University Information Technology Research Articles

Subjective sleep quality, quantitative sleep features, and their associations dependent on demographic characteristics, habitual sleep\u2013wake patterns, and distinction of weekdays/weekends

Generally applicable qualifications of sleep and principles for achieving better sleep are difficult to design, because sleep quality can depend on individual demographic characteristics and lifestyles. In this study, the static and dynamic features of sleep–wake patterns were analyzed in association with quantitative sleep-related parameters and self-rated sleep quality to serve as a practical selection of sleep–wake patterns fitted to individual conditions. Data obtained over a 2-week period by actigraphy from university students and information technology workers were measured to obtain a daily subjective rating of sleep quality using the Oguri–Shirakawa–Azumi (OSA) sleep inventory. Qualitative sleep quality in terms of OSA score and quantitative sleep-related and chronobiological features were analyzed with regard to their dependency on the demographic characteristics, habitual sleep–wake patterns (HSWP), and distinction of weekdays/weekends. Multi-factor ANOVA was used to further investigate their dependencies regarding multiple ways of interactions between the demographic characteristics, HSWP, and distinction of weekdays/weekends. Subjective sleep quality and quantitative sleep-related parameters depended on the demographic characteristics, and so did their associations. The classification of day-to-day variations in HSWP showed four clusters that were effective factors for understanding their dependencies. Multi-factor analysis revealed demographic characteristics, HSWP, distinction of weekdays/weekends, and their multi-way interactions up to 3rd order as significant effectors of qualitative and quantitative quality of sleep. This study clarified how quantitative sleep-related parameters, subjective sleep quality, and their associations depended on demographic characteristics. Furthermore, their dependency was understood as a combination of multi-way interactions between the demographic characteristics, HSWP, and the distinction of weekdays/weekends. Our findings could provide a basis for the design of individually matched sleep–wake patterns.

Integrating an Innovative, Cost-Effective Electronic Documentation System for Undergraduate Nursing Students.

Over the past 15 years, the use of electronic medical record systems in the healthcare setting has grown exponentially. Accurate input of patient data is critical to facilitate safe care and effective communication among all members of the healthcare team. To keep pace with the practice environment, nursing students must have the opportunity to document health-related information in an electronic medical record early in the educational program. The purpose of this project was to create a cost-effective electronic medical record system for undergraduate nursing students to learn appropriate documentation of patient-related findings. Patient-centered care, informatics, and safety were the focus topics from the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses project included in the development of this endeavor. Faculty worked in collaboration with the university's information technology department to develop an innovative electronic medical record to be used in physical assessment, which is the first course in the nursing curriculum. Positive feedback was obtained from students and faculty about the project. It is important to provide students with the opportunity to experience electronic documentation to effectively prepare them for the ever-changing practice environment.

Change Unplanned into Planned Online Learning: An Effort to Follow Health Protocols at an Information Technology College During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period

The Covid-19 pandemic not only has negative impacts, but also positive impacts, one of those is the development of online learning. Online learning, of course, does not mean simply moving face-to-face encounters to virtual ones, as happened during the first semester of the Covid-19 pandemic. The problem to be solved in this study is how to change sudden/unplanned online learning in the first semester of the Covid-19 pandemic into planned online learning in the second semester based on theoretical studies, and to define if there are changes in student responses in the two consecutive semesters. The results obtained are a theoretical study for the formation of planned online learning, as well as an increase in the results of student responses via questionnaires which indicate progress in efforts to prepare unplanned online learning into planned online learning.

