scholarly journals 21st Century Innovations: Librarians, Trend-Watching, and the Warning Signs of Fads

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-137
Author(s):  
Lori Lysiak
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
State University ◽  
Outreach Services ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽  
Technology Trends

With each significant new trend in higher education, librarians immediately consider how to effectively update the delivery of outreach, services, and course instruction. For example, artificial intelligence and geographic information systems are exciting opportunities for librarians to embrace a fresh approach to connect learners and faculty with innovative services and support. But as librarians engage in trend-watching, do they need to concern themselves with fads? Are there warning signs that can be watched before committing to or while engaged with a trend? This practice article shares library level experiences with the trend on MOOCs at Penn State University and experiences at other institutions engaged with Makerspaces and Virtual and Augmented Reality to explore teaching and technology trends and to analyze their impact on the broad educational landscape.

scholarly journals Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3253
Author(s):  
Umile Giuseppe Longo ◽  
Sergio De Salvatore ◽  
Vincenzo Candela ◽  
Giuliano Zollo ◽  
Giovanni Calabrese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Orthopaedic Surgery ◽  
Resident Training ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽  
Orthopaedic Training ◽  
Meta Analyses

Background: The application of virtual and augmented reality technologies to orthopaedic surgery training and practice aims to increase the safety and accuracy of procedures and reducing complications and costs. The purpose of this systematic review is to summarise the present literature on this topic while providing a detailed analysis of current flaws and benefits. Methods: A comprehensive search on the PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Embase database was conducted from inception to February 2021. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to improve the reporting of the review. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) was used to assess the quality and potential bias of the included randomized and non-randomized control trials, respectively. Results: Virtual reality has been proven revolutionary for both resident training and preoperative planning. Thanks to augmented reality, orthopaedic surgeons could carry out procedures faster and more accurately, improving overall safety. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a promising technology with limitless potential, but, nowadays, its use in orthopaedic surgery is limited to preoperative diagnosis. Conclusions: Extended reality technologies have the potential to reform orthopaedic training and practice, providing an opportunity for unidirectional growth towards a patient-centred approach.

Online Education Programs for Adult Learners in Higher Education

2014 ◽  
pp. 250-274
Author(s):  
Victor X. Wang ◽  
Valerie A. Storey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Online Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Future Technology ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Technology Trends

To serve a significant portion of the student population, adult learners, in the academy in the 21st century, this chapter argues that online education (e-learning) has the potential to open wider the door to greater access and advancement for learners across their life spans than the traditional four walled classroom. Some of the major issues revolving around online education and adult learners, such as policy, access, completion, and equity, are addressed in this chapter. The purpose of this chapter is to identify future technology trends, and then show how we can rely on practice and research to harness the great yet untapped potential of online education to promote online education programs, especially among adult learners. Policy, access, completion, and equity must be well addressed if online adult education is to be employed effectively and efficiently.

Perceptions and New Realities for the 21st Century Learner

2020 ◽  
pp. 93-108
Author(s):  
Jennifer (Jenny) L. Penland ◽  
Kennard Laviers
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Way

Of all the technologies emerging today, augmented reality (AR) stands to be one of, if not the, most transformational in the way we teach our students across the spectrum of age groups and subject matter. The authors propose “best practices” that allow the educator to use AR as a tool that will not only teach the processes of a skill but will also encourage students to use AR as a motivational tool that allows them to discover, explore, and perform work beyond what is capable with this revolutionary device. Finally, the authors provide and explore the artificial intelligence (AI) processors behind the technologies driving down cost while driving up the quality of AR and how this new field of computer science is transforming all facets of society and may end up changing pedagogy more profoundly than anything before it.

scholarly journals PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE HISTORY OF ACADEMIC ADVISING

1988 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harvey W. Wall
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Present Status ◽  
State University ◽  
Professional Experiences ◽  
Advanced Students ◽  
Penn State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Type Of Institution

The JOURNAL continues its series on the development of academic advising in higher education with the second installment of an interview with Dr. Harvey Wall, who began his career in clinical psychology in the early 1950s. In March 1986, Dr. Wall retired from his position as director of the Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS), an advising unit at Penn State University that enrolls freshmen and sophomores exploring a variety of majors and advanced students seeking advising assistance with changes in their academic plans. Dr. Wall was the first director of DUS, which started in 1973 with 800 students. It now enrolls 4,000. In many ways Dr. Wall's professional experiences parallel the development of academic advising nationwide. For those new to advising, Dr. Wall's remembrances of things past, although personal and local, should provide powerful insights into the present status and procedures of advising, regardless of location or type of institution.

