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A discourse model of affect for text-to-speech synthesis
(Pattern recognition association of South Africa (PRASA), 2013)
This paper introduces a model of affect to improve prosody in text-to-speech synthesis. It operates on the discourse level of text to predict the underlying linguistic factors that contribute towards emotional appraisal, ...
Addressing the total human being: work-integrated learning for ICT student
(IADIS Press, 2013)
Information and communication technology (ICT) is essential to the operation of business, and create many employment opportunities. High volumes of students graduate in ICT however students struggle to find job placement. ...
Learners’ perceptions of mobile devices for learning in higher education - towards a mobile learning pedagogical framework
(WASET, 2013)
The dramatic effect of information technology on society is undeniable. In education, it is evident in the use of terms like active learning, blended learning, electronic learning and mobile learning (ubiquitous learning). ...
Making data structures and algorithms more understandable by programming sudoku the human way
(WASET, 2013)
Data Structures and Algorithms is a module in most Computer Science or Information Technology curricula. It is one of the modules most students identify as being difficult. This paper demonstrates how programming a solution ...
Development and validation of an HIV risk scorecard model
(IEEE, 2013)
This research paper covers the development of an HIV risk scorecard using SAS Enterprise MinerTM. The HIV risk scorecard was developed using the 2007 South African annual antenatal HIV and syphilis seroprevalence data. ...
A distributed approach to speech resource collection
(Pattern recognition association of South Africa (PRASA), 2013)
We describe the integration of several tools to enable the end-to-end development of an Automatic Speech Recognition system in a typical under-resourced language. Google App Engine is employed as the core environment for ...
Dooyeweerd is watching you: using instant messaging to prepare for assessment
(Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2013)
In an Information Technology course, learners are expected to learn about the use of technology. They need to be able to program, do mathematics and statistics, and should also have other technical subjects. Although ...
The effect of ten years on the capacity component of the Water Poverty Index
(IBIMA, 2013)
Water management has been carried out for many centuries wherever there has been a need to provide water to large numbers of people. Complex social norms have developed around water management and competing users have ...
To scratch or not to scratch – a reflection
(Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2013)
This paper investigates the extent to which the Scratch programming language has been accepted as an electronic teaching tool among teachers in South Africa. Information Technology (IT) was identified as a scarce skill in ...
Communication between information system development team members from different cultural contexts: a case study
(IADIS Press, 2013)
The aim of this study was to investigate how communication is affected by the different cultural contexts of information system development (ISD) team members in order to achieve ISD project results. The study investigated ...