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Full-Text Articles in Science and Technology Studies
Development Of A Simulation Tool For Analysis Of Freeway Crashes Due To Cell Phone Usage, Sourabh Sriom
Development Of A Simulation Tool For Analysis Of Freeway Crashes Due To Cell Phone Usage, Sourabh Sriom
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Research shows that drivers are susceptible to numerous distractions while driving which can be held responsible as the reason of a crash. Usage of cell phones, i.e. talking or texting while driving is considered one of the prominent distractions which causes a crash. This dissertation aims to study the number of crashes occurring on the freeways and their relation with the drivers of these cars using cell phones while they are driving. Since crashes occur relatively less frequently, the study of crashes is done using what is called the "rare event" theory. Java based simulations are done to model a …
Do Libraries Still Need Book Vendors And Subscription Agents?, Stephen Bosch, Christopher Sugnet, J. Cory Tucker, Lauren Corbett
Do Libraries Still Need Book Vendors And Subscription Agents?, Stephen Bosch, Christopher Sugnet, J. Cory Tucker, Lauren Corbett
Library Faculty Publications
Digital content blurs the lines of traditional library acquisition workflows and organization. For example: link resolvers and the loading of order confirmation record files may be handled by systems staff in one organization and by technical services staff in another. Lines are being crossed between acquisitions and interlibrary loan functions, notably with electronic versions of theses and dissertations. Regardless of this blurring of lines, library staff use vendors still in acquiring content for the library collection. The reasons for using vendors have stood for decades, but are changes in the information industry having an impact? In the current environment, what …
Best Instructional Practices For Distance Education: A Meta-Analysis, Robin Michael Roberts
Best Instructional Practices For Distance Education: A Meta-Analysis, Robin Michael Roberts
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Recent meta-analyses on the efficacy of distance education have concluded that no significant difference exists between face-to-face and distance education. At the same time, these meta-analyses noted that considerable heterogeneity existed between the individual studies used in the meta-analyses. Investigation of moderators responsible for that heterogeneity suggested that four things other than media delivery were primarily responsible for the majority of variation between study outcomes: methodological quality, instructor involvement, type of interaction, instructional methods and time-on-task. A comparative meta-analysis was performed to further investigate these moderators. Methodological quality, maturational differences in students and any undetermined media effects were controlled for …
Evaluating And Implementing Web Scale Discovery Services: Part Two, Jason Vaughan, Tamera Hanken
Evaluating And Implementing Web Scale Discovery Services: Part Two, Jason Vaughan, Tamera Hanken
Library Faculty Presentations
Part Four: Quick Tour of the Current Marketplace:
- "The Big 5"
- Similarities and differences
Part Five: It's Not All Sliced Bread:
- Shortcomings of web scale discovery
Part Six: Implementation (pre launch steps):
- Selecting and preparing implementation staff
- Preparing and communicating process/decisions with all staff
- Working with the vendor (roles, expectations, timeline)
- Workflow changes and implications (technical services)
Part Seven: Specific implementation tasks, issues, and considerations:
- Record loading and mapping (catalog content)
- Harvesting and mapping digital/local content
- Working with central index data (internal & external content)
- Web integration and customization
- Assessment and continuous improvement
Evaluating And Implementing Web Scale Discovery Services: Part One, Jason Vaughan, Tamera Hanken
Evaluating And Implementing Web Scale Discovery Services: Part One, Jason Vaughan, Tamera Hanken
Library Faculty Presentations
Preface: Before Web Scale Discovery
- A very brief overview
Part 1: What is Web Scale Discovery
- Content
- Technology
Part 2: Why is Web Scale Discovery important?
- What’s the need?
- How is it different from earlier attempts at broad discovery?
Part 3: A Framework for Evaluating Web Scale Discovery Services
- What we did at UNLV
- Other options
Management And Support Of Shared Integrated Library Systems, Jason Vaughan, Kristen Costello
Management And Support Of Shared Integrated Library Systems, Jason Vaughan, Kristen Costello
Library Faculty Publications
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) University Libraries has hosted and managed a shared integrated library system (ILS) since 1989. The system and the number of partner libraries sharing the system has grown significantly over the past two decades. Spurred by the level of involvement and support contributed by the host institution, the authors administered a comprehensive survey to current Innovative Interfaces libraries. Research findings are combined with a description of UNLV’s local practices to provide substantial insights into shared funding, support, and management activities associated with shared systems.
Cyberbullying In Schools: A Research Study On School Policies And Procedures, Brian Wiseman
Cyberbullying In Schools: A Research Study On School Policies And Procedures, Brian Wiseman
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
A mixed-methods research design first using quantitative then qualitative data was used in order to explore what cyberbullying policies are being employed by principals in the state of Nevada. Electronic surveys were given to all 118 middle school principals in Nevada. Middle school was chosen because it is the age where cyberbullying behaviors are most prevalent. Out of the 118 surveys that were deployed, 66 principals responded. A series of independent t-tests and a chi-squared analysis was conducted using the survey data. The survey concluded by asking principals if they were willing to participate in a one-on-one interview regarding the …
Second Life Virtual Universities: A Visual Analysis, Zeenath Haniff
Second Life Virtual Universities: A Visual Analysis, Zeenath Haniff
Graduate Research Symposium (GCUA) (2010 - 2017)
General academic objectives include producing an educational experience that is engaging, interactive, collaborative, experiential and productive. The goal is to promote learner engagement through the visual power of a newly adopted medium in education – universities in the multi-user virtual environment (MUVE) of Second Life. Attributes of the virtual reality aid visual learning in the online environment: (1) computer-generated content, (2) three-dimensional graphics, and (3) interactivity. Visual renditions of campus buildings and fellow students as avatars emotionally connect students to feel a sense of presence and community within the virtual learning platform. Additionally, the ability to see and hear their …
Adaptation Of The Nevada Climate Change Data Portal Web Interface To Small-Screen Mobile Devices, Tsvetan Komarov
Adaptation Of The Nevada Climate Change Data Portal Web Interface To Small-Screen Mobile Devices, Tsvetan Komarov
Festival of Communities: UG Symposium (Posters)
Robust and convenient access to the Nevada Climate Change Data Portal is vital for the project’s success, because of the researchers’ need to gather and analyze large volumes of data with minimal effort. However, the current version of the data portal web interface is not optimized for small-screen mobile devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, iPads, NetBooks, and others. The proposed research will address this issue by exploring the current methods for creating a client-aware web interface adaptable to the variety of small-screen devices, designing and implementing the most appropriate solution, and finally, user testing of the implemented solution.
Self Service Technology In Airports And The Customer Experience, Hannah Drennen
Self Service Technology In Airports And The Customer Experience, Hannah Drennen
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Justification:
This paper will help the airline industry identify how SST has influences customer behavior and reactions to SST while also understanding how airlines have been affected financially by the use of SST. The material discussed will help readers understand where the airline industry stood years ago, where the airline industry stands today and where it has the potential to stand 5 – 10 years down the road with the use of SST. The information will present both the positive and negative affects SST has on the airline industry and will assist in moving the industry forward in implanting SST …
Hacks/Hackers Survival Glossary, Priscilla Finley
Hacks/Hackers Survival Glossary, Priscilla Finley
Library Faculty Publications
[Visited Oct'10] This "crowdsourced" glossary of Web content distribution technologies is intended for journalists writing for an audience of laypersons.