Design of a Hybrid Classroom Teaching Quality Evaluation System Based on Information Technology

With the rapid development of today’s information technology, it is an inevitable trend for the reform and development of education and teaching in colleges and universities to promote education modernization through education informatization. Information management has penetrated into the teaching and management of colleges and universities. Based on information technology, this paper studies the design of a data mining algorithm-based hybrid classroom teaching quality improvement evaluation system model, which fully reflects the quality of hybrid classroom teaching based on information technology in universities. In order to accurately grasp the current status of the current mixed classroom teaching quality, this experiment has been collected, sorted, and studied in recent years for analysis. A neural network algorithm is used to construct a model for it. This algorithm is combined with a questionnaire survey method to screen the mixed classroom teaching quality evaluation indicators of college information technology. Finally, a BP model is constructed through the classroom teaching quality and the model calculation samples are selected., The teaching quality can be obtained after calculation. Experimental research results show that with the advent of the information age, the development of blended teaching is divided into three stages. The first is based on technology, and the second is based on the interactive method of online and offline technology teaching. The third is to focus on the learning experience of learners. Blended teaching is a sublimation of traditional teaching mode and a return to traditional concepts. This brand-new teaching model will surely become the new normal of the education model in the future.

Approaches, models, methods and means of training of future IT-specialists with the use of elements of dual education

The article substantiates the necessity and expediency of using the dual form of education in training specialists in the field of information technology in technical universities of Ukraine, interprets the concept of “dual education” from various sources, including UNESCO documents and the Law of Ukraine “On Education”, analyzes some international experience of using dual study in higher education, in particular in Germany, considers the tasks to be solved for successful implementation of the dual form of higher education in Ukraine, and the main stages of this implementation for the period up to 2023. The paper considers some existing models of dual education that can be used in domestic universities. Also considered one of the approaches to the formation of methodological and information support for training of future specialists in information technology in the dual form of education based on distance learning support system developed on the basis of Moodle system, presented experience in implementing elements of dual education at the Faculty of Information Technology and Systems of Cherkasy State Technological University.

Comparative analysis of international students' preferences in the use of modern information technologies in Russian and Chinese universities

Introduction. The actual problem of organizing the process of foreign language teaching in modern conditions is the selection and application of appropriate information technologies to increase students' motivation, form an interest in learning a foreign language, implement pedagogical tasks, optimize the learning process and carry out regular interaction with students within the educational process. At the same time, it is important to take into account the preference of the students themselves to choose one or another technology, since a significant part of Chinese students who learn Russian in China then continue studying it in Russian universities. The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis between foreign students studying in Russian and Chinese universities on the preferences in the use of modern information technology, as well as the way of interaction with the teacher when studying Russian. Research methods. The study involved 417 foreign students from Russian and Chinese universities. The main methods of research: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, survey method, comparative analysis method. The φ-Fisher's test was used to establish statistically significant differences between the two groups. Results. International students from Russian universities use educational videos on the Russian language more often than students from Chinese universities (φemp = 3.591; p < 0.01). The educational platform Coursera is more often used by students studying at Chinese universities (φemp = 3.632; p < 0.01). Mobile applications were more frequently used by Chinese university students (φemp = 4.048; p < 0.01). There were no significant differences between the two groups in the frequency of use of voice assistants, online excursions and virtual travel services, educational environments, web quests, and educational podcasts during the study. The study of students' preferences in choosing a method of interaction with the teacher showed that 70% like to communicate with the teacher via messengers and 52% of respondents are ready to communicate with the teacher via videoconferencing. However, on average 85% responded that they prefer to study Russian in the classroom. Conclusion. The results of the study can be taken into account by teachers working with Chinese students when choosing modern information technologies, as well as ways of interaction with students in the framework of Russian language teaching.

Arsitektur Sistem Informasi Akademik Perguruan Tinggi Swasta Menggunakan EAP

Universities in Indonesia already have academic information systems. This university in developing its academic information system is carried out individually according to conditions and needs. Currently there are no guidelines in providing direction for the planning, development, implementation and service of academic information systems based on information and communication technology in universities. In addition to this, it is based on the planning and development of an academic information system which is what will be planned and developed and how its development guidelines are not yet available. The purpose of this study is to provide guidance in building academic information systems at private universities that can be applied in South Sumatra Province. This goal needs to be done because in general the academic information system business processes and services as well as the need for information in each university have in common namely the acceptance of new students, academic management and academic release. The result of the research is an academic information system architecture as a guideline in planning the development of an academic information system according to the conditions of private universities in South Sumatra Province. This study uses the EAP method with the steps of activities including planning initiation, business modeling and survey of current institutions, systems and technologies, data architecture and application architecture. The results of this study are a guide in building a system in the form of an academic information system architecture that can be applied to private universities in Indonesia especially South Sumatra Province.This study uses the EAP / Enterprise Architecture Planning method with activity steps including planning initiation, business modeling and institutional surveys, current systems and technology, data architecture and application architecture.

