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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

Session 1526 Application of Active Learning Techniques to Computer-Based Instruction of Introductory Thermodynamics1 Edward E. Anderson2, M.P. Sharma3, and Roman Taraban4 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409-1021 ed.anderson@ttu.edu 3 Department of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Feldman; Wayne Mackey

Session 1526 Computer Assisted Mathematics Instruction William Feldman, Wayne Mackey Department of Mathematics University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 Abstract: Aspects of a computer assisted model of instruction for lower level mathematics courses including college algebra, trigonometry and finite mathematics will be presented. The overall philosophy of this approach is that students learn best by working problems for themselves. The system enables students to have instant feedback on their

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Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

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Glenn Gerdin

Virtual Instruments for Distance Learning G. Gerdin Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 23529Abstract- Using the sound card and CD player that are virtually a standard on the personal computer, LabVIEW virtualinstrument programs have been developed that transform these instruments into a dual-channel virtual oscilloscope and avirtual function generator. With the addition of an inexpensive analog multi-meter, and some simple signal-conditioningcircuits, these instruments can be calibrated and used in both analog and digital electronics laboratories to perform

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Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Avanzato

Session 1620 Handheld Computers to Enhance Active Learning in a Digital Systems Course Bob Avanzato Penn State AbingtonAbstractPenn State Abington has integrated the student use of handheld computer technology tofoster active and collaborative learning experiences in the classroom and laboratory in asophomore-level introductory digital systems course in the fall of 2001 and 2002. Thehandheld computer provided each student with access to useful course material and tools,which enhanced the learning experience in and out of the classroom. Additionally

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steve Rothberg; Phil Barker; Aruna Palipana; Fiona Lamb

Session 2793 Developing a Standardised Evaluation Methodology for Computer Based Learning Materials Aruna Palipana, Phil Barker, Steve Rothberg, Fiona Lamb Faculty of Engineering, Loughborough University, UK / Institute of Computer Based Learning, Heriot-Watt University, UK / Faculty of Engineering, Loughborough University, UK / Faculty of Engineering, Loughborough University, UKAbstractThe UK-based EASEIT-Eng project (http://www.easeit-eng.ac.uk/) aims to encourage orenhance the usage of existing engineering computer-based learning materials by

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Khalid Al-Olimat

Session 2793 DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER-AIDED LEARNING TOOL TO OPTIMIZE STUDENTS’ LEARNING OF UNDERGRADUATE ELECTROMAGNETICS AT OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY Khalid S. Al-Olimat, Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Ohio Northern University Email: k-al-olimat@onu.eduStudents have generally found electromagnetics a difficult subject to understand and learn.Despite the publication of many textbooks in this field, each one is intended to provi de

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Karweit

Session 1520 Enhanced learning through a “virtual laboratory” Michael Karweit Dept. Chemical Engineering, Johns Hopkins UniversityAbstract: This work reports on the effectiveness of a “virtual laboratory” for helpingstudents transfer engineering theory to the design and building of a model truss. Whenstudents had only a series of lectures in strength of materials, statics, and structures,students were only marginally able to incorporate that knowledge into reasonabledesigns. But, , by additionally providing students with a graphic-based design tool thatallowed them to think in terms of

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Current Issues in Computing

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2002 Annual Conference

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Lonnie Welch

Session 2558 Enhancing Engineering Education with Writing-to-learn and Cooperative Learning: Experiences from a Software Engineering Course Lonnie R. Welch, Sherrie Gradin, and Karin Sandell Ohio University Athens, OH 45701 welch/gradin/sandell@ohio.edu1. Introduction Current progressive teaching movements draw forth strong skepticism as they often seemantithetical to engineering classes. Why would anyone want to switch from the lecture method ofteaching

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Soda

. The processdescription actually extends beyond the operation of the computer tools to include the operationof the in-house printed circuit board fabrication facility. The Capture and PSPICE instruction described in this paper has thus far been limited to“core”courses required of all electrical and computer engineers. The most advanced applications Page 7.564.93 See Neal, P. J., Soda, K. J., Royer E. G., “Learning Project Implementation and Management Skills in theCulminating Design Experience, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, June 2002.Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual

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Curriculum Development in Graphics

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Forsman; Kathryn Holliday-Darr; Michael Lobaugh

computer-aided-design (CAD) knowledge learned their first year in order to beable to apply it in a junior level CAD class (detailed later in this paper). They also need to usethe knowledge gained in other computer aided analysis courses, such as ANSYS, internships,and on the job after they graduate. It has been noted that student’s application of this material atthe junior level has been mediocre at best. Having attended a number of process educationworkshops during the spring and summer of 2000, it was decided implementation of activelearning exercises might be the best way of addressing these deficiencies. Armed with theinformation learned in the workshops the graphics faculty jumped into revamping the graphicscourses with both feet.This paper

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Teaching Innovations in Arch. Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gouranga Banik

?" The following is a summary of the responses:· Students gained valuable information regarding computer Hardware and Software· They became more confident in using computers in their work· They can identify the software which will suit their professional needs· They became confident in using and developing multimedia applications· They found that the main benefits of multimedia occur when it is linked to external programs. However, it may not be useful like stand-alone programs such as Excel.· Students learned to appreciate user-friendly programsAlthough the answers were interesting and thought provocating, the most important question wasasked for the information of instructor - " What should an introductory course for

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Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Widmer; Jan Lugowski

Session 2359 Problem Based Learning of Data Acquisition and Computer-Based Control Applications in MET Courses Jan T. Lugowski, Steven E. Widmer Purdue University1. IntroductionThis paper discusses how problem-based learning and computer-based applications can be usedto enhance the students’ learning experience in two 300-level courses in controls,instrumentation, and fluid power. MET 382 Controls and Instrumentation for Automation is athree credit hour course with a two-hour laboratory. Half of the time is allocated for dataacquisition, and half for control

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Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Ryan

Session 1702 Use of Computer Simulation to Enhance Learning in a Mechanical Engineering Measurements Laboratory Dr. Robert G. Ryan California State University, NorthridgeAbstractFundamental concepts related to data sampling and uncertainty analysis can be introducedthrough standard textbook problems, but it is much easier to stimulate student interest if theanalysis involves real data. However, illustration of basic concepts can be compromised if thedata exhibit anomalies due to errors in technique or equipment problems. The use of computer-generated

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Instructional Technology--What Works

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2002 Annual Conference

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Keith Adolphson; Rujin Cheng; Kurt Gramoll

Session 2522 Web-based Distance Learning Environment To Teach Computer Aided Engineering Design and Analysis Tools Rujin Cheng, Keith Adolphson, Kurt Gramoll Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of OklahomaAbstractComputer aided engineering design and analysis technologies have become very important inengineering development. They increase product reliabilities and decrease product developmenttime and cost. Many engineering students hope to learn and use these tools for their researchprojects and in their future careers. This paper

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Issues in Computer Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jeff Nadel; Daniel Walsh

Session 3120 Enhancement to Student Learning by Employing Advanced Computing in a Project Oriented Environment Jeff Nadel, Dan Walsh College of Engineering California Polytechnic State UniversityAbstractA partnership between an individual donor, industry and academia has been formed to develop acrucible where the hypothesis that advanced computing can enhance student learning in a projectoriented environment will be tested. We have developed a facility that provides a location,previously lacking, for teams of students to

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Freeman; Rebecca Kellogg

Session 2793 Using Technology to Enhance and Expand the Learning Environment in a Lower Division Computer Engineering Course Richard Freeman, Rebecca Sidler Kellogg Iowa State UniversityAbstractDuring the summer of 2001 the lower division computer engineering course at Iowa StateUniversity (ISU), Introduction to Digital Design, was restructured to leverage instructionaltechnology, incorporate multimedia, and reach a geographically diverse group of learners. Afaculty member from Computer Engineering partnered with Engineering Distance Education totake this unique

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

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Marilyn Amey; James S. Fairweather; P. David Fisher

