Scientific Online Communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-103
Author(s):  
Tatiana Khvatova ◽  
Svetlana Dushina
Keyword(s):  
Online Communication ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Network Activity ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Institutional Affiliation ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Academic Advancement ◽  
Web Scraping ◽  
Communication Practices

This paper presents the results of research aimed at studying the interrelations of scientists' online communications and their real academic achievements using the example of ResearchGate (RG). The goals of the study are to discover the spectrum of communication practices of RG users and define the influence of institutional factors and demographic characteristics on the users' network activity. The sample consisting of 4800 RG profiles is composed using a web scraping approach. Cluster analysis of the data reveals three clusters of RG users according to these practices (‘representation' and ‘exchange'). The study found that neither age nor status influence the network activity. However, ranking the institutional affiliation of users demonstrated the influence of institutional factors on their network behaviour. The verified results of the present research essentially contribute to the understanding of how a scientist should use the advantages of the network in his/her professional activity, and how to overcome institutional limits which inhibit academic advancement.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL FAN COMMUNITIES MEDIA SPACES

2021 ◽  
pp. 171-175
Author(s):  
A. N. Timokhovich ◽  
O. I. Nikuradze
Keyword(s):  
Online Communication ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Community Media ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Technological Support ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Fan Communities ◽  
Media Space ◽  
The Media ◽  
Communication Practices

The article deals with the development of media spaces of virtual fan communities. The aim of the research was to reveal the specifics of online communication of virtual fan communities with the audience. The paper investigates the dialectics of the concepts of fan-community, media space, fandom. The article considers the main approaches to studying media space by Russian and foreign authors. The study describes the traditional offline communication practices of the fandoms. The authors substantiate the problem of the existence of a variety of communication channels of the fan communities with the audience (negative interpretation of content, limitations in monetization and evaluation of the effectiveness of communication practices, the growth of costs for the diversification of content, taking into account the features of different platforms). The paper identifies the trend of centralization of fan communities and the possibilities of technological support of user experience at all stages of the communication process as part of the use of online platform. The article gives an analysis of the media environment and media spaces of South Korea’s fan communities on the example of the South Korean case of the development of the fandom media space in the format of the Weverse mobile application. The study considers the techniques of interaction with the audience in the offline interaction limitations. The authors formulate conclusions about the specifics of the extended functionality of the platform, about the provided ways of organizing the virtual fan media space with the help of the platform; about the coming trend of transferring fan activities into the virtual environment.

Intercultural Collaborative Project-Based Learning in Online Environments

2011 ◽  
pp. 286-297
Author(s):  
Karen L. Murphy ◽  
Yakut Gazi ◽  
Lauren Cifuentes
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Technical Support ◽  
Asynchronous Communication ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Cultural Discontinuities

This chapter addresses the question, “How can we overcome potential cultural discontinuities in online collaborative project-based learning environments?” The authors first identify differing worldviews, communication practices, and technological issues that can present barriers that frequently arise in intercultural online courses. They then identify constructivist project-based teaching strategies that reduce these intercultural barriers. Differing worldviews can be reconciled by fostering collaboration, grouping, relevance, and metacognition. Communication barriers can be minimized by attention to language and community building. Technological problems can be reduced by using asynchronous communication, simplifying online communication systems, and providing technical training and ongoing technical support. The chapter concludes with a model for a polycentric culture that minimizes differences among individuals in terms of their worldviews, communication practices, and technological issues.

scholarly journals COMMUNICATION PRACTICES OF 12-14 YEARS-OLD DIGITAL USERS

2020 ◽  
Vol LXVIII (2) ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Silvia Făt ◽  
Inna Pielescu
Keyword(s):  
Technology Use ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Digital Native ◽  
Bulletin Boards ◽  
Digital Stories ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
High Degree

This study aims to explore the online communication habits and practices of 12-14-year-old 50 students from an urban school. Measuring their answers on the Digital Native Scale of Timothy Teo (DNAS), this study refers to the suggested four-factor by the author, creating a framework for the analysis of their digital native profile: grown up with technology, comfortable with multi-tasking, reliant on graphics for communication, and thrive on instant rewards (Teo, 2013). The results of the study enhance the understanding of digital natives. As we expected, this research shows a high degree of comfort in online communication in their differentiated profile. It is relevant the issue of age when exemplifying digital natives’ skills. Also, it is estimated that there are similar behaviours, related with the debut age of technology use (4-5 years old). The most common actions in virtual space are surfing on the Internet, photographing, communicating, downloading, disseminating, adding to comments on colleagues’ posts. According to this study, the online communication practices of these 12-14-year-old students include in terms of content various symbols, instant bonuses, and feedback elements. From an educational point of view, these can be included in a structured manner of learning. The article proposes, in this view, several ways to integrate usual students’ communication practices in learning activities with the support of digital resources (virtual bulletin boards, online presentations, digital stories so on). The results indicate that students showed the digital native characteristics, that can be successfully used in school.

scholarly journals Predicting Social Networking Site Use and Online Communication Practices among Adolescents: The Role of Access and Device Ownership

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew P. Cingel ◽  
Alexis R. Lauricella ◽  
Ellen Wartella ◽  
Annie Conway
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Site Use ◽  
Communication Practices

