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Frandsen, Tove Faber, Dativa Tibyampansha, Glory R. Ibrahim, and Megan von Isenburg. "Library training to promote electronic resource usage." Information and Learning Science 118, no. 11/12 (November 13, 2017): 618–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ils-08-2017-0082.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper in information literacy assessment is to explore how library training can promote electronic resource usage. Increasing the usage of electronic resources is an issue of concern for many libraries all over the world. Several studies stress the importance of information literacy and instruction to increase the usage. Design/methodology/approach The present article presents the results of implementing training programmes to increase the use of the e-library. Findings Training sessions increase the usage of library e-resources significantly; however, the effect seems to be short-lived and training sessions alone may not increase the overall long-term usage. Originality/value The present paper presents a study of training sessions as means to increase awareness and usage of library e-resources. Implications for the planning of training are discussed.
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Ye, Lan, Wei Yang, and Weiming Lin. "DRAA e-resources usage statistics services in China: research and practice." Electronic Library 36, no. 6 (December 10, 2018): 1043–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-01-2018-0002.
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PurposeThis paper aims to share some experiences and practical activities related to the use and management of usage data in the Digital Resource Acquisition Alliance of Chinese Academic Libraries (DRAA) as a reference for library consortia engaged in providing usage statistics services of e-resources to member libraries.Design/methodology/approachA literature review and online survey are used to analyze the research and practice of e-resources usage statistics conducted internationally. The case of DRAA is introduced to present how DRAA develops usage statistics services and promotes the implementation of the Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI) to deliver usage statistics to member libraries. Future developments and enhancements are also described.FindingsThe main actions taken by DRAA to develop usage statistics services are as follows: development of the DRAA Usage Statistics Portal to provide a single point of access to usage statistics from participating publishers on behalf of member libraries; development of a SUSHI client, taking the lead in promoting SUSHI implementation to automatically obtain usage statistics in Chinese academic libraries; establishment of a working group on usage statistics and the China Academic Library and Information System/DRAA Standards and Recommended Practices Research Task Group to form a long-term mechanism for monitoring and gathering usage statistics; and strengthening of the understanding and application of standards and best practices for libraries and vendors in China. Scheduled enhancements in the future include a deep analysis and utilization of usage statistics, the promotion of Counting Online Usage of NeTworked Electronic Resources and SUSHI to Chinese academic resource publishers and raising awareness about normalizing usage statistics.Originality/valueThis paper has pertinence and wider implications for library consortia engaged in providing e-resources usage statistics services to member libraries.
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Garg, Ruchi Jain, Vinod Kumar, and Vandana. "Factors affecting usage of e-resources: scale development and validation." Aslib Journal of Information Management 69, no. 1 (January 16, 2017): 64–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ajim-07-2016-0104.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate a scale involving the factors affecting usage of e-resources. Design/methodology/approach The present study identifies five factors affecting the usage of e-resources: training modes, awareness, influencers, utilitarian benefits, and experiential and hedonic benefits. To generate measurement items, two focus group discussions were carried out which resulted in 20 items. To empirically ensure reliability and validity of scale, data were collected from 347 postgraduate students actively using e-resources. To test reliability of scale, internal consistency reliability and construct reliability were examined. The construct validity of scale (which includes convergent validity and discriminant validity) was verified through confirmatory factor analysis using structure equation modeling. Findings Findings of the study present a statistically reliable and valid scale consisting of five factors and 18 items. Originality/value The present study is one of the distinctive studies on introducing a scale employing factors affecting usage of e-resources.
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Hernandez, Alexander A. "Green Information Technology Usage." International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems 13, no. 4 (October 2017): 90–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijeis.2017100106.
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Green information technology is resource efficient and effective consumption through the use of IT infrastructures to address environmental sustainability. This study aims to understand the level of awareness and practices of IT professionals towards GIT in organizations. A survey questionnaire was used, the study found that participants have a high awareness and practices of Green IT covering the efficient use of computing resources, energy conservation in an office environment, responsible disposal of electronic wastes, and demonstrate an individual contribution and commitment to GIT adoption practices in organizations. The study also found that male IT professionals have better awareness of GIT in organizations. The awareness and practices of IT professionals in GIT offers direction for organizations to strategically integrate GIT within their core business objectives and activities to attain environmental sustainability. Practical and theoretical implications are presented.
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Soni, Navin Kumar, Kapil Kumar Gupta, and Jitendra Shrivastava. "Awareness and Usage of Electronic Resources among LIS Scholars of Jiwaji University, Gwalior : A Survey." DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 38, no. 1 (January 2, 2018): 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.38.1.11524.
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<p>The survey is an attempt to determine and find the present status of awareness, accessibility and use of electronic resources among library and information science research scholars of Jiwaji University Gwalior, like; CD-ROM databases, online databases, online journals, OPAC etc. The study was done to find out the challenges, benefits, and progress gained by research scholars while accessing the e-resources. It is found out through study that ‘Shodhganga’ was mostly used (95 per cent) by research scholars, followed by DOAJ. It was also found out that research scholars got information about available e-resources and databases in their institute through the library website (45.5 per cent), followed by searching on Internet. A detailed result of this survey was discussed and recommendations were made to improve and enhance the usage of e-resources. </p>
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McEvilly, Christine. "Book Review: Marketing Your Library’s Electronic Resources, 2nd Edition." Library Resources & Technical Services 62, no. 3 (July 2, 2018): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/lrts.62n3.151.
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This how-to manual for librarians provides valuable information on how libraries can use marketing to increase usage and better serve patrons. While it discusses electronic resource (e-resource) examples and issues, the true focus is on larger concepts that apply to marketing any type of library resource. It provides a valuable reference for librarians seeking to implement a marketing plan. The second edition has new examples of marketing plans from real institutions. The authors’ stated goals are to “give colleagues the specific means of developing, implementing, and assessing marketing plans for e-resource collection management,” and to improve awareness of the value of e-resources among library users (xvi). They succeed in providing content that will help library practitioners of all levels of experience in marketing e-resources.
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Khan, Javed. "AWARENESS AND USE OF DIGITAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN THE IIT DELHI LIBRARY." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 4, no. 6 (June 30, 2016): 64–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i6.2016.2639.
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Information technology (IT) has thrown a new challenge to the libraries. The technology has shown a great impact on the services of the libraries. Libraries use IT for better services and satisfying diverse user needs. Libraries have transformed into digital and virtual libraries where books, journals, and magazines have changed into e-books, e-journals, and e-zines. This has increased the global dissemination of information. Electronic resources (e-resources) are easily accessible in the remote areas. The e-resources solve storage problems and control the flood of information. Print sources are being digitized. There is a great need to study the use of e-resources and investigate the factors that are a hindrance to their use. The present study is an attempt to examine the usage of electronic resources at IIT Delhi. The study confirmed that respondents were aware of the e-resources and various types of e-resources, e-database, and e-journals. The study recommended the improvement in the access facilities with high internet speed and subscription to more e-resources.
