Thesis (M. Ed.(Curriculum Studies))-University of Pretoria, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

<p>Products are displayed in a shelf to market and sell to the public. It creates an interest and attracts people towards it. Likewise, any country or city can showcase itself by using Web over the internet which will attract the tourists from around the world. This example can be used for the city of Hyderabad. Hyderabad has truly become an international city and there are many multinational companies establishing themselves. It is rapidly becoming a hot spot for tourists from around the world because of its exotic locations and facilities provided by the government. The city has been famous for historical monuments and culture, but in the recent years it has developed into a world class IT destination for many multinational IT companies and due to this it has attained world recognition on the global scenario. The time is to reap the benefits of this image and promote the city’s tourist sector by globally marketing the tourist attractions, facilities and services in an innovative and better way so that tourists from around the world visit the city and thereby contribute to the country’s economy with the foreign currency.</p><p>This research deals with developing a Web-based GIS application that can promote the city’s tourist activities and also provide the users with an innovative way to access the spatial content of the city. GIS content forms the core component of this application as it provides the users with the spatial information about the place that is very close to reality. It supports the human tendency of “What you see is what you believe” by displaying the spatial information on the map. The application has been developed with the latest mapping server technology provided by Environmental Science Research Institute’s ArcIMS 9.1. This server software provides simple and easy methods to launch a Web-based GIS application over the Internet.</p>

<p>Inom intensivvården har utvecklingen av medicinteknisk utrustning de senaste tio åren gått mycket fort framåt och blivit allt mer avancerad. Utbildning och kompetensutveckling inom medicinsk teknik skaar en trygg och säker miljö för både patient och vårdpersonal och är ett led i patientsäkerhetsarbetet. Utbildning inom medicinsk teknik har sett olika ut genom åren och webbaserad utbildning är ett inlärningssätt. Syftet med examensarbetet var att beskriva intensivvårdssjuksköterskors uppfattningar av webbaserat utbildningsverktyg för medicinteknisk utrustning ur ett patientsäkerhetsperspektiv. Datainsamlingen skedde genom semistrukturerade intervjuer av åtta intensivvårdssjuksköterskor på ett sjukhus i Mellansverige. En fenomenografisk ansats användes i analysen och utfallsrummet presenterades utifrån tre kategorier som beskrev sjuksköterskornas uppfattningar. Resultatet visade att sjuksköterskorna uppfattade webbaserad utbildning TILDA som ett arbetsredskap för att inhämta kunskap och förståelse om den medicintekniska utrustningen, vilket ledde till att de kände sig tryggare och säkrare med handhavandet av medicinsk teknik i patientvården. Sjuksköterskorna uppfattade även att utbildningsmöjligheterna med TILDA påverkades av tid och miljö. Verksamheter som står inför valet att införa webbaserad utbildning bör noggrant tänka igenom hur deras organisation ser ut för att på bästa sätt ge vårdpersonalen möjlighet till en tillfredsställande kompetensutveckling.</p> / <p>The last decade the development of technology within intensive care have proceed very fast and become more advanced. Education and professional development within technology creates a safe and secure environment for both patient and healthcare staff wich is a part of the patient safety work. Education within technology has varied over the years and web-based education is one way of learning. The aim of this project was to describe ICU nurses conceptions of a web-based learning tool for medical technology from a patient safety perspective. Data was collected by semi structured interviews with eight ICU nurses in a hospital in Sweden. A phenomenographic approach was used in the analysis and the outcome space consisted of three categories which described the nurses conceptions. The results showed that nurses conceived web-based learning TILDA as a work tool to acquire knowledge and understanding about the medical technology which led to a safe and secure handle with the technology in patient care. The nurses also conceived that web-based learning TILDA was influenced by time and environment. Organisations who consider implementing web-based learning have to carefully consider how they best can provide the healthcare staff an opportunity to a satisfactory professional development.</p>

Business across the Internet has increased in recent years and most companies that are selling trips have increased their sales online. Many companies that are selling trips strive for customers to receive and experience a personal service online. The meeting between the client and a webpage service system on the Internet should work. Service encounters are an essential part of the contact between customer and company and play a big part in how the first impression is perceived by the customer. To understand how a service encounter works, meeting face to face, companies need to understand how customers perceive that meeting. Among other things, personnel and customers confront each other in a physical meeting and during the first few seconds is what Normann (2002) call the moment of truth. The purpose of this paper is to find out how service is working over the Internet. We also want to contribute with increased insight of the interaction between customer and provider over the Internet. To examine how service works over the Internet and how customers are treated. Theories that include e-CRM, Image concept and e-SERVQUAL have been used. Interviews took place with various actors within the tourism industry. Parasuraman, et al. (2002) and Kuo, et al. (2005) say that companies need to understand what the customer wants to do on their website and meet the needs of the customer and to exceed customers’ expectations.

Inom intensivvården har utvecklingen av medicinteknisk utrustning de senaste tio åren gått mycket fort framåt och blivit allt mer avancerad. Utbildning och kompetensutveckling inom medicinsk teknik skaar en trygg och säker miljö för både patient och vårdpersonal och är ett led i patientsäkerhetsarbetet. Utbildning inom medicinsk teknik har sett olika ut genom åren och webbaserad utbildning är ett inlärningssätt. Syftet med examensarbetet var att beskriva intensivvårdssjuksköterskors uppfattningar av webbaserat utbildningsverktyg för medicinteknisk utrustning ur ett patientsäkerhetsperspektiv. Datainsamlingen skedde genom semistrukturerade intervjuer av åtta intensivvårdssjuksköterskor på ett sjukhus i Mellansverige. En fenomenografisk ansats användes i analysen och utfallsrummet presenterades utifrån tre kategorier som beskrev sjuksköterskornas uppfattningar. Resultatet visade att sjuksköterskorna uppfattade webbaserad utbildning TILDA som ett arbetsredskap för att inhämta kunskap och förståelse om den medicintekniska utrustningen, vilket ledde till att de kände sig tryggare och säkrare med handhavandet av medicinsk teknik i patientvården. Sjuksköterskorna uppfattade även att utbildningsmöjligheterna med TILDA påverkades av tid och miljö. Verksamheter som står inför valet att införa webbaserad utbildning bör noggrant tänka igenom hur deras organisation ser ut för att på bästa sätt ge vårdpersonalen möjlighet till en tillfredsställande kompetensutveckling. / The last decade the development of technology within intensive care have proceed very fast and become more advanced. Education and professional development within technology creates a safe and secure environment for both patient and healthcare staff wich is a part of the patient safety work. Education within technology has varied over the years and web-based education is one way of learning. The aim of this project was to describe ICU nurses conceptions of a web-based learning tool for medical technology from a patient safety perspective. Data was collected by semi structured interviews with eight ICU nurses in a hospital in Sweden. A phenomenographic approach was used in the analysis and the outcome space consisted of three categories which described the nurses conceptions. The results showed that nurses conceived web-based learning TILDA as a work tool to acquire knowledge and understanding about the medical technology which led to a safe and secure handle with the technology in patient care. The nurses also conceived that web-based learning TILDA was influenced by time and environment. Organisations who consider implementing web-based learning have to carefully consider how they best can provide the healthcare staff an opportunity to a satisfactory professional development.

iii ABSTRACT STUDENTS&amp / #8217 / PERCEPTIONS ABOUT ONLINE ASSESSMENT : A CASE STUDY Sanli, Refik M.S. Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology Supervisor : Prof. Dr. M. YaSar &Ouml / ZDEN SEPTEMBER 2003 ,105 pages For many reasons, the use of computer based of assessment is increasing. Although there is an increasing usage of computer based exams, there are not enough researches about student perception towards online assessment in general and perception of students towards categorized fields of online assessment systems. To figure out the students&amp / #8217 / perceptions of online assessment an exam web site has been developed and implemented. This web site is a database driven web site and containing multiple choice questions. This online assessment site used as assessment module of Masa&uuml / st&uuml / Yayincilik course given by Department of Computer Education, Kocaeli University. The perceptions of the students&amp / #8217 / towards online assessment have been evaluated in terms of User interface, Impacts on learning process, System usage and general opinions on online assessment. The aim of the study is to investigate students&amp / #8217 / perceptions of the use of CAA and to investigate the potential for using student feedback in the validation of assessment. The results indicated that students have positive attitudes against online assessment. Results of questionnaires showed that user interface of the assessment web site is proper and well designed but need to be further development. The system use of the web site is easy. The impacts of the learning progress of the web site are sufficient but assessment web site should be developed by enriching the system components meeting the student needs. Security should be ensured.

