[pt] A iluminância do ambiente apresenta impacto fisiológico, emocional e de produtividade, em função das atividades que os indivíduos estejam desempenhando. Normas técnicas internacionais, que são adotadas no Brasil pela ABNT, apresentam requisitos necessários para os níveis de iluminância existentes em ambientes indoor de forma a garantir segurança, conforto e eficiência em tarefas visuais durante todo um período de trabalho. Instrumentos de medição, como luxímetros, em geral, não são utilizados no quotidiano. No entanto, a possibilidade de que os sensores já existentes em dispositivos móveis possam realizar essas medições de iluminância tornará viável sua aplicação no quotidiano do usuário, permitindo avaliar a adequação dessa grandeza durante suas atividades diárias. Resultados preliminares disponíveis na literatura, comparando o desempenho de dispositivos móveis associados a diferentes aplicativos comparados aos resultados de medição fornecidos por um luxímetro, apontam para a inadequação da resposta dos dispositivos móveis. Por outro lado, há possibilidade de que o uso de uma cúpula difusora acoplada ao dispositivo móvel possa impactar em seu desempenho de forma a viabilizar a aplicação na medição de iluminância. Assim, neste trabalho são realizados estudos para análise da confiabilidade dos resultados de medição da iluminância obtidos pelos sensores já existentes em smartphones e tablets, utilizando ou não uma cúpula difusora. As medições foram feitas utilizando um luxímetro digital, e um conjunto de dispositivos de telefonia móvel ou tablet associados a diferentes aplicativos, com e sem cúpula difusora anexada. Dois arranjos experimentais foram desenvolvidos: um para medições utilizando uma lâmpada LED, e outra montagem utilizando uma lâmpada de xenônio. Com a análise comparativa evidenciou-se o impacto da utilização da cúpula difusora, a qual possibilitou que algumas das combinações dispositivo/aplicativo alcançassem desempenho adequado para sua aplicação na avaliação quotidiana de iluminância. / [en] The illuminance of the environment has a physiological, emotional and productivity impact, depending on the activities that individuals are performing. International technical standards, such as ISO 8995-1: 2002 (CIE S 008 / E: 2001), also adopted in Brazil by ABNT, present requirements for the levels of illuminance existing in indoor environments in order to guarantee safety, comfort and efficiency in visual tasks throughout a work period. Measuring instruments such as luxmeters, are not used in everyday life. However, the possibility that the existing sensors in mobile devices can perform these measurements of illuminance will make its application viable in the daily life of the user, allowing to evaluate the adequacy of this greatness during his daily activities. Preliminary results available in the literature, comparing the performance of mobile devices associated with different applications in relation to the measurement results provided by a luxmeter, point to the inadequacy of the response of the mobile devices. On the other hand, it is possible that the use of a diffuser dome coupled to the mobile device may impact its performance to enable the application in the illuminance measurement. Thus, in this work are carried out studies to analyze the reliability of the illuminance values obtained by sensors already existing in smartphones and tablets, using or not a dome diffuser. The measurements were made using as reference, a digital luxmeter, and a set of mobile or tablet devices associated with different applications, in situations with and without diffuser dome attached. Two experimental arrangements were developed: one for measurements using a LED lamp, and another assembly using a xenon lamp. With the comparative analysis, the impact of the use of the diffusion dome was evidenced. The attachment of the dome enabled some of the device/application combinations to achieve adequate performance for application in the daily assessment of illuminance.

This presentation will inform participants on a study targeting teaching Middle School ELA skills via an App to students with significant disabilities. Based on results of an IES SBIR grant funded single subject study, participants will learn about apps to make accessing the general curriculum motivating and easy to use while promoting best practices and future directions for inclusive practices. At the end of this session participants will be able to: Identify evidence based practices built within an English/ Language Arts app to for students with significant disabilities (e.g., story based lessons, constant time delay, system of least prompts). Gain knowledge on creation and research behind the app. Identify strategies to teach grade aligned Common Core standards in English/ Language Arts, such as adapting grade appropriate texts, and embedding target vocabulary, target comprehension across Blooms Taxonomy. Gain knowledge about future directions for expansion of the app to cover more English/ Language Arts standards. Identify resources for meaningful access to the general curriculum using a variety of text depicting diverse populations for individuals with significant disabilities, including autism.

