Technical Tools Research Articles

Challenges and Approaches to Overcoming Educational Barriers in a Distance Learning Environment

The purpose of this study was to identify and assess the specific challenges faced by incarcerated students in a distance learning environment and to explore effective strategies for managing their academic endeavors. The study intentionally selected twelve incarcerated inmates who were currently enrolled in various educational programs. The data were acquired through the process of conducting audio-recorded interviews, which were then transcribed verbatim by a proficient transcriber. The author employed an interpretive paradigm to examine the data and derive significant conclusions. The findings demonstrated that the amalgamation of resilience and determination had a crucial role in empowering students to overcome the barriers impeding their education. In addition, students have employed controlled internet access in prisons and the incorporation of technology-enhanced learning alongside traditional classroom teaching as essential methods to properly manage their academic studies. These strategies prioritize the need to enhance the accessibility of educational resources and support networks within prisons in order to enhance the educational accomplishments of incarcerated individuals. The study's findings suggest that it is crucial to make practical and policy changes in order to effectively meet the specific needs of incarcerated students engaged in remote learning programs. Typical barriers include (i) restricted technology access, (ii) limited finances, and (iii) the challenge of staying focused in a distracting setting. Notwithstanding these challenges, the participants shown exceptional tenacity and resolve, utilizing diverse tactics to effectively handle their academic pursuits. The success of these individuals was influenced by several key variables, such as the assistance provided by prison education officers, the capacity to effectively employ restricted technical tools, and the self-discipline to establish organized study routines.

Nepal Stock Exchange Index Movement

Due to the features of the stock market and NEPSE index, predicting stock price movements is a challenging task. The nature of NEPSE index volatility makes it challenging for investors to booked profit from stocks. The main issues whether the trends and pattern can identify the movement of NEPSE Index or not? To address this problem, investors need to know accurate patterns of past index and make predictions about future price changes. In this study, The research design based on quantitative methods data has collected for 10 years NEPSE Index, used from January 2014 to December 2023 and technical trading tools such as Diagram and trend chart were used to determine the movement of the NEPSE index. As a result, Bullish market start after completion of long pattern of sideways market and exist 13 to 14 month only and falling towards bearish trend the NEPSE index pattern provides buy signal in March and selling signal in July. while the trader can benefit from it in the very short term, but Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

ЗМІСТОВЕ НАПОВНЕННЯ ПОНЯТТЯ «ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-ОСВІТНЄ СЕРЕДОВИЩЕ УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ»

Based on the above definitions, it is proved that today there is no terminological unity of scientists in the interpretation of the content of the concept of «information and educational environment»: scientists interpret the information and educational environment as a set of hardware and software tools for storing, processing and transmitting information; as a set of conditions for the implementation of ICT in the educational process, as a pedagogical system (or a subsystem of the pedagogical system), etc. Some definitions focus on the educational component, others on the technical and teaching tools used to implement the educational process, while others focus on software, etc. It has been found that the information and educational environment of a university should be understood as a purposefully built innovative pedagogical system in educational activities, created on the basis of modern pedagogical, information and communication and distance technologies, methods and integration of computer-oriented tools with information and resource support, designed to adapt the modern educational process to the conditions of the information society. IES is a complex system consisting of various subsystems (pedagogical, informational, technical and educational-methodical), which provides educational and related processes, as well as participants in these processes (students, teachers), a set of conditions, technologies, methods, tools, devices, resources. The structure of IES (level of IES hardware; level of software and information systems; level of communication technologies; level of education technologies; organizational/functional level (forms of conducting educational and extracurricular activities, management of the educational process); resource level (accumulation, storage and provision of resources) is outlined, the principles of building the information and educational environment of the university (multicomponent, integrity, complexity and information content, distribution, adaptability, unity, fundamentality, security).

