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Evaluating Data Management Plans - Are They Good And Are They Effective?, Peter Green, Amy Cairns, Dr. Hollie White

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Since 2014, Curtin University Library has provided support to researchers in using the University’s in-house Data Management Planning (DMP) tool. The tool guides researchers through a series of questions on how they plan to collect, store, secure, and share their research data. Creation of the plan is a prerequisite for staff to obtain ethics approval and file storage. Uptake of the DMP has been excellent over that four years, but are the plans good and are they effective?

In 2018, Curtin University Library chose to collaborate with a Masters by Coursework student, Amy Cairns, to undertake a study to analyse …

“What’S Up, Doc?”: Selling Digital Literacy To Academics, Marianne Sato, Kathleen Smeaton, Thomas Palmer

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

When academics receive emails that start with “Wassup bro?” and students think digital literacy means “computer skills for old people”, how does the library bridge the gap between students and academics? Increasingly, libraries play a pivotal role in supporting learning in this critical space. However, more could be done. Libraries need to advocate for digital literacy as a legitimate capability that should be embedded into the curriculum rather than an optional extra.

In 2018, The University of Queensland Library undertook a project to create digital literacy modules to enable students to develop digital capabilities that would “fit an individual for …

Co-Designing A Programme Level Approach To Information And Digital Literacy: Initial Reflections From Our Participatory Action Research Project, Vicky Grant, Catherine A. Bazela, Alison V. Little

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Information and digital literacy (IDL) is a core graduate attribute at the University of Sheffield and is defined as follows: “Information and digital literacy (IDL) enables engaged learning. It blends information literacies with digital capabilities transcending technological skills and tools to identify with learning, living and working in a fluid digital world. IDL enables learners to discover and absorb information in a critically engaged manner, innovate in active pursuits of creative scholarship, demonstrate integrity by acknowledging the work of others and make a contribution for others to share” [University of Sheffield Library, 2019].

This paper will present initial reflections from …

Digital Dexterity: A Sustainable Model For Building Essential Skills For The Future Workforce, Carmel O'Sullivan, Alison Slocombe, Clare Mckenzie, Fiona Salisbury

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The importance of digital dexterity in achieving institutional and business missions led the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) to establish a Digital Dexterity Program in 2018. The aim of the CAUL Program was to ascertain the current state of play of digital literacies at member institutions and to establish best practice principles for developing the skills and understandings necessary for staff and students to become effective global citizens and lifelong learners. The Program consisted of three project teams tasked with developing resources that would provide:

• a framework for the development of digital dexterity skills,
• tools to assist CAUL members …

Report On Special Interest Group Information Literacy, Dr. Simone Kibler, Linn Kristine Kristensen

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The IATUL Special Interest Group for Information Literacy (SIG IL) promotes collaboration and sharing of best practices among IATUL members in the area of information literacy. The SIG IL provides a platform to share IL-related experiences, documents and news for its members and others interested in the subject. Another main goal is to contribute to IATUL´s service portfolio to support other member libraries. The report will inform about the group´s organizational structure, its mission and members. It will also provide information about the group´s agenda and current projects.

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue: A Marriage Of Innovation In Nursing Ebp And Digital Literacy Education, Bryan Chan, Dr Li Wei, Marlene Daicopoulos

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Background: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the foundation of modern health services. It improves patient outcomes and quality of care by combining clinical expertise, patient values, and the best research evidence to guide health care decisions. The ability to find, evaluate and apply evidence is essential for EBP. However, preparing the future nursing workforce with the required knowledge and skills to do so can be a challenge.

Objectives: At Murdoch University, we have integrated various digital tools with our personal learning platform to develop an interactive tutorial for final-year nursing students. The tutorial aims to improve skills in the areas of …

The Push-Pull Of Digital Literacy, Jo Coldwell-Neilson, Kat Cain

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Digital literacy within higher education was originally grounded in Gilster’s (1997) definition that essentially framed it as information literacy using technologies. This has necessarily evolved over the past two decades in conjunction with rapid technological advances. Digital literacy concepts have attempted to match the changing landscape engendered by ubiquitous and ever more available technologies, where cybersecurity and accessibility, multimodal communication channels, and push-pull models of information delivery impact the way we learn, work and play. A dizzying plethora of digital literacy definitions has emerged, with no common understanding of what it means or what skills and capabilities it reflects. Concomitantly, …

Uncovering Digital Literacy And Supporting The Implicit: A Case Study Of Library-Faculty Collaboration, Blair Kelly

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Digital literacy is increasingly seen as an important skill for 21^st century university students. Alongside this, notions of ‘digital natives’ who intuitively or implicitly understand digital literacy persist, despite evidence to the contrary.

