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In November 1994, 24 practitioners from the field of international education and the federal government met to clarify community college goals in international and intercultural education, articulate a clear mission statement, and determine strategies and plans of action. This document provides an overview of the discussions and conclusions reached by participants. First, an introduction describes the role of community colleges in international and intercultural education, pointing to the colleges' community-based and comprehensive mission, and suggests that colleges must develop students knowledge and understanding in the areas of global interdependence; human resources, values, and cultures; global environment and natural resources; global peace and conflict management; and change and alternate futures. The second section describes strategies to ensure that viable global education programs are established nationwide, covering six strategic areas: establishing support among college personnel, business and industry, and the community for global education; utilizing organizational partnerships; harnessing new technologies; consulting with other nations; coordinating efforts among colleges; and celebrating diversity and respect for commonalities. The third section presents a plan of action related to these six areas, and the fourth presents conclusions about the importance of embracing global education. A list of participants, the opening address by Richard H. Stanley, and opening remarks by Ernest L. Boyer are appended. (KP)

The ideal high level of integration making up modular ICT-systems has led researchers from a wide range of disciplines to work with ICT research and development, acknowledging the need to include research and best-practices from a diverse set of disciplines, of which human-computer interaction (HCI) and Participatory design (PD) presents several interesting topics. This case presents a gap in how software usability is perceived, among different user groups, and developing team, in the same organization. Also, it describes the divergencies between what users say when describing how they experience an information system, and how they actually are operating the same system when observed. Building on a case study approach, this paper investigates the differences in intended and observed usability of an ICT system in a large national subscription-based newspaper in Norway, and the differences in how developers recognize, and users relate to the usability of the system, subsequently perceiving complexity in daily operation. The paper presents findings from an ongoing case study, and contributes to the field by proposing a preliminary conclusion that one should avoid the temptation of putting only super users as user participants in the development teams, and that the group of workers involved in the development of computer systems should reflect the average composition of the work force, from recently employed to experienced workers in order to ensure a broad coverage of organizational standards of conduct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mobile phone communication literature has identified a need to empirically research the cognitive process of mobile phone communication. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a new scale designed to measure Mobile Phone Communication Competence (MPCC); a principal component factor analysis uncovered the structure and dimensionality of the MPCC measure. Results from the factor analysis identified six constructs: asynchronous messaging, willingness to use, feature selection, comfort with technology, communication efficacy and affect. The relationships of the constructs in the MPCC measure are synthesized in a three-step process of mobile phone communication competence: motivation, application and experience. As such, this study created a method and framework for future mobile phone communication competence discourse and research. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study sought to identify whether individuals' perceptions of healthcare providers and their current mobile phone use predicts user comfort with healthcare text communication. While inexpensive text-based health communication services have proven an effective facilitation of communication, little is known regarding motivations of enrolling in these campaigns. The proposed model suggests that individuals' perceptions of healthcare providers and current mobile phone use proved strong positive predictors of comfort with healthcare text communication. Results from Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) indicated that 20% of the variance in respondents' comfort with health care text communication is predicted by their current mobile phone use as well as individual perceptions of health care providers. Technology access, competence and the willingness to communicate are essential to mobile health communication. This study allows an opportunity to expand the current discourse and current theory with hopes of designing more inclusive and effective mobile communication campaigns. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study sought to empirically test the structure of a model that motivations and structures predict Internet use. Results from the structural equation model (SEM) indicated that both motivations and structures were significant positive predictors of Internet use. Together, they explained 83% of the variance in Internet use. Based on these findings, we may advance the theory of "active within structures" by suggesting that individuals today have a plethora of choices and converging platforms to access content to satisfy individual gratifications, but still clearly exist within structures that influence the amount and type of use. Theory development and integration benefit from a structurally tested model as a framework for future research and inquiry. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the relationship between motives, videogame investment and violent video game play. Results from Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) indicated that motives account for 67% of the variance in violent game play and 64% of the variance in individuals' video game investment. Motivation constructs were broken down into three separate categories: entertainment, companionship and pass time. Analysis of individual regression coefficients indicated that entertainment and companionship were positive predictors of videogame involvement, and pass time negatively predicted significant variance in videogame involvement. These findings suggest that habitual players will actively spend time acquiring new skills. Their video game play is directed and purposeful, not just filling in the gaps of their day as previously thought. This provides a clearer picture of the individual motives of videogame investment that predicts violent game play. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Apparatgeist theory explains how individuals adopt and use their mobile phone based on the cultural ideals of their society. Television provides a lens into such cultural ideals as people turn to television to determine the important issues, fashion, and lifestyles of a given period. This study investigated how characters used mobile phones in teen and adult television programming; a content analysis was conducted on a sample of four television programs during the November 2008 sweeps period. Results from the study indicate that female characters use the mobile phone more than male characters, female teens were represented using the mobile phone for adverse purposes such as text message bullying; adult characters tend to use the phone for voice, while teen characters used features such as text and picture messaging. Teen series had twice the representation of mobile phone use compared to adult series. The current study advance knowledge about television's role in portraying mobile phone communication. This is important because these representations are telling pieces of today's culture. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]