Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hilkat Soysal, Frostburg State University; Oguz Soysal, Frostburg State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

design work. For lab experiments, either portable experimentation setswere brought to the classroom or the students were taken to a laboratory to watchdemonstrations such as electro-mechanical energy conversion, renewable energy, andproperties of sound.The experience gained in the fall semester showed, however, that a traditional classroomsetting was not convenient for this type of course due to the limitations to engage thestudents into inquiry based learning experience. In spring 2006 the class was scheduled ina physical science lab with 24 seats for two 75-minute long meetings per week. Thisschedule allows more time to finish lab experiments, simple design activities, casestudies, and video presentations followed by guided discussions.By

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

also emphasize teaching excellence over grantmoney and research accomplishments. Each position has its own characteristics that may beviewed as either advantages or disadvantages by different people. Tenure track positions inengineering technology3-7 and at predominantly undergraduate teaching institutions8-10 provideother options for those not interested in traditional tenure-track positions at research universities.Visiting positions,11-12 adjunct13-15 and laboratory instructor positions also provide alternatives totenure-track positions at various institutions.Most graduate students looking for academic positions have come through a traditionalengineering science program and have attended a research university as part of their education.In

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Mulva, Texas State University-San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

concerned.Students have also planned projects using the SimVision® software by simultaneously designingboth the activity precedence relationships and the organizational resources as a model.Typically, they report that the process is simple and intuitive. Certainly, the activity of modelinga project leads to excellent questions being asked by the students about project control andmonitoring while in a laboratory setting. Plus, once their simulation is compiled, studentsreceive immediate feedback regarding the potential time and cost impact of their design. Thisform of feedback allows each student to make adjustments to improve project planning in much Page

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Schwartz, University of Missouri-Rolla; Timothy Philpot, University of Missouri-Rolla; Richard Hall, University of Missouri-Rolla

Engineering. Dr. Philpot teaches Statics and Mechanics of Materials and is the author of MDSolids – Educational Software for Mechanics of Materials and MecMovies, recipients of the Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware.Richard Hall, University of Missouri-Rolla Dr. Richard H. Hall is a Professor of Information Science and Technology at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He received his BS degree in Psychology from the University of North Texas and Ph.D. degree in Experimental Psychology from Texas Christian University. He is director of UMR's Laboratory for Information Technology Evaluation, and his research focuses on design, development, and evaluation of web

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Ben Latigo, University of the District of Columbia; George Karanja, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Wilfried Oshumare, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-1992: DESIGN OF A LOW-COST SOLAR TRACKING PHOTO-VOLTAIC(PV) MODULE AND WIND TURBINE COMBINATION SYSTEM.Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia Samuel Lakeou received a BSEE (1974) and a MSEE (1976) from the University of Grenoble (Universite Joseph Fourier), and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Ecole Nationale d’Electronique et de Radioelectricite de Grenoble of the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, France, in 1978. He is currently a Professor and Chairperson of the department of Electrical Engineering at UDC. He was formerly staff member at the New Products Laboratory of RCA’s Consumer Electronics Division in Indianapolis, IN (1984-86).Esther Ososanya

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Durward Sobek, Montana State University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

been introduced. Page 11.252.2Course Descriptions and BackgroundThe NU course is a required four-credit sophomore course for Industrial Engineering majors,with a few engineering students taking IE as a minor. The course covers core IE topics, aboutone topic per week, using selected chapters from Turner, et al.’s text5 along with supplementalmaterial. The class meets three times weekly: one class is generally an introductory lecture withproblem-solving, the second includes more problem solving or further exploration of the topic,and the third is a laboratory or hands-on classroom activity. The students complete homeworkproblems and an

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Note thatthe design reviews are done in conjunction with the student team partners, faculty advisors, andother interested entrepreneurial board members.Once the final design is selected, the team details the manufacturing, packaging and assembly,and shipping requirements to arrive at a realistic selling price for the new product. The last stepin the process consists of developing a marketing and business plan to facilitate the potentialstart-up of a successful company venture.Entrepreneurial BoardThe dual degree program involves the cooperation of 20 public and private partners, includingOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), large corporations, small start-up corporations, andstate and local officials. All aspects of the product development

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Steve York, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

2006-2238: A COMPARISON OF ON-LINE AND TRADITIONAL TESTINGMETHODSSteve York, Virginia Tech Dr. Steven C York is an assistant professor in the department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He received his BS degree in chemistry from Radford University in 1984 and his PhD in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech in 1999. Dr York has taught courses in engineering problem solving and design, chemical engineering and chemistry. Dr York has also designed and implemented a number of design-build projects and engineering laboratory experiences for first-year engineering students at VA Tech. Dr York is a member of ASEE and the American Chemical Society. Address: Engineering

