<p>The LINE application is often conceived as purely social space; however, the authors of this paper wanted to determine if it could be used for academic purposes. In this study, we examined how undergraduate students accepted LINE in terms of using it for classroom-related activities (e.g., submit homework, follow up course information queries, download materials) and explored the factors that might affect their intention to use it. Data were collected from 144 undergraduate students enrolled in an English course that utilized some activities based on LINE app using a questionnaire developed from TAM. Data were analyzed to see if relationships existed among factors when LINE was used to organize classroom experiences. The findings revealed that perceived usefulness and attitude toward usage had positive relationships with intention to use while perceived ease of use was positively related to perceived usefulness. In contrast with TAM assertions, this study did not find any relationship between perceived ease of use and attitude toward usage. Also, the number of social networking sites that students are using had no relationship with intention to use. The study also suggested some kinds of LINE-based learning activities preferred by students, which would be proposed for future courses. This study revealed several useful implications that TAM can be employed as a useful theoretical framework to predict and understand users’ intention to use new technologies in education.</p>

Quantum theory applied to data analytics using a quantum computer has become the leading research endeavour to find a way to store and retrieve data using the nano-sized world of molecular structures. Much of the theorization that is applied to quantum computer development relies on a conceptual framework largely based on metaphors to understand the behaviour of sub-atomic elements within a quantum field. One aspect of the quantum field is the entanglement of elements, whereby behaviours of two distinct elements respond to change independent of their location. The Toridion quantum algorithm was used to scatter pre-recorded sound into frequency amplitudes within a simulated quantum computer environment. The sounds were composed by using quantum cognitive meta models for the creation of electronic music compositions. The Toridion Encoder creates highly compressed ‘glyphs’ of the sounds whilst simultaneously creating a probabilistic quantum neural network within the cyclic mental workspace of the computer. This article will explain how using a quantum compositional framework in composing electronic music orchestrations can aid in retrieving lost memories of either images or verbal expressions. The implications for exploring a quantum language (exo-language) formed by self-organizing principles in the quantum field and interpreted using the Toridion quantum algorithm’s search function will also be discussed.

The smart classroom incorporates many different types of IT hardware including tablet computers, interactive white boards, work stations and many other integrated uses of these IT technologies which are used for instructional purposes. Conducted with 40 students majoring in Communicative Arts who participated in a technology-supported learning environment, this study investigated the perceived effectiveness of technologies, learner motivation, participation and learning outcome in the smart classroom. Research findings show that the students’ perceived effectiveness of educational technologies was at a high level while their learning motivation was at a moderate level. In addition, a positive relationship was found between students’ learning outcome and participation, but motivation and perceived effectiveness of technologies in the smart classroom were not related to their learning outcome. Responses from open-ended questions can be used to support the acceptance of the new learning environment since the use of various media equipment by first time users allows for the exploration and the presentation of ideas not achieved in a traditional classroom setting. It can be concluded that learning in a technology-supported environment like the smart classroom can foster a more inquisitive approach.

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extraterrestrial contact: Creating xenolinguistic sonic messages for extraterrestrial communication -ether ship electronic music orchestrations in the anza-Borrego desert aBstraCt Communication with other life forms in our universe has been an ongoing effort most notably conducted by the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Project (SETI). Whereas SETI uses a network of radio telescopes to search for frequencies that may indicate intelligent design, there are also attempts to communicate with extraterrestrials by using different ways to listen for messages as well as send messages. This article outlines a phenomenological approach that includes changes in cognition due to the creation of electronic sounds mixed with stellar acoustics, radio frequencies, and natural and manmade sounds as a way of experiencing changes in cognitive Willard Van De Bogart 48states. These cognitive states may be related to a conscious contact with other life forms not from our world. In this sense it is a galactic approach to interspecies communication.