Session 1532 EC2000 AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING: RETHINKING THE FACULTY AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT CRITERIA P. David Fisher, James S. Fairweather, and Marilyn J. Amey Michigan State UniversityAbstractThis paper examines the current and potential affects of the new EC2000 engineering-accreditation criteria on the roles of faculty and administrators in engineering education.Typically, Criterion 5 (Faculty) rates the quality of an academic program's faculty by assessingthe qualifications of individuals and their achievements. Criterion 7 (Institutional Support andFinancial Resources) rates

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mina Hoorfar; Homayoun Najjaran; William Cleghorn

Session 1917 Simulation and Animation of Mechanical Systems to Enhance Student Learning M. Hoorfar, H. Najjaran, W. L. Cleghorn Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department University of TorontoIntroductionThere are many applications in mechanical engineering whose analysis or design procedures notonly require tedious computations but also are prone to error so that neither instructors norstudents are keen to focus on the details of the subjects. They are not enthusiastic to pursue thelengthy process of the old fashioned designs

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

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Deepti Suri

22nd International Conference on Software Engineering ICSE'00), IEEE Computer Society Press.[9] The Meaning of Requirements, M. Jackson, Annals of Software Engineering, Baltzer Science Publishers, Vol. 3, pp. 5 – 21, 1997.[10] A First Step Toward Improved Teaching, James E. Stice, Engineering Education, Vol. 66, Number 5, pp. 394 – 398, 1976.[11] Using Kolb’s Learning Cycle to Improve Student Learning, James E. Stice, Engineering Education, Vol. 77, Number 5, pp. 291 – 296, 1987.DEEPTI SURIDeepti Suri is Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Electrical Engineering and ComputerScience at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). She primarily teaches Software Engineering courses inthe areas of Software

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

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Asad Azemi

students will write simple programsreflective of the material that they have learned during the lectures. This approach can be im-proved by conducting the entire course in a “technology ready” classroom, where lectures and in-class exercises could be designed and delivered, in such a way, to promote an active learning en-vironment. This manner of conducting courses requires a larger investment, time and money, onthe part of the institutions and instructors, than the traditional approach. This work describes ourapproach to teaching undergraduate computer programming courses in a computer laboratory en-vironment at the Delaware County Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. Our objectiveshave been to use the computer and communication

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NSF Opportunities for Undergrad Eng Ed

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jeannette Neal

. 4CS 290 Computer Science Internship. This course is intended to provide the student with realworld experience in the area of Computer Science. The student will be assigned a project thatwill entail hands-on experience in the software development process, including problemdefinition, requirements specification, design, implementation, testing and debugging, anddocumentation. The student will typically be working with an external organization, such as alocal company, to address real world problems. Prerequisite: Two Computer Science coursessuch as CS 121 Computer Science I and CS 132 Computer Science II or higher, or by permissionof the department. Note: This course is optional.4 Teaching/Learning StrategiesThe primary teaching/learning

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Marjorie Skubic

Session 1526 Event-Driven Computing Projects for Software Engineering Education Marjorie Skubic and James LaffeyComputer Engineering and Computer Science Department / School of Information Science and Learning Technologies University of Missouri-Columbia skubicm@missouri.edu / laffeyj@missouri.eduAbstract There is a growing need in the software industry for the development of systems with adynamic, event-driven behavior, such as interactive human-computer interfaces, client-serverarchitectures

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Teaching Innovations in Arch. Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Murali Paranandi

the notion that computer literacy is mandatory for success, computer has nowbecome a standard tool in architectural offices across the US and around the world.Academic institutions in US are actively integrating computers into the curricula andsome are even requiring their students to purchase computers. This affects all schools ofarchitecture. Educational theorists, recognizing that computers are here to stay, cautionmore computerizing may not necessarily result in more learning [AHERN, 2001]. Whilecomputers’ potential for enhancing innovative exploration in the design studio is widelyreported in literature, many design educators see a pressing need to establish a criticalappreciation of the ways in which computer affects the student

