An Analysis of Social Network Activities of College Students

The present exploratory study was taken up to know about the various social networking sites that students use and the type of information shared by them on them. WhatsApp emerged as the most preferred medium for sharing messages, photos, and videos. There was a significant difference between the use of social media networks and the content shared on them. Content related to music, cooking, and movies were watched on the top three social networking sites namely YouTube, WhatsApp, and Instagram. The study found a significant difference between watched social media networks. There exists a significant difference regarding the different contents watched on social media. A significant difference between watched and shared content in different social media networks was also established. The three most important advantages of social media as perceived by the students were convenience in keeping in touch with friends, ease to learn new technology, knowledge of various academic institutions for higher studies across the country. Three disadvantages indicated by the study group were less physical activity, cybercrime, and privacy issues.

Implementation of Student Data Applications at Tinta Emas Vocational High School

Every organization expects convenience, speed, efficiency and accuracy in their activities, but the level of mastery a technology in each person varies, it becomes a factor in the difficulty of implementing a technology directly. SMK Tinta Emas, is an educational organization that has a vision to improve services in the school service information system to make easier student registration process. This system will accelerate the work process and achieve work effectiveness. The problem that occurs at SMK Tinta Emas is how to implement the application for staffs and teachers with various information technology knowledge backgrounds therefore in the application later there will not be many obstacles that occur due to errors in the use of student data. The community service team as an intermediary between the makers of the student data system involved in the system was asked to provide direction in socialization and education. Finally, the community service team hopes that this implementation and socialization will produce good results for the smooth process of modernizing school student data by applying information technology.

Exploration of Using Modern Information Technology to Realize College English Distance Teaching

China is gradually evolving to a knowledge-based society of computer information technology, knowledge economy, and learning. The modern information construction of college English is to realize the distance teaching of College English with the help of modern information technology, which is conducive to the continuous development of network education in China in the direction of modern information. This paper summarizes the research objectives and contents of college English modern information technology construction. We analyze the significance of implementing college English modern information technology and realize distance teaching. We put forward important measures for college English information technology to realize distance teaching, in order to bring some reference to relevant professionals. Finally, the sharing of high-quality educational resources will be realized, so as to provide reference for further improving the situation of rural English teaching.

PREFERENSI GENERASI MILENIAL DALAM MEMILIH PEMBAYARAN DIGITAL (STUDI KASUS PADA MAHASISWA DI JABODETABEK)

Kemajuan teknologi yang cukup pesat membawa dampak terhadap dunia keuangan khususnya transaksi pembayaran. Perkembangan ini ditandai dengan jumlah transaksi electronic money atau uang elektronik di Indonesia menunjukan data yang terus meningkat berdasarkan hasil statistik yang dikeluarkan oleh Bank Indonesia. Banyaknya perusahaan pembayaran digital ini memberi banyak pilihan kepada masyarakat dalam menentukkan alat pembayaran digital mana yang akan mereka gunakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa faktor-faktor Influencer Sosial Media, Brand Image Perusahaan, Promotional Benefit, Financial Technology Knowledge, Persepsi Kemudahan Penggunaan, dan Persepsi Risiko terhadap minat menggunakan pembayaran digital pada mahasiswa di Jabodetabek, Indonesia. Metode penelitian dalam riset ini adalah kuantitatif dengan teknik analisa data menggunakan deskriptif analitis. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan Influencer Sosial Media, Brand image perusahaan, Perceived risk berpengaruh negatif dan tidak signifikan. Sedangkan, Promotional benefit, Fintech knowledge, Perceived usefulness, berpengaruh positif dan signifikan. Diharapkan hasil penelitian ini akan memberikan kontribusi bagi perusahaan penerbit sebagai bahan kajian untuk mengembangkan bisnisnya, karena kelompok milenial ini memiliki potensi pasar yang besar karena cenderung mengikuti tren dan tanggap akan tekhnologi dibandingkan kelompok umur yang lain. Penelitian ini pula diharapkan mampu memberikan saran perbaikan untuk pemerintah terkait aturan dalam bisnis pembayaran digital di masa yang akan datang. Kata Kunci : Minat Penggunaan, Preferensi Milenial, Pembayaran Digital.

An assessment of innovation in economic sectors of the Pridneprovsky Economic Region in Ukraine

The article provides a comparative assessment of the innovativeness of Ukrainian and Polish manufacturing. The main types and kinds of innovation in different sectors of the Pridneprovsky Economic Region are identified and each kind of economic activity in the region is rated in terms of intensity and efficiency of development. It was found out that the most promising sector of the Pridneprovsky Economic Region was the engineering industry, where innovation is based on engineering developments and research. The authors provide economic justification for measures to increase intensity and efficiency, and hence the level of innovation of key economic activities of the region. What is required is an innovation-oriented ecosystem that provides conditions for research and development, the formation and development of networks that consolidate activities of research centers and science-intensive industrial production, training of professional staff; reliable protection of intellectual property, the development of industrial clusters; that facilitate access to global sources of technology, knowledge and highly qualified engineering and technical personnel.