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Asa, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

teamwork and leadership, and promotecreative discovery. We contribute to the economic well being of...”“Excellence in innovative, laboratory based technology and engineering programs that isrecognized by…………...”The strategic visions of Engineering Colleges of some research universities, which havecommitted themselves to the involvement of minorities in engineering education are shownbelow.“..Recruit, support and retain.... Increase the number of women faculty members by 15. Add 10faculty members from under-represented groups..”.“Faculty Diversity is a special initiative of the Dean of Engineering to recruit and retain atalented and diverse engineering faculty…”The majority of universities and engineering colleges do not include statements on

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Eliot, University of Washington; Roxane Neal, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Yellin forserving as internal advisors as part of the Laboratory for User-Centered Engineering Education atthe University of Washington.We would also like to thank the many people who developed the web sites, articles, research,guides, and other teaching-related resources that we have linked to on our web site. Our sitecould not exist without their expertise and hard work.References 1. De Jong, M. and Van Der Geest, T. (2000). Characterizing web heuristics. Technical Communication, 47(3), pp. 311-326. 2. Van Duyn, D.K., Landay, J.A., and Hong, J.I. (2003). Making the most of web design patterns. In The Design of Sites: Patterns, principles, and process for crafting a customer-centered web experience. Addison-Wesley

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fewexperts. It is also quite imperative that case developers receive input from a wider audience onthe implications of their learning tools so that successes and lessons learnt can be disseminated toall stakeholders in a timely fashion. The main objective of this paper is to provide an appliedexample of the use of a preexisting case study in a quality control course and demonstrate howinstructors may measure the effectiveness of induced instructional changes using a combinationof self-reported measures and authentic assessment. This paper presents one side of the ongoingstudy and the authors hope to continue to present the remaining part in another forthcomingpublication.Development of Case Studies at LITEEThe laboratory for Innovative Technology in

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; James Kamman, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mohammed Elsamawal, Western Michigan University; Michael Desjardins, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

calculated therefore, refining and maximizing the efficiency ofthe system. After completing the design of the hydraulic circuit (Figure 1), components werespecified that met the design requirements. The hydraulic circuit was assembled in the laboratory Page 11.755.4and its performance was tested (Figure 2). After fine-tuning the circuit for improving itsperformance, a complete 3-D CAD layout of the hydraulic circuit was developed using Pro-Engineer8.Design of Bicycle FrameAfter completion of the hydraulic circuit design, a recumbent frame was chosen for the system asopposed to designing and fabricating the frame from scratch. This allowed the group

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Engineering Design I Fall quarter, Senior 3R-3L-4CBiomedical Engineering Design II Winter quarter, Senior 2R-6L-4CBiomedical Engineering Design III Spring quarter, Senior 1R-3L-2C Note: ‘R’ = lecture hours, ‘L’ = laboratory hours, ‘C’ = overall course credit.Principles of Biomedical Engineering DesignThis is the first course in the sequence, and students learn the design process through thecompletion of team projects. The quarter involves a complete iteration of the design process ona real device, from assessing needs, generating multiple feasible solutions, ranking these basedon the merit of the solutions

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students. This feedback is consistentwith research findings that hands-on activities and cooperative learning have been found tostimulate interest in STEM for all students, especially girls (Land of Plenty, 2000).Year FourThe fourth annual Tech Careers event was held in March, 2002. A full-day conference was heldat the Park followed by a site visit to the facilities of the Maui Space Surveillance Complex onthe second day. The event was sponsored by the County of Maui, Maui High PerformanceComputing Center, the U. S. Air Force Research Laboratory (Detachment 15), and the U. S.Department of Labor. WIT again visited local high schools to promote the program. Duringmany of the presentations given this year, past participants spoke up to recommend the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Sneck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Donald Bunk, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas Baxter, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

semester courses which are intended to acquaintstudents with the different disciplines offered at the school. These “Introduction to Engineering”courses are usually in the form of a series of presentations by department faculty from thevarious disciplines. They may have literature available, use laboratory demonstrations, anddiscuss the variety of positions open to their discipline in industry. They may also mentionopportunities for graduate study in their field and the availability of research and doctoral study.The remainder of the student’s schedule in their first year usually consists of courses dealingwith a fundamental body of knowledge as presented in the required mathematics, physics

