Changing the Interface of Education

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Changing the Interface of Education with Revolutionary Learning Technologies
by Nishikant Sonwalkar
Web-based or Web-supported courses, high-quality video streamed over the Internet, virtual learning environments, and voice recognition are just a few of the technologies that will foster fundamental changes in the interface to educational resources and systems.

Buyer's Guide
Technology Roundup
The Many Forms of Digital Text
Educator's Review
Adobe Digital Video Collection: Cost-effective, Tightly Integrated

Featured Product
Pioneer’s DVD: Built for Classroom Use

Product Guide
Desktop Video Tools and Resources
Desktop and Portable Projectors
Electronic Whiteboards
Desktop Presentation Tools
Presentation Recorders and Projectors

Case Studies
Michigan State University’s LON-CAPA lets faculty develop online course content from open source learning objects; the University of Mississippi’s PsychExperiments offer classic experiments in a Web-based laboratory; and Western Carolina University runs controlled experiments on the effectiveness of PDAs on campus.
Open Source Objects for Teaching and Learning
Co-Laborative Psychology Online

Will Handheld Computers Work in the Classroom?


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