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2. Future-Proof CALL: Language Learning as Exploration and Encounters. Short Papers from EUROCALL 2018 (26th, Jyväskylä, Finland, 2018)
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Research-publishing.net (France), Taalas, Peppi, Jalkanen, Juha, Bradley, Linda, Thouësny, Sylvie, Taalas, Peppi, Jalkanen, Juha, Bradley, Linda, Thouësny, Sylvie, and Research-publishing.net (France)
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The 26th European Association of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL) conference was organised by the University of Jyväskylä (JYU) Language Campus and specifically the Language Centre, in Jyväskylä, Finland. The theme of this year's conference was "Future-proof CALL: language learning as exploration and encounters," which reflects an attempt to envision language teaching and learning futures in a changing world. What brought researchers together this year are shared concerns in relation to the sustainability of language learning and teaching in technology-rich contexts that are marked by ever-increasing complexity. 184 submissions were accepted to be presented as workshops, symposia, individual oral presentations, or posters. The oral presentations were categorised as research, research and development, reflective practice papers, along with presentations on European projects. The collection of short papers in this volume is a very thorough view into the conference proper exhibiting the complexity and novelty of the field of CALL. There are exciting new openings and a more profound exploration of theoretical underpinnings of the contemporary issues in teaching and learning, cross-cultural communication, mobile learning and the like. (Individual papers contain references.)
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- 2018
3. Less Commonly Taught Languages at EUROCALL: What Has Changed over the Years?
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Ward, Monica
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The world of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is dominated by English, and to a lesser extent, French, Spanish, and German. While these languages are the main focus of EUROCALL conferences, there has always been a presence of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) at these conferences. Most of the official languages of the EU and European languages more generally have been discussed by CALL researchers at EUROCALL conferences, but some languages have yet to make an appearance. There have also been presentations on other LCLTs outside of Europe, including Mandarin, Arabic, Japanese, and less widely spoken languages such as Thai and Nahuatl. This paper looks at the presence of LCTLs at EUROCALL conferences since 1993 and reflects on what has changed over the years. It notes the importance of the conference location on the languages discussed at the conference and the role of EU projects in supporting LCTLs. [For the complete volume, "CALL and Professionalisation: Short Papers from EUROCALL 2021 (29th, Online, August 26-27, 2021)," see ED616972.]
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- 2021
4. Proceedings 2017: Selected Papers from the Twenty-First College-Wide Conference for Students in Languages, Linguistics & Literature (21st, Honolulu, Hawai'i, April 22, 2017)
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University of Hawai'i at Manoa, National Foreign Language Resource Center and Le, Uy-Di Nancy
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This year's conference theme, "Be Seen, Be Heard," reflected not only our goal of celebrating our achievements but also represented our intent of making sure everyone's voices are heard, especially during 2017's difficult political climate. The conference opened with a motivating address from Dean Laura E. Lyons, followed by an inspirational keynote by Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, a PhD candidate in English at UH Manoa, widely published poet and professional performer. A special addition to this year's program were talks delivered by five featured speakers: Dr. Christina Bacchilega, Dr. Mary Shin Kim, PhD candidate Victoria Chen, PhD candidate Gavin Lamb and PhD candidate Michael Pak. Throughout the day, there were 36 graduate student presentations. Contents of these proceedings include: (1) What Can We Say about the Languages of Ancient Europe? (A. Douglas Callender); (2) An Evolving Mainstream: A Linguistic Landscapes Analysis of Migration in Cary, NC (Lucas John Edmond); (3) Reduplication in Oroha: The Multifaceted Process and its Effects within the Language's Grammar (Darren Flavelle); (4) Novel Morphophonological Derivational Patterns in Korean Onomatopoeic and Mimetic Neologisms (Bonnie Fox); (5) 'Give' in Sasak: Voice and Alignment in Ditransitive Constructions (Ryan E. Henke); (6) The Possibilities of Detaching '-E Hata' from Korean Psych Adjectives (Dianne Juhn); (7) Conversation Between Sasak Speakers in Cultural Context (Khairunnisa); (8) "Good Job!" Language Focus and Instruction in a Research Interview (Yu-Han Lin); (9) An Exploration Of Tonogenesis In Oceania (Leah Pappas); (10) From TBLT to PBLL: An Ecological Perspective (Huy V. Phùng); (11) Examining Effects of Revitalization on Pronunciation of Southern Tutchone Ejectives (Ashleigh Smith); (12) Intransitive Sentences with Floating Quantifiers in Child Japanese (Maho Takahashi); (13) Stance And Engagement Features in Academic Writing in Korean: A Corpus-Based Comparison (Lee Seunghye Yu); and (14) An Ecological Approach to an Online Second Language Writing Course (Lin Zhou). Individual papers contain references. [For the 2016 proceedings, see ED586378.]
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- 2018
5. MultiTasks, MultiSkills, MultiConnections. Selected Papers from the 2013 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
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Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSCTFL) and Dhonau, Stephanie
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This year's volume of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSCTFL) Report centering on the conference theme of MultiTasks, MultiSkills, and MultiConnections focused on the importance or world language use within the classroom and beyond with articles extending the conversation on target language use in instruction, on 21st century skills and accompanying Web 2.0 technologies that faculty and students can access and use to connect to the larger world, and applications of standards based instruction at K-16 levels of instruction. The profession's K-16 "Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century" are well represented in this year's volume as all articles connect in some manner with one or more of the 5Cs in meaningful ways, demonstrating how the profession has embraced the national conversation on what "students should know and be able to do in a second or multiple language". The collection of articles in the MultiTasks section, share the theme of instructor target language (TL) use with recent attention placed on the role of the target language in instructed situations. In the MultiSkills section of this publication, readers will find a focus on the Partnership for 21st Century skills and technology integration in three articles. Articles in MultiConnections integrate various aspects of language learning usage for various purposes including connections to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), to service learning for collegiate intermediate Spanish students not necessarily pursuing a major or minor in the language, and to innovations for providing more literature exposure into language learning. "Innovative Approaches to teaching Literature in the World language classroom," examines the need to provide and support literary texts in language instruction by bridging the gap between developing language proficiency for interpersonal communication and developing literary understanding of authentic literary texts.
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- 2013
6. Higher Education: What Role Can the Commonwealth Play? Background Paper for Discussion at the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers
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Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) (United Kingdom) and Kirkland, John
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Higher education is increasingly recognised as being critical to social and economic prosperity. It is also a policy area where the Commonwealth could significantly increase its impact. This could be achieved without major cost, by working through activities already in place, and persuading member governments to make stronger use of these brands and mechanisms. This paper focuses on four key areas selected by the the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) Steering Committee: (1) Costs and access; (2) Links with employment; (3) Securing the next generation of academics; and (4) Student and staff mobility. These were chosen because of their importance, relevance to conference themes, and synergy with existing Commonwealth-related initiatives. In each case, the brief summary of issues is intended to stimulate debate on whether, and how, the Commonwealth could play a greater role. [This paper was prepared for the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) (19th, Bahamas, Jun 22-26, 2015).]