This presentation will inform participants on three studies targeting teaching Middle School ELA skills via an App to students with significant disabilities. Based on results of 3 single case studies, participants will learn about supports to make accessing the general curriculum motivating and easy to use while promoting best practices. Learner Outcomes: • This presentation will provide an interactive session on the use of the iPad app for use in grade aligned ELA instruction for students with significant disabilities from diverse backgrounds; • Participants will learn about the results will learn about the results of 3 single case studies conducted on the app (1 using nonfiction text and 2 using fictional text depicting characters from diverse backgrounds) with students with significant intellectual disabilities/autism; and • Participants will gain information about the scripted lesson that promotes best practices in teaching ELA.

This presentation will inform participants on a study targeting teaching Middle School ELA skills via an App to students with significant disabilities. Based on results of a single subject study, participants will learn about apps to make accessing the general curriculum motivating and easy to use while promoting best practices. Learner outcomes: • This presentation will provide an interactive session on the use of the iPad app for use in grade aligned ELA instruction for students with significant disabilities from diverse backgrounds; • Participants will learn about the results of the single subject study conducted on the app with students with significant intellectual disabilities including autism; and • Participants will gain information about the scripted lesson, which promotes best practices in teaching ELA.

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The adoption of technology in our daily activities increased the time that we spend in front of the screen and changed the way we communicate and work. In recent years, many big companies started to develop and implement screen time management tools in their products to educate the user on how to improve their digital health. Those tools are an important step in the process, they bring awareness and help the users to change their habits. Several studies have focused on screen time tracking apps but not from the design perspective. Therefore, this thesis aims to explore the design of screen time management apps by developing two prototypes, which were used to evaluate different design elements and features. The results of this thesis present a guideline on how to improve the design of the existing screen time tracking tools and what additional features could be added to fulfil their aim and encourage users to change their behaviour.

Bakgrund: En av människokroppens främsta funktioner är att vara fysiskt aktiv och detta är essentiellt genom hela livet. Vuxna över 18 år rekommenderas att uppnå minst 150 minuter fysisk aktivitet per vecka med måttlig intensitet och bör spridas ut under veckan. Fysisk aktivitet minskar bland annat risken för förtida död och hjärt-och kärlsjukdomar. Hälsoinspirerade appar kan förbättra livsstilsvanor såsom kost och fysisk aktivitet och därmed förebygga sjukdomar. Sociala medier är ett samlingsnamn för kommunikationsplattformar. Det har visat sig finnas ett samband mellan användandet av sociala medier och en försämrad självbild och kroppsuppfattning. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att ge en inblick i hur fysisk aktivitet hos vuxna kvinnor i åldersgruppen 18-60 år influeras av användandet av sociala medier och hälsoinspirerade appar samt hur sociala medier inverkar på självbild och kroppsuppfattning hos yngre och äldre kvinnor. Deltagare: Deltagarna var 165 stycken vuxna kvinnor inom åldrarna 18 till 60 år.  Den yngre åldersgruppen (18-30 år) innefattade 114 deltagare. Det var 19 deltagare i åldersgruppen 31-40 år och 32 deltagare i åldersgruppen 41-60 år. Metod: En digitaliserad enkät utformades för att besvara frågeställningar om bakgrundsinformation, användning av sociala medier, fysisk aktivitet, kroppsuppfattning samt självbild. Resultat: Studiens resultat visar att 95% av kvinnorna var fysiskt aktiva och 33% av dessa var aktiva 4-6 timmar per vecka. Studien har visat liten medvetenhet kring hur sociala medier kan appliceras på fysisk aktivitet hos kvinnorna 18-60 år. Yngre kvinnor använder sociala medier i en större utsträckning samt upplevde sämre kroppsuppfattning och självbild jämfört med äldre kvinnor. Konklusion: Studien har besvarat frågeställningarna genom att användandet av sociala medier och appar kan främja fysisk aktivitet hos kvinnor samt att det finns en skillnad i användandet av sociala medier, jämförelse och självbild mellan åldersgruppen 18-30 och 31-60. / Background: One of the primary functions of the human body is to be physically active and this is essential throughout life. Adults over 18 years of age are recommended to achieve at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week with moderate intensity spread throughout the week. Physical activity reduces the risk of premature death and cardiovascular diseases. Health-inspiring apps can improve lifestyle habits such as diet and physical activity and thus prevent diseases. Social media is a collective name for communication platforms. A connection between the use of social media and a deteriorated self-image and body image has been found.   