1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910366657503321

Titolo

Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics : ICT for Sustainable Solutions / / edited by Rüdiger Schaldach, Karl-Heinz Simon, Jens Weismüller, Volker Wohlgemuth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-30862-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 178 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Progress in IS, , 2196-8713

Disciplina

333.714

Soggetti

Computer networks

Business information services

Environmental management

Renewable energy sources

Information technology - Management

Sustainability

Computer Communication Networks

Business Information Systems

Environmental Management

Renewable Energy

Business IT Infrastructure

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This book is an outcome of the 33rd International Conference EnviroInfo 2019, held at the University of Kassel, Germany. It presents a selection of papers that describe innovative scientific approaches and ongoing research in environmental informatics and the emerging field of computational sustainability. The respective articles cover a broad range of scientific aspects including advances in core technologies such as earth observation, environmental modelling, big data and machine learning, as well as applications of ICT solutions intended to support societal transformation processes toward the more sustainable



management of resource use, transportation and the energy supply. Given its scope, the book is essential reading for scientists, experts and students in these fields of research.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911108117203321

Autore

Fulcher Glenn

Titolo

Testing second language speaking / / Glenn Fulcher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

9781317873686 (eBook)

1317873688

9781317873679

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (605 p.)

Collana

Applied linguistics and language study

Disciplina

418/.0071

418.0071

Soggetti

Second language acquisition - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2003 by Pearson Education Limited.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of tables and figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 The history of testing second language speaking; 2 Defining the construct; 3 Tasks for second language speaking tests; 4 Rating scales; 5 Test specifications; 6 Raters, training and administration; 7 Evaluating second language speaking tests; 8 Researching second language speaking tests; Appendices; Appendix 1 The 1958 FSI band descriptors; Appendix 2 FSI component scales; Appendix 3 The ACTFL Guidelines 1986; Appendix 4 The Revised ACTFL Guidelines 1999

Appendix 5 Sample rating scalesAppendix 6 International second language proficiency ratings; Appendix 7 A sample transcript; Appendix 8 The fluency rating scale; Appendix 9 Questionnaire; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The testing and assessment of second language learners is an essential part of the language learning process. Glenn Fulcher''s Testing Second Language Speaking is a state-of-the-art volume that considers the



assessment of speaking from historical, theoretical and practical perspectives.The book offers the first systematic, comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the testing of second language speaking. Written in a clear and accessible manner, it covers:Explanations of the process of test design Costing test design projects How to put the test into practice Evaluation of speaking tests Task