Essays about: "reading for profit"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words reading for profit.

  1. 1. Undermine_Through_Design : What if digital technology did something else?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Ilse Pouwels; [2021]
    Keywords : design; interaction design; humor; research through design; disruptive design;

    Abstract : This project is initiated based on observations from me and other people in the design/technology community. Products and services are optimised for efficiency and standardisation caring more for profit than privacy. We, humans, are becoming the product to be consumed by our technologies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Analysis of Market-Based Flexibility Services- An Evaluation of Flexible Resources’ Indirect Impact on Network Congestion.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Tobias Gunneberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Local flexibility markets; Demand-side flexibility; Congestion management; Load shifting; flexible resources; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Capacity shortages in electricity grids can impose significant costs on society due to missed investments in industry. Due to limited profit opportunities and long lead times, grid reinforcements are not a viable solution to the problem, which must therefore be prevented through efficient use of existing grid resources. READ MORE

  4. 3. EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS STUDENTS’ CONCEPTION OF ESD/SD AND DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING

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    Author : Kubista Barbora; [2020-10-27]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development SD ; Education for Sustainable Development ESD ; Online learning; ICT; Critical thinking; Adult learning;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of this study is to examine students' beliefs about "education for sustainable development", "sustainable development" and development of critical thinking after experiencing online interactions with peers and teachers in an online programme focused on education for sustainable development (Education for Sustainable Development Master´s Programme at University of Gothenburg). Theory: Four concepts were introduced to bring together the theoretical framework; "education for sustainable development", "online learning environment", "adult learning" and "critical thinking". READ MORE

  5. 4. Designing and using gamification elements to improve students’ user experience in a video-based mobile language learning app

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Thor Galle; [2020]
    Keywords : mobile-assisted language learning; video-based language learning; usability; UX; usability; user experience and educational features of m-learning environments MUUX-E ; gamification;

    Abstract : With the rise of the smartphone industry, the domain of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) has increasingly grown. A large number of language learning applications have been developed aiming to support individuals’ second language acquisition on various levels, e.g. READ MORE

  6. 5. The representation of sustainability on social media : an ecofeminist reading of Instagram

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Hanniyah Shabir; [2020]
    Keywords : Instagram; Social Media; Sustainable Living; Sustainability Science; Ecofeminism; Lifestyle Bloggers; Digital Ethnography; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Social media is a part and parcel of the daily lives of most people today. From targeted advertisements to affecting the election results around the globe, social media holds tremendous power in the way it shapes narratives and the world we live in. READ MORE