ICH 2015
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2024-03-28T10:10:27ZBuilding Online Learning Communities: Design Principles and Strategies
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Building Online Learning Communities: Design Principles and Strategies
Gunawardena, C.N.
Too many higher education institutions have rushed into online education without understanding how to design effective socio-technical learning environments that utilize the networking capabilities of the Internet. This workshop will equip you with the essential background and skills for conceptualizing, designing, and developing online learning communities that engage in collaborative inquiry-based learning. It will demonstrate how social media and online learning can support the advancement of collaboration to support trends in higher education. We will explore a learning design model for online learning that details principles and strategies for developing an online learning community, providing mentoring and learner support for students to engage in inquiry-based learning. The goal of this workshop is to design a community building activity and an online collaborative learning experience for a selected discipline or organization to be delivered by a Learning Management System such as Moodle, or a combination of social media.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZAdvice from a Journal Editor
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Advice from a Journal Editor
Braine, G.
Publication in international refereed journals is now a requirement for career advancement in most countries. The presenter, who edited an applied linguistics journal for 10 years, has observed that manuscripts submitted by many authors are not even sent out for review because the authors appear to be unaware of the publication process. This seminar provides participants advice on how to succeed in getting past the gatekeepers (journal editors and manuscript reviewers) when submitting manuscripts to academic journals, with specific reference to journals in applied linguistics. Some of the topics covered are understanding the publication process, choosing the right publication, generating more than one publication from a study, replicating research, composing effective titles, using clear visuals, drafting clear cover letters, making the editors’ and reviewers’ tasks easier, and revising effectively.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZThe way we think: the human brain and Artificial Intelligence
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The way we think: the human brain and Artificial Intelligence
Ozawa, S.
The problem of “How to think” has been a fascinating one in science. Actually,a model of the computer was produced by studying the procedures of data processing in the human brain. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now one of the most popular themes in computer science. In this lecture, I introduce some interesting previous studies done in relation to the topic of how to think. The first example is the method of thinking undertaken by Igo (囲碁) players. Igo is a popular game in East Asian countries. There are many professional Igo players. They are trained on how to think strategically to win the game. The next examples are taken from psychology and physics. From these examples, I will show that there are two types of thinking: (1) instinctive thinking and (2) logical thinking. The former is carried out only in the human brain, while the latter can be simulated by a computer. The problems of how to think, how to understand, and how to express oneself are closely related. As an example of AI methods, my recent work on the study of decision-making processes in society is also explained. From the considerations based on the examples, I examine what we should pay attention to in order to think well. In conclusion, I suggest that the best method of thinking is to use the human brain in its best condition together with getting possible assistance from computer systems (AI).
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Bewitchment of the Humanities
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The Bewitchment of the Humanities
Gunasekera, M.
The Keynote Address of the International Conference of the Humanities 2015 deals with the dynamics and pitfalls of research in the vast area of the Humanities. Beginning with its origin in Philosophy, the study of language, in Wittgenstein’s terms, has led to a form of bewitchment of our intelligence. This research paper traces the links of language study with the Social Sciences, Humanities and Cognitive Sciences and concludes with the dilemmas of research in the 21st century.
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