Search for dissertations about: "Information Society"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 827 swedish dissertations containing the words Information Society.

  2. 21. Cloudy talks : Exploring accounts about cloud computing

    Author : Maria Lindh; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; information management; cloud computing; cloud services; cloud technology; social constructionism; social construction of reality; conceptual metaphor theory; Google Apps for Education GAFE ; GAFA; algorithmic identities; Library and Information Science; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to discuss the character, purpose, and use of the language surrounding new technology, specifically cloud computing. The thesis is situated within library and information science. READ MORE

  4. 22. Innovation in Complex Adaptive Systems

    Author : Petter Törnberg; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Society; Transitions; Complexity; Innovation Society; Wicked Systems; Technical change; EvoDevo; Innovation; Exaptive Bootstrapping; Generative Entrenchment; Niche Construction Theory;

    Abstract : Our society is increasingly beset by a range of interrelated crises - with the financial crisis, the energy crisis, and the global warming crisis as leading examples - forming a "meta-crisis" with its roots in processes deeply entrenched in society (Lane et al., 2011), and emanating from large-scale complex adaptive systems so strongly interlinked that they are hard to even define and delimit. READ MORE

  5. 23. Information Needs for Water Resource and Risk Management : Hydro-Meteorological Data Value and Non-Traditional Information

    Author : Marc Girons Lopez; Jan Seibert; Sven Halldin; Thomas Grabs; Giuliano Di Baldassarre; Elena Toth; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; water management; data resolution; non-traditional data; floods; modelling; social memory; precipitation; runoff; social media; interpolation; data value; gestió de l’aigua; resolució de les dades; dades no tradicionals; inundacions; modelització; memòria social; precipitació; escorrentia; xarxes socials; interpolació; valor de les dades; avrinning; befolkningars minne; dataupplösning; datavärde; interpolering; mjuk information; modellering; nederbörd; sociala medier; vattenförvaltning; översvämning; gestión del agua; resolución de los datos; datos no tradicionales; inundaciones; modelización; memoria social; precipitación; escorrentía; redes sociales; interpolación; valor de los datos; Hydrology; Hydrologi;

    Abstract : Data availability is extremely important for water management. Without data it would not be possible to know how much water is available or how often extreme events are likely to occur. The usually available hydro-meteorological data often have a limited representativeness and are affected by errors and uncertainties. READ MORE

  6. 24. A Collaborative E-learning Approach : Exploring a Peer Assignment Review Process at the University Level in Uganda

    Author : Evelyn Kahiigi Kigozi; Henrik Hansson; Mats Danielson; F. F Tusubira; Mikko Vesisenaho; David Hollow; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : There is an increasing need, driven by the job market, for quality education and that requires expertise which is continuously being developed. The integration of e-learning into the education system is viewed as one way to meet this growing need for high-quality education. READ MORE

  7. 25. Servicescape for Digital Wellness Services for Young Elderly

    Author : Hans Allmér; Christer Carlsson; Pirkko Walden; Anna Sell; Leif Marcusson; Siw Lundqvist; Anna Ståhlbröst; Finland Åbo Akademi University; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Informatik; Information Systems; Marketing; Marknadsföring;

    Abstract : In this thesis digital wellness services (DWSs) are in focus. The DWSs are services provided through digital devices, such as smartphones, bracelets, and tablets, by using digital environments such as Internet, cloud services, and websites. READ MORE