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

hands-on experiences in telecommunications networks analysis and thevarious aspects related to the administration and management of such networks. A primary goalof the program from its inception has been to develop a capstone course in which studentsdemonstrate their competence gained via the program by the successful completion of a teamproject and associated report.This paper discusses the development of the telecommunications project course as a capstonecourse for the TCET program at SPSU. The most recent project involved the setting up of avoice-over-IP (VoIP) network using Cisco routers and equipment available in ourtelecommunications laboratory. The VoIP network operated over a Frame Relay (FR) cloud andincorporated security aspects into

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Veera Gnaneswar Gude, New Mexico State University; Michele Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Chris Burnham, New Mexico State University; Adrian Hanson; Jeanne Garland, New Mexico State University

work. In this course the students are required to excel in both areas. Table -6-3 shows a summary of the value assigned to writing in the course compared to the value assignedto the analytical requirements. The distribution of the work shows that 23% of the student’sgrade is attained though their written work. Other junior-level courses, excluding laboratory-based courses, that emphasize development of analytical skills may only assign 0-10% of thegrade to writing efforts.Table 3. Value of Writing Incorporated into Assignments. Assignment Points Description of the task Writing Analytical1) Quizzes

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lawrence E. Whitman P.E., Wichita State University; Don Malzahn, Wichita State University

ofcurriculum concepts generally using a laboratory environment or case study.‘Authentic involvement’ uses industry partners to place the students in a realworld environment solving problems that are of benefit to the partner while stillrequiring students to synthesize curriculum concepts. The capstone experience inthe Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at WSU is that of the‘authentic involvement’ type and somewhat unique in that it requires students toparticipate in two dissimilar semester-long, group projects in industry. Studentsare required to enroll in the class in their last two semesters. Therefore, thestudents take the class twice. Each semester the student works with a differentgroup of students and at a different company in a

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Rena Hixon; Steve E. Watkins; Sean J. Bentley; Marcus Huggans

Science from the University of Missouri-Rolla. She was a software design engineer fornine years, a MVS systems programmer for two years, and a teaching fellow at Wichita State University. Shecurrently is involved in precollege outreach through a homeschool robotics club. E-mail: erhixon@swbell.netSTEVE E. WATKINS received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas - Austin in Electrical Engineering in 1989.He holds an M.S.E.E. and a B.S.E.E. from University of Missouri - Rolla. He is currently a Professor at UMR andDirector of the Applied Optics Laboratory. His research interests include optical sensing, smart system applications,and engineering education. E-mail: steve.e.watkins@ieee.orgSEAN J. BENTLEY received his Ph.D. in Optics from the

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Keith M. Gardiner

equivalent of 18 fifty-minute lecture sessions together with practical engineering laboratories for two afternoons aweek. The class usually accommodates between 150 and 175 students, they are dispatched ingroups about 25 strong to each of Lehigh’s seven engineering departments where they work insmall teams undertaking innovative problem solving assignments for half the semester. In mid-semester elected or appointed representatives from each group present their discoveries andconclusions to the whole class; groups are then re-configured and the process repeats for thesecond half of the semester. This way every student ha s an experience with the faculty andfacilities in two departments, but every student learns about the experiences of their peers

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Justin Highley

6being presented through the case study methodology. Some examples of student presentationsinclude superchargers / turbochargers, anti-lock braking systems, hybrid vehicles, and high flowexhaust systems. As seen in the syllabus, the course also incorporates three laboratory exercises in order toreinforce the theoretical concepts taught in the classroom. The first lab, the internal combustionCFR lab, employs four spark ignition engines that enable the user to vary the compression ratioand spark timing angle for various types of fuels (87 and 110 octane). Prior to the lab, eachengine is set to a different compression ratio and connected to an oscilloscope that displays thepressure and volume trace of the engine cycle. The students (in

Collection

2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Alfred A. Scalza

and writing appearto be inseparable. In fact, good organization in writing seems to correlate with clear thinkingabout the subject at hand.The first learning improvement made should be to provide the student with a basic format to getstarted. “Most writers, either consciously or not, follow a standard writing plan” 2. A planshould be outlined for new students. For example; a different format is required to write aresearch paper as compared to writing a laboratory report. A brief standard ten point writingplan follows:Decide what to write about. (the assignment)What is its purpose. (why write it; not just for a grade)Decide for whom you are writing. (the instructor now but the client later)List ideas, assertions, facts and illustrations.Pick a

