Nursing Education Innovations and Obstacles During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic created a paradigm shift in the way educators employ active learning strategies. In this chapter, the authors discuss how engaging and innovative learning strategies were developed to teach baccalaureate-level nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial focus is on the teaching and learning strategies created for first-semester students who are developing foundational nursing skills and concepts. The discussion transitions to complex strategies developed for fourth-semester students, solidifying critical thinking and clinical judgment skills. Highlighted are active learning strategies used in the classroom, skills lab, and simulated clinical environment. These promote clinical judgment and present practical direction for adapting technology to provide an engaging learning environment. Throughout the chapter, the authors use several strategies to showcase how a nursing program responded to COVID-19 restrictions, including active learning and technology strategies, and how they can be applied across a curriculum using varying levels of technology.

Evaluating Green Technology Strategies for the Sustainable Development of Solar Power Projects: Evidence from Pakistan

Energy is the main element for a modern lifestyle that must be considered in economically reliable and sustainable development dialogues. The financial performance of solar power projects has become the main issue, especially in developing countries such as Pakistan, where it has gained the special attention of government and regulatory authorities. The present study evaluates green technology strategies for the sustainable development of solar power projects in Pakistan. We examine the moderating role of cost and riskiness of the methods between the nexus of capital budgeting techniques and the financial performance of solar power projects. The analysis is performed on data collected from 44 respondents (chief financial officers and chief executive officers) by accompanying an inclusive questionnaire survey. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) is used to assess the formulated suppositions. The results reveal that green technology strategies positively impact the sustainable development of solar power projects. The profitability index is a good source of higher financial performance of the solar power projects. The results further demonstrate that the cost and riskiness of the methods significantly moderate the nexus of capital budgeting techniques and the financial performance of solar power projects. These findings provide a valuable manual for policymakers, government institutions, and regulators to select the appropriate green technology strategy to increase cleaner production and sustainable development of solar power projects.

How do teachers facilitate mathematics learning in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic? A rapid review

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic forces learning, including mathematics learning, to be carried out in online or distance mode. This situation is a challenge for teachers in facilitating mathematics learning because they are required to organize mathematics content and integrate it with certain learning technologies. In this article, we reviewed a total of 14 articles to describe how mathematics teacher in Indonesia facilitates online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on types of technology used and reasons for choosing the technology, strategies used in integrating the technology with certain learning models or methods, ways of facilitating online discussion to construct knowledge, and assessments conducted as well as effects of the online learning facilitated by the teacher. Some implications for policy and practices are also provided in this article for improvement of online mathematics learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and may also after the pandemic is over in which it is possible to combine online and offline learning.

The technological acquisitions paradox in the beauty industry

PurposeWe address the following research questions: (1) Is the innovation trajectory of the acquirer affected by previous acquisitions? (2) In which direction knowledge recombination from the acquisition is pushed further? (3) Is the technological acquisition more a means for knowledge exploration and radical innovation or, on the contrary, a way for consolidating previous technological specialization?Design/methodology/approachThe nature of this study is exploratory; therefore, we opted for an inductive approach based on the L'Oréal case study analysis. Data were triangulated from different sources: (a) the L'Oréal website and press releases collected in the 2009–2015 period; (b) journal articles and books on the global cosmetics industry and the insightful work of Jones (2010); (c) the Questel Orbit database containing data on patents; and (d) the Zephyr – Bureau van Dijk database containing information on the acquisitions of firms.FindingsEmpirical evidence from a patent data analysis reveals a paradoxical path. On the one hand, acquisitions enable the company to explore new technological spaces; on the other hand, they allow it to reinforce a preexisting technological trajectory, even when the knowledge base of the target is distant from that of the acquirer. Thus, in our case study, the absorption and recombination of knowledge from a variety of domains support specialization more than diversification technology strategies.Originality/valueWe add to innovation management literature a new perspective, by offering a detailed analysis, through patent data, of the knowledge recombination process, led by technological acquisitions.

Essential Oil-Loaded NLC for Potential Intranasal Administration

Complementary and alternative medicines represent an interesting field of research on which worldwide academics are focusing many efforts. In particular, the possibility to exploit pharmaceutical technology strategies, such as the nanoencapsulation, for the delivery of essential oils is emerging as a promising strategy not only in Italy but also all over the world. The aim of this work was the development of nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) for the delivery of essential oils (Lavandula, Mentha, and Rosmarinus) by intranasal administration, an interesting topic in which Italian contributions have recently increased. Essential oil-loaded NLC, projected as a possible add-on strategy in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, were characterized in comparison to control formulations prepared with Tegosoft CT and Neem oil. Homogeneous (polydispersity index, PDI < 0.2) nanoparticles with a small size (<200 nm) and good stability were obtained. Morphological and physical-chemical studies showed the formation of different structures depending on the nature of the liquid oil component. In particular, NLC prepared with Lavandula or Rosmarinus showed the formation of a more ordered structure with higher cytocompatibility on two cell lines, murine and human fibroblasts. Taken together, our preliminary results show that optimized positively charged NLC containing Lavandula or Rosmarinus can be proposed as a potential add-on strategy in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases through intranasal administration, due to the well-known beneficial effects of essential oils and the mucoadhesive properties of NLC.

