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Die inligtingsbehoeftes van ingenieursdosente verbonde aan die Vaal Universiteit van Tegnologie / Karien du BruynDe Bruyn, Karien January 2004 (has links)
Information technology gradually started to play a major role in the service
rendering of academic libraries since 1994. Large amounts of money became
necessary to enable libraries to provide the latest formats of information sources, as
well as access to quality electronic databases. Prices of printed information sources
also increased dramatically over recent years, along with a high South African
inflation rate. Government subsidies for academic institutions also started to decline
annually (De Kock, 1997).
User needs, and information seeking patterns of library users also changed over
recent years because of major information technology developments. Many authors
performed studies on changing user needs in recent years, of which five were
chosen to form the basis of this study. It became of utmost importance for libraries
to monitor user needs regularly, to be able to identify changing needs and
expectations. This will enable academic libraries with tight budgets to render more
relevant and appropriate information services to specific user groups.
Research procedures and methodology:
A literature study was done in order to determine which information rendering
models currently exist, as well as to find prior research on the information needs of
engineers. This was followed by a qualitative study by means of semi-structured
interviews. Personal interviews is a flexible method. which enables the researcher to
ask follow-up questions, as well as to ask respondents to explain certain issues in
detail (Huysamen, 1993 :15 1).
The interview schedule contained thirty-three questions, based on eleven theoretical
hypotheses constructed throughout the study. The following engineering
departments were included in this study: Electronics, Applied Electronics &
Electronic communication, Process instrumentation and Control, Power,
Mechanical, Civil & Building, Metallurgy, Industrial & Production, and Computer
Systems engineering.
The aim of the study:
This study is aimed at determining the information needs of engineering lecturers in
particular, and also to determine if the Gold Fields library currently satisfies their
information needs. All engineering lecturers have access to electronic databases as
well as internet from their offices, and in many cases don't need to make use the
physical library building any more. This study aims at finding out what their current
information needs are, and which avenues they are currently being used to acquire
relevant subject related information. Lecturers will also be probed about the role of
the Gold Fields Library in their information needs.
Conclusion:
This study reveals that the information needs of engineering lecturers revolve
primarily around their personal research interests, as well as changing lecturing
methods. Printed and electronic information sources are currently complementing
each other, and in no way is one replacing the other. This study also showed that the
Gold Fields Library is currently not satisfying engineering lecturer's information
needs, with specific reference to the intranet; some printed and electronic resources;
training on electronic databases; packaging of information; personalized
information services, and the subject knowledge of information librarians.
Engineering lecturers were satisfied with the following: information interviews
conducted by information librarians; personal attributes of information librarians;
information technology competency of information librarians, and ethics. It became
evident that the Gold Fields Library should consider certain changes and expansions
to the information services currently rendered to engineering lecturers. / Thesis (M.Bibl.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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Academics' experience of and perceptions of the role of the academic library in research at the Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyLynn Kleinveldt January 2009 (has links)
<p>The study investigates the role of CPUT libraries in supporting research and how academics perceive this role. CPUT is a new university of technology and aims at improving its research record. Research is crucial to South Africa to develop economically, socially and to compete globally. Research is fundamental to the existence of universities. Universities of technology libraries face the challenge of providing support for research. Previously the colleges / technikon libraries provided support for undergraduate and underdiplomates only. Today, they have to provide support for researchers at masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral levels.</p>
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The academic challenges facing deaf students at Durban University of Technology.Mazoue, Patricia. January 2011 (has links)
This study will take the form of a case study of a group of Deaf Information Technology
(IT) students and their Sign Language interpreters at Durban University of Technology
(DUT). These students are enrolled under a Programme for the Deaf run by the
Information Technology Department. The department provides additional assistance in
the form of Sign Language interpreters who attend all their lectures and also provide
extra tutorials for them. The aim of the research is to identify the main challenges
encountered by this group of students at DUT. I first became aware of the existence of
these students while engaged in an action research project at the beginning of 2005 and
realised that this was an area that needed further study.
There is a lack of research on Deaf students in tertiary institutions in South Africa and
there are not many tertiary institutions which enrol Deaf students and provide them with a
Sign Language interpreter. I realised that this was an area which needed to be researched
and that the resulting findings could make a difference to the lives of Deaf students at
DUT by identifying the main problems and perhaps suggesting ways in which these
could be addressed. Group interviews with the Deaf participants were conducted with the
assistance of a Sign Language interpreter in order to explore their challenges. Further
interviews were conducted with the interpreters who were interviewed individually.
The study was limited to Deaf students enrolled under the undergraduate Programme for
the Deaf at DUT and, as a result, might not reflect challenges faced by any other deaf
students at DUT or other tertiary institutions. The findings identified, amongst others,
problems such as poor literacy levels of the Deaf students and lack of communication
between the Deaf students and hearing staff and students on campus among other
problems. The Deaf students felt marginalised and largely ignored on campus. There was
very little awareness of Deafness among hearing students and staff at DUT. Some
possible solutions to these problems were suggested such as including deaf awareness in
the orientation of hearing staff and students. / Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2011.
