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The evolving use of information technology in a large canadian high school – what’s working and what’s not
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
This presentation provides an update on the evolving use of information technology (IT) in the classrooms of a large Canadian high school. The discussion concentrates on IT developments in the mathematics and science ...
Should we be using web-based learning to supplement face-to-face teaching of undergraduates?
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
There are several pressures to use web-based learning to augment traditional undergraduate teaching, not least of which are to fulfil students’ expectations, to increase student retention and improve progression rates. ...
Computerized teaching using the environment Web site – research findings
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
“The Environment” site is a joint project of three teacher-training colleges (Kibbuzim, Oranim and Orot Israel). The site combines guided self-learning in a computerized setting, with information and knowledge sharing ...
Computer tools to simulate acoustic phenomena
(University of Zilina, 2005)
Acoustics is a branch of science whose mathematical models require a great effort of abstraction and spatial visualization. There are several pieces of computational software that allow us to represent these phenomena by ...
Designing problem-solving and laboratory content for a web-based distance education course in introductory general physics
(University of Zilina, 2005)
There is a strong prejudice among physicists, and specialists in other mathematically intensive disciplines, that effective distance education is not feasible in their subject because of the impossibility of teaching ...
Implementation of e-learning platform for electrical engineering
(University of Zilina, 2005)
Present engineering has to deal with increasingly complex systems. In particular, this is the case of electrical engineering. Though, this is obvious in microelectronics, also in the field of power systems the engineers ...
A practical computer-assisted learning framework for mixed ability classes
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
Teaching introductory courses in Computer Science and Management Information Systems to students is often hindered by a variety of factors. Computer-assisted learning methods may provide solutions to such problems. Feedback ...
Teaching with technology – a pilgrim’s journey
(University of Zilina, 2005)
This paper reflects on the impact of technology on the academic activity of university teachers over the last decade, as seen from within a department in a faculty of science of an Australian university. The paper provides ...
Educational websites in chemistry - expectations versus reality
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
The World Wide Web is a promising medium for chemical education. The huge chemical databases, the threedimensional and dynamic graphics together with the computational and communicational power, offer exciting new ways to ...
Preparing students to use virtual learning Environments: information literacy and Independent researching
(University of Cyprus, 2007)
The basic characteristics of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and e-learning are presented. The issue of
information overload and the production and dissemination of digital information is discussed. The importance
and ...