Critical Success Factors in the Fast food Industry: A Case of McDonald's

The study is aimed to examine the critical success factors of McDonald's in the fast-food industry. As a leading global brand, McDonald’s has expanded operations into more than 100 countries such as Malaysia, China, and Japan. Its primary purpose is to be the customers' favorite eating place, focusing on customer experience. We employed the quantitative method. A total of 100 customers and 20 employees were surveyed. The result shows that innovation and technology strategies, job satisfaction, marketing strategies, and customer satisfaction are the critical factors that drive McDonald's success in the fast-food industry. The discussion and recommendations are presented.

IDENTIFIKASI DAN STRATEGI PENGUATAN KEARIFAN LOKAL USAHATANI PADI SAWAH TADAH HUJAN DI DESA LONG MIDANG

For their food needs, the people in Long Midang Village still apply traditional values or local wisdom in the utilization and processing of rice cultivation, especially rainfed lowland rice. This research aims to identify local wisdom that has existed and still being maintained, knowing the factors that cause local wisdom to be maintained or abandoned, and formulating strategies to maintain local wisdom. This study uses a qualitative descriptive analysis method and SWOT analysis tool, data obtained through in-depth interviews. The results showed there are 38 local wisdoms in Long Midang Village, 22 local wisdoms are retained while 16 local wisdoms are removed, the factors that cause local wisdom have been maintained are the availability of organic fertilizers, the use of cheaper traditional tools, land preservation and respect for ancestral heritage. The factors that cause local wisdom have been abandoned are changes in insight/knowledge and more efficient modern technology. Strategies to strengthen local wisdom using aggressive strategies (S-O) namely increasing the use of buffalo in cultivating land as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly local wisdom as well as maintaining mutual cooperation wisdom. Key words: Local Wisdom, Rainfed Rice, SWOTAbstrakDalam memenuhi kebutuhan pangannya, masyarakat di Desa Long Midang masih memegang kuat nilai-nilai tradisi adat atau kearifan lokal yaitu dalam pemanfaatan dan pengolahan budidaya padi khususnya padi sawah tadah hujan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi kearifan lokal yang pernah ada dan yang masih dipertahankan, mengetahui faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan kearifan lokal terus dipertahankan atau ditinggalkan, dan merumuskan strategi dalam mempertahankan kearifan lokal. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif kualitatif dan alat analisis SWOT, data diperoleh melalui wawancara mendalam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kearifan lokal di Desa Long Midang berjumlah 38, kearifan lokal yang dipertahankan sebanyak 22 sedangkan kearifan lokal yang ditinggalkan sebanyak 16, faktor-faktor penyebab kearifan lokal di pertahankan adalah tersedianya pupuk organik, penggunaan alat-alat tradisional yang lebih murah, kelestarian lahan dan penghargaan terhadap warisan leluhur. Faktor-faktor penyebab kearifan lokal ditinggalkan adalah perubahan wawasan/pengetahuan dan perkembangan teknologi modern yang lebih efisien. Strategi penguatan kearifan lokal menggunakan strategi agresif (S-O) yaitu meningkatkan penggunaan kerbau dalam pengolahan lahan sebagai salah satu kearifan lokal yang hemat biaya dan ramah lingkungan serta mempertahankan kearifan gotong royong.Kata kunci: Kearifan Lokal, Sawah Tadah Hujan, SWOT

Analysis of Core Technologies and Implementation Services for Smart City

Smart City Platform is a software that optimally allocates resources and provides services to citizens by utilizing ICT technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT, virtual reality, augmented reality, and 5G mobile communication to solve various urban problems occurring in the city.In order to implement the Smart City environment, basic platform technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, network, Internet of Things(IoT) and Cloud computing are essential.In this paper, we used the big data analysis tool ‘BigKinds’ to lookup the topic 'Smart City Technology' and 'Smart City IoT' in news, editorials and quotations. After analyzing them, we then derived the core technologies needed in building a Smart City. Furthermore, we introduced the concept of the basic Smart City technologies and then deduced implications and drew a conclusion by analyzing both the local and foreign Smart City construction services. In addition, it compared and analyzed the core technologies for supporting services in various smart cities.The Smart City’s basic technologies and service analysis can be utilized by the local government to effectively establish policies and technology strategies in the Smart City industry.