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The application of the viable systems model to the Durban Institute of Technology Library.Mkhize, Thandeka F. January 2006 (has links)
Most institutions of higher learning in South Africa have had to merge because of the directive from the Department of Education enacted in the Higher Education Act of 1997, which aimed at restructuring the higher education sector. Academic libraries as departments within these institutions also had to merge as their parent organisations merged. The Durban Institute of Technology (DIT) became the first merged institution of higher learning in the country. The purpose of this study is to diagnose whether the merged DIT libraries are viable. This is tested by using the Viable Systems Model (VSM), which is based on cybernetic principles. This research project is meant to give a holistic view of the viability of the DIT libraries. Members of the library staff were asked through an interview process what their views were about the library. The interviews were semi-structured and were conducted individually so as to elicit detailed information from library staff about the library, its processes, procedures, structure and management. Observation and document analysis were also used to gather further information relevant to the study. The study concluded that the library does not have enough resources and there is confusion amongst members of the library staff about what the library goals are. Although the library does not have a single image and culture it is very active and is well represented in the Library and Information Services structures and within the DIT. / Thesis (M.Com.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2006.
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Graad 12-punte as voorspeller van sukses in wiskunde by 'n universiteit van tegnologie / I.D. MulderMulder, Isabella Dorothea January 2011 (has links)
Problems with students’ performance in Mathematics at tertiary level are common in South Africa − as it is worldwide. Pass rates at the university of technology where the researcher is a lecturer, are only about 50%. At many universities it has become common practice to refer students who do not have a reasonable chance to succeed at university level, for additional support to try to rectify this situation. However, the question is which students need such support? Because the Grade 12 marks are often not perceived as dependable, it has become common practice at universities to re-test students by way of an entrance exam or the "National Benchmark Test"- project. The question arises whether such re-testing is necessary, since it costs time and money and practical issues make it difficult to complete timeously. Many factors have an influence on performance in Mathematics. School-level factors include articulation of the curriculum at different levels, insufficiently qualified teachers, not enough teaching time and language problems. However, these factors also affect performance in most other subjects, but it is Mathematics and other subjects based on Mathematics that are generally more problematic. Therefore this study focused on the unique properties of the subject Mathematics. The determining role of prior knowledge, the step-by-step development of mathematical thinking, and conative factors such as motivation and perseverance were explored. Based on the belief that these factors would already have been reflected sufficiently in the Grade 12 marks, the correlation between the marks for Mathematics in Grade 12 and the Mathematics marks at tertiary level was investigated to assess whether it was strong enough for the marks in Grade 12 Mathematics to be used as a reliable predictor of success or failure at university level. It was found that the correlation between the marks for Mathematics Grade 12 and Mathematics I especially, was strong (r = 0,61). The Mathematics marks for Grade 12 and those for Mathematics II produced a correlation coefficient of rs = 0,52. It also became apparent that failure in particular could be predicted fairly accurately on the basis of the Grade 12 marks for Mathematics. No student with a Grade 12 Mathematics mark below 60% succeeded in completing Mathematics I and II in the prescribed two semesters, and only about 11% successfully completed it after one repetition. The conclusion was that the reliability of the prediction based on the marks for Grade 12 Mathematics was sufficient to refer students with a mark of less than 60% to receive some form of additional support. / MEd, Learning and Teaching, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2011
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Die inligtingsbehoeftes van ingenieursdosente verbonde aan die Vaal Universiteit van Tegnologie / Karien du BruynDe Bruyn, Karien January 2004 (has links)
Information technology gradually started to play a major role in the service
rendering of academic libraries since 1994. Large amounts of money became
necessary to enable libraries to provide the latest formats of information sources, as
well as access to quality electronic databases. Prices of printed information sources
also increased dramatically over recent years, along with a high South African
inflation rate. Government subsidies for academic institutions also started to decline
annually (De Kock, 1997).
User needs, and information seeking patterns of library users also changed over
recent years because of major information technology developments. Many authors
performed studies on changing user needs in recent years, of which five were
chosen to form the basis of this study. It became of utmost importance for libraries
to monitor user needs regularly, to be able to identify changing needs and
expectations. This will enable academic libraries with tight budgets to render more
relevant and appropriate information services to specific user groups.
Research procedures and methodology:
A literature study was done in order to determine which information rendering
models currently exist, as well as to find prior research on the information needs of
engineers. This was followed by a qualitative study by means of semi-structured
interviews. Personal interviews is a flexible method. which enables the researcher to
ask follow-up questions, as well as to ask respondents to explain certain issues in
detail (Huysamen, 1993 :15 1).
