This article explored a solution of target tracking based on the ARM embedded platform, which gave a design and realization of removable image processing equipment to detect and track the pedestrian in the video. The integration level of embedded platform is very high, embedded platform supports real-time multitasking operating system, and comply with the requirements of real-time and miniaturi...

Simulator-based training in maritime education is a highly structured and technological advanced learning activity. By analyzing video recordings of exercises in a navigation course, the study specifically explores: a) the use of different tools and technologies in maritime training, and b) how the instruction shapes and are shaped by the temporal organization of the events. The results highlig...

What are the factors that contribute to "ideal" instructional interactivity? In this study, subjects observed different interactive situations between a student and teacher, displayed in video format on a computer and were asked to subjectively rate the quality of interactivity for each situation. Analysis of pilot test data using multiple regression analysis showed a small but significant effe...

This study empirically examines the instructional value of online video lectures – videos that a course's instructor prepares to supplement classroom or online-broadcast lectures. The study examines data from a classroom course, where the videos have a slower, more step-by-step lecture style than the classroom lectures; student use of videos is voluntary, can be tailored by students to meet the...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Physical examination (PE) skills among U.S. medical students have been shown to be deficient. This study examines the effect of a Web-based physical examination curriculum on first-year medical student PE skills. METHODS Web-based video clips, consisting of instruction in 77 elements of the physical examination, were created using Microsoft Windows Moviemaker softwar...

Design In The Classroom (DITC) is a teacher professional development program that uses videos and related materials to support middle-school science and tech ed teachers in learning about, implementing and managing design tasks successfully in the complex realm of classroom teaching. Cases are reported of how these interactive multimedia materials were used by teachers in Massachusetts and Geor...

This work addresses the challenge of extracting structure in educational and training media based on the type of material that is presented during lectures and training sessions. The narrative structure that arises out of a use of different types of presentation content such as slides, web pages, and white board writings is useful in segmenting an educational video for easy content access and n...

Dialogic reading is an evidence-based intervention to promote the language skills of 2and 3-year-old children. This study examined conditions under which dialogic reading could be implemented in a community setting. Three methods of instruction were compared: (a) in-person with video instruction in small groups, (b) self-instruction by video with telephone follow-up and, (c) self-instruction by...