Exploring Matrices with Spreadsheets

2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (10) ◽  
pp. 781-786
Author(s):  
Marina Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Mathematics Instruction ◽  
Real Life

Bridge the digital divide by teaching students a useful technological skill while enhancing mathematics instruction focused on real-life matrix applications.

Digital Divide, Social Divide, Paradigmatic Divide

2011 ◽  
pp. 33-48
Author(s):  
Daniel Pimienta
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The Social ◽  
Systemic Process ◽  
Social Divide ◽  
Exclusive Focus

The digital divide is nothing else than the reflection of the social divide in the digital world. The use of ICT for human development does offer opportunities to reduce the social divide for individual beings or communities; yet there exists a series of obstacles to overcome. The very existence of an infrastructure for connectivity is only the first obstacle, although it often receives an exclusive focus, due to the lack of an holistic approach which gives an essential part to digital and information literacy. Telecommunications, hardware and software are predictable prerequisites; however, the true pillars of human-focused information societies are education, ethics, and participation, interacting together as a systemic process. As long as decision makers are not ready to consider these evidences, and keep on favoring a mere technological vision, we will suffer from the most dangerous divide in terms of impact: the paradigmatic divide. Any resemblance to characters, projects, or policies in real life is quite intentional.

A University/Community Partnership to Bridge the Digital Divide

2011 ◽  
pp. 3880-3889
Author(s):  
David David Ruppel ◽  
Cynthia Ruppel
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
The University

A policy concern in the information age is the “digital divide,” a gap between those who have easy access to technology and those who do not. References are made to information “haves” and “have-nots” in an age where information is equivalent to wealth (Holloway, 2000). The “have-nots” are in danger of exclusion from the new economy and marginalization into low-wage jobs (Dunham, 1999). In 2000, the President of the United States asked the IT community to help close this digital divide for moral reasons and to ensure that the economy flourishes with the availability of skilled workers (Shewmake, 2000). This overview summarizes a five-phase service-learning project accomplished through a partnership between the University of Toledo and a local K-8 parochial/non-profit school. The students were primarily enrolled in a Systems Analysis, Design and Implementation course (SAD). This longitudinal project was undertaken to plan, design, and wire a network for the school and to assess and implement continuing and future computer needs. It allowed students to gain “real-life” experience while contributing to the growth of IT among children in a non-profit setting.

Research, Reflection and Practice: Learning Lessons about Lessons: Memories of Mathematics Instruction

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 302-309
Author(s):  
Andrea M. Guillaume ◽  
Lisa Kirtman
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Instruction ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Ninth Grade

“My ninth-grade algebra teacher changed my attitude toward math. He was a dynamic teacher who knew how to make math understandable and relate to real life. I loved going to his class, and soon found myself doing well in math again. It took a while, but gradually I regained my love of math.”

Fall detection and prevention systems of homecare for the elderly: myth or reality? (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Pech ◽  
Helene Sauzeon ◽  
Thinhinane Yebda ◽  
Jenny Benoit-Pineau ◽  
Helene Amieva
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Fall Detection ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Digital Products ◽  
Exponential Increase

UNSTRUCTURED There is an exponential increase in the range of digital products and devices promoting aging in place in particular devices aiming at preventing or detecting falls. However, their deployment is still limited and few studies have been carried out in population-based settings. Such a matter of fact is due to the technological challenges that remain to overcome but also to the barriers that are specific to the users themselves such as the generational digital divide and acceptability factors specific to the elderly population. To date, scarce studies take into account these factors. In order to capitalize technological progress, the further step should be to better take into account these factors and to deploy, in a broader and more ecological way, these technologies designed for home care seniors, in order to assess their effectiveness in real life.

A peek in the micro-sized world: a review of design principles, engineering tools, and applications of engineered microbial community

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-409
Author(s):  
Baizhen Gao ◽  
Rushant Sabnis ◽  
Tommaso Costantini ◽  
Robert Jinkerson ◽  
Qing Sun
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Microbial Interactions ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
New Gene ◽  
Global Biogeochemical Cycles ◽  
Synthetic Microbial Communities

Microbial communities drive diverse processes that impact nearly everything on this planet, from global biogeochemical cycles to human health. Harnessing the power of these microorganisms could provide solutions to many of the challenges that face society. However, naturally occurring microbial communities are not optimized for anthropogenic use. An emerging area of research is focusing on engineering synthetic microbial communities to carry out predefined functions. Microbial community engineers are applying design principles like top-down and bottom-up approaches to create synthetic microbial communities having a myriad of real-life applications in health care, disease prevention, and environmental remediation. Multiple genetic engineering tools and delivery approaches can be used to ‘knock-in' new gene functions into microbial communities. A systematic study of the microbial interactions, community assembling principles, and engineering tools are necessary for us to understand the microbial community and to better utilize them. Continued analysis and effort are required to further the current and potential applications of synthetic microbial communities.

The Speech-Language Pathologist in the Public Schools: Preparation for Real Life Practices From the Perspective of a Speech-Language Pathology Program Coordinator

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
Francine Wenhardt
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Program Coordinator ◽  
Educational Preparation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
New Graduate ◽  
Language Pathology

Abstract The speech-language pathologist (SLP) working in the public schools has a wide variety of tasks. Educational preparation is not all that is needed to be an effective school-based SLP. As a SLP currently working in the capacity of a program coordinator, the author describes the skills required to fulfill the job requirements and responsibilities of the SLP in the school setting and advises the new graduate regarding the interview process and beginning a career in the public schools.

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