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The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 9, December 2024, Health Sciences Library Dec 2024

The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 9, December 2024, Health Sciences Library

Volume 11

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for December 2024. Please see page 2 for a text-only version of this issue!


Make A Wish Sway Presentation, Christianna D. Dalrymple Nov 2024

Make A Wish Sway Presentation, Christianna D. Dalrymple

UN SDG Open Pedagogy Faculty Fellowship: Renewable Assignments

No abstract provided.


Human-Machine Communication: Complete Volume. Volume 9 Nov 2024

Human-Machine Communication: Complete Volume. Volume 9

Human-Machine Communication

This is the complete volume of HMC Volume 9.


Towards Human-Machine Collaboration In Autonomous Material Handling On Construction Sites, Jyrki Oraskari, Lukas Kirner, Marit Zöcklein, Sigrid Brell-Cokcan Nov 2024

Towards Human-Machine Collaboration In Autonomous Material Handling On Construction Sites, Jyrki Oraskari, Lukas Kirner, Marit Zöcklein, Sigrid Brell-Cokcan

Human-Machine Communication

In the contemporary construction industry, the shortage of skilled labor has prompted the exploration of automation as a remedy and machine autonomy as a potential solution to the environmental conditions at the site. This research explores the balance between human oversight and the independent decision-making capabilities of robots for material delivery on construction sites. Using a scenario-based approach, autonomy in construction robotics is evaluated across four human-machine interaction cases with spatial and temporal dimensions. The expected outcomes revolve around improved safety through better human-machine communication and establishing an interoperable data model to enhance robot autonomy. This aims to automate tasks …


Accomplishing Robotic Autonomy: The Complexities Of Sociotechnical Care And Agency In The Laboratory, Yifan Xu, Elliott Hauser Nov 2024

Accomplishing Robotic Autonomy: The Complexities Of Sociotechnical Care And Agency In The Laboratory, Yifan Xu, Elliott Hauser

Human-Machine Communication

Effective ethical interventions in emerging technologies such as robotic autonomy demand situated understandings of the practices that shape them. Drawing upon a year of participatory ethnography, this study examines the sociomaterial practices used to accomplish robotic agency in an engineering research laboratory. Ironically, the robot was often a helpless, even pathetic, figure. Roboticists displayed an attitude of surprisingly genuine, diligent, and self-effacing care toward the robot as they helped enable it to perform basic competencies such as picking up a bottle. Using a practice theory, we show how roboticists’ care practices, motivated and sustained by anticipatory narratives of robotic agency, …


Wired To Offend: Cancel Culture Meets Generative Artificial Intelligence, Andrew Prahl, Shanice Koh Jie Qing, Justina Tan Ann Qi Nov 2024

Wired To Offend: Cancel Culture Meets Generative Artificial Intelligence, Andrew Prahl, Shanice Koh Jie Qing, Justina Tan Ann Qi

Human-Machine Communication

Cancel culture has been limited to individuals and corporations being cancelled. However, AI is also getting cancelled, challenging our understanding of machine autonomy and cancel culture. This paper investigates how AI cancellation is discussed on X (Twitter) using a recent AI cancellation incident involving Nothing, Forever, an AI-generated parody of Seinfeld. Qualitative content analysis is performed on 734 relevant posts to extract the main categories dominating the discourse, including emotional expression, attitudes toward AI, and discussion of human versus AI qualities. The results provide insights regarding how people perceive the autonomy of AI and who is responsible for AI output.


Autonomy And Agency In Farming: Exploring Human, Machine, And Animal Dynamics, Ricarda Drüeke, Corinna Peil Nov 2024

Autonomy And Agency In Farming: Exploring Human, Machine, And Animal Dynamics, Ricarda Drüeke, Corinna Peil

Human-Machine Communication

Human-Machine Communication is reshaping the agricultural sector as digital technologies and automated systems transform farms into complex communicative environments. Farms, which serve as both workplaces and living spaces, uniquely integrate these technologies, yet their impact on farmers’ daily practices, labor, and decision-making remains underexplored. Through an ethnographic approach involving qualitative interviews and farm visits in Austria and southern Germany, the study investigates the interactions among farmers, automated technologies, smart devices, and animals. Using Actor-Network Theory, the redistribution of labor and agency in smart farming is explored. This analysis examines two forms of human-machine relations: the dynamics of automation and autonomy …


