Jaesu Im and Woo Won awarded with the best research paper prize from a symposium held by the Korea Society of Management Information Systems
The research paper of Jaesu Im and Woo Won (PhD candidates, Management Information Systems) received the best paper prize for the 2012 Fall Symposium mutually hosted by the Korea Society of Management Information Systems and the Korea Association of Information Systems.
Their paper on research-innovation spreading of cloud computing service characteristics’ effects on realized expectancy and purpose of use analyzes conditions for cloud computing services, which are attracting a lot of attention in the modern IT field relating to this rapidly spreading new technology.
Unlike previous studies on innovation spreading theory, which state that in order to spread new media to users, users should be able to understand the complexities of the technologies and environments to test technologies prior to use, the winning paper discovered that cloud computing services can offer selection of service without any difficulty in usage even where short pretest period for service and complex technologies are present, due to the characteristics of modern IT users.
Cloud Computing
Unlike previous methods was used by IT equipment users to store information on individual equipment, cloud computing allows information to be stored on an internet server (Cloud) and for that information to be downloaded to IT equipment as needed. This method has the benefit of allowing access to data without limits of time and space.
[Source] Naver Encyclopedia
Cheonan) Visual Design Department students awarded with special award of International Brand Design Forum & Exhibition
Visual Design Department students won a special prize at the 2012 Gyeongju International Brand Design Forum & Exhibition which was held for 2 days in the Gyeogju Dream Center from May 30 to June 1. At this event sponsored by Gyeongju City and hosted by the Brand Design Association of Korea, a total of 4 teams including Jaesik Choi, Sangryun Lee (seniors, Visual Design) of our university had the honor to receive a special award.
While about 300 international and domestic professional designers, professors and students attended, this international art exhibition displayed about 200 art pieces submitted to increase competency of city branding for Gyeongju City. An international forum was held with city branding professionals from Korea, USA, France, and Japan. Award-winning pieces will be transferred to various posters, package designs, etc., which will be used for promoting the city brand of Gyeongju.