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The metaverse has fundamentally transformed remote interactions and retail commerce, providing virtual collaborative workplaces and vibrant digital shopping experiences. This study examines the consumption decisions of digital communities, emphasizing the relationship between metaverse users' social identity and their intention to purchase virtual...
Virtual teams (VTs) are groups of people who work interdependently towards a common goal across geographical, temporal, and organizational boundaries, using technology to communicate and collaborate. Business competition, globalization, and rapid advancement in information and communication technology have propelled the growing prevalence of VTs. I...
This article delves into the multifaceted realm of international social work, emphasizing its crucial role in addressing global social challenges such as poverty, migration, and human rights violations. It explores various methodologies integral to the field, including community-based approaches, advocacy, policy development, and culturally sensiti...
The study examines how work-life balance (WLB) affects job satisfaction (JS). The study examines how remote work, virtual collaboration, family-friendly policies, parental leave initiatives, environmental sustainability initiatives, and psychological well-being affect work-life balance (WLB) and job satisfaction (JS). It examines gender and economi...
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped Human Resource Management (HRM), compelling organizations to adopt advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). This study explores the transformative role of AI in HRM, focusing on three core aspects: automation, data analytics, and digitalization. Post-pandemic, AI has emerged as a k...
The shift to remote work has created new challenges for organizations implementing Lean Six Sigma, a methodology aimed at improving process efficiency and reducing defects. This study investigates the effectiveness of virtual collaboration tools in facilitating Lean Six Sigma implementation during remote work scenarios. A mixed-methods approach was...
With the availability of the Internet, virtual communities are proliferating at an unprecedented rate. In-depth understanding of virtual community dynamics can help us to address critical organizational and information systems issues such as communities-of-practice, virtual collaboration, and knowledge management. The biggest challenge in fostering...
The internet and digital technologies have brought about a significant change in the way scientific research is conducted, marking a paradigm shift in the field. This article explores how the internet has influenced and facilitated scientific research, along with the internal challenges and limitations researchers face in the digital age. Several e...
The swift evolution of education, catalyzed by the global pandemic, has driven the infusion of advanced technologies into higher education. As student expectations evolve amid global trends and digital transformation, a paradigm shift in pedagogical strategies is underway. This paper explores the realm of international business education and invest...
The paper explores how digital transformation is changing business education through online platforms, data-driven tools and global accessibility. It focuses on breakthroughs such as virtual collaboration, AI-driven customisation, and emerging technologies such as AR and VR, while also addressing issues such as the digital divide and ethics. It hig...
ARTICLE INFO This paper presents a project focused on the development of school instruments within a school observation course, where students engaged in virtual collaboration and discussions across different classes utilizing the Trello application. Employing a narrative inquiry design, this study examines the experiences of a teacher over four mo...
Covid-19 and the policy shift to lockdowns had a considerable impact on global higher education. Campuses transitioned to virtual, online teaching leveraging a host of learning technologies to deliver educational content. While many universities had existing infrastructure to shift to online content delivery, interactive, collaborative learning wit...
Description
The pursuit of the Triple Aim in healthcare—better health, better care, and better value—necessitates the adoption of value management methodology. Strategic leadership’s endorsement of value improvement represents a pivotal shift in organizational approach, emphasizing quality elevation, resource optimization, and cost managementThe ai...
Here, we present the outcomes from the second Large Language Model (LLM) Hackathon for Applications in Materials Science and Chemistry, which engaged participants across global hybrid locations, resulting in 34 team submissions. The submissions spanned seven key application areas and demonstrated the diverse utility of LLMs for applications in (1)...
This study investigates the impact of an AI-enabled Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program on the intercultural competence of Chinese English majors. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative analysis of pre-test and post-test data with qualitative insights from participant interviews. Participants in...
The application of digital game-based learning (GBL) methods has lately received more attention in higher education (HE). An extensive body of previous investigations has recognised the potential of instructional games to advance the learning of appropriate work life skills. However, there seems to be a lack of understanding in the current literatu...
Virtual teams are groups of people who work interdependently towards a common goal across geographical, temporal and organizational boundaries, using technology to communicate and collaborate. Several models have attempted to identify factors impacting performance of the virtual collaboration. In a previous work, authors have proposed and validated...
