Home and away: the use of institutional and non-institutional technologies to support learning and teaching

This paper examines the usage of institutional and non-institutional technologies to support learning and teaching in UK higher education. Previous work on disruptive technology and disruptive innovation has argued that users prefer simple and convenient technologies, and often repurpose technologies from designers' intentions; this paper evaluates its data in relation to this argument. The paper uses a structured observation as its research instrument; seven participants (three lecturers and four students) were given one of two tasks. Results showed the participants using a narrow range of technologies, and showed a preference for non-institutional over institutional technologies. The paper argues that there is a misalignment between the technologies provided by higher education institutions (HEIs) and the technologies used in practice by students and lecturers, and further argues that disruptive technology and disruptive innovation comprise a useful means of assessing the likely success, in terms of usage, of a technology.     

从对外宣传材料翻译实例看谷歌翻译

谷歌翻译提供了强大的多语种互译功能,不仅可以进行词语翻译,更能进行句子和篇章的翻译,翻译速度神速,译文具有一定的可读性和可靠性,成为广大外语学习者和翻译从业人员必不可少的工具。文章以对外宣传材料的英译为分析对象,发现谷歌翻译的表现不稳定,质量时好时坏,时高时低,但都距离理想译文有较大的差距,目前仍无法代替人工译员,只能是其有力的助手和补充。     

Google's Bid to Build Cooperation and Partnerships Through Librarian Central and Google for Educators

ABSTRACT

This article considers the Google Librarian Central and the Google for Educators sites and related projects, such as The Literacy Project, from the search and advertising giant, and how libraries, schools, and others view their value and impact.     

Undercounting File Downloads from Institutional Repositories

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A primary impact metric for institutional repositories (IR) is the number of file downloads, which are commonly measured through third-party Web analytics software. Google Analytics, a free service used by most academic libraries, relies on HTML page tagging to log visitor activity on Google's servers. However, Web aggregators such as Google Scholar link directly to high value content (usually PDF files), bypassing the HTML page and failing to register these direct access events. This article presents evidence of a study of four institutions demonstrating that the majority of IR activity is not counted by page tagging Web analytics software, and proposes a practical solution for significantly improving the reporting relevancy and accuracy of IR performance metrics using Google Analytics.     

Google Scholar Usage: An Academic Library's Experience

Google Scholar is a free service that provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly works and to connect patrons with the resources libraries provide. The researchers in this study analyzed Google Scholar usage data from 2006 for three library tools at San Francisco State University: SFX link resolver, Web Access Management proxy server, and ILLiad interlibrary loan server. Overall, the data suggested that Google Scholar had become a very useful resource in the library and was a significant addition to the library's collection of research databases. SFX data revealed requests from Google Scholar grew ten-fold from 2006 to 2011, and that Google Scholar became the top-ranked SFX source for requests in 2011. Library patrons favored Google Scholar over San Francisco State University's federated search tool, MetaLib, and it has become an important source for interlibrary loan requests. Analysis of San Francisco State University usage data will assist other libraries in their decisions about the implementation of Google Scholar.     

Long live the scientists: Tracking the scientific fame of great minds in physics

This study utilizes global digitalized books and articles to examine the scientific fame of the most influential physicists. Our research reveals that the greatest minds are gone but not forgotten. Their scientific impacts on human history have persisted for centuries. We also find evidence in support of own-group fame preference, i.e., that the scientists have greater reputations in their home countries or among scholars sharing the same languages. We argue that, when applied appropriately, Google Books and Ngram Viewer can serve as promising tools for altmetrics, providing a more comprehensive picture of the impacts scholars and their achievements have made beyond academia.     

细节也重要：“牡丹美食卡”英文官网语言质量析论

中国工商银行英文官网＂牡丹美食卡＂介绍文字语言质量有待进一步提高,统计机器翻译工具＂Google翻译＂可协助实用文本汉英语言之间进行更有效的转换。我国银行等领域企业官网英文翻译应得到更广泛且深入的关注,统计机器翻译工具的地道性和局限性也值得以点带面实际体验。     

基于GIS＼Google Earth建立城市规划教学中的数据一形态联动思维

城市规划教学中数据～形态联动思维的建立依靠两款软件在设计过程中的辅助：GIS将抽象的数据图像化;Google earth将图像数据化。先通过文献数据库的检索了解国内有关GIS和Google earth的研究,进而探讨GIS和Google earth两款软件在城市规划设计中的应用,以建立规划教学中数据一形态联动思维。     

国外图书馆云计算应用调查与分析

调研近几年国外图书馆自动化系统云计算进程、云存储DuraSpace、云学科服务系统LibGuides、云协作平台Sharepoint、Google Apps以及其他一些免费云服务的应用情况,并结合应用情况和案例分析云计算在图书馆应用中的优势和不足,总结图书馆在选择云计算产品时需要考虑的问题,并对我国图书馆选择应用云计算服务提出一些意见和建议。