Use Of IT Research Articles

Information Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching

The article reveals the main possibilities of using information technologies in the implementation of language education in a non-linguistic university in the context of a complete transition to distance education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the basis of the analysis of domestic and foreign scientific sources and the accumulated pedagogical experience, the effectiveness of on-line pedagogy is investigated. The research materials are educational websites, MGIMO educational platforms, free applications (Google classroom, etc. ) and platforms (Moodle, Edmodo.com and others) in the implementation of the base of distance education in a foreign language. To achieve the goal of language learning in the conditions of COVID-19 quarantine, ICTs were used in four directions: educational platforms, online conferences, educational sites and applications for free language learning, sites (with duplicate applications) for creating tests.Teaching a foreign language in the conditions of the COVID-19 quarantine and the use of IT was implemented in MGIMO OF in March-December 2020 in the following 4 main areas::1. Educational platforms Moodle, MS Teams, Edmodo, Google classroom, etc. they allowed teachers to create and conduct off-line classes. A number of Google classes were organized at MGIMO OF: bk74rxe, 6hcdyrh, hfcrter, etc., where the teaching staff placed the corresponding tasks for students.2. To conduct on-line pairs and improve the language competence of students, the capabilities of Google hangouts meet, Zoom conferences, etc. were used, which was aimed at improving listening and speaking skills. Practice has shown that about 75% of students on-line classes aroused interest, although some students experienced some difficulties.3. Apps and educational websites provide real opportunities for teaching staff and students to download and discuss authentic materials. This contributed to the creation of a natural language environment and the launch of the process of improving the level of proficiency in a non-native language in the context of distance learning.The implementation of on-line pedagogy tools in this area was interesting to about 77% of students, especially they were impressed by the opportunity to work with websites independently.4. The sites and their duplicate applications were used to create the tests. Google forms, kahoot.com, Quizlet.com Moodle tests, etc. play an indisputably important role in the organization and conduct of current control. In the Odintsovo Branch of MGIMO, teachers regularly conduct current and intermediate certification of students using IT (see link: http://ed.odin.mgimo.ru/sdo.php).So, based on the theoretical analysis and study of the results of pedagogical activity in MGIMO (Odintsovo) in a given way, it allowed us to conclude that it is possible to successfully implement language education in a distance format

Follow the Trail: Machine Learning for Fraud Detection in Fintech Applications.

Financial technology, or Fintech, represents an emerging industry on the global market. With online transactions on the rise, the use of IT for automation of financial services is of increasing importance. Fintech enables institutions to deliver services to customers worldwide on a 24/7 basis. Its services are often easy to access and enable customers to perform transactions in real-time. In fact, advantages such as these make Fintech increasingly popular among clients. However, since Fintech transactions are made up of information, ensuring security becomes a critical issue. Vulnerabilities in such systems leave them exposed to fraudulent acts, which cause severe damage to clients and providers alike. For this reason, techniques from the area of Machine Learning (ML) are applied to identify anomalies in Fintech applications. They target suspicious activity in financial datasets and generate models in order to anticipate future frauds. We contribute to this important issue and provide an evaluation on anomaly detection methods for this matter. Experiments were conducted on several fraudulent datasets from real-world and synthetic databases, respectively. The obtained results confirm that ML methods contribute to fraud detection with varying success. Therefore, we discuss the effectiveness of the individual methods with regard to the detection rate. In addition, we provide an analysis on the influence of selected features on their performance. Finally, we discuss the impact of the observed results for the security of Fintech applications in the future.

