Integration Of Digital Resources Research Articles

Building Sustainable Digital Education in India: Transformation through Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

In the contemporary world, sustainable digital transformation involves the judicious application of innovative technologies to enhance the current and future well-being of individuals. This paper explores the transformative trajectory of India's digital policies, such as Aadhaar, Jan-DhanYojna, Bharat Net, and Digital India, demonstrating a dedicated commitment to digital inclusion. However, the World's largest open schooling system, the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), strategically harnessed the technology to enhance equity, inclusion, and accessibility in education. The paper delves into the intersection of digital transformation and education, emphasizing its potential to revolutionize the learning experience, empower learners, and engage society. NIOS's systematic and academic digital initiatives emphasize the importance of e-governance, innovation, and the integration of digital platforms and resources. Through e-governance and innovative approaches, NIOS has streamlined administrative processes, improved transparency, and enhanced accessibility for learners. Academic transformation concentrates on reshaping pedagogical approaches and content delivery. The paper also addresses eSchools' potential to redefine education landscapes and the need for research and development to push the boundaries of digital education. This paper presents insights that contribute to the ongoing discourse on leveraging digital transformation to achieve access to equitable and inclusive education on a global scale.

USING DIGITAL RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURE AS A STRATEGY FOR CURBING HUNGER CRISIS IN NIGERIA

Digital resources play a crucial role in combating world hunger by leveraging technology to provide access to information, expand market opportunities, enhance financial inclusion, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. This paper explores the potential impact and benefits of digital resources in preventing world hunger, as well as the challenges that must be overcome. A review of previous studies, reveals that digital resources have the potential to revolutionise agriculture, empower producers, and improve food security for hunger prevention. To maximise the potential of digital resources, however, obstacles such as limited infrastructure, digital literacy deficits, affordability issues, and privacy concerns must be overcome as effective integration of digital resources has the potential to improve the lives of millions, ensuring that future generations live in a world without hunger. It is however recommended among other things that the Nigerian governments in collaboration with international organization and the private sector entities, should invest heavily in digital infrastructure and connectivity through increased access to internet by rural dwellers/farmers for cheap digital gadgets. If this is done, hunger issues would be significantly curbed in the nation and the economy would be stabilized to enhance other aspects of national development.

LEARNING OUTCOMES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

The research investigates the effective integration of Digital Educational Resources (DERs) into mathematics instruction by utilizing constructivism, socio-cultural theory, multiple intelligences, and the TPACK framework. This approach aligns with pedagogical best practices and promotes active learning, collaboration, and differentiated instruction. It also analyzes the advantages and drawbacks of digital and conventional teaching techniques in the field of mathematics education.

Integration of Digital Resources and Traditional Educational Methods in Smart Education Platforms: Trends of Digital Resources

Integration of Digital Resources and Traditional Educational Methods in Smart Education Platforms: Trends of Digital Resources

The Construction of New Forms of Textbooks and Exploration of Smart Teaching Models in the Perspective of Digital Education Transformation

Currently, digitalization is leading a new wave of educational reform and innovation, giving birth to new forms of digital education, which will continue to have a profound impact on the development of education. This article is based on the "Chaoxing Learning Pass" online platform, exploring new forms of textbook construction and smart classroom models, promoting the integration of digital teaching resources with twin technology, modular design of dynamic textbook project library and smart teaching implementation, as well as the construction of a diversified online evaluation system. It stimulates students' interest in learning, enhances their knowledge literacy and practical skills in industrial robot technology, and achieves good practical teaching results.

Usefulness of pedagogical design features of a digital educational resource into nursing home placement: a qualitative study of nurse educators’ experiences

BackgroundThe rapid advancement of technology-enhanced learning opportunities has resulted in requests of applying improved pedagogical design features of digital educational resources into nursing education. Digital educational resources refers to technology-mediated learning approaches. Efficient integration of digital educational resources into nursing education, and particularly into clinical placement, creates considerable challenges. The successful use of digital educational resources requires thoughtful integration of technological and pedagogical design features. Thus, we have designed and developed a digital educational resource, digiQUALinPRAX, by emphasizing pedagogical design features. The nurse educators’ experiences of the usefulness of this digital educational resource is vital for securing improved quality in placement studies.AimTo obtain an in-depth understanding of the usefulness of the pedagogical design features of a digital educational resource, digiQUALinPRAX, in supporting nurse educators’ educational role in nursing home placements in the first year of nursing education.MethodsAn explorative and descriptive qualitative research design was used. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with six nurse educators working in first year of a Bachelor’s of Nursing programme after using the digital educational resource, digiQUALinPRAX, during an eight-week clinical placement period in nursing homes in April 2022.ResultsTwo main categories were identified: (1) supporting supervision and assessment of student nurses and (2) supporting interactions and partnerships between stakeholders.ConclusionThe pedagogical design features of the digiQUALinPRAX resource provided nurse educators with valuable pedagogical knowledge in terms of supervision and assessment of student nurses, as well as simplified and supported interaction and partnership between stakeholders.

