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2. 1. Working out work : from personal informatics to redesigning work

   Author : Fatemeh Moradi; Mikael Wiberg; Andreas Lund; Tommy Olsson; Jodi Forlizzi; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Personal Informatics; Quantified Self; Redesigning Work; Contextual Design; Observational Ethnographic Studies; Concept Development; Prototyping; Design Space;

   Abstract : "Personal Informatics" (PI) and "Quantified Self" (QS) are two contemporary notions in the field of Human–Computer Interaction. Such hardware and software systems gather personalized quantified data and visualize them for the purpose of supporting self-reflection. READ MORE

4. 2. Between health and healthcare : a lifeworld perspective on personal informatics

   Author : Robyn Schimmer; Karin Danielsson; Anna Croon Fors; Åsa Hörnsten; Ericka Johnson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; user experience; human-computer interaction; postphenomenology; lifeworld; design informatics; human-computer interaction; människa-datorinteraktion;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the role of technology in digitized life focusing on lived experiences of personal informatics technologies in health and healthcare contexts. The work departs from an interest in how digital technologies affects us as individuals in contemporary life. READ MORE

5. 3. Participating in Synchronous Online Education

   Author : Stefan Hrastinski; Institutionen för informatik; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Technological sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social sciences; systemteori; Computer-mediated communication; Online participation; Synchronous communication; Online education; Teknik; E-learning; Distance education; Informatics; Informatik; systems theory;

   Abstract : There is an increasing need for education since the workforce of today is expected to be highly educated and continuously learn. Distance education is a powerful response to meet the growing need for education. Online education, here concisely defined as distance education mediated online, is the most common type of distance education. READ MORE

6. 4. Motivating eParticipation in Authoritarian Countries

   Author : Wairagala Wakabi; Åke Grönlund; Anders Avdic; Sirajul Islam; Kim Normann Andersen; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Civic voluntarism; IS artefact; Uganda; eParticipation; citizen participation; social networking sites; authoritarian regime; ICT4D; Informatik; Informatics;

   Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can enrich the ways in which citizens participate in civic and political matters. Indeed, many theorists on online participation, or eParticipation, proclaim the potential of digital technologies to empower citizens with convenient ways to participate in democratic processes and to hold leaders to account. READ MORE

7. 5. Harnessing Handheld Computing - Framework, Toolkit and Design Propositions

   Author : Bo Andersson; Sven Carlsson; Institutionen för informatik; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Mobile Computing; Design Science; Digital Ranger; Handheld Computing; Informatics; Informatik; System Development; Handheld Information Systems; Accentuated Factor Framework; Mobile Computing;

   Abstract : The rapid development of handheld technologies such as smartphones and personal digital assistants in recent years has created opportunities for the mobile workforce to take advantage of computerised information systems. To apprehend and harness the opportunities of computerised information systems implemented on handheld devices it is crucial to fully understand the user group and the handheld technology. READ MORE