An S-curve analysis of the portable audio players industry yields interesting insights about the technological evolution of the industry as well as the implications for the firms competing in the market of such devices. In order to effectively analyze the industry it is useful to first provide a brief overview of the evolution of the technology of portable audio players. In 1964 the first portable audio device was introduced in the market, the 8 track cartridge stereo. The four most important
Persuasive technology is the computing technology that encourages a social influence mechanism, or a form of interaction that aims at changing the way people behave or think [XXX]. The persuasive technology archetype is important for defining the interaction structures of systems supporting behavioural change. Fogg [XX] lists the core concepts of persuasive technology as: (1) an attempt to change attitudes or behaviour or both without coercion or deception, (2) a focus on human computer interaction
Medical education has recently started to accept innovative methods of teaching. Clinical skills training in medical schools is one area of interest where if not taught properly can deprive students of proper social skills. The focus in the medical community; however, now has shifted from producing competent physicians to competent medical professionals who also posses proper bedside ettiquite. Simulation has taken a bold role in training students of not just procedures and medical competencies
As a college student, I take instructor’s feedback very seriously. Instructor feedback is an important factor of student’s performance in college. It can be positive or negative. The objective of instructor’s feedback is to help students identify what they are doing right or wrong. This helps them to better their performance. As a student, I am very interested in researching about instructor’s feedback. What are the things students look for in a feedback? How effective are they? How can instructors
For instance, loyalty, dynamism, leadership sociability, creativity are characteristics required in wide variety of jobs. This type of evaluation is popular, although it remains widely criticized (McGregor, 1957). Many specialists believe that personality traits are unobservable, therefore, difficult to define and measure. These can cause bias in the evaluation and shorten the validity because “the respect we hold for the inherent value of the individual leaves us distresses when we must take responsibility
Research Concept Paper Research title: Using Oral Corrective Feedback Collaborate with Written Corrective Feedback to Encourage long-term improvement and understanding of English Writing Skill Introduction Nowadays, English is one of important languages in the world because it is used as an international language in all fields around the world. From this reason, it is necessary to know all aspects of this language. Academic English writing is also an important skill since it is used extensively
The Effects of Feedback on Learning Choo Jun Jie 13107898 James Cook University Singapore PY1102 – Exploring Psychology 2 Dr Aoife McLoughlin Bachelor of Psychology 13 April 2015 Introduction Feedback is an important construct found within many theories of learning and in instruction, where information is provided to learners after each trials or group of trials, in response to their movement patterns and facilitates their learning process (Schmidt & Lee, 2011). A learning activity accompanied
Using Screencast-o-matic in UMUC’s Undergraduate Writing Program University of Maryland University College has the mission of “improving the lives of adult learners” (UMUC, 2016). In the Undergraduate School, the writing program contributes to this mission by providing helping students meet their academic and professional goals through writing instruction. Adult learners lead busy lives. They typically are balancing school with other responsibilities such as work and family. Therefore, the writing
Ballora is one of the seven animatronics (twelve if the Custom Night animatronics are counted) in Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location. She is the entertainer from her own gallery room, which is located from the west of Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental. Appearance “ FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S Graphic designed dancer, Ballora with blue accents, and purple tuto. ” — Scott Cawthon's page, "Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)"[1] Out of all animatronics in the series, Ballora is likely the
The Possibilities and Problems of Digital Recording and Distribution Abstract: This essay deals with the creative possibilities generated by the influx of inexpensive and easy to use digital recording software, hardware, and digital distribution techniques. One of the main themes of the essay is the problem of upholding creativity and artistic integrity in an unmediated digital environment. What would you say if I told you that I had bought entire paragraphs of this paper