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- 2015
7. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Collections and Services: Section on Acquisition and Exchange; Section on Serial Publications; Section on Interlending and Document Delivery. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Eight papers for the Collections and Services Division of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions that were given at the 1992 annual meeting are presented. These papers deal with the acquisition and exchange of library materials, interlending, and serial publications. The following papers are included: (1) "Why Won't You Accept My Order? Global Acquisitions Solutions" (T. Leisner); (2) "South Asian Literature: Acquisition and Processing in West European Libraries" (G. F. Baumann); (3) "The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Protocol: Progress and Projects" (L. Swain and P. Tallim); (4) "Sci-Tech Libraries: New Approach to Interlibrary Loans" (E. Eronina); (5) "Improving Interlending through Goal Setting and Performance Measurement" (J. Willemse); (6) "OSIRIS, a Microcomputer Based Online Serials Information, Registration and Inquiry System" (S. Santiago); (7) "Serial Publications in India" (P. K. Gupta); and (8) "Basic Serials Management Handbook" (J. Szilvassy). Most papers are followed by references.
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- 1992
8. Perspectives for Continuing Education and Training: Cooperation between Western and Eastern Europe. European Congress on Continuing Education and Training (3rd, Berlin, Germany, March 14-15, 1991). Congress Papers.
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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Berlin (Germany). and Wollschlager, Norbert
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The proceedings of the congress include the following workshop summaries: "Continuing Education and Training (CET) and Society" (Sellin); "The Social Dialogue" (Smith); "The Role of the Social Partners in Vocational and Further Training in Denmark" (Jensen); "Problems of Vocational Training in the Period of Transition to the Market Economy" (Csako); "Potential for Institutionalising and Formalising Cooperation between the Social Partners on Vocational Training" (Meghnagi); "CET and Society" (Kuda); "CET of Management Staff" (Standke); "CET for Managers in Europe" (Hummel); "Perspectives and Forms of Effective CET of Polish Management Staff" (Dworzecki); "Establishment of the Timisoara Institute of Management (Romania)" (Wisson); "Improved Qualification of Managerial Staff in Bulgaria" (Evgeniev); "Training Instead of Dismissal" (Makedonska, Soos); "Problems of Continuing Training in the Activity of the Employment Service" (Novikova); "Work-oriented Learning" (Stotzel, Schmidt); "Qualification Strategies for Women at Work and the Re-integration of Women into Working Life" (Prosel); "Integrated CET Programmes at Municipal Level" (Oels, Vogel); "Project-Pedagogics Approach in Training Schemes for Youth and Adults" (Vassileff); "Integrated Projects in CET" (Delatour); "Work, Ecological Crisis, Continuing Vocational Education and Training" (Knapp, Rieseberg); "Environmental Destruction" (Mackwitz); "Environmental Protection and the Workplace" (Bresso); "The Biosphere, the Technosphere and Society" (Balogh); "Psychological Problems Arising from Radical Structural Changes in the Former German Democratic Republic" (Maaz); "Learning Process as Part of the Joint Ventures in Poland" (Dyrschka); "Course in Entrepreneurship and Market Economy for Estonian Decision-Makers" (Hedlund); "Challenges to the Qualification of thw Workforce in the Transition from the Planned to the Market Economy" (Buttler); "IFG Projects in Central and Eastern Europe" (de Zitter); "Open and Flexible Distance Education and Training in Europe" (d'Azevedo); "New Methods, Old Practices" (Curran); "New Media in European CET" (Nickolmann); "Access as a Key Concept for Policies to Develop Open and Distance Learning throughout Europe" (Dondi); and "The Programme, Finish Your Schooling, Now Is the Time" (Anglarill). (KC)
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- 1991
9. National Strategies for Coping with Unemployment: An International Perspective. Occasional Paper No. 69.
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Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. and Emmerij, Louis
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This paper considers the economics of employment and education in industralized countries, particularly European countries. The paper covers six main topics. The first part deals with the present European employment situation, using figures mainly from Holland; the second part is an economic outlook for the 1980s; in the third, the employment and economic situations are combined, and the resulting employment prospects are considered. Discussed in part 4 are economic policies to cope with unemployment. Labor market policies are the subject of the fifth part, while the last section looks at social and cultural policies and what education can do within an overall packet to cope with the unemployment problem. A question-and-answer section follows. The paper maintains that actual unemployment is worse than the figures would indicate because of the rate of disability retirement; suggestions are made for policies of re-education, economic restructuring, and stimulation of international demand. (KC)
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- 1981
10. A Balance Sheet for East-West Exchanges. IREX Occasional Papers, Volume 1, Number 1.
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International Research and Exchange Board, New York, NY. and Kassof, Allen H.
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Four papers discuss research exchanges between the United States and the USSR and East Europe. The first paper considers the evolution of perceptions of social scientists in these countries during the Cold War and Detente. The dominant view of American researchers during the Cold War was that the United States, as the most modern society, was the yardstick for measuring other societies. The United States experienced rapid growth of training and research related to the Soviet orbit. However, Soviet scholars were constrained by Marxist-Leninist doctrine and by educational and research policies. In the 1960s, American social scientists gained a greater appreciation for the complexities of modern societies and East European social scientists began innovative studies. The second paper discusses evaluations of research exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union. The conclusion is that these exchanges are scientifically valuable to both countries. The most serious problem is Soviet political repression of its scientific community. The third paper discusses problems and accomplishments of East European studies in the United States. Although progress seems to be steady, American social scientists have come to pursue topics that are politically safe, and thus often of secondary importance. The final paper suggests that in exchanges between the Soviet Union and the United States, both academic and government communities profit. The point that Soviet exchanges are generally in sciences and engineering and American exchanges are in history and literature illustrates that each side sends whom it wishes. Thus, the author concludes that this type of exchange is neither unbalanced nor unfair. (Author/KC)
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- 1980
11. Economic Management and Mismanagement. IREX Occasional Papers, Volume 1, Number 2.
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International Research and Exchange Board, New York, NY. and Hewett, Edward A.
