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Exploring dietitians' views on digital nutrition educational tools in Malaysia: a qualitative study

  • Zahara Abdul Manaf;Mohd Hafiz Mohd Rosli;Norhayati Mohd Noor;Nor Aini Jamil;Fatin Hanani Mazri;Suzana Shahar
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.294-307
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    • 2024
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Dietitians frequently use nutrition education tools to facilitate dietary counselling sessions. Nevertheless, these tools may require adaptation to keep pace with technological advancements. This study had a 2-fold purpose: first, to identify the types of nutrition education tools currently in use, identify their limitations, and explore dietitians' perspectives on the importance of these tools; second, to investigate the features that dietitians prefer in digital nutrition education tools. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A semi-structured face-to-face interview was conducted among 15 dietitians from selected public hospitals, primary care clinics, and teaching hospitals in Malaysia. Inductive thematic analysis of the responses was conducted using NVivo version 12 software. RESULTS: Most dietitians used physical education tools including the healthy plate model, pamphlets, food models, and flip charts. These tools were perceived as important as they facilitate the nutrition assessment process, deliver nutrition intervention, and are time efficient. However, dietitians described the current educational tools as impersonal, outdated, limited in availability due to financial constraints, unhandy, and difficult to visualise. Alternatively, they strongly favoured digital education tools that provided instant feedback, utilised an automated system, included a local food database, were user-friendly, developed by experts in the field, and seamlessly integrated into the healthcare system. CONCLUSION: Presently, although dietitians have a preference for digital educational tools, they heavily rely on physical nutrition education tools due to their availability despite the perception that these tools are outdated, impersonal, and inconvenient. Transitioning to digital dietary education tools could potentially address these issues.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND RANKINGS AS TOOLS OF THE COMPETITIVENESS IN THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MARKET

  • Djakona, Antonina;Lavrov, Ruslan;Anisimova, Liudmyla;Koval, Oksana;Polkhovska, Maryna;Shumaieva, Svitlana
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.11
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    • pp.49-58
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    • 2021
  • Globalization of higher education deepens the competition in the global educational services market. Competition between higher education institutions is based on the use of a wide range of activities and tools that are constantly evolving and becoming more complex. Digitalization significantly transforms the approaches to competition between universities in educational, research and marketing activities. Digital technologies are becoming an integral part of this competition. In addition, in the current conditions of globalization of the scientific and educational space, numerous rankings of universities have become an important tool of the competition; the most significant rankings of universities are as follows: Academic Ranking of World Universities (China), Times Higher Education Rankings of Universities (Great Britain), Webometrics (Spain). In the article, the key principles of the formation of world rankings of universities are analyzed, the main sources of information resources for their compilation are determined. The authors have concluded that the improvement of the position of educational institutions in the world rankings of universities should be implemented within the framework of the state educational policy. The key positive effects of universities due to increasing the competitiveness level of the national higher education system are specified.

Design of Two-dimensional Digital Filter by Research and Educational CAD Tools (연구교육용 CAD 툴에 의한 이차원 디지탈필터의 설계)

  • Song, Nak-Un;Kim, Jong-Jun
    • The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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    • v.3 no.5
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    • pp.1187-1197
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    • 1996
  • In this work, two-dimensional FIR digital filter is designed and simulated using research and educational CAD tools. The two-dimensional digital filter consists mainly of one-dimensional digital filter and line memory. To speed up one-dimensional digital filter, multiplications are carried out on the basis of hardwired-shifting methods by the digital filter coefficients represented in CSD formats, while carry-save adder and Manchester adder are used in addition. It is found that the designed digital filter operates up to 30 Mhz in VHDL simulation and operates normally in IRSIM simulation for the layout made by Berkeley CAD tools.

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Educational Framework for Interactive Product Prototyping

  • Nam Tek-Jin
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.19 no.3 s.65
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    • pp.93-104
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    • 2006
  • When the design profession started, design targets were mainly static hardware centered products. Due to the development of network and digital technologies, new products with dynamic and software-hardware hybrid interactive characteristics have become one of the main design targets. To accomplish the new projects, designers are required to learn new methods, tools and theories in addition to the traditional design expertise of visual language. One of the most important tools for the change is effective and rapid prototyping. There have been few researches on educational framework for interactive product or system prototyping to date. This paper presents a new model of educational contents and methods for interactive digital product prototyping, and it's application in a design curricula. The new course contents, integrated with related topics such as physical computing and tangible user interface, include microprocessor programming, digital analogue input and output, multimedia authoring and programming language, sensors, communication with other external devices, computer vision, and movement control using motors. The final project of the course was accomplished by integrating all the exercises. Our educational experience showed that design students with little engineering background could learn various interactive digital technologies and its' implementation method in one semester course. At the end of the course, most of the students were able to construct prototypes that illustrate interactive digital product concepts. It was found that training for logical and analytical thinking is necessary in design education. The paper highlights the emerging contents in design education to cope with the new design paradigm. It also suggests an alterative to reflect the new requirements focused on interactive product or system design projects. The tools and methods suggested can also be beneficial to students, educators, and designers working in digital industries.

