Developing Conversations

This paper explores the process of supporting learning through the use of a ‘low impact' Group Support System (GSS) based on handset technology. The protocol used is described and a conceptual framework is proposed with which to explain practice. The framework centres on the encouragement of conversation which is focused on the reasons for differences, coupled with a reduction of personal anxiety, achieved with the flexibility offered through the GSS meeting environment. A field-based case study in post graduate education is reported in detail, and a number of other field-based case studies are reported in summary. These serve to demonstrate the potential for suitably designed Group Support Systems to aid groups to overcome certain fundamental difficulties with which they have to contend.

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Learning and Anxiety

Audience Response Systems in Higher Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-947-2.ch016 ◽

2006 ◽

pp. 248-264 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sam Groves ◽

Tony Gear ◽

Cath Jones ◽

Michael Connolly ◽

Martin Read

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Case Studies ◽

Support Systems ◽

Group Support Systems ◽

Postgraduate Education ◽

Group Meeting ◽

Group Support ◽

Personal Anxiety

This chapter explores the process of making individual judgements within a group meeting environment that employs a “low-impact” form of group support, based on handset technology. A series of field-based case studies are reported in summary, and one in postgraduate education in more detail. These serve to demonstrate the potential for suitably designed group support systems (GSSs) to aid groups to overcome certain fundamental difficulties with which they have to contend. The protocol used is described, and a conceptual framework is proposed with which to explain practice. The framework centres on the encouragement of conversation that is focussed on the reasons for differences, coupled with the reduction of personal anxiety, achieved with flexibility offered through the GSS meeting environment.

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Football Player Decision Support System Baghdad-City as a Case Study

International Journal of Engineering & Technology ◽

10.14419/ijet.v7i3.20.20582 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (3.20) ◽

pp. 406

Author(s):

Ban Salman ◽

Nada M. Alhakkak ◽

Mustafa Musa Jaber

Keyword(s):

Decision Support ◽

Information Systems ◽

Decision Support System ◽

Support System ◽

Support Systems ◽

Group Support Systems ◽

Football Player ◽

Football Players ◽

Executive Information Systems

Decision support system (DSS) is an area of information systems (IS) discipline which focuses on supporting decision-making. DSS includes personal decision support systems, executive information systems, online analytical processing systems, data warehousing, business intelligence, and group support systems. This paper introduced the implementation of a DSS related to football players with a case study.

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