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One of the most apparent obstacles to DDL is the use of the technology itself – the computer with its query software and interfaces for accessing electronic corpora. Where this is the case, the obvious question is whether the computer can be successfully removed from the equation without losing the benefits of the overall approach. In the present study, two groups of lower intermediate level learners at a college of architecture were introduced to an English language corpus both ‘hands on’ and ‘hands off’. The learning outcomes of the two approaches were tested, and compared against feedback obtained at the start and again at the end of the course. The general conclusion is that paper-based DDL does represent a viable option: there is unlikely to be a single best version of DDL for all learners in all situations at all times, and variety and sensitivity to learner variation and local conditions is crucial.
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate on the potential role of social media in value co-creation relationships in a marketing and management perspective. It goes without saying how we witness importance of social media in achieving general marketing goals. Moreover, concept of value co-creation implies management initiative to develop closer and mutually beneficial interactive relationships between company and customers in order to further jointly cocreate acceptable outcome for parties involved. Authors will try to give a theoretical overview of potential portrayal of social media as a communicational channel/tool and its eventual footprint on value co-creation. What are the social media marketing and management elements useful to shape and influence the process of value co-creation? How did the academic public approach and elaborate this consanguinity? Primarily, by observing theoretical developments throughout academic prism, authors have been very much interested to tackle these questions. The research performed is theoretical, secondary-desk analysis. Publicly available sources of literature have been utilized. Academia shares contrasting attitudes when it comes to potential roles of social media in value co-creation. A group of analysed authors strongly supports this statement, whilst we have another cluster of authors who are severely opposing and claim that no solid findings are possible until more primary researches are performed.
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The paper deals with two current topics, which are social networks and personnel marketing. The review of literature in the paper is focused on the synergy that results from this connection. Personnel marketing as a new field defines an employee as a customer. To achieve higher satisfaction of this customer specific communication channels are used and social networks are one of them. This paper presents a two-level primary research. We have chosen the topic of the paper to fill in the information gap in the application of personnel marketing. The primary qualitative research using in-depth interviews has been applied for this purpose. It resulted in the identification of opportunities in the use of social networks, which was the first partial objective. These attributes were then used in primary quantitative research using electronic questioning. It resulted in the comprehensive overview of the importance of different options for the HR work and in the achievement of the second partial objective. The research was also focused on determining whether the size of the company influences the research result. The paper presents an overall summary of ways how to use social networks and shows the importance of the various ways through which the main objective of the research was achieved. The paper may serve as basis for future theoretical research, as well as it can help companies to implement social networks in their activities and thus increase their competitiveness.
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The authors use a case study with students of law to illustrate both the possibilities and limits of videoconferencing. This detailed article outlines the stages of course development, syllabus writing, integration of subject matter and technology, and mechanisms to ensure a successful outcome. Useful advice is provided not only in technical aspects but also in areas related to interpersonal transactions. This includes ensuring that student groups from different countries have time to acquaint themselves informally before embarking on the more formal aspects of the programme.
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The authors offer a detailed and informative insight into the changing role of the teacher in light of technology-driven changes in classroom teaching. Videoconferencing is an area which both demands and inspires a new methodology, and this article outlines the variety of specific but interlinked roles which help to ensure successful delivery. The case study chosen provides a wealth of examples which illustrate the scope of collaborative teaching and learning made possible by videoconferencing. These examples also provide a clear indication of the required skills and the consequent need for targeted staff development programmes to help develop the teachers of the future.
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In this paper I am analyzing the audience of the portal Ecofeminizam. I am suggesting that ecofeminism in Serbia can only »revive« with activism through new media and social networks, which can be noticed during the analysis of the portal Ecofeminizam. In the research I use the method of analyzing content, that is, the most interesting media content for direct visitors to the portal, as well as those who visit the website Ecofeminizam through social networks. The analysis also includes elements characteristic of Internet media such as multimedia or hypertextuality.
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Digital learning, although it primarily implies the use of information and communication technologies, primarily depends on the experience of reality in a virtual sociality. Therefore, the interaction of librarians, teachers and students in digital reality is as important today as in physical (reality), which makes the process of using, as well as creating and disseminating, information resources even more complex and demanding, but also challenging. Considering the potential of redesigning the role of (school) libraries, turning them into centers of information and media literacy would be a strategic backbone of innovation in modern digital learning destinations.
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This chapter presents the results of researches conducted by the Institute for Social Science Research of the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo for advance of strategic development of media and information literacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: a) Pilot research of teachers' self-assessment primary and secondary school librarians in Sarajevo Canton; b) Research of self-assessment of competencies of teachers and librarians in Bosnia and Herzegovina; c) Research of competencies of parents and children on the level of media and information literacy as well as advice for future research of competencies of children and youth on media and information literacy.
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Digitalization has emerged as a critical driver, enabler, and supporter of plenty of socio-economic processes in the contemporary digital economy. Since the world population is continually aging, information and communication technology (ICT) is considered a factor in the aging process qualitative shift. Creative aging is identified as a form of active aging. The adoption of digital technology by the elderly population is considered a precondition for their active aging. This study aims to investigate the opportunities for creative aging of the elderly population. The study examines the experiences of the EU countries in relation to ICT promoted creative aging and reducing social isolation among the older population. Through in-depth research, the study is mainly focused on analyzing older adults aged 65+ in the Macedonian and Croatian economy, exploring how they embrace ICT in favor of creative aging.
