Essays about: "Book Values"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 71 essays containing the words Book Values.

  1. 1. Predicting the Unpredictable – Using Language Models to Assess Literary Quality

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Yaru Wu; [2023]
    Keywords : perplexity; variance; unpredictability; homogeneity; generative pre-trained models; text generation; literary quality;

    Abstract : People read for various purposes like learning specific skills, acquiring foreign languages, and enjoying the pure reading experience, etc. This kind of pure enjoyment may credit to many aspects, such as the aesthetics of languages, the beauty of rhyme, and the entertainment of being surprised by what will happen next, the last of which is typically featured in fictional narratives and is also the main topic of this project. READ MORE

  3. 2. Embracing the Digital Shift : An Empirical Analysis of Attitudes towards E-books among Pupils in Swedish Upper Secondary School

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Sebastian Stålnacke; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital books; E-books; E‐book lending; School libraries; Upper secondary schools; Young adults; Reading preferences;

    Abstract : As digital reading has become ubiquitous in society it is reasonable to expect it in schools. Digital reading has not been without its controversies though. Using a sociocultural perspective this thesis examines attitudes, perceptions, and access to digital books among Swedish upper secondary school pupils, focusing on e-books. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Potential of The Witcher : In an interdisciplinary work between Religious studies and English

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    Author : Isabel Cardin; [2023]
    Keywords : Fantasy; fundamental values; ethical issues; Christianity; Hinduism; Religious studies; English studies; interdisciplinary work; Fantasy; värdegrunden; etiska problem; kristendomen; hinduismen; Religionskunskap; Engelskaundervisning; ämnesövergripande arbete;

    Abstract : This essay examines if The Witcher: The Last Wish can be used as a pedagogical tool for interdisciplinary literary seminars about current issues and events in students’ daily lives and society between the Swedish upper secondary school courses English and Religious studies. Additionally, the study investigates if literary seminars about how The Witcher: The Last Wish can broaden the students’ understanding of religious practices in daily lives and what effect their religion has on their relation to ethical and existential issues. READ MORE

  5. 4. Recommending digital books to children : Acomparative study of different state-of-the-art recommendation system techniques

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Malvin Lundqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Recommendation Systems; Collaborative Filtering; Matrix Factorization; Multi-Layer Perceptron; Neural Network-based Collaborative Filtering; Implicit Feedback; Deep Learning; Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency; Rekommendationssystem; Kollaborativ filtrering; Matrisfaktorisering; Flerlagersperceptron; Neurala nätverksbaserad kollaborativ filtrering; Implicit data; Djupinlärning; Termfrekvens med omvänd dokumentfrekvens;

    Abstract : Collaborative filtering is a popular technique to use behavior data in the form of user’s interactions with, or ratings of, items in a system to provide personalized recommendations of items to the user. This study compares three different state-of-the-art Recommendation System models that implement this technique, Matrix Factorization, Multi-layer Perceptron and Neural Matrix Factorization, using behavior data from a digital book platform for children. READ MORE

  6. 5. Something's Growing On...

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK-Valand - Högskolan för konst och design

    Author : Julianna Litkei; [2022-05-27]
    Keywords : Children´s books; Antropomorphism; Other-than-humans; Embracing nature;

    Abstract : he ‘Something’s growing on…’ project explores how a picture book for children can celebrate and highlight the complexity and importance of nature and its unseen microcosms. It is a designinitiated attempt to evoke awareness and appreciation for the other-than-human worlds — and through this, to address the anthropocentric view of our times. READ MORE