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Zhengrong Deng; Hong Xiang; Weijun Tang; Hanlie Cheng; Qiang Qin – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2024
This paper employs BP Neural Network (BPNN) theory to evaluate innovation and entrepreneurship education in universities. It utilizes students' evaluation indexes as input vectors and determines the number of hidden layer neurons. Experimental results serve as output vectors. The BPNN method proves reasonable and feasible for vocational education…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship, College Students, Vocational Education
Whitacre, Brian – Journal of Extension, 2019
In today's society, individuals and households without reliable Internet connections are increasingly at risk of facing significant disadvantages. This article describes an Extension-led pilot project in Oklahoma centered on addressing this issue through the establishment of a hotspot lending program in four rural libraries. Through the program,…
Descriptors: Program Development, Rural Areas, Public Libraries, Library Services
Ogbah, Enovwor Laura – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2014
This study is an assessment of Information Provision Services of Libraries in the 21st century in some selected academic libraries in Delta State. A descriptive survey was adopted in carrying out the research. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection of which 62 were retrieved. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Tshiani, Valerie Mujinga; Tanner, Maureen – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2018
Contribution: This study contributes to scientific literature by detailing the impact of specific factors on the privacy concerns of citizens living in an African city. Findings: The findings reveal that the more that impersonal data is collected by the Smart City of Cape Town, the lower the privacy concerns of the digital natives. The findings…
Descriptors: Privacy, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Developing Nations
Hill, Janette; Nuss, Michelle; Cervero, Ronald; Gaines, Julie; Middendorf, Bruce; Mishra, Supriya – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2019
The third year clerkship is an exciting yet challenging time for medical students (Cooke, Irby, & O'Brien, 2010). For the first time, students spend significant time in clinical settings (e.g., hospitals) assisting in the daily care of patients. Obtaining just-in-time and at point-of-care information and resources (Author, 2009) is one…
Descriptors: Patients, Handheld Devices, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Services
Kok, Illasha; Beter, Petra; Esterhuizen, Hennie – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2018
Fragmented connectivity in South Africa is the dominant barrier for digitising initiatives. New insights surfaced when a university-based nursing programme introduced tablets within a supportive network learning environment. A qualitative, explorative design investigated adult nurses' experiences of the realities when moving from paper-based…
Descriptors: Nurses, Handheld Devices, Information Technology, Blended Learning
Craig, Scotty D. – Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, 2021
The dynamic and high-stakes nature of education and training requires reliance on evidence-based practices and policies to make decisions about technology adoption and implementation. In the report, "Science of Learning and Readiness (SoLaR) Recommendation Report: Science of Learning Practices for Distributed Online Environments"…
Descriptors: Science Education, Learning Readiness, Evidence Based Practice, Check Lists
Kezar, Adrianna; Lester, Jaime – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2009
This article starts by presenting five scenarios, each represents a significant type of grassroots change that is occurring at colleges and universities across the country. Those who are instigating these changes have little formal authority. The authors recently conducted a study to document and better understand these kinds of changes and the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Social Networks, Social Change
Hendrix, Dean – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2007
To assess their knowledge, use, and attitudes regarding peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, this study surveyed academic librarians (n = 162) via a mail-in survey. Correlations between the sample characteristics (age, gender, year of MLS, type of library job) and P2P knowledge, use, and attitudes were also explored. Overall, academic librarians…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Information Technology, Library Services, Ethics
Shin, Dong Hee – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2007
Introduction: This study investigates the processes involved in the development of a broadband community network in the Northeast USA. A community network project was studied by tracing the developmental processes from network design to the stabilisation of information infrastructure. Method: A case study was conducted on the broadband community…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Computer Networks

Geffert, Bryn – Public Libraries, 1993
Description of community online systems focuses on a Freenet in Illinois called P.A.T.H. (Public Access to Heartland). Highlights include patron use; discussion groups and bulletin boards; electronic mail; reference questions; Freenet's place in public libraries; and sample reference questions answered by Freenet information providers. (five…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail
Quinn, Brian – Illinois Libraries, 1994
Offers a new approach to evaluating reference librarians, as well as a new standard of evaluation based on a study of exemplary reference librarians that was conducted via electronic networks. Characteristics of exemplary reference librarians relating to attitude, professional skills, and interpersonal skills are described. (Contains 28…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Competence
Matoria, Ram Kumar; Upadhyay, P. K.; Moni, Madaswamy – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: To describe the development of the library management system, e-Granthalaya, for public libraries in India. This is an initiative of the Indian government's National Informatics Centre (NIC). The paper outlines the challenges and the potential of a full-scale deployment of this software at a national level. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Automation, Foreign Countries, Computer Networks
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1995
Discusses the impact of Internet access on library reference services based on 1994 interviews with almost two dozen university librarians. Highlights include library policy, overcrowded workstations and methods of controlling use, recreational use of terminals that interferes with more formal library use, restriction as a form of censorship, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Censorship, Computer Networks
Byron, Suzanne – 1997
Two focus groups were held (fall 1996 semester) with selected faculty from the University of North Texas (UNT), College of Arts and Sciences to explore faculty perceptions of the Libraries' value to teaching and research and to learn more about what would allow faculty to make greater use of the UNT Libraries. The following major themes emerged…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, College Faculty, Computer Networks