Active Participation of LBM at the ECREA Conference in Ljubljana
It was a busy week for the team at the Laboratory of Media Studies (LBM). Part of the team participated in the ECREA conference in Ljubljana. Prof. Tomasz Gackowski and Marcin Łączyński presented a paper titled "Dimensions of polarization. Impact of images of Polish political leaders on voters' reception of political messages," while Karolina Brylska shared the findings of her research in a presentation titled "Virtual reality as a space for self-creation - an exploratory study of Polish VR Chat players."
Prof. Gackowski also served as the moderator for several thematic sessions, including: Theoretical and Methodological Insights, Mediatization in Conflict and Politics, Cultural and Social Impacts of Mediatization, Political Actors at the Centre, and led the meeting of the Mediatization section. This marks a successful start to the new academic year for LBM!
New publication in Information Technology & People!
{nomultithumb} We are proud to announce that members of our team, Karolina Brylska, Tomasz Gackowski together with Anita Kwiatkowska, and Martyna Dudziak-Kisio, have published a scientific article in the prestigious journal *Information Technology & People*. The publication is titled: "Fun, experience or education? Learning efficiency – virtual reality lesson vs traditional lesson".
The article addresses key issues related to the effectiveness of teaching in virtual reality compared to traditional educational methods. The authors analyze how different teaching approaches, including the use of VR, impact student engagement and learning outcomes.
This study is an important contribution to the development of new educational technologies and highlights how innovative teaching methods can shape the future of education.
We warmly congratulate the authors and invite you to read the full text of the article!
Brylska, K., Gackowski, T., Kwiatkowska, A. and Dudziak-Kisio, M. (2024), "Fun, experience or education? Learning efficiency – virtual reality lesson vs traditional lesson", *Information Technology & People*, Vol. 37 No. 8, pp. 216-234. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-08-2022-0631
7 Mistakes Made by the Media in Poland While Covering the Flood
Portal Demagog cataloged 7 of the most commonly made mistakes by Polish media while covering the flood, based on statements from, among others, Prof. Tomasz Gackowski. Among the accusations were excessive emotionalization of the coverage, clickbait headlines, and the dissemination of unverified information. As Prof. Gackowski points out, the media often portrayed the flood like a TV series full of unexpected twists, which did not help audiences understand the real danger.
We recommend reading the full analysis!
LBM in Journal of Documentation!
{nomultithumb}We are proud to announce that the Journal of Documentation has published an article co-authored by prof. Anna Mierzecka.
The publication is titled: “Professional identity of public librarians, archivists and museum professionals in five European countries”.