scholarly journals Beyond the Walls of the Classroom: Introduction to the IJELL Special Series of Chais Conference 2017 Best Papers

10.28945/3919 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 143-150
Author(s):  
Nitza Geri ◽  
Ina Blau ◽  
Avner Caspi ◽  
Yoram M. Kalman ◽  
Vered Silber-Varod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Open University ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Special Series ◽  
Innovative Learning

Aim/Purpose: This preface presents the papers included in the ninth issue of the Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning (IJELL) special series of selected Chais Conference best papers. Background: The Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era, is organized by the Research Center for Innovation in Learning Technologies, The Open University of Israel. The 12th Chais Conference was held at The Open University of Israel, Raanana, Israel, on February 14-15, 2017. Each year, selected papers of the Chais conference are expanded and published in IJELL. Methodology: A qualitative conceptual analysis of the themes and insights of the papers included in the ninth selection of IJELL special series of selected Chais Conference best papers. Contribution: The presentation of the papers of this selection emphasizes their novelty, as well as their main implications, describes current research issues, and chronicles the main themes within the discourse of learning technologies research, as reflected at the Chais 2017 conference. Findings: Contemporary research goes ‘beyond the walls of the classroom’ and investigates systemic and pedagogical aspects of integrating learning technologies in education on a large scale. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers are encouraged to investigate broad aspects of seizing the opportunities and overcoming the challenges of integrating innovative technologies in education. Impact on Society: Effective application of learning technologies has a major potential to improve the well-being of individuals and societies. Future Research: The conceptual analysis of contemporary main themes of innovative learning technologies may provide researchers with novel directions for future research on various aspects of the effective utilization of learning technologies.

“I Will Never Know the Person Who I Could Have Become”: Perceived Changes in Self-Identity Among Adult Survivors of Clergy-Perpetrated Sexual Abuse

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1139-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott D. Easton ◽  
Danielle M. Leone-Sheehan ◽  
Patrick J. O’Leary
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Adult Survivors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Relational Self ◽  
Self Identity

Clergy-perpetrated sexual abuse (CPSA) during childhood represents a tragic betrayal of trust that inflicts damage on the survivor, the family, and the parish community. Survivors often report CPSA has a disturbing impact on their self-identity. Despite intense media coverage of clergy abuse globally in the Catholic Church (and other faith communities) over several decades, relatively few empirical studies have been conducted with survivors. Beyond clinical observations and advocacy group reports, very little is known about survivors’ perceptions of how the abuse impacted their long-term self-identity. Using data collected during the 2010 Health and Well-Being Survey, this qualitative analysis represents one of the first large-scale studies with a non-clinical sample of adult male survivors of CPSA from childhood ( N = 205). The negative effects of the sexual abuse on participants were expressed across six domains of self-identity: (a) total self, (b) psychological self, (c) relational self, (d) gendered self, (e) aspirational self, and (f) spiritual self. These findings highlight the range and depth of self-suffering inflicted by this pernicious form of sexual violence. The findings are useful for developing clinical services for survivors, shaping public and institutional policies to address clergy-perpetrated sexual abuse, and guiding future research with this population.

scholarly journals Music, Computing, and Health: A roadmap for the current and future roles of music technology for health care and well-being

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kat Rose Agres ◽  
Rebecca Schaefer ◽  
Anja Volk ◽  
Susan van Hooren ◽  
André Holzapfel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Music Technology ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments ◽  
Music Information

The fields of music, health, and technology have seen significant interactions in recent years in developing music technology for health care and well-being. In an effort to strengthen the collaboration between the involved disciplines, the workshop ‘Music, Computing, and Health’ was held to discuss best practices and state-of-the-art at the intersection of these areas with researchers from music psychology and neuroscience, music therapy, music information retrieval, music technology, medical technology (medtech) and robotics. Following the discussions at the workshop, this paper provides an overview of the different methods of the involved disciplines and their potential contributions to developing music technology for health and well-being. Furthermore, the paper summarizes the state of the art in music technology that can be applied in various health scenarios and provides a perspective on challenges and opportunities for developing music technology that 1) supports person-centered care and evidence-based treatments, and 2) contributes to developing standardized, large-scale research on music-based interventions in an interdisciplinary manner. The paper provides a resource for those seeking toengage in interdisciplinary research using music-based computational methods to develop technology for health care, and aims to inspire future research directions by evaluating the state of the art with respect to the challenges facing each field.

