...International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions IFLA Professional Reports, No. 90 90 Designing and Building Integrated Digital Library Systems Guidelines By Bente Dahl Rathje, Margaret McGrory, Carol Pollitt, Paivi Voutilainen under the auspices of the IFLA Libraries for the Blind Section. ã Copyright 2005 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Acknowledgements This publication, commissioned by IFLA Libraries for the Blind Section, was prepared by: Bente Dahl Rathje, Margaret McGrory, Carol Pollitt, Paivi Voutilainen, The Danish National Library for the Blind, Denmark The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Library, Canada National Library for the Blind, United Kingdom Celia Library for the Visually Impaired, Finland With contributions provided by: Helen Brazier, Thomas Christensen, Barbara Freeze, Rebecca Herrington, Birgitta Irvall, Rosemary Kavanagh, Katariina Kiiliainen, Victoria Owen, Eric Sharf, National Library for the Blind, United Kingdom The Danish National Library for the Blind, Denmark The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Library, Canada National Information and Library Service (NILS), Australia Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Library, Canada Celia Library for the Visually Impaired, Finland The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Library, Canada The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Library, Canada Designing and...
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... Executive Summary The video game console market is a fast growing market. The UGT Mega B0x competes together with Sony’s PlayStation 3, Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 for the market leader position. Compared with these competitors, the Mega B0x includes the newest technologies and provides the highest variety of functionalities. Therefore, our strategy is to target customers who focus on high technologies and multimedia-entertainment. This involves that the Mega B0x competes not only with console manufacturers, but also with other multimedia producers such as PC manufacturers. Rather than reduce the retail price, UGT seek to maximize the value of the Mega B0x and to aggressively market it as not only a powerful video game console but also an affordable home entertainment hub. The most important marketing tool is the Internet for promoting the Mega B0x. Blogs, MySpace, YouTube and other kind of websites enable an area-wide promotion of the game console and especially, it is done by consumers. Finally UGT financing objectives are to sell over 20 million consoles in the first year and to achieve total sales revenue of $10 million dollars. Company Overview Ultimate Game Technology (UGT) strives to become a worldwide developer and distributor of the gaming console called the Mega B0x....
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...inclusive of all forms of educational technology in learning and teaching. E-learning is inclusive of, and is broadly synonymous with multimedia learning, technology-enhanced learning (TEL), computer-based instruction (CBI), computer-based training (CBT), computer-assisted instruction or computer-aided instruction (CAI), internet-based training (IBT), web-based training (WBT), online education, virtual education, virtual learning environments (VLE) (which are also called learning platforms), m-learning, and digital educational collaboration. These alternative names emphasize a particular aspect, component or delivery method. E-learning includes numerous types of media that deliver text, audio, images, animation, and streaming video, and includes technology applications and processes such as audio or video tape, satellite TV, CD-ROM, and computer-based learning, as well as local intranet/extranet and web-based learning. Information and communication systems, whether free-standing or based on either local networks or the Internet in networked learning, underly many e-learning processes.[1] E-learning can occur in or out of the classroom. It can be self-paced, asynchronous learning or may be instructor-led, synchronous learning. E-learning is suited to distance learning and flexible learning, but it can also be used in conjunction with face-to-face teaching, in which case the term blended learning is commonly used. It is commonly thought that new technologies make a big difference...
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...Student Engagement and Experience Journal Volume 1, Issue 1 ISSN (online) 2047-9476 DOI 10.7190/seej.v1i1.38 Case Study Considering the Smartphone Learner: an investigation into student interest in the use of personal technology to enhance their learning Ben Woodcock1, Andrew Middleton2 and Anne Nortcliffe1 1 Department of Engineering and Maths, Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB 2 Quality Enhancement and Student Success, Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield, S11WB Correspondence should be addressed to Andrew Middleton, A.J.Middleton@shu.ac.uk Copyright © 2012 Ben Woodock, Andrew Middleton and Anne Nortcliffe. This is an open access journal article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Ownership of mobile smartphones amongst the general consumer, professionals and students is growing exponentially. The potential for smartphones in education builds upon experience described in the extensive literature on mobile learning from the previous decade which suggests that the ubiquity, multi-functionality and connectivity of mobile devices offers a new and potentially powerful networked learning environment. This paper reports on a collaborative study conducted by an undergraduate student with the support of two members of academic staff. The research sought to establish...
