4254 research outputs found
Sort by
Using museum visits to enhance CPD for early years professionals
No full textIn part two of this article series, senior lecturer at the University of Winchester and early years consultant, Dr Amanda Norman, discusses the evaluation of her project to use museum visits to enhance a community of practice and a sense of belonging between early years practitioners for continuing profesional development
Defining parasocial relationship experiences
No full textThe chapter offers a conceptual definition of parasocial relationships (PSRs) as a distinct construct and its theoretical relationship to other related phenomena. It defines various types of parasocial relationships and outlines the scope of these experiences, including their prevalence across different media formats, channels, and platforms and different types of media content. The chapter explicates how PSRs are different from yet related to other media experiences such as parasocial interactions, parasocial attachment, fandom, celebrity worship, and character identification and to what extent they can be applied to describe other forms of engagement (e.g., with brands)
Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland – Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill [2022]: The proportionality of safe access zone legislation
No full textIn an unanimous judgment given by Lord Reed on 7 December 2022, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UKSC) held that clause 5(2)(a) of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zone) (Northern Ireland) Bill is a proportionate interference with the rights of those who wish to express opposition to abortion services in Northern Ireland. This clause would make it an offence to do an act within the safe access zone with the intention of or being reckless as to the possibility of directly or indirectly influencing a protected person. In this comment, I analyse the reasoning of the UKSC. I consider, first, the clarifications offered by the UKSC on issues related to the proportionality assessment itself. I then turn my attention to the application of the proportionality test by the UKSC to the facts of the reference. I conclude that the reasoning of the UKSC in Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland – Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill is sound. The UKSC’s decision is relevant to plans to introduce similar legislation in Scotland and to any future human rights based challenges to the English and Welsh Public Order Bill, which will create a similar offence to the one in clause 5(2)(a) of the Northern Ireland Bill when it becomes law later this year. Moreover, the decision is significant because the UKSC had not previously considered the proportionality of safe access zone legislation. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zone) (Northern Ireland) Bill has now received Royal Assent
Developing and Evaluating Selected Pedagogic Innovations to Improve Learning Outcomes for Higher Education Accounting Students
Get PDFMacro-prudential Regulations and Systemic Risk: The Role of Country-level Governance Indicators
Get PDFThis paper empirically examines the moderating role of country-level governance indicators (CGIs) in the relationship between macro-prudential policy instruments (MPI) and systemic risk. Results from 68 countries, involving the period 2000-2017, show that CGIs in terms of corruption controls, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and rule of law play a negative moderating role in the MPI-systemic risk nexus. Countries scoring high (low) on these CGIs experience stability benefits (instability costs) from MPIs. These findings suggest that the mere implementation of macro-prudential regulations may not perform the intended function of systemic stability. Overall, institutional development in a country’s governance ecosystem is necessary, hence, a coordinated effort is required from all the stakeholders of the country
Dark Patterns of Cuteness: Popular Learning App Design as a Risk to Children’s Autonomy
No full textCute design has become a firm staple of digital software development. It relates to design features in the form of visuals, such as avatars, colours, menu items, etc., and sounds or other technical features on the user interface, which the human user would interpret as cute or endearing in some form. Specific design features have been identified as enhancing the perception of ‘cuteness’, such as avatars with large eyes, childlike voices, and a head tilt. The possible associations of ‘cuteness’ with vulnerability and powerlessness can stimulate the human user’s trust response. ‘Cuteness’ can therefore be operationalised to inspire uncritical acceptance of a technology, given its significant potential to spark feelings of emotional intimacy. Cute design features have been implemented in a variety of applications for both adults and children. Consumer design for young children in particular favours ‘cuteness’ as a tactic to influence intended product purchases and use. Some learning apps adopt these tactics, leaving children vulnerable to privacy invasions, as well as potentially harmful impacts on their healthy development