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Subha, S., and N. O. Natarajan. "Utilization and Impact of Electronic Information Resources among the Faculty Members of Arts & Science Colleges in Erode District, Tamil Nadu: A Case Study." Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology 9, no. 1 (February 5, 2019): 38–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2019.9.1.2616.
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The major purpose of this study is to find out the awareness, availability and the usability of electronic information resources by the faculty members of Arts & Science Colleges in Erode District, Tamilnadu under the survey method was used for this study. Questionnaire was used to collect the data. A total number of 780 questionnaires were distributed. Out of that 613 questionnaire were responded. The analysis of data covers the details about usage of electronic resources for developing the knowledge of the faculty members. The study resulted that almost all the users have awareness about the e-resources utility and also regularly accessing all kinds of e-resources.
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Radin Salim, Kamilah, Morina Abdullah, Nor Liza Ali, and Rosmah Ali. "Usage of Online Learning Resources Among Academic Staff at Malaysian University." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 3.25 (August 14, 2018): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.25.17462.
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This paper reports on the awareness and usage of online learning resources in teaching and learning among the academic staff at a public university in Malaysia. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of online learning resources are also presented. Online learning resources recommended by the management of the university include e-learning modules, Open Courseware (OCW), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), BLOSSOMS, Edutainment and Video of Exemplary Professionals. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire with Likert scale items and open-ended questions. The questionnaires were distributed to 160 academic staff of the university. The results show that the most attended training was e-learning and most respondents are currently implementing it in their courses. However, less than 10% of the respondents implemented the OCW, MOOC, BLOSSOMS and Edutainment. About 23.1% of the respondents implemented Video of Exemplary Professionals in their teaching and learning. Some respondents also reported lack of student participation in using e-learning and other resources due to system instability. The practical implication of this study is that more training on new online learning resources should be provided to the academic staff to increase their skills in using the online learning resources in their teaching. Better internet connection is also necessary to boost the use of these resources.
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Radin Salim, Kamilah, Morina Abdullah, Nor Liza Ali, and Rosmah Ali. "Usage of Online Learning Resources among Academic Staff at a Malaysian University." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 3.30 (August 24, 2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.30.18143.
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This paper reports on the awareness and usage of online learning resources in teaching and learning among the academic staff at a public university in Malaysia. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of online learning resources are also presented. Online learning resources recommended by the management of the university include e-learning modules, Open Courseware (OCW), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), BLOSSOMS, Edutainment and Video of Exemplary Professionals. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire with Likert scale items and open-ended questions. The questionnaires were distributed to 160 academic staff of the university. The results show that the most attended training was e-learning and most respondents are currently implementing it in their courses. However, less than 10% of the respondents implemented the OCW, MOOC, BLOSSOMS and Edutainment. About 23.1% of the respondents implemented Video of Exemplary Professionals in their teaching and learning. Some respondents also reported lack of student participation in using e-learning and other resources due to system instability. The practical implication of this study is that more training on new online learning resources should be provided to the academic staff to increase their skills in using the online learning resources in their teaching. Better internet connection is also necessary to boost the use of these resources.
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Miyanda Chitumbo, Eness М., Pailet Chewe, Francina N. S. Makondo, and Silumesii Kabilwa. "Trending Usage Levels of EIFL-Based Electronic Resources among the Zambian Library Consortium Institutions." Читалиште 20, no. 38 (May 26, 2021): 73–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.19090/cit.2021.38.73-85.
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Electronic resources are invaluable tools in research and academics. Their emergence and use have been major issues of discussion in scientific practice and literature. While some institutions have enjoyed using e-resources for some time now, others have recorded low usage.This study has revealed various challenges of EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) e-resources usage in ZALICO (Zambian Library Consortium) institutions. Today, ZALICO has access to over 30 databases from reputable publishers, most of which come under open access through EIFL membership. Despite having been with EIFL for more than a decade, ZALICO members still experience the low usage of electronic resources. The real causes of low usage of e-resources at the institutional level are not clear hence the need to establish factors behind this problem and the way to solve it. This picture may be worrying as the consortium continues to spend financial means on e-resources that are not appreciated by users. Other concerns may be on the quality of literature users are using in their academic activities.The main aim of the study was to establish factors behind the low usage of EIFL resources among ZALICO institutions. The study examined these issues as a case study. The questionnaire and usage analysis were used for data collection. The Statistic Package for Social Sciences software and Microsoft Excel were used for analyzing quantitative data, while content analysis was used for qualitative data from the questionnaire open-ended questions. The study reveals various access and usage challenges such as poor Internet connections, inadequate search skills among users, ineffective e-resources promotion strategies resulting in low awareness levels, problems of registration to EIFL resources, and non-proactive librarians.To improve the situation, the research identifies four undertakings: continuous user training, more sensitizations and promotions of e-resources using various methods, improved Internet connections (increased bandwidth, provision of more hot spots at various locations and increased Internet access points), and training of institutional librarians on the registration process as it is deemed to be cumbersome.
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Donkor Acheampong, Lawrencia, Naa Aku Mingle, Paul Smart Osei-Kofi, and Stephen Kofi Bekoe. "Investigating Awareness and usage of Electronic Resources by Research Scientists in Ghana." DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 40, no. 04 (July 29, 2020): 204–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.40.04.14906.
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The study investigated the use of electronic resources/information by research scientists in Ghana. Specifically, to investigate the awareness and level of use of electronic resources; perceived reliance, benefits and impact of use of electronic resources on the research activities. The research design for the study was a survey. Questionnaire schedule was used to collect data from 103 scientists from selected institutes at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana. The result revealed that majority of the scientists (92 %) used electronic resources. The most used type of resources were Electronic databases, electronic research reports and electronic journals. The purpose of use was mostly for research work (71 %). However only 34 per cent had had training in information literacy skills. Some of the impediments to accessing the electronic resources were poor ICT infrastructure (38 %) and lack of skills in accessing the resources (35 %). Generally, the use of electronic resources have improved research activities of research scientists It is recommended that continuous training (formal and informal) should be organised for research scientists to keep them abreast with new electronic applications and tools that will promote their level of competence and improvement in their research outputs. In Addition, ICT infrastructure should be improved in the various institutes for easy access to the electronic resources
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Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien, Siew Li Ng, Serena In, Lei Hum Wee, and Ching Sin Siau. "Predictors of Psychological Distress and Mental Health Resource Utilization among Employees in Malaysia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 1 (January 4, 2021): 314. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010314.
