The Saami webcommunities in the eyes of moderators (on the example of “VKontakte” social network)

The article discusses the problem of moderation of ethnic network communities on the example of the Sami virtual groups “VKontakte”. An expert survey was conducted with moderators of webcommunities, on the basis of which the goals of creating groups, their main functions and prospects for further development were determined. According to the interviewed moderators, the priority goal of creating these groups is to unite representatives of the Sami people on a single, albeit virtual platform, within which certain individual and collective interests can be realized (searching for like-minded people, gaining knowledge, a sense of common ethnicity, etc.). Among the main functions of the Sami webcommunities, the moderators single out those that are inherent in such virtual ethnic associations: communicative, integrative, information-cognitive, entertainment and a number of others. The moderators consider the most important topics for dissemination to such topics as the preservation of the Sami language and culture (including a significant part of the content related to material culture), environmental problems and traditional crafts. At the same time, it is noted that the greatest response from the audience of these groups is received by posts devoted to art, entertainment and everyday life topics. Moderators carefully monitor the thematic focus of the content and try to avoid various “sensitive” topics and discussions, especially those related to politics. The audience of the Sami online communities is assessed by the moderators as conflict-free, but at the same time not active enough. In general, the moderators highly appreciate the technological capabilities of social networks for disseminating relevant information, establishing contacts, self-presentation, socializing Sami youth, broadcasting their culture and expressing ethnic identity.

P-OGC76 A patient engagement event to assess feasibility of preoperative enhanced recovery groups in patients with oesophagogastric cancer undergoing surgery

Background Enhanced recovery (ER) includes pre-operative counselling during individual patient consultations with multidisciplinary team (MDT) members. Patients can experience lengthy appointments seeing multiple professionals. This negatively impacts on their ability to retain and process information, and results in long, overrunning clinics. Separate, virtual ER group sessions have been proposed to deliver aspects of the pre-operative appointment which are common to all patients undergoing oesophagogastric (OG) cancer surgery. The aim is to improve patient engagement and experience, and improve efficiency of clinics. A patient engagement event was undertaken to gain feedback from patients about the existing service and the proposed virtual group. Methods A semi-structured telephone interview was developed with the support of a Patient & Public Engagement Team. The 30 minute interview covered aspects such as patient experience of ER information delivery, the quality of the information they received and their thoughts on attending virtual group sessions. Seventy patients, who had undergone surgery for OG cancer in the previous 14 months were invited to take part. A Health Informatics Team screened the patient list prior to invitation letters being sent. The telephone interviews took place in November 2020. Results Twenty-seven patients responded (37%). Of these, 89% felt they received all information required for surgery preparation. Over 50% reported receiving adequate information to support with common post-operative issues (dietary - 81%; physical activity - 55%) but would like more on others (psychological impact - 26%). Patients highlighted that the MDT clinic took many hours and information delivery was overwhelming. The internet was accessible to 85% and 56% thought the information provided prior to surgery could have been delivered in a virtual group. Patient perceived advantages to virtual groups included: peer support; reduced travel; and avoidance of information repetition and overload. Conclusions Patient preference, perspective and needs are paramount when designing healthcare services. Results from this patient engagement event suggest that the delivery of preoperative information and counselling as part of ER could be improved through the implementation of virtual ER groups. They also suggest that most patients perceive benefits to such a model, including the addition of peer support. The next steps in the proof of concept are to develop the virtual groups MDT content and pilot in a cohort of patients, evaluating patient related outcome measures and impact on service efficiency.