scholarly journals Music, Computing, and Health: A Roadmap for the Current and Future Roles of Music Technology for Health Care and Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 205920432199770
Author(s):  
Kat R. Agres ◽  
Rebecca S. Schaefer ◽  
Anja Volk ◽  
Susan van Hooren ◽  
Andre Holzapfel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Music Technology ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments ◽  
Music Information

The fields of music, health, and technology have seen significant interactions in recent years in developing music technology for health care and well-being. In an effort to strengthen the collaboration between the involved disciplines, the workshop “Music, Computing, and Health” was held to discuss best practices and state-of-the-art at the intersection of these areas with researchers from music psychology and neuroscience, music therapy, music information retrieval, music technology, medical technology (medtech), and robotics. Following the discussions at the workshop, this article provides an overview of the different methods of the involved disciplines and their potential contributions to developing music technology for health and well-being. Furthermore, the article summarizes the state of the art in music technology that can be applied in various health scenarios and provides a perspective on challenges and opportunities for developing music technology that (1) supports person-centered care and evidence-based treatments, and (2) contributes to developing standardized, large-scale research on music-based interventions in an interdisciplinary manner. The article provides a resource for those seeking to engage in interdisciplinary research using music-based computational methods to develop technology for health care, and aims to inspire future research directions by evaluating the state of the art with respect to the challenges facing each field.

scholarly journals Advances in deepsea paleoecology: introduction to the symposium

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 214-214
Author(s):  
W. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Time Averaging ◽  
Benthic Organisms ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Shallow Marine ◽  
Biogenic Structures

This symposium will cover new developments in the ecology and paleoecology of deepsea organisms, based largely on advances in the study of protists, metazoan associations, and biogenic sedimentary structures. Bringing together ecologists and paleoecologists will establish a bridge between workers who have devoted their attention exclusively to the modern biota and those who have only considered fossil evidence from pelagic, turbidite, and related deep basinal rock sequences. Contributors will emphasize patterns and processes from historical or developmental perspectives as well as from experimental or actualistic perspectives, and will attempt to identify the promising directions for future research.Specifically, attention will be focused on benthic organisms and associations, and on biogenic structures, because these entities make up ecologic patterns that are most accessible to study by both biologists and paleontologists. On the biologic side, contributors will review the significance of new discoveries and theories, present summaries of path breaking work on foraminiferids and xenophyophores, and characterize modern organism-sediment interactions and trace associations. Paleontologists will emphasize processes requiring large areas of seafloor and long time spans in their review of the origins of deepsea communities and ichnofacies, large-scale dispersal patterns, long-term ecosystem dynamics, and taphonomy and time-averaging of deepsea fossil deposits. This is the first attempt to bring ecologic and paleoecologic efforts into closer coordination in order to identify the most significant themes in the historical biology of deepwater marine organisms.Some examples of research issues amenable to this kind of coordinated approach include: 1) origination of deepsea inhabitants from shallow marine sources vs. elaboration and diversification of taxa already established in deepwater; 2) importance of small-scale, frequent disturbance vs. large-scale, rare events (turbidity currents, anoxia episodes) in shaping the deepsea biota; 3) taxonomic replacements and invasions at varied spatiotemporal scales; 4) biotic interactions vs. environmental pacing as mechanisms producing community structure; 5) evolutionary importance of allochthonous vs. autochthonous food supplies; 6) relationships between trace fossil assemblages and the development of deepsea ecosystems; 7) the nature and history of linkages between deepsea ecologic systems, and terrestrial and shallow marine systems; and 8) preservation potential of the dominant benthic organisms, and their symbionts or traces, and its implications in paleoecologic reconstructions. In general, combining biologic and paleontologic information should result in more realistic and useful interpretations of ancient biotas (rather than simply the description of more unique fossil finds), as well as an increased awareness of the long-term development of the modern biota (rather than attention directed exclusively to living organisms, short-term processes, and small-scale patterns).

