In this preliminary investigation, a discerning evaluation reveals that users face pervasive challenges accessing e-resources within university libraries. A social presence interface design for e-resources is introduced, recognizing the need for user support through effective communication with librarians and assistance for swift information navigation and system function. This research presents a meticulous usability assessment grounded in heuristic evaluation, engaging six expert evaluators comprising specialists in human-computer interaction and librarians. The primary objective is to ascertain the intuitiveness of the interface design and identify potential issues through expert scrutiny. The study unveiled compelling insights by employing a tailored usability heuristic questionnaire encompassing 39 questions aligned with the developed design. Notably, 75.54% of evaluators agreed unanimously regarding the design’s adherence to heuristic principles, indicating their concurrence wi.....

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Using the formula [(TeO2)70(B2O3)30], this study examines the impact of Gd2O3 on the elasticity and radiation shielding characteristics of zinc borotellurite glass. Glass samples containing 1–5% mol% Gd2O3 were created by employing the melt quench technique. XRD verified that they are amorphous in nature, and the existence of TeO3, TeO4, BO3, and BO4 vibrational groups was revealed by infrared spectra. The structural alterations were shown by the range of longitudinal and shear ultrasonic velocities, which were 3908–4076 m/s and 2222–2277 m/s, respectively. The glass's rigidity was improved by the large rise in elastic moduli, such as bulk (45 GPa), longitudinal (80 GPa), shear (25 GPa), and Young's moduli (60 GPa), with a higher Gd2O3 content. Higher concentrations of Gd2O3 resulted in a rise in the mass attenuation coefficient (μρ), as measured by WinXcom, which enhanced gamma-ray shielding. The half-value layer (HVL) and mean free path (MFP) at 0.662 MeV decreased with incre.....

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Life in the twenty-first century requires education to integrate knowledge, attitudes, skills, and mastery of information and communication technology (ICT). An example of the skills needed in the twenty-first century is computational thinking. This study aims to develop computational thinking-skill tasks on numbers and arithmetic based on the Riau Malay culture. A research and development (R&D) method was employed with a 4-D model, which consists of four stages, namely definition, design, development, and dissemination. Furthermore, the tasks developed were validated by two mathematics education experts and tested to 33 fifth-grade students from a public school in Pekanbaru, Indonesia. The Rasch model was used to analyse the data, and the result showed that 23 valid tasks were obtained from 24 items. This implies that the tasks of assessing the computational thinking skills in the context of Riau Malay culture satisfy the valid and reliable criteria and are useful for further study...

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Although the usage of technology tools in education has been a much-debated topic in recent years, there has been less research on the factors that may affect their effectiveness in preschool settings. The current study methodically collected 264 empirical publications that examine the correlation between technology tools and children's development, specifically focusing on learning performance. This was achieved using a bibliographic analysis that utilises the VOSviewer software. After conducting a systematic review, a total of 6 empirical research studies were evaluated using the OpenMEE programme and ATLAS.ti 9. Researchers are particularly interested in studying the bibliographic networks related to children's development, preschool environment, and technological utilisation. The meta-analysis results indicate that establishing and maintaining engaging and influential technological activities in the classroom can lead to improved individual development. Future research is recommend.....

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2-(3’,4’-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-4H-chromen-4-one (3), a new flavonoid was isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. dried flowers, while 4′,5-dihydroxy-3,3′,7,8-tetramethoxy-flavone (1) and casticine (5) were isolated from this plant for the first time, as well as two known flavonoids, eriodictyol-7-O-glucoside (2) and luteolin (4). Their structures were investigated over a broad spatial scale using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques (NMR, FTIR, UV and HR-ESI-MS). Compound 4 showed the highest XO inhibition and the most favorable interaction with XO in molecular docking analysis. Compound 2, 3 and 4 demonstrated stable interactions with catalytically important residues in xanthine oxidase via molecular dynamic analysis. © 2024 Phytochemical Society of Europe..

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Introduction. Football players under the age of 17 have the potential that a country has to become senior-level football players in the future; for this reason, we need to prepare these players as well as possible and overcome various issues that can hinder their development. Becoming a footballer is challenging; you must be the best in many aspects to reach a professional level and stay at that level. In this study, researchers provide an overview of the issues that Indonesian U17 football players will face in their development path. The study Aims. This research aims to obtain information and knowledge regarding the issues that football players under 17 will face on their development path toward becoming professional players in Indonesia and Malaysia. Material and Method. This study employs qualitative methods with a grounded theory approach, ensuring a thorough and rigorous analysis. Twenty-five youth coaches in Indonesia and Malaysia and four parents were surveyed, all of whom had .....

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In the 21st century, strengthening students’ global wisdom is essential as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the vision of Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES). This study aims to preserve the drinking tea culture through Ethno-STEM-integrated project learning and equip global diversity characters. The research subjects were 27 chemistry education students at Universitas Negeri Semarang taking the mini research course. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and experiments identifying herbal tea aroma compounds using a coffee maker integrated with an Arduino gas sensor. The following are the conclusions of this study: (a) Global diversity characters increase in the context of knowledge, attitudes, and cognitive skills after implementing Ethno-STEM-integrated project learning, (b) Scientific knowledge products are reconstructed based on Indigenous knowledge regarding drinking tea culture, tea making, benefits and responses to tea as local wisdom, (c) 27.....

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Despite the promising potential of artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT for enhancing the learning experience, its integration as an educational tool in higher education poses disruptions that could affect students. This study explored university language students’ usage, awareness, readiness, concerns, and perceived benefits and challenges of using ChatGPT in higher education learning. The study used an explanatory sequential mixedmethod design, combining online surveys and semi-structured interviews. A total of 355 language students from five private higher education institutions in Indonesia were recruited using purposive sampling. These participants were asked to complete the closed-ended questionnaire, and nine participants were selected for interview sessions. The data was analyzed using descriptive analysis and thematic analysis. The findings reveal that a majority of students had been using ChatGPT for their learning purposes, especially for writing assignments. Th.....

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In parallel with the rapid development of tahfiz, various aspects of tahfiz education should be improved. This includes the process of teaching and facilitating Hifz al-Quran in tahfiz institutions to promote the excellence of tahfiz students in memorization. Therefore, this study aims to gain expert opinion and consensus on items under the dimensions of VARK in an effort to develop the Smart Quran Model for the teaching and facilitation of Hifz al-Quran. In this study, researchers used Fuzzy Delphi Method which involved 10 experts in the field of tahfiz education. A total of 20 questionnaire items were given to experts to be evaluated. The data obtained is analyzed using Microsoft Excel software. Items received must meet all three conditions, i.e. the Threshold value (d) is equal to or less than 0.2, the percentage of expert group agreement exceeds 75%, and Amax exceeds α-cut = 0.5. The results showed that the feedback from experts on items under the VARK dimension in the Smart Quran.....

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Australia as one of the most referred industrial countries in the world is currently going through national scale Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) that is driven by Internet of Things (IoT). The technical deployment and business model have been devised in a roadmap, which mainly covers historically successful use cases (industrial solutions) in Australia – hence giving it the globally renown sophisticated reputation with international technology companies making up the IoT business along with local enterprises and start-ups. However, this roadmap has never been assessed and given the importance of Australia as a point of worldwide technological reference, it is crucial to qualitatively benchmark it against a tested standard. In this paper, the roadmap would be measured against the proven Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) specified in enhanced CREATE-IoT standard. The original CREATE-IoT successfully assessed smart cities in European countries, while its enhanced version has plausibl.....

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