In order to better understand how digital literacy is expressed in course curriculum, and therefore provide more effective support to students, Deakin University Library worked with academic staff in the University’s School of Medicine to uncover where digital literacy was assessed across the span of a Master of Optometry degree. This process also revealed to what extent the underpinning digital literacy skills and knowledge needed to …

Laboratory Animal Welfare And Human Attitudes: A Cross-Sectional Survey On Heterospecific Play Or “Rat Tickling”, Megan R. Lafollette, Sylvie Cloutier, Colleen Brady, Brianna N. Gaskill, Marguerite E. O'Haire

Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

Introduction

Laboratory rat welfare is critically influenced by laboratory animal personnel through their implementation, or lack of implementation, of various enrichment techniques. One such promising technique is heterospecific play, or “rat tickling”, which mimics aspects of rat rough-and-tumble play and can contribute to improving welfare, but may be infrequently implemented. The theory of planned behavior can be used to study implementation by measuring intentions and beliefs about rat tickling, including behavioral attitudes (whether it is good or bad), subjective norms (whether there is social/professional pressure to provide it), and control beliefs (whether they feel in control of providing it). Therefore, …

Individual Health Outcomes Secondary To A Nurse-Led Coalition Based Health Promotion Program For Underserved Diverse Populations, Vicki Simpson, Zachary Hass

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

This study describes the impact of various levels of participation in a nurse-led coalition-based wellness program on participant outcomes related to body mass index, blood pressure, diabetes risk and lifestyle behaviors in a Midwest rural county.

Subsurface Mimo: A Beamforming Design In Internet Of Underground Things For Digital Agriculture Applications, Abdul Salam

Computer Information Technology Faculty Publications

In underground (UG) multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), the transmit beamforming is used to focus energy in the desired direction. There are three different paths in the underground soil medium through which the waves propagates to reach at the receiver. When the UG receiver receives a desired data stream only from the desired path, then the UG MIMO channel becomes three path (lateral, direct, and reflected) interference channel. Accordingly, the capacity region of the UG MIMO three path interference channel and degrees of freedom (multiplexing gain of this MIMO channel requires careful modeling). Therefore, expressions are required for the degree of …

The Near Tragedy Of Gemini 8: How Neil Armstrong’S First Space Mission Was Almost His Last, Sam Conkle

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

As the space race heated up in the sixties, NASA was scrambling to get ready to put a man on the moon. Though the Apollo program is the one that landed the U.S. on the moon, the Gemini program ensured we had the necessary training and technology to make it to the moon and back. The Gemini 8 mission represented many firsts in NASA’s long journey to the moon. It was the first attempt at docking, an essential and technologically challenging step that is often overlooked in the grand scale of the moon landing. It was also Neil Armstrong’s first …

Mimicry: A Short Play, Diana M. Pho

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

This short play is inspired by the author’s lived experience as a queer Vietnamese-American woman in academia and in US society. This theatrical piece, centered around two young women meeting for the first time after several years, reflects upon the mutable divergence of shared memory, while also exploring intersectional feminist theory and the Vietnamese-American community. This is also a critique of US-based stereotypes about young Asian-American women, and how social prejudices and microaggressions can result in internalized anti-Asian misogyny. Like the range of identities and life experiences that characters Laurel and Mattie have, the Asian diasporic experience in the United …

The Basic Trait Of Antagonism: An Unfortunately Underappreciated Construct, Donald R. Lynam, Joshua D. Miller

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications

Antagonism, the low pole of Agreeableness, references traits related to immorality, combativeness, grandiosity, callousness, and distrustfulness. It is a robust correlate of externalizing behaviors such as antisocial behavior, aggression, and substance use; in fact, in many cases, it is the strongest trait correlate. It represents the core of many important and impactful psychopathological constructs (e.g., psychopathy, antisocial and narcissistic personality disorders). It is also central to models of general and disordered personality, psychopathology, and interpersonal behavior. As Neuroticism is core to understanding the intense distress and suffering that comes with internalizing disorders, Antagonism is core to understanding the impairment and …

Populating Sae J2735 Message Confidence Values For Traffic Signal Transitions Along A Signalized Corridor, Jijo K. Mathew, Howell Li, Darcy M. Bullock

JTRP Affiliated Reports

The communication between connected vehicles and traffic signal controllers is defined in SAE Surface Vehicle Standard J2735. SAE J2735 defines traffic signal status messages and a series of 16 confidence levels for traffic signal transitions. This paper discusses a statistical method for tabulating traffic signal data by phase and time of day and populating the SAE J2735 messages. Graphical representation of the red-green and green-yellow transitions are presented from six intersections along a 4-mile corridor for five different time of day timing plans. The case study provided illustrates the importance of characterizing the stochastic variation of traffic signals to understand …

Using Connected Vehicle Data To Reassess Dilemma Zone Performance Of Heavy Vehicles, Howell Li, Tom Platte, Jijo K. Mathew, W. Benjamin Smith, Enrique Saldivar-Carranza, Darcy M. Bullock

