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    Exploring Chinese student’s perceptions of learning management systems: A community of inquiry approach
    (MedCrave Group, 2025-06-12) Li M
    Learning Management Systems (LMS) have become essential platforms for online teaching in higher education, providing spaces for synchronous and asynchronous communication, online interaction, and collaboration. This study investigates the perceptions of Chinese international students regarding their learning experiences in a university course, via an LMS designed based on the Community of Inquiry (CoI) theoretical framework. Twenty Chinese students participated in narrative interviews. The findings indicate overwhelmingly positive perceptions among Chinese students. They expressed satisfaction with the CoI LMS course design, which incorporated techno-pedagogical perspectives and a seamless learning approach. This approach facilitated collaborative, constructive, and meaningful learning in an environment that provided spaces for collaboration, interconnectivity, communication, and learning support. It is recommended to integrate a techno-pedagogical approach in designing LMS course content, structure, organization, communication, and assessment to meet students’ diverse learning expectations.
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    The value of textile education and industry partnerships
    (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 31/05/2016) Heffernan S; Kane, F
    Textile research/industry partnerships have recently gained momentum in New Zealand. This paper makes a preliminary account by focusing on the benefits of the collaboration to Massey University Master of Design postgraduates, companies, and the academics. The students work on a significant problem faced by a company to rejuvenate business or to produce solutions for a particular or a set of problems. The company gains access to new university research and discoveries and faculty members complement their own academic research by securing funds for graduate students. During a one-year period, the students receive a government-funded scholarship and industry mentoring. The aim is to steer success across the textile value chain from economic and environmental perspectives while balancing academic requirements. Typically, the industry-centered design is developed using iterative processes with a strong emphasis on the role of technology, often requiring the acquirement of new software skills to design with industry equipment. The model establishes best practice to share resources and experiences within the thrust of daily industrial life and the demands of a Master of Design degree. This paper aims to gage the benefits of, and challenges in a range of wool-centered collaborative projects from yarn development to sustainable dye to bedding product development to the revitalization of a weaving mill innovative waste to blue sky solutions for a tannery. The research of novel ideas and process innovation leads to enhanced job placement opportunity and new exports.