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Immersive reality capabilities of relieving hiraeth

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding how immersive experiences foster a sense of presence sufficient to rival real‐world experiences remains an open research area. Prior work has largely examined episodic memory recall in simulated environments, but less is known about how immersive technologies can reconnect individuals with personal memories.
Erica Mi, Fred Fonseca
wiley   +1 more source

A to Z Literacy Movement: Multicultural Book Clubs across Grade Levels

WOW Stories, 2013
This vignette recounts the work of the A to Z Literacy Movement, which provides literacy support in terms of books for children and professional development for the adults who work with them, connecting local schools to schools in Zambia.
Ann Yanchura, Mal Keenan, Amy MacCrindle, Kimberlee Militello, Jenna Brogan, Gabriela Carbajal   +5 more
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Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An annual review of information science and technology paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
wiley   +1 more source

Opposing consensus science through scholarly practices: The role of claims maintenance

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how three US‐based communities who oppose consensus science produce and disseminate scholarly‐like artifacts: pro‐life activists, Young Earth Creationists, and Anthropogenic Climate Crisis skeptics. Prior research shows that industry‐ or church‐backed advocacy campaigns often generate claims supported by these communities ...
Irene V. Pasquetto, Morgan Wofford, Claire Jordan, Andrea Thomer   +3 more
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Using Mentimeter in Online Book Clubs to Engage and Educate Extension Audiences

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cooperative Extension professionals, like many others, were tasked with quickly adapting to accommodate limited face-to-face interactions.
Nichole Huff , Miranda Bejda , Emily Dewitt, Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Melinda McCulley   +4 more
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Saltwater Chronicles: reading representational spaces in selected book clubs in St. John's, Newfoundland [PDF]

Island Studies Journal, 2010
Saltwater Chronicles investigates the notion of “islandness” in contemporary Newfoundland readership through two in-depth case studies of book clubs as representational spaces in the elaboration of local knowledge and identities.
Jennifer Rottmann, David Lewkowich, Judith P. Robertson   +2 more
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Delineating gender/sex‐related studies through bibliometric analysis

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract The multidisciplinary and socially grounded nature of Women's/Gender/Feminist Studies poses unique challenges for bibliometric analysis, as it extends beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries. This paper makes three key contributions: (1) We propose a novel retrieval method for constructing a corpus of scholarly documents in research areas ...
Natsumi S. Shokida, Diego Kozlowski, Vincent Larivière   +2 more
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Global Literacy Communities: Teacher Book Clubs and Global Explorations

WOW Stories, 2012
Global Literacy Communities are small groups of educators who engage in professional inquiry on building international understanding through global children’s and adolescent literature.
Kathy G. Short
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Developing a three-strand approach to playfulness in learning development

Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education
In this presentation, we outlined the development of a new Academic Skills Service at Oxford International Education Group, which, whilst supporting students from seven university-based international colleges, implemented a three-strand approach to ...
Michelle Denby, Sam Zelibe
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Vocabulary of Autistic Preschool Children With Limited Language: Alignment With Early Word Inventories

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is a critical need to understand the early vocabulary of young children with autism who have limited language, defined in this study as producing fewer than 20 different spontaneous and functional spoken or augmented words, to better inform educational targets and vocabulary selection for spoken as well as augmentative and alternative ...
Eunji Kong, Yitong Jiang, Marina Crain, Wenjing Bao, Lynne Levato, Wendy Shih, Connie Kasari, Stephanie Shire   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source