IT Training Research Articles

National Chronic Disease Management Programmes in Irish General Practice-Preparedness and Challenges.

Information on the readiness of Irish general practice to participate in structured chronic disease management (CDM) care is limited. This study explores the logistic, staffing, and organizational preparedness of Irish general practice to do so, stratified by their size, location, and training status; implementation challenges were also explored. An anonymous, paper-based random survey was performed. A chi-square test was applied to compare practices by location (urban/rural), post-graduate training status (with/without), and numbers of GMS patient (≥1500/>1500 patients) and prevalence ratio and Poisson regression analysis to examine the relationship of staffing with key variables. Overall, 125/243 practices participated, 22% were rural, 56.6% were post-graduate training practices, and 53.9% had ≥1500 GMS patients. The rural, non-training practices and those with <1500 GMS patients had substantially lower staffing levels. The average number of GPs was significantly less in rural practices; however, the difference was insignificant for nurses. Salary costs for practice nurses in all practices and staff IT training and clinical equipment in smaller practices were important barriers. Most practices reported ‘inadequate’ waiting times for access to almost all referral and paramedical services. The study recommends addressing the staffing, funding, and training challenges within Irish general practice to effectively implement a structured CDM program.

FEATURES OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SLANG USED BY IT-SPECIALISTS AND CYBER SECURITY SPECIALISTS

This article discusses the computer slang of the English language, used both by various companies IT specialists and by other computer users who practice English as the international language of virtual communications. The study of this phenomenon is of undoubted interest, as well as, in our opinion, from a practical point of view, since the development of the information society in which we live is largely due to the dominance of the information sphere of human activity. A modern IT specialist must have a wide range of knowledge and skills, especially the online English, which is why the subject of our research is computer slang as an integral part of online English. We have considered the creation of online English slang from the point of view of both a user for whom English is a native language, and a user for whom English is not native, which led to a large number of abbreviations and shortenings in English online. We have analyzed 105 slang samples using the most frequently applied classification of V.N. Vinogradova on the basis of the formation of a slang term ̶ direct transliteration of the English word with preservation of the meaning, or phonetic and grammatical distortion of the English word, as well as the use of homonyms of the literary language, the use of abbreviated words, acronyms, idiomatic words and expressions, determined the frequency of the terms used according to the above mentioned classification of slang in the English online language. An analysis of the most frequently used slang words shows that slang significantly affects the speed of an IT specialist operation, which is extremely important for a quick response to emerging threats, for example, both in the IT sphere and in cybersecurity. In this regard, it should be noted that the novelty of the work is in the fact that in a modern information society a new type of social individual has been created and is developing, living on the basis of new information values. New technologies give rise to the need to train IT specialists who are fluent in Internet English, including its slang, acronyms and abbreviations that are currently used by the Internet community. After all, the mastering of slang not only increases the speed of a specialist's work, but also significantly affects the quality of his work.

Remote Learning Challenges during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Technological advancements in the 21st century have rendered humans inseparable from technology. This situation demands that the school sector, notably in Indonesia, adjust to the changes that occur, particularly concerning the Covid-19 outbreak. The government shifted education to remote learning. This study discusses the difficulties encountered by teachers and students during remote learning caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. It describes how to overcome these challenges, as well as what needs to be prepared to implement remote learning. It also determines which applications may be used to facilitate remote learning. Interviews and observation were used for data collection. From a teacher and six first-grade students at SD Negeri Pakong 2, it was revealed that challenges experienced by teachers and students were in terms of difficulties in improving student learning outcomes, lack of gadgets, unstable internet connections, as well as unaffordable internet quota. Alternative solutions suggested in this study are conducting IT training, home visits, and proposing internet quota to the government. The recommended applications to overcome these problems are WhatsApp and Google Classroom.

Оценивание качества профессиональной подготовки выпускников программ среднего профессионального образования в области информационных технологий

The study aims to design a model for quality evaluation of professional training of secondary vocational education graduates in the field of Information Technology. The paper considers the specificity of the secondary vocational education stage based on students’ age particularities and the regulation of the educational process by the requirements of the state, the features peculiar to education in the field of Information Technology characterised by dynamic changes in the means and technologies used, which affects the need for a quick response of the education system to changes in the field of Information Technology. Taking into account the considered features of secondary vocational education in IT, the paper identifies the elements of the quality evaluation system of students’ training. Scientific novelty of the study lies in developing and describing a model for quality evaluation of professional training of secondary vocational education graduates with account of the specificity of Information Technology training. As a result, three blocks of the formed model have been identified and described: the target block, the content-procedural block and the performance-evaluative block. In addition, pedagogical conditions for a successful application of the developed model for training IT specialists in secondary vocational education programmes in the field of Information Technology have been determined.