A Qualitative Examination of COVID-19’s Impacts on Physical Activity and Perceptions of Remote Delivery Interventions

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic is correlated with decreased physical activity (PA). Transitioning to remote work may impact people’s acceptability and preferences for remotely delivered behavioral interventions, including PA. The objective was to examine perceptions of COVID-19 impacts on PA engagement and motivation, and perspectives related to remotely delivered PA interventions. Design Cross-sectional small-group interview. Setting Harris County, Texas. Participants: Insufficiently active, overweight/obese adults (16 healthy adults [aged 25–52 years], and 7 cancer survivors [aged 50–74 years]). Method Group discussion was guided by semi-structured questions. Audio-transcribed data (278 pages) was analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s process centering identification, analysis, organization, description, and reports. Results Overall, participants expressed a decreased level of PA due to the pandemic. Difficulties (e.g., care-taking activities, working from home, and safety concerns) negatively affected motivation. Participants indicated high acceptability of remotely delivered PA interventions, with advantages of virtual technology features (e.g., did not have to maintain a gym membership) and even accountability in maintaining a PA routine (e.g., using virtual groups to engage in community support). Conclusion Participants described COVID-19 negatively affects access to PA opportunities yet also expressed willingness to engage in remotely delivered PA interventions instead of in-person programs because of their COVID-19 experiences. Remote interventions can greatly increase accessibility and offer opportunities to provide personalized motivation and accountability that people need to be more physically active.

Social Interactions within Participative Models of Distributed Networking: Updating Concepts in the Context of Digital Transformation

Sociological analysis of up-to-date social practices, communication and interaction forms among community members, local and virtual groups is based on a number of methodological approaches that need to be reconceived today in connection with the digital transformations of social processes and structures. Socio-managerial approaches used in the era of traditional and modern society (modernity) do not cover the total social reality and do not reply to the tasks and social practices of the post-modern information society (“meta-modernity”). In these conditions, the rethinking is required for the implementation of the basic concepts such as democratic instruments of state regulation, once rejected by Plato and Aristotle and then again proposed at a new round of social development by K. Popper. The concept of participation, which returned to sociological, socio-anthropological and socio-economic discourse in the middle of the twentieth century, needs to be developed in the era of total digitalization, additionally accelerated by measures of social isolation in connection with the pandemic (the transition to remote work, the expansion of online services, etc.). The article attempts to present new aspects of the concept of participation in relation to understanding the models of distributed networks of economic relations (sharing) and, in general, to digital forms of social communications in society.

Technological Aspects of Distance Learning in Geogebra Classroom-Math Environment

The article discusses the technological aspects of distance learning in the GeoGebra Classroom virtual math platform environment, based on a practical model of using the GeoGebra Classroom. In particular, the main activities of Geogebra Classroom are presented in the following order: Activities - find / create an activity; GeoGebra class - create a GeoGebra class; Admission of students to the GoeGebra class; Appointment of a co-teacher; Monitoring student progress; GeoGebra classrooms in a distance learning environment; GeoGebra Applets (Graphing; CASE; Geometry; 3D Graphics; Spreadsheet; Probability; Notes) for GeoGebra Classroom; Creating a GeoGebra class from a GeoGebra book.Every activity in the work is explained and performed in practice, which is confirmed by the corresponding illustrations actually carried out in the GeoGebra classroom environment. The algorithm for carrying out each activity is explained in detail and analyzed from a technological point of view and the methodological value of a separate step is shown. The discussion of the individual activities is accompanied by the proper definitions and purposes of the GeoGebra Classroom environment interface.The article provides the recommendations for the necessary measures before starting the practical work in the GeoGebra Classroom,such as: Registration on the official GeoGebra website https://www.geogebra.org/; Download the GeoGebra Classic installation package and install it on the local computer; Have knowledge of using online and installed applications of GeoGebra Classic to create a resource.The main activities of the GeoGebra classroom in the work are carried out on the example of discussing a practical model, parallel lines, with virtual groups of students. The following steps are shown sequentially: Creating resources in local and online GeoGebra applications; Creation of activities and their enrichment with additional elements of educational goals (Text; GeoGebra Applet; Notes; Question: Open question, Multiple choice; Video; Picture; PDF file Web); Creating a GeoGebra class and engaging participants online in real time; interactive communication in the GeoGebra classroom with the joint participation of the teacher and sstudents, which does not require sharing of screens by students; Tracking students' progress in the educational process, conducting anonymous discussions and providing feedback.The article analyzes and confirms the success of using GeoGebra Classroom in teaching mathematics both in schools and in higher educational institutions.