As digital technologies continue to evolve; small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly adopting Virtual Collaboration and Communication Technologies (VCCTs) to enhance perfor-mance in a competitive business landscape. This systematic review aims to assess the impact of VCCTs on SME performance metrics, such as operational efficiency, empl...
The rise of remote work, accelerated by global disruptions and technological advancements, has fundamentally reshaped traditional human resource management (HRM) practices. This study investigates the key challenges that organizations face in managing a remote workforce, including maintaining employee engagement, ensuring effective communication, m...
This article explores the design of Certified Online International Learning (COIL) programs aimed at fostering intercultural collaboration and practical engagement with global business in scientific fields. COIL programs provide a virtual platform where students from diverse cultural backgrounds collaborate across borders, enabling them to develop...
Virtual collaborations via video-conferencing applications may enable international groups to develop ideas and explore synergies in creative ways. This article presents a case study that unveils how students in a group involved in a virtual simulation game, in which English as a lingua franca was used, navigate a highly intercultural environment,...
This study explores the implementation and perception of blended learning (BL) within preschool psychology courses, addressing a critical gap in educational research. Despite the recognized benefits of BL, such as flexibility and autonomy, there is limited empirical research focusing on its application in preschool psychology—a field identified as...
Produce prescription programs can benefit both individuals and health systems; however, best practices for integrating such programs into the Australian health system are yet unknown. This study explored stakeholders’ perspectives on the acceptability, potential design and integration of produce prescription programs for adults with type 2 diabetes...
The increased prevalence of remote work necessitates practical virtual collaboration tools. This research aims to evaluate and compare various technological solutions to enhance remote work experiences. The study assesses popular tools' features, usability, and impact on team communication and productivity. The findings contribute to best practices...
Technology has become an integral aspect of people’s lives, which has affected education significantly. This paper explores the transformative role of digital technologies in education, highlighting how technological advancements have enabled students and instructors to transcend traditional classroom barriers. It examines the benefits of tools suc...
Purpose: This article aims to understand the experiences of managers employed in Brazilian subsidiaries of international companies who worked remotely as a mandatory measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value: The sudden pandemic outbreak forced many companies to enact remote work as an emergency measure without adequate adaptation to...
The study investigated the impact of collaborative technology for information services in selected university libraries in the southeast of Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of 194 professional and para professional librarians from the libraries of Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, U...
This study explores the growing importance of creativity and digitalization in the entrepreneurial university model, focusing on integrating AI-powered tools to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. The study examines how universities are evolving into dynamic hubs for entrepreneurship, driven by the increasing need to cultivate creativity as a c...
Aim. This article investigates how Virtual Collaborative Learning environments can be integrated into university courses and what their implications are so that they promote more meaningful learning. Two pilot courses, which were part of the Erasmus+ CBHE Valeu-X project, Business Communication and Image Processing offered by "Aleksander Moisiu", U...
This research applies and integrates transactive memory systems (TMS) theory and the Big Five personality traits model to investigate the performance dynamics of dyadic teams engaged in virtual collaborative problem-solving (CPS). Specifically, this study examines how the personal attributes of team members, including their expertness and Big Five...
Objectives: We aimed to understand factors surrounding COVID-19 testing in vulnerable urban and rural African American communities in Alabama, which are characterized by mistrust in medical research.
Methods: To address widespread mistrust, we trained lay community members as research coordinators (Community Engagement Coordinators—CECs) and employ...
The development of the capabilities necessary to foster global citizenship in undergraduate university students is an important goal of many higher education institutions. We assess the impact of intercultural virtual collaboration (IVC) courses on the three key competencies of students-collaborative skills, ethical and social responsibility, and i...
A lot of organizations have placed a high value on their workers sharing at work. However, there are flaws in team collaboration that should be addressed to improve teamwork. This paper investigates the potential of Microsoft Teams as a comprehensive virtual collaboration platform in the contemporary digital landscape. Through an examination of its...
Dieser Entwicklungsbeitrag beschreibt das Konzept, die Durchführung und Evaluation des Kurses „Führerschein für Digitalkompetenzen“ an der Technischen Universität Dresden, der Studierende auf die digitalisierte Arbeitswelt vorbereitet. Der Kurs fördert digitale Kompetenzen nach dem EU-DigComp 2.2 sowie interdisziplinäre Teamarbeit durch Virtual Col...
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered various sectors, and the scientific community is no exception. It has reshaped the research landscape across numerous disciplines, profoundly impacting how medical research is conducted, prioritized, and funded. As we move into the post-pandemic world, understanding these transformations is crucial fo...