A generation of a Multi Layered Application by Applying the MDA Approach for Online Learning Platforms

The e-learning study reflects a trend in the integration of information and communication technologies in universities. This trend evokes a new form of teaching and learning and a new form of relationship between students and teachers. In fact, information and communication technologies, such as e-learning, call into question the ways of thinking and the ways of acting of individuals in the representation of learning. This paradigm shift requires introspection and the renewal of skills. In the face of these changes, higher education institutes must develop and make essential the courses that allow students to adapt to the new demands of the labor market. on the other hand, information and communication technologies and computer networks, These objects from daily life, are part of the immediate environment that is both professional, educational and personal of each one. With the massive arrival of personal and accessible digital tools (computers, nomadic equipment such as mobile phones and digital tablets, etc…), multiple online spaces are emerging on the Internet (discussion forums, e-learning platforms, blogs, messaging, chats, social networks like Facebook, online information sharing sites, etc…). E-learning offers features that differentiate it from others media objects such as books or television. e-learning offers quick, even instant, access to a multitude of information sources. They make it possible to store them and facilitate the possibilities of networking between individuals and groups of individuals whatever the time and place. Access to the Internet information network is “universal”. You only need to connect to a computer on the network to access almost this entire network. Access is also “simultaneous” because each Internet user exists on the network in the form of information by “his digital presence”, by the data that he moves or deposits and the interactions caused. We can also say that access is independent of time and distance since it is a space permanently open to human activity. Developing an e-learning application for each technology requires a lot of human resources and technical knowledge. To solve this problem we propose a development of an e-learning application according to a model-driven architecture approach. This paper is a development of our work in paper [Srai,2020].

Online distance education system in remote region in the Russian and Mongolian universities during the COVID-19 pandemic

The objective of the study is to compare the role of faculty between two universities in restriction regime conditions, to identify problems and future perspectives for the transformation of information technologies in universities. The study was conducted among 145 lecturers from Russia and 102 lecturers from Mongolia. The questionnaire consists of 20 questions related to the research topic. The anonymous study was conducted in July 2020 after the second academic semester. The analysis of the resulting survey showed 100% adaptability to online learning of the lecturers in the National University of the Medical Science in Darkhan and 75% adaptability to online learning of the lecturers in Trans-Baikal State University when they moved to the online learning approach. The effectiveness and quality of the transition to the online learning approach principally depend on the professional qualities of lecturers. The lecturers of the Mongolian university had an adequately high level of application of modern information and communication technology in distance learning in comparison with the lectures in Trans-Baikal State University. The implementation of the educational online process by lecturers should be focused on obtaining high-quality higher education, two university students. Survey findings point to the need for universities to continue to improve digital transformation, which is currently one of the most effective ways to engage students in the educational process.

Knowledge of and Competence in Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives of Vietnamese Digital-Native Students

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies have been employed to simulate human decision-making processes to improve people’s lives. Accordingly, AI knowledge and related competence are crucial, especially for students pursuing information technology (IT) and computer-related degrees, since they will eventually be the next generation of AI designers or users. While the importance of AI technology and its applications have been widely discussed and explored, AI technology in Vietnam is in a nascent stage due to the shortage of skilled experts and the reluctance to adopt AI applications by businesses. Thus, the primary objective of this study was to explore the knowledge of and competence in AI among Vietnamese university IT students. A total of 206 university students from software engineering and computer science programs participated in this study. The results indicate the need for a focused effort to establish a strong foundation for a comprehensive and accessible AI mandatory course plan for IT students.

