Interactive visualization puts students and their teacher into the picture of what they are studying, allowing them to share and manipulate objects of study. It promises a rich learning experience that engages learning in a dynamic environment. Interactive visualization in conjunction with how students can play with ideas or concepts central to the curriculum presents an opportunity to design, ...

Mind maps have been used for many (including educational) purposes. Several tools are available for visualizing and creating those maps. However, evaluation and feedback is rarely available in such tools and thus, an important aspect of interactive exercises is missing. This paper presents the interactive concept map tool, ICMAP, that is integrated with the web-based learning environment ACTIVE...

Computer tools for education have become common in university research settings. However, their practical and widespread bene t has yet to be realized. Furthermore, cognitive science literature on learning and transfer suggests that concepts acquired in a single context tend to be coupled to that context and hence are not likely to be spontaneously accessed and used in new settings [1]. Such nd...

“A picture is worth more than thousand words” refers to the impression that a complex concept can be conveyed with just a single image. Multimedia-based education is a combination of interactive / non-interactive learning material with a stimulating, coherent graphics, video and animated components. When education is creative, problem based, interactive, and target based, learners always intere...

Towards a framework of interactions in a blended synchronous learning environment: what effects are there on students' social presence experience? Elson Szeto & Annie Y. N. Cheng To cite this article: Elson Szeto & Annie Y. N. Cheng (2016) Towards a framework of interactions in a blended synchronous learning environment: what effects are there on students' social presence experience?, Interacti...

The paper presents different tools for distance learning that are, for example, applied for teaching a course on advanced computer networks at the Technical University of Braunschweig. Distance learning in this case comprises on-line teaching across the Internet as well as an Internet-based learning environment that provides teaching material via WWW-pages. Interactive simulation experiments an...

This research focused on the application of low-cost interactive multimedia tools for education and communication. This study used an interactive floor to utilize a new and different environment for special education and assistive technology needs. Based on the interactive technology and infrared emitter, participants could control tools by a micro-switch instead of a PC mouse. Users could sit ...

Learning is presumed to be a function of the brain, and disorders of learning reflect a deviation in neural function. Sensory input plays a critical role in brain function. Sensations from hearing, vision, taste, smell, touch, pressure, and movement provide the input to the brain which is organized for movement, cognition and learning. The richness of the sensory environment and the interactive...

background and purpose: there is an increasing interest and concern regarding the role of learning environment in undergraduate medical education in recent years. educational environment is one of the most important factors determining the success of an effective curriculum. the quality of educational environment has been identified to be crucial for effective learning.we compared the perceptio...

introduction: research shows that there is a relationship between students’ perceptions of classroom and learning environment and their cognitive, affective, emotional and behavioral outcomes, so, in this study the relationship between medical students’ perception of learning environment and academic emotions was examined. methods: the research method used was descriptive-correlative. the stati...