Eurit 86: Developments in Educational Software and Courseware

Eurit 86: Developments in Educational Software and Courseware
Author: Jef Moonen
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 763
Release: 2014-05-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483190889

Eurit 86: Developments in Educational Software and Courseware provides information pertinent to innovative prototypes, design and development approaches, product evaluation, organization of production, and implementation. This book discusses the integration of information technology in education. Organized into seven parts encompassing 104 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the educational policy in relation to its response to information technology. This text then provides a brief summary of the development of courseware with emphasis on the problems encountered in implementing it in schools. Other chapters consider the use of technology in the science laboratory, which can provide useful experience with regard to its effects on the science curriculum. This book discusses as well the implementation strategies for computers in education. The final chapter deals with the economics of educational software. This book is a valuable resource for software developers, engineers, computer programmers, researchers, courseware developers, teachers, and teacher trainers.

Computer Assisted Learning

Computer Assisted Learning
Author: P. R. Smith
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2014-06-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483299058

Provides an important international forum for those interested in the theory and practice of computer-assisted learning in education and training. The papers are grouped under 4 main themes: hardware interaction with CAL; fundamental aspects of CAL; experimental studies in CAL; and developments and future directions

Teaching Statistical Concepts

Teaching Statistical Concepts
Author: Anne Hawkins
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317898095

There is growing recognition that statistics should be part of the core curriculum for the compulsory schooling of all children, leading to a now urgent need for teachers to be trained in both statistical content and appropriate teaching methods. This book lays the foundation for teacher's responses to these changes, exploring how best to teach those applied skills which are now seen to be a more relevant part of the content of statistical courses.