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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 ... -
Emergence and new concepts of God – example from the Old Testament
(Research Institute for Theology and Religion, University of South Africa, 2013)In this article, the author looks at “emergence” in the context of new concepts of God in the Old Testament. Within biblical scholarship, various types of emergence are alluded to in various methodological reductions, i.e. ... -
Correlation between rapid learnability and user preference in IVR systems for developing regions
(iIST-Africa, 2013)Access to information and communication is one of the most important needs in any population group. It is generally challenging for people in the developing world to access information because the tools and the technologies ... -
Generating fundamental frequency contours for speech synthesis in Yorùbá
(International Speech Communication Association ( ISCA ), 2013)We present methods for modelling and synthesising fundamental frequency (F0) contours suitable for application in text-to-speech (TTS) synthesis of Yorùbá (an African tone language). These methods are discussed and compared ... -
Financial planning for retirement amongst South African professional soccer players
(The Global Business and Technology Association, 2013)Logically, financially-educated individuals should make better financial decisions for their families, increasing their economic security and well-being. The purpose of this study was to explore the financial planning and ... -
Valuing the impact of pollution on the poor: the case of Bophelong
(The Global Business and Technology Association, 2013)This paper reports on a comparative study of poverty and the social cost of pollution among poor households in Bophelong. The level of poverty was measured and compared with the cost of pollution as revealed by citizens ... -
Generation Y students’ attitudes towards facebook advertising: pilot study results
(The Global Business and Technology Association, 2013)The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of a pilot study conducted on the determinants and inhibitors of Generation Y students’ attitudes towards Facebook advertising. The findings suggest that Generation Y ... -
Mobile phone addiction among students’s at a South African university
(The Global Business and Technology Association, 2013)The paper presents the results of research carried out to examine mobile phone addiction among students at a South African University. The results suggest that students exhibited addiction tendencies. Of the top sources ... -
The good, the bad and the ugly: using videos to reverse systems analysis and design instruction
(IEEE, 2013)Systems Analysis and Design (SAD) is a second-year subject offered within the Information Technology (IT) course at the Vaal Triangle Campus of the North-West University in South Africa. The diverse environment of this ... -
Adapting mobile medical information search to low-resourced areas
(IST-Africa, 2013)Providing good medical care in low-resourced areas is a challenge faced by many low and middle income countries. Continuously improving mobile communication infrastructure in these areas is however providing the opportunity ... -
Food Security of Social Grant Recipients in a Low Income Neighborhood in South Africa
(World Business Institute, 2013)The origins of social security in South Africa can be traced back to attempts by the previous apartheid government to create a welfare state for whites during the apartheid era. Since the first democratic election in South ...