Videoconferencing is generally considered as the most appropriate medium to conduct requirements negotiations between remote stakeholders. To improve the effectiveness of distributed requirements negotiations, drawing upon the postulates of theories on media selection, we argue that a combination of lean and rich media is needed. In this paper we empirically test the hypothesis that the early r...

Despite the widespread availability of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and some research into specific pedagogical practices using them, there has been little research on the role of these technologies in shaping broader pedagogical approaches in higher education (HE). Increased experimentation in using ICTs raises questions about their pedagogical role in teaching, learning a...

We give a high-level overview of recent developments in interactive information and coding theory. These include developments involving interactive noiseless coding and interactive error-correction. The overview is primarily focused on developments related to complexity-theoretic applications, although the broader context and agenda are also set out. As the present paper is an extended abstract...

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In this paper we discuss the application of aspects of a psychological theory about the relationship between speech and gesture to the implementation of interactive dialogue systems. We first lay out some uncontroversial facts about the interaction of speech and gesture in conversation and describe some psychological theories put forth to explain those data, settling on one theory as being the ...

The present longitudinal study examined the relations between plasma oxytocin, theory of mind, and maternal interactive behavior during the perinatal period. A community sample of women was assessed at 12-14 weeks gestation, 32-34 weeks gestation, and 7-9 weeks postpartum. Oxytocin during late pregnancy was significantly positively correlated with a measure of theory of mind, and predicted theo...