The power of summarization in graph mining and learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3416-3416
Author(s):  
Danai Koutra
Keyword(s):  
Graph Mining ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
Large Scale Data ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Graph Streams ◽  
Computationally Intensive ◽  
Graph Neural Networks

Our ability to generate, collect, and archive data related to everyday activities, such as interacting on social media, browsing the web, and monitoring well-being, is rapidly increasing. Getting the most benefit from this large-scale data requires analysis of patterns it contains, which is computationally intensive or even intractable. Summarization techniques produce compact data representations (summaries) that enable faster processing by complex algorithms and queries. This talk will cover summarization of interconnected data (graphs) [3], which can represent a variety of natural processes (e.g., friendships, communication). I will present an overview of my group's work on bridging the gap between research on summarized network representations and real-world problems. Examples include summarization of massive knowledge graphs for refinement [2] and on-device querying [4], summarization of graph streams for persistent activity detection [1], and summarization within graph neural networks for fast, interpretable classification [5]. I will conclude with open challenges and opportunities for future research.

Potential of Webservices to Enable Smart Business Networks

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jos van Hillegersberg ◽  
Ruurd Boeke ◽  
Willem-Jan van den Heuvel
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Enterprise Application Integration ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Enterprise Integration ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Loosely Coupled ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Smart Business Networks

Webservices (WSs) are believed to be among the key technologies to enable the transformation of current static supply chains into dynamic virtual networks of enterprises. Others have said that these technologies are not yet ready for large-scale applications to supply chains and propose ‘traditional’ cross-enterprise integration methods. However, there is currently little research available that objectively evaluates the usefulness of WSs to enable smart business networks. In this study, this question is addressed through developing a typical scenario in which we transform a static supply chain into a ‘loosely coupled’ business network. We implement the scenario using state-of-the-art ‘enterprise application integration’ and WSs orchestration technology. The comparison of these alternative approaches reveals that WSs technology has some clear advantages above enterprise integration technology currently in use. However, there are also some limitations and research issues which are presented as a future research agenda for WSs technology.

scholarly journals A Decade of Chais Conferences: Introduction to the IJELL Special Series of Chais Conference 2015 Best Papers

10.28945/2331 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 149-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitza Geri ◽  
Ina Blau ◽  
Avner Caspi ◽  
Yoram M. Kalman ◽  
Vered Silber-Varod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Open University ◽  
Science Institute ◽  
Special Series ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Interdisciplinary Journal ◽  
Selection Of

The seventh issue of the Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning (IJELL- formerly Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects - IJELLO) special series includes a selection of best papers presented at the 10th Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies: Learning in the Technological Era. The Chais conference 2015 was held at The Open University of Israel, Raanana, Israel, on February 10-11, 2015, and was organized by its Research Center for Innovation in Learning Technologies. This preface presents the mission and activities of the Research Center for Innovation in Learning Technologies at the Open University of Israel. It describes the objectives and themes of the Chais conference 2015, explains the special series synergies with IJELL and the Informing Science Institute, chronicles the topics that have been published in the series, and introduces the papers included in this special selection.

scholarly journals Advanced Materials and Assembly Strategies for Wearable Biosensors: A Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Kwang Lee ◽  
Hocheon Yoo ◽  
Chi Hwan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Inorganic Nanomaterials ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Low Dimensional

Recent technological advances of soft functional materials and their assembly into wearable (i.e., on-skin) biosensors lead to the development of ground-breaking biomedical applications ranging from wearable health monitoring to drug delivery and to human-robot interactions. These wearable biosensors are capable of unobtrusively interfacing with the human skin and enabling long-term reliable monitoring of clinically useful biosignals associated with health and other conditions affecting well-being. Scalable assembly of diverse wearable biosensors has been realized through the elaborate combination of intrinsically stretchable materials including organic polymers or/and low-dimensional inorganic nanomaterials. In this Chapter, we review various types of wearable biosensors within the context of human health monitoring with a focus of their constituent materials, mechanics designs, and large-scale assembly strategies. In addition, we discuss the current challenges and potential future research directions at the end of this chapter.