Dificuldades no aprendizado de química no bacharelado, do ponto de vista dos alunos, e algumas alternativas para superá-las

The study of Chemistry in high school often faces various difficulties that affect understanding and academic performance, which may arise from conceptual complexity, lack of connection with daily life, and traditional educational methodology. Objective: To understand the difficulties of students in learning Chemistry during high school, from their perspective, and to identify didactic alternatives used to overcome them. Methodology: A mixed approach with exploratory-descriptive scope, non-experimental, cross-sectional cohort was used, employing survey technique on the total sample (120 students), consisting of 12 thematic blocks and 12 items, aiming to understand the difficulties from students' perspective with a reliability of 0.835 in Cronbach's Alpha. Results: The results revealed that the most common difficulties include lack of motivation, abstraction of chemical concepts, topics requiring extensive memorization, exercises being too complex, and lack of practical application. Proposed alternatives include the use of more current examples in teaching chemistry, integration of active methodologies, didactic and digital resources, interactive scenarios (VR, AR), experimental activities, fostering a participative educational environment. Conclusion: It is essential to address the difficulties in teaching Chemistry through constant use of pedagogical strategies that promote participation and connection with everyday reality, which can significantly contribute to overcoming the identified challenges, thus improving the teaching and learning process of Chemistry in high school.

Трансформация торгового сектора в регионе в результате интенсивного развития маркетплейсов

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the impact of intensive development of marketplaces on the transformation of the trade sector in the region using the example of Rostov-on-Don. The relevance of the study lies in identifying the specifics of consumer behavior involved in the trading process through online and offline purchases against the background of numerous offers from sellers formed by technical and technological platforms represented by marketplaces. The features of consumption both online and offline are highlighted, in particular, the results of a survey of customers directly in retail chains in Rostov-on-Don are presented. The analysis of statis-tical materials for the Rostov region in terms of studying the characteristics of the online and of-fline trade sector, the main economic indicators for the top marketplaces of Rostov-on-Don, the forecast and trends of their development in this region and the impact on the gross regional product. Approaches to the integration of digital online trading resources into offline retail net-works are proposed in order to increase their customer orientation, personalize customer service and form digital literacy in the field of technical and technological trading tools for all subjects of the trading process.

Insights Into Modern Undergraduate Ultrasound Education: Prospective Comparison of Digital and Analog Teaching Resources in a Flipped Classroom Concept - The DIvAN Study.

Purpose Sonography training has become an important part of university medicine courses. This study explores the impact of digital and analog teaching resources on learning outcomes, knowledge retention, and student preferences and motivation in a flipped classroom setting. Materials and Methods This prospective controlled study involving two groups of third-year medical students included a voluntary three-day compact ultrasound course given in a flipped classroom, comprising 26 teaching units of 45 minutes each. Hardcopy lecture notes (control group) and E-learning (study group) were used as teaching resources. Evaluations were conducted before (pre) and during the preparation phase (intermediate), and after (post) the face-to-face course. Likert scale responses, written theory tests with very short answer questions (Theorypre, Theoryinter, Theorypost), and practical examinations (Practiceinter, Practicepost) were used for student self-assessment and to measure attitude, motivation, as well as theoretical and practical skills. Results A total of N=236 complete data sets (study group n=136; control group n=100) were analyzed. Both groups showed an equivalent initial level of, and a continuous and significant (p<0.01) increase in, subjective and objective skills over the evaluated time frame. The study group achieved significantly (p<0.05) better results in Theoryinter, Theorypost, Practiceinter, and Practicepost. The study group evaluated their teaching resource and the training concept significantly (p<0.05) better. Conclusion The integration of digital resources into sonography education provides comparable learning outcomes to traditional analog materials, enhancing the preparatory phase. In the future, digitally supported training should be used more.