Evaluation on the effect of diversified health education in promoting college students' physical exercise behavior

Objective To explore the influence of WeChat-led diversified health education on college students’ physical exercise behavior and self-body image. Methods The cluster stratified sampling method was adopted to select 276 students from Changzhou College of Information Technology in March 2019. According to the random number table method, they were divided into 145 cases in the treatment group and 131 cases in the control group. The control group was given regular physical exercise education, and the treatment group jointly applied diversified physical exercise health education based on WeChat. Three months later, the physical exercise behavior and self-body image of the two groups of college students were compared. Results The college students in the treatment group regularly participated in physical exercise (79.31%), exercise frequency ≥3 times/week (70.34%), exercise time ≥ 30 min/time (64.60%), and each exercise intensity medium and above (73.10%), monthly exercise cost 100-300 yuan/month (49.66%), which were significantly higher than the control group (62.60%, 54.20%, 51.15%, 61.07%, 36.64%), monthly exercise cost <100 yuan (33.79%), sports injury (47.59%) were significantly lower than the control group (49.62%, 59.54%), the difference were statistically significant ( P <0.05). Appearance evaluation score (3.87±0.32), appearance attitude score (3.92 土 0.28), physical fitness attitude score (3.80±0.33), health evaluation score (3.78±0.24), disease attitude score (3.54±0.42), body part satisfaction score (3.61±0.38) and overweight worry score (3.14±0.45) were significantly higher than those of the control group (3.54±0.36, 3.60±0.34, 3.56±0.42, 3.51±0.31, 3.01±0.36, 3.32±0.41, 2.78±0.35), the difference was statistically significant ( t = 8.06, 8.57, 5.30, 8.13, 11.15, 6.10, 7.36, P <0.05). Conclusion Diversified health education based on WeChat is helpful to promote the development of college students’ physical exercise behavior, and has positive application value for improving self-body image. 【摘要】 目的 探讨基于微信主导的多元化健康教育对大学生体育锻炼行为及自我身体形象的影响。 方法 采用整群 分层抽样的方法, 选择2019年3月常州信息职业技术学院大学生276名, 按照随机数字表法分为实验组145人、对照组 131人。对照组给予常规体育锻炼教育, 实验组联合应用基于微信主导的多元化体育锻炼健康教育。3个月后, 比较两组 大学生体育锻炼行为、自我身体形象。 结果 干预后, 实验组大学生有规律地参加体育锻炼 (79.31%)、锻炼频率 ≥3次/ 周 (70. 34%)、锻炼时间 多30 min/次 (64. 60%)、每次锻炼强度中等及以上 (73. 10%)、每月锻炼费用100~300元 (49. 66%) 髙于对照组 (62. 60%, 54. 20%, 51, 15%, 61. 07%, 36. 64%), 每月锻炼费用<100元 (33. 79%)、运动损伤 (47. 59%)低于对照 组 (49. 62%, 59. 54%), 差异均有统计学意义 ( P 值均<0. 05); 外表评价 (3. 87 ±0. 32)、外表态度 (3. 92±0. 28)、身体素质态 度 (3. 80±0.33)、健康评价 (3.78±0.24)、疾病态度 (3. 54±0. 42)、身体部位满意度 (3.61±0.38)、超重忧虑评分 (3. 14± 0. 45) 均髙于对照组 (3. 54±0. 36,3. 60±0. 34,3. 56±0. 42,3. 51±0. 31, 3. 01 ±0. 36,3. 32±0. 41, 2. 78±0. 35), 差异均有统计学 意义 ( t 值分别为8.06, 8.57, 5.30, 8.13, 11.15, 6.10, 7.36, P 值均<0.05)。 结论 基于微信主导的多元化健康教育有 助于促进大学生体育锻炼行为的养成, 对于改善自我身体形象有积极的应用价值。

Adoption of Green IT in the university environment: systematic review of sustainability practices in educational institutions