Semiotika budaya kemaritiman masyarakat Indonesia pada syair lagu

Syair lagu merupakan rangkaian dan tatanan kata indah yang diberi notasi dan dilagukan. Syair lagu memuat simbol-simbol pesan yang hendak disampaikan pencipta kepada pendengarnya. Simbol dalam syair lagu tidak mudah dimengerti dan perlu penafsiran. Pencipta lagu menggunakan simbol verbal pada syair lagu guna mewakili segala hal terkait dengan maksud, harapan, perasaan serta kondisi yang terjadi di lingkungan fisik serta menerjemahkan kehidupan di dunia yang diketahuinya. Untuk memahami sistem tanda yang menggambarkan budaya kemaritiman dalam syair lagu digunakan pendekatan semiotik. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kualitatif, mengkaji bahasa berupa tanda atau simbol dalam syair lagu kemaritiman. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan mendokumentasikan lagu di Museum Musik Indonesia (MMI) di Malang serta eksplorasi di internet. Data berupa aspek kebahasaan yang mengandung sistem tanda budaya kemaritiman dari 14 lagu. Tujuan penelitian mendeskripsikan bentuk penanda dan petanda budaya kemaritiman pada syair lagu dan aspek budaya kemaritiman masyarakat Indonesia. Hasil penelitian ditemukan penanda dan petanda yang menunjukkan budaya kemaritiman pada syair lagu kemaritiman serta empat aspek sistem budaya masyarakat maritim meliputi, sistem mata pencaharian hidup, sistem peralatan hidup dan teknologi, sistem pengetahuan, dan sistem keorganisasian sosial. Lagu-lagu kemaritiman Indonesia merepresentasikan budaya kemaritiman masyarakat pesisir melalui simbol tanda yang ada. Untuk itu, lagu merupakan rekaman budaya masyarakat di masanya. Song verse is a series and arrangement of beautiful words that are noted and performed. The song verse contains symbols of the message that the creator wants to convey to his listener. The symbols in the verse of the song are not easy to understand and need interpretation. The songwriter uses verbal symbols in the song's verse to represent everything related to the intentions, expectations, feelings and conditions that occur in the physical environment and translate life in the world he knows. To understand the sign system that describes maritime culture in song verse, a semiotic approach is used. This research is qualitative descriptive, studying the language in the form of signs or symbols in maritime song verse. Data collection techniques by documenting songs at the Indonesian Music Museum (MMI) in Malang as well as exploration on the internet. Data in the form of language aspects that contain a maritime cultural sign system of 14 songs. The purpose of the study describes the form of markers and signs of maritime culture in song verses and aspects of maritime culture of Indonesian society. The results of the study found markers and signs that show maritime culture in maritime song verses as well as four aspects of the maritime community cultural system including, livelihood system, living equipment system and technology, knowledge system, and social organization system. Indonesian maritime songs represent the maritime culture of coastal communities through the symbol of existing signs. For this reason, the song is a recording of the culture of the people of his time.

Persepsi Kesiapan Mahasiswa Akuntansi dalam Menghadapi Tantangan di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0

This research examines the influence of accounting understanding, soft skills, information technology knowledge on the readiness of accountants in facing the challenges of the industrial revolution era 4.0. This study uses primary data in the form of questionnaires that contain statements related to research, data collection using purposive sampling techniques that are sampling with certain criteria. The sample in this study is the final semester students majoring in accounting of Bali State Polytechnic. The number of samples in this study was 137 samples. The questionnaire deployment data is statistically analyzed using the SPSS program with multiple linear regression methods, classical assumption tests, T and F tests, and coefficients of determination. The test results showed a significant positive influence between accounting understanding, soft skills, and information technology knowledge on readiness to face the challenges of the industrial revolution era 4.0. Keywords: Accounting Understanding; Soft skills; IT Comprehension; Industry 4.0.

Investigating formulation of honey beverages (honey beer and liqueur)

Beverages containing alcohol are fermented from the sugars in fruits, berries, grains, and such other ingredients as plant saps, tubers, honey, and milk and may be distilled to reduce the original watery liquid to a liquid of much greater alcoholic strength. Fermented honey drinks may have been the earliest alcoholic beverages known to man. The aim of this work was to contribute to filling the gap of low brewing technology knowledge and scientific knowledge for an innovative application of honey in the beer and liquors industry. In this study honey beverages were formulated using different amount of honey with spices, yeast, hop, fruit, alcohol with different alcohol contents, herbs like cinnamon, clove, ginger, vanilla, fruits and maize and finger millet grain ingredients. Quality assessment of the products were assessed concerning physicochemical analysis, microbiological analysis, sensory evaluation of the formulations, estimation of shelf-life and cost and yield of the products to characterize the honey beverages three different liquors and nine beer beverages produced from honey and other different ingredients. The pH, total acidity, total soluble solid and ethyl acohol contents of the formulated honey beverages were range from 3.8±0.03 to 6.1±0.010, 1.63±0.06 to 21.0±1.63, 21.30±0.56 to 36.87±0.50 and 4.81±0.17 % to 44.10±0.50 %, respectively. Liquors and beers can be formulated from honey and other ingredients to involve unemployed young as entrepreneurs to increase their income. Keywords: Honey Beverages; Honey Beer; Honey Liquor; Sensory; Physicochemical; Microbiological properties

Are retailers leveraging in-store analytics? An exploratory study

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyse the level of adoption of in-store analytics by brick-and-mortar retailers. Web analytics technology has been widely adopted by online retailers, and the technology to gather similar information in physical stores is already available. This study explores how such technology is valued and adopted by retailers.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on interviews and a focus group of 21 retail executives using a semi-structured interview methodology. An in-store analytics service was defined, along with specific key performance indicators (KPIs) and use cases to structure respondents' feedback.FindingsAlthough noteworthy differences have been found in the value of KPIs and use cases by type of business, the main finding is that none of the respondents reached the stage of a brick-and-mortar data-driven company. In-store analytics services are in the early stages of Rogers' (1983) model of diffusion of innovations. Three main reasons are presented: lack of technology knowledge, budget priority and a data culture inside the companies.Practical implicationsThe results should encourage scholars to further investigate the drivers accelerating the adoption of these technologies. Practitioners and solution providers should strive for improvement in the simplicity of their solutions.Originality/valueThis study is the first to analyse the level of adoption of in-store analytics from the perspective of retailers.