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Kok, Ayse – Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
The System Dynamics approach can be seen as a new way of understanding dynamical phenonema (natural, physical, biological, etc.) that occur in our daily lives taking into consideration not only single pairs of cause-effect variables, but the functioning of the system as a whole. This approach also provides the students with a new understanding in…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Systems Approach, Simulation
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Nachimuthu, K.; Vijayakumari, G. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
Virtual Reality (VR) is a creation of virtual 3D world in which one can feel and sense the world as if it is real. It is allowing engineers to design machines and Educationists to design AV [audiovisual] equipment in real time but in 3-dimensional hologram as if the actual material is being made and worked upon. VR allows a least-cost (energy…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods
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Cole, Anne; Berge, Zane L. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
Corporate training professionals led the explosion of e-learning solutions in the 1990s. Yet in 2008, as new generations of technology-savvy, computer games-oriented employees are entering the workforce, corporate training departments are far behind universities in exploring the use of virtual worlds like Second Life or Protosphere as platforms…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Training, Electronic Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Al-Aubidy, Kasim M. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
Advances in computers and multimedia technology have changed traditional methods for learning and skills training. Online learning continues to play a major success of any academic program. Such learning can personalize learning needs for students, it can provide an environment where virtual reality techniques are used to create interactive…
Descriptors: Decision Support Systems, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses, Learning Modules