Application of Hierarchical Analysis of the Efficacy of Digital Resource Integration in Mathematics Teaching and Learning

Abstract At present, the construction and application of digital teaching resources is no longer an educational development trend but a normalized teaching tool. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the principle of digital integration of resources for teaching mathematics and develop the FAHP-Entropy model. Determine the weights of the first-level indicators in the hierarchical model constructed in this paper, then determine the weights of the second-level indicators by the entropy method, and use the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the established indicators and then get the results. The study found that the total score of the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation of algebraic knowledge points is 83.825 points, and the secondary indicators are all above 75 points, with the highest being that D1 can make students’ analytical problem-solving ability improve significantly, up to 91.21 points. Most of the secondary indicators are in the first and second quadrants, of which A1 and B1 continue to maintain the zone in the first quadrant with high importance and good evaluation results. The fourth quadrant focuses on the improvement area with two secondary indicators, A4 and C1, indicating that A4 media presentation is diversified and C1 media is well-produced and attractive, both of which need to be further improved. The scores of the four first-level indicators in the comprehensive evaluation results of the geometry category are 81.111, 86.061, 82.525, and 82.957, respectively, and the highest among the second-level indicators is D3, with a score of 87.76. A1, A4, and C1 are in the fourth quadrant of the key improvement area, which is an indicator that does not match the importance of the results of the evaluation and is in urgent need of improvement. The Probability Statistics category had a slightly lower overall evaluation score than the Algebra and Geometry category of knowledge points. The total score of the comprehensive evaluation results was 81.898. The four primary indicators have scores of 80.438, 84.01, 79.901, and 83.281. The evaluation results of the A4 and C1 indicators are not aligned with their importance, and the other indicators perform better or have lower importance. This study provides new ideas for the analysis of the effects of digital resource integration.

Paths of integration of digital resources for geometry by two primary-school teachers

This paper reports some results of a study on how Colombian primary-school teachers, experienced in the use of technological tools, integrate digital resources into their practice. Specifically, we investigate the processes of selection and integration (including appropriation and orchestration) of these resources in the teaching of geometry. We aim to illustrate the potential paths (along with associated criteria) that teachers follow when selecting and integrating digital resources into their practice, using the Documentational Approach to Didactics. Accordingly, we present case studies of a 1st-grade teacher and a 5th-grade teacher, which describe their paths during their respective geometry lessons. The paths followed by the teachers were influenced by their knowledge and beliefs regarding the utilisation of digital technology resources and the potential student engagement with such resources. All these aspects come into play as teachers select and orchestrate digital resources. Our empirical data analysis enabled us to infer several criteria for resource selection and levels of orchestration and appropriation manifested by the teachers as they integrated digital resources into their classes. This work can provide valuable insights for further exploration of how teachers integrate digital resources, and can contribute to the development of professional development programmes.

Native, addict, innovator: young teachers' digital competence in the post-COVID-19 instructional era

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to posing challenges, has also created opportunities for greater digital integration than ever. However, the scale and efficacy of digital integration are contingent on the digital competence (DC) of teachers. In the same way, how well teachers learn and teach online may depend on how willing they are to try new ways of digitizing learning or being innovative. This study aimed to ascertain if teachers' digital nativeness, digital addiction and innovative work behavior had an impact on their DC.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a quantitative research method, whereby data were collected from 276 schools, colleges and university teachers. The researchers employed structural equation modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS to analyze the data.FindingsThe results illuminate the literature regarding DC and the predictive capability of teachers' digital nativeness, digital addiction and innovative work behavior, which can contribute to paving the way for digitizing teaching and learning in the post-COVID-19 era.Research limitations/implicationsThe study has significant implications for meaningful learner engagement by explaining the importance of teachers' digital competencies and how they could be approached conceptually to better understand the factors associated with teachers' DC. The differences in DC between digital natives and digital emigrants remain one of the limitations that future research may address.Practical implicationsThe results have policy level and practical implications for organizations to consider the value of young teachers in the integration of digital resources. It is also critical to encourage teachers' innovative behavior in the digitization of teaching by creating a supportive organizational environment.Originality/valueThe study remains valuable in the post-COVID-19 era, where educational institutes are revisiting the prospect of online learning as a parallel to in-person teaching. The results remain innovative and genuine and have not been explored in previous research, in particular in the post-COVID-19 era. The involvement of teachers from schools, colleges and universities makes the results more general, which all of them can equally benefit from.