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Digital Tools for Optimizing the Educational Process of a Modern University under Quarantine Restrictions

  • Nadiia A. Bachynska;Oksana Z. Klymenko;Tetiana V. Novalska;Halyna V. Salata;Vladyslav V. Kasian;Maryna M. Tsilyna
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.133-139
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    • 2024
  • The educational situation, which resulted from the announced self-isolation regime, intensified the forced decisions on the organization of the distance educational process. The study is topical because of the provision of distance learning based on the experience of Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. The study was conducted in three stages. Systemic, socio-communicative, competence approaches, sociological methods (questionnaires and interviews) were chosen as methodological tools of the research. The results of a survey of teachers and entrants to higher education institutions on the topic "Using social networks and digital platforms for online classes under the conditions of quarantine restrictions" allowed to scientifically substantiate the need for deeper knowledge of such tools as Google Meet (79%), Zoom (13.78%) and Google Classroom (11.62%), which are preferred by entrants. Almost a third of entrants (34.26%) noted the lack of scientific and methodological support for learning the subjects. The study showed high efficiency of messengers in distance education. The study found that in the process of organizing communication in the student-teacher system, it is necessary to take into account the priority of Telegram on the basis of which it is necessary to implement a chatbot for convenient and effective exchange of information about the educational process. Further research should focus on the effectiveness of the use of Telegram. The effectiveness of using chatbots should also be considered. Chatbots can be used to automate routine components of the learning process.

Developing a World Geography Gamification Lesson Plan with Digital Tools

  • Suji JO;Jiwon BYUN
    • Fourth Industrial Review
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.11-18
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    • 2024
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a geography class teaching and learning guide that enables learners to realistically explore the characteristics of the world's climate and geographical environment using digital tools. Research design, data and methodology: We review previous research on classes using goal-based scenario learning models, gamification, and digital tools, and explore tools that can be applied to world geography classes. Based on the exploration results, a goal-based scenario learning module is designed and a strategy for promoting educational gamification is established based on the ADDIE instructional design model. Results: The study comprises four sessions. Sessions 1-3 involve performance evaluations using a goal-based scenario learning module. Learners create game characters reflecting geographical characteristics, present results, and proceed with 3D modeling. In Session 4, a gamification class using Google Sites on the CoSpaces metaverse platform will be conducted. Conclusions: The study introduces a goal-based scenario learning model and a gamification class using digital tools to empower learners in exploring geographical diversity and its impact on lifestyles. Utilizing an accessible online platform, the study provides practical measures for integrating digital tools into geography education, addressing the current importance of digital technology in teaching.

A Study on Edutech Types and Utilization of School Libraries in a Non-face-to-face Educational Environment (비대면 교육 환경에서 학교도서관의 에듀테크 유형과 활용에 관한 연구)

  • Byoung-Moon So
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.55 no.3
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    • pp.337-356
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    • 2024
  • This study aims to retrospectively review how school libraries utilized digital educational tools in a non-face-to-face environment during the pandemic, and to suggest types of digital educational tools suitable for use in the New Normal. Initially, a list of edutech used in schools during the pandemic was compiled by reviewing previous studies. By grasping the frequency of use of edutech expert teachers and librarian teachers, the list of edutech was readjusted to the type of edutech that can be used in school libraries. The use of edutech by school libraries during the pandemic, as reported in the 'School Library Journal,' was analyzed and integrated the previous list of edutech. As a result, edutech suitable for school libraries was categorized into five main areas: management, communication, productivity, consumption, and evaluation. Additionally, specific edutch examples for each category were presented, based on insights from the 'School Library Journal.'

Development of Software Education Products Based on Physical Computing (피지컬 컴퓨팅 기반 소프트웨어 교육용 제품 개발)

  • Kim, Eung-Kon
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.595-600
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    • 2019
  • Educational tools for infants and younger students are becoming smarter as ICT-based digital technology convergence extends according to the development of technology. As the digital interaction function of smart education tools gives students greater immersion and fun, a learning might become a play to the students. The technologies used in the implementation of smart education tools come from the disciplines of robotics, computer engineering, programming, and engineering and mathematical foundations and these can be integrated into the field of education itself. This paper designs and implements a product based on optimized physical computing for R&D and education in consideration of the characteristics of educational tool robots used in the field education. It was developed to enable physical education for sensing information processing, software design and programming practice training that is the basis of robot system.

A Study on the Efficient Development of Teaching-Learning Contents Using Multimedia Authoring Tools (멀티미디어 저작도구를 이용한 효율적인 교수-학습 콘텐츠 개발에 관한 고찰)

  • Kim, Min-Sung;Kim, Yoon;Park, Sung-Hoon
    • Journal of Digital Contents Society
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2010
  • Computers can intensify the students' motivation and understanding about the solution to the problems in class, therefore, computers can be the most appropriate educational tools for the study of problem solving and have been also recognized as a representable study method in the information age, which can pass on various educational experience to the right place at the right time. Mutimedia producing tool helps us develop and maintain the educational courseware by way of using general technology of multimedia system. In this thesis, it presents the efficient development process of educational software by using mutimedia producing tool, its educational advantages and problems, and its future progress direction as well.

A Study on the Architectural Education for the Development of the Architectural Form with Using Digital Design Tools (디지털 디자인 도구를 이용한 건축형태개발을 위한 건축교육에 관한 연구)

  • Jeong J.-S.;Choi M.-H.
    • Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.334-350
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    • 2004
  • Until now, architects have used traditional methods in order to develop architectural forms and use a digital technology as presentation tools. The field of digital technology has been expanded to control easily architectural data, eventually leads to the creation for creative ideas, which were belong to mainly designer's talent. It has been educated by using digital tool in foreign universities but in our case a little university try to do. So we need an adequate curriculum and educational media because of digitalized data, originated architectural form and reduction of time and money. In this paper, as it is surveyed the present situation of architetural education by using digital tool in domestic and foreign country, it can be used as the fundamental data that architectural education by using digital tool is initiated In our universities.