The interview schedule contained thirty-three questions, based on eleven theoretical
hypotheses constructed throughout the study. The following engineering
departments were included in this study: Electronics, Applied Electronics &
Electronic communication, Process instrumentation and Control, Power,
Mechanical, Civil & Building, Metallurgy, Industrial & Production, and Computer
Systems engineering.
The aim of the study:
This study is aimed at determining the information needs of engineering lecturers in
particular, and also to determine if the Gold Fields library currently satisfies their
information needs. All engineering lecturers have access to electronic databases as
well as internet from their offices, and in many cases don't need to make use the
physical library building any more. This study aims at finding out what their current
information needs are, and which avenues they are currently being used to acquire
relevant subject related information. Lecturers will also be probed about the role of
the Gold Fields Library in their information needs.
Conclusion:
This study reveals that the information needs of engineering lecturers revolve
primarily around their personal research interests, as well as changing lecturing
methods. Printed and electronic information sources are currently complementing
each other, and in no way is one replacing the other. This study also showed that the
Gold Fields Library is currently not satisfying engineering lecturer's information
needs, with specific reference to the intranet; some printed and electronic resources;
training on electronic databases; packaging of information; personalized
information services, and the subject knowledge of information librarians.
Engineering lecturers were satisfied with the following: information interviews
conducted by information librarians; personal attributes of information librarians;
information technology competency of information librarians, and ethics. It became
evident that the Gold Fields Library should consider certain changes and expansions
to the information services currently rendered to engineering lecturers. / Thesis (M.Bibl.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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Work wellness in a university of technology in South Africa / Jozua Petrus ViljoenViljoen, Jozua Petrus January 2006 (has links)
Change and transformation in higher education institutions worldwide are advancing at a rate
that institutions and individual employees find hard to comprehend. During the past two
decades, complex changes challenging institutions' mandates, traditional practices, authority
and organisational structures have surfaced. It is widely acknowledged that stable and
productive higher education institutions are vitally important to any country in order to
ensure sustainable economic, social and political reconstruction and development.
In the South African context, higher education institutions have an additional duty to
contribute to the consolidation of democracy and social justice as well as the growth and
development of the economy and redress the imbalances institutionalised by apartheid. The
responsibility to execute the institutional strategies and plans to adapt to changes and to
transform rests primarily with the staff of these institutions. However, the above-mentioned
changes present major challenges for staff as it results in a multiplicity of roles, expectations
to make paradigm shifts, implementation of new policies and practices as well as constant
innovation. These challenges may be considered a healthy diversification leading to eustress
and engagement, or a toll. which may well be an important cause of distress and burnout.
Consequently. staffs' experience of distress/burnout and eustress/engagement, i.e. their work-related
well-being, is crucially important to the success of the institution.
The general objective of this research was to assess the work wellness of staff at a university
of technology, and to understand the relationships between factors contributing to the
experience of distress/burnout and eustress/engagement and how these relate to employees'
levels of commitment and ill health. Furthermore, the study aimed to develop and test a
comprehensive structural model of work related well-being to determine the effect of job
demands and (lack of) job resources on distress. eustress. ill health and commitment of
employees at a university of technology in South Africa.
The findings are presented in three research articles, each consisting of a brief literature
review and an empirical study. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The study included
353 participants (132 academic staff members and 221 support staff members). The
questionnaire used in the empirical study comprised the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General
Survey (MBI-GS), the Cognitive Weariness Scale (CWS). the Utrecht Work Engagement
Scale (UWES). An Organizational Stress Screening Tool (ASSET), the Life Orientation Test-
Revised (LOT-R), the Job Demands-Resources Scale (JDRS) and a biographical
questionnaire.
Structural equation modelling confirmed a four-factor structure of burnout, and a two-factor
structure of work engagement. Principal component analysis indicated that work-related wellbeing
consists of a dual bipolar structure namely Eustress/Engagement (vigour, dedication,
professional efficacy) and Distress/Burnout (exhaustion. cynicism, cognitive weariness). It
was found that language \vas the only reliable background variable to predict differences in
levels of distress/burnout and eustress/engagement between subgroups. Different
organisational stressors were found to contribute significantly to psychological and physical
ill health and low organisational commitment. The comprehensive structural model that was
tested showed that job demands lead to distress, which in turn leads to ill health. Furthermore.
job resources contributed to work wellness and organisational commitment whilst
dispositional optimism has a limited effect on staffs distress.
Recommendations for the institution and future research are made. / Thesis (Ph.D. Thesis (Ph.D. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.
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In search of the latent structure of an e-learning practitioner constructJohannes, Hermien. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (PhD.(Education))-University of Pretoria, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.
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Addressing barriers to technology integration a case study of a rural school /Coghlan, Beth Ferguson. January 2004 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Mississippi State University. Department of Curriculum and Instruction. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.
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Strength in the middle from digital divide to digital equity /Davidson, Stephanie Reneé. January 2004 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Mississippi State University. Department of Curriculum and Instruction. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.
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