Introdução: as universidades estão preocupadas e cientes das mudanças climáticas e questões de sustentabilidade em Tecnologia da Informação (TI). TI Verde é a prática de projetar, fabricar, usar e descartar computadores, servidores e equipamentos associados com o mínimo ou nenhum impacto no meio ambiente. Objetivo: o objetivo deste artigo é examinar a implementação de casos de estudo de TI Verde no ambiente universitário a partir das práticas e resultados relatados em artigos científicos para ter um melhor entendimento de como as universidades estão lidando com estes. problemas. Metodologia: para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática e definido um protocolo de pesquisa com base nas publicações científicas nas bases de dados de periódicos ACM, IEEE e Scopus nos últimos dez anos. O processo foi realizado em duas etapas de compreensão da busca nas bases de dados de periódicos e da análise sistemática dos artigos escolhidos relacionados ao tema da pesquisa. Resultados: foram identificados nove artigos da África, América, Ásia, Europa e Oceania, que relataram a prática de aplicação de TI Verde em universidades. Por meio dos casos estudados, discute-se como iniciar um projeto, tecnologias e dificuldades e benefícios da implementação dos mesmos. Conclusões: este estudo apresenta uma visão geral de algumas práticas de sustentabilidade em TI, que ajudam a compreender o universo da TI Verde aplicada às universidades. A pesquisa se limita à análise documental qualitativa de artigos científicos.

University of Jordan Graduate Students' Perception on Mobile Learning via WhatsApp and its Role in Easy Accessibility and Interaction with Instructional Content

The study aimed to identify the perceptions of postgraduate students at the University of Jordan about mobile learning through WhatsApp and its role in easy accessibility and interaction with instructional content. The individuals of the study were selected purposively sampling approach among graduate students at the University of Jordan including (25) students from Faculty of Educational Sciences and King Abdullah II College of Information Technology during the first semester of the academic year 2018/2019.The researcher used the qualitative research approach for achieving the purpose of the current study. The researcher has prepared an interview sheet with quasi-standardized questions for data collection purposes. The study questions were answered by using the holistic content analysis approach for the responses of quasi-standardized interview questions as well as qualitative methods such as frequencies. The results of the current study revealed that; postgraduate students have positive perceptions about the application of WhatsApp and its role in accessibility and interaction with the instructional content. In addition to the contribution of WhatsApp application was efficient and highly effective in easy and interaction with instructional content, where the application of WhatsApp has achieved the desired positive effect on students' accessibility and interaction with the instructional content. This has been demonstrated by the high level of satisfaction among the students in WhatsApp application and its use in their educational-learning process.In light of the results of the current study, the study provided several recommendations; the most important of which is the necessity to activate WhatsApp application in a systematic and thoughtful manner to be adopted as a formal educational learning tool, giving it a wider space, and deeper tasks to enrich the educational process and raise awareness of Jordan university students about its benefits and uses that can be provided to support the educational - learning process. DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/103-11 Publication date: November 30 th 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on the State of Clinical and Laboratory Research Globally in Transplantation in May 2020.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the State of Clinical and Laboratory Research Globally in Transplantation in May 2020.

Development of Instructional Design Models Based on PBL Model for Software Modeling Course at the Information Technology College in Indonesia

The Conventional instructional design methods using teacher-centered learning approaches provide few opportunities for students to be actively involved during the learning process. This process is not relevant to the characteristics of the Software Modeling course which ideally emphasizes student-centered learning. As a result, instructors cannot control the learning system efficiently, so students cannot reach the minimum competency standards planned in the learning design. In this work, we propose an instructional design model that integrates Problem-Based Learning (PBL) into the instructional deign of Software Modeling course. Three main elements of the PBL learning system model are proposed, namely: Elementary Curriculum that emphasizes the use of problems as the starting point of student learning; Element Group that emphasizes collaboration systems (group discussion-based learning); and Student Elements that emphasizes the Student-Directed Learning (SDL) system. The three main elements of PBL are applied thoroughly and proportionally to each particular learning topic in Software Modeling course. This concept is different from PBL concepts which have been widely applied as learning models, which do not apply the three main PBL elements to each learning topic. This concept is also designed to improve the weaknesses of the PBL model which only places individual learning in small portions, or even none at all. This research uses the Research and Development (R&D) method which consists of three main stages, namely: analysis of system requirements, system development, and formative evaluation. In formative evaluation we do the expert validation, one-to-one student evaluations, and small group evaluation to test the effectiveness of the system. The result of expert validation (related to content, instructional design, and media design) shows that the instructional media product based on PBL that is developed is very suitable to be used as a learning resource, with an average validation percentage of 83.2%. The students' responses to the one-to-one student evaluation and small group trials show that the instructional design products that are developed are feasible to make student actively involved during the learning process, with an average value (related to product display, Usability, and benefits aspects) reach 82.6%. The average level of mastery of students on certain topics reaches more than 96%.