JTRP Affiliated Reports

The rate of fatalities at signalized intersections involving heavy vehicles is nearly five times higher than for passenger vehicles in the US. Previous studies in the US have found that heavy vehicles are twice as likely to violate a red light compared with passenger vehicles. Current technologies leverage setback detection to extend green time for a particular phase and are based upon typical deceleration rates for passenger cars. Furthermore, dilemma zone detectors are not effective when the max out time expires and forces the onset of yellow. This study proposes the use of connected vehicle (CV) technology to trigger force …

Pilot Study: Measuring Attitudes Toward Ramp Resource Management—The Influence Of National Culture, Nadine G. Muecklich, Hans-Joachim K. Ruff-Stahl, Ivan Sikora

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

Ramp resource management (RRM) is a highly flight-safety-relevant, but to date widely overlooked, part of the air transportation system. Organizational, national, professional, and safety cultures play an important role in setting up resource management and training. This pilot study evaluates the influence of national culture on attitudes toward RRM, based on Geert Hofstede’s Values Survey Module. A slightly adapted version of this survey module was distributed to ramp personnel in Germany and national cultural indices were generated. A one-way analysis of variance revealed that, while some influence of national culture in RRM could be concluded, the majority of the results …

Outcomes Of Primary Care-Based Medicare Annualwellness Visits With Older Adults: A Scoping Review, Vicki Simpson, Melissa Kovich

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

The increasing aging population creates many challenges for countries around the world. Keeping this population healthy to prevent frailty and functional decline requires a stronger focus on health promotion and disease prevention. Maximization of well-being and quality of life of older adults can occur if determinants of health are addressed and preventive behaviors are supported. Primary care based preventive visits such as the Medicare annual wellness visit can be used with older adults to enhance health promotion efforts. A scoping review of studies was conducted to identify current evidence concerning the impact of this visit on preventive practices, risk reduction …

“Going Somewhere Makes Sense, But Somehow It Seems More Shameful:” Italian Women’S Attitudes And Perceptions Of Reproductive Tourism, Kelsie Basile, Adria Diaconu, Camille Goodwyn, Sarah Kincade, Kaylee Mccracken

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

Background: Law 40/2004 transformed Italy from a place with a largely unregulated commercial medically assisted reproduction (MAR) market to a country with the most conservative approach to MAR. As a result, the number of Italians seeking MAR outside of Italy skyrocketed, doubling in one year as citizens sought to escape the strict legislation. Even though restrictions were lifted on procedures like gamete donation, surrogacy is still banned, and single women and homosexual couples still cannot access MAR in Italy. Objective: The purpose of this study is to understand Italian women’s perceptions of, and experiences with, reproductive tourism, including benefits and …

Doctor Interaction: Is There Discriminatory Treatment At Play?, Jade Meekin, Kennedy Skipper

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

While research on healthcare disparities exist, specifically about racial disparities and pain, no studies have explored how these implicit biases impact young adults and their social interactions with their doctors. This study explored how race, age, and gender impacts the way that their medical professionals interact with their patients. A survey was sent out to many students of Purdue University where they answered various questions regarding their doctor visits. African American participants reported feeling as though their medical doctors were unwilling to pursue more extensive or serious treatment when compared to the responses of Caucasians, Asians, and other ethnicities. A …

Autonomous Land Vehicle, Ashley Maddock, Sean S. Hwang, Pratik Bansal, Dharan Ramdoss, Somesh Dube

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

The demand for the autonomous land vehicle industry has been increasing tremendously, and continues to grow; nearly 30 million autonomous vehicles are expected to be sold by 2040.1 Through the Autonomous Lands Vehicle (ALV) VIP team, students develop both the hardware and software to help enhance knowledge and gain experience in vehicle autonomy. An automatic pilot has been built that can drive the vehicle in real time. The purpose of this pilot is to generate vehicle control commands that will direct the vehicle from the starting point to the finishing point, without hitting unforeseen obstacles. A remote controlled vehicle has …

Integrating Civic Engagement Through Virtual Learning In The Stem Classroom, Keita Arakawa

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

Currently there is a lack of real-world projects/clients integrated into higher education classrooms. Although there has been a recent uptick in the need to integrate the humanities into the STEM classroom, service learning and/or civic engagement focused projects are limited. This research is to investigate methods for incorporating authentic learning experiences into the post-secondary STEM classroom guided by the follow research question: How can we increase access to authentic learning in the higher education classroom? To answer the question, the pilot study will engage six undergraduate students of varying age, major, and genders in a two-phase approach. First, the students …

Drones On The Rise: Societal Misperceptions Of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Suas), Renee Keilman

