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Derk, Molisa
Dickinson State Univ.
Dickinson, North Dakota
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Computing: a concise history
Ceruzzi P., The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2012. 175 pp. Type: Book (978-0-262517-67-6)
The title of this book is accurate: it is a history, and it is very concise. In general, the book covers the history of computing from about 1935 to the present, with occasional references to Babbage (1830s). It is a small paperback wi...
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Jan 30 2013 |
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Generating a learning stance through perspective-taking in a virtual environment
Lindgren R. Computers in Human Behavior 28(4): 1130-1139, 2012. Type: Article
Using virtual environments as a pedagogical tool is an exciting, emerging field. But there are two approaches to take. Should the learner take the perspective of a disembodied observer (third person), or would it be better for the lear...
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Nov 2 2012 |
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Manipulation of online reviews: an analysis of ratings, readability, and sentiments
Hu N., Bose I., Koh N., Liu L. Decision Support Systems 52(3): 674-684, 2012. Type: Article
Online product reviews of everything from goods (for example, books) to services (for example, plumbing) are popular among consumers. However, people who are paid to post reviews of a particular product can manipulate reviews. These ar...
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Jun 27 2012 |
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Robert Recorde: Tudor polymath, expositor and practitioner of computation
Williams J., Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, 2011. 288 pp. Type: Book (978-0-857298-61-4)
Robert Recorde was an English mathematician who lived in the first part of the 16th century. Since his work predates most computing devices, Recorde belongs in the history of computing only in the very broadest sense, that is, if we in...
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Mar 8 2012 |
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 Comparing e-learning tools’ success: the case of instructor-student interactive vs. self-paced tools
Hsieh P., Cho V. Computers & Education 57(3): 2025-2038, 2011. Type: Article, Reviews: (2 of 2)
In this paper, Hsieh and Cho report on their research into the relative effectiveness of self-paced (SP) computer-based instruction versus instructor-student interactive (ISI) software such as Moodle or Blackboard. The authors seem to ...
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Aug 25 2011 |
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Ability-based design: concept, principles and examples
Wobbrock J., Kane S., Gajos K., Harada S., Froehlich J. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing 3(3): 1-27, 2011. Type: Article
Ability-based design takes a different approach to adapting computer systems for users with less-than-ideal computer interaction abilities, whether from a recognized disability, a particular situation, or in any other context. The desi...
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Jun 9 2011 |
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Technology in the political landscape
McDonald C. IEEE Annals of the History of Computing 32(2): 87-88, 2010. Type: Article
McDonald has written an interesting article that primarily traces the development of videotex, which was a success in France but not in the US, and the contributing factors for both outcomes. However, the author takes a very wide defin...
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Jan 20 2011 |
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Measuring the Web crawler ethics
Giles C., Sun Y., Councill I. WWW 2010 (Proceedings of the 19th International World Wide Web Conference, Raleigh, NC, Apr 26-30, 2010) 1101-1102, 2010. Type: Proceedings
Web sites have a robots.txt file that contains rules for what may or may not be accessed by a Web crawler, including the minimum time interval between visits. These rules are not enforced, however. In this paper, Giles et al. quantify ...
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Aug 18 2010 |
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Semantic technologies for e-government
Vitvar T., Peristeras V., Tarabanis K., Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, 2010. 321 pp. Type: Book (978-3-642035-06-7)
As more and more of the world becomes Web based, special challenges have emerged in implementing e-government applications, especially applying Web 2.0 and related technologies. To help meet this challenge, the European Union (EU) has ...
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Aug 17 2010 |
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Conceptual modeling: foundations and applications: essays in honor of John Mylopoulos (LNCS 5600)
Borgida A., Chaudhri V., Giorgini P., Yu E. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2009. Type: Divisible Book
The editors compiled this diverse collection of papers in honor of John Mylopoulos, an important contributor to many computer science fields. In recognition Mylopoulos’ pioneering contributions to the conceptual modeling fiel...
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