Innovation in Mobile Learning: A European Perspective

In the evolving landscape of mobile learning, European researchers have conducted significant mobile learning projects, representing a distinct perspective on mobile learning research and development. Our paper aims to explore how these projects have arisen, showing the driving forces of European innovation in mobile learning. We propose context as a central construct in mobile learning and examine theories of learning for the mobile world, based on physical, technological, conceptual, social and temporal mobility. We also examine the impacts of mobile learning research on educational practices and the implications for policy. Throughout, we identify lessons learnt from European experiences to date

Equipment management trial : TAHI summary

The Equipment Management (EM) trial was one of the practical initiatives conceived and implemented by members of The Application Home Initiative (TAHI) with strong support from the DTI, to demonstrate the feasibility of interoperability between white and brown goods, and other domestic equipment. The trial ran from October 2002 to June 2005, over which period it achieved its core objectives through the deployment in early 2005 of an integrated system in trials in 15 occupied homes. Prior to roll out into the field, the work was underpinned by soak testing, validation, laboratory experiments, case studies, user questionnaires, simulations and other research, conducted in a single demonstration home in Loughborough, as well as in Universities in the East Midlands and Scotland. The trial was conducted against a backdrop of continual commercial change. Despite this difficult operating environment, the trial met its objectives, although not entirely as envisaged initially – a tribute to the determination of the trial’s membership, the strength of its formal governance and management processes, and especially, the financial support of the dti. The equipment on trial featured a central heating/hot water boiler, washing machine, security system, gas alarm and utility meters, all connected to a home gateway, integrated functionally and presented to the users via a single interface. The trial met its principal objective to show that by connecting appliances to each other and to a support system, benefits in remote condition monitoring, maintenance, appliance & home controls optimisation and convenience to the customer & service supplier could be provided. The EM trial identified exciting opportunities for the UK’s domestic white and brown goods manufacturing sector. Despite the relative immaturity of some of the enabling technologies people seem interested in the use of smart home devices to improve their quality of life or just generally make things easier at home in their busy schedules. Whilst the enabling technology behind future smart homes is being developed at a rapid pace, it is the intelligent application and integration of this technology that will make the difference to the home consumer. Just because the technology provider can make a ‘useful’ device it does not necessarily mean that the consumer actually wants to buy the ‘new’ invention. The EM trial has successfully shown where certain technology can be deployed successfully and also identified areas where further work is required

The dynamics and strategic analysis of wireless communications technology in the healthcare industry

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2006.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-99).The healthcare industry like other industry is on the cross roads as a result of rising demand for healthcare delivery and service, the industry is facing declining revenues and increasing cost. As a result, one of the industry's strategic arsenal to avert the continual declines in revenue and increases operating cost is to effectively use modern technology in form of wireless computing and communications technology to change the paradigm shift to improve outcomes of clinical services, enhance physician and nurse productivity and work flow efficiency, reduce supply chain cost, improve revenue collection and practice profitability. This report presents the dynamic and strategic analysis of wireless communications technology in the healthcare industry, by first evaluating the wireless technologies, industry standards and regulations, applicable standards for the healthcare information systems and innovative healthcare technologies.(cont.) Based on an in-depth technical analysis of the wireless technology, I analyzed the market and industry by applying frameworks including Porter's 5 forces and The Delta model and system dynamics models presented to illustrate contributing factors affecting new technology adoption in the healthcare industry and a holistic view of a healthcare IT system architecture. Lastly, I analyzed emerging wireless technologies including WiMAX, UltraWide -Band and RFID, and reviewed market opportunities in the healthcare industry through 2011.by John K. Eyemaro.S.M