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

Throughout the past decade, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) have been on the rise in both the civilian and military sectors. It is forecasted that in the near future they will create thousands of jobs and billions in tax revenue due to their ability to execute difficult and hazardous tasks safely, efficiently, and cost effectively. However, one current issue with the proliferation of the technology is a shortage of skilled employees due to a lack of education and common negative public misperceptions associated with them. To investigate this, responses from a mixed methods survey will be analyzed. Within the survey, …

World War One And Edith Wharton's Morocco, Scott Straight, Khalil Williams

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

The research is an examination of Edith Wharton, a popular and influential author throughout the 20th century, and whether she portrays an accurate cultural and historical representation of Morocco in her 1920 travelogue, "In Morocco." This research questions if her views on Imperialism, the Arabic world and Morocco are representative of the United States or unique to her. These objectives are addressed through the close analysis of "In Morocco" and relevant book reviews her work. Other forms of media such as newspaper articles and films from the year 1906 to 1925 are analyzed. Primary source documents such as government reports …

Aircraft Concept Design For A Survivable Autonomous Tanker, Neal Ottinger

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

The purpose of this concept design is to assess the performance of a survivable and autonomous tanker aircraft that would augment the current U.S. Air Force tanker fleet as a low-cost solution for delivering fuel to fighter aircraft in high-risk combat environments. The design process started with research of the performance parameters and mission profiles of current tanker and fighter aircraft, which was leveraged to create a mission profile and a set of specifications for the conceptual design. The tanker aircraft was required to have a flight range of 3,000 miles, cruise at 35,000 feet at Mach 0.85, and offload …

Use Of Counterfactual Thinking Technique In Storytelling: Effect On Affect And Aesthetic Judgement Of A Destination/An Attraction, Kexin Wang

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

The project addresses a significant literature gap in hospitality and tourism marketing with the use of counterfactual thinking strategy, a content strategy that forms an effective brand storytelling mechanism. Hospitality and tourism business offerings are complex with multi-components and a high degree of intangibility. Therefore, content marketing when well executed will play a critical role in tangiblizing our experience-based products and building brand equity. In this project, we aim to identify specific visual traits in brand storytelling that can optimally engage consumers. These identified traits will become useful parameters for hospitality business in their effort to create compelling brand stories. …

Social Factors Associated With Obstacles To Human Milk Donation, Claire Hornsby

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

Background: Human breast milk has been shown to improve the health outcomes of infants. When an infant’s mother’s milk is not available donated breast milk is an option; however, donated human breast milk has a limited supply and is very costly. To increase the supply and availability of donated breast milk we must first understand the population of breast milk donors and the obstacles they experience throughout the donation process. Purpose: To determine the significance of human milk donor demographic and obstacles encountered during the donation process. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey with a convenience sample of 227 women who …

“I Think You Might Feel Isolated:” Infertility Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Among Italian Women, Kaylee M. Mason, Alyson C. D'Eramo, Lesley J. Flores, Savannah M. Hottle

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

Background: Italian women live in a complex reproductive society, which is currently facing several obstacles: the fertility rate is the lowest in Europe and in Italian history. Due to recent legislation, this infertility crisis is far from being settled. Women who experience infertility face adverse physical and psychological outcomes. Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate Italian women’s infertility perspectives and experiences, and how cultural constructs (e.g., recent legislation, social stigma, and religion) intersect with the issue. Inclusion criteria included women (ages 18 – 50 years) who lived in Florence and were utilizing the Italian healthcare system at …

The Influence Of Tropical Climate On Cognitive Task Performance And Aiming Accuracy In Young International Fencers, Nicolas Robin, Aurelie Collado, Stephane Sinnapah, Elisabeth Rosnet, Olivier Hue, Guillaume R. Coudevylle

Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

This study examined how a tropical climate (TC) influences the cognitive and aiming task performances of young international fencers. The participants performed the tasks in TC and an air-conditioned room. In each session, they completed questionnaires evaluating affective states, fatigue, and comfort and thermal sensations. They also carried out cognitive tasks (simple and choice reaction time, attention, and vigilance tasks) and a motor task testing aiming accuracy with a sword while wearing protective clothing and a mask. TC, which was observed to decrease thermal discomfort, was revealed to decrease aiming accuracy and positive affective states. There was no deleterious effect …

A Path Loss Model For Through The Soil Wireless Communications In Digital Agriculture, Abdul Salam

Computer Information Technology Faculty Publications

In this paper, a path loss model is developed to predict the impact of soil type, soil moisture, operation frequency, distance, and burial depth of sensors for through-the-soil wireless communications channel. The soil specific model is developed based on empirical measurements in a testbed and field settings. The model can be used in different soils for a frequency range of 100MHz to 1GHz. The standard deviation between measured and predicted path loss is from 4-6dB in the silt loam, sandy, and silty clay loam soil types. The model leads to development of sensor-guided irrigation system in the field of digital …