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We sought to examine predictors of psychological distress among employees as well as the level of awareness and usage of available mental health resources by employees through their own organizations. The Malaysian Healthiest Workplace survey cross-sectional dataset was used to explore the association between psychological distress, a range of health conditions, as well as mental health resource awareness and usage in a sample of 11,356 working Malaysian adults. A multivariate logistic regression was conducted to determine predictors of high psychological distress. Comorbid illnesses that were associated with psychological distress were mental illness (OR 6.7, 95% CI 4.39–10.14, p = 0.001), heart conditions (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.18–3.99, p = 0.012), migraines (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.33–1.90, p = 0.001), bronchial asthma (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.11–1.85, p = 0.006), and hypertension (OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.07–1.88, p = 0.016) compared to individuals with no comorbid conditions. A total of 14 out of 17 comorbid medical illnesses were associated with elevated levels of psychological distress among employees. Awareness and usage of support services and resources for mental health were associated with lower psychological distress. These findings extend the literature by providing further evidence on the link between chronic illness, occupational type, as well as awareness and use of mental health resources by psychological distress status.
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Inegbedion, Henry, Emmanuel Edo Inegbedion, Samuel Jesuorobo Osifo, Sunday C. Eze, Adebanji Ayeni, and Olamide Akintimehin. "Exposure to and usage of e-banking channels." Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management 11, no. 2 (November 21, 2019): 133–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jstpm-02-2019-0024.
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Purpose Emphasis of previous research on e-banking has been on factors that influence its adoption or constraints to the adoption or the extent to which customer awareness influences its adoption. This study investigated “Exposure to/usage of e-banking channels: Implications for customer awareness and attitude in Nigeria”. The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent to which consumers’ exposure to and usage of e-banking channels influence their awareness and attitude towards e-banking in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The study used the quantitative research design; specifically, the conclusive research design was used and data collection was done through the survey method. The population of the study consisted of the customers of EcoBank, First bank and Zenith bank in Edo, Kogi and Kwara states of Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit the desired data from 480 respondents selected from 30 branches of 3 banks in two states. One sample t test was used to test for significance of the usage of e-banking channels to customers’ awareness and attitude towards e-banking. Subsequently, regression analysis was performed to determine the predictive power of the e-banking channels. Findings Customers’ exposure to and usage of ATM, internet banking and mobile banking has significant influence on consumers’ attitude towards e-banking in Nigeria. In view of the findings, a modified model of customer usage and attitude towards e-banking in Nigeria is proposed. Research limitations/implications The customer’s inability to exercise absolute right on the banking option to use at all times and the non-inclusion of other channels of e-banking whose usage can influence consumers’ awareness and attitude towards e-banking. Practical implications The need for financial institutions, especially banks, to expose their customers to e-banking channels to demystify their fears as well as increase their awareness and thus influence their attitude to e-banking. Social implications Exposure of bank customers to e-banking will reduce cash transactions and thus help to significantly reduce social vices associated with physical cash, especially armed robbery. Originality/value The work is a departure from previous studies because it is the only one that has emphazised exposure to e-banking as a solution to awareness creation and positive attitude of customers. Its value lies in its potential to make e-banking user friendly in no distance time.
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Sundararajan, T., and P. Balasubramanian. "Usage of E-Resources among Library Users of Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: A Study." Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services 9, no. 1 (February 5, 2019): 136–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2019.9.1.578.
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This paper attempts to explore the access and usage of electronic resources among the users of Agricultural College and Research Institute (ACRI), Coimbatore. The present study aims at focusing on the use of various electronic information resources, awareness of users, access and use of digital resources by the Library Users in ACRI, Coimbatore. A well-structured questionnaire was distributed among randomly selected 400 Library Users of ACRI, Coimbatore and the data was obtained from the 350 filled in questionnaires received. The data thus collected have been employed for the present study to provide detailed analysis and interpretation.
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Guo, Yuqing, Muhua Zhang, Curtis J. Bonk, and Yan Li. "Chinese Faculty Members’ Open Educational Resources (OER) Usage Status and the Barriers to OER Development and Usage." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 10, no. 5 (November 13, 2015): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v10i5.4819.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate faculty members’ usage of Open Educational Resources (OER) as well as the barriers to OER development and usage. 360 faculty members from Zhejiang University (ZJU) in China were randomly selected to complete a survey. The study found that: (1) most of surveyed faculty members rarely utilized OER, while they had some awareness of sharing educational resources; (2) the majority noticed online educational materials published for learning or reference, while they ignored open source software or licensing tools for sharing and reusing resources; (3) lack of time and skills were significant obstacles for faculty members to develop OER, while lack of incentives was a potential obstacle; (4) content, experience, and school factors affected faculty members’ OER usage; (5) online teaching experiences impacted incentive to develop OER as well as how to develop OER. It also played a key role in faculty members’ perceptions about the experience and habit factors as possible barriers to OER usage. Results of the study implicate that more serious efforts are needed to improve the awareness and development of OER in China.
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Pachpande, Bhagyashri R., and Akash A. Kamble. "Study of E-wallet Awareness and its Usage in Mumbai." Journal of Commerce and Management Thought 9, no. 1 (2018): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-478x.2018.00004.6.
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Vasantha, B., and M. Dhanamjaya. "A Comparative Analysis of the Electronic Resource Usage among the Engineering and Non-Engineering Students of REVA University." Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services 8, no. 2 (August 5, 2018): 51–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2018.8.2.529.
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The growing demand for the Electronic information from the users gave birth to Electronic Resources. The diversified hunt for information and knowledge makes an increasing demand in usage of Electronic Resources. This paper analyze and evaluate comparative usage, awareness and purpose of Electronic Resources among Engineering and non Engineering students of REVA University Central Library.
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Palani, R., and V. Ramesh Babu. "Electronic Resources Access Pattern in Engineering College Libraries: An Analytical Study at Vellore District, Tamil Nadu." Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology 9, no. 2 (May 5, 2019): 56–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2019.9.2.275.
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This study conducted to find out the electronic information/resources access and seeking behavior of engineering college students in Vellore district. Objective- of the paper is to identify the availability of e-resources, awareness, usage level, level of satisfaction and barriers during access of the students. Methodology-a systematic questionnaire designed and distributed among the Engineering College library users. After data collection analysis of the study done. Findings – It is observed from the data analysis most of the UG Students are using Google as their search engine and they prefer DELNET also on the other hand PG students and faculty prefer all subscribed resources for their teaching and learning. There is a less awareness about the commercial resources among the students. Suggestions were given to improve the infrastructure and need orientation programme for all category of users.
