Environment as a Socio-cultural Phenomenon

Design as a Socio-cultural Cognitive System

Socio-cultural Modelling of the Student as the Main Actor of a Virtual Learning Environment

In our paper we are presenting a socio-cultural model of the student as the main actor of a virtual learning environment. The model is part of a larger project DANTE – Socio-Cultural Models implemented through multi-agent architecture for e-learning – that has as main objective the development of a model for the virtual education system, student centred, that facilitates the learning through co...

Medical image quality as a socio-technical phenomenon.

OBJECTIVES The study aims to interpret image quality in laparoscopic surgery not only as a technical parameter but also as the result of the situation of use. METHODS Observational studies of laparoscopy in use, semi-structured and informal interviews with laparoscopists. RESULTS When medical images are digitized to exploit novel technical possibilities, image quality becomes a paramount is...

The Socio-Cultural Environment in the Software Process Modeling

With regard to the increasing complexity and heterogeneization of the organizations, the technological and organizational dimensions in the software process modeling are passing through an integration period. In this article we present a methodological framework in order to analyze the software construction models cultural feasibility. A symbiotic multilevel software process cycle model (SMPCM)...

Religion as dialogical resource: a socio-cultural approach.

William James proposed a psychological study of religion examining people's religious experiences, and to see in what sense these were good for them. The recent developments of psychology of religion moved far from that initial proposition. In this paper, we propose a sociocultural perspective to religion that renews with that initial stance. After recalling Vygtotsky's core ideas, we suggest t...