Australian experiences with designing and implementing e-commerce degrees

Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 1063, Issue 1 p. 181-186 Q Fever Research Group (QRG), Adelaide: Activities-Exit Summary 1980–2004 B MARMION, Corresponding Author B MARMION Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaAddress for correspondence: B.P. Marmion, 14 Birksgate Drive, URRBRAE 5064 South Australia. Voice/fax: 61 8 8379 5514. chris.nikolaou@imvs.sa.gov.auSearch for more papers by this authorR HARRIS, R HARRIS Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorP STORM, P STORM Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorK HELBIG, K HELBIG Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorI PENTTILA, I PENTTILA Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorD WORSWICK, D WORSWICK Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorL SEMENDRIC, L SEMENDRIC Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author B MARMION, Corresponding Author B MARMION Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaAddress for correspondence: B.P. Marmion, 14 Birksgate Drive, URRBRAE 5064 South Australia. Voice/fax: 61 8 8379 5514. chris.nikolaou@imvs.sa.gov.auSearch for more papers by this authorR HARRIS, R HARRIS Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorP STORM, P STORM Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorK HELBIG, K HELBIG Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorI PENTTILA, I PENTTILA Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorD WORSWICK, D WORSWICK Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorL SEMENDRIC, L SEMENDRIC Infectious Diseases Laboratories IMVS, Hanson Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 29 March 2006 https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1355.028Citations: 5Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume1063, Issue1Rickettsioses: From Genome to Proteome, Pathobiology, and Rickettsiae as an International ThreatDecember 2005Pages 181-186 RelatedInformation

Developments in the field of internet technologies have changed traditional shopping behaviors and led consumers to shop online on electronic commerce sites. Developments in the field of electronic commerce have also diversified payment systems and virtual currencies have started to be used in payments. When it comes to virtual currencies, the first concept that comes to mind recently is cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies, which are seen as investment instruments, have started to be used as payment methods by many brands in the global market. At this stage, the basis of the research is to reveal the intention of consumers in Turkey to use cryptocurrencies in online shopping. The goal of the study, which was conducted within the framework of the Technology Acceptance Model, was to discover the implications of consumers' perceptions of cryptocurrencies' ease of use, risk, and trust factors on their perceived benefit and intention to use cryptocurrencies in online purchasing. For this aim, it was discovered that perceived ease of use and trust have a significant positive effect on perceived benefit, while perceived risk has a significant negative effect, based on the analysis of data obtained from 391 customers via the online survey technique. In addition, perceived ease of use, trust and benefit also positively affect the intention to use cryptocurrency in online shopping. It is concluded that the perceived risk factor does not affect the intention to use cryptocurrency in online shopping. The findings provide significant theoretical and practical contributions to the fields of cryptocurrency and electronic commerce.

Mobile commerce is whatever electronic transfer or transaction via a mobile modem through a mobile net in which the true value or advance payment is done for goods, services or information. A mobile payment system should be beneficial for all related persons. For a payment system to be a Successful system, End-user, seller, exporter and operators should see a additional value in it. End-user prefers simplicity, available speed, convenience, security and suitable cost. Sellers want to cover many customers powerfully a mobile payment system. They are attending to obtain additional money by mobile payment services by increasing security and reducing the risk of denying the transaction. There are various mobile payment technologies which some of them are successful, unsuccessful and gradually disappeared. In this article the various mobile electronic commerce payment models are studied by the aim of choosing the ideal model. After the application of hybrid AES Symmetric and ECC Asymmetric Algorithm coding, an SMS based model is presented in electronic commerce.

Technology plays a vital role in every field of life especially in business and education. Electronic commerce (EC) begins in the year of 1991 right after internet was introduced for commercial use [1]. It is known to be the 12th five years' plan (2011 to 2015) of Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The main objective of this study is to highlight the latest academic research trends on different topics or themes of EC in China by using university digital resources that is digital library. In order to obtain these latest academic trends, we have conducted bibliometric study and collected data from digital library for last six years i.e. from 2010 to 2015. The main motivation to choose this research topic and China was the worldwide reputation of this country, as top EC country in the world due to its high number of online users, and also impact of five years' Chinese government EC plan and policy. So, due to these facts we have established our research questions related to EC research trends in China to explore the answer of our Research Question: What are the latest research trends in the field of electronic commerce in China since 2010? As we wanted to know the answer thus we collected data through digital library and analyzed them fully to get a brief outlook about this EC trend. Result showed that a lot of research was already conducted on EC topics in China on different themes during the said duration. We can conclude that, this research trends showed that EC is a potential research field in China due to government five year EC policies or plan and to promote IT culture in Chinese society. This research provides guideline to the government IT policy makers and also academia researcher to be more focused on few topics or themes, where China is lacking behind, as leading EC country in the world.

