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Soomro, Safeeullah, Ed. – InTech, 2010
Chapters in this book include: (1) E-Learning Indicators: A Multidimensional Model for Planning Developing and Evaluating E-Learning Software Solutions (Bekim Fetaji and Majlinda Fetaji); (2) Barriers to Effective use of Information Technology in Science Education at Yanbu Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Abdulkareem Eid S. Alwani and Safeeullah Soomro);…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Architecture, Teaching Methods, Instructional Design
Barker, Ronald G. – Industrial Education, 1984
Provides a means of communicating what robots are, how they function, and for what they are being used. (JOW)
Descriptors: Industrial Arts, Manufacturing Industry, Robotics
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Deal, Walter F., III – Technology Teacher, 1998
Describes how microcontrollers affect our lives--from automobile control systems to microwave ovens. Includes information on robotics, electronics, and control technology. (JOW)
Descriptors: Electronics, Microcomputers, Robotics, Technological Advancement
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Lee, Kwan Min; Park, Namkee; Song, Hayeon – Human Communication Research, 2005
This study tests the effect of long-term artificial development of a robot on users' feelings of social presence and social responses toward the robot. The study is a 2 (developmental capability: developmental versus fully matured) x 2 (number of participants: individual versus group) between-subjects experiment (N = 40) in which participants…
Descriptors: Robotics, Cognitive Development, Interpersonal Relationship
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Ludi, Stephanie; Reichlmayr, Tom – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2011
This article describes an outreach program to broaden participation in computing to include more students with visual impairments. The precollege workshops target students in grades 7-12 and engage students with robotics programming. The use of robotics at the precollege level has become popular in part due to the availability of Lego Mindstorm…
Descriptors: High School Students, Visual Impairments, Middle School Students, Outreach Programs
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Brand, Brenda; Collver, Michael; Kasarda, Mary – Science Teacher, 2008
In recent years, the need to advance the number of individuals pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields has gained much attention. The Montgomery County/Virginia Tech Robotics Collaborative (MCVTRC), a yearlong high school robotics program housed in an educational shop facility in Montgomery County, Virginia, seeks to…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, High Schools, Engineering, Counties
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Tsai, W. T.; Chen, Yinong; Cheng, Calvin; Sun, Xin; Bitter, Gary; White, Mary – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2008
Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) is a new computing paradigm that has been adopted by major computer companies as well as government agencies such as the Department of Defense for mission-critical applications. SOC is being used for developing Web and electronic business applications, as well as robotics, gaming, and scientific applications. Yet,…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), High School Students, Introductory Courses, Programming Languages
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Jimenez Jojoa, E. M.; Bravo, E. C.; Bacca Cortes, E. B. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
This paper describes the design and implementation of a tool for experimenting with mobile robotics concepts, primarily for use by children and teenagers, or by the general public, without previous experience in robotics. This tool helps children learn about science in an approachable and interactive way, using scientific research principles in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Science Education, Science Activities
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Ivey, Debra; Quam, Greg – Tech Directions, 2009
This article discusses the 4-H Gateway Academies specifically designed to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills and knowledge in middle school youth. The innovative summer day camps partnered Project Lead the Way--trained teachers with county 4-H staff from University of Wisconsin-Extension (UW-Extension) Cooperative…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Team Training, Partnerships in Education, Leadership
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Block, H. D.; And Others – International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 1975
Authors present a model of language acquisition which demonstrates that considerable language competence can be acquired without presupposing innate linguistic factors. (Author)
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Language Research, Models, Robotics
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Elmaghraby, Adel S.; Jagannathan, V. – CoED, 1985
Analyzes Heathkit's multi-sensor educational robot (Hero-l), which, unlike most industrial manipulators, is capable of moving using a set of wheels. Includes discussions of its mobility, arm manipulation, applications for controlling specific robot tasks, future research directions, and Hero-l limitations. (JN)
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Robotics
Johnson, Robert – Industrial Education, 1984
Industrial education today must address the basic skills necessary to control and understand the manufacturing process. Machining, welding, and a common-sense knowledge of mechanics are needed. (JOW)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Industrial Education, Manufacturing, Robotics
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Technology Teacher, 1990
This module introduces machine vision, which can be used for inspection, robot guidance and part sorting. The future for machine vision will include new technology and will bring vision systems closer to the ultimate vision processor, the human eye. Includes a student quiz, outcomes, and activities. (JOW)
Descriptors: Manufacturing, Photographic Equipment, Robotics, Technological Advancement
Kirrane, Peter R.; Kirrane, Diane E. – Training, 1989
Discusses the three areas of research and application of artificial intelligence: (1) robotics, (2) natural language processing, and (3) knowledge-based or expert systems. Focuses on what expert systems can do, especially in the area of training. (JOW)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems, Robotics, Training
Baltazar, William; Buncher, David; Millson, David – TIES: The Magazine of Design and Technology Education, 1999
Describes high school students' preparations for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition at the Kennedy Space Center. Provides step-by-step guidelines for participation. (JOW)
Descriptors: Competition, High Schools, Robotics, Technology Education
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