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Epideictic Rhetoric, Ilon Lauer

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Smartphones, Paul A. Soukup S.J.

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Hispanics-And-Latinos And The U.S. Media: New Issues For Future Research, Santiago Arias, Lea Hellmueller

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Studying Soap Operas, Paul A. Soukup S.J.

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Chat Gpt's Quality Factors On~Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Enjoyment, And~Continuous Usage Intention Using The Is Success Model, Mun Ki Kim, Seon Young Jhee, Sang-Lin Han

Asia Marketing Journal

Due to the rapid diffusion of ChatGPT based on Generative AI, innovative changes are being made in artificial intelligence technology and its use. In fact, ChatGPT is being actively applied by being fused to various industries along with our daily lives. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the correlation between the quality factors, perceived usefulness, perceived enjoyment, and continuous usage intention of ChatGPT technology using the IS success model. For this study, a survey was conducted on 225 experienced people who have used ChatGPT technology. As a result of the survey analysis, it was confirmed that among the quality factors …

Usage Statistics: Project Counter R5 Dr_D1 Report Fy2024 - Database Search And Item Usage, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Project COUNTER R5 Report DR_D1 for the University of Rhode Island for the period from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024. The DR_D1 report is defined as "Database Search and Item Usage." This report presents an annual total only and only includes those platforms successfully configured for automated harvesting via SUSHI.

File for download is Excel spreadsheet generated by Alma Analytics.

Results:

Searches Automated - 30,626

Searches Federated - 918

Searches Regular - 1,049,169

Total Item Investigations - 554,019

Total Item Requests - 235,329

Usage Statistics: Project Counter R5 Tr_B1 Report Fy2024 - Book Requests (Excluding Oa_Gold) By Title, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Project COUNTER R5 Report TR_B1 for the University of Rhode Island for the period from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024. The TR_B1 report is defined as "Book Requests (Excluding OA_Gold)." This report presents an annual total only and only includes those platforms successfully configured for automated harvesting via SUSHI.

File for download is Excel spreadsheet generated by Alma Analytics.

Results:

Total Item Requests - 130,532

Unique Title Requests - 54,592

Fostering Undergraduate Research A Practice-Based Approach, Muireann Okeeffe, Tim Kovar, Robert Tully, Ruth Harris, Sue Norton, Emma Obrien, Deirdre Mcgrath Mcgrath, Rachelle O'Brien, Evin Mccarthy, Liam Mcglynn, Ceri Almrott, Connell Vaughan, Aija Freimane, Con Kennedy, Jesús Urda, Pearl O’Rourke, Clare Bell, Deirdre Kennedy, Sinead Mcdonald, Robbie O Connor

Compendium

This Compendium has its origins in the Undergraduate Practice-Based Research Community of Practice (CoP) established as an outcome to a Faculty of Arts & Humanities Teaching and Learning symposium that highlighted the importance of practice-based learning, including research, at undergraduate level.

The examples in this Compendium describe research that is focused on active-learning goals that help in creating a richer learning experience for students, assisting them to become more capable and effective learners across a range of disciplines in the Arts and Humanities.

Thirteen cross-disciplinary case studies are presented in this compendium that seek to both contribute to this …

Theorizing “Reflection” And “Refraction” For Teaching Argumentative Writing About Literature In The Secondary English Language-Arts Classroom, Matt Seymour

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

This study theorizes two new constructs—“reflection” and “refraction”—for teaching argumentative writing about literature in secondary classrooms. Derived from a year-long ethnographic study and through contextualized analysis of a student's essay, it examines a Latinx student's argument about the novel Sing, Unburied, Sing. The analysis that follows demonstrates how her writing was influenced by both conventional argumentative practices in schools and the specific racial narratives present in the classroom environment. Drawing from the perspectives of New Literacy Studies, the study advocates for writing instruction to consider elements reflection and refraction in English language arts classroom. By doing so, it suggests moving …

Quality Criteria In Narrative And Script Writing For Children’S Television (Ages 0–6), Valerio Fuenzalida

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Facebook: Changing The Face Of Communication Research, Paul A. Soukup S.J.

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Digital Shepherding: Social Communication And Religious Leadership, Nadia Delicata, Thomas Boomershine, Bishop Maxim, Levi Checketts

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Nonverbal Communication, Paul A. Soukup S.J.

