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How Next-Gen R U? A Review of Academic OPACs in the United States and Canada
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Hofmann, Melissa A.; Yang, Sharon Q. – Computers in Libraries, 2011
As a concept, the next-generation catalog (NGC) is not new to librarians, who have been wishing for better OPAC interfaces for their integrated library systems (ILSs). The NGC has been the focus of discussion for more than 5 years now, from the 2006 report of the implementation of Endeca at North Carolina State University, to Marshall Breeding's…
Descriptors: Online Catalogs, Library Automation, Computer System Design, Computer Software Evaluation
3-D Pose Presentation for Training Applications
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Fox, Kaitlyn; Whitehead, Anthony – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2011
Purpose: In the authors' experience, the biggest issue with pose-based exergames is the difficulty in effectively communicating a three-dimensional pose to a user to facilitate a thorough understanding for accurate pose replication. The purpose of this paper is to examine options for pose presentation. Design/methodology/approach: The authors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Photography, Training Methods
An Approach to Folksonomy-Based Ontology Maintenance for Learning Environments
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Gasevic, D.; Zouaq, Amal; Torniai, Carlo; Jovanovic, J.; Hatala, Marek – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2011
Recent research in learning technologies has demonstrated many promising contributions from the use of ontologies and semantic web technologies for the development of advanced learning environments. In spite of those benefits, ontology development and maintenance remain the key research challenges to be solved before ontology-enhanced learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Natural Language Processing, Computer Interfaces, Web 2.0 Technologies
Creating Web Portals with Children as Designers: Bonded Design and the Zone of Proximal Development
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Large, Andrew; Bowler, Leanne; Beheshti, Jamshid; Nesset, Valerie – McGill Journal of Education, 2007
The article presents a new technology design methodology that the authors have termed "Bonded Design" and that was applied by two intergenerational teams comprising adults and grade-three elementary school students in one case, and adults and grade-six students in a second case. The objective of each team was to design a low-tech web…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Internet, Intergenerational Programs, Team Training
Network Design: Best Practices for Alberta School Jurisdictions.
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Schienbein, Ralph – 1999
This report examines subsections of the computer network topology that relate to end-to-end performance and capacity planning in schools. Active star topology, Category 5 wiring, Ethernet, and intelligent devices are assumed. The report describes a model that can be used to project WAN (wide area network) connection speeds based on user traffic,…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education
Usability of Interactive Computers in Exhibitions: Designing Knowledgeable Information for Visitors
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Bernier, Roxane – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
This article investigates three types of content presentation (video documentary, computerized dictionary, and games) within interactive computer use at the Quebec Museum of Civilization. The visitors' viewpoint is particularly relevant for interface designing outcomes, since they argued that terminals require specific content display for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Literacy, Museums