A new approach to the design of the computing curriculum for a Bachelor of Arts degree is described. The approach relies extensively on problem-based instruction and computer graphics. The novelty arises from the magnitude and origin of the problems to be integrated into the curriculum and the breadth of the impact across the curriculum. Results from a trial course, the first experiment with th...

Admittedly, this is a silly joke, but it represents a creative way to introduce search terms into a class discussion or simply get a chuckle from students in an information literacy course. The joke is short and can be placed on cover sheets for returned graded assignments. It does not detract from the class, and is one example of humor, which is an active learning technique used as part of the...

Freshman and Sophomore classes, sex groups, and age groups. We did not attempt (as Travis2 did) to discover whether the test gave satisfactory results for individuals. For in order to gauge the intelligence of individuals it is generally agreed3 that one kind of test alone is insufficient, and that a series of different tests give better results; and in the second place, tests given to classes ...

Joseph Leonard Doob was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on 27 February 1910. In an interview Joe gave for Statistical Science (see Snell (1997)), he said that in grammar school he built a crystal set and in high school operated a radio transmitter. This led him to think he would major in mathematical physics when he entered Harvard in 1926. However, after taking two physics courses, Doob decided ...

IT offers some benefits and collaborations in various sectors. This research focuses on exploring higher education subjects via social technology, YouTube. YouTube is the world largest video based contents application in the world. Current learning materials are not only in text and images, but included video contents. This research enriching students learning materials may involving YouTube as...

Lagrangian methods lie at the foundation of contemporary theoretical physics. Several recent articles have explored the possibility of making the principle of least action and Lagrangian methods a part of the first-year physics curriculum. I examine some of this proposal’s implications for subsequent courses in the undergraduate physics major, and focus on the influence that this proposal might...

This study examined the relationships among learning styles, study habits, and learning performances in an online programming language course. Sixty-two sophomore students who enrolled in an online introductory programming course participated in the study. Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory (LSI) was used to measure the students’ learning styles. Another inventory developed by the researcher was u...