concept of reverse mediation.

The Use of Digital Clinical Trial Methods in the Evaluation of Digital Therapeutics: A Scoping Review (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Hirsch ◽  
Mahip Grewal ◽  
Anthony James Martorell ◽  
Brian Michael Iacoviello
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Good Clinical Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Clinical Trial Research ◽  
Digital Methods ◽  
Clinical Trial Methods

BACKGROUND Digital Therapeutics (DTx) provide evidence based therapeutic health interventions that have been clinically validated to deliver therapeutic outcomes, such that the software is the treatment. Digital methodologies are increasingly adopted to conduct clinical trials due to advantages they provide including increases in efficiency and decreases in trial costs. Digital therapeutics are digital by design and can leverage the potential of digital and remote clinical trial methods. OBJECTIVE The principal purpose of this scoping review is to review the literature to determine whether digital technologies are being used in DTx clinical research, which type are being used and whether publications are noting any advantages to their use. As DTx development is an emerging field there are likely gaps in the knowledge base regarding DTx and clinical trials, and the purpose of this review is to illuminate those gaps. A secondary purpose is to consider questions which emerged during the review process including whether fully remote digital clinical research is appropriate for all health conditions and whether digital clinical trial methods are inline with the principles of Good Clinical Practice. METHODS 1,326 records were identified by searching research databases and 1,227 reviewed at the full-article level in order to determine if they were appropriate for inclusion. Confirmation of clinical trial status, use of digital clinical research methods and digital therapeutic status as well as inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied in order to determine relevant articles. Digital methods employed in DTx research were extracted from each article and these data were synthesized in order to determine which digital methods are currently used in clinical trial research. RESULTS After applying our criteria for scoping review inclusion, 11 articles were identified. All articles used at least one form of digital clinical research methodology enabling an element of remote research. The most commonly used digital methods are those related to recruitment, enrollment and the assessment of outcomes. A small number of articles reported using other methods such as online compensation (n = 3), or digital reminders for participants (n = 5). The majority of digital therapeutics clinical research using digital methods is conducted in the United States and increasing number of articles using digital methods are published each year. CONCLUSIONS Digital methods are used in clinical trial research evaluating DTx, though not frequently as evidenced by the low proportion of articles included in this review. Fully remote clinical trial research is not yet the standard, more frequently authors are using partially remote methods. Additionally, there is tremendous variability in the level of detail describing digital methods within the literature. As digital technologies continue to advance and the clinical research DTx literature matures, digital methods which facilitate remote research may be used more frequently.

scholarly journals Social transformation and social isolation of older adults: Digital technologies, nursing, healthcare

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rozzano C. Locsin ◽  
Gil P. Soriano ◽  
Phanida Juntasopeepun ◽  
Wipada Kunaviktikul ◽  
Lorraine S. Evangelista
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Digital Technologies

A specialized system of pre-trip medical examinations using digital technologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-66
Author(s):  
Valeriy Vasilievich Bakutkin ◽  
Ilya Valerievich Bakutkin ◽  
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zelenov
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Palpebral Fissure ◽  
Digital Measurement ◽  
Examination System ◽  
Text Format ◽  
Eye Tissues ◽  
Examination Methods ◽  
Digital Methods ◽  
Medical Examinations ◽  
Specialized System

A system of pre-trip medical examinations using digital technologies has been developed. It includes a remote questionnaire, the results of which are analyzed and a reporting form is generated in text format and in the form of a graph. Portable, autonomous equipment and specialized software for use in remote medical examinations have been developed. Objective examination is carried out by the method of digital biomicroscopy of the eye, which allows you to analyze the parameters of pupillary reactions, the size of the palpebral fissure, the volume of eye movement, the frequency of blinking movements, the degree of redness of the eyeballs, the presence of nystagmus, the state of the surrounding eye tissues. Also in the hardware part of the complex there are sensors for detecting and measuring the level of concentration of ethyl alcohol vapors. Contact digital measurement of body temperature is performed with a sensor in contact with the forehead area during the examination. There is an additional program for the identification of the examined person by the iris of the eye. The use of digital methods in the medical examination system increases efficiency through the use of objective examination methods.

Social Impact Assessment

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula T. Morelli ◽  
Jon Kei Matsuoka
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Change Processes ◽  
Social Impact Assessment ◽  
Human Environment ◽  
Ex Ante ◽  
Future Consequences ◽  
A Current

Social impact assessment (SIA) is the process of analyzing (predicting, evaluating and reflecting) and managing the intended and unintended consequences on the human environment of planned interventions (policies, programs, plans, and projects) and any social change processes brought into play by those interventions so as to bring about a more sustainable and equitable biophysical and human environment (Vanclay, 2002). This subfield of impact assessment attempts to identify future consequences of a current or proposed action related to individuals, organizations and social macro-systems. SIA is policy-oriented social research often referred to as ex-ante evaluation, which involves pre-testing actions/interventions, or analyzing consequences.

scholarly journals A Citizen’s Claim: Science With and for Society

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 943-947 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Soler ◽  
Aitor Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Science Inquiry ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies

Social science research has been attacked by neoliberal thinkers who allege that such research lacks economic objectives. In the face of neoliberal and positivist criteria for evaluating the social impact of social science inquiry, social science researchers are developing qualitative evaluation methodologies through which we can have direct contact with citizens. These qualitative methodologies declare our social responsibility as social researchers in addressing relevant problems, especially those affecting the most vulnerable people. From these qualitative methodologies, the most vulnerable groups are included in the assessment of the social impacts of social research. Some examples of people who have participated in this qualitative evaluation include women, youth, immigrants, and Roma organizations. Participants perceived social science researchers as being far from their social reality, but in this research, they began to overcome their skepticism that social science research can help to solve those problems affecting their everyday lives.

