Cloud Computing in the Education Environment for Developing Nations

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-62
Author(s):  
Willie K. Ofosu ◽  
Hamadou Saliah-Hassane
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Virtual Platform ◽  
High Level

In developing nations where distance education is viewed with great interest, cloud computing provides a necessary solution in creating a 21st century educational environment. Cloud computing facilitates the use of open source in educational institutions in the online learning environment where the social web or software can be used to network institutions, libraries, and students in their homes. This approach enables remote laboratories for educational institutions, research, and industry. Combining this with a virtual platform will provide academic institutions the ability to provide instruction, and research establishment to conduct high level complex research. This paper presents the concept of laboratories at home as the authors see it in the light of cloud computing era, taking into account the existing norms and standards as well as achieve educational goals required for science and engineering laboratories with what can be referred to as Networked Smart Educational Devices.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE OF THE CITIZENS OF POLAND AND CZECH REPUBLIC WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT ALL-EUROPEAN LINGUISTIC

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 512-523
Author(s):  
Yevhen Gromov ◽  
Alla Kolomiiets ◽  
Natalia Lazarenko ◽  
Olesia Zhovnych ◽  
Liliia Biretska
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level ◽  
Economic Nature

The comparative analysis of the foreign language competence among the citizens of Poland and Czech Republic has been accomplished. The received findings were compared with current observations of all-European linguistic tendencies. Having analysed various statistics the authors succeeded in assembling the social portrait of an average multilingual European. The authors have also considered the fact that over the past years the official percentage of multilingual citizens, both in Poland and the Czech Republic, has significantly decreased due to intensive emigration processes. In the authors’ opinion, this problem is mostly of the socio-economic nature and demonstrates rather not the weakness of educational systems, but the ability of educational institutions of both countries to prepare competitive specialists who are able (due to the high level of foreign language competence) to find decent job in the labour-market of the United Europe. It has also been stated that since the foreign language competence has become a professional and cultural prerequisite for creation of the unified globalized Europe, and multilingualism has become a part of the European identity, the future specialists’ foreign language training in Ukraine should be conducted precisely taking into account the prospects of European integration.

A Framework for Collaborative and Convenient Learning on Cloud Computing Platforms

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepika Sharma ◽  
Vikas Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Successful Attempt ◽  
Computing Platforms

The depth of learning resides in collaborative work with more engagement and fun. Technology can enhance collaboration with a higher level of convenience and cloud computing can facilitate this in a cost effective and scalable manner. However, to deploy a successful online learning environment, elementary components of learning pedagogy must be embedded in the technology framework. A cloud computing technology based learning platform built on the proven learning pedagogies will be most successful attempt to facilitate collaborative and convenient learning. Such platform will support the learners to connect and coordinate the online resources in a more efficient, effective and practical way. This paper proposes a new theoretical framework for collaborative and convenient learning on cloud computing technology by reviewing various learning theories and integrating them with the technology framework. Architectural details of the framework have been presented with suitable examples for a better understanding. The work has a lot of significance for deploying cloud computing based collaborative learning solutions in the educational institutions.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN PENGEMBANGAN DIRI DAN MINAT KERJA DENGAN KESIAPAN KERJA

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Yuniyanti Yuniyanti
Keyword(s):  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Work Readiness ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Maximum Work ◽  
The Right ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Of Importance

<p><em>In an effort to increase maximum work readiness, students do not only fulfill the input and output aspects, but what is more important is the process aspect, the process in question is self-development and work interest processes. Both of these things have a high level of importance compared to other processes. The right educational process will be carried out by educational institutions in order to produce valuable and work-ready human resources, so that every student who graduates will be able to develop a career according to their competencies. Based on this, educational institutions must be able to provide confidence to stakeholders that their institutions are qualified in carrying out real educational goals. The implementation of self-development and work interest is a real solution in fulfilling expectations to synergize with each other in an effort to increase student work readiness. Students have harmony between physical, mental and experience abilities with individual capacities in preparing themselves for the work industry so that in the end they are able to carry out certain activities related to work according to the targets that have been set with full responsibility and professionalism.</em></p><p><em></em><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em>  Self Development, Work Interest and Work Readiness</em></p>

scholarly journals ANALISIS LINGKUNGAN STRATEGIK DALAM CORAK PENYELENGGARAAN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Khooirul Umam
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Analysis ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Stakeholder Interests ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Media ◽  
Faith Leader

