Browsing UbuntuNet Connect 2016 by Title
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The research performance and citation impact of Tanzanian scholars: a scientometric study
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)Purpose: A scientometric analysis was conducted to map the research performance and citation impact of Tanzania scholars from 1991 to 2015. The study analyzed the growth of the Tanzanians’ scholarly literature; ascertained ... -
Responding to the demands of big data scientific instruments through the development of an international software defined exchange point (SDX)
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)Science is being conducted in an era of information abundance. The rate at which science data is generated is increasing, both in volume and variety. This phenomenon is transforming how science is thought of and practiced. ... -
Securing Campus Wireless LANs
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)Most KENET member institutions of higher learning have deployed a campus WLAN. The campus WLAN is deployed in areas across campus where most students have access, including lecture halls, hostels and social areas. However, ... -
A Technical Evaluation of the Performance of Classical Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Methods Based on Computational Intelligence (CI) i.e Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning And Ensemble Algorithms In Intrusion Detection Systems
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)The emergence of new technologies in this dynamic information era has caused a tremendous increase in the rate at which data is being generated through interactive applications thereby increasing the movement of information ... -
Towards improved access to scientific information: The Case for Transforming Scholarly Communication Model in the African Region
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)Despite the centrality of scientific information in the research enterprise, scientific communities in many parts of the developing countries including Africa have limited access to this vital commodity. This paper reviews ... -
Towards parabiotic partnerships for access and discovery: Leveraging access to e-content within the framework of library consortia in Zimbabwe
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)The age of intelligence presents library consortia in Zimbabwe with an opportunity to innovate, reinvent and re-profile in order to effectively disseminate research and scholarly communication as well as keep abreast of ... -
Using trust federations for Virtual Research Organizations at research centers in Mali and Uganda
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)Research centers in low- to middle-income countries have historically been at a disadvantage participating in international collaborations, in many cases forced to depend on less reliable infrastructure and resources. ... -
Video- Conferencing for Outreach Communication Strategy to Enhance Academic Publishing and Research Communication in Africa
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)The paper presents the effectiveness of video-conferencing community outreach projects in enhancing research ethics communication for public awareness in Uganda. It sets out to establish how vital the practice of research ... -
Videoconferencing-as-a-Service for African NRENs
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)The suggestion has been made (Bristow et al. 2015) (Isaac 2015) that there is an opportunity to leverage the installed infrastructure for both Video and Web conferencing in South Africa to extend the services to the NRENs ... -
When is it an African NREN: Building a Vibrant and Sustainable National Research and Education Network in Africa
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016-11)A National Research and Education Network (NREN) is both; 1) a high performance communications network owned and operated for and by the education and research community of a country and; 2) the organization that operates ...