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Browsing Research Articles (Informatics) by Type "Postprint Article"
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Alexander, Patricia Margaret; Silvis, Emile S.
(University of Sheffield, 2014-06)
INTRODUCTION. The use of actor-network theory is becoming increasingly common amongst information systems researchers. This study argues that the utility of actor-network theory as a conceptual tool for information systems ...
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Laurenzi, Emanuele; Hinkelmann, Knut; Van der Merwe, Alta
(Springer, 2018-10)
Enterprise knowledge is currently subject to ever-changing, complex and domain-specific modeling requirements. Assimilating these requirements in modeling languages brings the benefits associated to both domain-specific ...
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Black, Emily; Hattingh, Maria J. (Marie)
(Springer, 2020-11)
This paper reports on a study that aimed to identify different assistive technologies that are currently available to support children living with ADHD. This review is conducted by using a systematic approach by collecting ...
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Halfmann, Sebastian Schee Genannt; Evangelatos, Nikolaos; Kweyu, Emmanuel; Van der Merwe, Alta; Steinhausen, Kirsten; Brand, Angela
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2022-02)
Governments and publics in Europe and around the world have turned to innovation in response to the manifold economic, environmental, and societal challenges we are facing. However, innovations often end up in what is ...
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Bidwell, N.J. (Nicola)
(Association for Computing Machinery, 2016-05)
"A feeling of inferiority?" asks Frantz Fanon, in his essay "The Fact of Blackness." "No," he
says, "a feeling of nonexistence." Recently, South African students protesting for #Rhodes
Must Fall joined a succession of ...
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Bati, Tesfaye Bayu; Gelderblom, Helene; Van Biljon, Judy
(Routledge, 2014-01)
The challenge of teaching programming in higher education is
complicated by problems associated with large class teaching, a prevalent
situation in many developing countries. This paper reports on an investigation
into ...
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Marufu, M.A. (Masiya); Van der Merwe, Alta
(Springer, 2019)
The challenges of healthcare delivery in Africa are well documented. Advances in technology present an opportunity to address some of these challenges in a cost-effective manner. Notwithstanding these advances, many ...
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Antonizzi, Joshua; Smuts, Hanlie
(Springer, 2020-04)
The characteristics of digital entrepreneurship and digital transformation and how they are related, is complex and important to understand in this digital age. Such an understanding of digital entrepreneurship is perceived ...
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Smith, Ronel; Turpin, Marita; Herselman, Marlien
(Springer, 2019-04)
In South Africa, elderly rural women is the most socio-economically disadvantaged population group: their age, gender and rural location all contribute to their disempowerment. For this reason, an ICT4D project was undertaken ...
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Johnson, Roy D.; Lipp, Astrid
(Springer, 2007)
Cognitive mapping has been used to support strategic planning in business. However, the process has seldom been utilized to support strategic planning in nonprofit public organizations, where many reporting lines are less ...
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Naidoo, Rennie
(Elsevier, 2016-12)
Losing talented IT employees, the most critical strategic resource in IT, during a major organizational
change can be catastrophic to the overall performance of the IS organization.
This paper develops a multi-layered ...
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Breytenbach, Johan; De Villiers, Carina; Jordaan, Martina
(Routledge, 2013)
This article studies technology driven, development focused initiatives [ICT4D projects] at a community level in South Africa. This study forms part of the existing debate on ICT4D project success, and suggests answers ...
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Jordaan, Martina; Mennega, Nita
(Emerald, 2022-01)
PURPOSE : The purpose of this empirical research paper is to investigate the self-perceived role of the community partner of a higher education service-learning and community engagement module.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH ...
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Mapingire, Kudzai; Smuts, Hanlie; Van der Merwe, Alta
(Springer, 2022)
Most organisations have begun to take the phenomenon of digital transformation very seriously and in response, they have adopted a digital transformation strategy (DTS) to guide them on the journey to being digitally ...
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Smuts, Corlia; Smuts, Hanlie
(Springer, 2021-11)
The combination of digital technologies and the focus on student-centred learning, enable the integration of pedagogical methods with the effective use of technology. This integration required educators to meaningfully ...
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Smuts, Hanlie; Scholtz, Iddo-Imri
(Springer, 2020-04)
Revolutionary advances in science and technology enables organisations to apply and optimise a world of visual and experiential learning in order to enhance the skills and knowledge of their employees. Furthermore, the ...
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Kruger, Sean; Steyn, Adriana Aletta (Riana)
(Sage, 2021-02)
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0 (I4), has provided an unprecedented platform for innovation in various spheres. For entrepreneurs then, who are known to drive innovation and progress in various ...
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Steyn, Adriana Aletta (Riana); De Villiers, Carina; Jordaan, J.C. (Joyce); Pitso, Tshegofatso
(Springer, 2020)
This study investigated how an interactive e-resource could be used to increase students’ performance for a specific Information Systems assignment given. As academics we are struggling to find sources that really talk to ...
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Pretorius, Hendrik Willem; Mawela, Tendani; Strydom, Ian; De Villiers, Carina; Johnson, Roy D.
(Sage, 2015-11)
Currently, there is a worldwide decline in the participation of women in the information technology (IT) profession and education. This article continues the existing discourse on women in IT by discussing the South African ...
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Alexander, Trish; Gelderblom, Helene; De Kock, Estelle
(Centre for Community Informatics Research, Development and Training, 2015)
The case study involved the evaluation of a single science centre exhibit in a number of
different science centres in a developing country. This illustrates the lessons that Community
Informatics and ICT for Development ...