Browsing RP-Department of Computing & Information Technology by Issue Date
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Security of Internet Transactions
(Springer, 2009)State-of-the-art IT facilities are ever more frequently applied in all areas of life. Nowadays, Internet connection, online resources and services are taken for granted. It is much quicker (almost immediate) and more ... -
Query quality refinement in singular value decomposition to improve genetic algorithms for multimedia data retrieval
(Multimedia Systems (, 2011)With the development of internet and availability of multimedia data capturing devices, the size of Multimedia Digital Database (MDD) collection is increasing rapidly. The complex data presented by such systems do not ... -
An Enhanced Service Flow Management Scheme for IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Systems
(International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering, 2012-08) Abstract—While the protocols have been proposed to support QoS (quality of service) guarantees for a variety of applications, the WiMax/IEEE 802.16 standard does not specify a mandatory scheduling architecture to ... -
Transparent Computing: A New Paradigm for Increased user Friendliness in Service Sharing
(2013)Due to the research and technological advances, ubiquitous or pervasive computing is emerging rapidly as an exciting new discipline to provide computing and communication services all the time and everywhere. While with ... -
Analysis of Determinants of M-Commerce Adoption by Online Consumers
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2014)M-Commerce is the making of payments for products and services through the use of mobile devices. The proliferation of mobile devices has resulted to into substantial growth of M-commerce. This is as a result of anytime ... -
Students’Perceived Challenges in an Online Collaborative Learning Environment: A Case of Higher Learning Institutions in Nairobi, Kenya
(Athabasca University, 2014)Earlier forms of distance education were characterized by minimal social interaction like correspondence, television, video and radio. However, the World Wide Web (WWW) and online learning introduced the opportunity for ... -
Influence processes of implementation effectiveness in challenged information technology projects in Africa.
(Emerald, 2014)Purpose – This research reports on how influence processes (IP) impact on the implementation effectiveness of information technology (IT) projects. Drawing on an innovation perspective that elevate the interplay of factors ... -
Students’Perceived Challenges in an Online Collaborative Learning Environment: A Case of Higher Learning Institutions in Nairobi, Kenya
(\'E}rudit, 2014)Earlier forms of distance education were characterized by minimal social interaction like correspondence, television, video and radio. However, the World Wide Web (WWW) and online learning introduced the opportunity for ... -
Customers Perception on Prior Knowledge of Technology and Its Effect on Usage of Internet Banking in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Paper Publications, 2015)Internet banking allows banks to provide information and offer services to their customers conveniently using the internet technology. However, studies have shown that customers have perceptions that impact on the uptake ... -
The Effect of Customers Perception on Security and Privacy of Internet Banking on Its Usage in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Paper Publications, 2015)Internet banking allows banks to provide information and offer services to their customers conveniently using the internet technology. However, studies have shown that customers have perceptions that impact on the uptake ... -
Determinants of Mobile Banking Adoption by Customers of Microfinance Institutions in Nairobi County in Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2015)Mobile technology usage has had various impacts on individuals and enterprises at different levels. Several factors have been sighted by different researchers as contributing either positively or negatively to the adoption ... -
Evaluation of intelligent grouping based on learners’ collaboration competence level in online collaborative learning environment
(Athabasca University, 2016-02)In this paper we explore the impact of an intelligent grouping algorithm based on learners’ collaborative competency when compared with (a) instructor based Grade Point Average (GPA) method level and (b) random method, on ... -
Using Machine Learning Techniques to Support Group Formation in an Online Collaborative Learning Environment
(Modern Education Computer Science Press, 2017)The current Learning Management Systems used in e-learning lack intelligent mechanisms which can be used by an instructor to group learners during an online group task based on the learners‟ collaboration competence level. ... -
Use of Intelligent Agents in Collaborative M-Learning: Case of Facilitating Group Learner Interactions
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2017)Intelligent agents have been used in collaborative learning. However, they are rarely used to facilitate group interactions in collaborative m-learning environments. In view of this, the paper discusses the use of intelligent ... -
Regulating Group Cognitive Conflicts using Intelligent Agents in Collaborative M-Learning
(IEEE, 2017)Group cognitive conflicts occur when a learner in a collaborative mobile learning environment becomes aware of a discrepancy between his/her existing cognitive framework and new information or experience. The cognitive ... -
Learner Experience of E-learning Mode in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case of Kenyan Universities
(IEEE, 2017)This paper investigates learner experiences of e-learning mode in Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) through a survey which was conducted in three public Universities. Through purposive sampling a questionnaire was ... -
Facilitating Group Learner Participation using Intelligent Agents in Collaborative M-Learning
(IEEE, 2018)Most Leaning Management Systems provide a facility for online group discussions. Grouping members together does not give a surety of their participation in those online discussions. However, intelligent agents can ... -
Hospital Information Systems Capability and End-User Satisfaction in Hospitals of Nairobi County, Kenya
(IAJIST, 2018)Hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya continue to automate their processes to improve service delivery to their clients by implementing hospital Information Systems (HIS). As studies have revealed, end user satisfaction ... -
Gamification Model for E-Learning Platforms
(IST-Africa, 2019)The use of gamification in education has been viewed as an innovative approach to introduce benefits of games in a non gaming context. Instructively, for a successful gamification process in learning, motivational theories ... -
Enhancing Exploratory Learning Using Computer Simulation in an E-learning Environment: A Literature Review
(Center for Open Access in Science, 2020)Computer simulation has been shown to elicit exploratory behavior and creativity in learners. Various researches have indicated that during an exploratory learning process students can acquire knowledge either through ...
