ED-MEDIA 2007--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications
Jun 25, 2007
Editors
Craig Montgomerie; Jane Seale
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 702
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Building an Image Database for Teaching and Learning by Using Bootstrapping
Yun-Long Lin, Chin-Hwa Kuo & Nai-Lung Tsao, Tamkang University, Taiwan
The images are always playing an important role on teaching and learning. However, it is not easy to get sufficient and appropriate images rapidly for these purposes. In this paper, we have... More
pp. 1481-1487
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Development And Validation Of Ceph-Learning – A Multimedia Tool For Learning And Training Of Radiographic Cephalometrics
Heraldo Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Maria João Gomes, Universidade do Minho, Portugal; Heloísa Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Abstract: The impact of ICT has been very significant in the clinical field, not only in the development of diagnostic techniques, but also in initial and lifelong professional training.... More
pp. 1488-1495
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Connecting Preservice Teachers with Weblogs: Design Issues
Liping Deng & Allan Yuen, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The increasing popularity of blogging gives a rise to research interest on the educational use of blogs. However, the exploration into the educational potentials of weblogs is still at the... More
pp. 1496-1504
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Communication Aspects of Virtual Learning Environments: Perspectives of Early Adopters
Karen Kear, Open University, United Kingdom
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are increasingly used in higher education to support communication and collaboration among students. However, there is little research into the effectiveness of... More
pp. 1505-1514
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Designing a Pilot eLearning Space for Releasing Learners’ Creative Potential
Kung-wong Lau, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
This paper aims at discussing the role of computer and information technology in building a learning space for releasing learners' creative potential. It explores various factors of designing a... More
pp. 1515-1522
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Web-Based Radiation Measurments Using Microcomputer Based Laboratory
Heebok Lee, Department of Physics Education, Korea (South); Heeman Lee, Seowon University, Korea (South); Kee-Ju Jeong, Department of Physics Education, Korea (South)
Nuclear radiation is met in many branches of science, technology, and medicine in everyday life. Therefore it is important that people should be properly educated in this field. Unfortunately,... More
pp. 1523-1527
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TriblerCampus: Integrated Peer-to-Peer File Distribution in Course Management Systems
Michel Meulpolder, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; Tito Pijano, Holy Angel University, Philippines; Dick Epema & Henk Sips, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Course Management Systems (CMSs) are widely used to manage course information and to distribute educational content. However, all major implementations of CMSs are based on a client-server... More
pp. 1528-1536
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Courseware Administration System – QC Made Easy
Shyam Narayanan, Lilian Lim & Min Lee Tan, National University of Singapore, Singapore
The Centre for Instructional Technology (CIT) at National University of Singapore (NUS) is actively involved in the design and development of custom courseware, which is part of the e-Learning... More
pp. 1537-1546
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Supporting On-Demand E-Reserves for Non-Print Educational Media: Design, Development, Implementation, and Conclusions
Oscar Retterer, Franklin & Marshall, United States
Challenge: Provide on-demand e-reserves for College-licensed audio-video titles for use in official courses. Our learning management system and course file/web services system both provided a level... More
pp. 1547-1549
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A Situation Adaptable Learning Management System
Akishi Seo, Nihon Unisys, Ltd., Japan; Shinobu Hasegawa & Koichiro Ochimizu, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Most of web-based distance learning systems present same learning items to all learners. This character is not preferable for learners that knowledge and scholastic ability vary from individual to ... More
pp. 1550-1555
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E-Language Laboratory; Large Scale e-Learning Environment for Japanese Language Education
Kohji Shibano, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
JPLANG project has four objectives. First we are developing an original Web 2.0 based e-Learning system for language education. And second is to develop complete educational materials for teaching ... More
pp. 1556-1564
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A Web-based Educational Environment for Learning the C Programming Language using Scalable Vector Graphics
Yasuhiro Takai & Koji Kagawa, RISE, Kagawa University, Japan
This paper describes a Web-based educational environment for the C programming language. It helps learners create simple 2D-graphics using SVG as the graphics format, aiming at facilitating good... More
pp. 1565-1570
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An Intelligent System for Generating and Managing FAQs
Harris Wang, Athabasca University, Canada
With the development of the Web, online course delivery is gaining its popularity everyday. But no matter how courses are delivered, there are two things that never change in education. For... More
pp. 1571-1576
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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
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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“Ogretim Tasarimcisi” (Instructional Designer): An Electronic Performance Support System for Teachers in Instruction Design Process
Ismail Yildiz, middle east technical university, Turkey
The purpose of this study is to introduce the "Ögretim Tasarimcisi", an Electronic Performance Support System (EPSS) that is used to create lesson plans with placing teachers in the instructional... More
pp. 1586-1595
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The Co-Inquiry Blog: Using the Co-Inquiry Process to Facilitate Professional Interchange
Shareen Abramson, Fresno State University, United States
The co-inquiry process facilitates interchange among teachers in different educational programs and contexts. To support participation in co-inquiry, the "Co-Inquiry Blog" offers a resource for... More
pp. 1596-1600
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Constructing Knowledge through Games: Essential factors for an effective educational game
Kannan Amr, Villa Julie College, United States
Games are generally considered as a means of entertainment. Many parents consider games as a distracting factor for students taking their attention away from their studies. This conceptual paper... More
pp. 1601-1609
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Virtual Classrooms: The Intertwining of Cognition, Creativity, and Technology
Kerrie Bellisario & Lisa Donovan, Lesley University, United States
How learners learn is a timeless question that drives the refinement of pedagogy. Aspects of cognition and the biological implications of neuroscience provide insights into how students take in,... More
pp. 1610-1617
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Theory, classroom practice and ICT: Exploring the connections
Chris Brook & Barnard Clarkson, Edith Cowan University, Australia
This paper reports the findings of a study that sought to explore the connections between contemporary teaching and learning literature, classroom practice and teacher use of information and... More
pp. 1618-1625
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"Look, it's turning!" Factors Affecting Structural and Functional Knowledge Acquistion in an Elementary School Robotics Classroom
Margaret Chan, John Black, In Sook Han, Jonathan Vitale, Qing Xia, Mathangi Subramanian, Minghua Du & Seokmin Kang, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States
The paper presents a study investigating how novices make transitions in understanding and developing appropriate mental models of robotics systems. In the course of a 9-week, after-school robotics... More
pp. 1626-1631