This research is devoted to the analysis of the legal regulation of electronic transactions in the civil law of Ukraine, the disclosure of problematic issues related to the practical application of the Law of Ukraine "On Electronic Commerce".
 Within the framework of this article, a theoretical and applied study of various approaches of scientists was carried out, as well as the position of the legislator regarding the understanding of the concept and essence of an electronic transaction through its comparison with traditional approaches to understanding the concept and essence of a transaction. The analysis of the Law of Ukraine "On Electronic Commerce" was carried out, and it was found that the latter defines the organizational and legal basis for activities in the field of electronic commerce in Ukraine, establishes the procedure for making electronic transactions using information and telecommunication systems and determines the rights and obligations of participants in relations in the field of electronic commerce.
 To achieve this goal, the author applied methods characteristic of legal science. The study was conducted out using the dialectical method of cognition of legal reality, which provided an opportunity to analyze the essence of electronic transactions as a variety of legal facts affecting the dynamics of legal obligations in the civil law system of Ukraine. Whereas the use of the formal-legal method made it possible to analyze the regulations related to the regulation of electronic transactions, which contributed to the proper disclosure of the research objectives.
 Based on the study, the authors conclude that electronic transactions, like transactions in general, are a kind of legal facts acting in the form of an act of strong-willed lawful behavior aimed at establishing, changing or terminating civil rights and obligations. It has been established that a characteristic feature of electronic transactions is that they are carried out using information and telecommunication systems. It was determined that a characteristic feature of electronic transactions is interactivity, efficiency and multimedia.

Delivering a very early nutrition intervention for cancer patients at home using technology: A pilot randomised trial

This chapter analyses options that regional intermediary actors in the field of electronic commerce — focussing on the business-to-business sector — have at hand or use to promote electronic commerce. Empirically the situation is examined in three different regions of the state of North Rhine Westphalia in the west of Germany (Aachen, Dortmund and Bielefeld) and three regions in the southern state of Baden-Wurttemberg (Ost-Wurttemberg, Karlsruhe and Mannheim). Specific supportive strategies are analysed in detail in these regions on the basis of extensive questioning and secondary analyses. Experts from institutions for the promotion of the economy, from chambers of commerce as well as chambers of artisans on the one hand and selected managers responsible for decision making within enterprises of the goods production and information economy on the other hand are in the centre of attention. A result of this analysis has been the development of a typology which allows us to distinguish between different types of activities and promotion strategies.

The paper analyses the problem of harmonisation of rules in the field of electronic commerce, as well as its most important legal basis at the international and regional level related to electronic commerce in general, namely the Model Law on Electronic Commerce and the relevant European Union Directives. The analysis includes important determinants of this process, their focus, as well as the results at the national level, with their critical evaluation. The second part of the paper discusses the current state of the valid legislation in Serbia in this field, both at the conceptual level and in details per selected issues, all in comparison with the above-mentioned legal sources. Its relationship and impact on the existing, traditional contract law system is considered. Harmonisation of the rules on electronic commerce has been in progress in very specific conditions, characterised by the almost non-existent special national laws in this field, which led to a parallel creating of the rules at the international and national level. In this process, the crucial role at the global level was played by the Model Law on Electronic Commerce. Despite the wider acceptance and reception of its rules, it has not resulted with global uniformity in this matter, because the EU and the countries that are in the process of accession to that integration remained beyond the sphere of its influence. Considering its pioneering role, the Serbian Law on Electronic Commerce represents a satisfactory step forward in creating a sustainable legal infrastructure for these matters, although, naturally, it does not provide solutions to all the issues and problems in this field. In terms of content, it is conceptually based on the EU law, with similar normative solutions to individual issues. In this sense, the approach and rules of the Model Law have had the secondary significance. The compliance with its rules exists only to the extent that it exists in the EU law and this refers primarily to the issue of legal recognition of electronic contracts.