How to Create and 3D Print a Model of the Skull and Orbit for Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons

Three-dimensional (3D) anatomical models are used in many ways in cranio-maxillo-facial (CMF) surgery, including being used to press-fit plates, mold splints, and for student teaching. Their use has many advantages, including the possibility of lowering operative time and allowing for more precise reconstructions with personalized plates, meshes, and splints. This can now be done in-house to speed up model availability for trauma surgery as well. Three-dimensional printers and software are quickly evolving—printers now are easily accessible, and the models are inexpensive to print. However, for a surgeon with no IT training, 3D printing even a simple anatomic model may be a challenge. The purpose of this article is to offer simple, step-by-step video tutorials demonstrating the process of extracting a CMF model from a patient CT scan, doing basic manipulation to the model, and then printing it in-house with a prosumer grade 3D printer. It is our hope that this user-friendly article will allow more surgeons and scientists to use 3D printing and its advantages.

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Self-Perception on Information Technology Skills of Pre-Service Teachers from the Point of View of Their Programs

This article presents the initial results of a survey on the IT skills of prospective teachers of different teaching programs of the faculty of pedagogy of Dalat university (Vietnam). These students have no academic IT training in their curriculum, so the objectives of this survey were (1) to find out their self-perception about the skills IT they use almost every day but without a specific course, and (2) to identify specific profiles according to the different programs and to make a comparison between them. The survey has been conducted through the Internet, using Google Forms, and the responses were anonymous. The questions were focused on their self-perception on their skills regarding media processing (images, sounds, and videos) and website creation. 72 responses were received among which 70 were valid. The results show that there is not a significant difference between the student’s self-perception skills according to their programs whereas there are differences according to the kind of the media processing skills.

Vulnerability of Saudi Private Sector Organisations to Cyber Threats and Methods to Reduce the Vulnerability

The Middle Eastern region has witnessed many cyber-attacks in recent years, especially in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabian organisations face problems anticipating, detecting, mitigating, or preventing cyber-attacks despite policies and regulations. The reasons for this have not been investigated adequately. This research aims to study the methods used to address cyber security issues in the private sector. A survey of IT managers of private organisations yielded 230 usable responses. The data were analysed for descriptive statistics and frequency estimations of responses, and the results are presented in this paper. Poor awareness of cyber security issues is reflected in the survey responses. The expenditure on cyber security, especially by large firms, was inadequate. There was a greater tendency to outsource many aspects of cyber security without concern about the risks. A very small percentage of IT managers considered the certainty of a cyber threat within the next year. It is important from the point of proactive strategies to prevent attacks. The findings highlight a lack of required knowledge and skills in performing their expected roles well. Additionally, many weaknesses have been detected in cyber security management in Saudi private organisations, and there is room to improve the quality of computer security systems. The published literature largely supported this. The findings from this study have implications for the stakeholders, especially IT managers working in the private sector of Saudi Arabia. The learnings from this study may be used to address the vulnerabilities identified. The findings clearly show the need to train IT managers of Saudi private organisations.

WORKSHOP PEMBUATAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN QUIS INTERAKTIF MENGGUNAKAN MICROSOFT POWERPOINT BAGI GURU SMPN 1 WAIGETE

With the increasing development of technology, teachers are required to be able to master IT in learning. A variety of active and interactive learning media can motivate students in learning. This causes the need for interactive, fun, and easily accessible media. This service aims to provide knowledge and practice on making interactive learning media in the form of quizzes using PowerPoint. The results of this service got an excellent response from the teachers at SMPN 1 Waigete. With the resulting Quiz media in the form of PPT, the teachers felt that the media was beneficial and provided much knowledge that had not been obtained so far. It can be seen from the results of the questionnaire that mastery can make media quizzes using PPT 60%, while 40% still need guidance and assistance. Thus, the teachers feel that this service activity is significant to increasing their IT knowledge, and they hope that they will not stop making quizzes but can continue with other IT training because the teachers' mastery at SMPN 1 Waigete is still minimal