Effectiveness, Victim Safety, Characteristics, and Enforcement of Protective Orders

Partner Abuse ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 531-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Russell
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Protective Order ◽  
Victim Satisfaction ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Protective Orders

This study sought to review the extant literature on effectiveness and safety associated with orders of protection from abuse. Forty-three scholarly articles were reviewed and placed in a table representing four themes, including (a) victim safety and effectiveness (as measured by protective order [PO] violations and revictimization); (b) perceptions of victim satisfaction, safety, and psychological well-being; (c) predictors and characteristics of victims, perpetrators; and (d) the enforcement of POs. Results suggest that approximately 40%–50% of POs are violated. Although some large-scale studies have found significant reductions in revictimization, a larger number of smaller community samples have found physical and psychological abuse increases upon issuance of a PO. Research on perceived safety and effectiveness suggests female victims feel safer when POs are issued and find them effective. Issues associated with enforcement demonstrate difficulty enforcing and POs. Issues of public policy and directions for future research are discussed.

The role of brands in the behavior and purchase decisions of compulsive versus noncompulsive buyers

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 2-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csilla Horváth ◽  
Marcel van Birgelen
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Compulsive Buying ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Image ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose – This article investigates the role that brands play in influencing the behavior and purchase decisions of compulsive buyers and whether this role differs for noncompulsive buyers, resulting in four research propositions. Design/methodology/approach – In-depth interviews, conducted with ten compulsive and ten noncompulsive buyers, reveal several interesting differences between the groups. Findings – The findings reveal several interesting differences between compulsive buyers and noncompulsive buyers. Noncompulsive buyers seem to appreciate and focus mainly on functional benefits of branded products and avoid buying unbranded products, whereas compulsive buyers value emotional and social benefits but often decide to buy “more and cheaper” items to achieve variety in their purchases. Noncompulsive buyers develop brand trust in, attachment to and higher willingness to pay for their favorite brand than for other brands, whereas compulsive buyers even struggle to name a favorite brand. Furthermore, compulsive buyers engage in more brand switching than noncompulsive buyers. Research limitations/implications – While this research provides the first, in-depth findings, a large-scale survey research is called for to provide statistically valid tests of the authors ' propositions. Practical implications – The findings indicate that compulsive and noncompulsive buyers seek different benefits of brands. Stressing the good quality should be particularly effective for noncompulsive buyers, whereas compulsive buyers will be triggered more effectively by claims about the emotional benefits. This finding has obvious implications for brand communication strategies but also raises an important ethical dilemma. The findings further indicate that compulsive buyers react to branded products in ways that may hurt brands with high brand equity. These, therefore, have an incentive to help compulsive buyers overcome this problem, rather than encouraging them in their buying behavior. Social implications – Considering the harmful effects of compulsive buying behavior on a person’s well-being, manufacturers and retailers should take corporate social responsibility in this situation and help society deal with it, using both proactive and reactive methods. For example, to facilitate the early identification of this type of behavior, retailers might stimulate customers to think about their purchasing motivations and inform them about the risks of compulsive buying. They could initiate the development, support or sponsorship of a “Shop Responsibly” campaign to help customers avoid such buying behaviors. Not only would these efforts increase customer satisfaction and loyalty, but they could boost the public image of the firm as a responsible organization that cares for societal well-being. Originality/value – This is the first study to investigate how compulsive buyers approach brands and whether they approach brands differently from noncompulsive buyers. It can draw attention to and encourage future research in this important area.

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