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Communication And Leadership 2020: Intersectional, Mindful, Digital, Carolyn M. Cunningham, Michael Hazel, Tracey J. Hayes

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Doing Philosophy And Rhetoric Historically: A Review Of The Philosophy Of Communication, Susan Mancino

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

More To The Hobbit Than Meets The Eye: Deconstructing Femininity In Bilbo Baggins, Pieter Conradie

Mythopoeic Society Seminar Proceedings

Femininity in JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit has long been read as virtually non-existent. Although Tolkien’s 1937 text remains a compelling story, this absence often means that female readers struggle to find themselves represented in the text. New strains of scholarship, however, claim that by her appearance, interests, behaviour and positioning in a patriarchal society, Bilbo Baggins appears to be more of a woman than a man. In this presentation I take up these emerging arguments, showing how gender relations in The Hobbit deconstruct. In Bilbo and Bilbo’s parents, traditional gender roles are reversed, but ultimately merged. The outcome is a …

Reading, Rending, And Queering The Web Of Story With The Lenses Of “Con-Creation” And Process Theology, Cameron Bourquein, Nick Polk

Mythopoeic Society Seminar Proceedings

“Sub-creation” within Tolkien’s narrative and extra-narrative works is routinely exhibited not as monolithic but rather as (literally and figuratively) polyphonic. In this joint paper Bourquein proposes that the Legendarium can be read through the lens of “con-creation” (total, continuous, collective, creative activity) both internally (as events in the Secondary World) and externally (as both a text and a pseudohistory in the Primary World). This approach levels the playing field between all actors in—and readers of—“The Drama,” providing a queer approach to interpretive-creative activity when compared to “orthodox” doctrines of creation. Polk further argues that con-creation resonates with process theologies of …

Sauron, Seduction, And The Queering Mechanism Of The Ring, Mercury Natis

Mythopoeic Society Seminar Proceedings

It has often been argued that Sauron is barely present in The Lord of the Rings, existing as a villainous presence on the margins of the narrative. This paper will argue that Sauron is present throughout the entire narrative as manifested in the Ring, and through the Ring’s presence as a queering device. The Ring acts out Sauron’s seduction mechanism, a defining character trait as portrayed in the Silmarillion. It is this seduction mechanism that allows the Ring to act as a queering agent throughout the narrative. Ring-lust is inherently queer as it projects a male-presented character’s seductive powers, …

Bots, Paul A. Soukup S.J.

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

The English And The Welsh: Tolkien’S Rewriting Of History In The Legendarium, Alexander Retakh

Journal of Tolkien Research

Early legendarium is often called a "mythology for England," while Tolkien's later tales have been described as mythologies for Britain (by Dimitra Fimi) or Englishness (by Thomas Honegger). Later legendarium still contains fictional versions of English-like peoples, the Hobbits and the Rohirrim. Their construction leads to a re-construction of elements of English history in the subcreation, that often produces fictional analogs not only of the English but of the Welsh. How Tolkien described contacts between the English and their closest neighbors reveals his idea of Englishness (his own national identity) and its place in the narrative.

This article traces appearances …

Naming Names: Phenomenology And Pseudonyms, Rebecca Woods

Plymouth Interdisciplinary Education Open Journal

This short opinion piece uses my experiences of formulating pseudonyms during my doctoral project as a way of examining this task. Names are our public labels and as such they are part of self-perception and are catalysts for responses to others. Pseudonyms are not empty; they are cultural artefacts in academia which form connections with participants. The issues addressed with regard to re-naming are research context, ontology, method, navigating sensitivities, contextual determination, concluding with a review of congruence and robustness. The task of generating pseudonyms has the potential for being an exciting way of encapsulating how researchers consider participants and …

Use Of Ai In Family Medicine Publications: A Joint Editorial From Journal Editors, Sarina Schrager, Dean A. Seehusen, Sumi M. Sexton, Caroline Richardson, Jon Neher, Nicholas Pimlott, Marjorie A. Bowman, José E. Rodríguez, Christopher P. Morley, Li Li, James Domdera

Population and Public Health Sciences Faculty Publications

There are multiple guidelines from publishers and organizations on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in publishing.1–5 However, none are specific to family medicine. Most journals have some basic AI use recommendations for authors, but more explicit direction is needed, as not all AI tools are the same.

Recasting Gender Roles: A Study Of Indian Television Commercials (2011– 2020), Himika Akram, Alicia Mason

Faculty Submissions

On media, television commercials (TVCs) play a significant role in shaping societal perceptions of gender roles. This study examines gender depictions in Indian TVCs, focusing on key dimensions such as gender ratio in primary characters, voiceovers, settings (home, outdoor, workplace), and product categories. A content analysis of 120 TVCs from Indian brands (2011–2020) was conducted, with coding performed by the researcher. Findings reveal that men were primary characters in 54.6% of the advertisements, while women featured in 45.4%. Male voiceovers dominated at 70.1%, compared to 29.9% for females. Women were portrayed in home settings in 66.7% of TVCs, while men …

Sentimental Aesthetics In D-Flat Major: Adagio Of Haydn’S Hob. Xvi:46, Keri Hui

HAYDN: Online Journal of the Haydn Society of North America

Although the concept of key characteristics was widely affirmed in the eighteenth century, the key of D-flat major was rarely adopted by composers. The so-called Romantic period, however, saw a remarkable increase in the use of this key, as demonstrated in the many well-known pieces written by composers such as Chopin. The article first reviews the different receptions of D-flat major in the eighteenth century and explores how the clavichord might have allowed Haydn to hear D-flat major as a key of sentimentality, one that echoes Christian Daniel Friedrich Schubart’s interpretation. It then examines ways in which Haydn presents the …

