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An Evaluation Schema for the Ethical Use of Autonomous Robotic Systems in Security Applications
We propose a multi-step evaluation schema designed to help procurement agencies and others to examine the ethical dimensions of autonomous systems to be applied in the security sector, including autonomous weapons systems
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Knowledge Cartography: Software tools and mapping techniques
Knowledge Cartography is the discipline of mapping intellectual landscapes.The focus of this book is on the process by which manually crafting interactive, hypertextual maps clarifies one’s own understanding, as well as communicating it.The authors see mapping software as a set of visual tools for reading and writing in a networked age. In an information ocean, the primary challenge is to find meaningful patterns around which we can weave plausible narratives. Maps of concepts, discussions and arguments make the connections between ideas tangible and disputable.
With 17 chapters from the leading researchers and practitioners, the reader will find the current state–of-the-art in the field. Part 1 focuses on educational applications in schools and universities, before Part 2 turns to applications in professional communitie
Good collaborations: A case study of the Health Information Technology partnership
The Health Information Technology grant was a collaborative partnership between the Cook Inlet Tribal
Council (CITC), the University of Alaska Community & Technical College (UAA CTC) and the University of
Alaska Southeast (UAS) to establish the infrastructure for a distance-delivered Occupational
Endorsement in Health Information Technology. This document describes a case study research project
that explored the activities of the collaboration, specifically as they pertain to student services and
outcomes.
Student eligibility criteria included: Alaska Native, low-income, GED or high school diploma, and a 10th
grade TABE test score; many of the student participants exhibited demographic characteristics that
placed them at high risk for noncompletion. Ultimately, 10 of 25 (40%) completed the credential, and of
these graduates, five are continuing their postsecondary studies for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
These success rates that exceed national averages for community college students prompted the team
to explore the program elements that contributed to student success.
A qualitative case study collected interview data from student completers, program staff, and faculty. It
also reviewed program documents, and included visits to the physical spaces where the program was
delivered.
Tangible or material resources that contributed to the program’s success included stipends for student
tuition and fees plus hourly compensation for time spent in class; the provision of laptops; adequate
technology; staff and services that supported college transitions, social and personal needs, and
academic success; a face-to-face kickoff event; and a cohort model. Qualitative aspects of the program
that fostered success include staff commitment and positive attitude; clear roles for partners with a
distributed workload; alignment of program objectives to each of the partners’ missions;
communication; and student perseverance.
Program elements that need to be revised, expanded, or improved prior to a second iteration include
course sequencing, recruitment, technology, class times, and additional stipends. Opportunities for
additional programming include industry involvement, career exploration, options for students who
“change majors” or decide that the HIT field is not a good fit for their interests, job seeking and career
planning support, additional attention to college readiness and soft skills, and incorporation of Alaska
Native culture.
A review of program elements that worked and need improvement identified opportunities to better
align theory and philosophy, and to strengthen communication between staff and faculty who have
complementary responsibilities to one another and to students. These discussions are recommended in
order to develop more intentional and focused recruiting, to strengthen communication, and to develop
a more culturally responsive curriculum.
Though the program does not yet present itself as a best practice model, the program strengths and
lessons learned were used to develop considerations for other programs and partnerships wishing to
develop similar delivery methods.Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Community &Technical College, University of Alaska AnchorageIntroduction / Health Information Technology / The credential / Employment landscape / Partners / Structure / Timeline & Schedule / Student Cohort / Outcomes / Method, participation, and analysis / Findings / What worked: The tangibles / What worked: the intangibles / What didn't work / Opportunities / Discussion / Philosophical -Student success / Theoretical: frameworks / Recommendations / Recruitment / Communication / Curriculum / Replication / Conclusion / References / Appendix: Considerations for replicatio
Activity-Centric Computing Systems
• Activity-Centric Computing (ACC) addresses deep-rooted information management problems in traditional application centric computing by providing a unifying computational model for human goal-oriented ‘activity,’ cutting across system boundaries. • We provide a historical review of the motivation for and development of ACC systems, and highlight the need for broadening up this research topic to also include low-level system research and development. • ACC concepts and technology relate to many facets of computing; they are relevant for researchers working on new computing models and operating systems, as well as for application designers seeking to incorporate these technologies in domain-specific applications
CHORUS Deliverable 4.5: Report of the 3rd CHORUS Conference
The third and last CHORUS conference on Multimedia Search Engines took place from the 26th to the 27th of May 2009 in Brussels, Belgium. About 100 participants from 15 European countries, the US, Japan and Australia learned about the latest developments in the domain. An exhibition of 13 stands presented 16 research projects currently ongoing around the
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Bio-techno-practice. Personal and social responsibility in the academic work
The new challenges posed by biomedicine and biotechnologies ask for a deeper consideration on the relationship among
science, knowledge and social responsibility. On one hand, in fact, technologies seem to shape our idea of human progress
and scientific understanding of the natural world and of life in particular. On the other hand, a thoughtful consideration on
the philosophical foundations of science as human enterprise is required. This also opens important questions about the new
emerging paradigms of ‘excellence’ in the academic, social and market fields and on the role that universities play in training the
future leaders and professionals of our society. After a short review of the contemporary philosophical reflections on the unity
of knowledge, which is the origin and the goal of academic work, we argue that adherence to our current challenges through the
bio-techno-practice prism is a fecund driving force of the academic activities. Moving from the experience of an international
project, we also discuss the impact that such interdisciplinary activities have on what we call hidden curriculum, i.e. the embodied
style of (skills that allow) people in taking care of each other in their physical, social, professional and scientific needs
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