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Adoption of information and communication technologies for educational purposes in Malawian Secondary Schools (2008)
Thesis
Ziba, A. S. K. Adoption of information and communication technologies for educational purposes in Malawian Secondary Schools. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3798

The adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has often been motivated by ideas of bridging the digital divide and promoting socio-economic progress within these countries. For example, many LDC... Read More about Adoption of information and communication technologies for educational purposes in Malawian Secondary Schools.

Towards an account of intuitiveness (2008)
Journal Article
Turner, P. (2008). Towards an account of intuitiveness. Behaviour and Information Technology, 27, 475-482. https://doi.org/10.1080/01449290701292330

Intuitive systems are usable systems. Design guidelines advocate intuitiveness and vendors claim it - but what does it mean for a user interface, interactive system, or device to be intuitive? A review of the use of the term 'intuitive' indicates tha... Read More about Towards an account of intuitiveness.

Views on chemical safety information and influences on chemical disposal behaviour in the UK (2008)
Journal Article
Hinks, J., Bush, J., Andras, P., Garratt, J., Pigott, G., Kennedy, A., & Pless-Mulloli, T. (2009). Views on chemical safety information and influences on chemical disposal behaviour in the UK. Science of the Total Environment, 407(4), 1299-1306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.10.056

This study examined how groups representing four tiers in the chemical supply chain (manufacturers, vendors, workers and consumers) understood safety information, and the factors that influenced disposal behaviour. Data from seven, semi-structured, f... Read More about Views on chemical safety information and influences on chemical disposal behaviour in the UK.

Enhanced educational framework for networking (2008)
Thesis
McLuskie, D. Enhanced educational framework for networking. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4033

Teaching and assessing students in the practical side of networking can be achieved through the use of simulators. However the network simulators are limited in what can they can do since the device being simulated is not fully functional and the gen... Read More about Enhanced educational framework for networking.

Evaluation of digital identity using Windows CardSpace (2008)
Thesis
Fernandez Sepulveda, A. Evaluation of digital identity using Windows CardSpace. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4032

The Internet was initially created for academic purposes, and due to its success, it has been extended to commercial environments such as e-commerce, banking, and email. As a result, Internet crime has also increased. This can take many forms, such a... Read More about Evaluation of digital identity using Windows CardSpace.

Opportunity and risk in social computing environments (2008)
Report
Hall, H., Golzari, S., Blaswick, B., & Goody, M. (2008). Opportunity and risk in social computing environments. United Kingdom: TFPL

This report discusses the main findings of a pilot study that set out to establish the main risks and opportunities of the adoption of social computing tools within organizations for collaborative work purposes as perceived by information and knowled... Read More about Opportunity and risk in social computing environments.

Space, place and memory prosthetics. (2008)
Book Chapter
Turner, P. (2008). Space, place and memory prosthetics. In P. Turner, S. Turner, & E. Davenport (Eds.), Exploration of Space, Technology and Spatiality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (183-195). Idea Press. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-020-2.ch014

Recent years have witnessed a number of initiatives to develop technology (“memory prosthetics”) to enhance and extend human memory. Typical of these is “Memories for Life,” which is one of the Grand Challenges in Computing identified by the British... Read More about Space, place and memory prosthetics..

Being-with: a study of familiarity (2008)
Journal Article
Turner, P. (2008). Being-with: a study of familiarity. Interacting with Computers, 20, 447-454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intcom.2008.04.002

How people learn to use an interactive device has always been an important field of research in human-computer interaction (HCI). The theoretical bases of which have ranged from the traditional cognitive perspectives through situated learning to coll... Read More about Being-with: a study of familiarity.

The managed learning environment in Scottish Higher Education: a socio-technical exploration (2008)
Thesis
Edwards, D. The managed learning environment in Scottish Higher Education: a socio-technical exploration. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6425

This thesis presents a socio-technical account of the adoption and development of Managed Learning Environments (MLE) in three Universities in Scotland. The term 'development' is used here to refer to the way that MLE initiatives evolve over time as... Read More about The managed learning environment in Scottish Higher Education: a socio-technical exploration.