We discuss the development of FeedBook, an intelligent electronic workbook supporting the teaching of English as Foreign Language in German secondary school. The overarching goal is to address real-life formal education needs using current Natural Language Processing technology. Our interactive, web-based workbook is based on the print workbook of a schoolbook officially approved for 7th grade ...

Presents an overview of migration as a digital preservation strategy and introduces five reasons to migrate digital information. Presents risk measurement and impact scales used in this workbook. Explores file format issues associated with changes from one format to another. Discusses computer hardware and software features that influence methods of protecting digital information. Describes eme...

OBJECTIVES To compare the effectiveness of a digital video disc (DVD) with that of a written workbook delivering falls prevention education to older hospital patients on self-perceived risk of falls, perception of falls epidemiology, knowledge of prevention strategies, and motivation and confidence to engage in self-protective strategies. To compare the effect of receiving either education appr...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of an interactive self-help workbook in reducing distress, and improving quality of life (QOL) and coping for women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial comparing the use of the workbook and that of an information booklet. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING 49 women with Stage 0 to II breast cancer diagnosed in the previous month...

The efficacy of brief treatments for media-recruited pathological gamblers was tested in a randomized clinical trial design (N = 314). Two self-directed motivational interventions were compared with a 6-week waiting list control and a workbook only control. Brief motivational treatment involved a telephone motivational interview and a mailed self-help workbook. Brief motivational booster treatm...

Low literacy and chronic pain have been identified as significant problems in the rural USA. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a widely used efficacious psychosocial treatment for chronic pain; adaptations for low-literacy rural populations are lacking. This paper reports on preparatory steps implemented to address this deficit. Adapting an existing group, CBT patient workbook for rural adu...