Effects of digital transformation and environmental resource integration capability on medical equipment suppliers’ green innovation performance

In today’s digital age, the effort of medical enterprises towards green innovation has gained traction in academic and business circles. However, the current research system for medical equipment suppliers lacks a systematic study on how digital transformation can enhance the outcomes of green innovation. This research aims to develop a theoretical framework for digital transformation, environmental resource integration capability, managerial environmental concern and green innovation performance with respect to the resource-based view and conducting empirical analysis using survey data from medical equipment supply enterprises. Our findings reveal that digital transformation has a significant effect on the promotion of green innovation performance through environmental resource integration capability. Moreover, the managerial environmental concern moderates above mediation effect. These findings not only provide compelling insights into the impact of digital transformation on green innovation performance but also have important implications for sustainable development and cleaner production relevant academic research and policy-making.

Teachers’ digital competence in the post COVID-19 era: The effects of digital nativeness, and digital leadership capital

The COVID-19 pandemic, which posed challenges for accommodating student learning, also opened avenues for using digital resources in online learning. However, differences were observed in their use, effectiveness, and intensity across developed and least developed societies. This is referred to as “digital inequalities,” caused by factors such as insufficient organizational-level support and teachers’ digital competence (DC). This study was conducted to determine teachers’ DC and reveal if their DC was explained by their digital nativeness and principals’ digital instructional leadership capital. The study used a quantitative research method, whereby data were collected from 393 teachers. The researchers used SmartPLS 4 and SPSS 24 to analyze data. The findings complement the available literature and help pave ways to promote the integration of digital resources in teaching and learning.

Utilizing educational apps and online platforms for home economics learning: An investigation of students' attitudes and perceptions

This systematic review explores the utilization of educational apps and online platforms in Home Economics learning, focusing on investigating students' attitudes and perceptions towards these digital learning tools. As the world increasingly embraces technology in education, Home Economics, an essential subject that empowers students with practical life skills, benefits from these innovations. The review encompasses a comprehensive search for and analysis of relevant literature from various academic databases. Studies that examine educational apps and online platforms for Home Economics learning and assess students' attitudes and perceptions are included. Qualitative approach is considered to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic. Findings reveal valuable insights into students' preferences, motivation, and engagement with digital learning resources in Home Economics. The review explores factors influencing students' acceptance and resistance to adopt these technological tools in their learning journey. Furthermore, the analysis identifies potential challenges and benefits of integrating educational apps and online platforms in Home Economics education. Ultimately, this systematic review contributes to a deeper understanding of the role of educational apps and online platforms in Home Economics learning and offers recommendations to educators and policymakers for effective integration and enhancement of digital resources in the field.

A Comparative Study of Traditional Art Techniques versus Digital Art Techniques in the Context of College Visual Art Education

This comparative study explores the efficacy of traditional art techniques versus digital art techniques within the framework of college visual art education. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of these two distinct approaches on students' learning outcomes, creative expression, and skill development. By employing a qualitative methodology, this research delves into the experiences and perceptions of students and educators, seeking to identify the strengths and limitations of each technique. The study's findings reveal nuanced insights into the multifaceted nature of art education, highlighting the benefits and challenges associated with traditional and digital methods. The study draws upon constructivist learning theory as the theoretical foundation, emphasizing the role of active engagement and hands-on experience in the learning process. This theory informs the investigation by guiding the exploration of how students construct knowledge and develop artistic skills through different techniques. The validation of the constructivist theory in the study is achieved through thematic analysis of qualitative data, wherein patterns and themes emerge from student and educators’ interviews. The research highlights the significance of a balanced approach to art education, recognizing the value of both traditional and digital techniques. It recommends that practitioners integrate a variety of methods to cater to diverse learning styles and preferences, fostering holistic artistic development. Moreover, the findings offer recommendations to educators to create an inclusive and adaptable curriculum that facilitates the exploration of both traditional and digital mediums. In the context of policy implications, this study underscores the need for flexible policies that support the integration of digital tools and resources in art education while preserving the essential foundations of traditional techniques. Policymakers are encouraged to promote professional development opportunities for educators, ensuring they are equipped to effectively teach and mentor students in both traditional and digital realms.

Empowering Learners through the Integration of Museum Experiences and Digital Technologies

In the twenty-first century, it is imperative for museums to strive towards the dual objective of educating and entertaining audiences, while effectively adapting to rapid advancements in technology (Merritt 2014). This pursuit has resulted in the emergence of the term “edutainment” to describe museums that amalgamate educational and entertainment functions (Rahimi et al. 2022). Technological interventions have played a pivotal role in facilitating this convergence as they enable the integration of diverse digital resources and tools, fostering interactive and immersive learning experiences for learners while connecting to the taonga (treasures) that museums care for.

Integration of Library, Museum and Archive Resources: Together or Independently?

The article deals with modern problems of integration of digital resources of libraries, archives and museums. The author identifies and describes changes in the goal-setting system of activities within the framework of joint projects, caused by the digitalization of the internal activities of cultural institutions. The vector of change in the goals is directed from general goals to more practical ones, which include: the formation of an integrated research environment of a humanitarian profile; the development of digital collections as a new information product of libraries; the usage of integrated resources as a means of training and educating various groups of patrons; the creation of a joint virtual platform of historical memory institutions for professional communication and project implementation. Creating a new information product — digital collections — will require significant efforts, primarily a scientific and methodological study of the issues of their organization, taking into account the specifics of information products and their future place in the information consumption market. The creation of such products can be carried out not only by the efforts of the keepers of cultural and historical heritage, but also with the involvement of organizations engaged in artificial intelligence and semantic networks. Among the trends, there is a consistent leveling of the degree of digitalisation of libraries, archives and museums, their self-sufficiency and the desire to develop along their own information trajectories. The article provides examples of the most successful projects in the field of creating digital resources of historical memory institutions. There are identified the basic problems: departmental disunity, the lack of a publicly accessible reliable software and technology environment for interaction, as well as the lack of a system of scientific and methodical procedures and information support for resource integration activities. It is necessary to organize interdisciplinary vocational training centers for personnel to work in an integrated environment.

Digital competence of teachers in the use of ICT for research work: development of an instrument from a PLS-SEM approach

All spheres of our life are being affected using technology, particularly its integration in the research processes carried out by teachers. The success of the integration of specific digital resources in research work can be affected by several factors, such as: digital skills for finding information, managing it, analyzing it, and communicating results; digital flow; anxiety in the use of ICT; digital ethics; quality of digital resources; and finally, the behavioral intention to integrate ICT. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that influence the integration of ICT in the research process of the Higher Education teacher, and the relation between them. An online survey was used to collect data, and 1740 participants. This study used a causal model through partial least squares structural equations modeling (PLS-SEM). With this, the hypotheses established between the integration of ICT and its possible incident factors were verified. The findings revealed a significant influence path from factor integration to digital skills, ethics, flow digital, and behavior intention. Although, resource quality and ICT anxiety had significant effects on the causal model, they did not have a large impact on teachers’ integration of digital resources. The total of these factors corresponded to 48.20% of the variance in the integration of the researcher of the specific digital resources to be used in the research process. These results confirm that this model is effective in explaining the technological integration of teachers to use ICT in research work.

Research on Dynamic Optimization and Coordination Strategy of Value Co-Creation in Digital Innovation Ecosystems

Based on the theory of differential games and guided by the realization of value co-creation, this paper discusses the value co-creation of a technology innovation platform, scientific innovation layer, and support layer in the digital innovation ecosystem. Given the dynamic change characteristics of digital technology innovation and resource integration, this paper constructs a differential game decision model. The conclusions are as follows: (1) The Stackelberg master–slave game and collaborative model have incentive effects. The returns in both methods increase over time and finally reach a stable value. In the collaborative game model, the effort level of participants is the highest and realizes the Pareto optimality. (2) The digital technology innovation capacity coefficient, digital technology assimilation capacity and absorption capacity coefficient, and resource integration cost coefficient are the key factors affecting the optimal return of the innovation ecosystem. (3) The two-way cost-sharing path can balance the innovation ecosystem, in which the technology innovation platform shares the cost and provides incentives to the scientific innovation layer and the support layer. The sharing ratio and incentive degree are positively correlated with the benefit of value co-creation. However, if the income distribution coefficient is not appropriately set, the participants’ income will decrease.