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The Impact of Web3D Technologies on Medical Education and Training
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John, Nigel W. – Computers and Education, 2007
This paper provides a survey of medical applications that make use of Web3D technologies, covering the period from 1995 to 2005. We assess the impact that Web3D has made on medical education and training during this time and highlight current and future trends. The applications identified are categorized into: general education tools; tools for…
Descriptors: Medical Education, General Education, Computer Software Evaluation, Educational Technology
All Work and No Play: Measuring Fun, Usability, and Learning in Software for Children
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Sim, Gavin; MacFarlane, Stuart; Read, Janet – Computers and Education, 2006
This paper describes an empirical study of fun, usability, and learning in educational software. Twenty five children aged 7 and 8 from an English primary school participated. The study involved three software products that were designed to prepare children for government initiated science tests. Pre and post tests were used to measure the…
Descriptors: Courseware, Foreign Countries, Pretests Posttests, Science Tests
Development Efficiency and Effectiveness of Alternative Platforms for Intelligent Tutoring for the Mobile Subscriber Radio-Telephone Terminal.
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Orey, Michael; And Others – Computers and Education, 1994
Describes the use of a commercial hypermedia package for the development of an intelligent tutoring system (ITS) for the Army's Mobile Subscriber Remote Telephone. Time comparisons with an ITS developed by programmers are discussed; users' evaluations of the two versions are described; and questionnaires used in the study are appended. (Contains…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programming), Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction