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Use My Digital Forensics Tool...It’S Shiny!, Kara Nance, Vincent Nestler, Matt Bishop

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

The tendency to use technologies without fully understanding the potential ramifications extends to all reaches of our lives. Digital forensics is not immune from this phenomenon. This paper discusses some past scenarios in which conclusions were drawn before all of the testing was complete. Digital forensics tools are then discussed including tool capabilities, tool analysis, and associated challenges. It identifies some potential issues and ramifications that may not be given appropriate consideration by digital forensic examiners or those who rely on these tools when weighing evidence. It concludes with some suggestions for future research directions that could answer some important …

Modeling Genomes To Phenomes To Populations In A Changing Climate: The Need For Collaborative Networks, Nika Galic, Allyson G. Hindle, John P. Delong, Karen Watanabe, Valery Forbes, C. Loren Buck

School of Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Condensed Abstract

Climate is changing globally and its impacts can arise at different levels of biological organization; yet, cross-level consequences of climate change are still poorly understood. Designing effective environmental management and adaptation plans requires implementation of mechanistic models that span the biological hierarchy. Because biological systems are inherently complex and dynamic in nature, dealing with complexities efficiently necessitates simplification of systems or approximation of relevant processes, but there is little consensus on mathematical approaches to scale from genes to populations. Here we present an effort that aims to bring together groups that often do not interact, but that are …

Climate Change: A Call To Action, Kathy K. Dhanda

WCBT Faculty Publications

On Dec 15, 2018, in the town of Katowice, Poland, diplomats from 200 countries adopted a detailed set of rules to uphold and implement the Paris Agreement, the international treaty drafted by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This deal will require every country to track its emissions and climate policies by following a uniform set of standards. Furthermore, countries are to cut their emissions ahead of the next round of talks in 2020. Climate change is a complicated problem, one that will not be solved by national governments alone. A lot of …

The Effectiveness Of Infographics And How It Is Applied To Communicate The Effects Of Factory Farming, Alexandra Romano

Honors College Theses

No abstract provided.

“Thank You, Siri”: Politeness And Intelligent Digital Assistants, Nathan Burton, James Gaskin

Faculty Publications

Interactions with intelligent digital assistants like Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, and Google’s Google Assistant can often be direct and terse, which is leading many to worry that users’ uncivility towards digital assistants is causing users to become ruder in their human interactions. Although digital assistants are nearing ubiquity, not much is known about how interactions with this form of artificial intelligence may negatively impact human social behaviors. Practice-oriented researchers have started initial explorations into the effects of interaction with digital assistants from a social psychology perspective, and academics have pursued similar questions within the paradigm of current human-computer interaction research. …

Market Value Analysis Of Takashi Murakami's Artwork Under Howard Becker's Theory, Liu Yi-Ding

MA Theses

This paper is an analysis about the artist Takashi Murakami. As a representative of the corporate artist, he is favored by the Art business world while being criticized by many people. This paper adopts American sociologist Howard Becker's art world theory as a research tool to observe that the construction of Murakami and his art market is not the growth of genius, but the result of collective cooperation. Based on two decades of data on the art trade, Murakami has made his unique brand of ultra-flat theory and otaku work. These labels, along with internalization and external marketing, eventually gave …

Visual Storytelling For Improving The Comprehension And Utility In Disseminating Information Systems Research: Evidence From A Quasi-Experiment, Kristijan Mirkovski, James Gaskin, David Hull, Paul Benjamin Lowry

Faculty Publications

Since the start of human civilisation, storytelling has served as an effective medium for disseminating important knowledge within families, communities and organisations. We make a case for the use of visual storytelling, namely video stories, to supplement traditional scholarly articles in the Information Systems (IS) discipline, thereby exploring its potential to improve actual and perceived comprehension, perceived utility, satisfaction as well as intentions to cite, share and accept research. Drawing on cognitive learning theory, the cognitive theory of multimedia learning and the literature on deep processing, we develop our research model, which is based on the model by Jiang & …

Framework Of Affordances For Virtual Reality And Augmented Reality, Jacob H. Steffen, James E. Gaskin, Thomas O. Meservy, Jeffrey L. Jenkins, Iopa Wolman