Welcome to the second issue of the International Journal for Educational Integrity for 2006. As we publish this issue, planning is underway for the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Educational Integrity: Creating a culture of integrity, to be held at the University of South Australia, on 6-7 December 2007. Please mark this date in your calendars and consider making a submission for presentation at the conference (the Call for Papers will commence in January 2007). We are very pleased to announce that Professor Cathy Small, from Northern Arizona University, and Associate Professor Brian Martin from the University of Wollongong have both agreed to present keynote addresses to the conference.
 
 Turning to the Journal, the current issue comprises four very different papers. The first, by Sandy Darab at Southern Cross University, is a revised version of a paper presented at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Educational Integrity. Darab provides an empirical review of an effort to embed a preventative approach to plagiarism in the online assessment of a first year unit. Using action research, and qualitative data that sought to ‘capture the lived experience of the students’, Darab concludes that incorporating academic skills training within the online environment provides a useful framework for the development of students’ understandings of academic integrity.
 
 In the second paper, Julianne East from LaTrobe University offers insight into one of the issues that international students face as they encounter the concept of plagiarism in Australian universities. Using the idea of ‘high’ and ‘low-context’ cultures, East proposes that the Australian university is a high-context culture in that understandings of plagiarism and academic conventions are often implicit and taken for granted. Theorising from the perspective of critical pedagogy, East argues further that educators need to uncover and challenge authoritarian practices within the academy which have the potential to marginalise and exclude newcomers.
 
 Neera Handa and Wayne Fallon, both from the University of Western Sydney, provide an expanded and revised version of the paper they presented at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Educational Integrity. The authors evaluate a development workshop which was designed to orient international students regarding the expectations of their new academic environment. Based on analysis of 39 surveys completed by students at the end of the workshop, and a further 30 follow-up evaluations, the authors recommend repeat workshops as an integral part of the overall program content.
 
 Taking a broader approach to educational integrity, the fourth and final paper by Peter Slade and Chris McConville from the University of the Sunshine Coast, examines the ethical issues of requiring teaching staff to be evaluated by students, using the Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET). They argue that the SET is invalid and ultimately flawed as an evaluation instrument. Slade and McConville conclude that the compulsory administration of the SET is ‘a violation of academic freedom and lecturers’ rights’.
 
 All four papers make an important contribution to the emerging area of scholarly inquiry known as academic or educational integrity. Both the Darab paper and that of Handa and Fallon have focused on how best to embed academic skills training and development within students’ programs of study, while East has theorised the underpinning culture of Australian universities as one which has the potential to exclude outsiders. Slade and McConville take the concept of educational integrity beyond the classroom, by questioning the institutional integrity issues of administering a flawed evaluation instrument.
 
 We thank the authors for their contributions to this issue and look forward to receiving papers for the next issue, due for publication in April 2007.
 
 Editors
 
 Helen Marsden: helen.marsden@unisa.edu.au
 Tracey Bretag: tracey.bretage@unisa.edu.au

Evidence-based practice is now considered to be a vital element of health care service delivery. The call to use evidence to inform other areas, such as teaching and learning, is growing. This paper reports on the processes used to integrate best evidence into teaching practices within an undergraduate health science program. An existing course within this program at an Australian tertiary institution was remodeled by a newly appointed course coordinator in response to critical feedback from student cohorts. A systematic, iterative, five-step approach was used in the development of the new course. The process of development was influenced by current research evidence, an audit of the existing course, and critical feedback from students. The new course was evaluated using quantitative and qualitative research methods for five study periods. In 2005, prior to implementing the changes, the overall student satisfaction rating for the course was zero (representing the lowest possible score). In 2006, the overall student satisfaction rating was 62.07, in 2007 it was 65.8, and in 2008 it was 55.7. Qualitative findings also supported these quantitative findings, indicating improvements in the structure and process of the new course. The outcomes from the evaluation of the remodeled course provide evidence of a consistent quality learning experience for students, and support the concept of using research evidence to guide the development of teaching and learning practices in the training of health professionals.

