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2014-01-07

Changed opening hours

News » 2014-01-07
From 10 January the library closes earlier. The new opening hours are: Friday: 8-16 Saturday: 10-15 Sunday: 10-15 The newspaper reading room is available with a key card. See all opening hours  
2013-12-20
Erik Wästlund, Lecturer in Psychology and researcher at CTF, appears in the latest issue of the popular science magazine Scientific American. The article talks about how people easier understand and remember text on paper compared to text on a screen. - As a part of my Ph D thesis I conducted a study where I compared reading comprehension between paper and screen. The results showed that text on paper was easier to understand.
2013-12-20
Erik Wästlund, Lecturer in Psychology and researcher at CTF, appears in the latest issue of the popular science magazine Scientific American. The article talks about how people easier understand and remember text on paper compared to text on a screen. - As a part of my Ph D thesis I conducted a study where I compared reading comprehension between paper and screen. The results showed that text on paper was easier to understand.
2013-12-20

One moment Per Kristensson...

News » 2013-12-20
.. Professor at CTF. You are leaving for Arizona State University during the Christmas Holidays. What are you going to do there? - I will spend four months as Visiting Professor at The Center for Service Leadership. I will meet and work with Professors Mary Jo Bitner och Amy Ostrom. Varför har du valt att åka just dit? - I have established connections there through CTF and have visited the University serveral times during shorter periods.
2013-12-20

One moment Per Kristensson...

News » 2013-12-20
.. Professor at CTF. You are leaving for Arizona State University during the Christmas Holidays. What are you going to do there? - I will spend four months as Visiting Professor at The Center for Service Leadership. I will meet and work with Professors Mary Jo Bitner och Amy Ostrom. Varför har du valt att åka just dit? - I have established connections there through CTF and have visited the University serveral times during shorter periods.
2013-12-18

Hello PD Dr Heiko Gebauer...

News » 2013-12-18
... from Eawag, Schweiz, welcome back! What brings you to CTF this time?  - Thanks. It's great to be back. I'm here to prepare the new joint PhD position between CTF and Eawag. Thankfully, we have a very promising candidate and we now just want to manage the administrative challenges. In addition, I had a meeting with the company Metso yesterday, we discussed one of my former research topics on service business in China.
2013-12-18

Hello PD Dr Heiko Gebauer...

News » 2013-12-18
... from Eawag, Schweiz, welcome back! What brings you to CTF this time?  - Thanks. It's great to be back. I'm here to prepare the new joint PhD position between CTF and Eawag. Thankfully, we have a very promising candidate and we now just want to manage the administrative challenges. In addition, I had a meeting with the company Metso yesterday, we discussed one of my former research topics on service business in China.
2013-12-16
The library's journal list and link menu will change from new year   sfx@kau changes to The icon for our link menu will change because we have a new vendor for the service.
2013-12-16
The library's journal list and link menu will change from new year   sfx@kau changes to The icon for our link menu will change because we have a new vendor for the service.
2013-12-16
The library's journal list and link menu will change from new year   sfx@kau changes to The icon for our link menu will change because we have a new vendor for the service.
2013-12-16
The library's journal list and link menu will change from new year   sfx@kau changes to The icon for our link menu will change because we have a new vendor for the service.
2013-12-16

Hello Per Kristensson...

News » 2013-12-16
…Professor in Consumer Psychology and Innovation at CTF. You are going to Arizona State University, USA at the end of this month. What are you going to do there? - I am going to spend four months as a guest researcher at the Center for Service Leadership.
2013-12-16

Hello Per Kristensson...

News » 2013-12-16
…Professor in Consumer Psychology and Innovation at CTF. You are going to Arizona State University, USA at the end of this month. What are you going to do there? - I am going to spend four months as a guest researcher at the Center for Service Leadership.
2013-12-13
During the fall of 2013, students on the course ISGC16 "Usability testing, prototyping and evaluation" were asked to evaluate "My Page" at Karlstad University's website through user tests. "My Page" was tested in two iterations with 30 students users. "My Page" provides features for students such as course registration, sign up for exams, and exam results.
2013-12-13
During the fall of 2013, students on the course ISGC16 "Usability testing, prototyping and evaluation" were asked to evaluate "My Page" at Karlstad University's website through user tests. "My Page" was tested in two iterations with 30 students users. "My Page" provides features for students such as course registration, sign up for exams, and exam results.
2013-12-13

New Ph D Students

News » 2013-12-13
During the fall 2013 two new Ph D Students in Business Administration have joined CTF. Emma Axelsson will pursue her doctoral studies on business models in retail- and manufacturing industries. She will be tied to the research profile Service Innovation for Sustainable Business where Martin Löfgren, Associate Professor will be Emma’s supervisor.
2013-12-13

New Ph D Students

News » 2013-12-13
During the fall 2013 two new Ph D Students in Business Administration have joined CTF. Emma Axelsson will pursue her doctoral studies on business models in retail- and manufacturing industries. She will be tied to the research profile Service Innovation for Sustainable Business where Martin Löfgren, Associate Professor will be Emma’s supervisor.
2013-12-13
In December 2013 CTF has been appointed Excellence research group at Karlstad University. - With this appointment we are given the opportunity to develop and further strengthen our position as one of the leading research centers on service innovation in the world, says Director Henrietta Huzell.? As an Excellence research group CTF will receive up to 15 million SEK a year, for up to five years.
2013-12-13
In December 2013 CTF has been appointed Excellence research group at Karlstad University. - With this appointment we are given the opportunity to develop and further strengthen our position as one of the leading research centers on service innovation in the world, says Director Henrietta Huzell.? As an Excellence research group CTF will receive up to 15 million SEK a year, for up to five years.
2013-12-09
The Ozlab system has been used for many years by Karlstad University researchers when exploring interface concepts and paradigms for computer applications. Thanks to the incorporation of the Wizard of Oz technique researchers could simulate functionality without spending time or resources on programming. Though, as time went by, our tool needed updating. Therefore, the Ozlab system is now being redeveloped towards a web-based system.