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Meaning at the Crossroads
Stephen Costello
Mar 16, 2022
Stephen J. Costello holds a BA, MA, and PhD in philosophy. He has addressed two parliaments—Stormont on human rights and the European Parliament in Brussels on mental health. He has twenty-five years’ experience giving seminars...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Determinants of Digital Divide in Africa and Policy Implications
Stephen Aikins
Jan 01, 2019
This article investigates the reasons most African households are not using the internet and discusses the policy implications for bridging the digital divide. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reports that at the...
Published by: IGI Global
3D Virtual Learning Environment for Acquisition of Cultural Competence
As educational systems emphasize and experiment with forms of online and remote learning, it is increasingly important to investigate the cultural competence of instructional designers. This chapter addresses the experiences of...
Virtual Communities & Virtual Reality Computer Science and Information Technology Human-Computer Interaction Media and Communications Social Sciences and Humanities
Published by: IGI Global
Occupational Stress and Psychological Health of Employees of University Libraries in Osun State, Nigeria
This study examined the influence of occupational stress on the psychological health of the employees of university libraries in Osun State, Nigeria. A random sample of 32 participants from selected university libraries in Osun...
Published by: IGI Global
Emotional Agents in Educational Game Design
Evaluating the subjective playing experience and engagement in learning is important in the design of advanced learning technologies (ALTs) that respond to the learners' cognitive and emotional states. This article addresses...
Published by: IGI Global
Emotional Agents in Educational Game Design
Evaluating the subjective playing experience and engagement in learning is important in the design of advanced learning technologies (ALTs) that respond to the learners' cognitive and emotional states. This article addresses...
Gaming Media and Communications Digital Media Computer Science and Information Technology Social Sciences and Humanities
Published by: IGI Global
Development of Innovative Business of Telecommunication Operator
Mobile operators globally are endeavoring to expand beyond legacy communications/media business to create new growth engine based on information and communication technology (ICT). This research studies the case of KT to see how...
Published by: IGI Global
The Tidal Current Turbine Energy Project in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
Erika Lee Brown
Apr 09, 2013
There is a predicted potential of 42 000MW stored in tidal energy off the coast of Canada which remains widely untapped by the energy industries.Although there has been significant research and development done in the tidal...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
3D Virtual Learning Environment for Acquisition of Cultural Competence
As educational systems emphasize and experiment with forms of online and remote learning, it is increasingly important to investigate the cultural competence of instructional designers. This chapter addresses the experiences of...
Virtual Learning Environments Education Educational Technologies Computer Science and Information Technology
Published by: IGI Global
Analyzing the Evolution of Interdisciplinary Areas
Won Lee
Jan 01, 2022
Recently, various new areas of research have been of great interest to researchers. As these areas are highly based on academic and industrial needs, it is necessary to examine the change and evolution in research. This study...
Published by: IGI Global
Promoting Mobile Health Adoption to Hospital Patients Through Social Influencers
Mobile health (mHealth) plays a key role in improving healthcare interventions by engaging patients in healthcare management. Still, there is a paucity of empirical studies on the extent to which mHealth adoption could be...
Published by: IGI Global
Modelling the Effects of Chemical Dispersant on the Fate of Spilled Oil
The proposed Energy East pipeline project has raised concerns about potential oil spills in Saint John, New Brunswick, due to increased tanker traffic. While environmental conditions such as strong tide and current could pose...
A Case Study on Integrating a Facebook Group Into a Computer Programming Course
The researchers conducted a study in a ‘Computer Programming’ course of three engineering departments (Civil, Industrial and Mechatronics) in a Turkish private university (n=240). A closed Facebook group was set up for serving...
Published by: IGI Global
Exploring Consumers' Intention to Adopt Mobile Payment Systems in Ghana
In this paper, we examined consumers’ intention to adopt and use mobile payment method in Ghana. Data for the study was obtained from a sample of 260 respondents through online and direct survey using structured questionnaire....
Published by: IGI Global
Building Resilient, Smart Communities in a Post-COVID Era
The COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly throughout the world in early 2020. Beyond the substantial health impacts, the crisis has served as a catalyst for a dramatic shift in working practices, a greater reliance on technology, and...
Published by: IGI Global
Predicting User Satisfaction of Mobile Healthcare Services Using Machine Learning
Outbreak of the COVID-19 leads to rapid development of the mobile healthcare services. Given that user satisfaction is of great significance in inducing marketing success in competition markets, this research explores and...
Published by: IGI Global
Evaluation of Multi-Peer and Self-Assessment in Higher Education
This article presents an evaluation of the use of peer and self-assessment as part of the learning process in a public speaking assessment coursework, with students from two departments taking part. Students were assessed by...
Published by: IGI Global
Ballot Blockchain System Design and Development on Ethereum Platform
Ballots are often hold for fair decisions such as party theme selecting, however, the existing traditional ballot has some problems involving amount of human resources, cost of places, equipment, time and traffic, and repeated...
Published by: IGI Global
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