Purpose: The purpose of the study was to give an insight into how physical activity in adult women in the age group 18-60 years is influenced by the use of social media and health-inspired apps, and how social media affects self-image and body image in younger and older women. Participants: The participants were 165 women in the ages 18 to 60 years. The younger age group (18-30 years) included 114 participants. There were 19 participants in the age group 31-40 years and 32 participants in the age group 41-60 years. Method: A digitized questionnaire was designed to answer questions about background information, use of social media, physical activity, body image and self-image. Result: The study's results show that 95% of the women were physically active and 33% of these were active 4-6 hours per week. The study has shown little awareness regarding how social media can be applied to physical activity in women 18-60 years. Younger women use social media to a greater extent and experienced poorer body image and self-image compared to older women Conclusion: The study has answered the purpose that the use of social media and apps promote physical activity in women and that there is a difference in the use of social media, comparison and self-image between the age group 18-30 and 31-60.

The present research, developed in the Professional Master’s Program in Network Educational Technologies (PPGTER) of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), deals with the development of an application, APPrendendo, which aims to instigate the greater use of the Educational Tablet resource, received by teachers of public high schools through the governmental action called Digital Education – a policy for interactive computers and tablets in their pedagogical practice in classroom. Based on the concept of questions and answers, the application allows teachers to propose challenges to their students in the form of multiple choice questions. In the elaboration of the questions, its functionalities stimulate teachers to use all the resources available in the tablet, such as camera, microphone and Internet access, contributing to their sensitization to the device. The research method used was hypothetico-deductive from the hypothesis of the low use of tablets due to the need of specific applications for the demands of the teachers. By using procedures from action research, the data were obtained through three data collections. Two of them as mixed questionnaires, applied at the beginning and at the end of the research, in which teachers of high schools of Alegrete RS were able to assess their relationship with the Educational Tablet resource before and after the research. Regarding the development of the application, the Web Engineering methodology and the Hybrid Development approach were used. Furthermore, through workshops attended by teachers, the third instrument of data collection, we observed, collected and recorded the requirements for the construction of the research product, APPrendendo application. Through the analysis and comparison of the data collected during the research, we found that the teachers considered the application as a methodological resource capable of being used as a potential tool to promote the use of Educational Tablets. Thus, we concluded that the creation of a specific application for Educational Tablets can contribute to its greater use in classroom by teachers, provided that the application developed is useful and consonant with the reality of teaching, that which during its entire development process the participation of future users is encouraged, and also that the tool exploits all the available resources offering new possibilities for teaching practice. / A presente pesquisa, desenvolvida no Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Tecnologias Educacionais em Rede (PPGTER) da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), trata sobre o desenvolvimento de um aplicativo, o APPrendendo, que objetiva instigar a maior utilização do recurso Tablet Educacional, recebido pelos professores da rede pública estadual de ensino médio, a partir da ação governamental denominada, Educação Digital – Política para computadores interativos e tablets, em suas práticas pedagógicas em sala de aula. Baseado no conceito de perguntas e respostas, o aplicativo permite, ao professor, propor desafios aos seus alunos em forma de questões de múltipla escolha. Na elaboração das questões, as suas funcionalidades estimulam o professor a utilizar todos os recursos disponíveis no Tablet, como câmera, microfone e o acesso à Internet, contribuindo para a sua sensibilização ao dispositivo. Quanto ao método de pesquisa, foi escolhido o hipotético-dedutivo, partindo da hipótese da pouca utilização dos Tablets em função da necessidade de aplicativos específicos para as demandas dos professores. Utilizando-se de procedimentos provenientes da pesquisa-ação, os dados necessários à pesquisa foram obtidos por meio de três coletas