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The paper discusses major lines of research of American economists on the economies of the USSR and Eastern Europe. A specific concern is that the United States faces a complex set of issues resulting from the expanding role of these countries in the world economy. At the same time, the United States is experiencing a declining base of specialists in Soviet and East European economics. Presently, much of the work on the Soviet economy concerns three themes: how the system is organized and how it operates; efficiency evaluation in terms of goals or of hypothetical performance; and how the system performs relative to other Eastern and Western countries. One of the most successful projects is SOVMOD, a computer-based series of models of the Soviet economy. Academic exchanges, however, have played a relatively minor role in research development. The benefits of travel for the American economist are small. Documents are generally classified and Soviet economists are not encouraged to work with their American counterparts. Thus, the predominant form of exchange may become short stays by individuals or delegations and conferences. East European exchanges have been more promising, particularly in Hungary, Poland, and Yugoslavia. East European economists are more informed about Western approaches, and data are better and more plentiful. The document concludes with a brief comment by a conference participant who differs with the author on the benefits of research in the Soviet Union. (Author/KC)
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- 1980
12. Teaching, Media Choice and Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Delivery Systems. IET Paper No. 264.
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Open Univ., Walton, Bletchley, Bucks (England). Inst. of Educational Technology. and Bates, A. W.
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This discussion of the usefulness of audiovisual technology for vocational training begins with a brief overview of changes in vocational training in Europe with the introduction of open learning and distance teaching methods and the increase in technologies available to trainers. Procedures for deciding on appropriate audiovisual media are then considered, with an emphasis on the context of the decision, e.g., the training needs of a large manufacturer vs. those of a service industry. Criteria for this decision-making process are discussed, including the issues of access, i.e., when and where the employee will learn; costs for the production and delivery of instructional materials in various media formats; the presentational characteristics of audiovisual media as they relate to teaching strategies; the control over the medium that is available to the learner, e.g., broadcasts vs. cassettes; and the policies and structures within a training organization that can support or hinder the use of audiovisual media for training. Some general recommendations for the design of a training system using audiovisual media conclude the paper. The text is supplemented by four tables. (EW)
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- 1987
13. Chatbots in Libraries: A Systematic Literature Review
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Rumeng Yan, Xin Zhao, and Suvodeep Mazumdar
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Chatbots have experienced significant growth over the past decade, with a proliferation of new applications across various domains. Previous studies also demonstrate the trend of new technologies, especially artificial intelligence, being adopted in libraries. The purpose of this study is to determine the current research priorities and findings in the field of chatbots in libraries. A systematic literature review was performed utilising the PRISMA checklist and the databases Scopus and Web of Science, identifying 5734 records. Upon conducting the first screening, abstract screening, full-text assessment, and quality assessments guided by the CASP appraisal checklist, 19 papers were deemed suitable for inclusion in the review. The results of the review indicate that the majority of the existing studies were empirical in nature (primarily adopting qualitative methods) and technology reviews with a focus on reviewing the implementation and maintenance, design, evaluation, characteristics, and application of chatbots. The chatbots of interest were mainly text-based and guided chatbots, with closed-source tools with access portals mostly built on library web pages or integrated with social software. The research findings primarily concerned the development models and necessary tools and technologies, the application of chatbots in libraries. Our systematic review also suggests that studies on chatbots in libraries are still in the early stages. [This paper was presented at the 2023 Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) International Conference (Osijek, Croatia, May 24-26, 2023).]
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- 2023
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14. Reading Research in the Socialist Countries. Abridged Papers and Minutes of a Conference (Budapest, Hungary, October 15-18, 1974).
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National Szechenyi Library, Budapest (Hungary). and Dobrinina, Natalia Y.
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These papers on reading research in the socialist countries were delivered at a conference held in Budapest, Hungary, in October of 1974. Included are the text of the introductory address and papers on the following topics: (1) the library and society; (2) the library as it relates to students, teachers, and engineers; (3) the role and effectiveness of the library; (4) the reading of non-fiction; and (5) the reading and reception of literature. (EMH)
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- 1975
15. The Open University: Development of Activities in Europe. IET Paper No. 268.
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Open Univ., Walton, Bletchley, Bucks (England). Inst. of Educational Technology. and Bates, A. W.
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This lecture discusses factors that would be involved if the British Open University's distance education program were to be extended to Western Europe through the use of satellite transmissions. The cost benefits of such a move are discussed, including the possibility of additional funding through the European Commission. Another factor considered is the current movement of other agencies, primarily multinational corporations, into the European market. Reasons for not expanding into Europe are also presented, including the problems inherent in cultural and language barriers, and difficulties that would be encountered in providing adequate local support administrative services. The possibility of competing with already established European distance education programs is also considered. In conclusion, it is suggested that cooperation with existing European agencies would be the best alternative, one which would keep costs down, provide necessary local support, and avoid difficulties in intercultural communication. (EW)
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- 1987
16. Skills in Geographical Education Symposium '88. Papers Presented to the Symposium (Brisbane, August 14-20, 1988). Volume 1.
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International Geographical Union., Gerber, Rod, and Lidstone, John
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The first of two volumes, this book contains complete texts of 61 papers presented at a 1988 symposium on geographical education. The papers cover many aspects of geographical education in several countries in Western Europe, Africa, and Asia, and are divided into eight sections: (1) "Developing Skills for Living through Geographical Education"; (2) "Developing Learners' Skills and Abilities in Geography"; (3) "Curriculum Developments in Geography for the 1990s"; and (4) "Research in Geographical Education"; (5) "Developing Skills through Continuing Education"; (6) "Curriculum Developments in Geography for the 1990s"; (7) "Teaching Styles in Geographical Educations"; and (8) "Developing Learners' Skills and Abilities in Geography." Many of the papers include figures and additional references. (AS)
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- 1988
17. Ugly Facts and Fancy Theories: Children and Youth during the Transition. Innocenti Occasional Papers Economic Policy Series, Number 47. Special Subseries: Economies in Transition.
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United Nations Children's Fund, Florence (Italy). International Child Development Centre. and Cornia, Giovanni Andrea
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This is a report sponsored by UNICEF on the effects of economic and political transition in Europe, particularly Eastern Europe, on young children and adolescents. The economic theories and changes in labor and markets which have characterized European transitions in the past few years have paid little attention to issues of poverty and child welfare. This economic transition has placed increased responsibility on families who find themselves undergoing economic hardship. The projected European economic growth has instead become a recession. Some countries have seen institutional weakening, predatory privatization, and monopolistic markets. Such conditions have drastic social costs, including increased poverty, mortality, and stress. Of all age groups, children have been the most negatively affected. These negative effects include: increased incidences of morbidity and low birthweight, increases in juvenile crime rates, and increases in the number of teen pregnancies. (Contains 32 references.) (JW)
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- 1995
18. Generalisable Methods for Early Prediction in Interactive Simulations for Education
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Cock, Jade Maï, Marras, Mirko, Giang, Christian, and Käser, Tanja
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Interactive simulations allow students to discover the underlying principles of a scientific phenomenon through their own exploration. Unfortunately, students often struggle to learn effectively in these environments. Classifying students' interaction data in the simulations based on their expected performance has the potential to enable adaptive guidance and consequently improve students' learning. Previous research in this field has mainly focused on a-posteriori analyses or investigations limited to one specific predictive model and simulation. In this paper, we investigate the quality and generalisability of models for an early prediction of conceptual understanding based on clickstream data of students across interactive simulations. We first measure the students' conceptual understanding through their in-task performance. Then, we suggest a novel type of features that, starting from clickstream data, encodes both the state of the simulation and the action performed by the student. We finally propose to feed these features into GRU-based models, with and without attention, for prediction. Experiments on two different simulations and with two different populations show that our proposed models outperform shallow learning baselines and better generalise to different learning environments and populations. The inclusion of attention into the model increases interpretability in terms of effective inquiry. The source code is available on Github. [For the full proceedings, see ED623995.]