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Fernández, Antonio Hernández, Claudia De Barros Camargo, and Maria Selma Lima Do Nascimento. "Technologies and environmental education: A beneficial relationship." Research in Social Sciences and Technology 4, no. 2 (October 1, 2019): 13–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.46303/ressat.04.02.2.
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Educational technologies have an important role in education today. They represent a relevant resource in the process between theorizing and educational practices, and they are essential in the awareness process for sustainability. Thus, technological education appears as a facilitator in this process, especially with students, parents, and everyone around us, as being supported by tech resources to produce an efficient effect. This study was performed at Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental in Alagoinha-Paraíba, Brazil, between January and February, 2019; the research question is: Are teachers using and recognizing technology as a partner in the environmental awareness process? The main objective is to analyze the usage of tech in the process for environmental awareness by teachers. The specific objectives are: to check the usage of technological education in the environmental awareness process, to comprehend the challenges faced by the teachers in the process of technological usage on the scope of environmental education, to identify the activities developed by the teachers involving tech and environmental education, and to perceive the educational practices. A total of 22 teachers responded to the questions. Data collection was made on a Likert scale using the qualitative method and descriptive research. The Likert scale was validated on its construction with analysis factor. Therefore, it was found that the teachers use the tech resources in their classes, through the environmental awareness, besides defending the educational projects and realizing interdisciplinary works about environmental education for environmental conservation.
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Osinulu, Lolade Funmi. "Awareness and Use of Electronic Information Resources by Students of College of Health Sciences in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria." Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management 11, no. 3 (August 25, 2020): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/iijikm.v11i3.1.
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The study examined awareness and use of electronic Information Resources (EIR) among students in College of Health Sciences, Sagamu, Nigeria. The objectives were to establish types of resources available, determine level of awareness, extent of the use of e-resources and problems faced. Descriptive survey design with real-time observation method was used to collect data using a structured questionnaire. The population comprised 2000 students in the College while purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 200 registered library users for the 2019/2020 academic session. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that majority of the students were not aware of available EIR. It also revealed low frequent usage. The finding indicated that few respondents used EIR for academic purposes. However, inadequate computers, irregular power supply and slow internet speed were identified as major constraints using EIR. Upgrade of infrastructure, adoption of appropriate social media tools to promote awareness and collaborative effort by librarians and faculty members to train students the use of specialized databases were recommended.
Keywords: Electronic information resources, awareness, use, Undergraduates, students, health sciences
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Young, Vicki L., Vijayamaharaj Rajapandian, Charlotte V. Eley, Beverley A. Hoekstra, Donna M. Lecky, and Cliodna AM McNulty. "Monitoring Web Site Usage of e-Bug: A Hygiene and Antibiotic Awareness Resource for Children." JMIR Research Protocols 4, no. 4 (November 13, 2015): e131. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/resprot.4049.
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Oliveira, Jayr Figueiredo de. "Health Professionals and Organizations Lack of Awareness Regarding the Information Technology Resources Usage in Front of Their Major Beneficiary: Patients." Revista de Gestão em Sistemas de Saúde 03, no. 01 (June 1, 2014): 27–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/rgss.v3i1.82.
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Abdul Latheef, N., and T. K. Thiruvengada Mani. "Usage of Commercial and Open Source Digital Resources in Libraries: With Special Reference to Islamic Management Arts & Science Colleges of Tamil Nadu." Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology 9, S1 (February 5, 2019): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2019.9.s1.232.
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There are many subscribed resources and open source resources utilized by the Students, Research Scholars and Faculty Members in higher educational institutions. Objective –of this study is to determine the Digital resources usage preferences in Arts & Science college libraries of Tamil Nadu, particularly Islamic Management Arts & Science colleges. This article also examines the usage of e-books, e-journals (both subscribed and open source), Library website and abstracting database. It also deals with the status of the colleges which are subscribing to the digital resources. Research methodology. A systematically designed questionnaire was distributed to the selected colleges and received the data for analysis. Quite a few interesting facts have come out. Findings -Accordingly the data reveals that the undergraduate and postgraduate users preferred opens access resources and Google as their search engine for quick access while on the other hand research scholars insisted that commercial resources are of help and have made a recommendation to increase them. In case of faculty they recommend more number of commercial resources for their study, research and teaching purpose. Suggestions were made by the users to improve the infrastructure facility, regular power connection and a speed increase in the high bandwidth internet connections and to conduct seminars/ workshops/ orientation to the users in order to create awareness to increase the both the category of digital resources.
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Namsawat, Ornwiriya, and Yanin Rugwongwan. "Tendency and Behaviour of Furniture Usage of Consumers in Thailand for Business Strategy Formation for Sustainable Environment." Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal 2, no. 6 (November 6, 2017): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i6.952.
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According to the problems of excessive consumption of natural resources and the increasing trend of manufacturing across the globe at present, the need for transformation to sustainable consumption and sustainable production has been put on centre stage. One of the solutions to these problems is conducting business operations with the responsibility to the environment to reduce environmental impacts by changing consumption patterns relative to the consumers. This will lead to the business strategy in Product-Service Systems for furniture business under the concept of the Green Business Model to meet the consumers' needs. This research is, thus, a study of the behavioural trends of furniture usage, an analysis on environmental awareness of consumers in Thailand, and a search for the methods to provide services that will be accepted by the consumers to incentivize them in having sustainable consumption behaviours.
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Abdul Latheef, N., and T. K. Thiruvengadamani. "Role of DELNET in Engineering College Libraries: With Special Reference to Islamic Management Colleges of Tamil Nadu." Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services 10, no. 1 (May 5, 2020): 13–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2020.10.1.483.
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This paper studies to determine the availability of DELNET electronic resources in Islamic Management engineering college libraries of Tamil Nadu. The objective of the study is to inspect the availability, usage, awareness, and level of satisfaction of DELNET resources in Libraries. Methodology- adopted to identify the Islamic Management engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. A systematic Questionnaire has prepared and distributed to selected colleges of Tamil Nadu. Total 1000 questionnaires were distributed among them 864 were received back and considered for analysis. SPSS Software version2.0 applied for the analysis of data. Findings of the study reveal that 90% of the colleges were subscribing to DELNET resources and users are very well known about the DELNET resources, in case of level of usage 112 respondents that are 15.5% accessing the DELNET resources. Suggestions were given to conduct proper orientation, user awareness, retrieval techniques about the DELNET access resources and a regular internet connection, and high bandwidth network facility to be provided.
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Zisan, Tasnuva Habib. "ANALYZING THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN E-GOVERNANCE ERA OF BANGLADESH: CHALLENGES AND POTENTIALS." Bangladesh Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 3, no. 2 (June 7, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.46281/bjmsr.v3i2.1169.