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Roberta Madison; Gloria Melara; Robert Lingard

mustprovide effective computer literacy courses to meet the needs of students. Developing tools toassess learning outcomes is mandatory to ensure that students are gaining the computerknowledge and skills they need to be successful in their chosen fields of study.Programs have been developed for teaching computer literacy, but little has been done to testtheir efficacy. One problem in assessing such programs is that there is no generally accepteddefinition of computer literacy. The Webster's II New College Dictionary [3] defines computerliteracy as "the ability to use a computer and its software to accomplish practical tasks." Stewart[4] says computer literacy is "an understanding of the concepts, terminology and operations thatrelate to general

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kendrick Aung

Session 2793 Integration of Computational Tools in Engineering Thermodynamics Curriculum Kyaw Aung Department of Mechanical Engineering Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 77710 Abstract Computational tools have become readily available to assist in solving many engineeringproblems. Thus, it is important for engineering educators to incorporate computational tools intheir curriculum so that students will have first-hand knowledge and hands-on experience

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Christopher Carroll

Session 2793 Handheld Computers as Tools in Freshman Courses Christopher R. Carroll Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota Duluth ccarroll@d.umn.eduAbstractThe latest advance in miniaturizing personal computers is the handheld “pocket PC.”Since Fall semester, 2001, the College of Science and Engineering at the University ofMinnesota Duluth (UMD) has required incoming freshmen majoring in Engineering andComputer Science to purchase and use these devices in entry-level courses. This year-long experiment

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Rosana Miskulin; Mauro Miskulin; Geraldo Gonçalves Jr.; Dilermando Piva; Charlotte Gunawardena

Session 1496 An Artificial Intelligence-Based Application for Facilitating Interaction and Learning Assessment in On -line Engineering Courses Dilermando Piva Júnior, Mauro Sérgio Miskulin, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena, Geraldo Gonçalves Júnior, Rosana Giaretta Sguerra Miskulin UNICAMP - Doctorate Program from the College of Electrical Engineering andComputer Engineering and Faculdade Politécnica de Jundiaí / UNICAMP. College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering / UNM - University of NewMexico – Albuquerque / Faculdade Politécnica de Jundiaí / UNICAMP. College of Education (FE) - CEMPEM - LAPEMMEC ABSTRACT

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jason Sole; Carlos Morales

the time and number ofmistakes made by the subjects in five different scenarios.From a technical perspective, the authors employ a system capable of delivering full-screen full-motion streaming video, and hyperlinked context sensitive illustrations andschematics to learners over an 11- megabit IEEE 802.11 wireless network.I. IntroductionThe pervasiveness of Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] and wireless technologies hascreated a new form of instructional delivery. Until recently the delivery of instructionalmaterials to computing devices required the use of full-blown computers or laptops.Thus, most distance learning occurred within the confines of rooms for that purpose.This has changed.A new term has emerged to describe the delivery of

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The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

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G.T. Lineberry; David Silverstein

the pre-engineeringand engineering distance course offerings.VI. Further DevelopmentAfter the initial deployment and assessment of the upgrade to an eITV system, addition of grouplearning capabilities will be added to selected sites on the state distance learning network. Thefirst step is placing networked computers at each student station, each outfitted with courseappropriate software along with access to suitable conferencing software. IBM/LotusLearningSpace9 appears especially suited to the intent of enabling in-class collaborativeactivities. Outside of class, Lotus9 Sametime or Microsoft8 MSN Messenger contain thefundamental communication tools required for groups of students to work on homework.VI. ConclusionsThe redesign of a distance

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gerson de Oliveira

multiplied by computer networks (mainly Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationInternet) and this knowledge can get many different shapes considering the possibletechnological interactions.A hypertextual reality and therefore a not-linear learning is possible, allowing transitionand movement besides the creation of truly “electronics extensions” that allows students“to touch” a point about any research the student may be interested in and to keep ademonstrable effect about that23. This can really affect the student performance and we cannotice it. The learner can be involved in a truly “oceanic universe of