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

overhaul.During the summer of 2004, the authors rewrote the course, creating a new course that focuseson technology’s impact on society. By removing circuits and machines, the course now covers abroader range of electrical engineering fields such as image and signal processing, datacompression, electronic navigation, communications, and computer networks and security. Thecourse examines current trends; with a focus on how the Coast Guard and Homeland Securityuse technology and discusses the ethical issues that arise with the potential misuse of technology.The authors developed several innovative lesson plans, laboratories and even a series of debatesto improve the students’ understanding of technological trade-offs, while developing their

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering/technology applications of the scienceconcepts presented in the textbook [27]. Most textbooks do not have any laboratory activitiesthat allow students to apply engineering principles and design to scientific concepts. Studentsmay use some of the engineering processes, e.g., identify problems or design opportunities, butthey are usually limited to science activities/experiments that do not have real worldtechnological applications. Only occasionally is an engineering activity found in the physics partof a physical science textbook, e.g., design and testing of a model bridge. Teachers can designtheir own activities to give more engineering applications of the science concepts but withoutformal courses in their pre-service programs or in

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

room for a full course on fuel cells.IntroductionIt is surprising to learn that fuel cell technology is over 165 years old, and yet it has made onlymarginal inroads in the modern power production world. William Grove, a British investigator,is generally acknowledged as the inventor of the fuel cell. However, some sources indicate that itmight have been Humphrey Davy who should be credited with this invention in 1801, almostforty years earlier3. The successful development of combustion-mechanical power-dynamotechnology in the early 1900 overshadowed any attempts to commercially develop fuel cells’direct conversion for many years to come. Most fuel cell work was done in a laboratory setting

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

-nology.com 2005 [Online]. Available: http://www.teach- nology.com/tutorials/teaching/rubrics3. S. M. Blanchard, M. G. McCord, P. L. Mente, D. S. Lalush, C. F. Abrams, E. G. Loboa, H. T. Nagle, Rubrics Cubed: Tying Grades to Assessment to Reduce Faculty Workloads, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.4. V. L. Young, D. Ridgeway, M. E. Prudich, D. J. Goetz, B. J. Stuart, Criterion-Based Grading for Learning and Assessment in Unit Observations Laboratory, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.5. What is a Rubric? Relearning by Design, Inc., 2000 [Online]. Available: http://www.relearning.org

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Then new teams, inwhich each team member had expertise regarding a different learning activity, were formed andcharged to rank the five activities from least- to best-aligned with formal cooperative learningprinciples. In a separate learning activity, student teams postulated the values and philosophy ofan engineering instructor who incorporates cooperative learning in his/her classes.Student teaching and research philosophies and their elevator speeches went through at least oneiteration cycle, with students receiving feedback from classmates, the course instructors, and, inthe case of the teaching philosophies, peers from the Laboratory for User-Centered EngineeringEducation (LUCEE8) at the University of Washington (LUCEE is devoted to

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, demonstrations, laboratory exercises, individual andgroup projects, and field experiences to: 1) enable high school students to directlyexperience authentic learning practices that require them to use higher-order thinkingskills; 2) encourage creative problem-solving skills that require collaborative learning,teamwork, writing, and presentation; 3) cultivate an interest in service learning, in whichstudents are active participants, achieve outcomes that show a perceptible impact, andengage in evaluative reflection; and 4) better motivate and prepare secondary schoolstudents for advanced education. The Fellows have been and continue to be trained tocreate and implement these activities.Through the course of each year, the Fellows complete a specially

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Specific activities guide learners through a platform planning process. In addition toproduct platforming, the cases promote learning concepts of function-based family design,component sharing, modularity, customer needs-driven approach, market analysis, decision-making, etc.Five senior engineering students have studied these three case activities during their summerresearch experience at SMART (Systems Modeling and Realization Technologies) laboratory atVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University4. The students were sponsored by theNational Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program forproduct platform planning5. This study involved the students’ learning experiences with the casestudies. First, the students

Conference Session

Web-based learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Animesh Patcha, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Collaborative Learning: A Comparison between Face-to-Face Tutored Video Instruction and Distributed Tutored Video Instruction (DTVI). Sun Microsystems Laboratories, Inc. TR-99-72, 1999. Available at http://www.sun.com/research/techrep/1999/abstract-72.html [4] Stone, H.R. Economic development and technology transfer: Implications for video-based distance education. In M. G. Moore (Ed.), Contemporary issues in American distance education, pp. 231-242, 1990. Oxford, England: Pergamon Press. [5] Grabinger RS. Rich environments for active learning. In D. H. Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of research for educational communications and technology pp. 665-692. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan