scholarly journals A Tool Development Framework to Support Design Thinking for Software Engineering

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
Ayse Kok Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Tool Development ◽  
Support Design ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
Communication Methods

 This research aims to create a framework to guide the development of design thinking support tools - that is, tools that enable people to express themselves creatively and develop as creative thinkers. The main goal is to develop advanced software and social networking sites that empower users to not only be productive, but also have new technologies. Potential users of these interfaces include software with other engineers, various scientists, product and image designers, builders, teachers, students and many more. Improved communication methods can enable effective psychological search, improved interaction between groups, and faster recovery processes. These advanced combinations should also provide strong support for hypothesis formation, rapid testing of alternatives, improved visual perception, and better distribution of results.

Survey of Information Technologies in the User Environment

2015 ◽  
pp. 84-119
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Interactive Tools ◽  
New Information ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Digital Formats

Along with the shift from print to digital formats, information technologies are significantly affecting today’s libraries. New technologies and concepts such as mobile devices, social networking sites, communication and interactive tools, and other Internet technologies are changing how libraries serve their patrons as well as how users interact with libraries and each other. Each technology has impacted the library user and the user environment so much so that today’s library is said to be everywhere. Wherever the user can go with their mobile device and access the Internet, and therefore the library OPAC, it can functionally be said that they are at the library, for the collection, user services, and library databases is where the library is located, not the brick and mortar structure. This increased access also raises concerns over online information security and privacy, and the conscious Internet user needs to be aware of the dangers and take the necessary steps to mitigate them. The concept of change is another element of these new information technologies—embracing it, for technology is always changing as new ideas spark new revolutions in development and libraries must change along with them. All information institutions must learn to ride these waves of change instead of being pulled along, half drowning, by the undertow. Learning to both integrate and inform patrons on how best to use these technologies becomes an important part of being an information expert. Surveyed in this chapter is a selection of those important and driving technologies and changes.

ICT in the Classroom

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Floriana Falcinelli ◽  
Chiara Laici
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
School Day

This chapter presents the research carried out by teachers and students of 6 junior high school classes on the modern ICT use in didactics. They participated in the “[email protected]” project and were involved in the PoliCultura&Moodle format contained in Learning4All (www.learningforall.it), a section of a national macro-project financed by FIRB (Fondo per gli Investimenti della Ricerca di Base by the Italian Ministry of Education). A short questionnaire focusing on the students’ learning needs and their aptitude for new technologies was administered to students. Some observations were carried out during a normal school day. Some student-centered focus-groups were carried out. A LCMS Moodle environment was planned and implemented to support and expand the educational activities carried out in the classroom. Research has confirmed that technological innovation in school requires a strong support from governance, and teachers who gain the digital competence and a design capacity for innovation in teaching ordinary action.

Empirical Study of Cyber Harassment among Social Networks

2014 ◽  
pp. 1717-1730
Author(s):  
Joanne Kuzma
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Cyber Harassment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Communication Methods

The growth of Online Social Networking sites has brought new services and communication methods to consumers. However, along with benefits, serious problems such as online cyber harassment have recently come to the forefront of the electronic media. This behavior can have significant negative effect on individuals, businesses and the social networks. Some sites have begun to provide some levels of protection and create specific anti-harassment policies in their terms of service along with implementing protection technologies. However, these protective measures are not consistent among social media, leaving some consumers at greater risk. This study analyzed 60 worldwide social sites and determined the level of cyber-harassment protection. It reviewed statistical differences among geographical-based social networks. The results showed significant gaps among various social networks, but suggests methods for improving consumer safeguards to provide consistent levels of protection.

ICT in the Classroom

2013 ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
Floriana Falcinelli ◽  
Chiara Laici
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
School Day

This chapter presents the research carried out by teachers and students of 6 junior high school classes on the modern ICT use in didactics. They participated in the “[email protected]” project and were involved in the PoliCultura&Moodle format contained in Learning4All (www.learningforall.it), a section of a national macro-project financed by FIRB (Fondo per gli Investimenti della Ricerca di Base by the Italian Ministry of Education). A short questionnaire focusing on the students’ learning needs and their aptitude for new technologies was administered to students. Some observations were carried out during a normal school day. Some student-centered focus-groups were carried out. A LCMS Moodle environment was planned and implemented to support and expand the educational activities carried out in the classroom. Research has confirmed that technological innovation in school requires a strong support from governance, and teachers who gain the digital competence and a design capacity for innovation in teaching ordinary action.

