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The Need for an Encyclopedia of the University of Tehran: Developing Cross-Temporal and Cross-Spatial Working Groups
Full text linkObjective: Writing an encyclopedia and advancing knowledge requires the collaboration of expert groups. When an encyclopedia is published under the name of an organization or university, it becomes possible to leverage the diverse capacities of various individuals. To achieve this, there is a need for cross-temporal and cross-spatial working groups. This approach facilitates collaboration over extended periods, transcending generations (cross-temporal) and allowing participation regardless of specific locations or traditional systems (cross-spatial).
Methods: In this research, a comparative study was conducted by examining three major academic encyclopedias of the world: the Oxford Encyclopedia, the Academic American Encyclopedia, and the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Their characteristics were compared to discuss the necessity of designing an encyclopedia for the University of Tehran. Finally, a conceptual model of this encyclopedia is presented.
Results: Based on this, the Encyclopedia of the University of Tehran emphasizes the importance of comprehensive, long-lasting, coherent, and reliable information. In this research, we examined several major academic encyclopedias to analyze their strengths and characteristics. Overall, it appears that the survival and development of these works depend heavily on the collective efforts of an expert group in both cross-temporal and cross-spatial contexts, allowing for the effective management of individual knowledge over time.
Conclusions: In this research, the term "Encyclopedia of the University of Tehran" has been studied and conceptualized, a concept that is recognized within the scientific community. The publication of academic encyclopedias, such as "Encyclopedia of the University of Tehran", highlights the potential for creating excellence-oriented libraries while emphasizing knowledge management and documenting the scientific achievements of scholars and experts across various fields. In this context, there is a recognized need for long-term planning and the organization of researchers into intergenerational and international groups
Designing an OER Production Pattern for the E-Learning System of university of Tehran
Full text linkObjectives: The purpose of the research was conducted to design a model for producing open educational resources (OER) for the virtual education system of University of Tehran.
Methodology: The research method of this study was a survey. A researcher-made a 20 item questionnaire extracted from earlier studies with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.753 was used. The statistical population of the study includes 81 professors and experts in e-learning at the University of Tehran. After completing the questionnaire, the obtained data were analyzed using SPSS software and Amos software.
Results: The components of the proposed production model of educational resources based on rank importance include learning models, modification; Change and merge, validity, resource quality, being free, licenses, integrated archives, and access and rewrite. The template was validated by mean test, Kaiser Meyer Olkin test (KMO), and Bartlett's Test at 95% confidence level, and the correlation of each part of the template was confirmed by the Chi square test. The components of the model are independent of other components: the reason loads of each reason with chi-square indices of the degree of freedom equal to 1.786, the goodness of fit index equal to 0.917, root mean square index of estimation error equal to 0.069, and A comparative fit equal to 0.901 shows the relationship between the factors and the model. It can be concluded that the proposed model is approved as a suitable model for an open educational resource
Study of the Barriers of Development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Comprehensive Universities and Their Solutions: the case of University of Tehran
No full textThe objective of this study was to identify barriers ofdevelopment of ICT in the University of Tehran .A revision of similarresearches was carried out and opinions of experts were sought. Theproblems encountered with the development of ICT were categorized in fivefactors: technological, educational, financial, legal, attitudinal and behavioralbarriers. The study used mixed methodology to collect data. A researcher selfgenerated questionnaire, interview, and observation methods were applied.The population of the study was ICT technicians, present in the secondsemester of the academic year 2008/2009. A simple random sampling wascarried out, and by the use of Cochran's formula, 95 persons were selected.To obtain the reliability of the questionnaires, a Cronbach's alpha wasperformed. Khi square was used to analyze the research questions. The studyfindings revealed that: lack of ICT education, poor ICT infrastructure, lack offinancial support, and legal problems are the major barriers to ICTdevelopment at university of Tehran. Attitudinal and behavioral factors havenot identified as ICT barriers at University of Tehran. At the end suggestionsare provided
Identifying e-Teachers’ Patterns of Attitude in the Instructor’s Role at the University of Tehran: (A Research Based on Q-Methodology)
No full textThe achievement of eLearning goals is one of the challenges which many universities, including the University of Tehran, are faced with. Since the teacher in electronic and virtual space facilitates and manages learning activities by presenting creative methods, reinforcing these methods is one of the ways to achieve eLearning goals. However, one of the factors which influences on choosing these methods is the perceptions of teachers in this field about their roles. Thus, the goal of the current study is to research different methods of e-Teachers in order to manage teaching-learning process in virtual space. The researcher presumes the effect of teachers' "perception and attitude" about their roles on "teaching and managing method". Therefore, the background related to the research has been studied alongside studying the forum available in this field, and then, a representative sample of these discussions, which indicates teaching methods in the University of Tehran, is selected, and finally, they have been analyzed using Q methodology, and four patterns of attitude were emerged. The researcher names the obtained patterns of attitude: knowledge transmitter, participator, intermediary, and e-Content designer. Among the emerged roles, knowledge transmitter's role is the dominant compared to the other three roles
The Effects of Sedentariness on Psychological (Self- Esteem) and Physical (Body Fat Mass) Aspects in Male and Female Students of University of Tehran