Social Aspect of Student's Language Learning Style in Differentiated ESP Instruction

The study aims to investigate the possibility of using the Belbin Self-Perception Inventory (SPI) for the actualization of the social aspect of the language learning style in the differentiated English for specific purposes (ESP) learning of information technology (IT) students so as to determine the students' and teachers' attitudes to the use of Belbin's roles in the differentiated ESP instruction. To achieve the outlined aim, a mixed research design was employed which involved 180 university IT students and 10 teachers. For data collection we used the Belbin's SPI, students' self-assessment survey and ESP teachers' survey. The results showed that the students' team and functional roles were evident in each group, irrespective of the number of students in it. Communicative roles were found to be an integral part of functional, team, and social roles. Various interaction patterns were defined for students' functional roles. The findings suggested that in the context of social relations and the roles, the subject of a conversation, communicative behavior, professional knowledge, experience, and language potential of the interlocutors are different and reflect the specifics of the situation. To improve the students' communicative skills, three stages of role learning were suggested. The optimal group size for the differentiated ESP instruction was defined. The Belbin's roles were found suitable for groups of students with different English language proficiency levels. This study showed that the use of Belbin's approach to actualization of the social aspect of the language learning style in the differentiated ESP instruction can be effectively used in teaching IT students at university.

Distinct response of Northern Hemisphere land monsoon precipitation to transient and stablized warming scenarios

To better understand the climate response under stabilized, overshoot, and transient global warming, four types of ensemble experiments on 1.5 °C/2 °C global warming scenarios (i.e., stabilized 1.5 °C, 1.5 °C overshoot, stabilized 2 °C, and transient 2 °C) are elaborately designed using the Nanjing University Information Science and Technology Earth System Model (NESM). Compared with the modern climate (1985–2014), the projected surface air temperature (SAT) change is characterized by a robust ‘Northern Hemisphere (NH)-warmer than-Southern Hemisphere (SH)’ and ‘land-warmer than-ocean’ patterns. The projected precipitation change exhibits ‘NH-wetter than-SH’ pattern in the tropics. Although the response of SAT and precipitation climatology show similar pattern between stabilized and overshoot scenarios, some significant differences are still found. The projected change in the Northern Hemisphere land monsoon precipitation (NHLMP) is 30% larger in the transient 2 °C experiment compared with that in the stabilized 2 °C experiment. The more vigorous NHLMP in the transient global warming scenario is mainly due to the enhanced land–sea thermal contrast and interhemispheric temperature difference. The enlarged land–sea thermal contrast increases the surface pressure gradient between the NH continents and its adjacent oceans, thus enhancing the NH monsoon circulation and moisture convergence. The enhanced interhemispheric temperature difference shifts the Hadley circulation and intertropical convergence zone northward, leading to the enhanced moisture convergence and the shifts of tropical rain band over the NH monsoon region. This result highlights that climate responses may depend on different warming trajectories and, which could facilitate the strategic planning of governments.

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

COVID-19’s Impact on Genetics at One Medical Center in New York

COVID-19’s Impact on Genetics at One Medical Center in New York

Effective Use of Online and Offline Mixed Teaching Modes in Ideological and Political Teaching

With the rapid development of network information technology, the ideological and political classroom teaching in colleges and universities has undergone earth-shaking changes. Informatized teaching has become the core of ideological and political teaching reform in colleges and universities in the new period. The practice has proved that the innovative use of online and offline mixed teaching models can effectively stimulate the vitality of classroom teaching and improve the quality and level of teaching. This article starts with an analysis of the problems in traditional ideological and political classroom teaching and explores the effective use of online and offline mixed teaching models in ideological and political classroom teaching.