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- 2022
19. Virtual Monitoring and Evaluation of Capacity Development in Higher Education Projects: Lessons for the Future
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George, Varkey, Jacobs, Lynette, and Hodges, Merle
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Generally, project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are mandatory actions throughout the project planning, implementation and conclusion phases. Although the terms "monitoring" and "evaluation" go together, evaluation is usually conducted after the project is completed and is typically included as part of the project report, while monitoring is a continuous process of ongoing data collection and feedback. This aspect is often neglected. Although M&E guidelines for practitioners are in abundance, and advocacy for the use of specific models of M&E are aplenty, there is a deficit of scholarly publications on M&E of capacity development projects in higher education in particular. Furthermore, research guiding future M&E endeavours based on lessons learnt before and during the pandemic, is found wanting. The three authors, in different roles, are part of an Erasmus+ co-funded project that aims to build capacity for curriculum transformation through internationalisation and development of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). COIL is an inclusive approach to provide all students with virtual internationalised learning experiences without having to travel. Taking an insiders' perspective and sharing our experiences in this project, this paper should inform future M&E of capacity building projects. [For the complete Volume 20 proceedings, see ED622631.]
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- 2022
20. E-Learning Course of Software for Textile Design
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Ion Razvan Radulescu, Antonio Dinis, Benny Malengier, Andrej Cupar, Mirela Blaga, and Radek Polansky
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Industry 4.0 and digitization are nowadays important trends in the textile industry. The need for well-prepared professionals in software for the design and modelling of textile products requires the creation of up-to-date educational resources. Virtual learning supported by e-learning offers the instruments to continue education during pandemic restrictions. As such, six research and education providers on the European level have joined forces to create educational resources in e-learning format for students and professionals in textiles: the content is related to software for design and modelling of weaving, knitting, virtual prototyping of clothing, embroidery of e-textiles and experimental design, as well as technology transfer. The educational resources were implemented on the Moodle e-learning platform of the Erasmus+ project (www.advan2tex.eu/portal/) and will be further used to support classroom/virtual courses with students and professionals in textiles. The paper introduces the course and its foreseen impact within the current context. [For the complete proceedings, see ED639262.]
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- 2022
21. Shine a Light -- E-Learning Initiatives from Two EU Projects
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Vladan Devedžic, Sonja D. Radenkovic, and Mirjana Devedžic
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The paper presents ideas and initiatives from two ongoing Erasmus+ projects funded by the European Commission. Both projects use e-Learning as an enabler for communicating interesting and important learning contents that are believed to increase and improve employability prospects for the targeted groups of learners. The WINnovators project targets young women with reduced opportunities for quality education in different areas of STEM/STEAM and intends to demonstrate how their entrepreneurial skills can gradually grow by providing them with e-Learning incentives in such areas. The YNSPEED project intends to offer free MOOC courses addressing hot topics of modern society -- artificial intelligence, sustainable development, and fake news. In the YNSPEED project, the target group of learners are young people (aged 16-29). It is believed that their interest in such important topics can be boosted by communicating the corresponding relevant learning content in a carefully designed way. The "Shine a light" metaphor is a common point and a common approach in both projects -- e-Learning technology is used to facilitate informal education for the targeted learners and to indicate directions that often get either omitted or misunderstood in traditional schools. [For the full proceedings, see ED639633.]
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- 2022
22. The Effects of Age and Learning with Educational Robotic Devices on Children's Algorithmic Thinking
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Angeli, Charoula, Diakou, Panayiota, and Anastasiou, Vaso
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Educational Robotics is increasingly used in elementary-school classrooms to develop students' algorithmic thinking and programming skills. However, most research appears descriptive and lacks experimental evidence on the effects of teaching interventions using robotics to develop algorithmic thinking. Using the robots Dash and Dot, this study examined algorithmic thinking development in groups of children aged 6, 9, and 12. The results showed a statistically significant main effect between the age of students and algorithmic thinking skills and a statistically significant main effect between intervention and algorithmic thinking. In conclusion, the findings underscore the necessity of providing learners with structured, scaffolded activities tailored to their age to effectively nurture algorithmic thinking skills when engaging in Dash and Dot activities. [For the full proceedings, see ED636095.]
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- 2023
23. Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University: A Look at New Trends
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Research-publishing.net (France), Becerra, Nelson, Biasini, Rosalba, Magedera-Hofhansl, Hanna, Reimão, Ana, Becerra, Nelson, Biasini, Rosalba, Magedera-Hofhansl, Hanna, Reimão, Ana, and Research-publishing.net (France)
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The present volume collects papers from InnoConf18 [Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University Conference], which took place at the University of Liverpool in June 2018. The theme of the conference was "New trends in language teaching and learning at university." The contributions collected here aim to reflect on best practice in the sector while at the same time capturing state-of-the-art language teaching and learning methodologies. The short papers in this peer-reviewed selection display examples of active learning and student empowerment across all levels of learning and demonstrate the benefits of maximising engagement through a creative and inspiring learning environment. We believe this volume will be of use to language teachers and practitioners in higher education and beyond. [The University of Liverpool's School of Histories, Languages, and Cultures (HLC) and the Centre for Teaching Excellence in Language Learning (CTELL) financially contributed to the publication of this volume. Additional sponsors include Sanako, Hueber, and European Schoolbooks.]
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- 2019
24. CRISS: A Cloud Based Platform for Guided Acquisition, Evaluation and Certification of Digital Competence
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Balaban, Igor, Filipovic, Danijel, and Peras, Marko
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This paper deals with a problem of digital competence acquisition and certification. In order to overcome the problem of still inadequate number of digitally competent students and the tools that merely focus on skills acquisition, this paper proposes the CRISS platform which is a unique cloud-based digital learning solution, based on the most advanced pedagogical methodologies and technological solutions Its purpose is to allow guided acquisition, evaluation and certification of digital competence in primary and secondary schools in Europe. The platform is based on the CRISS Digital Competence (DC) Framework created as an adaptation of a well-established European digital competence framework, DigComp. The platform's architecture includes seven different modules that support the CRISS DC Framework and employ advanced techniques such as learning analytics, intelligent tutoring and certification. The platform will enable teachers to track the work of their students acquiring the digital competence with a detail insight into their learning paths. CRISS platform is piloted in around 90 schools, with 600 teachers and 3400 students during the school year 2018/2019. [For the full proceedings, see ED621557.]