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This study examines the present status of women in the context of Electronic governance initiatives in Bangladesh. As a developing country, Bangladesh is stepping toward achieving E-governance where there is always a debate of the digital divide. Hence, this study tries to explore the challenges faced by women for access to and control over resources specifically the Information and Communication Technology tools or devices. It also aims to unveil the potentials of women's access and usage of such resources. This study employs survey data collected from study areas. Both urban and rural areas are chosen to get an overall scenario of women's status. This study is conducted in an inductive approach and findings are analyzed in a qualitative approach. The result shows that the status of women in access and usage of ICT varies in urban and rural areas due to some common constraints. The major findings of the study suggest that Information and Communication Technology has some potential for women empowerment which is explained as a case study. In this era of E-governance, most women are still facing gendered challenges such as lack of control over resources, awareness, education, and cybersecurity.
JEL Classification Codes: H41, J70, O33, O38.
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Wang, Sufang, and Xue Bai. "University Students Awareness, Usage and Attitude Towards E-books: Experience from China." Journal of Academic Librarianship 42, no. 3 (May 2016): 247–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2016.01.001.
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Eyupoglu, Anil, and Tugberk Kaya. "E-Government Awareness and Adoption by the Residents." International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age 7, no. 2 (April 2020): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijpada.2020040101.
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This paper presents the results of an empirical survey study conducted on people living in North Cyprus, aiming to measure awareness of e-government practices. Brief information regarding e-government, awareness and adoption concepts, and current situation in North Cyprus is also provided. A particular survey is designed based on preliminary pre-testing methods and academic supervision. This study aims to contribute to a literature that is lacking studies regarding awareness of e-government in small islands. As Cyprus is a Small Island Developing State (SID) member and has the last divided capital, revealing the main reasons for awareness, usage and trustiness of e-government practices is believed to contribute to the literature.
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Sengwar, Babita. "SOCIETY AWARENESS AS A STRATEGY FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 3, no. 9SE (September 30, 2015): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v3.i9se.2015.3115.
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Conservation is the proper management of natural resources to prevent its exploitation, destruction or degradation. India is blessed with natural resources but these resources from our research study on the usage of natural resources are depleting every day. As we know nature provides all the basic needs which are necessary to us but we are over exploiting or over using these resources.
Conservation of natural resources has acquired great attention at present. It is high time that man must realize of the grave consequences of his action which are damaging the environment beyond repair. If we continue exploit the nature, there will be no more natural resources available in the future. So, there is an urgent need to conserve the nature for future. Society participation in the conservation of natural resources is vital importance so we must get them involved in this national task.
A society, a state, a country, the whole world is a collection of individuals in a final analysis. Therefore, if individual does his or her duty to perfection, the whole world can become less pollution free and we can conserve our natural resources. It is the duty of us to spread awareness among the society in this regard.
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Aagaard, Posie, and Natasha Z. Arguello. "Practical approaches to compliance for entrepreneurial uses of licensed databases in libraries." Reference Services Review 43, no. 3 (August 10, 2015): 419–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-03-2015-0016.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide practical guidance to business librarians in academic and public libraries for applying essential concepts of licensing electronic resources in entrepreneurial contexts. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is an outcome of a preconference presentation on licensing business resources, based on the practical experience of the authors in licensing and vendor negotiations. It also presents results of the preconference presurvey, gauging awareness among business librarians about licensing concepts and concerns about the usage of licensed databases by entrepreneurs. Findings – For-profit goals of entrepreneurs using library e-resources lead to concerns among business librarians about compliance with non-commercial clauses of library license agreements and potentially to unnecessary restrictions on patrons’ database use. License agreements of business e-resources are likely to have more restrictive terms of use because of perceived value of their intellectual property by vendors, a wider range of content types and clauses carried over from commercial license agreements. Business librarians generally have only basic awareness of licensing concepts. Because of organizational silos, special terms of use sometimes are not clearly conveyed from the licensing staff to librarians who work directly with entrepreneurs. Practical implications – The paper proposes a definition of entrepreneurial uses of licensed e-resources and practical approaches to manage compliance risk. Originality/value – The paper provides a practical framework for business librarians to assess compliance with license agreements in the context of entrepreneurial uses.
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Natarajan, Munusamy. "Use and impact of electronic resources by information science students at Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia." Collection Building 36, no. 4 (October 2, 2017): 163–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cb-12-2016-0036.
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Purpose This paper aims to describe the use of electronic resources and services provided at the social science library of Jimma University, Jimma. The paper is focused to find out the use of those resources by the students of information science and how frequently they are using, from where the information is accessed. Also, they have been requested about their preferences between an electronic and print journal format. Design/methodology/approach The questionnaire method is used for collecting the data from the undergraduate students of information science (2015/2016 batch). The questionnaire was distributed to 182 students, and the response rate 81.32 per cent was encouraging. Findings It has been found that the usage of e-journals is increasing; this is due to awareness among the students of information science about the e-resources and services. Owing to an easy access available at various places in the university, they are accessing these resources at hostels and departments more as compared to the library. Their visits to library have decreased. Research limitations/implications The study has been limited to Jimma University undergraduate students of information science only Practical implications It suggests for future improvised solutions. Originality/value The present paper will help other institutions to understand the need for library electronic resources and motivate them to update their resources in the larger interest of the students. The paper also indicates how a suitably designed survey can show the awareness and use of types of information services, in this case, e-journals. There is a dearth of such studies in India and abroad. The methodology and findings can be applied to other libraries to reveal similar trends, as well as comparisons.
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Franco, Liza, Abigail-Anne Agius, and Carmel Borg. "Responding to Student Needs through Library E-Database Investment – An MCAST Journey." MCAST Journal of Applied Research & Practice 5, no. 1 (July 5, 2021): 66–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0015.0184.
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The aim of this study was to explore the requirements of the Malta College of Arts Science and Technology (MCAST) library users and to propose an adequate solution to their academic needs. The present study also examines the current scenario at MCAST in relation to the usage and awareness of e-resources. A quantitative research approach was adopted for this study with a survey as a research instrument. This paper is based on a previous investigation conducted to better understand user satisfaction and associated issues. Like in any other area, librarianship and innovation walk hand in hand. In this case, digitalisation can be seen as both a challenge and an opportunity. MCAST Library is no exception. Prior to 2020, there was already a demand for more electronic resources in response to the addition of new courses. A thorough search was then conducted by the library team to find a solution to the users’ requirements. The selection of the ideal database was mainly based upon two variables. Firstly, its proper coverage of all the institutes was ensured. Secondly, the presence of new resources that are not duplicated in the databases available to MCAST at that time was confirmed. Following the analysis of feedback and comments obtained through an online questionnaire, the library focused on IEEE Xplore as it satisfied most of the requirements. Following the successful initial trial runs and the report of subsequent usage, the IEEE database was acquired. The provision of electronic resources indicates a boost in quality research amongst MCAST students, faculty, and researchers.