Equipment management trial : final report

Executive Summary The Equipment Management (EM) trial was one of the practical initiatives conceived and implemented by members of The Application Home Initiative (TAHI) to demonstrate the feasibility of interoperability between white and brown goods, and other domestic equipment. The trial ran from October 2002 to June 2005, over which period it achieved its core objectives through the deployment in early 2005 of an integrated system in trials in 15 occupied homes. Prior to roll out into the field, the work was underpinned by soak testing, validation, laboratory experiments, case studies, user questionnaires, simulations and other research, conducted in a single demonstration home in Loughborough, as well as in Universities in the East Midlands and Scotland. Throughout its life, the trial faced significant membership changes, which had a far greater impact than the technical issues that were tackled. Two blue chip companies withdrew at the point of signing the collaborative agreement; another made a major change in strategic direction half way through and withdrew the major portion of its backing; another corporate left at this point, a second one later; one corporate was a late entrant; the technical leader made a boardroom decision not to do the engineering work that it had promised; one company went into liquidation; another went up for sale whilst others reorganised. The trial was conducted against this backdrop of continual commercial change. Despite this difficult operating environment, the trial met its objectives, although not entirely as envisaged initially – a tribute to the determination of the trial’s membership, the strength of its formal governance and management processes, and especially, the financial support of the dti. The equipment on trial featured a central heating/hot water boiler, washing machine, security system, gas alarm and utility meters, all connected to a home gateway, integrated functionally and presented to the users via a single interface. The trial met its principal objective to show that by connecting appliances to each other and to a support system, benefits in remote condition monitoring, maintenance, appliance & home controls optimisation and convenience to the customer & service supplier could be provided. This is one of two main reports that form the trial output (the other, the Multi Home Trial Report, is available to EM Trial members only as it contains commercially sensitive information). A supporting library of documents is also available and is held in the virtual office hosted by Loughborough University Centre for the Integrated Home Environment

The factors that contribute to the continuous usage of broadband technologies among youth in rural areas: A case of northern region of Malaysia

Despite the benefits of broadband technology in education and healthcare services, its usage in the rural areas is still low and Malaysia is not excluded. This situation leads to raising the question of long-term usage of the technology. Presently, there are less empirical study on the continuous usage of broadband technology among the youths particularly school children in the rural areas of Malaysia. The objective of this study is to determine the contributing factors for continuous usage of broadband technology among youths in the rural areas. Therefore, a research model was proposed consisting of eight contributing factors for continuous usage of broadband technology. Moreover, the study used quantitative approach by distributing 450 questionnaires to respondents in the northern region of Malaysia. However, only 393 questionnaires were returned which represent 87.33% response rate. The data collected were analyzed using a Structural Equation Model to investigate the relationship between contributing factors. The results showed that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, compatibility, facilitating condition, service quality, user behavioural intention and user satisfaction are the significant contributing factors that must be in place to ensure the continuous usage of broadband among youth in the rural areas. Hence, this study contributes to the body of knowledge in Community Informatics by providing a framework for achieving long-term use of broadband technology among youths in the rural areas, through the integration of Information System Continuance Post Acceptance and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology models. The factors identified may contribute as input to the government policy formulations and service providers to ensure continuous demand for broadband from the evidence extracted from this study. Continuous usage of broadband technology in the rural areas would have positive contributions on the academic performance, literacy among youths, bridging the digital divide in broadband usage, increase home business and national productivity

Five-year spectrum outlook 2015-19: the ACMA’s spectrum demand analysis and strategic direction for the next five years

The object of the ACMA’s Five-year spectrum outlook (FYSO) is to outline the fundamental issues that affect spectrum requirements and management over the next five years. It outlines the ACMA’s proposed actions to address these issues, while also highlighting the spectrum issues that could arise for radiocommunications services beyond the issue year of the FYSO. The FYSO is an annual update that assists the ACMA to improve its performance of its spectrum management functions. Stakeholders can use the FYSO to identify when the ACMA expects a particular work program to commence, and to understand the priority applied to particular activities by the ACMA. Within this context, this FYSO is provided in three parts. Part 1 articulates, at a high level, the ACMA’s decision-making framework, and how evidence informs the FYSO and the ACMA in developing its work programs. Also, within the context of the external environment, the FYSO provides an overview of the year ahead by addressing some of the significant issues that may affect spectrum management in Australia. Some of these include Australia’s preparation for the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva and an overview of broader communications policy initiatives, including the government’s decision to implement the three main recommendations of the Spectrum Review. A key issue will be how the outcome of the review will affect the ACMA’s spectrum management activities into the future. This part also addresses the ACMA’s response to the year ahead are by outlining some of the key tools the ACMA uses to address the demand on spectrum, such as: the spectrum research program, which is a vital element of the ACMA’s analysis of the broader spectrum management environment the importance of spectrum as an input for driving economic growth and discussion on the economics of spectrum management highlighting the ACMA’s work on the mobile broadband strategy how the current legislative basis impacts upon how the ACMA manages access to the radiofrequency spectrum outlining the planning instruments that allow the ACMA to plan and allocate radiofrequency. Finally, this part provide a list of the projects and outcomes achieved by the ACMA since the release of the 2014–18 edition. Part 2 describes the overarching framework within which the ACMA determines its key priority areas and work program for the near term. This part is aimed at providing a level of transparency to stakeholders about the pressures on spectrum, and the priorities assigned to particular spectrum management activities in response to those pressures. Key priority areas arise through four broad themes, which are informed by the ACMA’s research program and the ACMA’s work to further the government’s deregulatory agenda. The first theme—maximising the overall public benefit arising from use of spectrum— reflects the ACMA’s Principles for spectrum management. The second theme—reducing the cost to business arising from regulation—reflects the government’s deregulatory agenda. The third theme—implementing current reform priorities—recognises that the ACMA is responsible for implementing major reform priorities: for example, the review of spectrum management in Australia and implementing the outcomes of the 400 MHz band review. The final theme—ensuring the national interest—acknowledges that sometimes ongoing work programs become a key priority area because this work culminates in decisions that have far-reaching consequences for future spectrum management. Part 3 sets out the ACMA’s five-year spectrum management work plan. This section includes details on proposed commencement or completion timeframes. The intention is to provide greater clarity on what action the ACMA is taking in response to identified pressures and the timing of those actions so that stakeholders have an early opportunity to provide feedback to the ACMA on that work plan