Cognitive style of a future IT specialist in a teamwork process

Introduction. Training future specialists in information technology to work in a team has a great potential both for solving educational problems in the higher education and for further development of graduates as professionals in the labour market. The efficiency of the teamwork is largely determined by the effectiveness of the distribution of roles in the team. The distribution of roles depends on the individual cognitive characteristics of each team member. Individual enlightening characteristics of the ways of perception and processing of information, the choice of ways to solve problems are associated with the cognitive style of the individual.Aim. The present research aims to analyse the nature of the influence of the cognitive style of the personality of each member of the team on the results of solving a practice-oriented task in the field of information and communication technologies.Methodology and research methods. The work used a systematic approach (N. A. Astashova, S. L. Melnikova, A. P. Tonkikh, L. N. Shilenkova, A. Burger, L. Naude, F. D. Fernandez, J. L. Arco-Tirado, M. Hervas-Torres); practice-oriented approach (E. F. Fefilova, D. Bednarek, M. Krulis, J. Yaghob); project approach (L. I. Savva, E. A. Gasanenko, K. E. Shakhmaeva); cognitive approach (J. B. Watson, G. A. Kimble, J. Anderson, B. M. Velichkovsky, J. Kelly, J. Bruner, J. J. Goodnow, G. A. Austin, M. A. Kholodnaya), in the frames of which general scientific and statistical methods were used. The works by M. A. Kholodnaya, J. Parker, J. D. Bain, H. A. Witkin, S. A. Moore, D. R. Goodenough, P. W. Cox constituted the theoretical and methodological basis of the study, on the basis of which the characteristics of students with different cognitive styles were studied. The analysis of the dependence of the success rate of solving practice-oriented tasks by a team of students on the cognitive style of each member of this team was carried out. The success rate was calculated as the sum of the normalised values for each type of work. 250 undergraduate students of Nizhny Tagil State Socio-Pedagogical Institute (branch) of Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University and Nizhny Tagil Institute of Technology (branch) of Ural Federal University took part in the study. The used research methods: questionnaires, testing, the method of expert assessments, ranking, scaling, rationing, content analysis of documents, methods of mathematical statistics in data processing, methods of analysis, synthesis, generalisation, comparison, abstraction when interpreting research results. The “Included Figures” test was used to determine the field dependence / field independence of the subjects. The main statistical calculations were performed using the nonparametric statistical method “Mann-Whitney U-test”. To confirm the reliable difference in the proportion of teams that successfully coped with the task, the Fisher criterion was applied. The data sources are open source databases (websites of international and Russian government bodies), regulatory documents regulating the basics of training IT specialists, research by leading scientists in the field of cognitive personality style, statistical information.Results. The authors developed the criteria to evaluate the results of solving a practiceoriented task by a team of future IT specialists and defined the concept of a success indicator. The authors demonstrated the importance of taking into account cognitive personality styles when forming a team of IT specialists. The dependence of the success rate of solving a practice-oriented task on the type of cognitive style of the participants of the task was revealed. It is established that the highest results of the success rate in solving a practice-oriented task were noted in those teams that included students with different cognitive personality styles of field dependence / field independence, with a predominant number of participants with a field-independent personality style. The findings indicate the need to take into account the cognitive styles of individuals when forming the composition of teams for IT projects.Scientific novelty. The results of the study expand the scientific facts that cognitive styles are predictors of students’ achievements in solving practical tasks in teamwork.Practical significance. The data obtained can be used to develop a strategy for training future IT specialists aimed at improving the effectiveness of teamwork in higher education institutions. The proposed calculations of the success rate of solving practice-oriented tasks can be employed to evaluate the results of educational practices and final qualifying works.

Model of IT graduate in the conditions of digitalization of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The article analyzes the model of a graduate of the Faculty of Information Technology on the example of the specialty “Information Systems”. It contains special requirements for the content of training information systems specialists, especially for training new types of IT specialists who are able to contribute and analyze various situations, predict the results of decisions, be creative in finding solutions, and be aware of their personal responsibility. In the graduate model, there are distinguished groups of competencies, such as socio-personal, general professional, and special competencies. The components of the content of the educational program for students of the specialty “Information Systems” are described, which have been finalized and changed under the requirements of modern development of society, the degree of digitalization, legislative and regulatory documents of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main issues and difficulties of training IT specialists arising from changes in the needs of society, the demand for specialists in this field, as well as the recognition by employers of the quality of graduate training, are identified. The article also emphasizes the importance of such an element of training as professional practice, during which the student will be able to apply his knowledge, skills and abilities acquired during training, as well as personal qualities in accordance with the goals of professional activity.