The nature of IT use in temporary organizations

Temporary organizations (TOs) are organizational forms characterized by finite-life duration, novel tasks, heterogeneity of organizational members, and different phases of work. They have a greater proportion of emergent processes than more enduring organizations do. This poses particular challenges in the use of IT because it is difficult to foresee all IT applications that are required. This paper examines how IT is used to support the execution of processes in TOs. The empirical setting for our study is a particular and exemplar temporary organization: the 2016 Olympic Games Organizing Committee. Through immersive, in depth and qualitative fieldwork, based on participant observation, interviews, and internal documents, we find that TOs have a dynamic mix of operational processes in different phases of work. Accordingly, they have four patterns of IT use: (1) planned use - of formal IT, (2) planned use - of informal IT, (3) emergent use - of informal IT as a substitute for formal IT, and (4) emergent use - of informal IT combined with formal IT. We develop a theoretical explanation for how the patterns address the distinctive conditions facing TOs (i.e. a novel task done in a finite time, by multiple and heterogeneous people, across different phases of work) and its dynamic mix of processes through both planned and improvised use of IT. Practical implications include the impact of improvised IT use on aspects such as security, compliance, integration, and traceability.

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An interview study with medical scribes on how their work may alleviate clinician burnout through delegated health IT tasks.

To understand how medical scribes' work may contribute to alleviating clinician burnout attributable directly or indirectly to the use of health IT. Qualitative analysis of semistructured interviews with 32 participants who had scribing experience in a variety of clinical settings. We identified 7 categories of clinical tasks that clinicians commonly choose to offload to medical scribes, many of which involve delegated use of health IT. These range from notes-taking and computerized data entry to foraging, assembling, and tracking information scattered across multiple clinical information systems. Some common characteristics shared among these tasks include: (1) time-consuming to perform; (2) difficult to remember or keep track of; (3) disruptive to clinical workflow, clinicians' cognitive processes, or patient-provider interactions; (4) perceived to be low-skill "clerical" work; and (5) deemed as adding no value to direct patient care. The fact that clinicians opt to "outsource" certain clinical tasks to medical scribes is a strong indication that performing these tasks is not perceived to be the best use of their time. Given that a vast majority of healthcare practices in the US do not have the luxury of affording medical scribes, the burden would inevitably fall onto clinicians' shoulders, which could be a major source for clinician burnout. Medical scribes help to offload a substantial amount of burden from clinicians-particularly with tasks that involve onerous interactions with health IT. Developing a better understanding of medical scribes' work provides useful insights into the sources of clinician burnout and potential solutions to it.

An analysis of Conventional and Alternative financing—Customers' perspective

AbstractAlternative financing is a phenomenon that has been gaining momentum since the last decade. It is a way of dealing with financial requirements on an online platform with or without the intervention of a third party. In India, Banking and Financial Services are moving from the traditional “one size fits all” approach to a more personalized service approach, with the help of financial technology. However, it is important to understand that the growth of any sector, especially the service sector depends upon the user's experience and their perception of the service. A better understanding of customer's perceptions and their experience can help financial organizations to strategize better in order to increase their market share and profitability. In this connection, this study aims at understanding the customer's adaptability, awareness, and perceived ease of use of Alternative Financing with reference to conventional financing. Primary as well as secondary data are collected for this purpose. The primary data were obtained from self‐administered questionnaire. Factor analysis is conducted to explore the factors, which contribute to the better involvement of customers towards Alternative Finance. This study tries to make an original contribution by assessing significant factors that prompt a customer to use alternative financial services. Results indicate a significant positive relationship between the factors and the growth of alternative finance. The results may help financial institutions to design the products and increased the use of IT in their operations to achieve the objectives.

The Strategy of Islamic Religious Education Teacher in Applying Hidden Curriculum to Increase Student Learning Activeness

In accordance with the formulation of the problem, this study aims to find out: PAI teachers 'strategies in implementing the hidden curriculum to increase the learning activity of students, Implementation of the hidden curriculum carried out by teachers to increase students' learning activeness, Barriers faced by teachers in implementing hidden curricula and solutions against the obstacles faced by teachers in implementing the hidden curriculum.The research method used is seen from the type of research is qualitative research, and in the data collection process, the authors use the method of observation, interviews and documentation. As for the analysis, the writer uses a qualitative descriptive analysis, which is in the form of written or oral data from the person or actor being observed so that in this case the writer conducts research that describes the actual situation as a whole. The results of the research conducted indicated that, among others: There was a strategy of Islamic Education teachers in implementing the hidden curriculum to increase the learning activity of students. The implementation of the hidden curriculum carried out by the teacher to increase the learning activeness of students is so diverse. There are obstacles faced by teachers in implementing the hidden curriculumas well, the lack of teacher understanding in the use of IT in the learning process, the lack of facilities and infrastructure in the learning process, the presence of students a little late in the learning process. There are various solutions to the obstacles faced by teachers in implementing the hidden curriculum.

An efficient apriori algorithm for frequent pattern mining using mapreduce in healthcare data

The development for data mining technology in healthcare is growing today as knowledge and data mining are a must for the medical sector. Healthcare organizations generate and gather large quantities of daily information. Use of IT allows for the automation of data mining and information that help to provide some interesting patterns which remove manual tasks and simple data extraction from electronic records, a process of electronic data transfer which secures medical records, saves lives and cuts the cost of medical care and enables early detection of infectious diseases. In this research paper an improved Apriori algorithm names Enhanced Parallel and Distributed Apriori (EPDA) is presented for the health care industry, based on the scalable environment known as Hadoop MapReduce. The main aim of the work proposed is to reduce the huge demands for resources and to reduce overhead communication when frequent data are extracted, through split-frequent data generated locally and the early removal of unusual data. The paper shows test results, whereby the EPDA performs in terms of the time and number of rules generated with a database of healthcare and different minimum support values.

Does the type of mind wandering matter? Extending the inquiry about the role of mind wandering in the IT use experience

PurposeThis study sought to distinguish characteristics of cognitive processes while using information technology. In particular, it identifies similarities and differences between mind wandering and cognitive absorption in technology-related settings in an effort to develop a deeper understanding of the role that mind wandering plays when using information technology.Design/methodology/approachData was gathered using an online survey including responses from 619 English-speaking adults in 2019. We applied a confirmatory factor analysis and used a robust variant of maximum likelihood estimator with robust standard errors and a Satorra–Bentler scaled test statistic. The data analysis procedure was conducted with the R environment using the psych package for descriptive analysis, and lavaan to investigate the factorial structure and the underlying correlations.FindingsWe discuss the benefits of carefully differentiating between cognitive processes in Information Systems research and depict avenues how future research can address current shortcomings with a careful investigation of neurophysiological antecedents.Originality/valueTo date, mind wandering has been explored as a single phenomenon, though research in reference disciplines has begun to distinguish varieties and how they distinctly impact behavior. We demonstrate that this distinction is also important for our discipline by showing how two specific types of mind wandering (i.e. deliberate and spontaneous mind wandering) are differently correlated with sub-dimensions of cognitive absorption, a well-studied construct.

Preventing the digital scars of COVID-19

ABSTRACT In this commentary, we consider the ambivalent role of ubiquitous computing during the COVID pandemic and we point to the risk that some negative, IT-related practices associated with the pandemic will endure after it. We call these lasting effects the digital scars of COVID-19. The same IT that has positive impacts for some people might have negative impacts for others – often vulnerable populations, minorities and socio-economically disadvantaged groups. Some issues stem from the longstanding digital divide that characterises modern societies. Yet, the pandemic is exacerbating these inequalities. We are worried that some debatable uses of technology will persist after the pandemic is over. We therefore point to the prominent role of the IS community in enabling positive aspects of IT use during and after the pandemic, while mitigating negative aspects, especially in the long run. Our sociotechnical background enables us to see these dynamics in a processual and holistic way. To shed light on these issues, we analyse three key technologies widely used to deal with COVID (social software, AI/ML and robotics) and identify critical topics and associated research questions where IS scholarship should focus its attention to generate novel theorising and impactful practical insights.

