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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"educational software"”.
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Educational software that requires no training to use
The goal of this project is to create a piece of educational software that most anyone can use without prior instruction. The intended audience is secondary level students and up. The content of the software is in the form of a data bank on vertebrates and invertebrates of the Caribbean ocean.
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Development of interactive and real-time educational software for mechanical principles
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2001.
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An Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of The Higher Education Anatomy Educational Software Mastering Anatomy & Physiology
… on the evaluation of the higher education software program <em>Mastering Anatomy & Physiology</em> (MAP) from Pearson Education. The research included an analysis of student scores who had repeated an identical introductory anatomy course in a strictly online format. Quantitative data for …
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Flexible Learning in the Periodic System With Multiple Representations: The Design of a Hypertext for Learning Complex Concepts in Chemistry
… the design of technological artifacts such as educational software is a complex process involving a continuous dialogue between theory and practice; between constraints and tradeoffs; between designers and their materials; between designers and the users/learners. It is through this dialogue …
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Improving the computer interface in architectural education
… issues programmers need to address when writing software for use by designers. More specifically, how should the programmer approach designing educational software, so that the computer becomes a more effective tool in enabling the student to develop heuristic knowledge about some aspect of …
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Speech perception in virtual environments
… environments like interactive computer games, educational software or training simulations make use of speech to convey important information to the user. These applications typically present a combination of background music, sound effects, ambient sounds and dialog simultaneously to create a …
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Semiotic machines : software in discourse
… and methodological approaches to the study of software as a medium of communication. This study analyses voting software, educational software, search engines, and combat and narrative in digital games. In each case it investigates how proprietary software affords discourse, and suggests a way …
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A descriptive case study: Investigating the implementation of web based, automated grading and tutorial software in a freshman computer literacy course
… innovative Web-based technology for delivering software proficiency training for Microsoft Office. Building upon decades of end-user computing satisfaction and technology acceptance research, the purpose of the study is to describe the instructor and student experiences that result from the …
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A framework for Learning and Reuse in Visual Programming Environments: Supporting Novice Programmer Development of Educational Simulations
… based lessons, but in most cases supporting software have only been realized as practice tools for specific rote learning skills. Drills do little to help students develop higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills. With more computers in the classroom, the assumption was that …
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A computer-based tutor for engineering design
… ability to learn; however, none of the existing educational software systems can support the drill-and-practice mode of learning through the use of problem sets in routine engineering design domains. This thesis discusses the design of a computer-based system that benefits the instructor and the …
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Improved collision detection in StarLogo Nova
StarLogo Nova is blocks-based educational software that allows students to write and play their own 3D games online. It is the online version of StarLogo TNG. This thesis explores the problem of needing more accurate collision detection in StarLogo Nova while maintaining reasonable performance. …
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The Relationship Between I-Ready Intervention and Grade 8 Mathematical Achievement
<p>A problem exists in using educational software as an intervention for middle grades mathematics. The rural middle school used an educational program to improve mathematical achievement; however, the effectiveness of this program was not evaluated. The e-learning theory served as the theoretical …
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A framework developing cross-platform pen-based classroom applications with an automated measure of vocal participation
… presents the development and deployment of educational software applications on a heterogeneous set of consumer-level devices. To do this, the SLICE framework was created to allow for application developers to quickly build software to target pen- and touch-based devices. This thesis …
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Abordagens para inclusão educacional e em ambientes de trabalho de pessoas com deficiência: um mapeamento sistemático em eventos brasileiros
… at the University and the labor market: Educational software, software to assist in alternative communication, approach to evaluation of AT, training of teachers and professionals to deal with PwD.
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Disseminating Learning Tools Interoperability Standards
Until recently, most educational tools have worked in silos. If a teacher wanted her students to complete small programming exercises, record videos, and collaborate through discussion boards, three disconnected tools were probably needed. Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is a communication …
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KnitheWorld: lines_of_code_as_loops_of_yarn
… to beginners. I present KnitheWorld, an educational software system to democratize knitting for young people ages 8-12 as a means of creative expression. By dragging and dropping visual programming blocks, learners can generate patterns for Jacquard knits, a type of knit with patterns …
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Developing affect-aware robot tutors
… Computational tutoring systems, such as educational software or interactive robots, could help bridge this gap. One problem faced by all tutors, human or computer, is assessing a student's knowledge: how do you determine what another person knows or doesn't know? Previous algorithmic …
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The Assessment Agent System: Assessing Comprehensive Understanding Based on Concept Maps
… explores the feasibility of employing software agent technology to support large-scale assessment. The research included the design, development, and evaluation of the Assessment Agent System for assessing comprehensive understanding based on concept maps. The system was designed by …
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