Higher College of Technology

About: Higher College of Technology is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Computer science & Higher education. The organization has 369 authors who have published 379 publications receiving 729 citations.

Convergence of Blockchain in IoT Applications for Heterogeneous Networks

Abstract: The evolution and development of the Internet of Things (IoT) make it possible to deploy decentralized and data-driven applications executing on a large number of interconnected devices. IoT has a wide range of applications in smart cities, industrial Internet, smart grids, logistics, food industry, healthcare, and smart supply chain. The intricate specifications and heterogeneous nature of the participating devices in the IoT make it more complicated and susceptible to privacy and security attacks. IoT security is becoming increasingly essential for safer connections. Blockchain technology could play a significant role to overcome the security vulnerabilities in the existing IoT devices. This chapter discusses the convergence of blockchain technology with IoT. It provides an overview of IoT and reviews the security challenges of IoT. It gives an introduction to blockchain technology and its potential benefits. Further, it discusses the use cases for the application of blockchain in IoT and examines the consensus mechanism and data stored in the blockchain of different IoT applications. It also provides an insight into the challenges and open issues for the large-scale implementation of blockchain in IoT applications.

E-learning implementation barriers during COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey design

Abstract: Most higher education institutions have embraced emergency remote teaching (ERT) as a response to school and university closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We used a cross-sectional survey design to examine teachers’ views on the implementation of e-learning for ERT due to Covid-19 in Omani higher education. We examined four barrier categories: teacher-related, institutional-related, curriculum-related and student-related. We also assessed the relationship between these barrier levels and measured the differences between e-learning and teachers’ gender, academic qualifications, teaching experience and prior experience in e-learning. Through an investigation of 856 university faculty members, we found that student-level barriers had the strongest impact on the implementation of e-learning for ERT during Covid-19. Furthermore, teachers’ academic qualifications and prior experience influenced the success of e-learning practices. Based on these results, we presented some implications with respect to student preparedness, curriculum modifications and institutional readiness for the successful implementation of ERT during Covid-19 or any similar future pandemics. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.20.8.11

Cinemas and cinema-going in the United Kingdom: decades of decline, 1945–65: by Sam Manning, London, University of London Press, 2020, 254 pp., ISBN: 978-1-912702-36-7

Abstract: Cinemas and Cinema-Going in the United Kingdom contributes to an expanding array of literature on changes in leisure in post-World War II Britain. It offers fresh insights into the decline of cinem...