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Carleton, Renee E. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2012
Computer-aided learning (CAL) is used increasingly to teach anatomy in post-secondary programs. Studies show that augmentation of traditional cadaver dissection and model examination by CAL can be associated with positive student learning outcomes. In order to reduce costs associated with the purchase of skeletons and models and to encourage study…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Anatomy, Internet
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Ioannidou, Andri; Repenning, Alexander; Webb, David; Keyser, Diane; Luhn, Lisa; Daetwyler, Christof – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2010
Why has technology become prevalent in science education without fundamentally improving test scores or student attitudes? We claim that the core of the problem is "how" technology is being used. Technologies such as simulations are currently not used to their full potential. For instance, physiology simulations often follow textbooks by…
Descriptors: Socialization, Student Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Hygiene
Bailey, Harold J.; Klinsing, Susan – Technological Horizons in Education, 1988
Describes a program in the Harrison County School District No. 2 (Colorado) which is using interactive video technology not only to teach technical skills but also to improve their students' attitudes about working. Discusses some of the instructional modules included in the program. (TW)
Descriptors: Career Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Interactive Video
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1992
This North Carolina project utilizes computer technology to engage students in activities that encourage them to become well-informed voters. The activities are organized into four separate modules. The first module contains student activities designed specifically for the 1992 Presidential election. These activities include: media research,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Databases
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Morris, Pam – Social Education, 1991
Outlines a distance education Certificate in Education program for teachers in the Commonwealth Caribbean, administered by the University of the West Indies in association with the University of London. Highlights the learning modules of the Teaching of Social Studies option. Examines student evaluation and explores problems that arise in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
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Wright, I. C. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1986
Discusses educational efforts in the fields of Computer Assisted Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM). Describes two educational training initiatives underway in the United Kingdom, one of which is a resource materials package for teachers of CAD/CAM at the undergraduate level, and the other a training course for managers of CAD/CAM systems. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Course Descriptions
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Davies, Phil – Innovations in Education and Training International, 2000
Describes the introduction of a computerized peer assessment system as part of an undergraduate module in computer studies in the United Kingdom. Analyzes student responses to modification of the tutor-student relationship to a student-student relationship for assessment purposes, discusses plagiarism and the Web, and investigates effects on…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Methods