Home-based care of persons with dementia during COVID-19 pandemic: Caregivers' experiences by Cicil R Vasanthra, Thirumoorthy Ammapattian, Sojan Antony, Girish N Rao, Krishna Muliyala Prasad, Kanjirakattu Madom NarayananUnni Anu, Thomas Gregor Issac, Sivakumar Palanimuthu Thangaraju

“…Methods: Cross-sectional focus group discussion with 17 caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's disease was conducted using video conferencing software. Results: The significant issues reported by the caregivers were changing routine, an increase in demanding behavior, an increase in the tendency of wandering behavior, increased frustration among caregivers, intolerance, and overall burden. …”
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A Reinforcement Learning Approach to Speech Coding by Jerry Gibson, Hoontaek Oh

“…Speech coding is an essential technology for digital cellular communications, voice over IP, and video conferencing systems. For more than 25 years, the main approach to speech coding for these applications has been block-based analysis-by-synthesis linear predictive coding. …”
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COVID-19 and Technology Enhanced Teaching in Higher Education in sub-Saharan Africa: A Case of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Joel S. Mtebe, Katherine Fulgence, Michael Gallagher

“…The Moodle system, Zoom video conferencing system, and Postgraduate Information Management System were identified and recommended. …”
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Online Medical Education in Nepal: Barking a Wrong Tree by Binu Nepal, Alok Atreya

“…The mobile internet data is costly and more data is consumed during video conferencing in online classes. The geographical remoteness further hinders the network coverage across the country.…”
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Virtual Tutorials in Adult ODL: A WizIQ Case Study of Wawasan Open University by Phalachandra Bhandigadi, Ishan Sudeera Abeywardena

“…In the initial years, the University used face-to-face and video conferencing modes for conducting tutorials. However, both these modes have their own limitations. …”
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Case studies of fifteen novel species successfully aided with the use of a veterinary teletriage service by Shadi J. Ireifej, Justin Krol

“…Embracing the growth of readily available video conferencing, and potentially spurred by events such as the COVID-19 pandemic causing the public to seek alternatives to physical contact for medical advice at their local veterinary clinic, the use of long-distance advice or telehealth is a rapidly developing field in its own right. …”
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E-Studio: The use of information and communication technologies in the development of drawing competences in different educational environments by Bea Tomsic Amon

“…By using audio-video conferencing to link them together, it was possible to maintain two-way communication. …”
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The perceptions of information technology faculty students on online learning of computational mathematics during the covid-19 pandemic by Filda Febrinita, Wahyu Dwi Puspitasari

“…Furthermore, in the aspect of facilities and infrastructure, positive perceptions are shown in the ease of access to learning materials, the availability of online learning tools and the use of video conferencing in learning. Meanwhile, the negative aspect is shown in the fulfilment of the internet quota for online learning. …”
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A novel dataset for encrypted virtual private network traffic analysis by Mohamed Naas, Jan Fesl

“…This dataset contains a general network traffic model consisting of different types of network traffic such as web, emailing, video conferencing, video streaming, and terminal services. …”
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Student assessment of their mathematical education in a postgraduate course in administration by Édgar Oliver Cardoso Espinosa

“…Statistically significant differences were also found because remote teaching promoted mathematical education through effective use of video conferencing, enabling the integration of learning into professional performance, assisting in course planning and adaptation explained by the faculty, and benefiting from the use of virtual databases and asynchronous communication. …”
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To Chat or Not To Chat: Text-Based Interruptions From Peers Improve Learner Confidence in an Online Lecture Environment by Sara Goodman, Emily Moore

“…Given this uptick in the use of video conferencing with dynamic integrated features, it is important to understand how attention and cognitive resources may be taxed in these environments, and what that may ultimately do to participants’ ability to comprehend the target content. …”
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Textile education during the 2020 pandemic: experiences in US, South Africa and Germany by Chris Pastore, Yordan Kyosev, Ali-Akbar Fassihi, Becky Flax

“…Lectures have been presented as pre-recorded videos, synchronous video conferencing, and hybrid. Similarly, laboratory and studio experiences have been handled through pre-recorded video, guided “at home” experiments, and modified in-person experiences. …”
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Virtual Tutorials in Adult ODL: A WizIQ Case Study of Wawasan Open University by Phalachandra Bhandigadi, Ishan Sudeera Abeywardena

“…In the initial years, the University used face-to-face and video conferencing modes for conducting tutorials. However, both these modes have their own limitations. …”
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The experiences of counselors caring for children and adolescents with problematic smartphone use by Jaewon Joung, Eunhee Oh, Eun Jee Lee

“…Three focus group interviews were conducted via video conferencing. The data were grouped into three major themes: (1) the screening and inflow phase, which included the inaccuracy of the screening tests, barriers in the inflow process, and the importance of school cooperation; (2) the intervention phase, which included the necessity of developing a program tailored to the target audience, the importance of parental participation, and concerns about the vulnerable; and (3) the maintenance phase, which included the lack of a long-term strategy, the need to re-establish the purpose of the counseling/intervention programs, and the need for systematic maintenance of the system. …”
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Group multicast routing by Wong, Heng Ming.

“…An example of such an application is a video conferencing system where each message multicast by a presenter must be received by all the participants and every participant can be a presenter. …”
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The Usage of ICT in Shariah: online marriage by Mamat , Arifin, Mohd Yusof, Nasura

“…This development has also affected the way Muslim practices Islam, such as the aqd of marriage which is now being conducted through the internet via video conferencing. However, there is no special provision in the Islamic Family Law in any states in Malaysia. …”
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Authentic materials for the language classroom: digitised texts via email attachments by Mohd Deni, Ann Rosnida, Zainal, Zainor Izat

“…Internet materials that can be utilised in the language classrooms can be derived not only from various reliable websites but also from communication tools like emails, newsgroups and texts, and also audio and video conferencing. Digitised texts that are obtained via email attachments can also be a creative resource for language teachers. …”

Collaboration technology for distance learners: a needs analysis by Shaikh Ali, Siti Haryani, Azmanuddin, Nurul Sharaz, Wan Ali, Wan Zah, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi, Abdullah, Rusli

“…This paper investigates the need for online collaboration tools for distance learners, who currently understanding their studies in a public university in a hybrid mode, which is a combination of face-to-face meetings, video conferencing sessions and the online sessions. Questionnaire was distributed to the 369 undergraduate distance learners, and the results demonstrated that the learners were moderately competent in the associated technologies in online learning. …”
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Critical issues in virtual team working environment in Malaysia by Aripin, Norizah, Mustafa, Hasrina, Hussein, Adnan

“…This paper discusses critical issues involved in virtual team working environment in multinational organization in Malaysia.The study used qualitative method that is in-depth interview with semi-structured and open ended questions.The interviews involve three staffs at different position in virtual team (two leaders and one team member)from three different organizations.The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed according to the thematic analysis.Three critical issues emerged from the interviews, namely the use of new media, language and culture.The results showed that the use of new media such as e-mail, hand phone, Instant Messaging, audio conferencing and video conferencing are widely used among team members.Under cultural dimension four issues emerged namely leadership values, decision making, organizational culture and religious values.The last dimension discovered in the study is the language problems among team members of different nationalities.…”
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Adult student perspectives toward housing during COVID-19 by Boadi Agyekum

“…The study draws on fifteen in-depth interviews and a Zoom Video Conferencing (ZVC)-aided focus group in the Ashaiman Municipality in Ghana, to explore students’ perspectives on precarious housing conditions, well-being and learning. …”
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