Design Hands-on Lab Exercises for Cyber-physical Systems Security Education

The integration of cyber-physical systems (CPS) has been extremely advantageous to society, it merges the attention of cybersecurity for vehicles as a timely concern as a matter of public and individual. The failure of any vehicle system could have a serious impact on vehicle control and cause undesired consequences. With the growing demand for security in CPS, there are few hands-on labs/modules available for training current students, future engineers, or IT professionals to understand cybersecurity in CPS. This study describes the execution of a free security testbed to replicate a vehicle’s network system and the implementation of this testbed via hands-on lab designed to introduce concepts of vehicle control systems. The hands-on lab simulates insider threat scenarios where students had to use can-utils toolkits and SavvyCAN to send, modify, and capture the network packet and exploit the system vulnerability threats such as replay attacks and fuzzing attacks on the vehicle system. We conducted a case study with 21 university-level students, and all students completed the hands-on lab, pretest, posttest, and a satisfaction survey as part of a non-graded class assignment. The experimental results show that most students were not familiar with cyber-physical systems and vehicle control systems and never had the chance to do any hands-on lab in this field before. Furthermore, students reported that the hands-on lab helped them learn about CAN-bus and rated high scores for enjoyment. We discussed the design of an affordable tool to teach about vehicle control systems and proposed directions for future work.

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114 Urology Stent Recall Registry

Abstract Aim To analyse how many stent procedures were recorded (on the stent registry tool in CERNER introduced at our busy DGH) for patients undergoing an insertion of ureteric stent, this ensures patient safety is not compromised by making sure stent(s) are removed or replaced at the right time. Method Retrospective Collection of data for 3 months. Which was followed by intervention, and a further collection of data for 3 months after implementation of changes. Parameters collected included age, gender, stent recall registered, comments present in registry, removal date. Results In the first loop only 32.6% of the patient had the stent recall registered on the directory. Post Intervention (IT training, Posters, presenting half audit at clinical governance) the registry rate was 59%. The most common reason for insertion was for stone, followed by longstanding hydronephrosis. It was also interesting to note that 2 patients were found who were lost in follow up and an urgent action was taken to review them. Conclusions Cerner, which is popular in NHS trusts across UK has the feasibility of having an online stent register where the information recorded gets transferred straight to the Urology office, hence ensuring correct time of removal/ exchange of stents. Trusts across UK can develop this online registration scheme in their IT system. Developing the online registry system and encouraging this audit in all NHS trusts will significantly impact the welfare and safety of patients and reduce the economic burden of NHS in dealing with complications associated with stents.

Digitalization issues of the agro-industrial complex

An overview of digital technologies in the agro-industrial complex is presented in the article. The stages of digital transformation of the agricultural sector are revealed. The trends of its digitalization are established. It is noted that in the near future the set of digital solutions in the sphere of agro-industrial complex such as "Digital Land Use", "Smart Field", "Smart Greenhouse", "Smart Garden", "Smart Farm", "Digital Technologies in the Management of the Agro-Industrial Complex" will be implemented in the domestic agro-industrial complex. It is shown that for agricultural holdings digitalization includes three stages. The first stage implies the organization of business processes, including the integration of accounting systems, the introduction of electronic records management, the use of dashboarding, the formation of the database of key performance indicators. At the second stage of digitalization agricultural companies introduce innovations such as precision farming, artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, etc. It has been established that at present in the Bryansk region smart farming technologies are used based on the use of geographic information systems, satellite systems, equipment monitoring systems, digital solutions in animal husbandry, etc. The definite actions for training IT specialists with digital competencies in the agrarian sphere in the conditions of the digital transformation of the agro-industrial complex are proposed.

