Sökning: "higher education and academia"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 23 uppsatser innehållade orden higher education and academia.

  1. 1. Dark Academia : Attityder till skuggbibliotek vid svenska högskole- och universitetsbibliotek

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Författare :Norea Holmlid Kolenda; Elina Nordung Omnell; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Shadow libraries; Black Open Access; Scientific publishing; Swedish higher education libraries;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this paper is to examine if employees at Swedish higher education libraries recommend shadow libraries, also known as Black Open Access, to its patrons as an alternative way to find information. We also want to see if there are any common patterns in the attitudes towards shadow libraries in general as well as the usage of them. LÄS MER

  2. 2. A qualitative study of Investigating the adoption of blockchain technology in higher education

    Magister-uppsats, Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Författare :Tahere Roshanzade; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Blockchain Technology; Distributed ledger; Application; Academia; Higher education; Blockchain in education; TOE Model; TAM theory; Qualitative stud;

    Sammanfattning : This study has the purpose to investigate the existing state of adoption of blockchain technology in higher education, exploring the obstacles, and potential associated with its implementation to provide an updated and concise overview of the challenges and assess the feasibility of adopting blockchain in higher education.This research includes a literature review to examine the current status of blockchain in higher education. LÄS MER

  3. 3. Are expert judgments a reliable tool for predicting farmer and food consumer decisions? : experimental evidence from a forecasting survey

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Författare :Adam Warren Kirby; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Experimental economics; forecasting; food-chain actors; food choice; agricultural policy;

    Sammanfattning : Often trusted to provide sound recommendations and advice, experts from academia and industry are often relied upon throughout industries around the globe, and the food and agriculture industry is no different. We therefore ask, how accurate are these experts, and are they able to accurately forecast behavior from varying food chain actors such as farmers and consumers? Do these experts have a preconceived bias to one side or the other? These questions become increasingly important when considering policy developments such as the EU Farm to Fork strategy, which seek to integrate the consumer-facing food industry and the producer-forward agriculture industry, two policy realms that have historically remained relatively independent of one another. LÄS MER

  4. 4. Swedish Upper Secondary English Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Regarding CLIL

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Författare :Tina Erlvik; Alexander Rau; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Content and Language Integrated Learning; CLIL; Teacher beliefs; Teacher practices; Foreign language instructions;

    Sammanfattning : English has been on the rise on the global stage for the last half century, and is now the most studied second language, being used regularly in international academia, social and mainstream media and international relations. In Sweden, the increase in the use of English is particularly noticeable in the country’s higher education system, with recent studies reporting a significant increase in English as the language of instruction. LÄS MER

  5. 5. Chatting Up the Grade : An Exploration on the Impact of ChatGPT on Self-Study Experience in Higher Education

    Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Författare :Nazar Larsson; Hampus Eriksson; [2023]
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    Sammanfattning : One of the more recent innovations in the field of AI is ChatGPT. It has caused a discourse in the world of academia. While there is research based on the use of ChatGPT concerning ethics and exams, there are not nearly enough studies conducted on the use of ChatGPT from the perspective of students and how it can be used for self-studies. LÄS MER