Technology has become a fundamental yet dynamic component of modern society, affecting almost every structure within it. However, education has been slow to change relative to the acceptance and use of technology in teaching and learning contexts. This research seeks to begin to bridge this technological chasm by examining what considerations a teacher instructional designer needs to be mindful of when designing a substantial Web-based learning resource. The researcher employs a qualitative methodology through the compilation of field notes and narratives describing the experiences and observations of a classroom teacher employing the ADDIE instructional design model to develop a Web-based learning resource for two high-school level Marketing courses. The researcher has maintained a unique triad of professional roles throughout this project, including teacher, instructional designer, and researcher. The findings of this research emphasize the interrelationships between the three key conceptual areas: reflective practice, instructional design, and Web design.

The purpose of this study was to assess nurse and medical assistant perceived needs prior to implementing an expended web-based training (WBT) program in physician clinics. This case study was conducted with a mixed-data approach using quantitative and descriptive survey data collection. A total of 239 nurses and medical assistants within the Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics dispersed throughout east, north east and north central Texas participated. The participants shared knowledge and behaviors common to the culture of the organization. When new and existing clinical staff traveled to the distant primary campus for training, the operations of the clinic practice was disrupted. Employees are not hired in groups comprising convenient training class sizes, and mandatory training often cannot wait until a class is of a cost effective size. The data were collected using a 50-item survey evaluating computer access, computer usage, computer knowledge (satisfaction, frustration, and motivation to transfer learning), and WBT preference (employee's support and employee's perception of supervisor's support). Quantitative data were collected in the form of a dichotomous yes or no and ordinal data from two Likert type scales. Descriptive survey data was collected using open-ended questions emphasizing perceived strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of WBT. Demographic data were collected to facilitate comparison of perspectives based on demographic information gathered. To support reliability and validity of the Clinic WBT Needs Assessment (CWBTNA), exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach's coefficient alpha, and correlations were utilized to validate the survey instrument. Chi-squares, ANOVAs, and t-tests were conducted. Following the Bonferroni control for Type I error rate (a), four t-test, two chi-squares, and three ANOVAs demonstrated significance. Descriptive responses generated from descriptive survey items were transcribed into an Excel spreadsheet which allowed coding and sorting. Themes consistent with order sets of the quantitative survey emerged. Among additional findings, statistical data demonstrated that staff perceived they transferred learning into the work place best when they perceived greater supervisor support. All findings are detailed in the document.

This study analysed the students&rsquo / perceptions about the web based instruction in a blended learning environment. Students&rsquo / perceptions, expectations and comments about their blended learning experiences, course web site and their communication experiences with the instructor were investigated. This case study was conducted within the Information Technology in Education II Course (CEIT 112). This course was delivered for the undergraduate course at the Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department (CEIT), Middle East Technical University, during the 2004-2005 Spring semester. Number of the participants was 25 and all of them were first year CEIT students. This course was delivered as a blended learning which combined face-to-face instruction with the web based instruction. The questionnaire was used to identify the students&rsquo / perceptions about the web based course at the end of the semester. Interviews were conducted at the end of the semester in order to take students&rsquo / comments, expectations and recommendations with respect to the course. Also, an interview was conducted with the instructor to identify his perceptions about the blended instruction experiences at the end of the semester. Both quantitative and qualitative data were gathered at the end of the semester. Data results showed that students had positive perceptions about the blended learning environment and to some extent neutral about the effectiveness of the course website. According to the instructor&rsquo / s point of view, the blended learning was beneficial for the students, but the efficient utilization of computer mediated communication would be better supported. This study can contribute the following research studies related with the blended learning. Also, the instructor of the course can benefit from this research result in order to improve the productivity of the course for the next terms.

Today, infectious animal diseases and the propagation speeds of these diseaseshave been threatening the human health. Threats from animal disease outbreakssuch as Avian Influenza have increased in both number and complexity. So, it is extremely important to determine the animal diseases at first appearances and totake precautions according to propagation speeds of the diseases. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become an important tool inveterinary epidemiology, surveillance and monitoring of animal diseases. Such approaches can be used for public health planning and predicting disease risks. This study aims to build a GIS web-based animal health surveillance system in Turkey in order to monitor and analyse disease outbreaks. Different sources of data / geographical data, animal holding locations, disease outbreak recordings, reporting information and special GIS functions have been incorporated in the application. It enables to determine the first, second and third degree risk zones of a disease, query the animals, holdings and disease events, create thematic maps and show the results of explored landscape features associated with Avian Influenza outbreak of 2006 and present graphically illustrated reports. This study will make the management of the disease outbreak situation easier, enhance the response mechanism of the decision makers, help to make better decisions, control the disease as quickly as possible, protect both the animals and humans against diseases, also provide a tool to evaluate different strategies to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. So, in an infectious disease case, emergency precautions can be taken and control strategies can be planned.