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S.E., Nwana, Egbe C. I., and Ugwuda, S.O. "Awareness and Usage of E-Learning Materials among Students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)." World Journal of Education 7, no. 6 (December 23, 2017): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wje.v7n6p75.
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The study focused on awareness and usage of e-learning materials among students in the distance educationprogramme of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The study is a descriptive survey which was guidedby two research questions. The population for the study comprised of the 1, 512 year three students out of which 400were sampled and used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a 30-item self-constructed checklisttitled, “Distance Education Students’ Awareness and Usage of E-Learning Materials” (DESAUELM). It wasvalidated by experts and the reliability co-efficient stood at 0.86. The data collected were analysed using frequenciesand percentages. The findings showed that, the students are aware of majority of the e-learning materials. Also, theresult on usage indicated that the students do not use majority of the e-learning materials. There was general lowusage of the e-learning materials as revealed by the findings.
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Căilean, Alin-Mihai, Mihai Dimian, and Valentin Popa. "Noise-Adaptive Visible Light Communications Receiver for Automotive Applications: A Step Toward Self-Awareness." Sensors 20, no. 13 (July 5, 2020): 3764. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20133764.
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Visible light communications are considered as a promising solution for inter-vehicle communications, which in turn can significantly enhance the traffic safety and efficiency. However, the vehicular visible light communications (VLC) channel is highly dynamic, very unpredictable, and subject to many noise sources. Enhancing VLC systems with self-aware capabilities would maximize the communication performances and efficiency, whatever the environmental conditions. Within this context, this letter proposes a novel signal to noise ratio (SNR)-adaptive visible light communication receiver architecture aimed for automotive applications. The novelty of this letter comes from an open loop signal processing technique in which the signal treatment complexity is established based on a real-time SNR analysis. So, the receiver evaluates the SNR, and based on this assessment, it reconfigures its structural design in order to ensure a proper signal treatment, while providing an optimal tradeoff between communication performances and computational resources usage. This approach based on software reconfiguration has the potential to provide the system with enhanced flexibility and enables its usage in resource sharing application. As far as we know, this approach has not been considered in vehicular VLC systems. The performances of the proposed architecture are demonstrated by simulations, which confirm the SNR-adaptive capacity and the optimized performances.
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Balat, Mustafa. "Usage of Energy Sources and Environmental Problems." Energy Exploration & Exploitation 23, no. 2 (April 2005): 141–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/0144598054530011.
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This article deals with use of global energy sources and their environmental impacts. The energy sources have been split into three categories: fossil fuels (oil-coal-natural gas), renewable sources, and nuclear sources. Oil and gas are expected to continue to be important sources of energy. New efficient and cost-effective small-scale renewable energy generation options are commercially available today. The share of renewable energy sources is expected to increase very significantly. Recently, environmental problems resulting from energy production, conversion, and utilization have caused increased public awareness in all sectors of the public, industry, and government in both developed and developing countries. The environmental impact of energy use can be seen in two ways: The utilization of limited natural resources and the stress caused by environmental pollution. To combat that environmental damage, exploring and exploiting the utilization of combustible renewables and waste would be a necessary measure for decreasing the environmental impact of energy use.
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Walz, Anita R., and Jyldyz Bekbalaeva. "Assessing the Potential Toward Open Educational Practices in Kyrgyzstan." Open Praxis 10, no. 2 (April 20, 2018): 159. http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.10.2.834.
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The study was undertaken to understand the propensity for increased engagement with open educational practices (OEP), to include methods prioritizing student-centered teaching & learning, and awareness, use, and development of open educational resources (OER) among higher education faculty in Kyrgyzstan. The study employed a mixed-methods research design, combining qualitative and quantitative data obtained from 35 faculty, librarians, and administrators in institutions of higher education in Kyrgyzstan. This study aimed to identify current teaching practices and learning resource usage practices, gauge levels of knowledge regarding Kyrgyzstan’s Copyright law, Creative Commons licenses, and Open Educational Resources, and investigate perceptions regarding potential roles for libraries in enabling others’ learning regarding Copyright and Creative Commons, and open educational resources. Analysis of the results revealed a higher than expected gravitation toward student-centered pedagogy than previously assumed. The study also identified broad use of digital downloads as learning materials, conflation of open educational resources with free online resources, and positive perceptions of libraries’ potential to instruct regarding Kyrgyz copyright, Creative Commons, and open educational resources, and needs for further professional development training for librarians.
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Mabitle, Kagisho, and Elmarie Kritzinger. "Predicting Schoolteachers' Intention and Behaviour of Promoting Cyber-Safety Awareness." International Journal of Information and Education Technology 11, no. 3 (2021): 119–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2021.11.3.1499.
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School learners are attractive candidates for cyber-safety attacks. Advances in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) devices, and the surge in Internet usage, poses significant risks to users with poor cyber-safety awareness and security practices. An example of such users are school learners. Therefore, school learners should be made aware of cyber-safety or safe Internet usage, through awareness programmes as early as possible. Applying the classical Theory of Planned Behaviour in a survey of 109 schoolteachers across 18 schools in 2 districts, the results of a multiple regression analysis unveil that: 1) attitude does not predict the schoolteachers’ intention to raise cyber-safety awareness at their schools in the next 12 months, nor does it predict the schoolteachers’ behaviour of raising cyber-safety awareness in their teaching; and 2) subjective norms and perceived behavioural control predict the schoolteachers’ intention and behaviour. In light of this, the South African Department of Basic Education (DBE) is encouraged to identify influential schoolteachers (i.e. phase heads, sports and cultural coordinators, principals and their deputies, etc.), and to groom them into cyber-safety awareness advocates, for the purposes of influencing other teachers or their peers. Also, the DBE should provide teachers with the requisite resources, opportunities, and support which facilitates cyber-safety awareness in schools, to empower teachers to adopt this highly desired behaviour.
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Jin, Tao, and Boryung Ju. "Towards Understanding the Perceptions of Information Professionals about Competitive Intelligence Work." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 13, no. 02 (June 2014): 1450011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649214500117.
