Although virtual worlds continue to grow in popularity, a substantial amount of research is needed to determine best practices in virtual spaces. The artistic community is one field where virtual worl
"This encyclopedia of virtual communities and technologies provides a much needed integrated overview of all the critical concepts, technologies and issues in the area of virtual communities"--Provide
"This book investigates issues around teams in the virtual and hybrid classroom, offering a view of current research and practice on the subject of virtual and collaborative teams in teaching and lear
Intended for researchers, this volume collects quantitative and qualitative studies on virtual work practices, possibilities, and limitations. Four studies from the University of North Carolina examin
This collection of twenty-two articles on virtual reality environments showcases current scholarship on a variety of topics related to the uses of online environments for the creation of educational,
"This book provides an in-depth, practical perspective on the growing dependence of virtual teams and how to best exploit them"--Provided by publisher.
Going Virtual: Distributed Communities of Practice contributes to the understanding of how more subtle kinds of knowledge can be managed in a distributed international environment. It describes academ
Professionals in library science provide a framework for the creation and maintenance of virtual or digital academic research libraries, through a case presentation of how one academic library at the
Computer scientists and related researchers discuss the growing dependency on intelligent machines, intelligent machine technologies as a window on human morality both as evolved and as evident in cur
"This book is a comprehensive collection that provides aspects of assessment in virtual worlds combined with lessons learned from critical reflection, including case studies presenting successes, chal
Too often the suggestion of using games and virtual environments in an educational setting is met with skepticism and objections. Many traditionally-oriented educators are simply not aware of the bene
Emerging new technologies such as digital media have helped artists to position art into the everyday lives and activities of the public. These new virtual spaces allow artists to utilize a more parti
"This book presents current research and performance of trends in education, examining cyber behavior and the use of virtual worlds, immersive technologies and augmented realities to improve teaching
Most of the contributors are in education, instructional systems, and communications and are concerned with the media for virtual learning, but others are from professions that would be taught through
"This book examines a variety of issues related to virtual communities and social networking, addressing issues related to team identification, leader-member issues, social networking for education, p
Researchers in electronics and computers, but also some in radiology report their recent findings regarding the use of machine learning in computer-aided diagnosis and medical image analysis. Such tec
This collection of eighteen articles on user interface and user experience design in virtual environments presents current research focused on design for education and augmented reality tools. Topics
The Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices compiles authoritative research from 83 scholars from over 15 countries, covering the issues surrounding the in
The sixteen papers presented by Zhang (California State U.) and Tsai (U. of Illinois at Chicago) describe recent advances in machine learning applications in software engineering. They are organized i
Readings in Virtual Research Ethics: Issues and Controversies provides an in-depth look at the emerging field of online research and the corresponding ethical dilemmas associated with it. Issues relat
Multiple disciplines depend on computer programs and software to predict project challenges, outcomes, and solutions. Through the use of virtual prototyping, researchers and professionals are better a
"This book discusses a better way to understand this new learning universe, exploring the possibilities of new social organization through the use of avatars in virtual worlds"--
"This book combines empirical evidence and best practices in current K-12 distance learning and virtual schools, emphasizing current research and opportunities for administrators, teachers, researcher
"This book explores techniques and technologies used to secure data and prevent intrusion in virtual environments, providing meaningful research on intrusion detection and authentication techniques in
"This book examines the presence of online communities centered around niche topics of interest and the impact of these virtual spaces on community members, offering perspectives from interdisciplinar
"This book investigates the impact of the digital age on various methods of distance education, such as E-learning, virtual learning, online learning, and m-learning"--
"This book explores the creation of integrated supply chains, the developments of virtual business, and the processes of re-engineering for business development"--Provided by publisher.
The 21 papers in this collection develop new algorithms for helping machines learn from previous data and describe the application of machine learning algorithms to image retrieval, computer vision, h
International contributors in computing, library science, educational studies, and languages share practices and advice with those who want to use 3D immersive worlds and virtual environments to suppo
The library has always been an essential part of the collegiate experience, providing students with access to knowledge and literature. However, as virtual services and online learning become more pro
"This book presents the latest research being conducted on diverse topics in intelligence technologies such as Swarm Intelligence, Machine Intelligence, Optical Engineering, and Signal Processing with
"This book introduces effective parameters for improving the performance and application of machine learning and pattern recognition techniques to facilitate medical processes for those interested in
"This book focuses on the role of technology in organizational decision-making processes and activities, providing academics and management teams with current research in the field of virtual teams in
Recently, the ICT field has seen a shift from machine centered focuses to human and user knowledge-based approaches. However, as the priorities shift, questions arise on how to detect and monitor user
Current scientific knowledge about machine vision is examined by and for professionals from such fields as computer science, engineering, psychology, neuroscience, and biology. They cover the areas of
The 18 papers in this collection explore machine learning techniques for extracting information from large amounts of data with several variables. Six papers from Spanish universities review Bayesian
This collection of twenty-one articles on machine intelligence showcases current scholarship in a variety of domains relating to the development of learning computers, advanced algorithms, and automat
In the first section of this collection, researchers from American, European, and Asian universities evaluate the effectiveness of online learning and virtual instruction at the high school and colleg
The 15 papers in this collection present a Java simulator for optical burst switched networks, a relay race methodology for life cycle models, an intelligent simulation framework for integrated produc