“Platformed post-feminist negotiation:” decoding gender politics in Chinese female-orientated love simulation games

ABSTRACT Adopting a walkthrough of the game application, participant observation of online fan communities, and a narrative analysis of storylines, this study seeks to understand how local female-orientated love simulation games re-calibrate Western feminist ideologies with/through constructions of romantic love. This study argues that with the development and backlash of feminist ideologies and neo-liberal economic restructuring in post-socialist China, female-oriented love simulation games now present what I coin “Platformed Post-Feminist Negotiation” (hereafter PPN). First, the PRP transplants Western post-feminism to veil the latent and toxic consumerism with the rhetoric of women’s empowerment. Second, the PPN inherits Chinese feminism’s dynamic negotiation with Confucian ideals and the conservative state ideology. While compromising with dominant ideologies to escape from China’s stringent digital censorship, game developers have aligned with players to carry out micro, covert, and indirect resistance to protecting female sexual freedom. Third, the PPN refers to how digital games are platformed as technical tools to manufacture a variant post-feminism that can be defined as empowering women, ignoring structural gender inequalities, and negotiating with state censorship. This study contributes to Chinese digital games’ post-feminist narrative patterns and how contemporary post-feminism appropriates technological affordances in an increasingly platformed society.

دور العلاقات العامة في تشكيل الصورة الذهنية لموظفي القطاع البلدي بالمنطقة الشرقية

The study showed that effective public relations activities, including media campaigns and direct communication with employees, contribute significantly to improving the mental image of the municipal sector. These activities play a major role in enhancing employees’ confidence in their management and raising their level of job satisfaction. The study also found that continuous and comprehensive internal communication increases employee satisfaction and enhances their sense of belonging. Public relations contribute to achieving alignment between management goals and employee aspirations, which helps achieve a stable and supportive work environment. The results indicated that transparency in communication processes between management and employees is one of the essential elements for building a positive and reliable relationship. This transparency contributes to reducing rumors and misunderstandings, which increases positive interaction between management and employees and enhances their impressions of the institution. The study also highlighted the effectiveness of modern technical tools in enhancing internal communication, as the use of these tools contributes to facilitating the exchange of information and clarifying procedures, which leads to improving the effectiveness of communication and enhancing the positive mental image of the municipal sector. The study stressed the importance of adopting sustainable public relations strategies aimed at continuous and constructive communication with employees, to support the long-term goals of the sector. She recommended the need to focus public relations efforts on transparency, continuous communication and the use of modern technologies, which contributes to creating a positive work environment and enhances job satisfaction and belonging among employees, thus achieving a positive and supportive mental image of the municipal sector in the Eastern Region.

The play in research and the research in play: a participatory treasure map experience project

ABSTRACT This article recounts the changes that occurred when a research study was redesigned to become more participatory, involving children, teachers, families, and the wider symbolic cultural neighbourhood. What emerged was a research study that was integrated into the curriculum of a four-year-old classroom. Here, the process is specifically examined through which curriculum emerged when the research project called the Treasure Map Experience (TME) was embedded into the weekly curriculum of a four-year-old classroom. In recounting this process, it became evident that the emergent early childhood curriculum included tenets of Developmental Education, notably the two most prevalent instructional practices of shared direct instruction and environmental exposure, which correlate with Vygotsky’s spontaneous/everyday and scientific concept acquisition. Moreover, the inclusion of numerous technical and psychological tools is noted as they appear in the emergent Treasure Map Curriculum. Based on the idea that child development occurs as a result of a sociocultural process where a child appropriates cultural tools within relationships and interactions with adults and ‘more knowledgeable others’, the emergent curriculum serves as an example of Developmental Education. Further, the research study informs the development of the curriculum at the same time that the curriculum informs the direction and findings of the study.

PECULIARITIES AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES OF ARCHITECTURAL DECORATIVE ART IN THE ANCIENT HUIZHOU REGION, CHINA

Purpose of this study is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the ancient decorative art of Huizhou, identifying its aesthetic, symbolic, and technological characteristics, as well as exploring its development pathways in the modern era through the use of digital technologies. Methodology. This research employs iconography, literature analysis, comparative studies, and other methods to classify and theoretically summarize drawings and textual materials. Results. The study analyzes the reasons behind the establishment of decorative art in ancient Huizhou. It identifies the aesthetic and technological features of the decor in three primary types of traditional crafts in this region. Based on the analysis of ornaments, patterns, forms, their compositions, semantics, and manufacturing technologies, the decorative art of Huizhou is systematically categorized from the perspective of symbolic and cultural meaning, as well as technical methods and production tools. The social function, symbolism, and aesthetic value of Huizhou's decorative art are revealed. Additionally, the prospects for developing and disseminating this ancient art through digital means are demonstrated. Scientific novelty. For the first time, Huizhou's architectural decorative art has been systematically categorized from the perspectives of aesthetics, semantics, and technologies. Its unique artistic significance has been unveiled through a detailed analysis of compositions, their symbolic meaning, materials, and technological processes. A digitization and inheritance strategy for Huizhou's "Three Carvings" (wood, stone, and brick) has also been formulated, aimed at protecting and promoting this intangible cultural heritage through modern scientific and technological means to realize the applied value of ancient art in contemporary design. Practical significance. The results of this study can be applied across various fields of art and design in the ancient Huizhou region by professionals such as digital artists, designers, engineers, and others, to create unique works and gain experience by integrating digital technologies with traditional decorative art.