Global competence has become a popular concept for engineering institutions around the world. Despite its recent emergence and still vague characteristics, it has been widely adopted by institutions aiming to prepare globally minded graduates. However, the concept’s elusive and complex nature requires careful consideration in order to lead to impac...
The advent of the digital era has profoundly transformed the landscape of communication, necessitating a re-examination of established models to account for the complexities introduced by modern technology. This paper revisits Barnlund's Transactional Model of Communication, one of the foundational frameworks that emphasize the dynamic and continuo...
This research aims to explore the implementation of digital leadership in higher education and its impact on the digital transformation process in the management of higher education institutions. With the rapid development of digital technology, universities are challenged to adopt leadership practices that are aligned with the current digital era....
Introduction: Collaborative care (CoCM) has been utilized as one strategy for improving access to behavioral health treatment through the primary care setting. However, despite the increased prevalence rates, need for services, and expansion of behavioral health into primary care, there are patients who initiate treatment but disengage for unknown...
This study explores the effects of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) on student engagement and academic achievement within UK higher education institutions. As digital tools increasingly become integrated into educational practices, understanding their impact on student outcomes is crucial. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining...
The study presented constitutes the first step in a research project aiming at gaining more insight into the processes of creating educational materials through a collaborative design space. Additionally, it focuses on the possibilities of and challenges involved in creating valuable and meaningful educational materials drawing on teachers’ remix p...
Mainly, research has explored pre-service teachers’ perspectives toward cooperative learning within face-to-face teaching. However, in a post-pandemic scenario, previous research has yet to effectively explore pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) perspectives toward online cooperative learning (OCL) in teacher education programs. So, recognizing the gap in...
Aims
Aim: To compare and evaluate three improvement collaboratives designs in terms of tangible and non-tangible benefits.
Background: Leading health systems have invested in substantial quality improvement capacity building, but little is known about the aggregate effect of these investments at the health system level.
Collaborative learning is on...
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought about a significant change in higher education. It has led to the adoption of more digitally advanced and collaborative models. This paper examines the potential of AI in promoting dynamic virtual teamwork and improving the collective experience in the academic world. It discusses how AI too...
Objective
To test effectiveness of the LEAP (Learn Engage Act Process) Program on engaging frontline Veteran Health Administration (VHA) medical center teams in continuous quality improvement (QI), a core capability for learning health systems.
Data Sources and Study Setting
Data sources included VHA electronic health record (EHR) data, surveys, a...
Digital technologies and virtual environments have become an integral part of Higher Education (HE) due to the increasing presence of digitization, and a rapid transition to virtual learning spaces was necessary. In the virtual space, e-tutors have become key figures in designated e-learning environments. As such, the competencies of e-tutors are c...
The study examined the influence of digital transformation on the communication efficacy of non-teaching staff in a post-COVID-19 pandemic business environment. A descriptive survey was used for the study. The population was 960 non-teaching staff members of Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Yaba, Lagos State. Taro Yamane formula [n = N/ 1+ N(...
In the contemporary business landscape, traditional hierarchical models are increasingly being replaced by horizontal, distributed, and decentralized structures driven by technological advancements, network-based systems, virtual collaboration, and value ecosystems. This paradigm shift necessitates a rethinking of leadership approaches to embrace f...
Through cooperation between researchers and teachers, the educational experiment creates optimal conditions for the development of the participating children, as well as the professional development of teachers. However, how researchers can virtually collaborate in conducting an educational experiment while maintaining their dual roles as participa...
In the rapidly digitalizing landscape of higher education and the job market, the necessity for university graduates to develop robust digital competencies is paramount. This paper delves into the evolving role of higher education in preparing students for a digital-first work environment. It emphasizes the growing importance of Virtual Collaborati...
Virtual Teams Model is nowadays a framework, moreover a structure designed to guide the organization of teams that collaborate remotely, and there are still different voices which are debating the effectiveness and efficiency of related structure in an adaptive environment. The current scientific literature is likely continuing to evolve, researche...
Virtual Collaborative Learning (VCL) in Higher Education (HE) offers problem-based learning to foster competences necessary for job-readiness. This paper analyses existing assessment formats and their applicability to the VCL arrangement by conducting a systematic literature analysis and focus group discussion. Especially peer- and self-assessment...