Faculty Publications

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies continue to grow and present possibilities to change the ways we learn, accomplish tasks, and interact with the world. However, widespread adoption has continually languished below purported potential. We suggest that a more complete understanding of the underlying motives driving users to take advantage of VR and AR would aid researchers by consolidating fragmented knowledge across domains and by identifying paths for additional inquiry. Additionally, practitioners could identify areas of unmet motives for using VR and AR. To examine the motives for virtualization, we draw upon Gibson’s seminal work on affordances to …

Farm To Label: A Critique Of Consumer Activism In The Sustainable Food Movement, Olivia Whitener

Pomona Senior Theses

“Local,” “organic,” “natural,” and “Fairtrade” are just several of the many claims adorning the food products that line grocery store shelves. These promises of environmental sustainability and social responsibility are pillars of the “good food revolution” sweeping the nation as consumers demand alternatives to the products of the industrial food system. Green consumerism, the premise that consumer demand for environmentally sustainable goods will bring about ecologically beneficial outcomes, is at the heart of the sustainable food movement. This thesis takes a critical look at the operation of green consumerism in the food system. It explores the ideology and shortcomings of …

Assessment Of Adaptability Of A Supply Chain Trading Agent’S Strategy: Evolutionary Game Theory Approach, Yoon Sang Lee, Riyaz T. Sikora

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

With the increase in the complexity of supply chain management, the use of intelligent agents for automated trading has gained popularity (Collins, Arunachalam, B, et al. 2006). The performance of supply-chain agents depends on not just the market environment (supply and demand patterns) but also on what types of other agents they are competing with. For designers of such agents it is important to ascertain that their agents are robust and can adapt to changing market and competitive environments. However, to date there has not been any work done that assesses the adaptability of a trading agent’s strategy in the …

Don’T Make Your Guests Wait On Line, John Gerdes Jr., Betsy Stringham

ICHRIE Research Reports

This report compares hotel reservation website load times to best practice. Long load times can cause users to abandon websites, resulting in lost revenue. Results from our research indicate load times for hotel reservation websites exceed best practice times for both desktop and mobile devices. Site design must consider load time with competing design requirements.

Foreign-Born Workers' Effect On Agricultural Industry In Iowa, Hannah Mcdevitt

Honors Program Theses

It is no secret that Iowa’s reputation relies heavily on farms. Several years ago, a woman from California actually asked me if I ride my tractor to school. I wish I could tell you that was just a fun hook to get you interested in my paper, but it happened. Farming is a part of Iowa’s culture and an essential piece of the state’s economy. Iowa is one of the main pork, corn, and soybean producers in the United States, and its farming roots extend deep into the state’s rich soil.

Research Opinion: A Storyteller’S Guide To Problem-Based Learning For Information Systems Management Education, David Michael Hull, Paul Benjamin Lowry, James Eric Gaskin, Kristijan Mirkovski

Faculty Publications

More than a decade ago, Lowry & Turner (2005) provided evidence-based recommendations regarding what students of information systems (IS) management education should learn and how should they learn it. Although their recommendations for how IS management should be taught remain valid, these recommendations need to be updated to account for recent advances in technologies that enable multimedia learning. Promoters of such technologies promise enhanced cognitive and behavioural outcomes, but this promise remains unreached, reflecting the underdeveloped literature of multimedia-enabled learning. To help attain this promise and rejuvenate the multimedia-learning literature, we offer a roadmap for new areas of research that …

An Fmri Exploration Of Information Processing In Electronic Networks Of Practice, Thomas O. Meservy, Kelly J. Fadel, C. Brock Kirwan, Rayman D. Meservy

Faculty Publications

Online forums sponsored by electronic networks of practice have become an important source of information for individuals seeking solutions to problems online. However, not all information available in a forum is helpful or accurate, requiring knowledge seekers to evaluate and filter the solutions they encounter. Most forums offer contextual cues to help knowledge seekers make evaluation decisions, yet little is understood about the cognitive processes and neural mechanisms that underlie how information on these forums is filtered and evaluated. This paper draws on literature in cognitive neuroscience and NeuroIS to develop exploratory research questions about the role of both content …