scholarly journals Serving a Forgotten Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Riedner ◽  
Tysha Shay ◽  
Kayla Kuni
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
National Library ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
The Social

The stigma attached to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease or a related dementia is enormous, and those living with dementia often speak of the negative, and almost immediate, social impact of the disease. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, there were approximately 50 million people worldwide living with dementia in 2017 and this number could reach 131.5 million by 2050 (n.d.). The social isolation that affects many people living with dementia is best combatted by knowledge and understanding. There are many ways that libraries can put their mission statements into action with regard to this devastating disease. People living with dementia are coming into libraries every day. Library staff need training to recognize those who may be affected and to develop effective communication techniques to meet their special needs. In addition to purchasing books and other materials about the disease and how to cope with it, libraries can help those living with dementia and their caregivers find medical information available from underused sources such as Medline Plus from the National Library of Medicine. Libraries are uniquely suited to host educational events and community discussions. Outside organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association can provide informational sessions held in the library. There are also several model projects developed by libraries across the country that demonstrate how libraries can provide direct programming and services to those living with dementia. Libraries can play a significant role in reducing social isolation among those living with dementia and improving the quality of their lives.

scholarly journals Freedom in the Society of Control: Ethical challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 203-220
Author(s):  
Yevhen Laniuk
Keyword(s):  
Gilles Deleuze ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Philosophical Concept ◽  
Automated Decision Making ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Society Of Control

AbstractThe Society of Control is a philosophical concept developed by Gilles Deleuze in the early 1990s to highlight the transition from Michel Foucault’s Disciplinary Society to a new social constitution of power assisted by digital technologies. The Society of Control is organized around switches, which convert data, and, in this way, exercise power. These switches take data inputs (digitized information about individuals) and transform them into outputs (decisions) based on their pre-programmed instructions. I call these switches “automated decision-making algorithms” (ADMAs) and look at ethical issues that arise from their impact on human freedom. I distinguish between negative and positive aspects of freedom and examine the impact of the ADMAs on both. My main argument is that freedom becomes endangered in this new ecosystem of computerized control, which makes individuals powerless in new and unprecedented ways. Finally, I suggest a few ways to recover freedom, while preserving the economic benefits of the ADMAs.

scholarly journals Reflexões e percepções sobre a mobilidade e ubiquidade das tecnologias digitais em um contexto caótico

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-413
Author(s):  
Victor Ferreira Ragoni
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
New Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
Current Context ◽  
New Challenges

Resumo: Diante do atual contexto em que o mundo se encontra, de caos, de isolamento social e de relações pessoais modificadas abruptamente, a educação foi alterada praticamente de um dia para o outro. O objetivo deste trabalho é refletir sobre as possibilidades que as tecnologias digitais móveis trazem para a educação em tempos de pandemia e isolamento. Assim, as tecnologias podem influenciar diretamente no cenário educacional, minimizando efeitos da pandemia para que a educação não pare completamente, para que alunos não fiquem um ano sem escolarização e para que não haja atrasos em calendários. Novos desafios são postos: professores precisam informar-se e formar-se nas tecnologias digitais móveis, alunos precisam se adaptar aos novos estilos de aprendizagem, assim como pais e responsáveis agora possuem mais encargos na educação dos filhos. Todas as esferas da sociedade foram afetadas, no entanto é preciso que tiremos algo disso tudo: novas possibilidades de interação, ensino e aprendizagem.Palavras-chave: Ensino Remoto; Tecnologias; Pandemia; Educação. Reflections and percpetions on mobility and ubiquity of digital technologies in chaotic contextAbstract: Given the current context in which the world finds itself, in a chaos, social isolation and personal relationships abruptly modified in an education was practically changed overnight. The objective of this work is to reflect on the possibilities that digital mobile technologies bring to education in times of pandemic and isolation. Thus, as technologies can directly influence the educational scenario, minimizing pandemic effects so that education does not stop completely, so that students do not go a year without schooling and so that there are no delays in calendars. New challenges are posed: teachers need to be informed and educated about mobile digital technologies, students need to adapt to new learning styles, parents and guardians now have more responsibilities in raising their children. All spheres of society were affected, but we need to get something out of it all: new possibilities for interaction, teaching and learning.Keywords: Remote Teaching; Technologies; Pandemic; Education. 

scholarly journals Impact of ict on writing and reading skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e34055
Author(s):  
José María Fernández Batanero ◽  
Marta Montenegro Rueda ◽  
José Fernández Cerero ◽  
Pedro Román Gravan
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Effective Integration

Due to the potential of ICT to enhance the development of reading and writing skills, it has become an emerging field of scientific research. The purpose of this work has been to examine scientific literature that investigate the use of ICT in the development of writing and reading skills for the years 2010 and 2020 in five databases. A descriptive and quantitative methodology has been followed to present the most important characteristics and results of the 16 selected scientific articles. In analysis of the research findings we explored the most significant bibliometric data and the effectiveness of ICTs in enhancing the writing and reading skill of students. The results confirmed that, despite the fact that scientific production in this field is still underdeveloped, digital technologies can help in the development of reading and writing skills. There is a need to improve teacher training for the effective integration of technologies in both teaching and learning of reading and writing.

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