Doctoral Dissertations
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Teaching and learning for mathematical literacy
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 299, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This dissertation reports from research that investigates the nature of teaching and learning for mathematical literacy in three lower secondary schools in Norway. Mathematical literacy is a notion used to denote the ... -
Machine Learning Tools for Radio Map Estimation in Fading-Impaired Channels
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 297, Doctoral thesis, 2020)In spectrum cartography, also known as radio map estimation, one constructs maps that provide the value of a given channel metric such as as the received power, power spectral density (PSD), electromagnetic absorption, or ... -
Dynamics of undergraduate engineering students’ learning activities in mathematics in an online and in a blended environment
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 291, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis reports from a research study which investigates the role of technology rich environments in undergraduate engineering students’ processes of learning mathematics. The research is founded within a naturalistic ... -
Enhancing the Benefits Management Model for Complex eHealth Efforts
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder;no. 290, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis suggests five ways to improve BM in complex eHealth efforts. First, the concept of BR was defined to clarify the existing conflation of the BR and BM concepts. Second, an extended and enhanced BMM was developed ... -
Online Machine Learning for Graph Topology Identification from Multiple Time Series
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 298, Doctoral thesis, 2020)High dimensional time series data are observed in many complex systems. In networked data, some of the time series are influenced by other time series. Identifying these relations encoded in a graph structure or topology ... -
The expletive passive and beyond : A comparative analysis of passives in English and Norwegian
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 296, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis argues that passives in English and Norwegian can be explained by a casetheoretic approach inspired by Chomsky (1981, 1995, 2000 and 2001). I argue that the passive morpheme originates in little v and blocks ... -
Supporting Effective Online Learning Groups for eLearning Systems
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 286, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Learning in groups has been advocated to increase learning based on the social constructivist learning theory. ICT has been preferred to bridge the gap between distance learning students for possibilities to enhance the ... -
Managing Collaborative Arrangements : Challenges associated with managing secondary structures
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 292, Doctoral thesis, 2020)There is a widespread consensus that collaborative arrangements do not replace but instead add one or more layers of structural complexity to traditional organizations. In response to the challenges confronting contemporary ... -
Non-convex Optimization for Resource Allocation in Wireless Device-to-Device Communications
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 293, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Device-to-device (D2D) communication is considered one of the key frameworks to provide suitable solutions for the exponentially increasing data tra c in mobile telecommunications. In this PhD Thesis, we focus on the ... -
Ever closer administrative institutions? Impacts of the European Union on national decision-making processes
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 287, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Faced with a variety of unprecedented societal challenges such as terrorism, climate change, and pandemics, the traditional epicentre of decision-making - the nation-state - is increasingly reliant on its bureaucratic ... -
RETUNE – A toolbox for composing based on Hardanger fiddle music from Setesdal
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 285, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Signature characteristics in music can inform our sense of a genre or repertoire or style’s particular processes and serve as tools for composing more of it. This combined scientific and artistic study of popular music ... -
Business Intelligence and Analytics in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 282, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis presents a study of Business Intelligence and Analytics (BI&A) adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Although the importance of BI&A is widely accepted, empirical research shows SMEs still lag ... -
Methods for automated structuring of health information for clinical decision support
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 281, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Clinical decision-making is of critical importance to healthcare because it applies to the process of making a choice between options as to a clinical course of action (Higgs, 2008). Computer-assisted clinical decision ... -
Production and application of sustainable metallurgical biochar pellets
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 284, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The effective decarbonization of our society must be boosted through the promotion of efficient alternatives to fossil fuels. This transition should take place gradually, involving a broad range of actors and technologies. ... -
Improving Energy Efficiency and Motion Control in Load-Carrying Applications using Self-Contained Cylinders
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 283, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Because of an increasing focus on environmental impact, including CO2 emissions and fluid spill pollution, inefficient hydraulic systems are being replaced by more environmentally friendly alternatives in several industries. ... -
Effects of home-based reablement : A micro-econometric approach
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 262, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The common theme of this thesis is estimating e ects of home-based reablement (HBR) by applying micro-econometrics. Estimating cost related e ects of HBR proved challenging, mainly due to speci cs of the Norwegian public ... -
Technology Affordance and Constraint Perspectives on Social Media Use in eParticipation : A Case Study in Indonesia
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 278, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This doctoral thesis explains the role of social media within eParticipation from the perspective of politicians in the Indonesian context using the Technology Affordance and Constraints Theory (TACT) as a lens. Previous ... -
Institutions and Ethnic Chinese Entrepreneurship in Indonesia
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Investigating couple relationships and change during couple and family therapy : A specific focus on domestic violence and work functioning
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 266, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The aims of this thesis were to investigate couple relationships and change in those relationships during couple and family therapy, with a specific focus on domestic violence and work functioning. The first subsidiary ... -
Institutional perspective on introducing enterprise architecture : The case of the Norwegian hospital sector
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 272, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The findings from this thesis point to the incongruence between the characteristics of EA and the healthcare domain as specific tensions among the EA logic and different professional logics as a source of deviation. The ...
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