THE ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS AT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT LECTURERS, STATE POLYTECHNIC OF MALANG

The role of universities in providing knowledge and learning in various scientific disciplines has positioned universities as knowledge-based organizations. This suggests that universities have an important level of knowledge management (KM) activity although they may not have formal KM practices. This study aims to investigate the knowledge management process with its various dimensions namely knowledge creation, acquisition, organization, sharing and implementation in the Business Administration Department State Polytechnic of Malang. It also to identify the use of IT (hardware, software, security and usability) including the impotance of IT in supporting KM process to increase the competitiveness of Business Administration Department, Malang State Polytechnic. This research is qualitative research using case study approach. The research subject is Business Administration Department, State Polytechnic of Malang. Unit analyses are head of Department, secretary of department, head of study program, lecturers and administratif staffs. Data collection methods use interview, observation, and document analysis. Data analysis use within case analysis. The research findings showed that activities held by the Business Administration Department are in accordance with a knowledge management system such as capture, store, change and share knowledge from the department to other members of the organization. The IT components including hardware, software, intranet, and internet networks as well as integrated applications facilitate all the activities. Suggestions were provided related to updating IT that should be conducted regularly including increasing internet network capacity to support knowledge management process that will increase organization performance.

The balancing act of social enterprise: An IT emergence perspective

The significance of IT in the context of non-digital social enterprises (SEs) and its influence on the viability of such SEs have been less studied themes in information systems research. In the era of ubiquitous IT, SEs have increasing pressures to cope with the ever-dynamic technological domain while balancing their dual objectives. Data from a single revelatory case of Jaipur Rugs (JR), an SE situated in a developing country context (India), is used to fathom the peculiarities of the SE context with a focus on the sociomaterial phenomena of IT emergence. Using the three fundamental notions of sociomateriality theory (relationality, performativity, and practice) this interpretive study understands the mechanisms underlying the SE’s attempt to balance its financial and social sustainability objectives. Through the innovative use of IT, the SE establishes and maintains shared value, yielding stability and efficiency to the business (financial viability) while simultaneously ensuring scalability and effectiveness of their social impact. This study strengthens the perspective of IT as an emergent phenomenon situated in sociomaterial practices and fills a gap in organizational literature by examining such phenomenon in the rich context of SEs where achieving the balance between dual goals is increasingly dependent on non-human (IT) agents.

Importancia de las tecnologías de información en el fortalecimiento de competencias pedagógicas en tiempos de pandemia

El presente artículo describe la experiencia de los docentes y estudiantes, dentro de un entorno de clases no presenciales y la importancia del uso de las tecnologías de la información TI en esta nueva modalidad educativa, cuyo objetivo ha sido realizar una revisión bibliográfica exhaustiva sobre las competencias de los docentes al momentos de planificar y ejecutar sus clases diarias, incorporando las tecnologías de la información como parte natural de sus actividades en tiempos de pandemia, para ello se ha tomado en cuenta las palabras claves relacionadas al estudio, las mismas que han servido como palabras referente al momento que se han realizado búsquedas en el Google académico, posterior a esto se ha filtrado y seleccionado las revistas para él estudió científicos en fusión a que los mismos estén publicadas en revistas indexadas. Podemos afirmar que, a causa de la pandemia las instituciones educativas en muchos países y en Perú han tenido que cerrar sus puertas como medida preventiva al contagio del virus, la cual ha generado una serie de cambios en la modalidad educativa, se busca analizar la situación del docente y su nivel de conocimiento el uso de la tecnología como parte fundamental de sus competencias en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de los estudiantes, se ha concluido según a lo revisado que los docentes peruanos y de otros países a la actualidad han venido mostrando dificultades de adaptación al cambio y que es importante el conocimiento y uso de las TI, para una aplicación de contenidos pedagógicos de calidad en las clases no presenciales, es necesario una intervención pronta y adecuada para el uso de las TI por parte de los docentes y autoridades involucradas en el sector educativo de nuestro país.