New Technologies in Personalized Decision Support to Enhance Patient Choice

2012 ◽  
pp. 220-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nananda F. Col
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Decision Aids ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Decision Support Tools ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
Average Patient

Medical decisions are difficult when there are two or more reasonable options and each option has good and bad features that different people may value differently because of differences in health, risk factors, preferences, or values. Personalized decision support tools are being developed in many areas, but two particularly promising areas are patient decision aids and Risk Prediction Models (RPMs). These personalized decision support tools can help patients and/or providers make better decisions about preventing, managing, or treating disease, taking into consideration specific aspects of an individual patient that distinguish them from an ’average’ patient or the population at large. Decision aids tend to focus on individual differences in preferences and values, whereas RPM’s focus on individual differences in clinical, biological, and behavioral risk factors. There are tremendous opportunities with both approaches, and both have been shown to be able to improve clinical judgment and decision making. Decision support tools are needed that provide personalized service that addresses important individual differences in biology, values, and preferences, and that targets the provider-patient dyad.

Information Disclosure on Social Networking Sites

2019 ◽  
pp. 91-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Doherty ◽  
Michael Lang ◽  
James Deane ◽  
Regina Connor
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Risk Propensity ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Social

This chapter explores how six constructs—control, trust, perceived risk, risk propensity, perceived legal protection, and privacy disposition—affect information disclosure on the Social Networking Site (SNS) Facebook. Building upon previous related work, an extended causal model of disclosure behaviour is proposed. The hypothesised relationships in this model were tested using survey data collected from 278 social networking site users in Ireland. The results of the analysis provide strong support for the proposed model.

scholarly journals Construction of foundation pit monitoring information cloud platform based on SaaS mode

2020 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 03012
Author(s):  
Liu Qiong ◽  
Zeng Dongling ◽  
Ouyang Zhengping ◽  
Zhang Yinzu ◽  
Yang Yongchang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Cloud Platform ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Foundation Pit ◽  
Favorable Conditions ◽  
Monitoring Information

With the rapid development of Internet cloud computing technology, big data and visualization and other new technologies, the powerful data storage, calculation and analysis capabilities of new technologies provide favorable conditions for improving the timeliness, reliability and informatization level of foundation pit monitoring. By using SaaS mode and cloud computing technology, this paper subdivides the requirements of foundation pit monitoring work, and puts forward solutions according to design thinking and design means. The foundation pit monitoring information cloud platform is built in the way of Cloud Architecture, which greatly improves the efficiency of foundation pit monitoring, and realizes the high sharing of monitoring data information and platform resources.

scholarly journals Support System for Tunnelling in Squeezing Ground of Qingling-Daba Mountainous Area: A Case Study from Soft Rock Tunnels

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuling Wang ◽  
Jinxing Lai ◽  
Rodney Sheldon Garnes ◽  
Yanbin Luo
Keyword(s):  
Support System ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Squeezing Ground ◽  
Tunnel Face ◽  
Support Design ◽  
Tunnel Support ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Rock Tunnels

Tunnelling or undertaking below-ground construction in squeezing ground can always present many engineering surprises, in which this complicated geology bring a series of tunnelling difficulties. Obviously, if the major affecting factors and mechanism of the structure damage in these complicated geological conditions are determined accurately, fewer problems will be faced during the tunnel excavation. For this study, reference is made to four tunnel cases located in the Qingling-Daba mountainous squeezing area that are dominated by a strong tectonic uplift and diversified geological structures. This paper establishes a strong support system suitable for a squeezing tunnel for the purpose of addressing problems exhibited in the extreme deformation of rock mass, structure crack, or even failure during excavation phase. This support system contains a number of temporary support measures used for ensuring the stability of tunnel face during tunnelling. The final support system was constructed, including some key techniques such as the employment of the foot reinforcement bolt (FRB), an overall strong support measure, and more reserved deformation. Results in this case study showed significant effectiveness of the support systems along with a safe and efficient construction process. The tunnel support system proposed in this paper can be helpful to support design and provide sufficient support and arrangement before tunnel construction in squeezing ground.

scholarly journals Promoting Peace Through Sustainable Development Goals: What Role for FOCAC?

2015 ◽  
Vol 01 (03) ◽  
pp. 397-421
Author(s):  
Anna Moller-Loswick ◽  
Thomas Wheeler ◽  
Richard Smith ◽  
Showers Mawowa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Common ◽  
Made In

After two years of discussion, UN member states have finally agreed on a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and establish a global development framework for the next fifteen years. The SDGs which were formally adopted at the UN Substainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015. The Common African Position (CAP) calls for the SDGs to give adequate attention to peace and security, acknowledging the inextricable links between peace, security, stability, and development. While China has acknowledged the importance of peace for development, it initially voiced some skepticism over whether the issue should be addressed explicitly through the SDGs. Nonetheless, China has committed to coordinating its position with that of African countries and has now accepted the inclusion of Goal 16, which aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies. Indeed, China has already expressed its strong support for African peace and security as an enabler for development in other forums. This paper demonstrates how many of the commitments made in the last Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Action Plan (2013–2015) in fact overlap with many of the peace-related targets in the draft SDGs. This suggests that the upcoming 6th FOCAC meeting in South Africa in December 2015 could be an opportunity to discuss how the next Action Plan can serve as an implementation mechanism for the SDGs, particularly with regard to their focus on peace.

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