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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"virtual presence"”.
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A capacity limited, cognitive constructionist model of virtual presence
… Cognitive Constructionist (CLCC) model of presence is proposed as an information processing model of presence, which is demonstrated to have more theoretical power than extant models. The CLCC model defines information processing paths between attention, working memory, declarative memory …
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Perceptions and Experiences of Online Learning and Synchronous Communication
… learning design introduced a new component of virtual presence (i.e., synchronous communication) at strategic points in the online learning process during a three-course clinical sequence in which the teacher participants engaged in field learning experiences. The study used a case study …
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Nhetoric: Rhetorical power in cyberspace
… white supremacy movement that has established a virtual presence in cyberspace. Rhetorical strategies of agitation are practiced by the Alpha group on the World Wide Web in an effort to encourage visiting avatars to join the white supremacy movement. This study explores the rhetorical strategies …
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The role of social media in cultural relations: an analysis of whether the British Council's social media strategy coheres with the organisation’s core purpose
… the organisation announced it would increase its virtual presence. This thesis examines the organisation’s new social media strategy and evaluates whether it is aligned with the British Council’s core purposes. Using case study analysis, three British Council country office social media channels …
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An Examination of Presence and Engagement in Video Conferencing Systems and Virtual Environments
… that will blur the lines between physical and virtual presence. This thesis explores the use of web-based XR platforms in Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) as an alternative to contemporary video conferencing tools. We conducted a user study with 15 subjects to evaluate web-based XR …
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Dramaturgia da experiência: o processo criativo do espetáculo de dança digital a travessia- uma realidade ficcional
… a season of 8 presentations and production of virtual reality videos. The constituent elements of the creation were: fiction, documentary, physical presence and virtual presence. The perspectives of theoretical references are in the areas of dramaturgy, dance direction, physical theater and …
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Satisfação dos usuários da biblioteca do polo presencial da UFPB no município de Mari/PB
… analyze the use and informal needs of the UFPB Virtual Presence Pole Library in Mari/PB District. The theorist referential mentions about the users study, information necessity and universitarian library. The research is of descriptive and exploratory manner and presents quantitative and …
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Collaborative landscapes of growth and change : the case of Nicosia
… strategies and programs are developed whose virtual presence reaches beyond their locale, global yet intrinsically local.
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In Harm's Way: The Continued Relevance of the U.S. Navy's Forward Presence Mission in the Post-Cold War World
… Some have suggested that the traditional forward presence mission of the Navy-Marine Corps team is no longer relevant in the post-Cold War environment. Others suggest that "virtual presence" through space surveillance and global air power can replace the physical presence of naval forces. Still …
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No ‘off’ switch (but not being all things to all people at all times): Extreme integrators’ use of avatar-mediated connectivity
… that participants in this study used multiple virtual identities, namely their avatars, to extend their connectivity and virtual presence online. An avatar is an agent’s curated, technology-enabled proxy representation presented on a public, digital space that self-replicates its creator’s …
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Designing and Testing a Virtual Reality Intervention for Improving Patient Mental Health and Wellbeing in Secondary Care
Virtual reality (VR) research has shown it has the potential to improve mental health treatments in healthcare. Its immersive nature has demonstrated a compatibility with existing treatments for conditions such as anxiety. Besides research focusing on specific conditions, there is little research …
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Perceptions of web site design characteristics: A Malaysian/Australian comparison
… (tolerance, non-competitiveness) by examining virtual presence. Australians give emphasis to articulate news stories as both products and services and news stories attracted inter-group significant differences in Café St. Tropez Restaurant and Netcard Station sites. For the extent to which the …
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Robot Motion Planning for Tracking and Capturing Adversarial, Cooperative and Independent Targets
… variant of the Lion and Man game in the presence of an obstacle, and show that the final outcome of whether the lion can track down the man depends, in closed form, on the initial conditions (Chapter 3). We derive optimal player strategies that work regardless of what the other player …