The scientific production related to the concept of interactive styles, one of the dispositional factors described in the theory of behavior of Ribes and López (1985), is analyzed with the purpose of pointing out both the achievements and the issues…

The scientific production related to the concept of interactive styles, one of the dispositional factors described in the theory of behavior of Ribes and López (1985), is analyzed with the purpose of pointing out both the achievements and the issues…

DATA QUALITY IS DEGRADED DURING THE PROCESS OF EXTRACTING AND MERGING DATA FROM MULTIPLE HETEROGENEOUS SOURCES. BESIDES, USERS HAVE NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE QUALITY OF THE ACCESSED DATA. THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS THE METHODS UTILIZED TO ASSESS DATA QUALITY AT MULTIPLE…

Participation in online social networking sites (OSNS) has increased dramatically in recent years. Services such as the well-known Facebook and Myspace but also Frienster, WAYN, Bebo, Google's Orkut and many others, have millions of registered active users and are continuously…

Participation in online social networking sites (OSNS) has increased dramatically in recent years. Services such as the well-known Facebook and Myspace but also Frienster, WAYN, Bebo, Google's Orkut and many others, have millions of registered active users and are continuously…

AbstractPeer appraisal during repeated English reading aloud is a procedure for improving students’ English language for reading clarity and pronunciation. The current study evaluates the feasibility and impact of partners reading out loud to each other to improve English pronunciation,…

Abstract This book presents the foundations and fundamentals of what is Telecollaboration 2.0 and is the first in a series of volumes devoted to this field. Today, thanks to easily accessible technological resources, cultural exchange via online interaction has become…

The structured techniques for systems analysis and design are still the most widely known. One of the alternatives of this technique is the JAD methodology (Joint Application Design). This methodology is an improvement with respect to the existing ones -…

Findings from a qualitative research study of the context of adolescent pregnancy are presented. Participants were 21 pregnant adolescents from Medellín, Colombia, and nearby villages in the region. Data were collected by means of 21 qualitative interviews, and analysis followed…

Electronic Government initiatives, such as seamless public services delivered at one-stop government portals, require establishing collaborative networks among public- and private-sector organizations. However, semantic interoperability problems emerge as these organizations may differ in the terms and meanings they use to…