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- research-articleSeptember 2024
Extrinsic Barriers to Integrating Computer Science in Elementary School Subject Areas in the United States
WiPSCE '24: Proceedings of the 19th WiPSCE Conference on Primary and Secondary Computing Education ResearchArticle No.: 14, Pages 1–10https://doi.org/10.1145/3677619.3678116Problem. With the expansion of K-12 Computer Science (CS) education across the United States, some schools are actively integrating CS into elementary schools (K-5). To successfully introduce CS into K-5 classrooms and integrate it into existing subjects ...
- ArticleJuly 2024
Exploring Preschool Teachers’ Perceived Challenges in Using ICT in Hong Kong After the Pandemic
Blended Learning. Intelligent Computing in EducationPages 201–212https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4442-8_15AbstractThe COVID-19 outbreak has forced most schools to close and shifted everything online overnight. Would the long-standing ICT-related issues have been resolved? After a year of post-pandemic normality, this study looked into the use of ICT in ...
- research-articleJune 2024
Impact and barriers to AI in the public sector: the case of the State of Mexico
dg.o '24: Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference on Digital Government ResearchPages 81–89https://doi.org/10.1145/3657054.3657249The use and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for doing repetitive tasks in the public sector is a challenge, particularly in persuading bureaucrats. However, the potential benefits for citizens, such as improved process and services ...
- research-articleMay 2024
Lights, Camera, Access: A Closeup on Audiovisual Media Accessibility and Aphasia
CHI '24: Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsArticle No.: 912, Pages 1–17https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3641893The presence of audiovisual media is a mainstay in the lives of many, increasingly so with technological progress. Accessing video and audio content, however, can be challenging for people with diverse needs. Existing research has explored a wide range ...
- research-articleApril 2024
Enablers and Barriers of Empathy in Software Developer and User Interactions: A Mixed Methods Case Study
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM), Volume 33, Issue 4Article No.: 109, Pages 1–41https://doi.org/10.1145/3641849Software engineering (SE) requires developers to collaborate with stakeholders, and understanding their emotions and perspectives is often vital. Empathy is a concept characterising a person’s ability to understand and share the feelings of another. ...
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- research-articleMay 2024
Navigating Cultural Diversity: Barriers and Benefits in Multicultural Agile Software Development Teams
SAC '24: Proceedings of the 39th ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied ComputingPages 818–825https://doi.org/10.1145/3605098.3635988Context: Social aspects are of high importance for being successful using agile methods in software development. People are influenced by their cultural imprint, as the underlying cultural values are guiding us in how we think and act. Thus, one may ...
- research-articleJune 2024
Barriers and Facilitators Experienced During the Implementation of Web-Based Teleradiology System in Public Hospitals of the Northwest Ethiopia: An Interpretive Description Study
- Cristiana Larizza,
- Araya Mesfin Nigatu,
- Tesfahun Melese Yilma,
- Lemma Derseh Gezie,
- Yonathan Gebrewold,
- Monika Knudsen Gullslett,
- Shegaw Anagaw Mengiste,
- Binyam Tilahun
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications (IJTA), Volume 2024https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5578056Introduction: Teleradiology allows distant facilities to electronically transmit images for interpretation, thereby bridging the radiology service gap between urban and rural areas. The technology improves healthcare quality, treatment options, and ...
- ArticleDecember 2023
What’s in a Brand? Place Branding and Migration in Smart Cities
- Ricardo Matheus,
- Naveen Naval,
- Nina Rizun,
- Charalampos Alexopoulos,
- Raphael Gouvea da Silva,
- Guilherme Wiedenhöft,
- Stuti Saxena
New Sustainable Horizons in Artificial Intelligence and Digital SolutionsPages 349–359https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50040-4_25AbstractAmong the reasons for migration, place branding is one important consideration. The present study seeks to present a gist of the reasons, possibilities and challenges for migration to Smart Cities which are ‘branded’ in terms of repute and ...
- research-articleSeptember 2023
Do you see what happens around you? Men's Perceptions of Gender Inequality in Software Engineering
- Edna Dias Canedo,
- Larissa Soares,
- Geovana Ramos Sousa Silva,
- Verônica Souza Dos Santos,
- Fabiana Freitas Mendes
SBES '23: Proceedings of the XXXVII Brazilian Symposium on Software EngineeringPages 464–474https://doi.org/10.1145/3613372.3613394Context: It is known that men practitioners are predominant in software development teams over women. In recent years, researchers have investigated gender inequality from different perspectives, such as gender bias and suggestions to increase diversity ...
- research-articleJuly 2023
The promises and perils of open source software release and usage by government – evidence from GitHub and literature
dg.o '23: Proceedings of the 24th Annual International Conference on Digital Government ResearchPages 180–190https://doi.org/10.1145/3598469.3598489Abstract: Open Source Software (OSS) is extensively utilized in industry and government because it allows for open access to the source code and allows for external involvement in the software development process. There are several factors driving this ...
- research-articleJune 2023
Barriers and Self-Efficacy: A Large-Scale Study on the Impact of OSS Courses on Student Perceptions
ITiCSE 2023: Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 1Pages 320–326https://doi.org/10.1145/3587102.3588789Open source software (OSS) development offers a unique opportunity for students in Software Engineering to experience and participate in large-scale software development, however, the impact of such courses on students' self-efficacy and the challenges ...
- research-articleApril 2023
Implementation Techniques for SPMD Kernels on CPUs
IWOCL '23: Proceedings of the 2023 International Workshop on OpenCLArticle No.: 1, Pages 1–12https://doi.org/10.1145/3585341.3585342More and more frameworks and simulations are developed using heterogeneous programming models such as OpenCL, SYCL, CUDA, or HIP. A significant hurdle to mapping these models to CPUs in a performance-portable manner is that implementing work-group ...
- research-articleJanuary 2023
Public sector digital transformation barriers: A developing country experience
Influenced by the global uptake of digital transformations, governments in developing countries are making considerable investments in digital transformation initiatives; however, these often result in very high failure rates. The overall purpose ...
- research-articleOctober 2022
ICT Practitioners’ Perception of Working from Home During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Exploring Gender Differences
SBES '22: Proceedings of the XXXVI Brazilian Symposium on Software EngineeringPages 47–57https://doi.org/10.1145/3555228.3555248The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted various aspects of society’s coexistence, especially in relationships and work routines. Working from home (WFH) was one of the measures adopted by companies in this period, especially for software development. In ...
- research-articleMay 2023
Liberating Stories about a Terrorist Attack
ICTD '22: Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and DevelopmentArticle No.: 13, Pages 1–7https://doi.org/10.1145/3572334.3572380In recent years, there has been a digital revolution in Bangladesh. We have explored digital storytelling among families as a way of sharing personal feelings, experiences regarding a terrorist attack that took place four years ago. Many of these ...
- abstractMarch 2022
Rethinking the Bottleneck in Diversifying the Cybersecurity Talent Pool: What Actions can We Take and How can We Measure Success?
SIGCSE 2022: Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 2Page 1194https://doi.org/10.1145/3478432.3499197Although the number of cybersecurity programs is increasing, the field remains challenged in sourcing talent, particularly among underrepresented groups (URGs). The need for inclusion and diversity is critical to a better workforce and to better problem ...
- research-articleJanuary 2022
Identifying and assessing barriers to information sharing in supply chain - a case study of the automotive industry
International Journal of Business Information Systems (IJBIS), Volume 41, Issue 2Pages 258–288https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbis.2022.126131This paper tries to assess and identify information sharing barriers in supply chains, in particular, the automotive sector in Iran. After literature review, the barriers to information sharing were identified and then, using experts' opinion and the ...
- research-articleJanuary 2022
On the Lipschitz Regularity for Minima of Functionals Depending on $x$, $u$, and $\nabla{u}$ under the Bounded Slope Condition
SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization (SICON), Volume 60, Issue 3Pages 1347–1364https://doi.org/10.1137/21M1396617We prove the existence of a global Lipschitz minimizer of functionals of the form $\mathcal I(u)=\int_\Omega f(\nabla u(x))+g(x,u(x))\,dx$, $u\in\phi+W^{1,1}_0(\Omega)$, assuming that $\phi$ satisfies the bounded slope condition (BSC). Our assumptions on the ...
- research-articleJanuary 2022
Barriers and enablers impacting the innovation life cycle of food and beverage start-ups: Evaluation within a system dynamics framework
Procedia Computer Science (PROCS), Volume 200, Issue CPages 679–688https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.01.266AbstractStart-ups and technological innovations in the food and beverage industry are two important complementary factors needed for the sustainability of the industry. However, start-ups in the industry face a lot of barriers that eventually impact the ...
- short-paperOctober 2021
MINDNOTES : A Mobile Platform to enable users to break stigma around mental health and connect with therapists
- Prateek Chanda,
- Amogh Wagh,
- Jemimah A. Johnson,
- Swaraj Renghe,
- Vageesh Chandramouli,
- George Mathews,
- Sapna Behar,
- Poornima Bhola,
- Girish Rao,
- Paulomi Sudhir,
- T. K. Srikanth,
- Amit Sharma,
- Seema Mehrotra
CSCW '21 Companion: Companion Publication of the 2021 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social ComputingPages 213–217https://doi.org/10.1145/3462204.3482895We describe a mobile app for helping people manage their mental health, keeping in mind the unique challenges offered by the Indian context. One of the biggest challenges in India is the stigma around mental health and consequently the concerns and ...