This article reports the findings of research conducted within Malaysia Borneo. Using field interviews with small tourism enterprises (STEs) the study explored the use of the Internet by STEs; specifically, the authors sought to identify how STEs exploit the information, communication, and transactions spaces created by the Internet. This study improves knowledge on how small enterprises, speci...

This communication respects to an important theme either in face-to-face teaching or in distance teaching: the learning environments. In a first part it is described the history of the learning environments' research, highlighting the lines at international level in this field. In a second part of this communication we seek, based on diverse studies (Cunningham, Duffy and Knuth, 1993, Jonassen,...

The Rich Presence Information Data Format (RPID) adds elements to the Presence Information Data Format (PIDF) that provide additional information about the presentity and its contacts. The information is designed so that much of it can be derived automatically, e.g., Schulzrinne, et al. Expires September 18, 2004 [Page 1] Internet-Draft RPID March 2004 from calendar files or user activity. This...

Monthly visits to 2 field sites in southern Mississippi were made to determine the influence of monitor examination on feeding site affinity by southeastern native subterranean termites (Reticulitermes spp.). Wooden board monitors were examined once every 30, 60, or 90 days. Presence of live termites and damage to the boards (both binary parameters) were collected for each plot examined over a ...

Robotic telepresence offers a means to connect to a remote location via traditional telepresence with the added value of moving and actuating in that location. Recently, there has been a growing focus on the use of robotic telepresence to enhance social interaction among elderly. However for such technology to be accepted it is likely that the experienced presence when using such a system will ...

Status of this Memo This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract This document describes an exten...

This study examines the use of instant messaging (IM) for student-teacher communication in distance education (DE) courses. IM is a simple Internet communication tool that may reduce the sources of dissatisfaction cited by many DE students and improve their performance, perception of the amount of information learned, and satisfaction with a class. As a relatively synchronous communication tool...

This paper focuses on deep and meaningful learning approaches and outcomes associated with online and blended communities of inquiry. Applying mixed methodology for the research design, the study used transcript analysis, learning outcomes, perceived learning, satisfaction, and interviews to assess learning processes and outcomes. The findings for learning processes and outcomes indicated that ...

Nonverbal behavior is a very important part of human interactions; and how this behavior is tracked and rendered is also key to establishing social presence. Tracking nonverbal behavior is useful not only for rendering signals via avatar, but also for providing clues about interactants. In this paper we describe a novel method of determining identity (i.e., gender) using machine learning with i...

Nowadays, education offers great flexibility to learners in order to help them to succeed. E-learning as knowledge management tool gives service to learners in disseminating and sharing information. Therefore, there is a lot of interaction from users in E-learning community that helps them to solve tasks in E-learning application. There are challenges to sustain E-learning service because users...