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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Handheld computers"”.
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Integration of handheld computers into distributed database systems
Thesis (S.B. and M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1998.
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Current Use and Perception of Handheld Technologies in Radiation Therapy Education
… of the attitudes toward and current use of handheld devices among students and faculty of radiation therapy education programs. Research is presented that discusses handheld computer users, clinical and educational applications of handheld computers, obstacles and benefits to the …
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A Study of Reading with A Handheld Computer
As handheld computers are becoming powerful, portable and wireless, they have recently received considerable attention in education because their multi-functionality and mobility can be used for supporting learning activities in various manner. In spite of the potential in education, handheld …
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A digital path to environmental education
… Grade schools are beginning to incorporate computers and other digital devices into the learning process as tools for learning other subjects, including science. Educators have experimented with a variety of programs that incorporate computers, such as digital tutors, simulations of natural …
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M-Studio : an authoring tool for context-aware mobile storytelling
… of high-speed wireless networks and handheld computers provide a channel for context-aware video delivery. Mobile cinema is a new form of motion picture experience in which discrete cinematic events are delivered based on a consumer's navigation through space and time, via this new …
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Rationale for and Examples of Internet-Based, Software, and Hardware Technologies That Can Be Integrated into the Science Classroom
… involve both the introduction to and the use of handheld computers and probeware. (Appendices list instructional websites created for teachers; some with a direct science focus.)
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An intelligent home using wireless location networks and real time messaging for patients with heart failure
… include Crickets, an indoor positioning device, handheld computers, and location tracking and instant messaging software. The proposed design and architecture for the intelligent home and the metrics it obtains are evaluated from both a theoretical and empirical standpoint. Based upon the results …
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Career Technical Education Teachers: Using Handheld Technology To Teach Essential Skills
… (CTE) teachers’ perspective of in-class use of handheld technology in learning environments with effective pedagogical practices that lead the way to improving classroom teaching. The technology for this study encompasses laptops, iPads, tablets, and cell phones, collectively referred to as …
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An ecological momentary assessment of retrospective memory accuracy in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
… assessment (EMA) research methodology. By using handheld computers to collect self-monitoring data in real time, EMA data served as a criterion against which retrospective recall was tested for accuracy. Thirty-five patients diagnosed with OCD used a handheld computer to rate presence of OCD and …
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Handheld computer for personal health advice
… would integrate data from various sources and handheld computers on a real-time basis to provide "advice" (intelligent and knowledge) anytime and anywhere so that a consumer can take practical and immediate actions to maximize their vitality to enjoy life. The conception phase included the …
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The gathering and use of information by fifth grade students with access to Palm® handhelds.
Handheld computers may hold the possibility for a one-to-one computer: student ratio. The impact of the use of Palm® (Palm, Inc.) handhelds on information acquisition and use by 5th grade students in a North Texas school during a class research project was investigated. Five research questions were …
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Design and evaluation of a portable electronic flight progress strip system
… Electronic Flight Progress Strip system uses handheld computers to replace individual paper strips in addition to a central management interface which is displayed on a desktop computer. Each electronic FPS is connected to the management interface via a wireless local area network. The …
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Communication, information and responsibility distribution strategies for effective real-time transit service management
… than they should. The impact of adding handheld computers with real-time location information is studied, and it is found that this would let supervisors use a wider range of restoration techniques, allow them to choose the best technique more accurately, let them address minor delays …