Reimagined Higher Ed Classrooms

2020 ◽  
pp. 85-101
Author(s):  
Jennifer (Jenny) L. Penland ◽  
Kennard Laviers
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Clear Picture ◽  
Immersive Learning ◽  
Us Economy ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Higher Ed ◽  
Virtual And Augmented Reality

Institutions of higher learning are facing increasing demands for technology-based programs that would service the needs of the changing 21st century populations. In today's amalgam of differences, education that is independent of cultural biases is more than difficult to author. Virtual and augmented reality (VR) technologies offer a possible solution but come with a host of other challenges. Content made for VR can easily be tailored to demonstrate educational concepts to bring people into the same space, but despite being able to provide this, we are left with another issue: Where do we get this media? This chapter will explore ways for businesses and organizations to build pedagogical VR content to foster more immersive learning that is culturally unbiased. The authors also explore costs and potential revenue and develop a clear picture of what it would take to startup such an enterprise in today's US economy.

Beyond Virtual and Augmented Reality

2020 ◽  
pp. 252-265
Author(s):  
Arnold Japutra ◽  
Ricardo Godinho Bilro ◽  
Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Global Order ◽  
Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽  
Negative Impacts

The chapter presents how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is combining with Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. The evolution of AI is discussed, as well as its consequences. The chapter also provides an overview of the four types of intelligence in AI, and provides positive and negative impacts for society. The discussion on positive and negative effects of AI brings to light how it can help humans, but at the same time, how it can also transform society and firms. The rise of hybrid humans may be a turning point to develop a new global order, with new laws, justice, rights, and duties.

The Next-Generation Technologies

Tap ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anindya Ghose
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Smart Homes ◽  
New Age ◽  
Wearable Technologies ◽  
Connected Cars ◽  
Mobile Ecosystem

This chapter discusses emerging technologies, including wearable technologies, artificial intelligence, instant messaging and apps, smart homes and connected cars, smart wallets, and virtual reality/augmented reality. It concludes that there is a lot to explore with the technology and capabilities at hand today in the mobile world. At the same time, there is a lot in the future to be excited about as well. Within a few years, the mobile ecosystem and related technologies will transform our lives beyond recognition and usher in a new age. It will without doubt be recognized as one of the hallmark advancements that society has seen in the 21st century.

Digital Badging at Scale at Penn State University

2022 ◽  
pp. 375-395
Author(s):  
Victoria Raish ◽  
Andrea Gregg ◽  
Cathy Holsing
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
State University ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Central Pennsylvania ◽  
Visual Identity ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University ◽  
Digital Badging

In this chapter, the authors discuss two examples of digital credential implementations at Penn State University. Penn State University is a large R1 with a main campus located in Central Pennsylvania. The purpose of this chapter is to situate the broader digital credential movement within one example of how it has played out in higher education. Within this one example, the implementations between the University Libraries and College of Engineering have similarities and differences. This chapter demonstrates that the purpose and goals of a digital credentialing program heavily influence decisions made from the beginning of the effort through maturation. Outside forces that impact what a digital credentialing effort looks like will be discussed such as administrative requirements and concerns over visual identity. Finally, this chapter provides thoughts on where digital credentials are headed within higher education.

scholarly journals Redistributing work during COVID-19: Penn State University Libraries’ job bank

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (8) ◽  
pp. 394
Author(s):  
Leo S. Lo ◽  
Binky Lush ◽  
Dace Freivaids
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
State University ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Penn State ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Financial Losses

March 2020 became a pivoting moment for higher education in the United States, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to switch to remote delivery of instruction within weeks. The impact of this event is deep and far-reaching. There is already a deluge of articles about how most faculty and students have had to adjust to a new way of teaching and learning--or how administrators have had to brace for financial losses. However, little has been written about the situations librarians and library staff are facing.

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