Islam in the Republic of Bashkortostan in 2020 in Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The article is a monitoring of the main events concerning the Muslim community of the Republic of Bashkortostan in 2020 based on content analysis of text materials from government reports, press releases, websites and social media pages of Islamic organizations. The pandemic that began at the end of 2019 and the lockdown introduced in Russia demanded that Islamic communities adapt to new conditions. The danger of the spread of COVID-19 has reduced the internal confl ict in the Islamic environment and the public’s attention to the problems of radicalism. The drop in mosques attendance was off set by the development and use of digital resources in religious activities. At the same time, limited contacts, reduced offl ine events and meetings contributed to strengthening the new course of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Bashkortostan towards decentralization and regionalisation. The activities of the Central Spiritual Administration of Russia, located in Ufa, remained without change on a national scale.

Analysis and Research on Digital Reading Platform of Multimedia Library by Big Data Computing in Internet Era

Digital reading promotion service is a service way for libraries to provide readers with a series of digital resources, enjoy the service functions, and share the experience of using them in various digital reading platforms, which is to meet the reading interests and reading needs of more readers, and is also the focus of the current library work. In the era of new media, the characteristics of digital reading are subtly changing the readers’ needs for reading environment, reading content, and reading style. Libraries should keep pace with the development of the times and provide readers with diversified, intelligent, and targeted digital reading platforms. The digital reading platform should continuously improve the digital reading service functions, broaden the service scope and dissemination channels, and finally realize the diversification, interest, and intelligence of digital reading service. This paper takes the digital reading platform of libraries in the region as the research theme and carries out research work on libraries. The province is divided into three regions according to the geographical map: southeastern region, central region, and northwestern region. The digital reading platforms of 14 prefecture-level public libraries and 58 libraries of higher education institutions in each region were accessed. Firstly, we check the construction of digital resources within the library websites, secondly, we count the opening of digital reading platform functions, and finally, we check the opening of digital reading platforms. Through the research, it is found that there are problems of unbalanced distribution of digital reading resources in regional libraries; unattractive design of readers’ interface and inadequate reading service functions; lack of continuous training of readers’ guidance; insufficient publicity and promotion; low efficiency of staff in responding to consultation; and low degree of platform openness and weak awareness of sharing. Finally, the problems found in the research are summarized, and the solution measures for the regional digital reading platform are proposed. Libraries in the digital era should give priority to systems that can manage all library resources comprehensively and effectively, adapt to more flexible library workflows, and enable libraries to provide better services to users.

CONSIDERATION AND UTILIZE OF LIBRARY WEB RESOURCES BY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE IN EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH: A STUDY

Digital information resources are fetching more and more imperative for the academic community. The increase of technical colleges in Andhra Pradesh are quiet noteworthy and in advance of various states of India. Digital resources are measured as imperative resources of teaching, research and training. Consequently, digital resources play a important role in academic libraries as they are mostly jingle for the support of academic brilliancy and research. For these research questionnaires were distributed to the faculty members of 10 selected engineering colleges in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, 400 questionnaire distributed amongst the faculty members of 10 engineering colleges. Out of 400, only 336 questionnaires were received back that is the overall response rate is 84%.. 27.98% of the faculties are utilize digital resources for bring up to date Knowledge. It is also found from the study that preponderance of the faculty members were satisfied with available digital resources.

Using a Connectedness Cycle to Create a Paradigm Shift in Work and Education

If the global pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that humans have an innate need for connection. Many people sought connections within work communities, neighborhood groups, faith-based groups, communities of like-minded educators, or communities of post-secondary students. Often, these communities took to the internet in order to remain connected, using digital resources and virtual platforms, including social media, that allowed for interpersonal communication and feelings of connectedness. Regardless of the type of community to which members of society strived to belong, or the methods chosen in an attempt to maintain connectedness, this need for connection was, and is, inherent to all of society. The purpose of this chapter is to present the notion of the connectedness cycle, clarify its subcomponents, and provide clear and specific examples and strategies as to how connection can create a paradigm shift in both the workplace and in education environments.

Analysis of the Application of Digital Agricultural Technology in the Development of Farm Economy

With the significant improvement of China's science and technology level, modern information technology promotes the development of all industries and fields, which realizes the efficient use of digital resources. Digital technology is a typical example. Therefore, the construction of the agricultural system should break the traditional farm economic form and attach importance to digital construction. This provides strong support for farm economic development. This paper aims to analyze the application of digital agricultural technology in the development of the farm economy, which provides a reference for relevant research.