Situational Judgment Tests As Measures Of 21st Century Skills: Evidence Across Europe And Latin America, Christoph Herde, Filip Lievens, Emily G. Solberg, Harbaugh Jan L., Mark H. Strong, Gary J. Burkholder

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Over the years, various governmental, employment, and academic organizations have identified a list of skills to successfully master the challenges of the 21st century. So far, an adequate assessment of these skills across countries has remained challenging. Limitations inherent in the use of self-reports (e.g., lack of self-insight, socially desirable responding, response style bias, reference group bias, etc.) have spurred on the search for methods that could complement or even substitute self-report inventories. Situational judgment tests (SJTs) have been proposed as one of the complements/alternatives to the traditional self-report inventories. SJTs are low-fidelity simulations that confront participants with multiple domain-relevant …

A New Business Model For Small Food Business In Thailand, Burim Otakanon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aims to investigate the core components of the food business and to develop the food business model for the small food firm. The study is conducting by using a mix-method approach. The finding shows that the food business model constellates six core components, which are innovation, value proposition, value delivery, revenue model, compelling strategy, and the firm’s performance. The six components are statistically validated the model relationship by using a correlation coefficient. The correlation indicates that a change of a component affects all the other components in the model as a whole. This study complementarity extends the contribution …

Building Trust Through Innovative Trust Building Process : The Case Of Organic Food Market In Thailand, Supranee Tangnatthanakrit

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The organic food industry is currently faced with challenges of consumer mistrust due to the current food supply chain issues concerning the reliability of information, supply chain transparency, product quality, logistic issues, environmental impact, fraud, and food safety. Although receiving certification from the authorized institutions is one way of building consumer trust, it remains a cumbersome process. In addition, consumers are increasingly looking to develop trust through other sources, such as searching for information that relates to the reputation of the retailers or the credibility of the producers. While trust has been generally defined in previous trust-related studies as the …

นวัตกรรมแอปพลิเคชันบนอุปกรณ์พกพาพัฒนาทักษะด้านการอ่านภาษาไทยเพื่อความเข้าใจสำหรับเด็กที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเรียนรู้, ปิยนันท์ ปานนิ่ม

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) ศึกษาปัญหาด้านการอ่านภาษาไทยที่ส่งผลต่อความต้องการใช้แอปพลิเคชันบนอุปกรณ์พกพาสำหรับเด็กที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเรียนรู้ 2) พัฒนาแอปพลิเคชันบนอุปกรณ์พกพา และ 3) ศึกษาการยอมรับเทคโนโลยีของนวัตกรรมแอปพลิเคชันบนอุปกรณ์พกพาทักษะด้านการอ่านภาษาไทยเพื่อความเข้าใจสำหรับเด็กที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเรียนรู้ ซึ่งแบ่งออกเป็น 3 ระยะ มีตัวอย่างการวิจัย ดังนี้ ระยะ1 คือ นักเรียนที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเรียนรู้ จำนวน 423 คน จากโรงเรียนรัฐในกรุงเทพมหานครที่จัดการศึกษาแบบเรียนร่วม และครูที่สอนภาษาไทยจำนวน 36 คน ระยะ 2 คือ นักเรียนที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเรียนรู้จำนวน 36 คน จัดนักเรียนเข้ากลุ่มทดลองและกลุ่มควบคุม กลุ่มละ 12 คน ได้แก่ กลุ่มทดลองที่ 1 เรียนด้วยแอปพลิเคชันแบบนิทานมัลติมีเดียแผนภาพความคิด กลุ่มทดลองที่ 2 เรียนด้วยแอปพลิเคชันแบบนิทานมัลติมีเดีย และกลุ่มควบคุมเรียนรู้โดยใช้รูปแบบการสอนอ่านสำหรับเด็กที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเรียนรู้ ระยะที่ 3 คือ นักเรียนที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเรียนรู้จำนวน 36 คน และครูที่สอนภาษาไทยจำนวน 10 คน ผลการวิจัยพบว่า 1) นักเรียนที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเรียนรู้มีปัญหาการเรียนรู้ภาษาไทยด้านการอ่านจับใจความมากที่สุด รองลงมาด้านสับสนเสียงสระ ผลจากการเก็บข้อมูลจากครูพบว่านิทานมัลติมีเดียและการสอนแบบแผนภาพความคิดเป็นวิธีการสอนที่ช่วยด้านการอ่านจับใจความให้แก่นักเรียน 2) จากการเปรียบเทียบผลการใช้แอปพลิเคชันพบว่า ค่าเฉลี่ยคะแนนด้านการอ่านจับใจความหลังเรียนของกลุ่มทดลองที่ 1 ที่เรียนด้วยนิทานมัลติมีเดียร่วมกับการใช้แผนภาพความคิด มีค่าแตกต่างกับกลุ่มทดลองที่ 2 และกลุ่มควบคุมอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .05 แสดงว่าการเรียนผ่านแอปพลิเคชันแบบนิทานมัลติมีเดียแผนภาพความคิดช่วยพัฒนาทักษะด้านการอ่านเพื่อความเข้าใจให้กับนักเรียนที่มีความบกพร่องทางการเรียนรู้ และ 3) ผลการประเมินการยอมรับเทคโนโลยีของนวัตกรรมแอปพลิเคชันจากนักเรียนและครู พบว่า ด้านการรับรู้ประโยชน์ การรับรู้ความง่ายในการใช้งาน และความตั้งใจใช้แอปพลิเคชัน อยู่ในระดับมากที่สุด

