The COVID-19 pandemic situation spreading around the world had brought dynamic changes in every field of life since 2019, especially in the learning processes. The processes of learning were done by using online platform. In a sudden shift in the learning processes, students were forced to adapt. Consequently, the processes of online learning…

Objective: This study aimed to understand COVID-19 pandemic impacts on anxiety, depression, and addictive/excessive behaviors, with exploration of intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and social connectedness as potential moderators. Participants: Adult college students participated. Method: Our online survey assessed symptoms and behaviors prior to…

This dissertation comprises three cross-disciplinary essays on information systems, marketing, and financial outcomes research for nonprofit service organizations. In our first essay, we explore service quality impacts on the constructs of positive and negative word of mouth, developing and validating a new measurement scale, testing it…

This article is the result of the Final Work of the Specialization Course in Cultural Management, the result of an agreement between the Department of Culture of the State of Ceará, the Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú--UVA and Quitanda das Artes. The work analyzed indicators of cultural access and consumption among students at the Vale do…

Digital accessibility has become one of the most critical components for post-secondary student success because accessibility is the first step to learning for the diverse college student population. However, emerging studies show that teacher candidates experience challenges in program completion due to inaccessible course materials or course…

This brief provides findings from the full report, "California School Districts and the Emergency Connectivity Fund," which examines the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program's history to determine which school districts applied for funding, what kinds of needs their students and constituent communities were facing at the time, and…

In a cloud computing environment, traditional digital forensic processes (such as turning off the computer to image the computer hard drive) can be disruptive to businesses because the data of businesses may be co-mingled with other content. As technology changes, the way digital forensics acquisitions are conducted are also changing. The change…

Ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) and the Internet of things (IoT) are turning into everyday household technology at an ever-increasing pace, for example, in the form of connected toys. However, while ubicomp and IoT are changing and shaping children's digital and technological landscape, not much is known about how children perceive these…

Broadband internet, defined as a download speed of 25mbps or higher, is a foundational resource for work, school, and life in North Carolina -- and even more so today, as families and educators engage in remote learning efforts in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Physical broadband infrastructure problems are a challenge for rural parts…

An overwhelming mass of data is available in today's digital world. The fact that certain data exists does not mean that it is accessible; and if it is accessible, it is not necessarily usable. In this work, noting the prevalence of the web interface to read content online, an augmented web solution is presented to help readers with comprehension:…

The purpose of the study is to determine the degree of Internet addiction in engineering students. It takes as a theoretical reference the scale proposed by Young (1998), which establish the criteria and ranges of addiction. The instrument is in Likert format with responses ranging from 1 (rarely) to 5 (always). The participants were 306 students…

Those seeking romantic relations are increasingly using online dating sites, including young men on the autism spectrum. This study presented dating profiles with and without an explicit label of autism and positive or negative wording to 306 'females seeking a male partner'. Participants assessed the men's dating profiles in terms of perceived…

In light of persistent workforce shortages, school psychologists must support the professional growth and well-being of graduate students and early career professionals (ECPs) in their field. This exploratory study examined the self-reported needs, interests, and challenges of doctoral-level ECPs and graduate students in school psychology.…

Technology and internet usage, which has become a common practice in almost every context, sometimes becomes a source of stress for the individuals, on the other hand, it also acts as a means of coping with stress. The adaptation process to be experienced by individuals who have participated in a new culture may form stress sources in these…

Obtaining adequate information using digital technology or online communities has become more prevalent during the COIVD-19 pandemic. Therefore, understanding collected resources and information plays a significant role in the ability of older adults to cope with the adversities during the pandemic. On the one hand, older adults are exposed to…