Given adolescents' heavy social media use, this study examined a number of predictors of adolescent social media use, as well as predictors of online communication practices. Using data collected from a national sample of 467 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17, results indicate that demographics, technology access, and technology ownership are related to social media use and communication practices. Specifically, females log onto and use more constructive communication practices on Facebook compared to males. Additionally, adolescents who own smartphones engage in more constructive online communication practices than those who share regular cell phones or those who do not have access to a cell phone. Overall, results imply that ownership of mobile technologies, such as smartphones and iPads, may be more predictive of social networking site use and online communication practices than general ownership of technology.

scholarly journals Stress Among Bachelor Physical Therapy Students in Israel during Clinical Practice and Its Association with Academic Achievements– Results of a Longitudinal Study

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Jacob ◽  
Ofira Einstein
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
The Relationship

Purposes: This study aimed 1) to evaluate perceived stress of a cohort of bachelor physical therapy (PT) students from Ariel University in Israel across three clinical practice periods; 2) to evaluate the relationship between perceived stress and academic achievements; 3) to evaluate the relationship between students' perceived stress and clinical practice periods' order and content; and 4) to identify clinical and socio-demographic variables related to perceived stress. Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted among a cohort of undergraduate PT students during their first, second, and third clinical practice assignments. Data were collected using an online questionnaire. The Perceived Stress Scale 10 (PSS) and the Scale for Assessing Academic Stress (SAAS) were used to evaluate perceived stress. A ten-degree Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate perceived difficulty. Students' grade point averages from the first three years of study were considered academic achievements. An ANOVA was used to evaluate the relationship between perceived stress and academic achievements, and between clinical practice order and area and the socio-demographic characteristics. Results: A total of 39 undergraduate physical therapy students participated in the study. The degrees of PSS and SAAS were higher than those reported previously in undergraduate PT students. Perceived stress was not related to academic achievement, clinical practice order or area, or to socio-demographic characteristics. Conclusions: Participation in clinical practice in general might be a stressful situation, but no specific clinical or socio-demographic factors that might be a source of higher levels of perceived stress were identified. As undergraduate students are away from the campus during clinical practice periods, it is suggested that clinical instructors, who are in daily contact with the students, should receive guidance regarding the ways to identify individuals who present signs of increased stress and the types of strategies that can help students cope with stress in real time.

scholarly journals Predicting Social Networking Site Use and Online Communication Practices among Adolescents: The Role of Access and Device Ownership

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Drew P. Cingel ◽  
Alexis R. Lauricella ◽  
Ellen Wartella ◽  
Annie Conway
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Site Use ◽  
Communication Practices

Given adolescents' heavy social media use, this study examined a number of predictors of adolescent social media use, as well as predictors of online communication practices. Using data collected from a national sample of 467 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17, results indicate that demographics, technology access, and technology ownership are related to social media use and communication practices. Specifically, females log onto and use more constructive com-munication practices on Facebook compared to males. Additionally, adolescents who own smartphones engage in more constructive online communication practices than those who share regular cell phones or those who do not have access to a cell phone. Overall, results imply that ownership of mobile technologies, such as smartphones and iPads, may be more predictive of social networking site use and online communication practices than general ownership of technology.

scholarly journals BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY IN BRAZIL: A PRELIMINARY OVERVIEW

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Verlan Valle Gaspar Neto
Keyword(s):  
Professional Activity ◽  
Biological Anthropology ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Institutional Affiliation ◽  
Bibliographic Data ◽  
Contemporary Situation

Abstract The article reports the findings of a wide-ranging investigative study, designed to produce a ‘snapshot’ of Brazilian Biological Anthropology based on quantitative, qualitative, historical-documentary and bibliographic data. It includes excerpts from a series of interviews given by four Brazilian researchers who identify their area of work as Biological Anthropology, interspersed with other sources of information. These excerpts are organized into the following topics: (a) the peripheral status of Biological Anthropology within the wider field of anthropology in Brazil; (b) the relations between institutional affiliation and professional activity; and (c) the visibility of the area within the country and abroad. The aim is to provide a contribution, albeit preliminary, to a survey of the studies and discussions concerning the biological dimension of Anthropology in Brazil, in all its different aspects, especially the contemporary situation.

scholarly journals Digital Entrepreneurship via Sustainable Online Communication of Dentistry Profession, Oradea, Romania: A Longitudinal Analysis

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 802
Author(s):  
Felicia Constantin ◽  
Androniki Kavoura
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Competitive System ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Dental Offices ◽  
Digital Entrepreneurship

Dentistry is an entrepreneurially oriented public interest profession that must maintain a balance between professional specificity and business sustainability. Communicating with patients is vital in a competitive system, and the dentist needs to use handy resources such as websites and social media. The aim of this research is (a) to examine whether websites and social networks are a digital entrepreneurship tool used in the dentistry profession in Oradea, a city in full economic development in Romania, to promote the profession nationally and internationally, (b) to compare the changes made using digital tools in the period between 2018–2021 for all licensed dentists in the mentioned city (between 430–450 people, depending on the stage of analysis) using the content analysis method and (c) to identify how the lockdown period imposed by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced not only the sustainability of the medical services provided to the population but also the communication practices of the dental offices. The results of examining the dentist’s online presence reveal that there is an interest among practitioners to grow their business sustainably through a digital presence that is increasingly relevant to them and their clients, but the potential remains under-exploited.

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