Browsing by Subject: Information Sciences
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Improving Science Classroom Instruction By Means of Constructivism and Technology
Catherine Lussier, Steve Gomez, Raymond Hurst & Linda Scott Hendrick, University of California, Riverside, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2282–2284
This project addresses the need to improve the quality of teaching and learning in K-12 science. The current program included a two-week teacher summer institute. Teacher participants engaged in... More
pp. 2282-2284
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Development of a Ubiquitous Virtual Tutoring Assistant System
Ji-Wei Wu, Yea-Han Tsou, Chuang-Kai Chiou & Judy C.R. Tseng, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Chung Hua University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan, ROC, Taiwan
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1577–1585
Pedagogic scholars think that when a student is stuck on a certain problem while learning, an instant tutoring assistant is very helpful to promote his/her study. Nevertheless, the teacher is not... More
pp. 1577-1585
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Development of a community site for teachers to share digital learning materials
Kenji Inoue, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences,Kumamoto University, Japan; Tadashi Inagaki, Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan; Mihoko Kamei, Sugiyama Jogakuen University, Japan
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1150–1156
As the digital learning material through the Internet increases, it becomes crucial to support teachers and help them to select and use them efficiently. Educational portal sites have been a... More
pp. 1150-1156
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On the Development of a Human-oriented Interaction System for Multimedia Services
Hsiu-Mei Huang, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Tai-Chung Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Geeng-Neng You, Department of Multimedia Design, National Tai-Chung Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Pao-Ta Yu & Fu-Song Hsu, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chung Cheng Universit, Taiwan; Shu-Sheng Liaw, General Education Center, China Medical University, Taiwan
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 951–956
In the advanced computer technology era, the trend has moved the input devices toward to computer vision technology gradually. Due to the non-intuitiveness for human to use, the traditional input... More
pp. 951-956
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Learning About Space: What Can Web 2.0 Do For Us?
Claudia Engel, Stanford University, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 208–215
This paper describes our experiences in applying recently emerging technologies to integrate spatial analysis in two undergraduate anthropology courses at Stanford. In the last couple of years we... More
pp. 208-215
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Creating Multimedia Teaching Materials For An Entire Subject Discipline
Derek Stephens, Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 171–178
This paper outlines how, and why, to enhance 'traditional' lectures with multimedia, provides an individually produced example using de-constructed CAL multimedia materials and describes a United... More
pp. 171-178
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Web Teaching Of SQL:: A Five Years Experiment
Yolaine Bourda, SUPÉLEC, France
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2001 (2001) pp. 2134–2137
This paper deals with a five years teaching experiment of SQL (Structured Query Language) using an on-line course connected to a true DBMS (DataBase Management System) in a way complementary to... More
pp. 2134-2137
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A Taxonomy of Factors to Promote Quality Web-Supported Learning
Jill Fresen, University of Pretoria, South Africa
International Journal on E-Learning 6 (July 2007) pp. 351–362
This article reports on a case study of the e-learning production unit at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Phase 1 of the study, completed in 2003, was the design and development of a... More
pp. 351-362
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Honeynet Learning: Discovering IT Security
Mark Ryan del Moral Talabis, Philippine Honeynet Project, Philippines
AACE Review (formerly AACE Journal) Vol. 15, No. 2 (May 2007) pp. 183–196
Learning IT Security in a classroom setting has often been a frustrating endeavor for both instructors and students alike. From our experience, traditional instructional methods like direct... More
pp. 183-196
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The ICT Laboratory: An Analysis of Computers in Government Schools in Rural India
Payal Arora, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States
AACE Review (formerly AACE Journal) Vol. 15, No. 1 (2007) pp. 57–72
There has been a strong push towards eliteracy in India, particularly in the distribution and usage of information and communication technologies (ICT) in schools for economic and social growth. As... More
pp. 57-72
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Dream or Reality: ICT and Improved Quality of Education?