The writing of this article is grounded by observations and simultaneous assessments of the external and internal environments of educational institutions allowing education managers to be able to identify the different types of opportunities available to successfully formulate and implement various educational plans. This comprehensive design can be done through a process of action known as a strategic environmental analysis. Strategic concept is more effective in allocating existing resources in achieving educational goals. The existence of the implementation of Islamic Education will be a means, the media in the distribution of vision and mission in addition to implications on improving the quality of faith, taqwa, even faith (leader) for the devout. Environmental analysis is a stakeholder analysis, a very important instrument for understanding the social and institutional context of a program / project activity. This instrument is used to identify stakeholder interests, interests, and influence on ongoing program / project activities.

scholarly journals Social justice debate and college access in Latin America: merit or need? The role of educational institutions and states in broadening access to higher education in the region

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristobal Villalobos ◽  
Ernesto Treviño ◽  
Ignacio Wyman ◽  
Judith Scheele
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Scholarship Program ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

During the first decade of the 21st century, Latin America experienced an intense economic growth that increased access in the school system. In this context, the paper  analyzes four different programs from Bolivia (Intercultural Community Indigenous Universities), Brazil (Quotas´ Law), Chile (Follow up and Effective Access to Higher Education Program) and Ecuador (Scholarship Program based on Quotas) aimed at improving the participation of marginalized students in the university from three different perspectives. First, conceptually, the paper analyzes the governance of these programs in terms of what are the institutional arrangements that define who is responsible for solving this source of inequality in higher education. Second, the study looks at the concepts of equality, fairness, merit, need and diversity behind the different initiatives presented, using the social justice debate. Thirdly, the paper uses the framework of analysis of different types of access programs to study the scope, components and arrangements of the policies.  The results show a high level of heterogeneity in the characteristics and focuses of the programs, which allows to deepen the discussion on the role of access to higher education in the region.

scholarly journals X-Raying the Million-Point Agenda of the Nigerian Government by Library and Information Professionals in the Country

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-121
Author(s):  
Ogagaoghene Uzezi Idhalama ◽  
Angela Ishioma Dime ◽  
Kingsley Efe Osawaru
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Nigerian Government ◽  
High Level ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study investigated X-raying the million-point agenda of Nigerian government by library and information professionals in the country. Six objectives were formulated to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted using the online Google Form to collect data/responses from the library and information science (LIS) professionals in Nigeria. The population of the study comprised LIS professionals in all the states in Nigeria. The sampling technique used for the study was the total enumeration sampling technique (120) as the whole responses were used for the analysis using tables, frequencies percentages, mean and standard deviation for easy appreciation and comprehension. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 was also deployed and it was found out that there appears to be some high level of corrupt practices in the country, Nigeria, insecurity as of today remains on the high side which is not only worrisome but disturbingly a threat to too many households. Respondents have rated the economy to be at its lowest ebb as the majority of the citizens now wallow in poverty and agony, education standard is quite low in the country, there are deliberate steps to take in order to save Nigerian country from war and disintegration. To this very end, the well-informed class including library and information professionals should deliberately rise up to their duty by not just studying the current situation but also proffer recommendations and solutions to disturbing problems; hence recommendations are all Nigerians, irrespective of position or social, status must resolve to live a corrupt-free life; Government and all security agencies must be on the alert and, if possible, request international assistance; economic policies must be reviewed as a matter of urgency in Nigeria; education must be made easily accessible and funds made adequately available for educational institutions at all levels as prescribed by UNESCO; library and information professionals should continue to put government officials on their toes by regularly exposing their inadequacies to the citizens amongst others.

scholarly journals The current state of civic literacy of schoolchildren: research materials of Moscow education

2021 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 02006
Author(s):  
Andrei Sorokin ◽  
Anastasiia Polovnikova ◽  
Victor Kirillov ◽  
Galina Kalabukhova ◽  
Natalia Maslova
Keyword(s):  
Citizenship Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Current State ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level ◽  
Civic Literacy

Today, it is decisive to determine educational trends for the long-term development of both states and societies. The 21st century proposed fundamentally new approaches to setting educational goals and achieving educational results. An important step towards addressing this issue was the introduction of the “21st Century Skills” concept. One of its elements is “Cultural and civic literacy”. Thus, the international community has made an effort to conduct research in the field of citizenship education. The study aims at forming a comprehensive understanding of the content and assessing the formation of civic literacy by various subjects (in this case, participants in the educational process in the city of Moscow). The selection of research methods and the development of research tools are based on the conceptual provisions in the field of functional literacy. The research novelty is associated with the adoption of innovative international methods by Moscow educational organizations. The study results can be presented in the form of three blocks: a block that determines the level of knowledge and understanding of civic literacy; a block that describes the preconditions and current formation of civic literacy in Moscow educational institutions; a block that represents the self-assessment of civic literacy among participants in the educational process. The study results prove that the respondents demonstrate a fairly high level of proficiency in basic civic terms in the field of knowledge and understanding. This fact correlates with their level of self-esteem. According to the respondents, the necessary conditions for mastering civic literacy are systematic citizenship education at school, the formation of legal culture in families, and the availability of the Internet.