La valutazione della performance individuale del pubblico dipendente. Un progetto di ricerca basato su strumenti costruttivisti

In the Italian public entities, the assessment of employees involves the use of two parameters: the organizational performance objectives and the individual performance factors. The last ones concern the personal behaviors required in the workplace by employees under evaluation, and their measurement affects the construction of the roles of the evaluator and the evaluated. Difficulties invest both: the evaluator considers that he/she does not possess technical tools and relational skills to manage this process; the evaluated tends to focus mainly on the economic and career consequences. The aim of this work is to help the manager to recognize the meaning dimensions underlying his evaluator activity and to become more effective and consistent as evaluator through the use of some constructivist tools. In this way it will be possible to encourage the evaluator to become more aware about the dimensions involved and the impact of his activity on the assigned personnel and on the whole organization.

Rejoinder to McNeish and Mislevy: What Does Psychological Measurement Require?

In this rejoinder to McNeish (2024) and Mislevy (2024), who both responded to our focus article on the merits of the simple sum score (Sijtsma et al., 2024), we address several issues. Psychometrics education and in particular psychometricians’ outreach may help researchers to use IRT models as a precursor for the responsible use of the latent variable score and the sum score. Different methods used for test and questionnaire construction often do not produce highly different results, and when they do, this may be due to an unarticulated attribute theory generating noisy data. The sum score and transformations thereof, such as normalized test scores and percentiles, may help test practitioners and their clients to better communicate results. Latent variables prove important in more advanced applications such as equating and adaptive testing where they serve as technical tools rather than communication devices. Decisions based on test results are often binary or use a rather coarse ordering of scale levels, hence, do not require a high level of granularity (but nevertheless need to be precise). A gap exists between psychology and psychometrics which is growing deeper and wider, and that needs to be bridged. Psychology and psychometrics must work together to attain this goal.

Generative AI in higher education: Seeing ChatGPT through universities' policies, resources, and guidelines

The advancements in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) can provide opportunities for enriching educational experiences, but at the same time raise concerns regarding academic integrity. Many educators have expressed anxiety and hesitation when it comes to integrating GenAI in their teaching practices. Thus, recommendations and guidance from institutions are needed to support instructors in this new and emerging GenAI era. In response to this need, this study explores different U.S. universities' academic policies and guidelines regarding the use of GenAI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) for teaching and learning, and from there, gains understanding of how these universities respond and adapt to the development of GenAI in their academic contexts. Data sources include academic policies, statements, guidelines, and relevant resources provided by the top 100 universities in the U.S. Results show that the majority of these universities adopt an open but cautious approach towards GenAI. Primary concerns lie in ethical usage, accuracy, and data privacy. Most universities actively respond and provide diverse types of resources, such as syllabus templates, workshops, shared articles, and one-on-one consultations; focusing on a range of topics, namely general technical introduction, ethical concerns, pedagogical applications, preventive strategies, data privacy, limitations, and detective tools. The findings provide four practical pedagogical implications for educators when considering GenAI in teaching practices: 1) accepting GenAI presence, 2) aligning GenAI use with learning objectives, 3) evolving curriculum to prevent misuse of GenAI, and 4) adopting multifaceted evaluation strategies. For recommendations toward policy making, the article suggests two possible directions for the use of GenAI tools: 1) establishing discipline-specific policies and guidelines, and 2) managing students' sensitive information in a transparent and careful manner.