de dados, duas no formato de questionários mistos, aplicados no início e no fim da pesquisa, em que os professores das escolas de ensino médio da cidade de Alegrete RS puderam avaliar sua relação com o recurso Tablet Educacional antes e após a pesquisa. No tocante ao desenvolvimento do aplicativo, foi utilizada a metodologia Engenharia Web e a abordagem de Desenvolvimento Híbrida, sendo que com a realização de oficinas, o terceiro instrumento de coleta de dados, que contaram com a presença dos professores, foram observados, levantados e registrados os requisitos para a construção do produto da pesquisa, o aplicativo APPrendendo. Através da análise e comparação dos dados levantados ao longo da pesquisa, constatou-se que os professores consideraram o aplicativo como um recurso metodológico apto a ser utilizado e que apresenta potencial como ferramenta fomentadora da utilização dos Tablets Educacionais. Dessa forma, conclui-se que a criação de um aplicativo específico para os Tablets Educacionais pode sim contribuir para a sua maior utilização em sala de aula pelos professores, desde que, a aplicação desenvolvida seja útil e consonante com a realidade docente, que durante todo o seu processo de desenvolvimento conte com a participação dos futuros usuários e que a ferramenta criada explore em suas funcionalidades todos os recursos disponíveis do dispositivo oferecendo novas possibilidades à prática docente.

O imediatismo relacionado a troca de informações é uma realidade enfrentada pela população dos tempos modernos e o uso de sistemas de mensagens instantâneas móveis (MIM) é indispensável para que a comunicação aconteça da forma esperada. Atualmente a maioria da população mundial utiliza de sistemas MIM como meio de comunicação rápida e muitas vezes gratuita, com a finalidade de auxiliar a comunicação no ambiente de trabalho, troca de informações gerais e também como um meio de entretenimento. Devido a sua importância e eficácia é que diversas pesquisas buscam entender os fatores que determinam a adoção e o uso desses sistemas. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo avaliar por meio da percepção de estudantes do ensino superior, os fatores que afetam o uso dos serviços de mensagens instantâneas móveis. Para alcançar este objetivo, foi realizada uma pesquisa survey com 1.386 estudantes de quatro instituições de ensino superior. Após a coleta foi realizada a modelagem das equações estruturais com o uso do software SmartPLS 2.0 para o cálculo dos mínimos quadrados parciais (Partial Least Squares - PLS), além do uso do Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) para a análise descritiva dos dados. Esta pesquisa obteve como resultado que o construto Qualidade do serviço influencia positivamente na Confirmação, bem como a Confirmação tem relação positiva com a Utilidade percebida, Prazer percebido, Interface do usuário e Segurança percebida. Prazer percebido e Interface do usuário tem relação positiva com a Satisfação e as relações entre Satisfação, Utilidade percebida e Prazer percebido influenciam positivamente na Intenção de continuidade de uso do sistema WhatsApp. Identificou-se que, no contexto desta pesquisa, o prazer e a satisfação atuam como fatores que influenciam diretamente na intenção de continuidade de uso do sistema WhatsApp, seguidos pela Utilidade, o que faz o uso deste sistema ser mais intuitivo do que prático. / Immediacy related to the exchange of information is a reality faced by the population of modern times and the use of mobile instant messaging (MIM) is indispensable for the communication to happen as expected. Today the majority of the world's population uses MIM systems as a fast and often free medium for the purpose of helping communication in the workplace, exchange of general information and also as a means of entertainment. Due to its importance and effectiveness, several studies seek to understand the factors that determine the adoption and use of these systems. This research aims to evaluate, through the perception of students of higher education, the factors that affect the use of mobile instant messaging services. To achieve this goal, a survey was conducted with 1,386 students from four higher education institutions. After the collection, the modeling of the structural equations was performed using the SmartPLS 2.0 software for the calculation of the partial least squares (PLS), besides the use of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for the descriptive analysis of the data. This research has as a result that the Quality of Service construct positively influences Confirmation, as well as Confirmation has positive relation with Perceived Utility, Perceived Pleasure, User Interface and Perceived Security. Perceived pleasure and user interface has a positive relationship with satisfaction and the relationship between satisfaction, perceived utility and perceived enjoyment positively influences the intention to use the WhatsApp system. It was identified that, in the context of this research, pleasure and satisfaction act as factors that directly influence the intention to use WhatsApp system, followed by Utility, which makes the use of this system more intuitive than practical.

Historically, progress in technology development has continually created new opportunities for criminal activities which, in turn, have triggered the need for the development of new security-sensitive systems. Organisations are now adopting mobile technologies for numerous applications to capitalise on the mobile revolution. They are now able to increase their operational efficiency as well as responsiveness and competitiveness and, most importantly, can now meet new, growing customers’ demands. However, although mobile technologies and applications present many new opportunities, they also present challenges. Threats to mobile phone applications are always on the rise and, therefore, compel organisations to invest money and time, among other technical controls, in an attempt to protect them from incurring losses. The computerisation of core activities (such as mobile banking in the banking industry, for example) has effectively exposed organisations to a host of complex fraud challenges that they have to deal with in addition to their core business of providing services to their end consumers. Fraudsters are able to use mobile devices to remotely access enterprise applications and subsequently perform fraudulent transactions. When this occurs, it is important to effectively investigate and manage the cause and findings, as well as to prevent any future similar attacks. Unfortunately, clients and consumers of these organisations are often ignorant of the risks to their assets and the consequences of the compromises that might occur. Organisations are therefore obliged, at least, to put in place measures that will not only minimise fraud but also be capable of detecting and preventing further similar incidents. The goal of this research was to develop a unified fraud management and digital forensic framework to improve the security of Information Technology (IT) processes and operations in organisations that make available mobile phone applications to their clients for business purposes. The research was motivated not only by the increasing reliance of organisations on mobile applications to service their customers but also by the fact that digital forensics and fraud management are often considered to be separate entities at an organisational level. This study proposes a unified approach to fraud management and digital forensic analysis to simultaneously manage and investigate fraud that occurs through the use of mobile phone applications. The unified Fraud Management and Digital Forensic (FMDF) framework is designed to (a) determine the suspicious degree of fraudulent transactions and (b) at the same time, to feed into a process that facilitates the investigation of incidents. A survey was conducted with subject matter experts in the banking environment. Data was generated through a participatory self-administered online questionnaire. Collected data was then presented, analysed and interpreted quantitatively and qualitatively. The study found that there was a general understanding of the common fraud management methodologies and approaches throughout the banking industry and the use thereof. However, while many of the respondents indicated that fraud detection was an integral part of their processes, they take a rather reactive approach when it comes to fraud management and digital forensics. Part of the reason for the reactive approach is that many investigations are conducted in silos, with no central knowledge repository where previous cases can be retrieved for comparative purposes. Therefore, confidentiality, integrity and availability of data are critical for continued business operations. To mitigate the pending risks, the study proposed a new way of thinking that combines both components of fraud management and digital forensics for an optimised approach to managing security in mobile applications. The research concluded that the unified FMDF approach was considered to be helpful and valuable to professionals who participated in the survey. Although the case study focused on the banking industry, the study appears to be instrumental in informing other types of organisations that make available the use of mobile applications for their clients in fraud risk awareness and risk management in general. / Computing / M. Sc. (Computing)