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Education System Using Interactive 3D Computer Graphics (3D-CG) Animation and Scenario Language for Teaching Materials
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Matsuda, Hiroshi; Shindo, Yoshiaki – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2006
The 3D computer graphics (3D-CG) animation using a virtual actor's speaking is very effective as an educational medium. But it takes a long time to produce a 3D-CG animation. To reduce the cost of producing 3D-CG educational contents and improve the capability of the education system, we have developed a new education system using Virtual Actor.…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Animation, Visual Aids, Audiovisual Aids
On-Line or Off-Line Courseware: The Weakest Link.
Crawford, D. G.; Crawford, G. C. – 1983
While the improvement of authoring systems and the development of knowledge-based rather than frame-oriented computer assisted instruction (CAI) systems are useful, a significant part of the courseware development problem lies in the inability of teachers (subject matter experts) to prepare material that promotes effective, efficient learning.…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Technology
Computer-Based Support for Curriculum Designers: A Case of Developmental Research
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McKenney, Susan; van den Akker, Jan – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2005
In this article, we explore the potential of the computer to support curriculum materials development within the context of secondary level science and mathematics education in southern Africa. During the four-year course of the study, a computer program was developed named CASCADE-SEA, which stands for Computer Assisted Curriculum Analysis,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Articulation (Education), Research and Development, Computer Software
Educational Technology and ''Roads Scholars''
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Tillyer, Anthea – Academe, 2005
This article discusses part-time faculty members and the importance of educational technology for these part-time faculty members. Institutions invest large amounts of money in technologies meant to improve students' educational experience and the efficiency with which institutions serve students. The most common technology in which colleges…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Part Time Faculty, Access to Computers, Instructional Materials
An Educational Technology Center: A Proposed Organizational Structure.
Jelden, D. L. – 1984
The proposed organizational and activity structure for an Educational Technology Center would provide opportunities for educational research, hardware/software/courseware services, and training programs to prepare professionals in the field. Advances in industrial, communications, and educational technologies necessitate the implementation of an…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware, Education Service Centers
How Information Technology Is Changing Education. Literature Review: Societal Factors Affecting Education.
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Pattison, Sherry – 1999
New technology, which is eliminating the barriers of time and distance, is also challenging the existence of traditional, geographically based campuses and curriculum based on textbooks. Universities need to update curriculum to conform to changes in the teacher's role from provider of knowledge to facilitator of life-long learning. Technological…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education