Technological effectiveness of modern education: features, traditions, innovations

The purpose of the study is to analyze the experience in organizing the learning process at a university using digital technologies, aimed at realizing the content of pedagogical education in the context of its structural components and indicators of students’ readiness to work in an educational institution. The positive and negative aspects of the use of IT- technologies in the formation of the experience of professional and pedagogical activities of students in the direction of “Pedagogical education” are noted. The relevance of using digital technologies in the educational process is dictated by the prevailing socio-cultural conditions, the development of information and communication means of transmission and information. At the same time, the problem is the unwillingness of the faculty, students, to their use for several reasons: news, illiteracy, lack of equipment in detail-spatial environment of technical means, the quality of Internet connection. And technologies which provide ability to save dialogicality pedagogical culture, allowing to establish a dialogue in the systems “teacher-student”, “student-teacher” and the polylogue “student-teacher-students” are particularly in demand. The use of the technology “Immersion in professional and pedagogical activity through culture with the support of the teacher” allows the teacher to conduct a dialogue with students and purposefully form their readiness for pedagogical activity in modern conditions based on the acceptance of the values of pedagogical culture and identification in her, personal and semantic attitude to labor functions for the provision of educational services for the main educational programs of educational organizations of different levels.

Development of Creative Self-Expression of the Future Music Teachers by Means of Information Technologies

Based on the study of scientific literature of Ukrainian and foreign scientists, the issues of development of creative self-expression of the future music teachers by means of IT have been analysed. It is found that the current problem of development of creative self-expression of the future music teachers by means of information technologies is insufficiently covered in the scientific literature. This raises the problems of qualification training of the future teachers of music art who are able to work effectively in a globalised information society. The research methodology is based on general scientific methods of theoretical and empirical levels: analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization, and observation. The article reveals the essence of the concepts of “self-expression” and “creative self-expression”. The author notes that the creative self-expression of the individual can be both progressive and regressive. It is determined that the clearer a vocation for a person is, the more likely self-expression will be. According to the author, IT tools are the unique instruments which a person can realize themselves through and express their personality in a creative way. The use of IT in the studied process creates conditions for the implementation of series of functions: stimulating, guiding, organizing, motivating and developing. The author introduces pedagogical principles of creative self-expression of the future teachers of music art through the use of IT tools: the principle of personal orientation, independent activity, modeling, accessibility, as well as psychological and pedagogical conditions: personal comprehension of musical compositions of the future teachers of music art through the use of information technologies; encouraging students to use IT tools productively; providing information and communication comfort when students operate a computer. It is the author’s opinion that the introduction of IT in the educational process will significantly increase students’ awareness of the latest technologies, as well as enrich their musical and artistic knowledge.

EFFECTIVE FORMS OF IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING

Recently, when choosing types of in-service teacher training, the emphasis has shifted towards increasing the activity of participants in the educational process. Therefore, more effective are those types that are based on active interaction and intensive communication, based on unique life and professional experience and willingness to share it. Among such types of in-service teacher training, the authors distinguish participation in trainings, during which attention is paid to the practical development of skills through their own educational experience, and master classes, during which attention is paid to practical demonstration of creative solutions to a problem, new methodology, technology, author's model. The Department of Computer Science of Makarenko Sumy State Pedagogical University developed short courses of in-service teacher (computer science, physics, mathematics) training of Sumy region, which are focused on the formation / development of skills to create computer animations to support the educational process which was organized as trainings and master classes. The pedagogical experiment consisted in a comparative study of the effectiveness of selected learning forms (training or master class) for heterogeneous groups (groups of teachers with different experience). In addition, the following things were determined: degree of use of IT in professional activities, willingness to use computer animation at lessons, self-assessment of skills to develop computer animations for the learning purpose. According to the results of the experiment, it was found that the master class was more effective for teachers with less than 10 years of experience, and training – for teachers with more than 10 years of experience.