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- 2019
25. Data-Driven Goal Setting: Searching Optimal Badges in the Decision Forest
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Langenhagen, Julian
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Although badges are among the most-used game elements in gamified education, studies about their optimal features to motivate learning are scarce. How should a badge be designed to represent an incentive for a specific goal like optimal exam preparation? This study examines usage data of a higher education learning app to determine whether the used badges have the intended motivational effect. The preliminary results suggest that the badges that were initially implemented in the app have the intended effect in most cases, but the stages of the multi-level badges could be optimized. The methodological framework used in this study can be transferred to usage data of other similar learning tools. With the help of easy-to-interpret outputs of decision trees, researchers and practitioners alike can work towards an optimal badge design. [For the full proceedings, see ED623995.]
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- 2022
26. Determining Learners' Behavioral Patterns in a Technology and Analytics Enhanced Assessment Environment
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International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), Sahin, Muhittin, and Ifenthaler, Dirk
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Within digitally-supported learning environments, learners need to observe themselves so that they can reflect on their strengths and weaknesses and take a step toward autonomous learning. Within the scope of this research, a technology and analytics enhanced assessment environment in which students can assess themselves was implemented and tested. In order to determine N = 108 students' ability to use the assessment environment, behavioral patterns were determined based on their individual characteristics, system interactions, lesson performances, achievement motivation, confidence, and study interest. Findings indicate different system usage and behavioral engagement with the assessment system. The outcomes of this design-based research project indicate hints on how such assessment systems can be made more effective in future implementation stages.
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- 2022
27. Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conferences on e-Society (ES 2022, 20th) and Mobile Learning (ML 2022, 18th) (Virtual, March 12-14, 2022)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), Piet Kommers, Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez, and Pedro Isaías
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These proceedings contain the papers of the 20th International Conference on e-Society (ES 2022) and 18th International Conference on Mobile Learning (ML 2022), organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, held virtually during 12-14 March 2022. Due to the unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the conferences were hosted virtually. The e-Society 2022 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society. This conference covers both the technical as well as the non-technical aspects of the Information Society. The Mobile Learning 2022 Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of mobile learning research which illustrate developments in the field. These events received 152 submissions from more than 28 countries. In addition to the papers' presentations, the conference also included one keynote presentation by Professor Pedro Isaias (Information Systems & Technology Management School, The University of New South Wales, Australia) and a Special Talk by Wilson Ramon Hernandez Parraci (Ph.D. Student, Northern Illinois University, USA). [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]
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- 2022
28. Teachers' Digital Competences before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Improvement of Security and Defence Higher Education
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Marina Marchisio, Fabio Roman, Matteo Sacchet, Enrico Spinello, Linko Nikolov, Malgorzata Grzelak, Magdalena Rykala, and Cristian-Emil Moldoveanu
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COVID-19 hastened a trend that was already ongoing before the pandemic outbreak: the progressively increasing use of distance and online teaching and learning, alongside with lectures and classes. The potentialities of online teaching allowed a didactic continuity that would have been impossible otherwise, and this approach is likely to be maintained even after COVID-19 related restrictions end. From these remarks, it immediately follows that it is of great importance that teachers, students and other personnel, such as technicians and program managers, possess digital skills devoted to education. In the context of security and defence, areas with a strong international vocation, these skills are even more valuable. This research investigates the impact of COVID-19 on education in these contexts: the changes caused by the pandemic, the teachers' perception about some aspects of their job, such as the way they relate with students, and their ability to perform the same commitments in a different scenario. The research has been conducted based on the analysis of an online anonymous questionnaire with more than 500 responses. Results suggested the importance of the development of a training devoted to improving teachers' digital skills, since they live frontline in education, and they have been directly impacted by disruptive changes. This study is part of the European project Digital Competences for Improving Security and Defence Education - DIGICODE. Pursuing to the Digital Education Action Plan, the project aims at improving education quality in security and defence, by means of digital tools in didactics, and the development of teachers' professional competences. [For the full proceedings, see ED639633.]
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- 2022
29. International Comparison of the Sharing Content of Science Teachers in Facebook Groups: Sample of Turkey-Europe
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Orhan, Ugur and Genç, Murat
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Social media has become an important part of our lives with the widespread use of the internet. On Facebook, the largest social media platform, people with similar interests can establish a group and communicate with each other. There are Facebook collegial groups created by teachers in many countries. The research aims to identify the similarities and differences of science teachers' share content on Facebook groups. In the study, the case pattern was adopted which is one of the qualitative research methods. as a data source, two Facebook groups established by science teachers in Turkey and Europe which were determined through criteria sampling were analyzed for one-month shares. 341 posts of science teachers' group in Turkey were analyzed by analysis method, 396 posts in Europe were subjected to descriptive analysis. Analysis results are presented in tables and compared. Based on the research results we can say science teachers in Turkey focus on course content while the ones in Europe are more interested in professional and personal development, scientific developments, and academic activities. The research results were compared with the education systems of countries, teacher training policies, and other studies in the field, and various suggestions were made. [This article was presented as a summary at the International Conference on Science, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship and Technology Education (2nd, November 19-22, 2020).]
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- 2021
30. Towards the Prediction of Semantic Complexity Based on Concept Graphs
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Venant, Rémi and d'Aquin, Mathieu
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The evaluation of text complexity is an important topic in education. While this objective has been addressed by approaches using lexical and syntactic analysis for decades, semantic complexity is less common, and the recent research works that tackle this question rely on machine learning algorithms that are hardly explainable and are not specifically designed to measure this variable. To address this issue, we explore in this paper the engineering of novel features to evaluate conceptual complexity. Through the construction of a knowledge graph that captures the concepts present in a text and their generalized forms, we measure different graph-based metrics to express such a complexity. Eventually, early-stage evaluations based on a well-known public corpus of students' productions show that the use of these metrics significantly improves performance compared to a state-of-the-art binary neural network classifier. [For the full proceedings, see ED599096.]
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- 2019
31. Social Change and Family Policies. Key Papers, Part I. International CFR Seminar (20th, Melbourne, Australia, August 19-24, 1984).
