The author credits some contributors, but he has essentially shaped the whole presentation, which is based on almost two decades of work at the LICEF research center at Tele-universite, Canada's oldes
Forty-five international academics, researchers, and industry professionals contribute 17 chapters examining current work in so-called "serious games"--those that have a non-entertainment purpose--tha
This collection introduces higher order neural network (HONN) group models and adaptive HONNs for simulating nonlinear data. The computer science chapters describe adaptive tolerance trees for transla
Intended to bridge the gap between the database and machine learning communities, this guide gathers theoretical and experimental contributions on fuzziness, scalability, and the use of fuzzy methods
The entire process of designing and using a data warehouse is detailed in this work, encompassing requirement specification, conceptual, logical, and physical design, and tuning and evolution manageme
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is an interdisciplinary subject area that spans fields as diverse as computer science, information technology, communication studies, linguistics, law, and educat
Editors Connolly (education research, U. of the West of Scotland), Stansfield (computing, U. of the West of Scotland) and Boyle (psychology, U. of the West of Scotland) have collected research article
Chevalier, Julien and Soule-Dupuy (computer science, U. of Toulouse, France) have edited these research papers on collaborative and social information retrieval and access (CSIRA), and how these techn
This technical guide for instructional designers and researchers focuses on the need to target information and communication technologies (ICTs) at specific demographics or cultures. Young (literacy e
This collection of research papers on business strategies for web applications investigates the charge that the Internet creates an additional burden for business management by creating a gap between
The 14 papers presented here by Gunasekaran (U. of Massachusetts-Dartmouth) describe techniques and tools for the design, development, and implementation of enterprise information systems that are of
Edited by an industrial-organizational psychologist (Orvis) and a professor of industrial/organizational psychology at Minnesota State U. (Lassiter), this examination of computer-supported collaborati
This collection of 21 articles addresses the continuing growth of e-learning and other educational projects that use instructional design (ID)techniques dependent on specific design languages and nota
"This book addresses the difficulties and challenges in the MOOC design, implementation, management and deployment. It focuses on different aspects of the MOOC life-cycle process and explores the impa
"This book serves as a forum for the improvement of online education for schools and teachers planning to implement, or currently engaged in, e-learning. Focusing on online schooling and curriculum pr
Focusing on classifying and clustering techniques, computer scientists look at the multidisciplinary nature of big data and its applications and challenges in various fields. Their topics include
Noting that social network analysis falls within the realm of big data computing, computer and information scientists synthesize recent research in using graph theory for analyzing large-scale soc
Computer scientists and communications engineers offer a reference for researchers and professionals associated with the design, realization, and deployment of image and video processing systems m
Contributing to the literature on using information and communication technology for sustainable development, computer and information scientists review applications and case studies in the use of
"This book gives a foundational and comprehensive treatment of large scale nonlinear interconnected systems using T-S fuzzy model approach. The subject of this book is a systematic framework for the s
"This book provides a foundation and a brief literature review on the system availability and other related concepts, as well as methods for measuring and modeling system availability, presents the fa
Researchers integrate theoretical fundamentals and methods of managing tacit knowledge in such areas of business as marketing, management, human resources, design, thinking, and design research th
Computer scientists and electrical engineers present a reference on designing secure wireless networks in the context of current network and security technologies. Their topics include a framework
"This book provides comprehensive discussions on strategies and techniques for optimizing microprocessor-based electronic system development and examines methods for acquiring improved software and ha
Hadorn presents readers with a comprehensive reference source that includes coverage of contemporary and emerging research on human-centered systems modeling and methods that provide a generic sys
Computer scientists, electrical engineers, and other researchers working in communications and telecommunications explore recent developments in mission critical communications systems for use in
Computer scientists specializing in network security discuss security issues regarding the Internet of Things for students, researchers, and practitioners. Their topics include the Internet of Thin
Scholars in library and information science, computer science, engineering, and other fields explore the processes for developing metadata application profiles in an increasingly complex world of
This work for scholars, researchers, and practitioners brings together international contributors in computer engineering, information engineering, public administration, marketing, public relatio
Educators from Europe, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, and the US provide 17 essays on in-service teacher training. They address how to design and conduct it, including planning, delivery, and f
Computer education, instructional design, and other researchers from Europe, North America, and Argentina provide 16 chapters on digital tools that can enhance the seamless connection between forma
Specialists in foreign language learning and teaching explore the intersection of computer-aided language approaches with multicultural sensitivities, both for language teachers and for other educ
Researchers in computer science, electronics, and information explore algorithms for detecting and describing features in video and image processing in such fields as computer video, security monit
Computer scientists explore fundamental and applied research in geographical information systems (GIS) for students, instructors, researchers, and anyone interested in using or understanding such
To explore how to conduct research using social media, contributors from a wide range of fields--among them computer engineering, economics, and education--discuss modeling with social data, analytics
Computer scientists and electrical engineers survey concepts and various techniques that are used to combat security breaches and criminal activities in the digital sphere for the benefit of researche
Data analysis forms the basis of many forms of research ranging from the scientific to the governmental. With the advent of machine intelligence and neural networks, extracting, modeling, and approach
This work gathers international contributors in computer science, information systems, telecommunication engineering, and information technology to present the latest research in complex network analy
Contributed by computer scientists and engineers from Asia, the US, and Iran, the 18 chapters in this volume examine image and video processing in different applications using intelligent computing te
Computer and information scientists seek to increase evolutionary computation awareness in network security by providing a clear direction for monitoring, analyzing, and detecting network attacks. Amo