Problems of integration of pedagogical technologies and digital resources in the educational process

Актуальность статьи обусловлена проблемами, связанными с необходимостью разработки эффективных способов интеграции педагогических технологий и открытых образовательных ресурсов (ООР) в образовательном процессе. В статье раскрыты перспективы и преимущества использования ООР и массовых открытых онлайн-курсов (МООК), показана их роль в развитии и непрерывном обновлении компетенций в области использования цифровых технологий в образовании. Цель статьи заключается в оценке потенциала ООР, выявлении основных проблем интеграции педагогических технологий и цифровых ресурсов в образовательном процессе, систематизации барьеров использования открытых образовательных ресурсов, разработке способов преодоления трудностей цифровой трансформации учебного процесса. Анализ проведенного опроса преподавателей позволил определить особенности применения ООР в образовательном процессе вуза; выявить группы барьеров, с которыми сталкиваются преподаватели в использовании ООР. В качестве важного дидактического средства интеграции образовательных и открытых цифровых ресурсов рассматривается технология смешанного обучения. Описаны варианты проектирования моделей смешанного обучения, которые были разработаны и внедрены в программах повышения квалификации преподавателей КНИТУ. Проанализированы результаты реализации моделей смешанного обучения, которые различаются приемами использования ООР для изучения учебной дисциплины, а также степенью реструктуризации образовательного процесса. Полученные результаты исследования позволили предложить рекомендации по проектированию моделей смешанного обучения, по разработке методической поддержки ООР, которые являются инновационными инструментами широкого распространения и использования образовательных материалов. Статья предназначена для преподавателей вузов и организаций, осуществляющих повышение квалификации педагогических работников. The relevance of the article is due to the problems associated with the need to develop effective ways to integrate pedagogical technologies and open educational resources (OER) in the educational process. The article reveals the prospects and advantages of using OER and massive open online courses (MOOCs), shows their role in the development and continuous updating of competencies in the use of digital technologies in education. The purpose of the article is to assess the potential of OER, identify the main problems of integrating pedagogical technologies and digital resources in the educational process, systematize the barriers to using open educational resources, and develop ways to overcome the difficulties of digital transformation of the educational process. The analysis of the survey of educators made it possible to determine the features of the use of OER in the educational process of the university; identify groups of barriers that educators face in using OER. Blended learning technology is considered as an important didactic means of integrating educational and open digital resources. Variants of designing blended learning models are described, which were developed and implemented in advanced training programs for educators of KNRTU. The results of the implementation of blended learning models are analyzed, which differ in the methods of using OER for studying an academic discipline, as well as in the degree of restructuring of the educational process. The results of the study allowed us to propose recommendations for the design of blended learning models, for the development of methodological support for OER, which are innovative tools for the wide distribution and use of educational materials. The article is intended for educators of universities and organizations that provide advanced training for educational workers.

Be Consistent, Work the Program, Be Present Every Day

Recovery from substance abuse disorders (SUDs) is a lifelong process of change. Self-tracking technologies have been proposed by the recovery community as a beneficial design space to support people adopting positive lifestyles and behaviors in their recovery. To explore the potential of this design space, we designed and deployed a technology probe consisting of a mobile app, wearable visualization, and ambient display to enable people to track and reflect on the activities they adopted in their recovery process. With this probe we conducted a four-week exploratory field study with 17 adults in early recovery to investigate 1) what activities people in recovery desire to track, 2) how people perceive self-tracking tools in relation to their recovery process, and 3) what digital resources self-tracking tools can provide to aid the recovery process. Our findings illustrate the array of activities that people track in their recovery, along with usage scenarios, preferences and design tensions that arose. We discuss implications for holistic self-tracking technologies and opportunities for future work in behavior change support for this context.

Digital Resources Integration and Performance Evaluation Under the Knowledge Management Model in Academic Libraries

Leveraging a knowledge management model (KMM), organizing digital resources, and measuring performance beyond digital libraries continue to be hot topics for many organizations. Given its growing importance, the aim of this study was to design a robust integrated research model based on social cognitive theory and KMM to organize resources and improve the productivity of academic librarians to make services effective. Using a quantitative method based on key data collected by librarians at Pakistani universities, the researchers reviewed previously published literature and sought expert opinions to develop a research tool. The authors distributed 350 printed questionnaires to professionals from 190 universities, of which 339 were returned. These were analyzed to test the hypotheses and assess the accuracy of the measurement and structural models. After undergoing rigorous statistical analysis, the seven constructs using Social Cognitive Theory and the Knowledge Management Model have proven to be suitable for digital asset integration, employee productivity measurement, and high-quality academic services. In addition, the model based on social cognitive theory supports the application of KMM to promote knowledge culture, resource organization, and successful integration and innovation of academic services by enhancing the technical and professional skills of staff in academic institutions.