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Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). and Collins, Randall
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These papers from an International Committee on Family Research (CFR) seminar explore seven themes, four of which are presented in Part 1. The first set of papers approach the question of whether the family is worth supporting and the related issue of pressures, conflicts, and expectations of family life (Theme 1). Randall Collins discusses "Social Conflict and the Place of the Family: Toward a Theory of Moral Politics." Robert A. Lewis describes "Some Changes in Men's Values, Meanings, Roles, and Attitudes Toward Marriage and Family in the USA." Helen Glezer identifies "Antecedents and Correlates of Marriage and Family Attitudes in Young Australian Men and Women." Major demographic trends affecting family policy (Theme 2) are identified by Arland Thornton and Peter McDonald, respectively, in papers on "Modernization and Family Change" and "Implications for Families of Third World Fertility Trends." Three additional papers discuss families with children and social policy approaches to family support and education (Theme 3): "Family Policy as Latter-Day Children's Policy" by Gilbert Steiner; "Divorcees, Children, and the Public" by Jan Trost; and "The Child's Use of Family Resources" by Gay Ochiltree and Paul Amato. The topic of youth policies and the family/work/education relationship (Theme 4) is particularized in Roland Eckert and Helmut Willems'"Youth Conflicts and Public Policy Challenges in Western Europe" and in Don Edgar and Frank Maas'"Adolescent Competence, Leaving Home and Changing Family Patterns." (RH)
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- 1984
32. Telecommunications Policy Research Conference. International Comparisons I (Europe) Section. Papers.
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Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Inc., Washington, DC.
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Three papers consider telecommunications policy in Great Britain and Germany specifically, and the nations of the European Economic Community generally. The first paper, "German Telecommunications Law and Policies" (Ernst-Joachim Mestamacker) outlines the present structure of telecommunications in West Germany, and discusses deregulation possibilities in light of the present legal situation, a recent government commission report, and the impact of Common Market rules and policies. The second paper, "British Telecommunications in Transition" (Jeremy Tunstall) (abstract only) examines British telecommunications policy against the wider background of Thatcher government efforts in communications deregulation, and argues that deregulation only "succeeds" in those areas of communications where there are already dominant national "champions" such as the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). The third paper, "Efficiency and Social Policy in Telecommunication: The Diversity of European Approaches" (William Melody) (abstract only) suggests that despite efforts at deregulation, the primary force influencing telecommunications will continue to be the policy decisions made by the underlying administrative superstructure. It argues further that policy relating to market competition is simply one element in the total package of policies available to achieve national political, economic, and social objectives. The original paper then reviewed different approaches being taken by European countries and contrasted them with developments in the United States and Canada. (Author/EW)
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- 1987
33. Library Services. Miscellaneous Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on library journal cooperation, interlibrary lending, library services to minorities, and school library media centers, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Co-operation between Editors of Library Journals in Socialist Countries," in which Wolfgang Korluss (East Germany) describes the development of cooperative agreements between and regularly scheduled conferences for editors of library journals in Socialist countries, and methods of cooperation, including exchange of journals, articles, and editors; (2) "The Impact of Technology on Interlibrary Lending," in which Susan K. Martin (United States) discusses traditional methods of interlibrary lending (ILL) and suggests that advances in online information retrieval, electronic publishing and delivery, telecopying, and optical disk technology will end the need for an ILL department but not the need for an ILL function; (3) "Final Report 1980-83 on the Activities of the [IFLA] Working Group on Library Services to Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities," in which M. Foster (United Kingdom) indicates different types of minorities and ways in which libraries can provide services for these people; and (4) "New Environment of Learning through School Library Media Centers in the Federal Republic of Germany," in which Andreas Papendieck (West Germany) describes the administration and services of German school libraries, including both independent libraries and those cooperating with public libraries. (ESR)
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- 1983
34. IFLA General Conference, 1984. Collections and Services Division. Sections on Acquisitions and Exchange, Interlending, Rare and Precious Books, and Serials Publications. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on library acquisitions, special collections development, and special training for serials librarianship, presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference, include: (1) "The Development of the African Collection at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London and Its Importance for the Cultural History of African Countries" (B. C. Bloomfield, United Kingdom); (2) "Planning Union Catalogues of Books in Developing Countries" (Richard J. Bennett and Maurice B. Line, United Kingdom); (3) "Supply of Literature from and about Africa in Europe with Special Regard to Interlibrary Loan in the Federal Republic of Germany" (Irmstraud D. Wolcke-Renk, West Germany); (4) "Education and Training for Work with Serials" (David P. Woodworth, United Kingdom); (5) "Education for Serials Librarianship: What Are the Basic Components?" (Michael E. D. Koenig, United States); (6) "Serials of the Poor: Their Nature, Importance, Problems, and Suggested Solutions" (Theophilus E. Mlaki, Tanzania); (7) "Acquisition of Library Material in Kenya: Problems and Prospects" (Joshua Reuben Njuguna, Kenya); (8) "Acquisitions in the Developing Countries--Problems and Possible Solutions: The Jamaican Experience" (Stephney W. L. Ferguson, Jamaica); (9) "Theory and Practice of Serials Control and How Your Subscription Agent Can Help" (Arnoud De Kemp, Netherlands); (10) "The British Library's African Research Collections and the Development of African Studies" (I. R. Willison, United Kingdom); (11) "Les Relations d' Echanges entre les Bibliotheques d'Afrique Francophone et la Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris" (Exchange Agreements Between the Libraries of Francophone Africa and the National Library in Paris) (Anne Zundel Ben Khemis); and (12) "The Problems of African Acquisitions: The Experience of the Nairobi Field Office of the Library of Congress" (James C. Armstrong, Kenya). (THC)
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- 1984
35. IFLA General Conference, 1984. General Research Libraries Division. Section on Parliamentary Libraries; Section on Public Libraries; Section on University and Other General Research Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on government libraries, public libraries, and research libraries presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference include: (1) "Library Services for Research" (Maria S. Pla de Menendez, Colombia); (2) "Interlibrary Loans, Present and Future: A Consideration for Academic Library Management" (Geoffrey G. Allen, Australia); (3) "The Parliamentary Library and the Parliamentary Information System--Tasks and Problems" (Wolfgang Dietz, West Germany); (4) "The Role of University Libraries in Developing Countries: The Case of Francophone Black Africa South of the Sahara" (Gerard Thirion, France); (5) "IFLA Working Group on the Impact of Information Technology upon Public Libraries" (Peter D. Gratton, United Kingdom); (6) "The Creation and Development of a Nation-Wide System of Libraries in Malawi Since 1970, with Special Reference to Public Libraries" (Rodrick S. Mabomba, Malawi); and (7) "Public Library Service in Africa. Opening Remarks: The Development of a Nationwide Public Library Service" (E. M. Broome, United Kingdom). (THC)
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- 1984
36. IFLA General Conference, 1984. Libraries Serving the General Public Division. Section on Libraries for the Blind. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on library services and developments in reading materials for the blind and disabled presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference include: (1) "The Establishment of a Library Service to Visually Handicapped People in African Developing Countries" (Paulli Thomsen, Denmark); (2) "Sources of Assistance for Establishing Braille Facilities" (Elizabeth Twining, United Kingdom); (3) "Presentation of a Guide to Developing Braille and Talking Book Services" (Edwige Mortyr, Norway); (4) "Library Services to the Blind in Kenya" (James Mwangi Ng'ang'a, Kenya); (5) "Central Library Services to the Disabled" (Dick Reumer, Netherlands); (6) "Guidelines for Libraries Serving Hospital Patients and Disabled People in the Community--A Tool to Improve Library Service" (Gunar Westgard and Bjorg Heie, Norway); (7) "Public Library Services to the Disabled--Their Information Needs and Special Materials" (Ongare Owino and Edward Waiguru Muya, Kenya); (8) "Producing Braille in Africa: Outlines of a Feasibility Study" (Rainer F. V. Witte, West Germany); and (9) "Presentation of the Work of the Section of Libraries for the Blind" (Winnie Vitzansky, Denmark). (THC)
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- 1984
37. Social Change and Family Policies. Free Papers, Part 4. International CFR Seminar (20th, Melbourne, Australia, August 19-24, 1984).