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...Contents Cover Page Error! Bookmark not defined. QUESTION 1 QUESTION 2 .................................................................................................... 2 .................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Briefly describe “The Information Processing Cycle”, showing its diagrammatic representation …………………………………………………………………………….. 7 2.2 Briefly describe “Moore’s Law”. Is this law still applicable nowadays? Justify your answer. QUESTION 3 ……………………………………………………………………………. 9 .................................................................................................. 13 3.1 Discuss how the Internet has transformed the world. (10) ................................. 13 3.2 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the Intranet? .................... 16 QUESTION 4 18 BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................... 24 FIGURES Figure 1: Information Processing Cycle …………………………………………………8 Figure 2 Plot of CPU transistor counts Figure 3: Strategic Planning Process Figure 4 Porters Five Forces Model …………………….…………………………11 …………………………………….…………20 ……………………………………………….22 TABLES Table 1 Student SWOT Analysis ……………………………………………………….22 QUESTION 1 (25) Discuss how Information Technology can be used in tertiary institutions like MANCOSA to enhance teaching and learning. Confine your discussion to any tertiary institution of your choice...
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...success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community. The effective administrator: 1.1 Uses research about best professional practice. Cooperative Learning "Cooperative learning is the instructional use of small groups so that students work together to maximize their own and each other's learning." WHAT IS IT? Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is responsible not only for learning what is taught but also for helping teammates learn, thus creating an atmosphere of achievement. WHY USE IT? Documented results include improved academic achievement, improved behavior and attendance, increased self-confidence and motivation, and increased liking of school and classmates. Cooperative learning is also relatively easy to implement and is inexpensive. HOW DOES IT WORK? Here are some typical strategies that can be used with any subject, in almost any grade, and without a special curriculum: Group Investigations are structured to emphasize higher-order thinking skills such as analysis and evaluation. Students work to produce a group project, which they may have a hand in selecting. STAD (Student Teams-Achievement Divisions) is used in grades 2-12...
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...inclusive of all forms of educational technology in learning and teaching. E-learning is inclusive of, and is broadly synonymous with multimedia learning, technology-enhanced learning (TEL), computer-based instruction (CBI), computer-based training (CBT), computer-assisted instruction or computer-aided instruction (CAI), internet-based training (IBT), web-based training (WBT), online education, virtual education, virtual learning environments (VLE) (which are also called learning platforms), m-learning, and digital educational collaboration. These alternative names emphasize a particular aspect, component or delivery method. E-learning includes numerous types of media that deliver text, audio, images, animation, and streaming video, and includes technology applications and processes such as audio or video tape, satellite TV, CD-ROM, and computer-based learning, as well as local intranet/extranet and web-based learning. Information and communication systems, whether free-standing or based on either local networks or the Internet in networked learning, underly many e-learning processes.[1] E-learning can occur in or out of the classroom. It can be self-paced, asynchronous learning or may be instructor-led, synchronous learning. E-learning is suited to distance learning and flexible learning, but it can also be used in conjunction with face-to-face teaching, in which case the term blended learning is commonly used. It is commonly thought that new technologies make a big difference...
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...Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Company Background 3. Vision & Mission 4. Micro & Macro – product related 5. KSF 6. SWOT 7. Strategic Thrust 8. Strategic options 9. Recommend Strategy – medium term 10. Strategic Marketing Mix – 4ps – Action Plan (Box) 11. Managing and developing strategic direction e.g. performance measures, control etc. 12. References Executive Summary Company Background Apple Inc. is an American corporation that designs and manufactures computer hardware, software and other consumer electronics. The company is best known for their Macintosh personal computer line, Mac OS X, extremely loyal user-base, iTunes media application and the iPod personal music player. The company headquarters is in Cupertino, California, CEO and co-founder is Steve Jobs and the company boasts 284 retail locations spanning 10 different countries. Apple was established on April 1st, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne to sell the Apple I personal computer kit. Steve Jobs was said to own 45% of the company, Steve Wozniak with 45% and Wayne with the remaining 10%. While Jobs and Wozniak were young with little to no assets, Ronald Wayne was older with personal assets and was scared to put these at risk. This resulted in Wayne selling his share of the company back to Jobs and Wozniak for a reported 800$. Today Wayne’s share of the company would be worth over 3 billion dollars. Apple has developed a unique reputation in the consumer electronics...
