As distributed computing architectures have increased, the need for technology professionals that are skilled in telecommunications and networking has dramatically increased. Employers are looking for students that not only have conceptual knowledge but also hands-on practical experience when hiring graduates into telecomm and networking related positions. This chapter will discuss how a teleco...

In the last 20 years online distance education has become a valuable andragogical tool. The purpose of the current study was designed to investigate student perceptions of biology virtual laboratories. Research findings indicate that students prefer to participate in virtual labs compared to traditional (e.g., face-to-face) labs. Data also indicated that students perceived higher learning gains...

The success of exploration-based training is likely to be strongly influenced by what activities the learner undertakes during training. This paper presents a study of the activities undertaken during training by 51 experienced computer users learning to use an application package through exercises, exploration or a combined approach to training. Results suggest that exploration learners practi...

The author calls for a more systematic methodology for game studies. The paper introduces a set of methods for 'applied ludology', a practical hands-on analysis and design methodology. It complements theories of games as systems with psychological theories of cognition and emotions. A sample of casual games is used to highlight the use of the methods. In conclusion, the author presents a model ...

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To benefit from the large amounts of data, gathered in more and more application domains, analysis techniques like clustering have become a necessity. As their application expands, a lot of unacquainted users come into contact with these techniques. Unfortunately, most clustering approaches are complex and/or scenario specific, which makes clustering a challenging domain to access. In this demo...

This paper presents an interactive educational environment for use over both in situ and distancebased modalities of teaching. Several technological issues relating to the design and development of the distributed virtual learning environment have also been raised. The PROVIDE framework proposed in this paper is a seamless distributed environment for continuous interaction between teaching and ...

This poster paper reports on a specific experiment in the mechatronic program which is set up to provide hands-on experience in the use of the Internet to implement remote monitoring and fault diagnosis for machines from a long distance, using only low cost and easily available components. Both hardware and software configuration will be highlighted.