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Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). and Baum, Frances E.
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These free papers presented at an International Committee on Family Research (CFR) seminar include (1) Frances E. Baum's "There's No Room in the Nuclear Family: Sharing As an Alternative Housing Option"; (2) Paula W. Dail's "Parental Role Perceptions among Young, Dual Parent Families in America: Family Policy Implications for the Future"; (3) Daniel B. Hunter and Edna J. Hunter's "Mandated Visitation for Grandparents in Custody Disputes: Will Little Red Ridinghood Visit Grandma?"; (4) Fumie Kumagai's "Aging and Social Policies in Japan"; (5) Renata Siemienska's "Patterns of Polish Families and Their Determinants: Continuity and Change"; (6) Oded Stark's "Migration, Remittances and the Family: A Theory"; (7) Helmut Willems and Roland Eckert's "Youth Protest in Western Europe: Four Case Studies"; (8) Peggy G. Koopman-Boyden's "Mothers, Fathers, and 'Big Brother' in New Zealand: Change in New Zealand Families and the Policy Response"; and (9) Graeme Russell's "Changing Patterns of Divisions of Labour for Paid Work and Child Care." (RH)
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- 1984
38. Theory and Research Section. Education and Research Division. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on research in library science and the exhibition of library materials which were presented at the 1982 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Terminological Problems of Networks," a discussion by Helena Kolarova Palkova of the meaning of "library networks" and "methodological work" in Socialist and Western librarianship, with a description of the structure of Socialist library research networks; (2) "Networks in Library Research: The Present State of Communication Between Research Workers" by Patricia Layzell Ward (United Kingdom), which lists existing networks in library research and considers whether research workers are able to communicate within and across national boundaries; (3) "A Working Group on Exhibitions. What For?," an examination by M. T. Varlamoff (France) of the reasons for creating an IFLA working group on exhibitions, and the material, technical, and administrative problems related to exhibitions; and (4) "Loan Items for Exhibitions," a translation from German of a manual of legally-binding regulations covering the lending of items for exhibitions from the Bavarian State Library, including sample loan application and contract forms, and a description of the development and adoption of the regulations. (ESR)
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- 1982
39. Telecommunications Policy Research Conference. Computer and Communications Security Section. Papers.
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Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Inc., Washington, DC.
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In his paper, "European Needs and Attitudes towards Information Security," Richard I. Polis notes that the needs for security in computer systems, telecommunications, and media are rather uniform throughout Western Europe, and are seen as being significantly different from the needs in the United States. Recognition of these needs is, however, quite varied; attitudes towards the best methods for satisfying the needs are even more varied. The situation with respect to those needs and attitudes is described for the major countries of Western Europe, as well as both official and unofficial attitudes towards policy and regulation of information security technology, particularly cryptology. Pointing out that, with a few exceptions, neither official nor unofficial policy level organizations are prepared to follow the position advocated by the U.S. Government in such matters, Polis concludes that the practical impossibility of regulation, coupled with the clear need for large scale deployment of effective, inexpensive cryptology in the private sector, will lead to the decline of the degree of regulation to the vanishing point. (Author/EW)
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- 1987
40. A Spectre Haunting: New Dimensions of Youth Protest in Western Europe. Occasional Paper 8208.
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Missouri Univ., St. Louis. Center for International Studies. and Mushaben, Joyce Marie
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European protest movements of the eighties are analyzed and compared to the dissident movements of the sixties and seventies. The focus is on the peace, anti-nuclear, and ecology movements, the drive for autonomous youth centers in Switzerland, racial disturbances in Britain, and unrest among the urban squatters in the German Federal Republic. Six dimensions of each of these social rebellions are analyzed: the substantive dimensions of depoliticization, postmaterialism, and nationalism and the strategic dimensions of radicalization, decentralization, and institutionalization of protest. Data were collected through participant observation at demonstrations, walking tours through affected neighborhoods, informal interviews with people inside and outside the scene, media analyses, and literature searches. Findings show that protests of the eighties were more violent than those of earlier decades. Willingness to engage in the process of system transformation is declining among protestors aged 15-24 and growing among those old enough to have witnessed or participated in the movements of the sixties. Both the young and the old, however, pose a significant challenge to the established political parties in West European systems. (RM)
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- 1982
41. The Emergence of Institutional Research in Western Europe. AIR 1986 Annual Forum Paper.
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Maassen, Peter A. M.
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Institutional research in Western Europe was analyzed in the context of the changing relationship between higher education and the central government. Questionnaires concerning institutional research activities were sent to colleges in 16 countries, and usable responses were returned by 48 institutions, almost half of which were located in Denmark, the Netherlands, or the United Kingdom. A lot of institutional research activity was performed, but not in an organized manner. In most cases, the activities supported institutional decision-making or planning, but they were not recognized as a separate institutional function. The main task of the persons performing the activities was different from institutional research. In Western European higher education systems, institutional research is divided not only horizontally among various offices of the institutional administrations, but also vertically among the three broad levels of the higher education systems. Institutional research seems to have emerged in countries with expenditure-driven higher education policies. For countries with demand-led policies, institutional research organizational and structural settings differ the most from those in North America. (SW)
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- 1986
42. Student-Led Grammar Revision: Empowering First Year Spanish Beginner Students to Facilitate Their Own Learning
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Bonelli, Nadezhda and Nibbs, Anna
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This paper presents an innovative project-based learning activity meant to support language beginner students to develop, via their core curriculum, five enterprise capabilities ("authentic problem-solving;" "innovation and creativity;" "risk-taking;" "taking action;" and "true collaboration"), formulated at the University of Sheffield after Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) guidance and based on best UK government policy and sector practice. Within the written language component of a first year Spanish language beginners' course in Hispanic studies, students undertake an optional formative exercise towards their examination preparation: preparing and delivering presentations on key aspects of the Spanish language to be employed firstly with classmates and subsequently with Year 9 to Year 12 (Y9-Y12) students in local schools, responding to requirements developed collaboratively by school teachers and the language tutor. [For the complete volume, "Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University: A Look at New Trends," see ED594807.]
