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Struthers, John – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2011
Inconsistencies within the literature result in teachers not having sufficient guidance to develop their humour use in support of learning without risking their professionalism. This article argues for more comprehensive evidence to guide teachers' use of humour, based on mixed methodological approaches. The case is also made for the Interpersonal…
Descriptors: Evidence, Interpersonal Communication, Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis
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Logan, Elisabeth L.; Shaw, W. M., Jr. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1987
The role of the coauthor relationship in the structure of informal communications networks within disciplines is explored, and the validity of coauthor graphs used to map these relationships is tested for both small and large databases. (CLB)
Descriptors: Authors, Bibliometrics, Cluster Grouping, Cooperation
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Isaacson, Kathy – RQ, 1982
Urges that libraries become involved in providing access to machine-readable data files, such as statistics gathered by government agencies, research data gathered by scholars, and economic or business data, and describes how the Lawrence University Library developed a data collection and supportive services. Twenty-eight sources are appended.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Programs, Databases, Higher Education
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Xu, Li D.; Li, Ling X. – Information Processing and Management, 1992
Provides a conceptual framework for information systems (IS) that can be used in AIDS intervention and prevention (AIP). System components are analyzed, including a database, decision support systems (DSS), expert systems, and software; potential applications of ISAIP are suggested; and an example of a system implemented at Wright State University…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computer System Design
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Losee, Robert M., Jr. – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Studies the performance of probabilistic information retrieval systems using differing statistical dependence assumptions when estimating the probabilities inherent in the retrieval model. Experimental results using the Bahadur Lazarsfeld expansion on the Cystic Fibrosis database are discussed that suggest that incorporating term dependence…
Descriptors: Cystic Fibrosis, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Systems
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Bernard, H. Russell; Jones, Ray – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1984
Focuses on problems in making machine-readable data files (MRDFs) accessible and in using them: quality of data in MRDFs themselves (social scientists' concern) and accessibility--availability of bibliographic control, quality of documentation, level of user skills (librarians' concern). Skills needed by social scientists and librarians are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Software, Databases, Information Retrieval
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Wilbur, W. John – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1993
Presents a method of modeling the relevance relationship in information retrieval to answer the question of the theoretical limits of certain statistical methods. Hypergeometric probability distribution is used to construct an abstract model of a database of MEDLINE records, and results of tests of vector retrieval methods are reported. (28…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Bayesian Statistics, Bibliographic Databases, Expert Systems
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Burton, Orville Vernon – History Microcomputer Review, 1991
Explores the increased use of computers in the humanities. Discusses computer applications in dissertation writing, research databases, classroom teaching, professional communication, and statistical analysis. Cites problems with data entry and sampling, record linkage, and resistance among some historians to new technologies. (SG)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Data Processing, Databases
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Hoelscher, Karen – Computers in the Schools, 1986
Describes the Minnesota Education Computing Corporation (MECC) Computing and Information Collection, a collection of software products for students in grades 4-12. These products are designed to support individual course content objectives and introduce and practice information literacy skills. Curriculum applications in language arts,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Database Management Systems