A Reinforcement Learning Model For Lending Problems With Limited Budget And Insufficient Data, Radaporn Autravisittikul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Traditional lending policy requires sufficient data for making lending decisions, therefore, some small companies could not access to the fund. In this study, we propose a decision making model that can decide whether to accept or reject a sequence of unfamiliar loan applications while having a limited budget. Our model does not have any knowledge about the incoming loans, therefore, it can predict the default probability with low accuracy at the beginning. The model can learn by observing the outcomes of the accepted loans. The model's budget increases every time the model accepts a fully paid loan and decreases when …

Transport 2040: Truck Platooning: The Australian Case : Technology And Transformation, World Maritime University

Reports

This study details a transport mode, a specific technology option in a specific country. In particular, this study covers truck platooning in road transport, with the focus on Australia. The Transport 2040: Automation, Technology, Employment – The Future of Work Report identified a series of key trends in the context of future transport technologies vis-à-vis transport workers’ employment situation and the wider ramifications on the market. Some of these trends are mode-specific, technology-specific, or specific to a certain geographic location and thus they do not develop in the same manner in all local contexts.

Vehicle automation in the road sector, …

Glocalizing Community Heritage Tourism In Two African American Communities In Miami, Graylyn Swilley-Woods

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine significant elements and aspects of community heritage tourism development activities using a scholar activist approach in two African American communities located in Miami-Dade Florida. Community heritage tourism was investigated to understand its relevance and to assess multiple factors that may influence its direction in relationship to economic sustainability, leadership, and change. This collaborative research included community involvement with key relevant stakeholders. The aim of the study was to achieve better knowledge of heritage tourism and understanding of growth and/or hindrance to the community’s capacity to change and economically sustain itself. The study …

Playable Case Studies: A New Educational Genre For Technical Writing Instruction, Jonathan Balzotti, Derek Hansen

Faculty Publications

A Playable Case Study (PCS) is a hybrid learning experience where students (1) participate in a fictional narrative that unfolds through an immersive, simulated environment and (2) engage in classroom activities and lessons that provide educational scaffolding and promote metacognition through in-game and out-of-game experiences. We present the Microcore PCS to illustrate the potential of this new type of experiential simulation that incorporates aspects of Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) to increase immersion and teach workplace literacies in the technical communication classroom. We explore results from a pilot test of Microcore with an undergraduate technical communication course, identifying design strategies that …

Threading Competencies In Writing Courses For More Effective Transfer, Amy D. Williams, Jonathan Balzotti

Faculty Publications

This article contributes to current conversations about transfer, specifically how WAC courses can encourage vertical transfer (Melzer). The authors draw on research in learner development that demonstrates how a threaded curriculum approach helps students learn concepts and skills and apply that knowledge in multiple contexts. Additionally, a threaded curriculum can incorporate pedagogical elements that have been linked to effective transfer, such as abstract conceptualization and metacognition. The authors present an instructional model for sequenced writing courses that leverages this research and moves away from disconnected writing courses. The threaded curriculum explored here promotes vertical transfer between an introductory professional writing …

2019 Causes Count: The Economic Power Of California's Nonprofit Sector, California Association Of Nonprofits, The Nonprofit Institute, University Of San Diego

State of Nonprofits in California

California’s nonprofits bring more than $40 billion into California each year from out-of-state sources, and one in every 14 California jobs is at a nonprofit.