3.I. Scientific session: Increasing EU preparedness and improving European Vaccination Beyond COVID-19: the EUVABECO approach

Abstract This workshop provides a platform for delegates to enhance their understanding of the interdisciplinary approach developed in the European Vaccination Beyond COVID-19 (EUVABECO) project, funded under the European Commission’s EU4Health programme. The project is to build and validate implementation plans for EU Member States (MS) to equip them with operational and technical tools to enhance vaccination practices both in routine vaccination and in case of future outbreaks. Validation will be based on innovative practices that emerged in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultimately, EUVABECO will provide MS with robust implementation plans for common tools to support said innovative vaccination practices, thus, enhancing preparedness and increasing resilience against future health threats in Europe and globally. Guided by two chairs, the workshop is structured around five brief interactive presentations to deliver the conceptualisation, methodologies, and early results and vision for vaccination beyond COVID-19. It is designed to highlight how project activities strengthen resilience and increase preparedness against communicable diseases across the EU and beyond its borders, whilst brokering dialogue on related public health priorities. The presentations will focus on: 1. Preparing for future public health crises by fostering a conducive environment. 2. Enhancing preparedness by developing robust implementation plans. 3. An interdisciplinary approach: Exploring the five dimensions (medical/clinical, social, industrial, modelling and forecasting, and digital) of the tools deployed by EUVABECO. 4. The vital role of stakeholders and of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs). 5. Future actions and a call for ongoing support and collaboration in a structured manner. The session will also give the opportunity to formally present EUVABECO’s multistakeholder approach and to formally launch the EU Vaccination Stakeholder Forum, where early access will be granted to EU MS for the various resources generate. This will allow the audience to give input about the needs of the broader public health community involved in vaccination across the EU, for the Stakeholder Forum to effectively promote and support: • The scaling up of existing implementation plans within MS; • The development of new implementation plans for additional tools; • Integration between public health and primary care; • Inform the targeted interaction with EU and MS bodies involved in related policies and decision-making. The presentations will be augmented by real-time polling to maximize participant engagement. This approach will maximize interaction whilst eliciting critical insights into stakeholders’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning EUVABECO’s tools and strategies. This type of engagement will ensure effective knowledge transfer and a comprehensive understanding of the project’s objectives and implementation strategies. Key messages • Enhancing vaccination preparedness requires an evidence-based and harmonized set of tools to be deployed across EU MS. EUVABECO will deliver validated implementation plans to achieve this. • An interdisciplinary approach and multistakeholder engagement are critical for evidence-informed decision-making and harmonization to successfully deploy vaccination initiatives across the EU.

Towards a method for understanding collaborative learning in makerspaces using dynamic sociotechnical networks

ABSTRACT This study’s objective was to discuss approaches to understanding learning in an educational makerspace by considering complex and dynamic interactions that take place there. Our investigation focusses on technical resources within these interactions – particularly how to gain a structural perspective on these dynamic interactions. We address two primary challenges: (1) conceptualizing makerspace activity as networks of human and nonhuman actors, and (2) capturing the structural dynamics of interaction in sociotechnical makerspace networks, as well as discussing how solving these challenges can help understand technology-mediated collaborative learning practices in the makerspace. We present potential approaches to yield a more granular and nuanced view based on video data on the interplay between collaborators and technical tools and materials, such as how to transform video data into structural data, as well as capture and represent dynamic networks. We discuss how these approaches can inform researchers about collaborative learning in makerspaces by discussing students’ sociotechnical ego-networks, changing roles and the use of sociotechnical structural data as background information in qualitative analysis. Furthermore, the paper examines our study’s broader implications for understanding makerspace networks, suggesting node-grouping strategies and sociotechnograms to simplify and name the display of sociotechnical interdependencies.

Analysis in Decision Making for XAUUSD (Gold/USD) Pair Transactions in Futures Trading

Nowadays, many trading instruments, such as XAU/USD commodity futures trading, a label for spot gold traded in the foreign exchange market, are offered. Gold (XAU) is traded against the US dollar (USD), and its price represents the cost of one ounce of gold in USD. XAU/USD is traded like any other traditional currency in the forex market. This study explores how fundamental and technical analysis can be used as a basis for better decision-making in gold futures trading. The research method used is qualitative, with a descriptive analysis approach based on secondary data in the market. So, in the summary of the analysis results, it is found that fundamental and technical analysis is a tool used for decision-making in gold transactions and futures trading. Decision-making in gold transactions in futures trading should be based on fundamental and technical analysis at a minimum. Decision-making based solely on the results of one analysis alone can be fatal. Various sources of fundamental and technical analysis tools can be used as a decision-making tool in gold and futures trading.

