Innovative Techniques in Instruction Technology, E-learning, E-assessment and Education

by Iskander, Magued

• ISBN13: 9781402087387
• ISBN10: 1402087381
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-11
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

Innovative Techniques in Instruction Technology, E-Learning, E-Assessment and Education is a collection of world-class paper articles addressing the following topics: (1) E-Learning including development of courses and systems for technical and liberal studies programs; online laboratories; intelligent testing using fuzzy logic; evaluation of on line courses in comparison to traditional courses; mediation in virtual environments; and methods for speaker verification. (2) Instruction Technology including internet textbooks; pedagogy-oriented markup languages; graphic design possibilities; open source classroom management software; automatic email response systems; tablet-pcs; personalization using web mining technology; intelligent digital chalkboards; virtual room concepts for cooperative scientific work; and network technologies, management, and architecture. (3) Science and Engineering Research Assessment Methods including assessment of K-12 and university level programs; adaptive assessments; auto assessments; assessment of virtual environments and e-learning. (4) Engineering and Technical Education including cap stone and case study course design; virtual laboratories; bioinformatics; robotics; metallurgy; building information modeling; statistical mechanics; thermodynamics; information technology; occupational stress and stress prevention; web enhanced courses; and promoting engineering careers. (5) Pedagogy including benchmarking; group-learning; active learning; teaching of multiple subjects together; ontology; and knowledge representation. (6) Issues in K-12 Education including 3D virtual learning environment for children; e-learning tools for children; game playing and systems thinking; and tools to learn how to write foreign languages.

Table of Contents

Development of Online Internet Laboratory (Online I-Lab)	p. 1
E-Assessment Tool: A Course Assessment Tool Integrated into Knowledge Assessment	p. 7
Developing Educational Applications Using Adaptive E-Learning Model	p. 13
Web Laboratory Experiences for E-Learning: The Michelson Interferometer	p. 19
Development and Implementation of an Information Server for Web-based Education in Astronomy	p. 24
Using Graphing Calculators for Teaching Advanced Calculus Courses	p. 29
Systemic Design of Instruction on Achieving the Goals of Undergraduate Level Education in Universities: A Case Study of Makerere University	p. 35
A Systems Model for Authentic Pedagogy: Conceptualizing a Scaleable, University-wide Production Curriculum	p. 41
Evaluating the Usability of the Mobile Interface of an Educational Website	p. 47
Enhancing High School Science Through Sensor-Based Lab Exercises	p. 53
Blackboard Adoption and Adaptation Approaches	p. 59
An Empirical Study of Product Metrics in Software Testing	p. 64
A Dual-Mode Collaborative Teaching and Learning Classroom Environment	p. 73
Can Multicore Processing Learn from Arithmetic Concepts?	p. 79
Come Play	p. 86
A Tool to Support Self-Education in a Lifelong Learning	p. 92
Postgraduate Distance E-Learning Programme on IT in Construction	p. 98
A Hybrid Lab for Evaluation of Analog ASICs	p. 102
Blogging from the Top: A Survey of Higher Education Leaders' Use of Web 2.0 Technologies	p. 106
NP-Hard Graph Problems' Algorithms Testing Guidelines: Artificial Intelligence Principles and Testing as a Service	p. 112
Pattern-Based Usability Evaluation of E-Learning Systems	p. 117
Computerized Education: What is Behind the Attractive Curtain?	p. 123
E-Education Over Homogenous Network	p. 129
From Software Engineering to Enterprise Engineering - Introduction to a Language-Critical Approach	p. 135
On Translation-Based Design of UML Profiles	p. 144
Was Dyslexia Used to Order the Alphabet?	p. 150
Construction of Assessments with Double Adaptation Processes	p. 156
A Study on How Software Engineering Supports Projects Management	p. 161
Multi-Variant Assignment Generation and Assessment Techniques	p. 166
Critique of Traditional Statistical Tests in Asset Pricing Models	p. 171
Impact of Short Sale Constraints on Pricing of Restricted Stocks	p. 175
Blogfolios for Student-Centered Reflection and Communication	p. 179
Innovative Online Course Using an Integrated Virtual Reality Based E-Learning Tool with Course Management Tool	p. 183
Understanding Math Concepts Through Computer-Modeled Virtual Objects	p. 190
Knowledge Control Model of Distance Learning System on IMS Standard	p. 195
Issues and Difficulties in Teaching Novice Computer Programming	p. 199
Activity Theory for Designing Ubiquitous Learning Scenarios	p. 205
An Inexpensive Approach for a Scalable, Multi-Boot Computer Lab	p. 210
Lessons from the E-Learning Experience in South Korea in Traditional Universities	p. 216
Some Innovations for Keeping an E-Learning System Alive	p. 223
Applying a Methodology for Educating Students with Special Needs: A Case Study	p. 229
Evaluation Framework of Hypertext Access for Program Comprehension Support	p. 235
A Model for Multiplayer Interactive Games in Cellular Wireless Environment	p. 241
An Evolutionary Algorithm for Query Optimization in Database	p. 249
Cooperative Training Initiative: An Assessment of Reciprocal Relationships Between Universities and Industry in Providing Professional Development in ICT	p. 255
Contribution to the Research and Education of Innovation Engineering and New Product Development at the University	p. 261
Our Stations for Teaching Programmable Devices	p. 268
Implementation of Learning Objects Using J2ME: Putting into Practice the Concept of M-Learning in Brazil	p. 274
Using a Domain-Ontology and Semantic Search in an E-Learning Environment	p. 279
Workshop in Instrumentation, Sensors, and Engineering (Wise) for Teachers	p. 285
A Course in Instrumentation & Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure	p. 292
Explaining Swarm Design Concepts Using an Interactive, Bottom-up Simulation Tool	p. 298
Students' Self-management: E-Course, E-Tutoring and Online Support System	p. 304
E-Learning Promotes Information Security	p. 309
E-DETECT-Virtual Platform for Education in Computed Tomography	p. 315
Formative Assessment and E-Portfolios Depository or Expository?	p. 321
A Web Service-based Solution for E-Learning Resources Annotation and Retrieval - Conceptual Architecture	p. 326
E-Learning and ERP as Large-Scale Technological and Organizational Changes in Universities	p. 332
Experience with Pedagogical Patterns in Introductory Java Course	p. 338
Automating The Work at KAI-RCS: A Case Study on Using an Imaging Database to Optimize the Selection Process of Projects Team Members	p. 342
Automating The Work at KAI-RCS: A Case Study on Using Imaging Databases to Follow-Up Projects	p. 351
Automating The Work at KAI-RCS: A Case Study on Using an Imaging Database to Administer and Manage The International Competition for King Khaled University Campus Architectural Design	p. 360
Response of First Active Teaching / Learning Course at Taibah University	p. 366
SimWiz - a Self-Learning Tool for Learning Discrete Event System Simulation	p. 370
Superfluous Curriculum Burdens on Mechanical Engineering Students, Causes and Remedies	p. 375
Distance Learning in Architectural Design Studio: Two Comparative Studies with One Onsite Teaching	p. 381
Design Computing Education: A Comparative Study Among Learning Environments	p. 387
Software Technique for Performance Evaluation of a Volumetric Screw Dosing System for Agro-Foods Bulk Solids	p. 392
Test Harness Environment for Embedded Java Applications	p. 396
Study Management and Allocation of Exercise Classes for Large Lectures at TU Berlin	p. 400
The Changing Concept of Digital Divide	p. 406
Brain Wave Games and E-Learning	p. 410
Learning Property Management-Self-Regulation in Distance Learning	p. 416
Training Geometry Teachers with Support of a Telepresence Tool	p. 422
A Fuzzy Approach to Solving Multicriteria Investment Problems	p. 427
Strengthening University-Industry Linkage in Developing Countries Through International Cooperation: Case of Sri Lanka Through Cooperation of Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan	p. 432
Issues in Mobile Learning in Ghana	p. 437
A First Investigation for Reducing E-Learning Environment Complexity by Multiscale	p. 442
Virtualized Computer Labs and the Software Tools to Make It So	p. 447
Ultrasound Medical Diagnostics Laboratory for Remote Learning in EVICAB Campus	p. 453
An Integrated Course on Wavelet-Based Image Compression - Learning Abstract Information Theory on Visual Data	p. 457
MOSFET Amplifier Using Advanced Analysis in PSpice	p. 462
Assessment of Size Effects on Efficiency	p. 467
ASM++ Diagrams Used on Teaching Electronic Design	p. 473
Using Platform Virtualisation to Teach System Architectures in Undergraduate Computer Science - An Evaluation of Student Learning Experiences	p. 479
Taxonomy of Linux Kernel Vulnerability Solutions	p. 485
Competency-based, Customer-Oriented Curriculum Design Methodology: A Case Study	p. 494
Using Embedded Systems for Literacy Teaching and Learning	p. 499
The G[superscript 2] Project: Establishing A CSU "Grand Grid" for Scientific Computing in Research and Education	p. 505
Teaching and Assessing Graduate Ethics in Engineering, Science, and Technology	p. 509
An Empirical Study of Potential Vulnerability Faults in Java Open-Source Software	p. 514
An Analysis of Faulty and Fault-Free C++ Classes Using an Object-Oriented Metrics Suite	p. 520
An Effective Construction of Computer Assisted Lesson Based on Interactive Multimedia Computer Assisted Instruction Theory (IMMCAI)	p. 526
Model of Structure of Personal Innovativeness in Education and Innovational Anxiety: Pilot Research Results	p. 532
The Role of System Dynamics in Learning Environments	p. 538
Dynamic Semantics of the Web: Useful Tool for the New Generation Agent-Based Software	p. 542
Reducing Assessment Complexity of Stem-Responses with Belnap's Logic	p. 548
Usability Engineering of an Interactive Voice Response System in a Diverse-Cultured and Multilingual Setting	p. 554
The Integrated Education of Transportation Engineers in Fields of Computer Graphics, Descriptive Geometry and Technical Drawings	p. 560
Demonstrations of Transmission Line Effects	p. 565
Web Tool for Teachers: Information Systems on Categorized Teacher Materials and Online Examination	p. 570
Teaching Operating Systems Using Visualization: A Comparative Study	p. 576
Leave Management Software for University Personnel	p. 581
On-line Virtual Real-Time E-Collaboration: An Innovative Case Study on Engineering Research Teleconferencing Management	p. 586
Author Index	p. 593
Subject Index	p. 597
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