IT outsourcing development trends

IT outsourcing is one of the new types of outsourcing. One of the current trends is the use of IT instead of other types of outsourcing. IT outsourcing implies the maintenance of the entire information infrastructure of a company (or individual components) by a third-party company, which specializes in these processes. This is a refusal to hire information technology specialists. There is no universal classification of IT outsourcing services. Several types of IT outsourcing can be distinguished: external and internal; resource and functional; outsourcing of IT infrastructure, IT processes or full outsourcing; disposable and long-term; main and additional. The IT outsourcing has a number of advantages: financial savings, the ability to engage in specialized activities, professional services, promptness of implementation of new technologies. IT outsourcing has some disadvantages: data security, trade secrets, and poor-quality services. Before using IT outsourcing services, a company should analyze business processes, determine the economic efficiency, and conclude a contract.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РОЗВИТКУ РИНКУ ПРАЦІ В УМОВАХ СТАНОВЛЕННЯ «НОВОЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ»

The purpose of the article is to study the main features of the current stage of formation of the “new economy” and the justification of new requirements for labor. Research methodology. The methodological basis of the study was such methods of scientific and economic cognition as descriptive-analytical, systemic, comparative, and analytical. Findings. The main vector of modernity should be inclusive social development based on scientific and technological progress and innovative management methods, intellectualization of human capital, development of advanced technologies and knowledge-intensive industries, giving priority to knowledge production, which is in line with modern world trends and is called “new economy”. The most important features of the current stage of formation of the “new economy” are: demassification of production, the transition to flexible production; giving preference to theoretical knowledge; increasing the class of knowledge carriers; formation of new intellectual technology; strengthening the role of information and information technology; changes in the nature of work; generation of new types of deficits. The “new economy” is changing the world of work and social and labor relations, opening new opportunities and creating risks of new trends in the economy for individual labor market players that need research. Practical value. The article summarizes the main requirements for the latest digital competencies, the leading of which may be the following: dynamism – the ability to change over time; the relationship with the workplace ecosystem, i.e. the content of work processes; constant updating of complementary digital skills – i.e. skills needed to perform new tasks, related to the use of IT in the workplace; interdisciplinary – to cover several convergent subject areas; mobility and competitiveness of skills; compliance with international standards. In the process of forming educational policy it is necessary to be aware of modern world trends, knowledge and education plays a decisive role. Public policy should be aimed at transforming the higher education system into an effective factor of economic growth on an innovative basis and strengthening the competitiveness of the state.

Role of sustainability and green finance in Indian commercial banking system

The term "green banking" refers to a broad range of procedures and guidelines that assist financial institutions in minimising their negative effects on the economy, the environment, and society (IDRBT, 2013). Its objective is to minimise or eliminate any environmental impact while maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of banking processes, including the use of IT and physical infrastructure. In addition to enhancing the bank's reputation, green banking protects the environment and guarantees that all development is sustainable.

ПРОЯВИ СМАРТ-ЛОГІСТИКИ У ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ТОРГОВЕЛЬНОГО ПІДПРИЄМСТВА

The article is devoted to the actualization and necessity of using smart technologies in the activities of enterprises, in particular in the field of retail. The use of such technologies in the logistics processes of the enterprise in terms of Industry 4.0. led to the emergence of the term "smart logistics". Innovations in logistics, which are built on IT technologies, always attract the attention of large global companies. In a pandemic any innovative solutions are designed to optimize, flexibility and adaptation of management and production processes of any enterprise. The applied use of smart logistics by Meest, Foxtrot, Epicenter K, TIMOSOM and the advantages of its use are given. Leaders in the domestic economy were studied, who use cloud computing in their activities and analyzed the "big data", which is the basis for the introduction and use of smart technologies. The efficiency of order processing, taking into account all the wishes and minimizing the time of receipt of goods by the consumer forced companies to adapt to the next changes and respond more quickly to changes. This has led to close cooperation of entities and maximum digitalization of processes throughout the logistics chain. Smart logistics for retailers is important because the number of online sales is increasing every year, and this, in turn, requires flexibility in receiving, processing and executing the order of each customer. Maximum customer focus forces you to use not only the latest IT resources, but also to work with suppliers or carriers that also use these resources. Full use of IT and smart technologies throughout the supply chain not only speeds up the exchange of information, but also brings added value to all participants in the chain. The popularity of Ukrainian IT companies is proven by the variety of developed software products and mobile applications. Therefore, it is important for domestic trade enterprises at this stage of development to trust the capabilities of our IT companies and the lack of fear of change, especially innovation.