A framework of data curation competencies

Over the last decade, the library and information science (LIS) field has driven data curation education, research, and practice. As the field continues to grow and new techniques and technologies are developed, there is a need to evaluate current data curation practices to understand the important data curation competencies that should be taught to LIS students. This research expands our understanding of data curation competencies, skills, and technical tools and provides a data curation competencies framework. This data curation competencies framework was developed through 1) a systematic literature review and 2) focus groups with strategic stakeholders. For the systematic literature review, over 1,400 documents were reviewed, with 43 deemed relevant. Relevant documents described the competencies needed to conduct data curation activities, and from these findings, the initial competencies framework was created. The framework consists of twenty specific competencies organized into data curation activities, technical skills, and soft skills related to data curation. Secondly, focus groups were held with strategic stakeholders (educators, practitioners, and community organizations) to provide feedback on the overall structure of the competencies framework and input on the competencies necessary to working with community data. As this framework extends our current understanding of data curation competencies, it can also be utilized in both research and curriculum development. Currently, this framework is being utilized to create and test a pilot community data curation curriculum with LIS students and will be disseminated for LIS educators to incorporate into their curriculum.

The Use of Smart Sensors to Enhance Road Safety: An Experimental Study to Explore the Usability of Smart Traffic Light Systems with Emergency Vehicles

The evolving landscape of transportation systems is being reshaped by the integration of sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) technology, particularly in the context of traffic light systems. These innovations aim to transform traditional traffic lights into smart devices capable of being controlled by emergency vehicles (EVs) to ensure safe passage, thereby enhancing road safety, and reducing intersection accidents. However, there are challenges in implementing such technologies and gaining the trust of EV drivers navigating busy intersections. The traditional fixed-time traffic signal plans are contrasted with the dynamic adjustment made possible by smart sensors and applications, which collect real-time traffic data and adapt signal timings to changing conditions, reducing congestion, and enhancing traffic flow. However, security concerns arise, necessitating the strengthening of systems with advanced technologies to address potential security and safety issues. The technological advancements have a significant impact on the transportation industry. Smart sensors in streetlights play a crucial role in solving long-standing transportation issues, and machine learning is employed for data analysis and traffic forecasting, benefiting both regular and EV drivers. Further research is needed to advance technologies like IoT and smart sensors and to integrate GSM sim cards and GPS to support EV drivers in finding the quickest route to their final destinations. EVs are becoming more than vehicles, evolving into smart devices equipped with technical tools allow drivers to control traffic lights, ensuring a clear path and more safety.

Application of digital transformation tools in dairy cattle farming and their role in improving population health and animal productivity

The aim of the study is to explore the ways of implementing digital technologies and modern technical solutions to ensure the population health of animals in the context of contemporary dairy farming. The paper discusses modern digital technical tools and automated processes in dairy farming facilitated by these tools. In the course of the study, the main tasks for successful digital transformation and ensuring the population health of animals in dairy farming were identified: searching for biomarkers of pathological and physiological states of animals, developing methods for determining found biomarkers, developing technical solutions for parameter registration and their implementation into production. At the moment, automatic systems for diagnosing the state of the animal’s body have been implemented using sound sensors, devices for determining the activity of the animal and the position of the body in space. Sensors for determining the electrical conductivity of milk make it possible to determine mastitis at the initial stage of the pathological process. Sensors for determining the concentration of hormones in milk make it possible to determine the period of the sexual cycle. ICS cameras allow you to determine areas of inflammation on the animal’s body. A modern 3-D camera system, combined with software, allows automatic measurement of animal body parameters on a daily basis. Thus, the implemented automated systems make it possible to reduce the time of human contact with an animal, which has a positive effect on the health of the animal. On the other hand, constant monitoring of important indicators of animal health allows timely detection of the onset of the disease. All of the above helps ensure population health on dairy farms.

