Essays about: "digital exclusion"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 37 essays containing the words digital exclusion.

  1. 21. Effects of a Mobile Phone-based Mindfulness Intervention for Teachers, and how Mindfulness Trait Correlates with Stress, Wellbeing, Burnout, and Compassion

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Robin Andersson; [2020]
    Keywords : burnout; compassion; smartphone mindfulness intervention; stress; teacher; wellbeing; Lärare; Medkänsla; Mobil-baserad mindfulness intervention; Stress; Utbrändhet; Välmående;

    Abstract : Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was to examine effects of mindfulness on stress, wellbeing, compassion and burnout, conducting a brief mobile phone-based mindfulness intervention on teachers. Methods Fifty-five teachers from private and public schools, including pre-school, elementary school, middleschool, secondary- and upper secondary school and adult education school was recruited. READ MORE

  3. 22. Interpreting the Past : The 3D Impact

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Maja Kaiser; [2020]
    Keywords : 3D; interpretation; archaeology; open data; inclusion; exclusion; bias;

    Abstract : Using 3D methods in the archaeological field makes way for a number of new possibilities. However, how these methods affect the interpretation of the past is a rather unexplored subject and this thesis investigates the matter by viewing 3D usage within both fieldwork and analytic circumstances. READ MORE

  4. 23. Non-use of Digital Health Meeting Services Among Swedish Elderly Living in the Countryside

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Sara Landgren; [2020]
    Keywords : digital healthcare; digital consultations; digital health meetings; elderly; rural; countryside;

    Abstract : Digital consultations in primary care have the advantage of offering equal healthcare for people residing in the countryside. While it is gaining acceptance among young- and middle-aged people, the elderly are reluctant to use it. READ MORE

  5. 24. Investigating inclusive risk communication in the context of influenza outbreaks : Insights from South Korea and Vietnam

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbete

    Author : Stina Nygren; Moa Zeidlitz; [2020]
    Keywords : Information and communication technology; Epidemic; Pandemic; Communication inequalities; Public health emergency preparedness; Digital divide; Risk communication; Preparedness strategies; Communication strategies;

    Abstract : Outbreaks of novel influenza viruses are continually occurring on many places on our planet, with the ultimate and most extreme consequence being a full-scale pandemic. Modern communication technology is widely used for risk communication regarding recommended change in behavior patterns and other precautions in order to mitigate the transmission. READ MORE

  6. 25. How Worldly is the World Digital Library? : Postcolonial Critical Discourse Analysis of the Library of Congress Subject Headings

    University essay from

    Author : Woody Oliphant; [2019]
    Keywords : Postcolonialism; Global North; Localization; KOS; LCSH; Metadata; African cultural heritage; World Digital Libra;

    Abstract : Based on previous researchers’ criticism of Euro-American bias inherent to universal analogue and digital knowledge organisation systems, this combined qualitative and quantitative postcolonial critical discourse analysis investigates the constructed meanings behind the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) controlled vocabulary hosted by the Word Digital Library’s (WDL) metadata scheme. This is done with a sample of metadata pertaining to their African cultural heritage collection. READ MORE