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the transformative impact of remote work on team dynamics within contemporary organizational settings. As the global workforce undergoes a paradigm shift towards increased virtual collaboration, understanding the intricate dynamics that unfold within teams becomes imperative. The research focuses on t...
India's Information Technology (IT) industry has become a global leader due to a combination of factors such as skilled labour, advanced technology, and a business-friendly environment. The emergence of virtual teams has significantly changed the paradigm of work dynamics in recent years. The benefits of virtual teams for increasing the productivit...
Virtualization fundamentally changes how social relations form, but its effect on network structure in collaborative teams is poorly understood. This paper compares team networks from nine government-funded projects that were conducted virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic with 15 prepandemic projects from the same funding program. Results of...
Psychology has changed considerably over the past several decades in response to technological advances. Changes to the profession accelerated during COVID-19, a time during which there was a rapid increase in the use of cloud-based virtual collaboration platforms (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams) for telehealth services as well as virtual teaching and...
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, design education experienced a significant shift as traditional studio teaching went online. This transition coincided with industry demands for adaptable, technology-proficient graduates prepared to work and collaborate as part of a decentralized workforce. This study examines how design educators in seven countries ada...
This chapter offers a comprehensive examination of the transformative influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the fast fashion industry, utilizing varied real-world cases spanning design, supply chains, marketing, and retail. In the domain of design and product development, AI's role in expediting the product development life cycle and fosteri...
The purpose of this study is to propose a framework through which an organization could identify, describe, and measure ten factors categorized as soft skills shown to undergird the thriving culture of XSEDE, NSF’s largest cyberinfrastructure project during 2011–2022. We conducted 54 interviews of XSEDE collaborators; these interviews proceeded in...
Background
The “Virtual Semester for Medical Research Aachen” (vSEMERA) is an international, interdisciplinary, virtual education program developed for health profession students. The first edition (2021) was hosted by the Medical Faculty of RWTH Aachen University (Germany) in cooperation with Centro Universitário Christus (Brazil) and Universidad...
The digital age has ushered in a plethora of technological advancements, with the metaverse emerging as a groundbreaking platform that holds the potential to revolutionize various sectors, including education. The metaverse, often described as a collective virtual shared space, is created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality an...
Introduction
Medication errors can lead to significant adverse events. Nearly 50% of medication errors occur during the prescription-writing stage of the medication use process, and effective interprofessional collaboration and communication are key to reducing error in this process.
Methods
We developed a three-part, 60-minute, interprofessional...
In this short paper we introduce a conceptual framework that is under development to create virtual educational environments to simulate collaborative health team experiences. Building on our work of developing virtual environments for authentic Paramedicine education scenarios, we are extending the concept across the seven health disciplines at th...
This chapter discusses popular aspirations and fears of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). For both, the ideal content required has all the complexity, persistence, and interactivity of nature: a metaverse and AI. There are dystopias and utopias colorfully portrayed in science fiction which speak to our fears and desires for the futur...
Educators' rhetorical skills are pivotal in virtual collaboration between teachers and parents, enhancing communication clarity and overcoming cultural barriers, thereby enriching educational experience and fostering intercultural understanding. A review of scientific databases such as Academic Search Complete, ERIC, SCOPUS, and Web of Science, was...
This review explores the profound impact of remote work on digitalization and workplace trends through a synthesis of existing literature. It investigates the relationship between remote work and digital technologies, revealing how virtual collaboration platforms, cloud computing, and digital communication tools have reshaped organizational structu...
As datafication proceeds rapidly, a large, unwieldy amount of data is available online. In this article, we ask: How valuable is this data, how is it made valuable? To answer this question, we study how online data is endowed with worth in virtual collaboration workshops. Our workshops challenged participants to assert and question the worth of onl...
Our engagement with this ICMI Study Conference began when we accepted invitations from the ICMI President, Frederick Leung, to co-chair the Study 26: Advances in Geometry Education. Although we have both worked internationally in geometry education for decades, we had not previously met one another. A briefing meeting with the President, and the Se...
From team collaboration to customer service, communication is essential in business. However, many interlocutors do not consider that communication is dependent on not only the sender and receiver but also the medium that transmits the message. This is especially true with the rapid development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Whi...
In today's highly competitive and dynamic business environment, multinational corporations (MNCs) face unique challenges in managing strategic projects across diverse geographical locations. This review explores the best practices in strategic project management from a global perspective, focusing on the critical success factors and challenges enco...
