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Showing 1 to 20 of 544 for “"communication technologies"”.
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Understanding How Communication Technologies *Regulate
… or collectively influence the values embedded in technologies to promote social goals. This could occur either through market pressure, public pressure, fiscal incentives, or regulation. This section contains a comprehensive analysis of these methods while considering pertinent technological and …
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Digital Communication Technologies in Romantic Relationships
This thesis explores the use of ‘Digital Communication Technology’ (DCT) devices within committed monogamous romantic relationships through the analysis of forty-five semi-structured interviews. I argue that too often contemporary researchers are taking sides that the manner in which mobile devices …
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Communication technologies and data processing for safety
… in outdoor and indoor environments, safety communication and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and proposes solutions to ensure secure and reliable communications between forces deployed in the field and their dispatch center, which is often of decisive importance for the work of the …
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Communication Technologies and Society: Causality and Intervention
… critiques current notions of and perspectives on communication technologies in order to demonstrate that such are inadequate as bases for critical and comprehensive understanding of the relationship between communication technologies and society and as bases for effective strategies for …
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Human-Centered Communication Technologies to Enhance Tutoring
The goal of this research was to investigate communication media and feedback learning cues for tutoring. A macroergonomic perspective was used to identify three sociotechnical variables associated with tutoring assistance: problem analyzability, communication media, and learning feedback cues. A …
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How communication technologies have historically isolated deaf people
This study examines how communication technologies have historically isolated deaf people from mainstream society. Technology is a culturally based activity that is value-laden throughout and the design and uses of communication technology support the cultural values of hearing people. Deaf people …
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Information and communication technologies in downtown revitalization : an international survey
… challenges and utilization of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Downtown management organizations (DMOs) believe downtown remains important despite the changing channels of commerce and modes of interaction using ICTs. DMOs overwhelming contend that ICTs are necessary for …
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Exploring Performance Limits of Wireless Networks with Advanced Communication Technologies
Over the past decade, wireless data communication has experienced a phenomenal growth, which is driven by the popularity of wireless devices and the growing number of bandwidth hungry applications. During the same period, various advanced communication technologies have emerged to improve network …
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Understanding Group Use of Communication Technologies in an Unanticipated Incident Environment
… understanding the complexities of group use of communication technologies in an emergency environment. Emergency response is framed as a group problem solving process under stress. The sudden change in technology use as a result of technological breakdown is identified as the prime issues to …
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Young children’s learning with information and communication technologies in Hong Kong kindergartens
… and learning practices with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in kindergartens in the Hong Kong context. The objectives of the study were (1) to observe and describe the use of computers in early childhood curriculum in Hong Kong; (2) to investigate the teaching practices of …
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New Communication Technologies, Organizational Culture, and the Creation of Innovative Learning Environments
… Organizations require the effective use of new communication technologies as a means of sharing information and expanding capacity for innovation. The main question for this research is: When new communication technologies are introduced into organizations, how do they work together with …
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How communication technologies impact the size and composition of human collective memory
… and prestigious people, to the development of technologies for recording and communicating information: from clay tablets to the Internet. How do these communication technologies affect the size and composition of our human collective memory? Here we use two datasets on historical characters to …
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Attitudes of Librarians towards the use of Information and Communication Technologies in Zambia
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are becoming widespread and libraries in developing countries are quickly adopting them. However, This is not matched with the requisite training and attitudes towards their use. Like in other developing countries, Libraries in Zambia are also …
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Remote online machine condition monitoring using advanced internet, wireless and mobile communication technologies
… data processing, decision making, and remote communication. The data acquisition module is built up within this model using the sensory technique and data I/O interfaces to acquire the working conditions data of a machine and extract the physical information about the machine (e.g. failure, …
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The diffusion of information and communication technologies in the informal sector in Kenya
… to investigate the diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the informal sector in Kenya. The study specifically focused on micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in two provinces in Kenya, namely Nairobi Province and Central Province. Information for the study was gathered …
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The Digital Diaspora in Sunset Park: Information and Communication Technologies in Brooklyn’s Chinatown
… would have less access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) and fewer skills in using them, struggling immigrants to Brooklyn's Chinatown are skilled at using ICTs and do so on a daily basis, in ways that enrich their relationships and transnational participation. They are …
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Evaluating developments in electronic communication technologies and their influence on business process re-organisation
… business process re-engineering and electronic communication technologies. It discusses the impact of the high rate of change in technology and working environments in an organisation particularly smallto-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the role of business process re-engineering in enabling …
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The Information Environment of Academic Library Directors: Use of Information Resources and Communication Technologies
… focuses on the use of information resources and communication technologies, both traditional and electronic, by academic library directors. The purpose is to improve understanding of managerial behavior when using information resources and communication technologies within a shared information …
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