With recent advances in technology and the Internet, the concept of teaching and learning have evolved significantly. Conventional face-to-face teaching is becoming a thing of the past as knowledge is everywhere and accessible from anywhere. Thus, a shift to e-learning is gaining momentum. Educational institute, companies, individuals and training organizations are embracing new technology and creating a shared online platform to facilitate learning, referred to as the Learning Management Systems (LMS). LMS are software that provide an online portal to collaborate in teaching and learning seamlessly, making it more productive and engaging. This paper aims to review the top ten LMSs both cloud based and open source with regards to their compatibility, usefulness, security, accessibility, scalability, stability/reliability and de-sign in general with emphasis on the recent development of the Moodle and NetLab at University of South Australia (UniSA). The open source online learning platform Moodle is adopted by UniSA to provide educators a space for collaborative learning using the optimized tools to create activities. Moreover, the Netlab online remote laboratory developed at UniSA, provides a platform for academic staff for teaching and demonstrations during lectures and for students to conduct practical experiments remotely on real laboratory equipment.

New developments in battery technology, networking, and devices allow the creation of new business models based on mobile computing and not requiring any fixed infrastructure. Mobile electronic commerce is today limited in size but future mobile networks will grow dramatically. In such environments, the participating nodes must be selforganized to collaboratively implement all the services a fixed network would provide. In this paper we present the design and implementation of a system that supports the development of adaptive electronic services. We focus our attention on the problem of transactional interaction between nodes, which is an essential requirement in electronic commerce. To support, this feature, our system allows us to dynamically incorporate the transactional support in mobile nodes and provides the foundation for a self-organizing transaction system. The paper discusses then how groups of collaborating nodes can execute electronic transactions on an infrastructure-less, ad-hoc environment. We conclude with a preliminary performance evaluation.KeywordsService DiscoveryMobile ServiceElectronic CommerceRemote NodeService InvocationThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

This article provides a description and analysis of the way in which research degree students and their supervisors at one Australian university (the University of South Australia) use a popular online plagiarism-detection system, iThenticate. The study identifies how these two groups use iThenticate by analysing usage data together with data from an anonymous online survey conducted 12 months after the university took out a pilot subscription to the system. One hundred and nineteen students and 26 supervisors responded to the survey, representing 61% and 43% of the active users in each category. The survey found that the two groups of respondents used the system differently but that, while for both groups iThenticate’s regulatory function in preventing plagiarism (whether international or accidental) was important, the system’s potential educational function in improving research writing capability and publication was equally important. The study highlights the value of regarding the use of anti-plagiarism software so as to encourage a move way from a simple focus on its punitive regulatory dimension and towards its educational possibilities and suggests directions for future research on the relationship between this type of software and the ways scholars work with other people’s texts to recreate meanings and develop original contributions. Implications for practice or policy: Online plagiarism detection systems (such as iThenticate) can be used either negatively to police doctoral students’ practice or positively to improve their research writing practice. Academic developers should promote a positive approach, aimed at improving research writing practice, as the preferable pedagogy in using online plagiarism-detection systems.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes a very large number of economic time series such as the Consumer Price Index, the Producer Price Index, employment and unemployment statistics and many more. Most of these series are published as seasonally unadjusted series as well as seasonally adjusted series. More often, however, it is the seasonally adjusted data series that the business community and government agencies use in evaluating the economic situation. There are several reasons given for the use of seasonally adjusted series. It is suggested that the presence of seasonality in time series obscures the stage of the business cycle that the economy is in. In addition, it obscures the effects of interventions, such as a rapid cut in oil production, on a series. At the present time, BLS uses the Census X-11/X-12 ARIMA methods to seasonally adjust BLS indexes and series that have seasonality. In the last 20 years or so, several ARIMA model-based methods have been proposed for seasonal adjustment. This article presents a structural model based method of seasonal adjustment called the state space model-based method. This articles presents research conducted on this method and illustrates the advantages of the method. The research is part of the Bureau's ongoing efforts to explore relevent measurement issues of interest to the wider statistical community.

Andrew Kurmis