This study aims to develop a framework for best practice in ICT projects for knowledge sharing in development. It begins with a discussion of the role of ICTs in development and a review of literature about connecting the ‘first mile’. It suggests that authors are polarised around key debates: • Top down versus participatory solutions to development problems • Global versus local solutions • Te...

The growth of intensive data-driven decision-making is now being recognized broadly. In this paper I propose a CBR – Big Data oriented architecture based on the SEASALT architecture. SEASALT will be enhanced to be compliant with Big Data frameworks. I will use the state-of-the-art/best practices approaches for managing Big Data and CBR. I will go through the process starting from gathering data...

Maintaining and supporting the software of an organization is not an easy task, and software maintainers do not currently have access to tools to evaluate strategies for improving the specific activities of software maintenance. This article presents a knowledge-based system which helps in locating best practices in a software maintenance capability maturity model (SM). The contributions of thi...

OBJECTIVES To determine the attitude of general practitioners towards evidence based medicine and their related educational needs. DESIGN A questionnaire study of general practitioners. SETTING General practice in the former Wessex region, England. SUBJECTS Randomly selected sample of 25% of all general practitioners (452), of whom 302 replied. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Respondents' attitud...

To explore the potential of using game technologies as cognitive tools for teaching and learning, in this paper we describe a game-like learning environment for sixth-grade space science that engages students in problem-based learning. We discuss the design of cognitive tools built in the environment, review four research studies that investigated how these tools supported problem solving, as w...

OBJECTIVE To describe the development and validation of a test of knowledge and skills in evidence based medicine. DESIGN Cross sectional study. SETTING Family practice residency programme in California; a list server for those who teach evidence based medicine; and an evidence based medicine seminar series. PARTICIPANTS Family practice residents and faculty members (n=43); volunteers sel...

Clinical practice guidelines, based on the concept of evidence-based medicine, have positively impacted care of patients with cardiovascular disease, since their introduction over 30 years ago. Guidelines both ‘guide’ clinical practice and inform national and local healthcare policy. Now, a new definition for trustworthy guidelines —supported by explicit standards—is a major advance widely reco...

This brief paper discusses the role of information and communication technologies in gathering, storing and disseminating indigenous knowledge, the various community-based structures to be used in order to safeguard and transfer indigenous knowledge and the best practices around the world in using IK systems for development. The paper discusses the link between indigenous knowledge and global k...

Contents Introduction: knowledge and new governance in global public health The knowledge systems approach This study: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Challenges in bridging the know-do gap Challenge 1: Reconciling country ownership with best practice Challenge 2: Integrating different kinds of knowledge Challenge 3: Balancing science and politics Challenge 4: Decisions ...

Current best practice is that the acceptability of safety-critical software-based systems should be justified by a clear and defensible argument. This paper examines the structure that such an argument might take with regard to the allocation of system safety requirements to components, in particular software component requirements. A model solution is presented for a general class of control s...