A new design method for frontier contexts is given a classroom assessment. The method adds the formal consideration of the design context to traditional customer needs assessment. Testing under both controlled and classroom conditions shows the new method is extremely effective, easy to use and well received by students. Implementation at three US schools has shown positive results signifying b...

Collaborative modelling tools can support rich activities in the classroom, including both small group work and plenary activities. They can also support the processing and analyses of material gained from observations outside the classroom. This is demonstrated with an application in the area of astronomy, namely for "lunar cartography". The implementation is based on the collaborative modelli...

This paper discusses ICT implementation in supporting e-Learning activities in Bina Nusantara University (UBiNus), Jakarta, Indonesia. The presentation starts with an introduction clarifying background of Multi Channel Learning application , those are UBiNus’ vision, internal factors, and external factors that becomes a consideration for its implementation. Next, clarification of Multi Channel ...

The use of virtualization technologies to increase the capacity and utilization of laboratory resources is widely used in classroom environments using several workstation based virtualization products. These virtual networks are often “air gapped” to prevent the inadvertent release of malware. This implementation however requires users to be in the classroom. A novel extension on this concept i...

This paper first presents four essential characteristics of futuristic classroom in the upcoming era of ubiquitous computing: natural user interface, automatic capture of class events and experience, context-awareness and proactive service, collaborative work support. Then it elaborates the details in the design and implementation of the ongoing Smart Classroom project. Finally, it concludes by...

Several evidence-based practices (EBPs) have been identified as efficacious for the education of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, effectiveness research has rarely been conducted in schools and teachers express skepticism about the clinical utility of EBPs for the classroom. Innovative methods are needed to optimally adapt EBPs for community use. This study utilizes quali...

Flipping the classroom is a current pedagogical innovation in many schools and universities. Although interest in flipped classroom (or Inverted Classroom) continues to grow, its implementation so far has been driven more by teachers’ intuitive beliefs, rather than empirically-based principles. Many studies merely replace in-class instructions with videos and use class time for group discussion...

This paper summarizes variations in instructors’ implementation practices during Peer Instruction PI and shows how these differences in practices shape different norms of classroom interaction. We describe variations in classroom norms along three dimensions of classroom culture that are integral to Peer Instruction, emphasis on: 1 faculty-student collaboration, 2 student-student collaboration,...

The flipped classroom, often referenced as “flipping the classroom”, is a teaching and learning model in which the students spend a short period of time learning the basic concepts outside the classroom prior to the introduction of the concept topic in the classroom setting, and then use class time for authentic experiences such as problem solving. This action research study described the imple...