Digital Transformation Of Society Research Articles

The mundane governance of education through time: the case of national testing in Norway

ABSTRACT This article explores national testing in Norway by analyzing technical and bureaucratic documents steering the process of data production. By examining documents through sociological perspectives on time, as well as attuning to the form and genre of the documents, we identify bureaucratic, sociotechnical, and genre-specific ways in which data production is structured to ensure a smooth process of testing. We find that national tests govern (through) time and by ordering time: their time rules produce simultaneity and synchronicity that in turn gently nudge schools and municipalities into alignment. Thus, time rules and routines enable forms of mundane governance that mirror how contemporary education policy happens through short but more prescriptive (and increasingly digital) policy texts. This is how national authorities may make themselves less detectable, but ever more present and productive of national unity. While recent conversations on time and temporality focus on the emergence of complex, non-linear (e.g. networked) time enabled by the digital transformation of society and education, our article attests to the persistence and significance of linear temporalities in and for education governance, and shows how quantification, assessment, bureaucracy and the affordances of digital technologies together play pivotal roles in upholding a linear time order.

The Digital Competences Necessary for the Successful Pedagogical Practice of Teachers in the Digital Age

The digital transformation of society is a reality. Technology is becoming integral to people’s daily lives and children are growing up in the digital age. The education systems have to reflect and adapt to the new digital reality to effectively engage and prepare students for the future. Teachers have to possess digital competences at a high level, meaning that they are successfully able to use digital tools and technologies in their teaching practices. Digital competences include digital literacy, experience using educational software and platforms, and the ability to seamlessly integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) into the organization of educational activities. The current paper aims to study the opinion of teachers in Bulgarian schools regarding the possibilities of using digital technologies to achieve educational goals and the extent to which teachers integrate digital tools in their teaching activities. Teachers’ opinions about the need for specific digital competences are important. The results of the survey show that teachers in Bulgaria actively use digital technologies in their daily teaching activities (84.8%) in order to create and provide learning content to students and to provoke their active participation, and is a convenient tool for evaluating their students’ knowledge and skills and for providing effective feedback. The conducted research also identifies the necessary competences that teachers of the digital generation of learners need—skills and competences for developing authored electronic resources in various formats for students with different learning styles, as well as for working in online environments—individually and collaboratively with other teachers.

PARADIGM OF FRACTALITY OF URBAN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT IN CRISIS SITUATIONS

The methodology of spatial development of cities and urbanized territories over a certain historical time has objective reasons to change and it changes. Under the influence of challenges of geopolitical, demographic, social, economic, ecological content, which acquire the characteristics of crisis situations, formulation of new content of spatial planning methodology is carried out. Such processes of formulating the content of the new methodology took place at the beginning of the 20th century under the influence of the industrial revolution, such processes are taking place at the present time, in the era of the post-industrial economy and the digital transformation of society (the fourth industrial revolution). A characteristic feature of the modern situation is the lack of incremental nature of changes, they have acquired the features of non-linear processes, which in turn requires an exponential organization of research in urbanism. In turn, urban planning documentation must be adaptive to these changes. The content of fractal urbanism is revealed on the example of an urban cluster.

Problems of digitalisation of monuments and electronic records of museum collections

The article is devoted to the current problems of domestic museums regarding the preservation, research, and popularization of national cultural heritage under the conditions of globalization, informatization, and digital transformation of society. The author considers the advantages and problems associated with digitizing monuments and electronic accounting of museum collections. The main goal of digital accounting and digitization of exhibits is to increase accessibility and popularization of museums, to safely storage the collections, to promote their scientific analysis and to interpret and expand opportunities for educational and cultural activities, as well as to solve problems of technical, ethical, social, legal and methodological nature that arise in the process of using digital technologies in museum business. The author offers recommendations for their solution based on the analysis of world and domestic experience, scientific sources and normative documents, as well as on his own observations. The author justifies the expediency of using an electronic accounting system for museum funds, which contributes to time economy and data protection, preservation of exhibits, and facilitates filling in and access to scientific documentation. Special attention is paid to the digitization of museum collections in the conditions of martial law and the increased threat of physical destruction of museum exhibits. In this regard, the author substantiated the priority criteria for selecting fund items for digitization, formed in the form of a graphical logical sequence. The peculiarities of the human resources aspect of digitalisation are taken into account.

STRATEGY TO IMPROVE MSME PRODUCT BRANDING THROUGH DIGITAL MARKETING IN THE 5.0 ERA

There have been significant changes in economic life, business and trade in the era of Society 5.0. The presence of digital transformation in society has marked significant changes in business and trade activities. In order to survive and compete with many competitors, entrepreneurs need to implement HR development strategies to increase their competitiveness, one of which is by integrating their business with digital technology innovation. The aim of this research is to find out the right strategy to increase MSME product branding to increase the competitiveness of MSME product branding through digital marketing in the 5.0 era. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method, with data collection using the literature study method from various literature and relevant data related to the research topic. The research results show that the strategy for increasing MSME product branding that is needed to maximize the competitiveness of MSMEs in the 5.0 era is related to the ability to operate digital technology, as well as implementing creative and innovative marketing strategies through the use of digital technology, such as social media. media and websites to support MSME business activities and maximize their competitive advantages. Keywords: Strategy, Competitiveness, MSMEs, Human Resource Keywords: Strategy, Competitiveness, MSMEs, Human Resource

Electronic management in industries

An important factor in the modern transformation of society is digital transformation, which has many implementations. Digitalization of society is the basis for its innovative development. Digital transformation creates synergistic effects in management and production. The accumulated experience of management and production gives reason to introduce the term “digital management” and digital management technology. Currently there is a tendency to increase the importance of digital technologies in the economic systems’ development. This is what led to the emergence of the digital economy and its development. At the same time as in any new economic and technological direction there are a number of specific problems in this area. One of the main issues is the vagueness of terminology. It is associated either with a one-sided construction of definitions, or with an incorrect construction method. Digital technologies, including digital management, are becoming a generator of modern economic development. Digital control methods are changing the structure of control systems, which is clearly manifested in the digital railway and digital twin technologies. To solve this problem, the principles of the digital economy, defined by D. Tapscott, are investigated. This problem is caused by a large number of vague or incorrect interpretations of this direction. The article examines digital transformation as a phenomenon and essence. It is proved that digital management is a consequence of the digital economy and the digital transformation of society.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIETY: REFLEXION OF SOCIOLOGICAL EDUCATION

The digital transformation of society has been studied in sociological science for more than a decade, and in recent years especially intensively. At the same time, these processes are not yet reflected in all educational programmes in sociological education. In the proposed article, a statistical analysis of sociological education's reflection on the digitalisation of society is carried out. To obtain the results, we propose the following criteria: the availability of bachelor's and master's degree programmes with a "digital" orientation, the inclusion of "digital" disciplines in non-digital training programmes, and the availability of relevant literature for modern sociology students. The research has revealed a wider spread of educational programmes and offered disciplines of digital content in Master's degree programmes than in Bachelor's degree programmes. It also suggests that the existing stratification of universities (research institutes, federal, core, etc.) manifests itself as a kind of digital inequality - some universities can afford training in accordance with the requirements of digitalisation, while others lack the resources to do so. At the same time, the reflection of the digitalisation of society is still positive.

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Introduction. The review is devoted to the publication of the book “Cyberhumanism. How communication technologies transform our society” by Nizhny Novgorod researcher A. N. Fortunatov – the Doctor of Philosophy, specialist in the field of communication studies, media philosophy and the history of television. Theoretical analysis. In the book by A. N. Fortunatov, methodological principles of communicative theory, media philosophy and humanism as a philosophical trend were combined. The result was the emergence of the term "cyberhumanism", which serves as a characteristic of the aggressive nature of communication technologies aimed, according to the author, at subordinating a person to digital means of communication and media. The author claims that the digital transformation of society is a natural phenomenon that arose as a result of the development of scientific and technological progress, however, the “callousness” of the digital sphere negatively affects the personality, that becomes only a reflection of the media. A. N. Fortunatov shows how digital media reality is constructed, where the subject and the object change places. A person ceases to be a subject in interaction with the media, since it is not he who influences them, but, on the contrary, the means of communication subordinate him to their will and the logic of existence. Conclusion. Such an ambiguous approach to the consideration of the phenomenon of media constitutes the research value of the book, which may be of interest to a wide range of readers dealing with the problems of digital society.

A Methodological Approach for the Smartification of a University Campus: The Smart ESI Use Case

As the term smart begins to move away from inflationary usage, mostly related to communication capabilities, and towards a more effective dimension, there is room for research into the systematic process of transforming the things that were not originally designed to be smart. Such a process is referred to as smartification, which evokes the digital refinement of an existing product by embedding digital technologies and smart services. The state of the art shows only a few articles that investigate such methodological approaches to provide smartness on several application domains (e.g., home appliances, buildings, cities), while the smart university domain has not been deeply faced up yet. Based on the hypothesis that a methodology synthesizes a set of suitable procedures oriented to simplify the process of measuring the degree of smartification, we propose in this work a methodology that uses technological and academic criteria for designing a tool to measure the smartification of universities. The main conclusions of this work are the following: (1) The review of the current state of the art related to smart universities and smartification reveals the need for a new vision for a more adequate and accurate assessment of the degree of smartness of universities; (2) A formal method based on Multiple-Attribute Decision Making and case study research aimed at assessing the degree of smartification within the scope of smart universities; (3) A demonstration of the feasibility and application of our method to quantify the smartification degree of the School of Computer Science (ESI) at the University of Castilla-La Mancha under the project Smart ESI; and (4) A valuable method that allows equal comparison between smart universities through a set of standardized indicators, which offers the opportunity to analyze in depth the strength and weakness, and potential achievements of any smart initiatives. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first approach aimed at assessing the extent of the smartification process in smart universities through a formal method. The outcome of this research can benefit different stakeholders: university community, researchers, and, ultimately, the digital transformation of society.

Risk-Generating aspect of public history in digital environment (on the example of Russian video blogging in the 2020s)

The article contains materials of a sociological study of public history sociocultural practices in social media. Based on the analysis of data from in-depth interviews with experts in the field of media history (N = 60) conducted in 2022-2023, a classification of the main risks that a historian faces on the Web has been compiled. The concept of digital capital was used as a theoretical framework, considering it as a relevant component of cultural, symbolic, and social types of capital. Digital transformation of society, including education system, is a factor in digitalization and democratization of knowledge. In this process, academic communities, commercial projects, initiative groups, and individual citizens face a number of risks associated with acquisition and realization of their capitals. The analysis of the research results allowed us to conclude that the relevant sources of risks are the communicative and financial side of activity. The issue of confrontation between academic community and digital popularizers of history remains debatable, as experts point out the danger of deprofessionalization in case of excessive audience orientation. Since riskiness goes hand in hand with societal instability, uncertainty, and hypervariability, political and corporate suppression of certain discourses and dynamic development of information and communication technologies have been highlighted as risks. The latter creates both risks and potential for public history development, historians mastering a new set of competences and obtaining differentiated sources of income. In this process, intangible capital is converted into material capital, actualizing the financial side of practices.

ЦИФРОВАЯ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИЯ РЕГИОНАЛЬНЫХ ПОДКОМПЛЕКСОВ АПК

The article defines the relevance, purpose and objectives of the study of the theoretical aspects of digitalization and digital transformation of society. The analysis of international indices of digital transformation digital approaches in assessing the level of development of the digital economy of countries in a typical rating was carried out. The importance of using a platform approach at the regional level of the agro-industrial complex to create a digital entrepreneurial rural ecosystem is determined.

Digitalization impact factorial analysis on the consolidation prospects of urban communities

The article deals with the influence problem of digitalization processes on the prospects of urban communities’ consolidation, which is implemented through a system of multi-level factors. The opinions of modern researchers and practitioners are studied on the introduction impact of digital technologies on the process of social consolidation. The article is based on the study results of expert surveys and focus group interviews, and ambivalent assessments of participants were obtained regarding the digital transformation of society. The paper presents the expert assessment results of the factors’ importance of urban communities’ consolidation and the influence of the second level’s digitalization factor on the prospects of urban communities’ consolidation. On the basis of these data, the following conclusions are formulated: in cases where digital transformation contributes to the improvement of social interactions, it will stimulate consolidation; reflection on the negative consequences of the digital technologies’ introduction, dehumanization of social reality as a result of its hybridization may prompt citizens to consolidate.

Valențe formative ale jocurilor digitale

Digital Game - Based Learning is inevitable and is based on two big concepts: (1) digital transformation of society, including development of artificial intelligence, vis-à-vis digital natives (students) and digital immigrants (teachers) and (2) resetting training and education to be efficient. This scientific article highlights the formative values of digital games depending on its type. The advantages and risks in applying digital games during the educational process are pointed out.

A Mapping Review of Netnography in Nursing.

People use the Web to seek health-related information and to discuss health issues with peers. Netnography, a qualitative research methodology, has gained the attention of researchers interested in people's health and health issues. However, no previous reviews have accounted for how netnography is used in nursing research. The purpose of this mapping review was to generate a map of netnographic research in nursing. The search was conducted in PubMed, Academic Search Elite, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Medline, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science. Data were extracted from 53 original articles. The results show an increasing trend in published netnographies over time; 34% of the total sample was published in 2021. Of the total, 28% originated from Sweden, and 81% had used a covert approach. In studies in which the researchers used more participatory designs, the time spent on online forums ranged between 4weeks and 20months. Informed consent is found to be an issue in netnographic studies. We discuss the fact that nursing researchers have used netnography to address a wide range of research topics of concern and interest, from self-care support in an online forum for older adults to nursing students' perspectives on effective pedagogy. In line with the digital transformation in society in general, we discuss the fact that netnography as a research methodology offers great opportunities for nurse researchers to monitor new spaces and places that presuppose online methodological knowledge.

Исследование цифровой компетентности студентов – будущих педагогов в контексте педагогики индивидуальности

The relevance of the study is explained by the digital transformation of society and the digitalization of education, its opportunities and risks. The key idea of the research is to reveal the phenomenon of students’ digital competence in the context of personality pedagogy. Namely, through the skills and competencies in the areas of individuality that arise when students apply digital technologies in their training. Data collection was carried out using self-assessment. Students assessed skills and competencies in the areas of individuality. The factor analysis showed that the digital competence of students is associated with the subject-practical sphere, existential sphere and the sphere of self-regulation.

Eastern Orthodoxy as a Resource of Ethics and Social Sustainability for the Challenges Faced by the Digital Transformation of Society

This study focuses on the potential of harnessing the power of the local Eastern Orthodox religious teachings in creating a socially sustainable glocalized digital transformation for Romania. First, we investigated within the scientific literature the ways religion might impact social action, and where does spirituality intersect with digitalization. Second, we devised a questionnaire with items targeting religious styles and the perception of digitalization during the pandemic and in the foreseeable future along with inquiring about which institutions should get more involved in directing digital development. The sample was constituted of 170 adult residents from Bucharest and Constanta urban areas, most of them having graduated from university, with the sample being balanced between the engineering domains and the humanities domains of study. Thirdly, we employed statistical data analysis in order to explore differences in perception of risks, benefits, and in the desired action towards the digital transformation, between the different flavours of spirituality and religiousness. The aim of the study is to obtain valuable insights for creating a bridge between spiritual preachers, digital policymakers, and the civil society, driving development towards spiritually and economically sustainable goals, for a conscious society and a healthy environment.

The concept, features and prospects for the metaverse construct development

The paper discusses formation features of the metaverse concept in terms of the active introduction of information and communication technologies (ICT) into the state governance and business. The work’ goal is to study the concept content, its structure and development prospects. The author used such general scientific research methods as content analysis, comparative and correlation analysis, grouping, synthesis, systematization. In order to reveal the concept content, the paper reflects various approaches to the definition of the term “metaverse”. The author proposes his understanding and analyzes the issues of transition to the Web3 era and its relationship with the metaverse in the digital transformation of society and economy. The research presents a vision of the major elements of the metaverse at the current time. Despite the emerging risks, it assumes the active use of ICT and trends towards decentralization of the economy will contribute to the further implementation of the metaverse concept in our daily life. A practical significance of the research lies in the possibility of using its provisions in the compilation of strategies for the development of corporations and state institutions. As an inference, the study gives some recommendations to corporations on taking part in the creation and it makes development of virtual worlds and a conclusion about the prospects for the concept progress in the medium term.