Development Of 'Me And You' Model For Emotional And Behavioral Disorders In Children: A Joyful Approach, Siti Nuraini Purnamawati, Hartini Nara, Rohmah Ageng Mursita, Lintang Al Mar’Atus Sholihah

Journal of ICSAR

This research focuses on the development of the "Me and You" learning model for children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), especially those from socioeconomically disadvantaged environments, such as the Rusunawa Jatinegara Kaum area in East Jakarta. Using the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation), the study employed a systematic, evidence-based approach to create and refine an effective educational intervention. The model, organized around five core themes addressing self-awareness, emotional regulation, and social interaction, aims to reduce misunderstandings and foster positive peer relationships. The intervention was tested in a community setting, and expert validation was conducted. Findings suggest that …

Design Of Curriculum Adaptation Model Based On Decision Support Systemdesign Of Curriculum Adaptation Model Based On Decision Support System, Trisniawati Trisniawati, Dinar Westri Andini, Achmad Hufad, Endang Rochyadi, Imas Diana Aprilia

Journal of ICSAR

Inclusive education aims to provide access and accommodation for students to achieve achievements based on their competence. A curriculum adaptation model has been developed as a guide to fulfill the student learning needs. This model is inefficient because the teacher considers the initial assessment and modifications/adjustments in learning outcomes troublesome. This study explains the development of a more efficient and attractive decision-support technology-based curriculum adaptation model. This technology development results 6-step system development process. The development design is carried out by implementing a decision support system that can reveal the student characteristics. It also can recommend student learning needs and …

Mobile Application Development For Android: Identification Tool For Children With Special Needs In Inclusive Schools, Mirnawati Mirnawati, Amka Amka

Journal of ICSAR

This research aims to develop an Android-based mobile application that acts as an identification tool for children with special needs. By using mobile technology, this application will facilitate the identification process for teachers and parents and provide clear guidelines for its use. This research method uses the R & D (Research and Development) ADDIE design, which consists of five stages, namely analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. Identification is carried out by filling in data on the application, with the dominant characteristics appearing after the data has been filled in. The identification process is based on the results of a …

Implementation Of Pictorial Test Instruments To Improve Deaf Students' Sexual Behavior Knowledge Through Direct Learning, Budi Susetyo, Iding Tarsidi, Wiwi Siswaningsih, Andily Aprilia Rahmawati, Nuning Sapta Rahayu, Tati Hernawati

Journal of ICSAR

Adolescents with disability are vulnerable to sexual violence, due to their limitations. This study aims to improve knowledge and understanding of sexual behavior of deaf students by using test instrument in the form of images in direct learning, so it can overcome deviant sexual behavior. The research method used was an experiment with a one group posttest experimental design, the research sample was 22 deaf students of SMPLB and SMALB in the West Java and Bali. The test instrument in the form of choices was equipped with images consisting of four aspects, namely the anatomy and function of reproductive organs, …

Sexual Stigma And Self-Actualization Of Persons With Disabilities, Yoga Budhi Santoso, Sunardi Tukimin, Endang Rochyadi, Imas Diana Aprilia, Juhanaini Juhanaini, Setyo Wahyu Wibowo, Ana Fatimatuzzahra, Prinanda Gustarina Ridwan, Zulfa Rahma, Ranti Novianti

Journal of ICSAR

This study aims to examine the stigma experienced by persons with disabilities, focusing on physical and sexual stigma and its relationship with self-actualization. Using a qualitative approach, the study involved 11 individuals with disabilities aged 20–31 years from various regions in Indonesia. Data were collected through questionnaires addressing sources and forms of stigma, as well as participants’ perceptions of their ability to achieve self-actualization, particularly in romantic and sexual relationships. Findings indicate that more than half of the respondents experienced stigma related to their physical condition, especially from family and neighborhood environments. Sexual stigma was less prevalent, with only a …

Implementation Of Pancasila Student Profile In Merdeka Curriculum To Improve Deaf Students' Communication, Rohmah Ageng Mursita, Murni Winarsih, Totok Bintoro, Indra Jaya, Trisna Mulyeni

Journal of ICSAR

This study aims to find out how the Independent Curriculum and the Pancasila Student Profile (P5) have changed the communication skills of deaf students at SLBN 9 Jakarta. This study employs a case study methodology with a qualitative approach to examine the implementation of the P5 program and its impact on the communication skills of deaf students. It accomplishes its goal via observation, comprehensive interviews, and document analysis. The findings indicated that experience-based project activities, including vegetable gardening, fruit education, and handicraft creation, facilitated enhancements in both verbal and non-verbal communication abilities among deaf students while also fostering greater self-confidence …