This paper focuses on the use of digital pen technology in interpreting practice and research. It seeks to advance the field of interpreter training through the trial of contemporary technology and the possible development of a hybrid mode of interpreting that has attributes of both conventional modes of interpreting--consecutive and simultaneous (hereafter labelled Consec-simul with notes)--du…
This paper explores the literature review on 1:1 laptop initiatives in America's digital schools and school district efforts to integrate technology into classroom instruction to maximize student learning. The findings indicate that the much needed instructional integration has not kept pace with the increase in available instructional technology tools. Therefore, there is need for school distr…
This article examines the potential collaboration between Netflix and the Korean gaming industry and how it could impact the Korean Wave. Using the concept of transversality, it explores hypothetical directions of collaboration that could create a new facet of the Korean Wave, called Transversal Korean Waves. This collaboration could blur the boundaries between virtual and physical reality,…
Electronic information services in university libraries are essential in higher education. They aim to facilitate the quick and accurate access to information. The university libraries pursue to know the efficiency of their electronic services and the extent to which they meet the users needs of through evaluation. The aim of this research is finding out the readiness of the Algerian university…
Direct democracy has been advocated by utopian thinkers since the nineteenth century. Since the 1970s, a number of experiments have been conducted in regards to teledemocracy, yielding a rich insight on the relationship of technology to democracy. However, in the 1992 presidential campaign, the concept of "electronic town meeting" was introduced by Ross Perot and print media reported, editorial…
This study examined if professional development needs of digital natives and immigrant teachers differed for technology integration in a Chinese education setting. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from 500 teachers at six schools in China. The digital native teachers and immigrant teachers were compared in terms of their different technology use behaviors and integration skills. …
Drawing from interviews and textual analysis of civic hacking in South Korea, I examine how civic hackers attempted to make alternative forms of tech-oriented civic action while reconfiguring their relationship with the global hegemonic discourse of civic hacking. I found that Korean civic hackers' struggle and desire as precarious IT workers in hierarchical civic culture, authoritarian politic…
HBMSU is the first e-learning university in the region. Being one of the first movers in e-learning in the Arab World, and having been the first accredited e-learning academic institution by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research have given the university a competitive advantage. The University’s commitment to transform education in the Arab World remains strong. The uni…
Background As digital health services advance, digital health equity has become a significant concern. However, people with disability and older adults still face health management limitations, particularly in the COVID-19 pandemic. An essential area of investigation is proposing a patient-centered design strategy that uses patient-generated health data (PGHD) to facilitate optimal communica…