this paper was aimed at clarifying the links between uses and gratification theory (ugt) and knowledge and information science in both traditional and modern contexts. uses and gratification conceptual model were also proposed both for library and information centers, and for interactive information retrieval systems. review and analysis of published resources were used as the methodology of th...

We present a system architecture for roleplay-like dialogue exercises for computerassisted language learning (CALL). Our ultimate goal is to (i) provide learners with flexible dialogue exercises which facilitate practising interactive skills in a variety of typical communicative scenarios, and (ii) provide teachers and CALL content developers with an environment which would allow them to create...

Mobile computing is a domain in great expansion. Wireless networks and Portable Information Appliances (PIAs) are developing very rapidly. More and more mobile users would like to perform their multimedia applications with the same facility as on their desktop station. Use of such applications in a mobile environment raises new challenges. These applications are interactive and extremely costly...

The mathematical formalism of interactive games, which extends one of ordinary games [1] and is based on the concept of an interactive control, was recently proposed by the author [2] to take into account the complex composition of controls of a real human person, which are often complicated couplings of his/her cognitive and known controls with the unknown subconscious behavioral reactions. Th...

OBJECTIVE This study investigated the possibility of using interactive media to help drowsy drivers wake up, thereby enabling them to drive more safely. BACKGROUND Many studies have investigated the negative impacts of driver drowsiness and distraction in cars, separately. However, none has studied the potentially positive effects of slightly interactive media for rousing drowsy drivers to he...

BACKGROUND Clinicians are important stakeholders in the translation of well-designed research evidence into clinical practice for optimal patient care. However, the application of knowledge translation (KT) theories and processes may present conceptual and practical challenges for clinicians. Online learning platforms are an effective means of delivering KT education, providing an interactive, ...

BACKGROUND Novel approaches to health care delivery that leverage community resources could improve outcomes for children at high risk for obesity. COMMUNITY CONTEXT We describe the process by which we created an online interactive community resources map for use in the Connect for Health randomized controlled trial. The trial was conducted in the 6 pediatric practices that cared for the high...

The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate Advanced Computing Division (AFRL/RIT) High Performance Computing Affiliated Resource Center (HPC-ARC) is the host to a very large scale interactive computing cluster consisting of about 1800 nodes. Condor, the largest interactive Cell cluster in the world, consists of integrated heterogeneous processors of IBM Cell Broadband Engine (Cel...