Strategically Addressing the Latest Challenges of Workplace Mobility to Meet the Increasing Mobile Usage Demands

During this post-PC era, many organizations are embracing the concept of IT consumerization/ Bring-Your-Own Device (BYOD) in their workplace. BYOD is a strategy that enables employees to utilize their personally-owned mobile devices, such as smart phones, tablets, laptops, and netbooks, to connect to the corporate network and access enterprise data. It is estimated that employees will bring two to four Internet-capable devices to work for personal and professional activities. From increased employee satisfaction and productivity to lower IT equipment and operational expenditures, companies have recognized that mobile devices are reasonably essential to their own success. However, many organizations are facing significant challenges with the explosion of mobile devices being used today along with provisioning the appropriate supporting infrastructure due to the unprecedented demands on the wireless and network infrastructures. For example, there is not only a growth in the number of wirelessly connected devices but the amount of bandwidth being consumed on the enterprise networks as well which is furthermore driven by increased usage of video and enterprise applications. Managing mobility and storage along with securing corporate assets have become difficult tasks for IT professionals as many organizations underestimate the potential security and privacy risks of using wireless devices to access organizational resources and data. Therefore, to address the needs and requirements of a new mobile workforce, organizations must involve key members from the Information Technology (IT), Human Resources (HR) and various business units to evaluate the existing and emerging issues and risks posed by BYOD. Then a mobile strategy should be developed by taking into consideration the enterprise objectives to ensure it aligns with the overall organizational strategy. There are various solutions available to address the needs and demands of an organization, such as Distributed Intelligence Architecture, network optimization, monitoring tools, unified management and security platforms, and other security measures. By implementing a suitable mobile strategy, organizations can ensure their particular enterprise network and wireless architecture is designed for highly scalability, performance and reliability. They must also evaluate their existing policies and procedures to ensure appropriate security and privacy measures are in place to address the increasing mobile usage demands and potential liability risks. By taking these factors into consideration, our team has analyzed the current BYOD issues for Educational Testing Service (ETS), which is a non-profit organization based in Princeton, New Jersey. Our findings have revealed a few major technical concerns relating to inadequate network and wireless infrastructure and the lack of a unified management and security platform. Thus, the team has recommended for ETS to implement Distributed Intelligence Architecture, network optimization and Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) to address and resolve their current issues and risks. In conclusion, companies are beginning to seize this transition in order to become competitive and productive in the workplace; however the unprecedented demands on the corporate network and risk to data security are critical aspects that need to be evaluated on an on-going basis. With this analysis, organizations can review, evaluate and implement the proposed solutions and best practices to address the most common BYOD-related issues that companies are facing these days. However, organizations should continually research the latest technologies that may be available and implement solutions that specifically meet their issues

Measuring the total performance of Reliance Communications - through balanced scorecard

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Information Outlook, September 2004

Volume 8, Issue 9https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_io_2004/1008/thumbnail.jp

Information Outlook, September 2004

Volume 8, Issue 9https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_io_2004/1008/thumbnail.jp