Essays about: "Swedish development aid"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 153 essays containing the words Swedish development aid.

1. 11. User Profiling in Game Development : A comparison of theory and practice

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Johannes Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : User profiles; User Experience; User Research; UX; GUX; GUR; Player Types; Video Games;

   Abstract : This study aims to answer the research question: How does the academic accounts of user profiling compare to how practitioners of game development use user profiling? Knowing one’s users is a key part of designing a product, so that you know which features to prioritise. This is of course also true for video games. READ MORE

3. 12. Crossing Borders Digitally : A Minor Field Study on Online Challenge Driven Education

   University essay from KTH/Lärande

   Author : Edith Jacobson; Veronica Vilbern; [2023]
   Keywords : Challenge Driven Education CDE ; Collaborative Online International Learning COIL ; intercultural; interdisciplinary; core competencies; Utmaningsdriven utbildning CDE ; Internationella virtuella samarbeten inom lärande COIL ; interkulturell; interdisciplinär; mjuk kompetens;

   Abstract : With advancements in educational digitalisation, new opportunities for international collaboration on education have been created. Through the KTH Global Development Hub collaboration, students from universities in Botswana, Kenya, Sweden and Tanzania participate in modules with Challenge Driven Education (CDE). READ MORE

4. 13. Disability Discomfort in Development : Unveiling Ableism and Disablism within Swedish Development Cooperation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Erika Hudson; [2023]
   Keywords : Persons with Disabilities; International Development Cooperation; Sweden; Government Agencies; Non-profit Organizations; Organizations of Persons with Disabilities; Ableism; and Disablism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Persons with disabilities have long been overlooked and forgotten in the context of international development cooperation with less than five percent of official development aid targeting disability-related issues. Too often development agencies and organizations claim to have limited expertise related to disability, lack funds to support disability issues and pivot the responsibility of upholding the rights of persons with disabilities to someone else. READ MORE

5. 14. Technical Debt in Swedish Tech Startups: Uncovering its Emergence, and Management Processes

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Ville Abrahamsson; Victor Holmqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Technical debt; Start-ups; Technical debt management;

   Abstract : Technical Debt (TD) is a concept referring to technical deficiencies and sub-optimal decisions made in software development that may save time in the short term but lead to long-term obstacles. The concept also implies increased future costs, often growing with interest, caused by slower development rates and the need for refactorings. READ MORE

6. 15. Motivating Generosity - Investigating Persuasive Strategies for Increasing Clothing Donations to Charitable Causes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

   Author : Hannes Bjurström; Arvid Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Persuasive Technology; Behavior Model; User Centered Design; Motivation; Encouraging Donation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Today, the textile industry in Sweden is responsible for up to 1800 tons of textile waste per year, a poor use of resources that results in a negative environmental impact. Additionally, with the rise of fast fashion, which is characterized by rapid trend circulation and a clothing production that matches, clothes are discarded at a higher rate than ever before. READ MORE