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- 2019
43. Challenging, Supporting, and Empowering Students in IWLP Beginners' Classes: A Teaching and Learning Response to Internationalisation
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Nader, Alison
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Institution-Wide Language Programme (IWLP) modules are a popular option for international students at the University of Reading. Student feedback and module results show that some of these students face particular challenges in relation to their peers. In this paper, we describe how a team teaching Beginners French -- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level A1 -- addressed this issue. More specifically, we focus on the development of a new module with integrated support and differentiated assessment as well as student feedback and suggestions for curriculum enhancement. We demonstrate how minor module and assessment modifications enabled the team to support students who might have dropped out or become discouraged and at the same time raise the level of challenge for all students whatever their background. [For the complete volume, "Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University: A Look at New Trends," see ED594807.]
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- 2019
44. Higher Education as a Field of Study: An Analysis of 495 Academic Programs, Research Centers, and Institutes across 48 Countries Worldwide
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Chan, Roy Y.
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The field of higher education studies has expanded dramatically in recent years. Notably, research centers/institutes and academic programs devoted to the field of higher education (tertiary education) has increased worldwide to now include peer-reviewed journals, books, reports and publications. Utilizing secondary data from 277 higher education programs, 217 research centers/institutes, and 280 journals and publications from "Higher Education: A Worldwide Inventory of Research Centers, Academic Programs, and Journals and Publications" (2014), this paper examines the policy actors and scholars engaged in higher education studies across 48 countries. The finding of this study suggests that people living the world's wealthiest countries occupies a position of significant privilege and power with regards to access to higher education research, analysis, and trained human capital. As higher education research centers, programs, and journals around the world expand their understanding of their place in a wider global network of similar entities, supporting one another and particularly under-resourced colleagues around the world deserves increasing attention. [For the complete Volume 17 proceedings, see ED596826.]
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- 2019
45. Introducing the European NETwork for COmbining Language LEarning and Crowdsourcing Techniques (enetCollect)
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Lyding, Verena, Nicolas, Lionel, Bédi, Branislav, and Fort, Karën
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We present enetCollect, a large European network project funded as a COST Action that sets ground for combining crowdsourcing with IT technologies used in areas such as language learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP). This project tackles a major challenge of bringing together interdisciplinary researchers to foster language learning of all European citizens from diverse sociodemographic, cultural, educational, and linguistic backgrounds. It aims at unlocking a crowdsourcing potential available for all languages, including less widely spoken languages, in order to create language resources and achieve a coverage of material for teaching the languages. It will meet its research and capacity-building goals by creating an international community of researchers that will work on producing a comprehensive theoretical framework and running prototypical experiments to benefit a wide range of users and languages, while considering ethical, legal, and business issues. This article informs about its objectives, expected impact and strategic organisation that contribute to reaching its flexible and sustainable success goals. [For the complete volume of short papers, see ED590612.]
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- 2018
46. Classification of Swedish Learner Essays by CEFR Levels
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Volodina, Elena, Pilán, Ildikó, and Alfter, David
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The paper describes initial efforts on creating a system for the automatic assessment of Swedish second language (L2) learner essays from two points of view: holistic evaluation of the reached level according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), and the lexical analysis of texts for receptive and productive vocabulary per CEFR level. We describe the data and resources that our experiments were based on, provide a short introduction to the algorithm for essay classification and experiment results, present the user interface we developed for testing new essays, and outline future work. [For the complete volume of short papers, see ED572005.]
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- 2016
47. Investigating the Affective Learning in a 3D Virtual Learning Environment: The Case Study of the Chatterdale Mystery
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Molka-Danielsen, Judith, Hadjistassou, Stella, and Messl-Egghart, Gerhilde
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This research is motivated by the emergence of virtual technologies and their potential as engaging pedagogical tools for facilitating comprehension, interactions and collaborations for learning; and in particular as applied to learning second languages (L2). This paper provides a descriptive analysis of a case study that examines affective learning outcomes. We present an extension of an Affective Learning Model (ALM) in light of gaming in a 3D Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) in support of an L2 course. We identify affordances while applying an example of a serious game within the selected VLE. The findings of this case investigation give evidence that the gaming activities supported affective learning outcomes. This finding aligns with prior research of the ALM. Our research is based on a set of data collected during a case study as part of Euroversity, a three-year European Commission Project (2011-2014). [For the complete volume of short papers, see ED572005.]
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- 2016
48. Adaptive Resilience and Creativity: Learning Cities Mobilizing COVID Responses, Expanding Networks
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Raymer, Annalisa L. and Hughes, Jessica A. H.
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Constraints of the pandemic and rolling lockdowns eliminated opportunities to gather in person. Yet, for the learning cities movement, this period of coronavirus curtail was also a time of increased networking and creative collaboration. Where once human energies expended in "process work" left little retrievable trace, now artifacts accumulate apace in electronic clouds. What might a little excavation through material collected since the onset of COVID-19 reveal about ways localities and learning city networks mobilized to address the pandemic? For those on the resourced side of the digital divide, openly available content grants access to a gallery of community responses, transnational strategies, and future forecasting. [For the full proceedings, see ED625421.]
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- 2021
49. Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference: e-Learning 2021, Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2021) (15th, Virtual, July 20-23, 2021)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), Nunes, Miguel Baptista, Isaias, Pedro, Nunes, Miguel Baptista, Isaias, Pedro, and International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS)
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These proceedings contain the papers of the 15th International Conference on e-Learning (EL 2021), which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), July 20-22, 2021. This conference is part of the 15th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS), July 20-23, 2021, which had a total of 456 submissions. Due to an exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the conference was hosted virtually. The e-Learning (EL) 2021 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within e-Learning. This conference covers both technical as well as the non-technical aspects of e-Learning. The conference accepted submissions in the following seven main areas: (1) Organisational Strategy and Management Issues; (2) Technological Issues; (3) e-Learning Curriculum Development Issues; (4) Instructional Design Issues; (5) e-Learning Delivery Issues; (6) e-Learning Research Methods and Approaches; and (7) e-Skills and Information Literacy for Learning. [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]
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- 2021
50. Self-Organized Teachers Learning to Overcome the Challenges of Remote Studies
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International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), Cernajeva, Sarmite, and Vintere, Anna
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The time of COVID-19 required appropriate infrastructure, effective planning, digitally competent adult teachers, high quality training content, user-friendly tools, as well as digitally competent learners, to make education and training systems in the digital area. The readiness of the teacher to implement the remote studies, digital skills and ability to learn, as well as mutual cooperation were the determining factors in ensuring quality education during the Pandemic. This article provides a brief insight into a survey of university teachers about the challenges and disadvantages of distance learning, and describes how teachers developed their skills by collaborating and teaching each other.
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- 2022
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