Like the inaugural Causes Count report in 2014, this “Causes Count 2.0” report summarizes the noteworthy size, variety, diversity, activities, accomplishments, and overall magnitude and importance of California’s nonprofit sector.

The research was conducted by The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego, working alongside Calnonprofits staff. The research involved finding and scrutinizing many different sources of data to create this synthesized exposé of the breadth, depth, and strength of California’s nonprofit sector.

Policymakers, …

2019 January, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for January of 2019.

Consumer Actions And Attitudes Regarding Initiatives Directed Towards Sustainability: Assessing Gender And Generational Gaps, Sam Fullerton, Tammy Mccullough, David L. Moore

AMTP Proceedings 2019

A demographically and geographically representative sample of 1,243 adult residents of the United States provided input regarding 33 issues germane to both green marketing and green consumption. This diverse array of behaviors and opinions addressed both sides of the buyer-seller dyad. From the buyers’ perspective, respondents reported a high propensity to engage in recycling, donate used goods, and purchase products with a longer life expectancy. As for organizational actions, the respondents favored environmentally-friendly actions such as focusing on cleaner and more efficient energy alternatives. There was a strong belief that individuals can make a difference. Comparisons on the bases of …

Predictive Modeling Of Webpage Aesthetics, Ang Chen

Masters Theses

"Aesthetics plays a key role in web design. However, most websites have been developed based on designers' inspirations or preferences. While perceptions of aesthetics are intuitive abilities of humankind, the underlying principles for assessing aesthetics are not well understood. In recent years, machine learning methods have shown promising results in image aesthetic assessment. In this research, we used machine learning methods to study and explore the underlying principles of webpage aesthetics"--Abstract, page iii.

Halal Accreditation And Certification In A Non-Muslim Country Setting: Insights From Australia Halal Meat Supply Chain, Mohd Hafiz Zulfakar, Caroline Chan, Ferry Jie, Veera Pandiyan Kaliani Sundram

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

It is a known fact that most halal food products, especially meat are now sourced from various part of the world and the majority of halal food exporters/producers come from non-Muslim countries. This has led to growing concerns from the halal consumers, especially the Muslim communities with regards to whether the halal status of these food products can really be guaranteed throughout the supply chain in these countries and whether the halal foods claimed are authentic. This study aims to better understand the current halal meat certification in Australia, a predominantly non-Muslim country. By adopting a case study approach, this …

The Moderation Of Gender And Generation In The Effects Of Perceived Destination Image On Tourist Attitude And Visit Intention: A Study Of Potential Chinese Visitors To Australia, Songshan (Sam) Huang, Robert Van Der Veen

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

The overall purpose of this study is to examine the moderating roles of gender and generation in the effects of perceived destination image on tourist attitude and visit intention among Chinese potential tourists to Australia. Australia is one of the preferred destinations to Chinese tourists, and the China market emerges to be increasingly important to destination marketing organizations in Australia. Echoing the call for more gender studies in the tourism literature and also based on the generation theory, this study employed a cross-sectional questionnaire survey design and used structural equation modelling in its analysis. Survey data were collected through convenience …

Agents Of Change: Using Transformative Learning Theory To Enhance Courses In Business Ethics And Social Entrepreneurship, Christina C. Benson, Gary R. Palin, Thomas M. Cooney, Kathleen Farrell

Articles

How can we catalyze “entrepreneurial thinking” and cultivate a deeper understanding of social responsibility and sustainability in business education? Academic scholars have begun to explore the key characteristics and origins of an “entrepreneurial mindset” through new streams of research in the areas of “entrepreneurial cognition” and “design thinking”. Similarly, modern scholarship on “sustainable business” and “creating shared value” has offered a new sense of direction for research on social responsibility. If only a simple lecture or power point presentation could convey all the real-world complexities involved in actually creating shared value, or in effectively balancing “people, planet and profits.” If …