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Krueger, Thomas J.; Barr, Ronald E. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2007
Engineering design graphics education has come a long way in the past two decades. The emergence of solid geometric modeling technology has become the focal point for the graphical development of engineering design ideas. The main attraction of this 3-D modeling approach is the downstream application of the data base to analysis and…
Descriptors: Models, Engineering, Barriers, Costs
Branzburg, Jeffrey – Technology & Learning, 2006
A podcast is a method of distributing multimedia files, usually (but not limited to) audio in the MP3 format, over the Internet to subscribers. Anybody can be a subscriber--one only needs the proper software to receive the subscription. In this article, the author discusses how to create one's own podcast. Before creating the podcast, one needs a…
Descriptors: Internet, Computer Software, Multimedia Materials, Computers
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Botzer, Galit; Yerushalmy, Michal – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2006
This paper focuses on the cognitive processes that occur while students are exploring motion graphs. In a classroom experiment, we examine how high-school students (aged 17), with backgrounds in calculus and physics, interpret the graphs they create through drawing the path of the movement of their hand with a computer mouse. Based on recent, and…
Descriptors: Graphs, Physics, Motion, Cognitive Processes
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Robbins, Christopher – Educational Technology & Society, 2006
A recent research and development project conducted at the University of the South Pacific (USP) examined how educational multimedia can be built according to the learning approaches of the region. Through interviews, questionnaires and usability tests with staff and students at USP, the research team drafted a set of recommendations for the…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Tests, Foreign Countries, Cultural Context
Weinberger, JoAnn – 1995
A project was conducted to develop the methods, procedures, standards, and processes to enable adult basic and literacy education programs funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) to submit their student and staff data via computer disk. During the project, the Center for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Computer Peripherals, Computer Uses in Education, Data Collection
Scarbeau, Brian G. – 1992
Following a definition of multimedia, a description of the advantages of multimedia software, and a list of necessary multimedia hardware, this paper describes in detail the phasing in of new technology into the curriculum at Lake-Sumter Community College (Florida). Implementation of a one-credit course entitled Introduction to Multimedia Computer…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Peripherals, Computer Science Education
Ubelacker, Sandra – 1998
Musculo-skeleton injuries, which include tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic neck and back pain, and other Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), are the leading causes of disability in working-age people in North America. This paper highlights studies indicating that computer users are especially susceptible to these injuries; therefore, the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Computer Peripherals, Computers, Health Promotion
Earle, Daniel W., Jr. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1988
Describes the configuration of a workstation for a college design studio based on the Macintosh Plus microcomputer. Highlights include cost estimates, computer hardware peripherals, computer aided design software, networked studios, and potentials for new approaches to design activity in the computer based studio of the future. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Cost Estimates, Designers
Crawford, Walt – Online, 1997
Reviews the development of personal computers and how computer components have changed in price and value. Highlights include disk drives; keyboards; displays; memory; color graphics; modems; CPU (central processing unit); storage; direct mail vendors; and future possibilities. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Peripherals, Computer Selection, Costs
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Spencer, S.; And Others – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 1987
The Centre Computer Base is a list of hardware which can effectively operate the software of the Research Centre for the Education of the Visually Handicapped. Essential hardware contained on the list is described, along with a variety of "add-on" devices such as joysticks, touch-screens, speech synthesizers, braille embossers, etc.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Peripherals, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Technology & Learning, 1995
Reports on the results of a survey of software publishers and market researchers for educators that was conducted to determine development, purchasing, and upgrading plans for educational computer technology. Highlights include operating systems, including Macintosh, DOS, and Windows; equipment needs, including memory, monitors, and special…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Peripherals, Computer Selection, Computer Software Development
Bocher, Bob – Illinois Libraries, 1995
Outlines the basic options that schools and libraries have for accessing the Internet, focusing on four models: direct connection; dial access using SLIP/PPP (Serial Line Internet Protocol/Point-to-Point Protocol); dial-up using terminal emulation mode; and dial access through commercial online services. Discusses access option issues such as…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Peripherals, Dial Access Information Systems, Information Networks
Bittleston, Richard – Information Management & Technology, 1995
Discusses techniques for managing documents in wide area networks, reviews technique limitations, and offers recommendations to database designers. Presented techniques include: increasing bandwidth, reducing data traffic, synchronizing documentation, partial synchronization, audit trials, navigation, and distribution control and security. Two…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Corporations, Data Processing
Hazari, Sunil I. – Computing Teacher, 1991
Local area networks (LANs) are systems of computers and peripherals connected together for the purposes of electronic mail and the convenience of sharing information and expensive resources. In planning the design of such a system, the components to consider are hardware, software, transmission media, topology, operating systems, and protocols.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Computer System Design
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Crawford, Walt – Library Hi Tech, 1993
Discusses personal computer price trends since 1986; describes offerings and prices for four direct-market suppliers, i.e., Dell CompuAdd, PC Brand, and Gateway 2000; and discusses overall value and price/performance ratios. Tables and graphs chart value over time. (EA)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Peripherals, Cost Effectiveness
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