No full textThe role of higher education is to educate all individuals and it includes not only the intelligence but also the psychological and physiological aspects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sedentariness on self-esteem and body fat mass in students of University of Tehran. The statistical population of the study consisted of all students of University of Tehran and 320 subjects were randomly selected as the sample. Independent t test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to analyze the data. The results showed that 62% of subjects were sedentary and 38% had sufficient activity. Average body fat percent in all subjects was 26.14% (S.D±6.53). 79% of all students had high self-esteem and 21% had low self-esteem. There was a significant difference between male and female subjects in physical activity. Also, there was no significant difference in body fat mass between active and sedentary subjects. Results did not show any significant relationship between physical activity level and low and high self-esteem
Data mining of Students Withdrawal at University of Tehran, Focusing on Fee Paid Students (to prevent customer churn)
No full textStudent withdrawal in higher education is one the important challenges in universities. This paper considers the admission of fee paid students as a business and their withdrawals as customer churn. The aim is to investigate the attrition and predicted risk of attrition to adapt interventionist polices deterrent. This study is a descriptive an applicable technique that uses quantitative and qualitative data. It uses Crisp technology of data mining. The data are derived from educational system of University of Tehran including 21420 fee paid students accepted at 2010 to 2014. The main goal is to analyze the behavior that is at risk of attrition and withdrawal. After data analyze and construction of predictive modeling, the probability table of attrition and regression model will be presented. The final results show that the first and second semester (especially the age range 24-31) of M.Sc students are the most likely risk of withdrawal of happening
The Effect of Different Imagery Methods on Balance in Female Students of University of Tehran
No full textThe concept of imagery is to make an image of successful movement skill or a
relaxing image in mind with no body training and external experience. The aim of
the present study was to compare the effect of traditional and PETTLEP mental
imagery methods on static and dynamic balance. The statistical population
consisted of all female University of Tehran students who had general physical
education course (1) in the first educational semester in 1389-1390. 54
participants (Mean age 21.94±1.89 yrs) attended voluntary in this study. First, they
completed the Revised Movement Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ-R: Hall & Martin,
1997). Afterwards, pretest of static balance (Stork Balance Test) and dynamic
balance (Modified Bass Test of Dynamic Balance) were performed. Participants
were randomly assigned to three (n=18) groups (Physical training, Traditional
imagery and PETTLEP imagery) and trained for 12 weeks (20 min/week). Finally,
posttests of static and dynamic balance were performed under the same condition
as the pretest. Retention test was performed 24 hours later and transfer test 30
minutes after the retention test. One-way ANOVA test showed no significant
difference in static balance, dynamic balance and imagery ability scores in pretest
among groups (p>0.05). Although ANOVA with repeated measures illustrated that
although all three groups improved significantly in static and dynamic balance
(P0.05).
Overall, results showed PETTLEP imagery was an effective method but not
sufficiently efficient in dynamic balance
The Relationship between Customer Attachment Styles and Customer Relationship Management (Case Study: Virtual University of Tehran)
No full textConsumers have different needs and desires in their relationship with service firms and not every consumer is willing to engage in close commercial relationship in the same manner. Although customer relationship management (CRM) is a top priority for marketers, scholars and managers do not appropriately understand these distinct relational preferences. This article introduces ‘customer attachment styles’ to help researchers and managers in identifying and predicting the relational needs of customers. Survey-based data in the Virtual University of Tehran as a service provider and on students as consumers reveal the relevance of customer attachment styles for the aforementioned outcome variables. Data were gathered by an online questionnaire and analysed by Pearson correlation test and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Findings demonstrates that attachment theory is a fruitful foundation for a truly customer-based and predictive approach that helps improving CRM effectiveness and efficiency, and strengthens the marketing contribution to the firm`s ability to compete
Carbon Dating Analysis of Manuscripts Kept in the Central Library of the University of Tehran
Full text linkObjective: This paper will present and analyzes the results of the carbon dating campaign carried out in the project “Irankoran” at the Central Library of the University of Tehran (hereafter, CLUT). During the last years, the project “Corpus Coranicum” has undertaken systematic approaches for dating (mostly Qur’anic) manuscripts by the analysis of carbon dating with its focus on the first millennium. Manuscripts presented here consist of one quiet old fragment of the Qur'ān on parchment dated before the year 1000 CE and a selection of precious and diverse manuscripts from Iranian and Islamic heritage, including the Arabic dictionary Muǧmal al-Luġah, the medical Encyclopaedia Ḏaḫīra-ye Khwārazmšāhī, the poetry Panǧ Ganǧ of Neẓāmī, Ādāb al-Falāsifah attributed to Syriac scholar Ḥunayn b. Isḥāq (d. 873 CE), and one of the oldest versions of the Avesta Wīdēwdād.
Methods: Since the dates of these documents have been the subject of discussions and disputes among philologists and scholars, the results of the carbon dating analysis presented here can help us enhance our understanding of the history of these manuscripts.
Results: The results of the carbon dating of the selected objects clearly show that, with the exception of the Ādāb al-Falāsifah, the authenticity of its date had been already doubted by the specialists of the field manuscript studies, the colophons of other manuscripts, even in cases where they were suspected of being tampered with, present most likely the accurate original dates of the corresponding manuscripts.
Conclusions: Thus, the current carbon dating results offer perspectives on documents mainly from the second millennium
Investigating the Relationship between Students’ Strategic Thinking Skills and Information Seeking Behavior among Undergraduate Students of Management in University of Tehran
Full text linkThis study aims to consider the relationship between undergraduate management students’ strategic thinkingskills and their information seeking behaviors. The statistical population for this study was 400 undergraduate students of management faculty in University of Tehran and the sample size was calculated to be 201 students using Cookran formula. In this study, survey methodology was applied and the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression tests. Based on Pisapia’s model of strategic thinking and ACRL model of information seeking behavior , the results indicated that in among the different dimensions of strategic thinking, reframing thinking skill (leading to the formation of new values and getting away from the old clichés) has caused the highest change unit in information seeking behavior
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