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The ever-increasing number of the elderly in developed countries creates the need to keep them active as long as possible to maintain their psychophysical health and prevent them from living isolated, sedentary life. The chapter analyzes the phenomenon of an aging population and the characteristics of this life stage in European countries, emphasizing the Republic of Croatia. Based on the hypothesis that the number of the elderly using information and communication technologies has been increasing, the chapter offers a solution to the problem of keeping them up to date through a web application. The application enables them to communicate easily and quickly, establish social contacts and find out about organized meetings and training of associations and other institutions. The application also lists work opportunities for the elderly. If mentally and physically healthy, they can earn additional money, increase the household budget and beneficially use their time.
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Var oluşlarından bugüne insanlar, yaşamlarını kolaylaştırmak için arayış içinde olmuşlardır. Bilgiyi işleyerek teknolojiyi ortaya çıkaran insanoğlu, teknolojinin göstermiş olduğu değişim hızıyla birlikte her geçen gün teknoloji ile daha da bütünleşmektedir. Yaşanan bilimsel ve teknolojik gelişmeler İnsanların yaşantılarını da birçok açıdan etkilemektedir. Teknolojideki değişimleriyle birlikte bilgisayar tabanlı uygulamaların artması, sağlık, tıp, eğitim, ticaret gibi alanlarda da etkisini göstermektedir. Teknolojik gelişmeler ile rekabet düzeni de yeniden şekillenmiş, teknolojiyi kullanmak bir seçenek olmaktan çıkarak zorunluluk haline gelmiştir.
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Doğal afetler, toplumun devamı ve hayatta kalması için tehdit oluşturan önemli olaylardır. Doğal felaketler, geniş çapta hasara, kayıplara ve aksamaya neden olduklarında afet haline dönüşmektedir (Khan, Vasilescu ve Khan, 2008). Afetlerin çoğu, öncesinde çok az belirti göstererek veya aniden meydana gelmektedir. Bu nedenle afetlerin önceden tahmin edilmesi son derece zordur. Ancak, etkili afet planları ve yönetim stratejileri ile insanların etkilenme potansiyeli azaltılabilir. Son birkaç yıldır acil durum yöneticileri ve afet araştırmacıları, afetleri anlamak ve yönetmek için dört aşamalı bir sınıflandırma (azaltma, hazırlık, müdahale ve iyileştirme) sistemi oluşturmuş, bu şekilde afetlere müdahale etmeye başlamıştır (Neal, 1997).
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Metaverse is a combination of the words "meta" and "universe". It is expressed as “a three-dimensional virtual world in which the characters called avatars engage in social, economic, political and cultural activities” (Wiederhold, 2022). Computer-generated “meta universe, collective space in virtuality, life diary, mirror world, ubiquitous universe, embodied internet: space for simulation and collaboration” has been expressed through many concepts (Bruun & Stentoft, 2019; William, 2018; Kyle). , 2021).According to the Wall Street Journal, the metaverse is "a virtual world where our digital avatars and people in our communities and around the world come together to work, shop, attend classes, pursue hobbies, enjoy social gatherings, and more." (Wiederhold, 2022). A “metaverse” post-reality universe includes users who bring the digital world and physical reality together at a common point. “Metaverse” addresses the main limitations of 2D e-learning (web-based) tools related to online distance education (Mystakidis, 2022). The concept of metaverse emerged after more than twenty years and is generally expressed as an embodied version of the internet. Today, individuals will be able to discover the Metaverse thanks to "virtual reality" or "augmented reality" technologies, just as we can do our operations with the help of a cursor at the beginning of the internet.
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The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic across Africa, like in many other parts of the world has been varied but as a continent it has served to propel what was already an observable trend–a steady increase in internet usage–owing to greater access to mobile phone and smartphone technology, tablets, laptops and affordable data. Africa has witnessed a sixfold increase in the number of people using the internet between 2010 and 2022, with currently about 565 million online users. Those in the formal employment sector, who were forced to work from home due to social distancing regulations, as well as an increased number of people online generally, contributed to more social interactions and other services being conducted online.
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The aim of the chapter is to present the technical and legal aspects of the application of Artificial Intelligence in transport in the context of the driver shortage. The authors first outlined the problem of driver vacancies in Poland and the EU, and then presented the technical and legal-ethical considerations for the application of Artificial Intelligence in this area.
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The development of computing technology in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has made it possible that even the current artificial intelligence can not only replace human intelligence in some areas, but can also surpass it with a great advantage. If artificial intelligence can beat any chess player, including world champions, by such a margin that it wins all chess games, the question naturally arises whether artificial intelligence can replace humans in some other intellectual activities, for example in the field of law. This contribution attempts to outline both the performance capabilities of current computing technology and the possibilities of using artificial intelligence to decide in the legal cases in sports arbitration. In doing so, it highlights the strengths and weaknesses of artificial intelligence, the difficulties of its use in sports arbitration, and also suggests possibilities for further developments in this area.
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Artificial intelligence and digital transformation are two important concepts that are often connected. Artificial intelligence refers to the ability of computer systems to perform tasks that require human thinking and decision-making, while digital transformation refers to the application of digital technologies to change the way organizations operate. Recently, artificial intelligence has become a key factor in digital transformation, as it can provide great value in automating and improving business processes, optimizing work, and increasing efficiency. Digital transformation is characterized by multidisciplinarity, and digital technology is the driving force, not the essence of digital transformation. The development of digital technologies has enabled, that is, intensified the mass application of artificial intelligence – AI. In order for the digital transformation to be successful, it should be supported by the application of artificial intelligence, and at the same time, this also means a lean methodological approach to artificial intelligence, because the lean methodology and artificial intelligence are in a synergistic relationship that helps the successful development of business organizations.
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