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makes something real that in fact is not”. In his essay, "The Essence of VR," Heim goes on to define this term by examining the "seven divergent concepts currently guiding VR research”, which is stimulation, interaction, artificiality, immersion, telepresence, full-body immersion, and network communications (1993:109-114). Heim notes that certain analysts attempt to dodge the term virtual reality since it appears to make great cases for it. At MIT and NASA, they incline toward virtual situations, and

Distance Education "Distance education is a process that creates and provides access to learning when time and distance separate the source of information and the learners"(Zhang, 1998, p.1). Distance education defies time and space and can help create a "virtual schoolhouse, or a ‘classroom without walls’"(Wheat, 1998, p.1). The "need to take the distance out of education has not been driven largely by sheer need to bridge physical separations. It has been based mainly on providing access

Videoconferencing has changed the way meetings, distance learning, and telecommuting in today’s world compared to the past. With the help from sites like Skype, Google Hangout, or Apple’s iChat new doors are opening to change the way teaching and businesses are run. From less travel, to more technology usage, and more retained information videoconferencing is helping in offices and classrooms across the globe. Videoconferencing has revolutionized the way in which daily tasks are carried out in the

TECHNOLOGIES Concepts Mastery APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES Questions 100% 12 12. Which of the following meeting technologies would be most effective for negotiations, collaborative problem solving, and other complex discussions? A. Telepresence B. Instant messaging C. Teleconference D. Telephone Correct! The correct answer is: A. Concept: PERSUASIVE MESSAGES Concepts PERSUASIVE MESSAGES Mastery 100% Questions 13 13. Most persuasive messages combine A. many major

went public in 1996. Its global workforce is comprised of approximately 3200 employees. Revenues for 2010 were posted at $1.2 billion. Polycom prides itself in being “a global leader in unified communications (UC) solutions with industry-leading telepresence, video, voice and Polycom UC Intelligent Core™ infrastructure solutions—all built on open standards. Polycom's vision and strategy is to enable UC Everywhere—allowing people to communicate and collaborate anywhere on multiple devices” (Polycom

Strategic Management, BSHCE3 at the National College of Ireland | Cisco’s Strategy in Recessionary times | A report on Cisco’s strategic management during recessionary times | 4/4/2013 | Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 3 Literature Review 3 Strategic Overview 4 Acquisition Timeline 6 Competitors Acquisitions 8 Hewlett Packard 8 Juniper Networks 8 Polycom 8 Strategic Tools 9 SWOT Analysis 9 Porter’s 5 Forces 9 PEST Market Analysis Tool 9 Other 9 Other tools

“Beam me up, Scotty”, is an iconic line from Star Trek, a late 1960’s science fiction television series that focused on great story-telling, but at the same time, provided a glimpse of futuristic technology that could possibly become tangible in the future. Unintentionally, the show proved to be a major influence on modern technology. Both written and recorded media have played a huge part in developing the technologies we use today and continues to be a source of inspiration as we look toward the

The Role of Online Social Media in Brand-Consumer Engagement: An Exploratory Study Abstract Submitted to the Direct/Interactive Marketing Research Summit Proceedings August 31, 2012 Andrew J. Rohm Associate Professor, Marketing Department, College of Business Administration, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, arohm1@lmu.edu George R. Milne Professor, Marketing Department, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, milne@isenberg.umass

Introduction: Robot assisted surgeries are the surgical procedures that utilize a robotic system controlled by a physician or the surgeon himself via a computer. The robotic system has an attached camera to help the operator to see the organ being operated. These systems are known for their precision, accuracy, delicacy and efficient controlling options. Since their invention they have been used and are currently used in urological, neurological, endoscopic, cardiovascular and gynecological surgeries

9/30/2009 Managing Information Systems – Ch. 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today Learning Objectives • Understanding the effects of information systems (IS) on business and their relationship to globalization • Explain why information systems are essential in business • Define an information system and describe its y management, organization, and technology components • Define complementary assets and their role in ensuring that information systems add organizational value • Describe