COGNITIVELY
INFORMED SYSTEMS:
Utilizing
Practical Approaches to Enrich Information Presentation and Transfer
A book edited by: Dr
Eshaa M. Alkhalifa
Cognitive Science presents itself as a novel field that is rooted in ancient concepts where the target of study is human thought. The findings made to date are well established and documented. A fair amount of the research in this field is done through the analysis of subject reactions to presented information which qualifies this field to be regarded as an ideal source of untapped knowledge capable of guiding system designers towards a more effective presentation of information through the Internet.
The only spin-off to date from that science is represented by “cognitive tools” which represents all tools that support cognitive processes by taking some of the load off limited memory capacities and helping users focus on the critical points in the presented information.
Fortunately, several existing technologies and avenues of research are already equipped to capitalize on the findings made in this rich scientific field and only require researchers to attract the attention of system designers.
The aim of
the book is to attract attention to a rich source of knowledge that mostly,
exists to date in pure theory, when it should be a critical factor that guides
Internet site design towards a more effective presentation format. It therefore, offers the term, Cognitively
Informed Systems as defining all systems that utilize as a basis for
their design, some form of cognitive findings to enhance the effectiveness of
the systems in achieving their targets.
Attention, perception and reasoning are only a few potential areas of
contribution to system design.
The book may include representatives of all major applications that are qualified or deal with some form of Cognitive findings as chapters. These may include:
Intelligent
Tutoring Systems
Decision
Support Technologies
The Human
Side of IT
End User
Computing
Human
Computer Interaction
Virtual
Universities
Web Based
Learning and Teaching
Distance
Learning Technologies
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If you have any doubts or queries concerning the suitability of a particular topic please do not hesitate to contact me.
Dr. Eshaa M. Alkhalifa
Department of
Computer Science,