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Open University of Catalonia
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About: Open University of Catalonia is a education organization based out in Barcelona, Spain. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Collaborative learning & Educational technology. The organization has 1943 authors who have published 4646 publications receiving 64200 citations. The organization is also known as: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya & UOC.
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TL;DR: This paper proposes a novel contention-aware channel selection algorithm, where the SN under study detects the licensed channels with no PU activity by exploiting cooperative spectrum sensing, estimates the probability of collision in each one, and selects the less contended to access.
Abstract: In cognitive radio (CR) networks, due to the ever increasing traffic demands and the limited spectrum resources, it is very likely for several secondary networks (SNs) to coexist and opportunistically use the same primary user (PU) resources. In such scenarios, the ability to distinguish whether a licensed channel is occupied by a PU or by other SNs can significantly improve the spectrum efficiency of the network, while the contention among the SNs already operating on licensed channels with no PU activity may further affect its throughput and energy efficiency. Therefore, the proper selection of licensed channels could result in notable performance gains. In this paper, we propose a novel contention-aware channel selection algorithm, where the SN under study 1) detects the licensed channels with no PU activity by exploiting cooperative spectrum sensing, 2) estimates the probability of collision in each one, and 3) selects the less contended to access. We provide a detailed analytical model for the throughput and the energy efficiency of the SN, and we validate it by means of simulation. We also show the significant performance gains of our proposal in comparison with other relevant state-of-the-art algorithms.
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TL;DR: This study helps identify and assess which competencies are most linked to achieving the best learning outcomes, based on the value that students place on them, their satisfaction with them and their expectations of them.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined whether use of the Internet changes the role that political motivation has traditionally played in classic explanations of participation and found that the use of Internet has a direct effect on participation independently of motivation.
Abstract: This article explores whether use of the Internet changes the role that political motivation has traditionally played in classic explanations of participation. We ask if, by reducing so dramatically the costs of political participation, the Internet causes interest in politics to lose importance as a causal factor of participation. We examine this issue analysing a representative survey of the Spanish population which deals with political participation and Internet use. The results show that use of Internet has a direct effect on participation independently of motivation, and that, in order to participate online, skilled Internet users do not need to be motivated or interested in politics.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a model and a practical tool for measuring and managing small network-firm competitiveness is presented, which has three concentric circles, goes beyond the value chain.
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TL;DR: A model of the factors that affect teachers' professional use of ICT, particularly the Internet, in primary and secondary schools in Spain is developed and test and suggests that technological factors and organisational practices are important predictors of I CT appropriation for professional purposes.
Abstract: In recent years there has been widespread interest in the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT) in schools. While most studies primarily focus on the use of ICT in teaching and learning, little attention has been given to their incorporation as a professional tool outside the classroom. Using a digital inequality approach, the aim of this paper is to develop and test a model of the factors that affect teachers' professional use of ICT, particularly the Internet, in primary and secondary schools. One thousand four hundred and five (1405) teachers from a representative sample of 536 primary and 273 secondary schools in Spain were surveyed. The dependent variables include attitudes towards the professional use of ICT and the use of the Internet in professional practice. The explanatory variables are the socio-demographics, school-level information, frequency of Internet access within and outside the school, educational ICT training, digital literacy, and organisational development. Controlling for socio-demographics and school-level information, multiple regression analyses are used to make inferential judgements and test the separate effects of the independent variables. Findings suggest that technological factors and organisational practices are important predictors of ICT appropriation for professional purposes.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Andrea Saltelli | 65 | 184 | 31540 |
Jose A. Rodriguez | 63 | 597 | 17218 |
Cristina Botella | 55 | 404 | 13075 |
Fatos Xhafa | 52 | 692 | 10379 |
Jaime Kulisevsky | 48 | 210 | 15066 |
William H. Dutton | 43 | 277 | 7048 |
Angel A. Juan | 41 | 284 | 5040 |
Aditya Khosla | 39 | 61 | 50417 |
Jordi Cabot | 38 | 106 | 5022 |
Jordi Cortadella | 38 | 226 | 5736 |
Antoni Valero-Cabré | 37 | 99 | 6091 |
Berta Pascual-Sedano | 34 | 87 | 4377 |
Josep Lladós | 33 | 271 | 4243 |
Carlo Gelmetti | 33 | 159 | 3912 |
Juan V. Luciano | 33 | 106 | 2931 |