ВЛИЯНИЕ КРИПТОВАЛЮТНОГО РЫНКА В УСЛОВИЯХ ЦИФРОВОЙ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ СОЦИУМА

The scientific article explores the impact of cryptocurrencies on modern society in the context of digital transformation. The article provides a literature review, describes the research methodology, and analyzes the impact of cryptocurrencies on various areas of life, including finance, economics, politics, education and sociocultural aspects. The study highlights the importance of understanding and accounting for cryptocurrency technologies in the context of modern sociocultural and economic changes. The relevance of studying the significance of cryptocurrency development in the context of digital societal transformation is driven by several key factors: 1. The growing popularity and use of cryptocurrencies challenge existing financial institutions and payment systems, raising the potential for changes in financial infrastructure and the global economy. This necessitates urgent research into the impact of cryptocurrencies on financial stability. 2. The evolution of cryptocurrencies also has profound sociocultural implications, influencing how people interact, exchange information, and even their national identities. Research on this topic is relevant as it helps to understand how technological changes affect sociocultural aspects of life and interactions within society. Therefore, the study of the importance of cryptocurrencies in the context of digital societal transformation is relevant in light of their potential impact on financial systems and the sociocultural changes they induce. The research aims to analyze the impact of cryptocurrency development on political and legal aspects in different countries. To achieve the goal of studying trends in the impact of cryptocurrency technologies on the economy, the following objectives have been formulated: • analyze the historical context of cryptocurrency development and their role in the digital transformation of society; • examine the technological aspects of cryptocurrencies, including the principles of blockchain operation and cryptographic mechanisms; • evaluate the impact of cryptocurrencies on the financial sector, including investments, payment systems, and banking activities; • investigate the influence of cryptocurrencies on economic processes, such as global trade, inflation, and macroeconomic stability; • consider the impact of cryptocurrencies on political and legislative aspects, including the regulation and taxation of cryptocurrencies. Scope of Research Application: 1. The research findings can be valuable for shaping economic policies, regulating cryptocurrency markets, and developing financial stability strategies. 2. Financial institutions and banks can use the research conclusions to adapt their services and products to new technological realities, including blockchain and digital currencies. 3. The study can be beneficial in the development of legislation and regulations governing cryptocurrency operations and in making decisions regarding taxation and financial transaction monitoring. 4. The research findings can contribute to the development of educational programs and courses aimed at training specialists in the field of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. 5. The results can be applied to the analysis of sociocultural and social aspects of cryptocurrency impact on society, including changes in consumer behavior and financial literacy.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ БЕЗПЕКИ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА В УМОВАХ ЦИФРОВОЇ ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ

This article is devoted to the features of ensuring the security of business entities in the conditions of digitalization of the economy and digital transformation of society. The authors note that digital transformation has significantly affected all spheres of enterprise activity, and the impact is not always positive, especially considering the human factor. When forming a system for ensuring the security of an enterprises activities, as a rule, it is worth paying attention to the state of the information used, to the degree of protection of individual data. In this aspect, digitalization, on the one hand, allows the use of more modern and effective methods of information protection, and on the other hand, a significant number of opportunities for hackers to use confidential company data appear. Modern business conditions remind us every time of the need to ensure a high level of enterprise security and minimize the risks of the negative impact of the external environment on business functioning. Threats of losses or bankruptcy may be the result of a negative impact. The construction of an effective enterprise security protection system is the main criterion for neutralization or minimization of threats that may have a negative impact on production and economic, transport, sales, and information activities. A fairly competent solution to the mentioned problem is to speed up the digitization of most processes at the enterprise, taking into account the requirements of the market, society, the state of the countrys economy, the political situation, etc. It is the processes of digital transformation that affect all types of economic activity of the enterprise, which in turn is reflected in the level of security and protection system. It is important to take into account the fact that the level of business security affects the competitiveness of the enterprise and its image. The authors analyzed the domestic and foreign experience of business protection and ensuring its security in the conditions of the digital transformation of the economy, and also outlined separate rules, the observance of which will reduce the risks of the influence of negative factors.

Digital transformation of the investigation process as an objective reality

The article examines the implementation of one of the main trends of the IV information revolution, the digital transformation of society, in law enforcement. By comparing the categories of “digitalization” and “digital transformation”, the conclusion is justified that digitalisation of investigation is only an element, a condition of digital transformation. The approach of various authors to the need for digitalisation and the essence of digitalisation are analysed. The independent importance of the category “digital transformation of the investigation process” is justified. It is stated that an “ideological” basis of the digital transformation of the investigation process should be a unified private theory, and the theory of electronic digital forensics developed by the author is offered. The analysis of the influence of digital transformation on crime prediction is marked by the growing importance of Big Data analysis. The impact of digital transformation on forensic thinking and algorithmic investigation is analysed. It is stated that new concepts developing within the framework of digital transformation contribute to development of program specific aides to inductive-deductive activity of an investigator, as well as prognostic methods of investigation. Considering the concept of cyber-investigator and appreciating the idea of robotization of some aspects of investigative activity we come to a conclusion that until full-scale development of artificial intelligence, at least equal to human, it will be only an auxiliary tool or “remote hands” of human investigator. As a result of the study, the main tasks of law enforcers, scientists and the main vectors of development of the digital transformation are identified.