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Little is known about how information professionals perceive themselves in the competitive intelligence (CI) work domain. There is a dearth of scholarly attention on their social identities in CI, their involvement with CI, and how their engagement impacts the usage of corporate information agency resources by CI practitioners. The goal of this study is to create a benchmark knowledge base addressing these issues. We developed five constructs — awareness of CI functioning in the organisation, perceived identity toward CI, perceived involvement in CI work, frequency of interactivities with CI practitioners, and perceived usage of corporate information agency resources — and attempted to propose and validate a causal model connecting these constructs. Data were collected through a survey of 86 information professionals, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and partial least squares (PLS). Our major findings include: few respondents identified themselves exclusively as CI professionals; the respondents collectively had a low CI-involvement level; perceived identity influenced perceived involvement; and both perceived involvement and frequency of interactivities influenced the usage of corporate information agency resources. These findings could influence the design of future CI programs and the education programs for new information professionals.
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Kato, Agrey, Michael Kisangiri, and Shubi Kaijage. "A Review Development of Digital Library Resources at University Level." Education Research International 2021 (February 16, 2021): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8883483.
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This study considered the development, awareness, adoption, and usage of digital library (DL) resources at the university level. To develop and implement a successful electronic library resource system, it is vital to review the success factors and identify the most important technological aspects of DL resources. Electronic library information technology was described and grouped into several categories that influence user satisfaction in a DL context. These are open access to information, the facility of access, uncomplicated interface design, high quality of the communication process, Internet performance, performance assurance service, ease of communication via social network, and patron-driven acquisition. With these important features of DL services, the simplicity of accessing online information and the performance of DL utilities have become of paramount importance. Several research works were therefore reviewed and evaluated to determine the usability of DL services; thereafter, the design of the DL discovery system was developed through Blacklight open-source software.
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Et.al, Aamir Khambati. "Innovative Smart Water Management System Using Artificial Intelligence." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 3 (April 10, 2021): 4726–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i3.1895.
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The research paper proposes an effective solution to the critical problem of management of water resources. With the growing awareness of the need for water conservation, the world is gearing to accommodate and implement latest technology for the optimum utilisation of the drying up reservoirs. This paper aims at developing a cost effective, portable and ready to plug mechanism labelled as “Innovative Smart Water Management System Using Artificial Intelligence” which shall monitor the proportion of water usage per household and keep a tracking on metric usage on the water usage on a weekly, monthly or a yearly basis. The data generated will be established and collected in the Firebase server. Based on the collected data, it shall also make predictions on the usage and hence allocate resources in a controlled fashion as per requirement. Later the data will be modelled in Time Series fashion to generate real time prediction of water consumption for the household respectively. The water consumer can track the usage by a custom-made android application on MIT App Inventor. Extensive, detailed instructions have been provided on the initial setup procedure and installation. The water monitoring module is used on a daily basis and a tab is kept on the amount of water spilled. This will keep a check on the casual approach of people towards water. It will also encourage a more systematic method to handle water resources and hence would result in better conservation efforts
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Seo, Eun Ju, Jin-Woo Park, and Yu Jin Choi. "The Effect of Social Media Usage Characteristics on e-WOM, Trust, and Brand Equity: Focusing on Users of Airline Social Media." Sustainability 12, no. 4 (February 24, 2020): 1691. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12041691.
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Brand equity is a valuable intangible asset for companies, yet is increasingly difficult in managing in an era with hard to control social media. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of social media usage characteristics on electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM), trust, and brand equity by dividing the characteristics to personality, social, and information. A survey was administered to 430 respondents who had experience of using airline social media and the collected data was analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results showed that the personality and informational characteristics from social media usage had statistically significant effects on e-WOM. It was found that the e-WOM had significant effects on trust and also on brand awareness. The trust was shown to have a statistically significant effect on brand awareness and brand image. Therefore, this study categorizes social media usage characteristics into three characteristics: personality characteristics, social characteristics, and information characteristics, and each of these usage characteristics present a strategy to improve actual brand equity of airline through e-WOM and trust in empirical methods. The findings of this study are expected to provide fundamental data for the development of strategies related to airline social media. In addition, this study has implications for suggesting to improve brand equity through e-WOM and trust.
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Tlakula, Tintswalo Pascalis, and Madeleine Fombad. "The use of electronic resources by undergraduate students at the University of Venda, South Africa." Electronic Library 35, no. 5 (October 2, 2017): 861–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-06-2016-0140.
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Purpose This paper aims to establish the level of use of the electronic resources at the University of Venda, which is one of the previously disadvantaged universities in South Africa. It identifies the different electronic resources used at the university, determines the level of awareness and training in the use of these resources and suggests ways in which electronic resources may be enhanced. The rapid changes in the information and communication technology (ICTs) have influenced service delivery in academic libraries in terms of how information is gathered, accessed, retrieved and used. Hence, electronic resources are invaluable research tools in academic libraries in the twenty-first century. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research methodology was adopted, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant to get in-depth information. The target population was all third-year students registered with the School of Human and Social Sciences at the University of Venda. The third year undergraduate students from this particular school where chosen because statistics revealed that these students where ranked among the top in the use of computers. Findings The findings revealed that the level of usage of these resources by undergraduate students is elementary and limited to SABINET and EBSCO host. Undergraduate student’s level of awareness of the different electronic resources is low. They confused electronic resources to Web-based internet sources. It also revealed that the level of awareness and training in the use of these resources is still generic, as training is mostly a once off orientation at the first year. Research limitations/implications This paper focuses on third year undergraduate students who were using computers because the researchers were interested in finding out whether students using computers were also using electronic resources. It excluded other profiles such as age, gender and computer usage behaviour of electronic resources. Practical implications Adequate use and knowledge of electronic resources at universities is instrumental towards realisation of the country’s ICT Strategy and the outcome-based education (OBE) model of teaching movement. Suggestions are made to the university, the university library, university librarians and the Library Association of South Africa on how to enhance the use of electronic resources. Originality/value It establishes the level of use of electronic resources in one of South African historically disadvantaged universities, a point of contact to other previously South African disadvantaged universities and make suggestions on how electronic resources may be enhanced. It adds to the body of knowledge on the use of electronic resources in academic libraries in South African universities.
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Keskin, Cansu, Hakan Akcay, and Hasan Ozgur Kapici. "The Effects of Environmental Science e-Projects on Middle School Students’ Behaviors and Attitudes." International Journal of Technology in Education and Science 4, no. 2 (May 5, 2020): 160–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.46328/ijtes.v4i2.84.
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Providing individuals with environmental awareness from a young age is very important for a livable and sustainable world. In this context, the aim of this study is to investigate the impacts of the environmental science project, Water Explorer Program, on middle school students' water usage behaviors, and attitudes. A quasi-experimental research design was used. The participants were 87 (36 girls and 51 boys) eighth-grade students from four different classes in a public school. Whereas in the control group, the textbook-based instructional approach was used, Water Explorer Program was used in the experimental group. Water usage attitudes and water usage behavior scales were administered to the groups at the beginning and end of the study. In addition to pre-post tests, reflection papers were gathered from students in the experimental group. The findings of the study revealed that students in the experimental group developed significantly better water usage behaviors, and attitudes than their counterparts in the control group. Therefore, environmental projects should be involved in science curriculums.