Human-Machine Relations And Relational Autonomy, Hendrik Kempt, Camilla Colombo, Saskia K. Nagel Nov 2024

Human-Machine Relations And Relational Autonomy, Hendrik Kempt, Camilla Colombo, Saskia K. Nagel

Human-Machine Communication

The ever-growing use of interactive technologies and digitization processes in decisionmaking contexts raises key challenges to the conceptualization of autonomy. Starting from the shortcomings of individualistic models, we argue that relational accounts of autonomy provide a more adequate characterization of human beings as socially embedded and integrated. By introducing a decision-theoretic framework, and further theoretical elaboration, we suggest a substantial account of relational autonomy incorporating machines and technologies within the significant relations entertained by agents. Besides optimizing decision-making performances, human-machine interactions could genuinely support and enhance individual autonomy, by fostering human connections, expanding the individual’s social context with additional perspectives, …


From Automation To Autonomy: Human Machine Relations In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Caja Thimm, Gabriele Gramelsberger, Maximilian Mayer, Frank T. Piller Nov 2024

From Automation To Autonomy: Human Machine Relations In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Caja Thimm, Gabriele Gramelsberger, Maximilian Mayer, Frank T. Piller

Human-Machine Communication

The shift from automation to autonomy marks a new chapter in human-machine relations, especially in the context of the expanding and diversifying applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As machines gain capabilities that resemble autonomous agency, the boundary between human and machine autonomy blurs, challenging traditional concepts of agency, control, and independence. This special issue examines the multidisciplinary perspectives on autonomy in the digital age, addressing the complexities of attributing autonomy to machines and AI systems. Philosophical, sociological, and technical approaches converge to explore how emerging forms of machine autonomy impacts human agency, freedom, and decision-making, with applications spanning from autonomous …


Meeting Minutes 11-20-2024, Staff Council Nov 2024

Meeting Minutes 11-20-2024, Staff Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.


Service-Learning Reflection: Advent Health Hospital, Paola Urena Nov 2024

Service-Learning Reflection: Advent Health Hospital, Paola Urena

UN SDG Open Pedagogy Faculty Fellowship: Renewable Assignments

No abstract provided.


The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 8, November 2024, Health Sciences Library Nov 2024

The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 8, November 2024, Health Sciences Library

Volume 11

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for November 2024. Please see page 2 for a text-only version of this issue!


Know Your Library - Vinnie The Vulture, Diamond R. Williams Oct 2024

Know Your Library - Vinnie The Vulture, Diamond R. Williams

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.


The World Series Begins, Richard C. Crepeau Oct 2024

The World Series Begins, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It seems that the biggest news in baseball this week is off the field. Usually, that is not a good thing. Yesterday, the Commissioner of Baseball, Rob Manfred, announced that Pete Rose and sixteen other players have been re-instated from baseball’s  “permanently ineligible” list. Among the sixteen others are several players caught up in the Black Sox scandal of 1919.


Meeting Minutes 10-16-2024, Staff Advisory Council Oct 2024

Meeting Minutes 10-16-2024, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.


The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 7, October 2024, Health Sciences Library Oct 2024

The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 7, October 2024, Health Sciences Library

Volume 11

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for October 2024. Please see page 2 for a text-only version of this issue!


The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 6, September 2024, Health Sciences Library Sep 2024

The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 6, September 2024, Health Sciences Library

Volume 11

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for September 2024. Please see page 2 for a text-only version of this issue!


Ucf Libraries Programming Report, 2023-2024, Kasey Bennett, Ucf Libraries Aug 2024

Ucf Libraries Programming Report, 2023-2024, Kasey Bennett, Ucf Libraries

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.