What Can We Learn From Factorial Surveys About Human Behavior?

Methodology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Knut Petzold ◽  
Tobias Wolbring
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Actual Behavior ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Factorial Survey ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
Intended Behavior ◽  
The Social ◽  
Survey Experiments ◽  
High Level

Abstract. Factorial survey experiments are increasingly used in the social sciences to investigate behavioral intentions. The measurement of self-reported behavioral intentions with factorial survey experiments frequently assumes that the determinants of intended behavior affect actual behavior in a similar way. We critically investigate this fundamental assumption using the misdirected email technique. Student participants of a survey were randomly assigned to a field experiment or a survey experiment. The email informs the recipient about the reception of a scholarship with varying stakes (full-time vs. book) and recipient’s names (German vs. Arabic). In the survey experiment, respondents saw an image of the same email. This validation design ensured a high level of correspondence between units, settings, and treatments across both studies. Results reveal that while the frequencies of self-reported intentions and actual behavior deviate, treatments show similar relative effects. Hence, although further research on this topic is needed, this study suggests that determinants of behavior might be inferred from behavioral intentions measured with survey experiments.

ПРАГМАТИЧНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ НАТИВНОЇ РЕКЛАМИ: ФОРМИ, ТРЕНДИ (НА ПРИКЛАДІ НАТИВНОГО КОНТЕНТУ В СОЦІАЛЬНІЙ МЕРЕЖІ FACEBOOK ЩОДО БРЕНДА ФАКУЛЬТЕТУ ЖУРНАЛІСТИКИ ЗНУ)

2020 ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
V. Kovpak ◽  
N. Trotsenko
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
The Social ◽  
National University ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

<div><p><em>The article analyzes the peculiarities of the format of native advertising in the media space, its pragmatic potential (in particular, on the example of native content in the social network Facebook by the brand of the journalism department of ZNU), highlights the types and trends of native advertising. The following research methods were used to achieve the purpose of intelligence: descriptive (content content, including various examples), comparative (content presentation options) and typological (types, trends of native advertising, in particular, cross-media as an opportunity to submit content in different formats (video, audio, photos, text, infographics, etc.)), content analysis method using Internet services (using Popsters service). And the native code for analytics was the page of the journalism department of Zaporizhzhya National University on the social network Facebook. After all, the brand of the journalism department of Zaporozhye National University in 2019 celebrates its 15th anniversary. The brand vector is its value component and professional training with balanced distribution of theoretical and practical blocks (seven practices), student-centered (democratic interaction and high-level teacher-student dialogue) and integration into Ukrainian and world educational process (participation in grant programs).</em></p></div><p><em>And advertising on social networks is also a kind of native content, which does not appear in special blocks, and is organically inscribed on one page or another and unobtrusively offers, just remembering the product as if «to the word». Popsters service functionality, which evaluates an account (or linked accounts of one person) for 35 parameters, but the main three areas: reach or influence, or how many users evaluate, comment on the recording; true reach – the number of people affected; network score – an assessment of the audience’s response to the impact, or how far the network information diverges (how many share information on this page).</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em> nativeness, native advertising, branded content, special project, communication strategy.</em></p>

Entrepreneurial Education - a New Challenge for Universities in Romania

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Gabriel Croitoru ◽  
Mircea Constantin Duica ◽  
Dorin Claudiu Manolache ◽  
Mihaela Ancuta Banu
Keyword(s):  
Social Role ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Business Decision ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
High Degree

Abstract Entrepreneurial spirit plays an increasingly important role in the economic sphere, and universities are meant to play a central role in this process, where the main objective is the continuous development and mediation of the knowledge increasingly geared to the applications through innovation and patenting a secure platform for employment and well-being growth. The Universities have to take a position in if/and how they want to grow into a so-called “University of Entrepreneurship” which is characterized by a high degree of openness to the surrounding society and here we are talking, especially, about, the business sector in Romania. This evolution of expectations for the social role of universities has resulted from increased and recent interest in entrepreneurship and innovation of areas as research and theory of the business environment. The experience gained as teachers indicates that education and entrepreneurship education should include different theories and methodology than those applied in the usual way. The theory of traditional management and microeconomic models could even be a barrier to new thinking and change and, therefore, to the implementation of modern entrepreneurial actions. We want this article to be a source of inspiration for educational institutions and to have a positive contribution to research in business education and to be applicable in business decision-making.

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