Convergence of an adaptive C0-interior penalty Galerkin method for the biharmonic problem

Abstract We develop a basic convergence analysis for an adaptive ${C}^{0}\mathsf{IPG}$ method for the biharmonic problem that provides convergence without rates for all practically relevant marking strategies and all penalty parameters assuring coercivity of the method. The analysis hinges on embedding properties of (broken) Sobolev and BV spaces, and the construction of a suitable limit space. In contrast to the previous convergence result of adaptive discontinuous Galerkin methods for elliptic PDEs, here we have to deal with the fact that the Lagrange finite element spaces may possibly contain no proper $C^{1}$-conforming subspace. This prevents from a straight forward generalization and requires the development of some new key technical tools.

Healthcare professionals’ experiences of providing palliative care for patients with diabetes – a qualitative study

BackgroundAt present, there are no specific guidelines for the treatment of diabetes in palliative care in Norway. The aim of this study was therefore to explore healthcare professionals’ experiences of providing palliative care to individuals with diabetes in specialist as well as primary care settings.MethodsWe interviewed 12 healthcare professionals from two palliative care units in specialist healthcare, one hospice unit in a nursing home, and one dietary care unit providing counselling in the municipality in the eastern part of Norway. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.ResultsOur analysis generated three main themes: 1) “Quality of life is the main focus”, which showed that the healthcare professionals’ main focus was on comforting patients through engagement and communication; 2) “An individualized approach”, emphasizing that the treatment was tailored to the unique circumstances of each individual and considered factors such as life expectancy, difficult blood glucose control, and multidisciplinary collaboration, and 3) “Diabetes in the background”, which highlighted that they had a modest focus on diabetes. Diabetes was seen as another aspect of health that they had to be aware of, but their limited knowledge of diabetes guidelines, technical tools, and treatment choices underscored that attentiveness to the diabetes treatment was not prominent.ConclusionThe findings show that a lack of guidelines allowed for diverse approaches to the treatment of patients with diabetes in palliative care. Attentiveness to diabetes was based on the individual healthcare professionals’ experience and expertise, professional views, and the circumstances of each individual.

Metaverse: development prospects for labor relations

The article highlights the main theoretical issues related to the legal regulation of labor relations in the labor market, which are evolving within the new digital reality of the metaverse. It is noted that the metaverse is understood as a specific technological system that utilizes a set of technical tools for virtualizing space. The choice of direction depends on current legislation regarding the potential for developing the labor market through the application of high-tech meta labor platforms. The study argues that the growing trend of influence on the international community and the population of Ukraine by this new digital phenomenon of modern society, the metaverse, is significant in the context of realizing the right to work. This, in the future, will allow the use of IT technologies to identify barriers that limit the development of certain labor markets, directions, and integration in service provision. The author presents a visualization of the search for ways to resolve labor relations issues in the labor market under the conditions of the metaverse. The technologies used to create it are evaluated, which have enormous potential in realizing the right to work but also carry numerous risks. The article explores opportunities for improving the legal regulation of labor relations, especially in understanding the unique characteristics of elements where interaction between people occurs through their digital twins (avatars) using information technologies related to their identification and management of these digital avatars. Using existing research, the article proposes the author’s vision of the concept of a meta-labor platform and presents their understanding of meta-labor migration. The article also provides the postulates on which the concept of the modern meta-labor platform is based, indirectly through the ability to work of both meta-employers and meta-employees in the metaverse, given the current necessary technologies and infrastructure. It is suggested that the most crucial factor in transitioning to meta-labor relations is the transformation of the law as a mechanism to help organize renewed social relations. The main method used in the research of this article is the system-structural method, which allows establishing connections between different elements of the meta-labor platform as a complex system and analyzing the patterns generated by the spread of influence on meta-employers and meta-employees. Among the additional ones are used formal-logical, comparative-legal, as well as methods of legal modeling and forecasting.

A call to action to scale up research and clinical genomic data sharing.

Genomic data from millions of individuals have been generated worldwide to drive discovery and clinical impact in precision medicine. Lowering the barriers to using these data collectively is needed to equitably realize the benefits of the diversity and scale of population data. We examine the current landscape of global genomic data sharing, including the evolution of data sharing models from data aggregation through to data visiting, and for certain use cases, cross-cohort analysis using federated approaches across multiple environments. We highlight emerging examples of best practice relating to participant, patient and community engagement; evolution of technical standards, tools and infrastructure; and impact of research and health-care policy. We outline 12 actions we can all take together to scale up efforts to enable safe global data sharing and move beyond projects demonstrating feasibility to routinely cross-analysing research and clinical datasets, optimizing benefit.