Teachers’ adoption of an open and interactive e-book for teaching K-12 students Artificial Intelligence: a mixed methods inquiry

With the rapid development of information technology, e-books have become convenient for students to improve their learning performance, especially when learning complicated concepts. However, research showed that acceptance of e-books by teachers is fragmented, due to several factors including the e-book design. Therefore, this study combined the potential positive impacts of openness and interaction on learning to design an open and interactive e-book for teaching K-12 students AI. It then applied a mixed method to investigate the factors that affect teachers’ acceptance of this open and interactive e-book based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and interviews. The obtained results showed that teachers’ intention to continue using this e-book is significantly influenced by their perceived usefulness and attitude towards this e-book. Additionally, both the interactive and openness features were very helpful for teachers in using this e-book in their teaching plans. However, some of them raised several concerns like the interactive coding platform should be personalized based on students’ age. The findings of this study could help different stakeholders (e.g., instructional designers, teachers, policymakers) in facilitating the design and adoption of open and interactive e-books.

Environmental and hydroponics education for children through story book design

Children are need education regarding hydroponics and environment. The problems raised in this design are to how to design the appropriate eco-friendly story book media to introduce hydroponics and environmental issues such as climate change and its impact to agriculture. The purpose of this design is to create a picture story book as an effort to introduce hydroponics to children. The research method used was descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques of questionnaire, literature study, and interviews. The media that is considered capable of providing a solution to this problem is a picture story book that contains information about introduction to hydroponics and environment issues with simple hydroponic planting procedures for children.

Efforts to instill green behavior to the phi generation using illustration book

The definition of environmentally friendly behavior has changed from generation to generation. This is due to the development of technology and media. Being close to the digital technology, the Phi generation tends to abandon the analog technology which is more environmentally friendly. This study aimed to create a media that can introduce green behavior to the Phi generation and make them implement it in their daily lives. This study used the ADDIE method to create a product in the form of an illustration book prototype. The book design contains a description of green behavior of using analog technology with a visual illustration approach. The illustration book is expected to foster the desire of the Phi generation to use analog technology.

Publishing Activity of Kultur-LigPublishing Activity of Kultur-Lige in Kyiv in 1918-1931: Phases and Genres

The article covers the introduction of Yiddish publishing activities, initiated by the Jewish civic and cultural-educational organization “Kultur-Lige” in the period from 1918 to 1931. The research analyzes the historical context and preconditions of the organization beginning in the 19th century. Among the main preconditions, the author highlights the rapid modernization of Eastern European Jewry, the proclamation of Yiddish as one of the many national languages at the inter-party conference on Yiddish in Chernivtsi in 1908, and the revolutionary events of the first half of the twentieth century. In addition, the article encloses the concept of secular Jewish culture proposed by members of the Kultur-Lige and ways of its implementation through printed Yiddish-language products, the main "marketplaces" of Yiddish textbooks, teaching materials, fiction, periodicals. The article analyzes the printed products of the Kultur-Lige, after preliminary structuring and systematization of publications by category: the sources were divided into a layer of textbooks, teaching and learning materials, children's books, and fiction. The authors of the educational books, textbooks, and books for children were usually young Jewish writers and members of the Literature section of Kultur-Lige. The main consumer of such Yiddish books were the educational institutions established by the Kultur-Lige. Specifically, the Jewish public Yiddish schools, public libraries, and reading rooms, as well as Jewish Public University. Educational institutions organized by Kultur-Lige provided education for all categories of the Jewish community. The article also includes some information about the book design of Kultur-Lige artists. Among the illustrators was Mark Chagall, Sara Shor, Eliezer Lissitzky, Joseph Chaikov, Mark Epstein, etc. This organization provided unique opportunities to implement their artistic idea in the area of book illustrations. Besides that, the article includes information about the print run of some books and the financial sources of the publishing section

STYLISTIC AND CONSTRUCTIONAL SOLUTIONS IN BOOK SERIES DESIGN "FAIRY TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD" OF THE NATIONAL CHILDREN`S LITERATURE PUBLISHING HOUSE "VESELKA"

Aim: to analyze the stylistic and constructive features of the design of the books in the series “Fairy Tales from Around the World“ by the publishing house “Veselka“, to trace the sequence of the publishing project and the role of the designer and art-designer in it. Methodology. Historical and comparative methods, as well as art history methods of image and stylistic and formal analysis have been used in the research. Results. The artistic approaches to the creation of 25 books of the series “Fairy Tales from Around the World“ (1978–2016) have been analyzed, the stages of creating the book design of this series have been studied with the help interview of the main artist of the publishing house “Veselka“ (1975–2015), national artist of Ukraine M. Pshinka; the image and stylistic features of this series design have been revealed, which allowed synthesizing the verbal, figurative and architectonic levels of books, ensured the integrity of the book as an artistic object, contributed to the emotional and aesthetic expressiveness of illustrations. Scientific novelty. The image and stylistic features of the decoration of the series “Fairy Tales from Around the World“, founded in 1978 by the National Children's Literature Publishing House “Veselka“, have been analyzed for the first time. The analysis of the books` design in this series as a synthesis of text, illustrations, and layout design has been presented. The sequence of the artistic and production process and the designer`s role in achieving the synergy of visual and verbal images has been traced. The constructive elements of the layout have been analyzed and introduced to ensure the serial stylistic unity of the books, which illustrations were made by different artists, keeping their own bright individual style. Practical significance. The study allowed analyzing the design features of the layout, which due to the creative approach of designers and collaboration with leading Ukrainian illustrators ensured the continued popularity of the books “Fairy Tales from Around the World“ among several generations of young readers, success and awards at numerous international and national competitions over four decades. The construction and serial elements of the layout design, which provided the stylistic unity and recognizability of all books of the series, have been described. The results of the research can be used for further study of the traditions of the art school of illustration and design of Ukrainian books, and also serve as theoretical and visual material in the educational process specializing in “graphic design“.