The Impact of virtual groups in social media programs on changing the social habits of university students – An applied study on female students of Qassim University –: أثر الجماعات الافتراضية في برامج التواصل الاجتماعي على تغير العادات الاجتماعية للطالبات الجامعيات – دراسة تطبيقية على طالبات جامعة القصيم –

The study aimed to identify the impact of virtual groups in social networking programs on changing social and economic customs among female university students. To achieve this, the study relied on the social survey method. The closed questionnaire tool was used to collect data. The study was applied to female students of Qassim University from Faculty of pharmacy, Faculty of sharia (Islamic Law) and Faculty of Arts, the number of the sample was (273) students, and were chosen in a stratified manner. In the light of the hypothesis of the explained theories, which are (social progress, proliferation, determination, cultural courses), the study reached a number results, the most important of which are: that Arabic and foreign social materials shared among female members of virtual groups, whether among relatives or friends or among work groups, are related to the change of social customs of young woman’s engagement in Saudi society, so that it is directly from the suitor to the young woman without an intermediary before asking the guardian. The study also found that there is a relationship between the virtual group of female friends and the virtual group of relatives in social networking programs and the change in the expenditure and consumption habits of female university students. The study also reached that there is no relationship between virtual groups and the type of material shared and the level of contentment of the article sent with the customs of the first months of marriage (honeymoon). The customs of honeymoon have changed because of the cultural contact with foreign societies. It turns out that the interpretation of the economic imperative and the interpretation of cultural courses and the interpretation of proliferation are all suitable to interpret the connection of virtual groups in social networking programs with the change of social customs.The study concluded with a number of recommendations, most notably: The need to raise the awareness of parents and family regarding the enlightenment of young women who are getting married about the importance of taking into consideration the rationalization when setting up wedding ceremonies in Saudi society, and that arranging them should be in a modern style with taking into account the values and customs of Saudi society. The study came to a conclusion as a whole that there is an impact of the new social networking on the change of social and economic customs of young women in university. This enhances the importance of conducting and testing a number of different theories. This work would be done through working on more studies and researches which seek the relation between one of social networking programs and consumption. Also, the relation of social networking programs with the change of the concepts, roles and responsibilities of marriage and marital relationship. This would be done through using qualitative and quantitative tools (focused interview, content analysis, case study) in order to describe and interpret aspects that cannot be discovered by the questionnaire.

HISTORY OF THE ENTRY OF CHRISTIANITY INTO CYBERSPACE

This article emphasizes the influx of Christianity into cyberspace, the history of the first virtual forums, groups, networks, and websites relevant to this religion. It discusses the results of the studies on the widespread of faith, particularly Christianity, on the Internet. Examples, obtained as a result of American, Canadian, and British scientists’ observation of these processes, are provided. As it is known, scientists divide the studies on the correlation between religion and the Internet into three periods. Based on this fact, we paid attention to the studies of the leading representatives of each period and their results. In the second half of the twentieth century, the process, which began with a simple message on a bulletin board system (BBS), began to develop rapidly. Special forums on the expression of religious views (e.g. “Origins”, 1983) and virtual groups dedicated to Christianity (“net.religion.Christian”, 1984) come to light. The author analyzes and justifies these groups were paid much attention and participated actively by the general population and the church. The article identifies the most discussed topics in the virtual communities, which were established in the first network for religious dialogue Ecunet in their public and private (paid) conversations. It provides information about an online religious ceremony on the memory of the missing astronauts of the Challenger spacecraft. It shows how the emergence of the free World Wide web and the possibility of working with hypertext and creating websites influenced the dynamics of Christianity in cyberspace. It also provides information on the leading websites of cyber-communication technologies and which sects and churches they belong to.