Two Academic Libraries, One Study: Using Project Outcome For Assessment And Advocacy Across Partner Institutions, Rachel E. Trnka, Karen F. Kaufmann, Katy Miller Aug 2024

Two Academic Libraries, One Study: Using Project Outcome For Assessment And Advocacy Across Partner Institutions, Rachel E. Trnka, Karen F. Kaufmann, Katy Miller

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Assessment and Advocacy: Using Project Outcome for Academic Libraries is a collection of case studies to mark the fifth’s anniversary of Project Outcome and share how various institutions have utilized the toolkit to improve their services. This chapter provides details on a cross-institutional study conducted at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Seminole State College of Florida, the second largest feeder school of transfer students to UCF. During the Spring 2022 semester, students in English composition II courses are both institutions completed the Project Outcome immediate instruction survey. The chapter details the results of the surveys and discusses how …


The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 5, August 2024, Health Sciences Library Aug 2024

The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 5, August 2024, Health Sciences Library

Volume 11

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for August 2024.


University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2024 - 2025, University Of Central Florida Aug 2024

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2024 - 2025, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Ucf Libraries 2024 Faculty Research Showcase, Michael Furlong, David Benjamin, Renee Cole Montgomery, Chereeka Garner, Andy Todd, Peggy L. Nuhn, Jeanne Piascik, Tina H. Buck, Sara Duff, Sai Deng Jul 2024

Ucf Libraries 2024 Faculty Research Showcase, Michael Furlong, David Benjamin, Renee Cole Montgomery, Chereeka Garner, Andy Todd, Peggy L. Nuhn, Jeanne Piascik, Tina H. Buck, Sara Duff, Sai Deng

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries’ Faculty Research Showcase has been a tradition of the library to highlight the publications, research projects, and scholarly accomplishments of library faculty members. The 2024 Showcase features seven presentations: "Alas, Babylon Afterword, Centipede Press (1959/2024)", "Throwback to Throwback Thinking: Integrating Archives into Student Engagement Activities", "Recent Research Activity: A Tale of Two Studies", "I Think I Can… I Think I Can…: Lessons in Persistence and Relationships from The Little Engine that Could", "A Hybrid Approach to Library Deaccessioning: A Case Study from the University of Central Florida", "KBART Automation vs Manual …


The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 3/4, Summer 2024, Health Sciences Library Jul 2024

The Scoop, Vol. 11 Issue 3/4, Summer 2024, Health Sciences Library

Volume 11

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for Summer 2024.


Cooperating Teachers’ Views And Practices About Teaching Emergent Bilinguals In General Education Classrooms, Tunde Szecsi, Janka Szilagyi Jun 2024

Cooperating Teachers’ Views And Practices About Teaching Emergent Bilinguals In General Education Classrooms, Tunde Szecsi, Janka Szilagyi

Journal of English Learner Education

Cooperating teachers’ pedagogical beliefs and practices influence teacher candidates’ views and practices. Therefore, this study examined mainstream cooperating teachers’ perceptions about critical components of effective instruction for English learners, and the relationship between these teachers’ perceptions and classroom practices. We interviewed 55 teachers and completed a 90-minute observation in each classroom. We analyzed the interviews for common themes, and we used descriptive statistics to summarize the observation data. The findings indicated that teachers were well-versed in evidence-based instructional activities and strategies. However, many teachers found it challenging to infuse ELs’ language, culture and experiential background into their instruction.


Resident Survey Highlights, Jacquelyn Reiss, Amy Donley Jun 2024

Resident Survey Highlights, Jacquelyn Reiss, Amy Donley

Institute for Social and Behavioral Science (ISBS)

No abstract provided.


Evidence Synthesis, Corinne Bishop, Jason D. Phillips, Andy Todd Jun 2024

Evidence Synthesis, Corinne Bishop, Jason D. Phillips, Andy Todd

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This presentation introduces evidence synthesis, a structured method of systematically identifying, evaluating, and synthesizing research to inform healthcare interventions and policy decisions. Spearheaded by the UCF Libraries' Evidence Synthesis Group, activities have included developing resource guides, collaborating with faculty on systematic, scoping, and qualitative reviews, and attending professional training institutes. The session highlights best practices, essential resources, typologies of review types, librarian roles, and emerging tools like JBI SUMARI and PRISMA guidelines. Current and future initiatives, such as workshops, credit-bearing courses, and internal training programs, aim to expand support for faculty and students engaged in evidence synthesis projects at UCF. …


Lorna Doone And Lake Mann Resident Surveys: Results, Amy Donley, Jacquelyn Reiss, Caroline Austin Jun 2024

Lorna Doone And Lake Mann Resident Surveys: Results, Amy Donley, Jacquelyn Reiss, Caroline Austin

Institute for Social and Behavioral Science (ISBS)

No abstract provided.