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...------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Effects of Technology on Education By Anton Lebedev | Submitted On January 22, 2010 4 1 Education has changed significantly in the last twenty years. One of the main reasons education has undergone so many changes is because of technological development. In 1990, computers and other forms of technology served a minimal role in the classroom. Today, many if not most college students attend class with a laptop. I am writing about some of the biggest advantages technology gave to education. Technology has made research much easier. Before online Encyclopedias, Google Scholar, JSTOR, and other online research tools were available, students were forced to spend numerous hours in the library. With the new tools, students can conduct research faster in the comfort of their homes. With Google and other search engines, students can find relevant information faster and more efficiently. Also, there is no more need for intensive memorization as information is more readily available. New also technology allows for a faster, more efficient, and more interactive classroom experience. With Powerpoint presentations and projectors, there is no need for blackboards and whiteboards. With clickers, students can take quizzes during the classroom. These developments also help improve tutoring services. Online tutoring programs are becoming available. One-on-one in-home tutoring programs are also being aided these developments. Tutors...
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...Chapter 01 Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS True / False Questions 1. Companies today are successful when they combine the power of the information age with traditional business methods. True False 2. Competitive intelligence is information collected from multiple sources such as suppliers, customers, competitors, partners, and industries that analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making. True False 3. The information age is the present time, during which infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone who can use a computer. True False 4. Technology provides countless business opportunities, but can also lead to pitfalls and traps for a business. True False 5. Top managers use social intelligence to define the future of the business, analyzing markets, industries and economies to determine the strategic direction the company must follow to remain unprofitable. True False 6. A variable is a business intelligence characteristic that stands for a value that cannot change over time. True False 7. Companies update business strategies continuously as internal and external environments change. True False 8. For an organization to succeed, every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective. True False 9. Porter's Five Forces Model outlines the process for a sales strategy. True False ...
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...reference manual but can be rather difficult to pick up and read if you are new to both project management and PRINCE2. So this book is meant to be – and is – an easy introduction to PRINCE2 and is quickly becoming the most read book for people wishing to learn about PRINCE2 and prepare for Foundation Exam and Practitioner Exam. Feedback: We welcome any feedback (suggests to improve or corrections), Feedback The Swirl logo™ is a Trademark of the Office of Government Commerce PRINCE2 ® is a Registered Trademark of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other countries Free PRINCE2Self Study Course We offer a free full Self Study course if you but your official PRINCE2 Exam from us. Our SelfStudy course includes, Audio Course, Books, 550 Q&A course, Practice Exams, etc… • Link to PRINCE2 Foundation Self Study guide: • Link to PRINCE2 Practitioner Self Study guide: • Link to Exam Purchase Page Acknowledgements Written Expert Reviewer Expert Reviewer Frank Turley Peter...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS Sr. Content Page no No 1. INTRODUCTION 6 1.1 Abstract 1.2 Problem Definition 1.3 Scope of Project 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 8 3. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATION 18 4. EXISTING SYSTEM 22 5. PROPOSED SYSTEM 26 6. TIMELINE CHART OF PROJECT` 32 7. FUTURE SCOPE 33 8. CONCLUSION 34 9. REFERENCES 35 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Abstract Virtual Classroom represents an innovative shift in the field of learning, providing rapid access to specific knowledge and information. It represents an interface between the students and a professor and provides personalized learning materials to the users. It offers a possibility to the attendees to share different resources at once and work with them as if they were at the same place where (real) resources are. In the system design, we use agents as entities that work on different tasks in the system. A set of agents of the same type is responsible for handling different users and their requests. The cooperation among agents is established through the act of exchanging messages. A wide variety of classroom techniques are being advocated to increase learning: active learning, collaboration, integration of assessment...