Agenda 2030 and Education for Sustainable Development are two critical frameworks that seek to revolutionise the way we learn and empower the next generation. Specifically, the educational pathway on sustainability has put significant emphasis on fostering meaningful and technologically enhanced learning. The prime objective of this roadmap is to e...
The article details how Ubuntu was incorporated into each step of the research project, shares the authors' experiences and key learnings, and provides recommendations for researchers utilizing Ubuntu as a research paradigm. Ubuntu is an ancient African philosophy emphasizing a way of life grounded in interdependence, collaboration, harmony, and co...
Entrepreneurs embody multifaceted roles as leaders, risk-takers, and learners, driving toward success while transforming dreams into reality. However, amid their journey, they encounter formidable challenges. Hence, this article delves into startup entrepreneurs' hurdles in fostering sustainability. Amidst today's focus on sustainability, startups...
In the digital age, adaptability, digital fluency, and cross-cultural collaboration are essential future skills for the global workforce. This paper, part of a sequential mixed-methods study, contributes to this discourse by examining the competence development in e-tutor tandems within the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) framewo...
Virtual collaborative Q&A communities generate shared knowledge through the interaction of people and content. This knowledge is often fragmented, and its value as a collective, collaboratively formed product, is largely overlooked. Inspired by work on individual mental semantic networks, the current study explores the networks formed by user-added...
The progress of meaningful learning within virtual environments that prioritise sustainability, capacity building and interculturality has been a call research effort. Engineering and foreign language educators recognise the importance of combining Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), transversal second language (L2) acquisition through laboratory...
The last decade has witnessed the rapid development of immersive virtual reality (IVR) and its application in various contexts. However, its application in supporting real-time virtual collaboration has been quite rare due to technical barriers and the lack of validated design principles. To address this research gap, this study designed and develo...
In today's digital era, the acquisition of digital skills is essential for success across various professional domains. Higher education institutions have responded to this demand by adopting innovative pedagogical approaches, such as Virtual Collaborative Learning (VCL), to foster digital skill development among students. VCL leverages online plat...
Post-secondary institutions in Canada are trying to bring about policy and culture change to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) on their campuses. Uniquely, smaller institutions face barriers due to lack of capacity and personnel. As such, the research presented in this note from the field recommends that forming virtual communities of...
When work from home was approved during COVID-19, technologies like digitization, distributed workforces, asynchronous and virtual collaboration, as well as reskilling and upskilling, were already revolutionizing the workplace. The COVID-19 has reduced the many-year gap in digitization since people who work from home accept it more rapidly than the...
Despite the growing efforts being made towards digitalisation in higher education globally, there is still a high demand for research on how students can be accompanied and supported in their learning process in case-based international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary collaborative projects (Schmitt et al., 2022). A particular challenge is th...
Recently, Business English (BE) has become an integral part of teaching English due to its growing demand in the employment market and its power to facilitate cross-cultural communication and dialogue between speakers of all languages. Since BE serves as a Lingua Franca globally, a good mastery of the so-called Business English as Lingua Franca (BE...
Objectives
To achieve universal health coverage (UHC), countries must make difficult choices to optimize the use of scarce resources. There is a growing interest in using evidence-based priority setting processes, such as Health Technology Assessment (HTA), to inform these decisions. In 2020, the Palestinian Institute of Public Health (PNIPH) and t...
Organizational climate and collaborative work management are essential to the success of educational organizations. The study examined the relationship between these constructs in students and teachers. The research involved 358 students and 59 teachers and employed multiple linear regression to create predictive models. The results confirmed a pos...
The last decade has witnessed rapid development of immersive virtual reality (IVR) and its application in various contexts. However, its application in supporting real-time virtual collaboration has been quite rare due to technical barriers and the lack of validated design principles. To address this research gap, this study designed and developed...
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the space of software engineering marks a transformative period that reshapes traditional development processes and propels the industry into a new era of innovation. This exploration delves into the multifaceted impact of AI, from its roots in early symbolic AI to the contemporary dominance of m...
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The present working paper delves into the intricate interplay between technology, education, and the creation of digital fiction within the Mozilla Hubs environment. As education undergoes a profound transformation with technological integration, virtual collaborative spaces like Mozilla Hubs provide unique opportunities for immersive an...