Browsing by Subject "Information technology"
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The 21st Century Learning Environment
(2013-04-17)The design of future schools and learning environments will be influenced by advances in information and communication technology and the pedagogical responses to the freedoms that it provides. Understanding the physical ... -
A Framework of Distributed Affect in Text-Based Communication
As a core human faculty, affect has been identified as a vital component of the communication and coordination practices of collaborative teams. Historically, the study of affect has been intimately tied to theories of ... -
A Mixed-Methods Approach to Exploring Engagement in MoodTech: An Online CBT Intervention for Older Adults with Depression
In recent years, online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions have played an increasing role in treating late-life depression. Previous studies have reported that online CBT interventions can be effective in ... -
A Model-to-data Approach for Building Accurate Machine Learning Algorithms on EHR Data
Over the past few decades, information about patients’ diagnoses, medication, and procedures has been collected and transformed into standardized and shareable electronic health records (EHRs). Machine learning algorithms ... -
A Rights-Based Evaluation of Humanitarian Information and Communication Technology Policy
As new information and communication technology (ICT) continue to emerge, more attention is paid to the adverse effects ICTs have on individual and community data privacy and protection. In the wake of the 2015 UN Sustainable ... -
An Analysis of Game-Based Learning for the Design of Digital Science Games
As science becomes increasingly data-driven, there is a need to prepare the next generation of youth with the wide variety of skills and tools necessary for future scientific careers. In this dissertation, I address the ... -
Applying Machine Learning and Application Development to Lower Back Pain and Genetic Medicine
Improvement of the healthcare system is a focal point for academic leaders. In recent years, precision medicine initiatives have gained traction as a solution to improve care by leveraging healthcare analytics and informatic ... -
Approaches and Strategy for Cancer Research and Surveillance Data: Integration, Information Pipeline, Data Models, and Informatics Opportunities
The advancement of cancer research, patient care and public health currently rely on acquisition of data from a variety of sources, information-processing activities, and timely access to data that is of acceptable quality ... -
BEHIND THE COMPUTER SCREEN: WHAT IRB PROFESSIONALS REALLY THINK ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCH
Introduction: Researchers are increasingly incorporating social media into studies. Thus, Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviewers are called to review this social media (SoMe) research, often without formal training or ... -
Brazil's Emerging Roadmap for Internet Governance
This thesis is an examination of the roadmap Brazil is drawing to govern the Internet domestically, and potentially extend to other countries and the international system as a whole. This map includes the development of ... -
Building Efficient Network Protocols for Data Centers using Programmable Switches
Historically, computer networks have been designed to have most of the complexity at the end-hosts, while the switches connecting them are simple forwarding pipes that understand a fixed, well-specified set of protocols. ... -
Can mHealth strengthen health worker performance? Midwives' experiences using an innovative mHealth program in Timor-Leste
<bold>Background:</bold> High-quality performance by health workers is dependent on motivation and job satisfaction. Non-financial interventions to improve motivation and job satisfaction, particularly mHealth, are under ... -
Challenges and Adaptations to Technological Change in Online Communities
Management of technological change in organizations is one of the most enduring topics in the literature on computer-supported cooperative work. The successful navigation of technological change is both more challenging ... -
Communicating Meaning in Context-Aware System Design
Computers play an increasingly personal role in our daily lives. Rather than interacting with computers primarily at work or for specialized tasks, computers are now present in virtually all our daily activities. The ... -
Community Safety Together: How Reflection and Radical Imagination Can Help Us Build the Worlds We Need
In this dissertation, I explore human-centered design approaches to support community-driven projects that aim to reinforce self-determination and grow networks of support and care. The context in which I approach this ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Construction Operation Information Exchange Via Paper-based Systems and COBie Format: A Case Study of The First COBie Pilot Project at University of Washington
(2013-04-17)This research presents a comparison of the work flow and time spent on the paper based construction handover and COBie format process prescribed at the construction phase. -
Conceptions of Trust: How Designers Approach Usable Privacy and Security
(2013-11-14)Designers who create user interfaces are frequently required to ask users for personal information. For the user, this is a "trust question": Do I, the user, trust the system or entity that is asking me for this information? ... -
Connecting End Users to Domain Experts With Universal Mobile Phones Services
The potential for communication services available on any mobile phone to engage users, disseminate information, and facilitate behavior change has been well documented. Designing using universal applications based on SMS ... -
Coordinating the Commons: Diversity & Dynamics in Open Collaborations
(2014-02-24)The success of Wikipedia demonstrates that open collaboration can be an effective model for organizing geographically-distributed volunteers to perform complex, sustained work at a massive scale. However, Wikipedia's history ... -
Data Literacies in Informal Settings
As data becomes an integral part of our daily lives, the general public increasingly needs to actively engage with it to understand everyday lives, support personal goals, and engage with social issues. Formal data science ...