Jarmo Viteli, University of Tampere, Finland
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1998 (1998) pp. 47–48
What are the requirements for information society? What kind of skills and knowledge is needed for our future generations to be able to be active and productive citizens? In many studies which... More
pp. 47-48
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Reuse of Educational Resources through Telematic Means
Erik Duval, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1998 (1998) pp. 39–40
How can we integrate educational technology into the workflow? We will consider three activities: courseware and learning, virtual classroom and teaching, and virtual school and administering. Our ... More
pp. 39-40
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Integrated Design of Real Spaces and Virtual Information Spaces Supporting Creativity and Learning
Norbert A. Streitz, Integrated Publication and Information Systems Institute, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1998 (1998) pp. 36–37
In this talk, I will report about new ideas and concepts on extending the scope of human-computer interaction, collaboration and learning support not only from desktops to electronic meeting room... More
pp. 36-37
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Podcasting for Increased Student Learning and Reducing Costs
Hae Okimoto, David Nickles & Michael-Brian Ogawa, University of Hawaii, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 146–147
"Tools for the Information Age" an introductory Information and Computer Science (ICS 101) course suffered from several problems typical of multi-section courses. By redesigning the course for... More
pp. 146-147
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The Internet: Illuminating the Big Picture
Ranjana Shukla, Sandra Kyle & Vishwa Shukla, Unitec, New Zealand
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 3157–3163
The Internet has the power to shape our future; only our imagination sets the limits. While Philosophy and Science may show us the world from a bigger perspective revealing to us that we are a... More
pp. 3157-3163
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I3 – Innovation Information Infrastructure
Gary Westergren, Aaron Moss, Neeley Current, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Shana Lynch, Lanika Ruzhitskaya & Borchuluun Yadamsuren, University of Missouri, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 3124–3126
The presentation is a demonstration of the I3 Network – Innovation Information Infrastructure. I3 is a University of Missouri study sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The primary focus... More
pp. 3124-3126
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An Intelligent Web Knowledge Extraction Framework to Support E-Learning Content Collection
Chin-Bin Wang, Department of Electronic Commerce Management, Nan Hua University, Taiwan; Huimei Yang, Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology, Taiwan; Yuh-Min Chen, Institute of Manufacturing Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan; Hui-Chuan Chu, National University of Tainan, Taiwan; Tsung-Yi Chen & Derchian Tsaih, Department of Electronic Commerce Management, Nan Hua University, Taiwan
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 3104–3112
Traditional teaching methods are limited by time and space. With the arrival of increasingly advanced technologies and the internet era, e-learning platforms can solve many of the problems faced by... More
pp. 3104-3112
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Examination of Maps’ Cognitive Effects as a Report-Evaluation-Support Tool Using a Two-Dimensional Map
Mio Tsubakimoto, Dept. of Human System Science, Graduate School of Decision and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Masayoshi Yanagisawa, Department of Human Science, Toyo Eiwa University, Japan; Kanji Akahori, Dept. of Human System Science, Graduate School of Decision and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 3076–3083
This study developed and evaluated a tool to reduce scattering of evaluation values caused by the chronological effect attributable to hands-on evaluation of reports. An evaluator's judgment is... More
pp. 3076-3083
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Production of the time table management system of commercial course university
Takeshi Takegami, Takasaki University of Commerce, Japan; Megumi Takegami, James Cook University, Australia
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 3048–3052
The time table production in university is very serious work. We produced the time table management system using the macro processing of the spreadsheet in a general personal computer system. This ... More
pp. 3048-3052
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Time and Structure Based Navigation in Web Lectures: Bridging a Dual Media Gap
Robert Mertens, Virtual Teaching Support Center (VirtUOS), University of Osnabrück, Germany; Peter Brusilovsky, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, United States; Sergey Ishchenko, Virtual Teaching Support Center (VirtUOS), University of Osnabrück, Germany; Oliver Vornberger, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Osnabrück, Germany
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 2929–2936
Typical web lectures consist of two different kinds of media linked together, an audio- or video-recording and the corresponding slides or desktop recording. Both media are synchronized so that the... More
pp. 2929-2936