IMPLEMENTASI METODE SWOT PADA ANALISIS JARINGAN AREA LOKAL SEKOLAH

The Computer networks as a medium of data communication are currently increasing along with the development of the business world, trade, and education. SMK Bina Karya is an educational institution in the field of business and management where information technology is needed so that learning activities and administrative services run effectivel and effisien. For that we need a computer network. This network device allows the connection of information users remotely. To create a network, it is necessary to understand the concept of computer network topology that will be applied, because the type of topology that will be applied affects the speed of data communication. Local Area Network (LAN) is used as a transmission medium to conduct data transactions between computers and share printers so that it can make work easier. After setting the IP address, training IT Staff in the internal school and tidying up the cable layout, data transmission can run smoothly

Role of Information Technology in improving the work of External Auditor, A Study of Jordan

The purpose of this study was to investigate the IT usage rate among accountants in Jordan and the factors that affect the IT usage rate. The proposed model examines the impact of IT skills, IT education, and corporate categories on her use of IT. The researcher used a survey questionnaire and collected data from 96 external people representing companies operating in Jordan. All the responses from the people are analyzed in the SPSS software. A partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modelling approach was used to analyze the data and test the proposed model. As a result, it was found that IT skills and IT training significantly contributed to her IT utilization by external stakeholders. The originality of this white paper lies in the way it contributes to understanding the combined effects of IT knowledge and training to understand how to use IT. In addition, we develop our current understanding of the mitigating effects of Big 4 and non-Big four firm categories on the relationship between IT training and the external auditor's use of IT.

Достатність освітнього потенціалу для забезпечення кадрових потреб розвитку ІТ-сфери та відновлення на цьому підґрунті економіки України

The main reasons that determine the relevance of the development of the IT sector in Ukraine in recent years are reflected. The state of staffing for the development of the IT sector in the country is analyzed, the main reasons for the shortage of personnel are listed. The job search services and their involvement in covering the staffing needs in the IT field in Ukraine are characterized. The structure of candidates' applications for vacant positions by job categories was analyzed according to the work.ua service. The structure of employers' applications for vacant positions by job categories was analyzed according to the work.ua service. A comparison was made of the level of remuneration of specialists offered by employers in the context of professions within the category of IT, computers, the Internet according to the work.ua service. The distribution of applicants for higher education in Ukraine in 12 branches of knowledge "Information Technology" within the framework of specialties by educational levels and the number of educational institutions in which IT specialists are trained is analyzed. The distribution of the number of higher educational institutions that train IT specialists in Ukraine in the context of the cities of Ukraine is estimated. The potential opportunities are analyzed and effective tools are identified to increase the volume of labor supply of competent IT specialists in the Ukrainian labor market.

The relation between information technology adoption and the pharmacists' job satisfaction in the chain community pharmacy in Amman

This study aims to investigate the significance of the relationship between information technology adoption and the pharmacists' job satisfaction in the chain pharmacies in Amman. Data were collected from 73 pharmacists who work in Amman branches of one chain pharmacy in Jordan (Dawacom). The questionnaire is made of two parts: IT adoption and job satisfaction. Four dimensions represented IT technology: the ability of the organisation to utilise IT; the impact of IT on business processes; communication: e-business and social network; and IT knowledge and training. The results of this study show that the satisfaction of the pharmacists is statistically correlated to the ability of the organisation to utilise IT, and the impact of IT on business processes. However, the relationship between the other two dimensions and job satisfaction was found insignificant.

Komparasi Penerapan Metode Simple Additive Weighting Dengan Weighted Product Dalam Seleksi Trainer

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (CAP) is the largest Polypropylene producer in Indonesia and was founded in 1984. For the sustainability of the company's operations, PT CAP constantly updates, both in the field of information technology and the capabilities of human resources within the company. Improving the ability of human resources in the field of information technology and aspects of information technology training (IT Training) is important to ensure that skilled human resources are ready to answer challenges in the use of information technology. In ensuring that trainers are selected to train human resources to be reliable and competitive, appropriate and accurate decisions are needed. The Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) and Weighted Product (WP) methods are methods that can be used in the decision-making process. The comparison of the two methods can help maximize the trainer selection decision-making process. The results of the implementation of the two methods are the same ranking order, the first rank in both methods is achieved by the third alternative. The final result obtained from the ranking process using the SAW (Simple Additive Weightingmethod)obtained the largest value as the best alternative with a value of 0.85. The final result obtained from the ranking process using the WP (methodWeighted Product)obtained the largest value as the best alternative with a value of 0.2308.