Database management systems

My interview was with an instructor whose English academic credentials include a BA in English and MFA in Writing, and who has taught online, face to face, and blended/hybrid courses in writing and composition. I asked the interviewee/instructor the following four questions based on the assignment instructions: 1. What have you found to be the pedagogical benefits of teaching online? 2. What have you found to be the technological benefits of teaching online? 3. What have you found to be the…

Firstly, how much time needed to transition to a paperless system is important. Time can be a precious commodity in an office environment. Implementation of a new technology is not immediate, and in some cases can take years. An example from Friedman describes this ordeal. He mentioned that, “[..]we began the huge task of scanning old paper files and moving existing electronic files into the document management system. It took almost two years to complete” (Friedman, 2005, p.3); therefore…

Throughout history, the typical face-to-face learning system has been the only means of education. However, due to the rapid advances in technology, there has been an increase in the number of institutions offering online courses in the modern day. “Total student enrollment in distance education courses went from 754,000 in 1995 to 1.6 million in 1998 (Harasim, 2000), and over 3 million students enrolled in distance courses in the 2000-2001 academic year (Waits and Lewis, 2003). By fall 2007,…

As the world is changing, the needs are too. We are in a day and age where people are constantly on the go and need information quickly. Learning Management Systems, video conferencing, and mobile technology will all have a major role in distance education within the next five to ten years. Learning Management Systems allow for all learning to take place in one platform. This is an important need. Students save additional time by having all resources in one place. Distance education…

It was 1990 in Goldsboro, North Carolina where the phantom known by society as the Night Stalker had wandered around the streets brutally attacking elderly women. Raped and almost murdered, an elderly woman was attacked in March saved merely by her daughter’s early arrival. Materials had been left behind for the intention to burn the residence for the sheer reason to conceal the crime. Three months later, the same crime had been committed along with the attempt of murder of her husband. Before…

The uses of Mitochondria DNA (mtDNA) is necessary in forensic because the DNA provides forensic science with valuable tools when investigating criminal cases, missing person’s cases and mass disasters (Sandhyarani, 2011; National Institute of Justice, 2013). MtDNA is a small double strand, circular molecule of 16569bp and it contain 37 genes located in a circular genome located outside of the nucleus. There are 2 rRNA, 22 tRNA and 13 polypeptides (Taanman, 1999; Webb, 2008). Most human cell…

not always accepted it has since been accepted to peer review journals. This research has also helped convict those with crimes against animals, such as poaching or stealing animals. I think the motivation behind the research was to help the justice system prove guilt or innocence. The biggest questions asked were how can…

Forensic science still has a long way to go before it can be considered as a science of high degree of certainty. Although it has been beneficial to a certain extent especially with regards to DNA forensics technique which, I will be discussing further in this essay. It nonetheless, has significant implications, forensic science is prone to errors due to analytical and structural defect. Furthermore, most crime labs are not accredited, although there is a choice of being accredited it is not…

The ability to classify fingerprints using computer-based technology began in 1970 (Saferstein, 2015). Then, in 1999, AFIS was put into service (Saferstein, 2015). The advantage to the AFIS system is that the computer can quickly scan the large database of millions of fingerprints to find a match saving valuable time for criminal investigations (Saferstein, 2015). Even more impressive is the ability of AFIS to search with incredible speed up to ten fingerprint comparisons…

technology can also raise some controversy. The advancement of DNA technology is imperative and it has significantly changed the legal system in the way cases are questioned, investigated and solved. On the other hand, DNA sampling raises issues involving privacy and the violation of human rights due to its personal, unique makeup and the fact that it is stored in a database. The consideration for all members of society is still a struggling issue as the rights and freedoms of criminals are…