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Ehsan, Sofia, Mohd Shafeea Leman, and Rawshan Ara Begum. "Geotourism: A Tool for Sustainable Development of Geoheritage Resources." Advanced Materials Research 622-623 (December 2012): 1711–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.622-623.1711.
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The theoretical understanding suggests that geotourism relates tourism and geology in such a way that the public can experience the earth’s geological wonders with environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation, and conservation through formal and informal education. With proper enforcement emplaced, this idea of protection through usage should lead to an increase in ecological and socio-cultural awareness and behaviour among geotourists and local guardians of geological heritage. In the prospect of geotourism, geotourists and local public are related in a way that the former play its part in geoheritage conservation through visiting geological heritages while expenditures spent by geotourists contributed to the gross income of the latter and partially to the nation through various tax structures. These economic benefit as well as environmental incentives of geotourism would encourage local public to embrace into geotourism industry and geoheritage conservation. Thus, when these mechanisms work perfectly, geotourism will offer one realistic key solution to the apparent conflict between environmental and cultural protection, and economic growth.
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Sasatani, Daisuke, Tait Bowers, Indroneil Ganguly, and Ivan L. Eastin. "ADOPTION OF CASBEE BY JAPANESE HOUSE BUILDERS." Journal of Green Building 10, no. 1 (April 2015): 186–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.10.1.186.
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The Comprehensive Assessment of Systems for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE) for Home is the first national voluntary Green Building Program for residential structures in Japan. The effect of builder demographic factors on the adoption of the CASBEE for Home program were investigated since the success of CASBEE for Home will be heavily reliant on the usage of the program. In this study, the adoption of the CASBEE for Home program by home builders is modeled as a two-stage process with builder awareness preceding the actual use of CASBEE for Home. The results show that both firm size and the type of homes built influence Japanese builder's awareness of the CASBEE for Home program. In addition, respondents who had participated in the 200-Year House Program, another voluntary program, were significantly more likely to use CASBEE for Home. Finally, the number of years a builder has been in business both increased their awareness and usage of the CASBEE for Home program. Our results suggest that the likelihood of adopting the CASBEE for Home program was influenced by the internal resources available, the type of customers being served, and the business experience of the firm.
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Jemili, Imen, Dhouha Ghrab, Abdelfettah Belghith, and Mohamed Mosbah. "Context-Aware Broadcast in Duty-Cycled Wireless Sensor Networks." International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems 13, no. 3 (July 2017): 48–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijswis.2017070103.
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As the energy efficiency remains a key issue in wireless sensor networks, duty-cycled mechanisms acquired much interest due to their ability to reduce energy consumption by allowing sensor nodes to switch to the sleeping state whenever possible. The challenging task is to authorize a sensor node to adopt a duty-cycle mode without inflicting any negative impact on the performance of the network. A context-aware paradigm allows sensors to adapt their functional behavior according to the context in order to enhance network performances. In this context, the authors propose an enhanced version the Efficient Context-Aware Multi-hop Broadcasting (E-ECAB) protocol, which combines the advantages of context awareness by considering a multi criteria and duty-cycle technique in order to optimize resources usage and satisfy the application requirements. Simulation results show that E-ECAB achieves a significant improvement in term of throughput and end-to-end delay without sacrificing energy efficiency.
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Oki, T., and S. Kanae. "Virtual water trade and world water resources." Water Science and Technology 49, no. 7 (April 1, 2004): 203–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2004.0456.
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Global virtual water trade was quantitatively estimated and evaluated. The basic idea of how to estimate unit requirement of water resources to produce each commodity is introduced and values for major agricultural and stock products are presented. The concept of virtual water and the quantitative estimates can help in assessing a more realistic water scarcity index in each country, projecting future water demand for food supply, increasing public awareness on water, and identifying the processes wasting water in the production. Really required water in exporting countries is generally smaller than virtually required water in importing countries, reflecting the comparative advantage of water use efficiency, and it is estimated to be 680 km3/y for 2000. On the contrary the virtually required water for the same year is estimated to be 1,130 km3/y, and the difference of 450 km3/y is virtually saved by global trade. However, solely virtual water should not be used for any decision making since the idea of virtual water implies only the usage and influence of water and no concerns on social, cultural, and environmental implications. Virtual water trade also does not consider other limiting factors than water.
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Zan, Burcu Umut, Huriye Çolaklar, Ahmet Altay, and Nuri Taşkın. "A Study on Digital Literacy Skills of Faculty of Letters Students: Use of University Library." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 16, no. 01 (January 12, 2021): 152. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v16i01.16567.
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Digital literacy skills are important, for university students, who are qualified human resources of countries, to have the digital literacy skills to meet the needs of the current age. However, in university libraries where digital technology is used extensively, it is thought that users who do not have or have low digital lit-eracy skills will not benefit from these libraries in the maximum level possible. It is therefore recognized that the determination of the digital literacy levels of the users, to whom services are provided, is important in diversifying the services and training provided to the users. This study is conducted in order to determine the current awareness and skills of students in relation to digital literacy studying in the first grade of departments of Psychology, History, Turkish Language and Literature (TLL), and Contemporary Turkish Dialects and Literatures (CTDL) at Bartın University. Using quantitative research method, the data used in this study was obtained by using survey technique. Within the framework of the responses of 226 participants to the survey questions, the study investigated whether there were any differences between students' digital literacy skills and awareness on the basis of departments and technology usage habits. The study shows that students' skills and awareness about digital literacy vary according to the departments they study in and their technology usage habits. It is observed that the Psychology de-partment received the highest average for the information technology usage habits among the participants.
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Shaw, Ruey-Shiang, Huan-Chao Keh, and Nan-Ching Huang. "Information Security Awareness On-Line Materials Design with Knowledge Maps." International Journal of Distance Education Technologies 9, no. 4 (October 2011): 41–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jdet.2011100104.
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Information Security Awareness, though known as a primary and important issue in the domain of Information Security, CSI computer crime and security survey showed poor security awareness training in public and private sectors. In many studies, the authors have found that the usage of knowledge maps helps the process of learning and conception building. Therefore, the authors have tried to figure out if the implementation of knowledge maps on the training materials of Information Security Awareness will improve the learning performance. Based on the e-learning materials for E-Mail Information Security Awareness, the authors designed them in the format of knowledge maps and compared the learning performance with common browsing-based materials. The results showed the knowledge map-based materials lead to higher learning performance than browse-based ones.