Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality

Author: Melanie Chan

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-07-30

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1501308645

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The idea of virtual realities has a long and complex historical trajectory, spanning from Plato's concept of the cave and the simulacrum, to artistic styles such as Trompe L'oeil, and more recently developments in 3D film, television and gaming. However, this book will pay particular attention to the time between the 1980s to the 1990s when virtual reality and cyberspace were represented, particularly in fiction, as a wondrous technology that enabled transcendence from the limitations of physical embodiment. The purpose of this critical historical analysis of representations of virtual reality is to examine how they might deny, repress or overlook embodied experience. Specifically, the author will contend that embodiment is a fundamental aspect of immersion in virtual reality, rather than something which is to be transcended. In this way, the book aims to challenge distorted ideas about transcendence and productively contribute to debates about embodiment and technology.


Establishing and Evaluating Digital Ethos and Online Credibility

Establishing and Evaluating Digital Ethos and Online Credibility

Author: Folk, Moe

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-11-09

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1522510737

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With the wealth of information that you can find on the internet today, it is easy to find answers and details quickly by entering a simple query into a search engine. While this easy access to information is convenient, it is often difficult to separate fallacy from reality when dealing with digital sources. Establishing and Evaluating Digital Ethos and Online Credibility features strategies and insight on how to determine the reliability of internet sources. Highlighting case studies and best practices on establishing protocols when utilizing digital sources for research, this publication is a critical reference source for academics, students, information literacy specialists, journalists, researchers, web designers, and writing instructors.


Foundations of Security Analysis and Design VIII

Foundations of Security Analysis and Design VIII

Author: Alessandro Aldini

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-08-15

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 331943005X

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FOSAD has been one of the foremost educational events established with the goal of disseminating knowledge in the critical area of security in computer systems and networks. Over the years, both the summer school and the book series have represented a reference point for graduate students and young researchers from academia and industry, interested to approach the field, investigate open problems, and follow priority lines of research. This book presents thoroughly revised versions of four tutorial lectures given by leading researchers during three International Schools on Foundations of Security Analysis and Design, FOSAD, held in Bertinoro, Italy, in September 2014, 2015 and 2016. The topics covered in this book include zero-knowledge proof systems, JavaScript sandboxing, assessment of privacy, and distributed authorization.


Resource Discovery

Resource Discovery

Author: Zoé Lacroix

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-11-21

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 3642452639

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed conference proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Resource Discovery, RED 2010, co-located with the 9th Extended Semantic Web Conference, held in Heraklion, Greece, in May 2012. The 7 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 9 submissions. They deal with various issues related to resource discovery.


Everyday Inequalities

Everyday Inequalities

Author: Jodi O'Brien

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1998-10-15

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1577181220

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Thirteen newly published articles on case studies performed by sociologists demonstrating the everyday interactions that reinforce dominance and resistance in modern society.


Online Interviewing

Online Interviewing

Author: Nalita James

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2009-09-02

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1446202356

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Online Interviewing is a short, accessible and highly practical introduction to designing and conducting online interviews in qualitative research. James and Busher focus on helping the reader to understand the methodological and epistemological challenges of carrying out online interviews in the virtual environment. They highlight the many new ethical issues that face researchers in this medium. The authors also encourage an engagement with the critical theoretical issues that must be considered in the conduct of online interviews. The resulting book is a well-reasoned introduction to the challenges and opportunities offered by online interviewing, drawing on a wide range of international sources to support these discussions. This is an ideal first introduction for anyone who is interested in using online methods, and who has an interest in the theory of the method. It will be an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate level students in the social sciences, and for professional researchers.


A Companion to New Media Dynamics

A Companion to New Media Dynamics

Author: John Hartley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-06-02

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 1119000866

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A Companion to New Media Dynamics presents a state-of-the-art collection of multidisciplinary readings that examine the origins, evolution, and cultural underpinnings of the media of the digital age in terms of dynamic change Presents a state-of-the-art collection of original readings relating to new media in terms of dynamic change Features interdisciplinary contributions encompassing the sciences, social sciences, humanities and creative arts Addresses a wide range of issues from the ownership and regulation of new media to their form and cultural uses Provides readers with a glimpse of new media dynamics at three levels of scale: the 'macro' or system level; the 'meso' or institutional level; and 'micro' or agency level


The CIPP Evaluation Model

The CIPP Evaluation Model

Author: Daniel L. Stufflebeam

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1462529232

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"The book's chapters provide background on how and why the CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) Model was developed; a detailed presentation of the model; an explanation of the key role of an evaluation-oriented leader, who can decide what and when to evaluate; detailed presentations on evaluation design, budgeting, and contracting; procedures and tools for collecting, analyzing, and reporting evaluation information; and procedures for conducting standards-based meta-evaluations (evaluations of evaluations). These topics are interspersed with illustrative evaluation cases in such areas as education, housing, and military personnel evaluation"--