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Cloud computing can provide remote access to computing resources via the internet. It has the potential to transform economic activities considering its inherent pay-per usage model, flexibility and scalability features. This paper uses a socio-technical framework that maximizes selected development impact factors to analyze the use of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud applications in sub-Saharan...
In the current educational landscape of shrinking public budgets and increasing costs, MOOCs have become one of the most dominant discourses in higher education (HE). However, due to their short history, they are only just beginning to be systematically investigated. In an attempt to shed more light on the MOOC phenomenon, this study complements other approaches by eliciting institutional attitudes...
This descriptive study determined the attitudes of students towards Capstone Project. Toward this aim, it investigated whether significant differences existed in the attitudes of the Capstone Project students when grouped according to gender and the stage of the course they were enrolled in. Five hundred eight students answered the Capstone Project Attitude Scales. The respondents perceived that the...
Facebook and LINE are the two popular social media in Taiwan. This research aims to understand users' behavior(features) and strong/weak ties within the social network as well as if users have been drifted on two social media. We used social network analysis (UCINET) to analyze the features of users and the motivation of drifting on two platforms. Three indicators were also used: degree centrality,...
In practical courses on software-intensive business systems, students work in teams to acquire practical skills in systems acquisition and provisioning. However, we do not yet have an established method to determine the optimal team composition to achieve maximum educational effectiveness. In this study, we quantitatively and qualitatively investigate how personal characteristics and the learning...
Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) has been developed as an alternative to the HyperText Transfer protocol (HTTP) to connect resource-limited devices to the Web. In addition to technical advantages, the success of Internet protocols depends also on their economic feasibility for the stakeholders involved in protocol deployment. Therefore, this paper studies the techno-economic feasibility of...
A course in communication skills in technical courses usually receives minimal attention from students and teachers alike. However its importance is realized only when students are required to compile practical research or experiments into a written assignment for submission, or a presentation, proposal for research, dissertation or a thesis. This may occur at both the under graduate as well as post-graduate...
This paper presents the requirements engineering process for the Uganda Police Force Crime Records Management System. The system was envisioned to substantially improve the performance of the crime records management function of the Uganda Police Force through strengthening the pertinent processes. The requirements engineering process involved definition of the system context and goals, requirements...
As a primarily qualitative researcher, relying heavily on ethnographic and interview techniques for data collection and Grounded Theory as a mode of analysis, colleagues are often surprised that social network analysis (SNA) is a staple of my research process. The end products of qualitative work rarely show network statistics or visualizations generated along the way, and yet the research would be...
As the driving force behind the economic growth of the United States and China, Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) have fundamentally shaped a dramatic transformation in Small businesses, which represents the majority of all firms in both countries. However, while ICTs provide new opportunities and significant room of growth for the small business owners, the adoption of ICTs is still...
Public screens are spreading throughout urban residential environments -- in busses, trains, shopping centers, or at bus stops. Currently they are mostly used for advertising purposes, however, within the scope of this publication we focus on a new non apparent application area: the application of public screens in student villages. However, with new emerging innovative technologies and the increasing...
This paper compares the development processes of four business-to-business (B2B) virtual communities (VCs). This research suggests that a standard methodology for developing VCs does not yet exist and that a in order to successfully develop and deploy B2B VCs a meticulous development framework based on academic research is required. The research also indicates that the main challenge in developing...
This study is built on the prior work done on a proposed knowledge-based tool in facilitating course exemption process in Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia. In this study, an experiment is carried out in the faculty and the purpose of the experiment is to allow end users to evaluate the prototype, at the same time gather further requirements from the end users. This experiment is carried...
There have been a number of reports over recent years on alternative approaches to teaching that concentrate on encouraging the student to take the initiative. These include but are not limited to problem-based, studio-based, inquiry-based and curiosity-based learning. The purpose of this focused study into curiosity-based learning (CBL) within a small class of first year engineering undergraduates...
It is critical for on-line stores as well as off-line firms to build and maintain lasting relationships with customers. Research has stated that bonding tactics help to build and maintain relationships. The existence of stores only on-line is a new business paradigm, and on-line shopping is a new behaviour mode for consumers. The on-line bonding tactics are not the same as with off-line firms. This...
Generally in South Africa the commentary about our competitiveness in the retail, financial services, banking and other industries reveals that we are not growing our businesses into the African continent as fast as other countries despite our presence and cultural proximity on the continent. In an attempt to yield an explanation this research explores the IT/IS industry structure in SA looking at...
This paper introduces the related concepts of employer brand and enterprise core competence and avails of theoretical analysis methods to discuss the influence of employer brand on enterprise core competence. The interview method and questionnaire method are combined to research on Doosan (China) Financial Leasing Corp‥ And then summarizes its characteristics of superior employer brand and the influence...
XDue to the rapid change of advanced computer technology and prompt delivery of information, teachers feel the increasing need of professional development to support and improve their performance, though they are often loaded with various duties and responsibilities. The purpose of the study is to introduce teachers Electronic Performance Support System (EPSS), an online professional development tool,...
This paper makes use of literature research method, interviews, and empirical analysis of the questionnaire to explore the factors influencing the private entrepreneurs' trust in professional managers. Aiming at improving the relationship between the private entrepreneurs and professional managers, this paper puts forward some feasible recommendations. Its conclusions are of great significance and...
Using fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method in the systems engineering theory, this paper calculates the index which can not be fixed or compared with others in marketing channels evaluation system of forestry enterprises using mathematical methods, in order to achieve the purpose of unified quantitative evaluation and provide quantitative basis for enhancing the performance of marketing channels.
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