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...Learning with Technology Evidence that technology can, and does, support learning. A white paper prepared for Cable in the Classroom James M. Marshall, Ph.D. San Diego State University May 2002 Executive Summary “We’ve wired the schools — now what?” This question resonates with educators, and troubles them at the same time. After countless local and national efforts have boosted the infrastructure of our schools, the significant issues now arise. Should we continue to pump money into educational technology for our schools? Do computers really help students learn? How can students and teachers best learn from the World Wide Web and its content? These questions are not new, nor unique to the dawn of Internet-connected schools. Earlier technologies, from textbook and illustration to film, television, and multimedia computer, have prompted similar ponderings. If technology is to have a significant role in schools, we need assurance that it works. More emphatically, we need confidence that use of educational technology results in learning. Research, both historical and contemporary, suggests that technology-based instruction can and does result in learning. Witness these examples of television, multimedia, and computer technologies delivering content to support learning: • Watching the television program Blue’s Clues has strong effects on developing preschool viewers’ flexible thinking, problem solving, and prosocial behaviors (Bryant, Mullikin, McCollum...
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...Course Related 2 Virtual Expert 2 JSB Inc. 2 James S. Black (Company founder) 2 Abigail Foley (Senior vice president of Business Development) 2 Mark Thompson (Business Development Manager) 2 Major Business Functions (In JSB) 3 Manufacturing 3 Sales and Marketing 3 Human Resources 3 Finance and Accounting 3 Terms 3 Information vs Data 3 Digital Manufacturing 3 DELMIA 3 POS 3 Inventory Management System 3 Mapping Technology 3 Electronic Business / E-Business 3 Electronic Commerce / E-Commerce 3 E-Government 3 Problem Solving 3 Critical Thinking 3 Steps 3 1. Problem Identification 3 Dimensions of Business Problems 3 Organizations 3 Technology 3 People 3 Examples 3 2. Solution Design 3 3. Solution Evaluation and Choice 3 4. Implementation 3 Analyzing Performance 3 Case Study Analysis 3 Identify the most important facts surrounding the case 3 Identify key issues and problems 3 Specify alternative courses of action 3 Evaluate each course of action 3 Recommend the best course of action 3 Information Systems 3 Definition 3 Information Technology versus Information Systems 3 Information Technology 3 Information System 3 Dimensions 3 Organization 4 Technology 4 Components 4 Hardware 4 Software 4 Data Management Technology 4 Networking and Telecommunications Technology 4 Function 4 People 4 Functions 4 Input 4 Processing 4 Output 4 Types 4 Strategic-level systems 5 ...
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...INTELLIGENT AGENTS In which we discuss what an intelligent agent does, how it is related to its environment, how it is evaluated, and how we might go about building one. 2.1 INTRODUCTION An agent is anything that can be viewed as perceiving its environment through sensors and acting upon that environment through effectors. A human agent has eyes, ears, and other organs for sensors, and hands, legs, mouth, and other body parts for effectors. A robotic agent substitutes cameras and infrared range finders for the sensors and various motors for the effectors. A software agent has encoded bit strings as its percepts and actions. A generic agent is diagrammed in Figure 2.1. Our aim in this book is to design agents that do a good job of acting on their environment. First, we will be a little more precise about what we mean by a good job. Then we will talk about different designs for successful agents—filling in the question mark in Figure 2.1. We discuss some of the general principles used in the design of agents throughout the book, chief among which is the principle that agents should know things. Finally, we show how to couple an agent to an environment and describe several kinds of environments. 2.2 HOW AGENTS SHOULD ACT RATIONAL AGENT A rational agent is one that does the right thing. Obviously, this is better than doing the wrong thing, but what does it mean? As a first approximation, we will say that the right action is the one that will cause the agent to be most successful...
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