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Mark Mohan Kaggwa; Precious Agboinghale; Diana Marginean; Gary Andrew Chaimowitz; Andrew Toyin Olagunju – Discover Education, 2025
This article explores the integration of virtual reality (VR) in medical education, highlighting its transformative potential and benefits over traditional teaching methods. While VR enhances skills acquisition and patients interaction competencies, challenges such as high upfront costs, misconceptions, and unequal access remain. The incorporation…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Medical Education, Technology Uses in Education, Physical Environment
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Mukesh Kumar Rohil; Saksham Mahajan; Trishna Paul – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) and Augmented Reality (AR) have become greatly popular in current scenario, especially for helping students in mastering difficult subjects through a variety of different methods with the implementation of smart algorithms. There are many papers in the current literature that discuss the ITS architecture and the…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Physical Environment, Simulated Environment
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Jairo Sánchez; Mario Humberto Ramírez Diaz – European Journal of Physics Education, 2022
In this work a review of the research on augmented reality (AR) and its use of the learning of physics in the classroom is carried out. These two concepts of technology and learning are interrelated. Teachers have pre-teaching concepts and methods (conceptual changes), with the aim of having a deeper understanding of physical concepts that occur…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Simulated Environment, Synthesis, Information Technology
Dilobarkhon Azimova; Dilyorjon Solidjonov – Online Submission, 2023
The use of augmented reality (AR) in teaching English as a second language is examined in this article. Traditional language teaching techniques sometimes fall short of engaging students and offering real-world applications, which results in boredom and slow development. Through the use of augmented reality (AR) technology, digital content can be…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Physical Environment
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Hadjistassou, Stella; Joannidou, Shaunna; Molina, Pedro; Louca, Petros; Papmehl-Dufay, Ludvig – Education for Information, 2023
Drawing on Kucher's (2021) framework on digital game-based learning (DGBL), this paper introduces the development of game-based scenarios in two culturally distinctive and salient heritage sites in Cyprus and Sweden, the Neolithic village of Choirokoitia and the Iron Age Ringfort of Sandby Borg. The aim was to implement Kucher's (2021) five…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Simulated Environment, Synthesis, Information Technology
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Marc A. Zambri; John R. De Backere – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Molecular symmetry and orbitals are two important chemical concepts which can be difficult for students to visualize in three dimensions; as such, instructors have traditionally adopted a variety of approaches to teach them including the use of physical models and digital renderings/resources. This paper describes a new mobile device application…
Descriptors: Molecular Structure, Science Education, Chemistry, Handheld Devices
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Strack, Robert W.; Orsini, Muhsin Michael; Fearnow-Kenney, Melodie; Herget, Jennifer; Milroy, Jeffrey J.; Wyrick, David L. – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Information and communication technologies are opening up vast new arenas for conducting the work of health promotion. Technology-based health promotions expand reach, standardize information and its delivery, provide opportunities for tailoring, create engaging interactivity within content delivery, provide for privacy and autonomy, improve…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Management Systems, Photography, Consciousness Raising
Rhodes, Lewis A. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1996
This second article in a series of four that explores the role of information technology in education focuses on our current view of information technology and argues for a new structure for using technology in education. Highlights include a framework for systemic change; and connectivity of physical settings, people, and knowledge development.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Information Technology, Physical Environment
Johnson, L.; Levine, A.; Scott, C.; Smith, R.; Stone, S. – New Media Consortium, 2009
The New Media Consortium's Horizon Project is an ongoing research project that seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have a large impact in education and other industries around the world over a five-year time period. The chief products of the project are the "Horizon Reports", an annual series of publications…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Trend Analysis, Technological Advancement, Internet
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Kupfer, Joseph – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 2007
Electronic technology has created a revolution in portability of information, documentation, and communication. We are now able to connect with people, information, organizations, and merchandise from anywhere at practically any time. As electronically fabricated environments replace actual physical surroundings, however, we become displaced.…
Descriptors: Internet, Online Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications
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Hung, T. C.; Wang, S. K.; Tai, S. W.; Hung, C. T. – Computers and Education, 2007
An innovative concept of an electronic learning system has been established in an attempt to achieve a technology that provides engineering students with an instructive and affordable framework for learning engineering-related courses. This system utilizes an existing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) package, Active Server Pages programming,…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Innovation, Engineering, Programming
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Osler, James E., III; Hollowell, Gail; Palmer, Cassandra – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2008
This paper is a summary of the use of the Technology Engineering in K-12 education that integrates science and technology to positively impact students and teachers. The Technology Enhanced Learning in Science Center (or "TELS") is a research consortium that uses dynamic and innovative technology-based solutions combined with science…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering, Science Instruction, Information Technology
Spencer, Linda; Van Wingen, Rachel – 1991
In response to the global outcry for environmental information, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched its International Data Sharing Program in 1989 and began to forge information partnerships with developing nations. The three objectives of the program are to establish EPA as a partner in information exchange, to disseminate…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Environmental Research, Foreign Countries
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Aquino, Teresa L.; Levine, Elissa R. – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Describes the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program which helps school library media specialists and science and math teachers bring earth science, math, information literacy, information technology, and student inquiry into the classroom. Discusses use of the Internet to create a global network to study the…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environmental Research, Global Approach, Information Literacy