What Hmc Teaches Us About Authenticity, Katrin Etzrodt, Jihyun Kim, Margot Van Der Goot, Andrew Prahl, Mina Choi, Matthew Craig, Marco Dehnert, Sven Engesser, Katharina Frehmann, Luis A. Grande, Jindong Liu, Diyi Liu, Sandra Mooshammer, Nathan Rambukkana, Ayanda Rogge, Pieta Sikström, Rachel Son, Nan J. Wilkenfeld, Kun Xu, Renwen Zhang, Ying Zhu, Chad Edwards Jun 2024

What Hmc Teaches Us About Authenticity, Katrin Etzrodt, Jihyun Kim, Margot Van Der Goot, Andrew Prahl, Mina Choi, Matthew Craig, Marco Dehnert, Sven Engesser, Katharina Frehmann, Luis A. Grande, Jindong Liu, Diyi Liu, Sandra Mooshammer, Nathan Rambukkana, Ayanda Rogge, Pieta Sikström, Rachel Son, Nan J. Wilkenfeld, Kun Xu, Renwen Zhang, Ying Zhu, Chad Edwards

Human-Machine Communication

This paper delves into what the application of authenticity to Human-Machine Communication (HMC) can teach us about authenticity and us as HMC researchers and as a com- munity. Inspired by the 2023 pre-conference “HMC: Authenticity in communicating with machines,” two central questions guide the discussion: How does HMC contribute to our understanding of authentic communication with machines? And how can the concept of authenticity contribute to our sense of self as researchers within the HMC field? Through the collaborative effort of 22 authors, the paper explores the re-conceptualization of authenticity and presents recent areas of tension that guide the HMC …


Authentic Impediments: The Influence Of Identity Threat, Cultivated Perceptions, And Personality On Robophobia, Kate K. Mays Jun 2024

Authentic Impediments: The Influence Of Identity Threat, Cultivated Perceptions, And Personality On Robophobia, Kate K. Mays

Human-Machine Communication

Considering possible impediments to authentic interactions with machines, this study explores contributors to robophobia from the potential dual influence of technological features and individual traits. Through a 2 x 2 x 3 online experiment, a robot’s physical human-likeness, gender, and status were manipulated and individual differences in robot beliefs and personality traits were measured. The effects of robot traits on phobia were non-significant. Overall, subjective beliefs about what robots are, cultivated by media portrayals, whether they threaten human identity, are moral, and have agency were the strongest predictors of robophobia. Those with higher internal locus of control and neuroticism, and …


In Seal We Trust? Investigating The Effect Of Certifications On Perceived Trustworthiness Of Ai Systems, Magdalena Wischnewski, Nicole Krämer, Christian Janiesch, Emmanuel Müller, Theodor Schnitzler, Carina Newen Jun 2024

In Seal We Trust? Investigating The Effect Of Certifications On Perceived Trustworthiness Of Ai Systems, Magdalena Wischnewski, Nicole Krämer, Christian Janiesch, Emmanuel Müller, Theodor Schnitzler, Carina Newen

Human-Machine Communication

Trust certification through so-called trust seals is a common strategy to help users ascertain the trustworthiness of a system. In this study, we examined trust seals for AI systems from two perspectives: (1) In a pre-registered online study participants, we asked whether trust seals can increase user trust in AI systems, and (2) qualitatively, we investigated what participants expect from such AI seals of trust. Our results indicate mixed support for the use of AI seals. While trust seals generally did not affect the participants’ trust, their trust in the AI system increased if they trusted the seal-issuing institution. Moreover, …