Employing Omnidirectional Visual Control for Mobile Robotics

J R. Wright; S Jung; S Steplight; J R. Wright; A Das

Technology Teacher Vol. 59, No. 5 (2000) pp. 32–38

Describes projects using conventional technologies--incorporation of relatively inexpensive visual control with mobile robots using a simple remote control vehicle platform, a camera, a mirror, and a computer. Explains how technology teachers can...

A comparison of teamwork attitude changes with virtual TeamSTEPPS® simulations in health professional students

Rachel A. Umoren; Patricia J. Scott; Linda Sweigart; Evalyn Gossett; Kay Hodson-Carlton; Miles Johnson; James A. Jones; Julie A. Poore; Natalia Rybas; Barbara Truman; Rohit Das

Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice Vol. 10, No. 1 (March 2018) pp. 51–55

Educators need accessible learner-centered tools to prepare health professional learners for safe interprofessional practice. TeamSTEPPS® is an evidence-based teamwork training program. Virtual TeamSTEPPS® scenarios were developed to overcome some...

Language: English

Low-Cost Method for Quantifying Sodium in Coconut Water and Seawater for the Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Laboratory: Flame Test, a Mobile Phone Camera, and Image Processing

Edgar P. Moraes; Nilbert S. A. da Silva; Camilo de L. M. de Morais; Luiz S. das Neves; Kassio M. G. de Lima

Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 91, No. 11 (November 2014) pp. 1958–1960

The flame test is a classical analytical method that is often used to teach students how to identify specific metals. However, some universities in developing countries have difficulties acquiring the sophisticated instrumentation needed to...

The Parent Advantage in Fostering Children's E-Book Comprehension

Rebecca A. Dore; Brenna Hassinger-Das; Natalie Brezack; Tara L. Valladares; Alexis Paller; Lien Vu; Roberta Michnick Golinkoff; Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Early Childhood Research Quarterly Vol. 44, No. 1 (2018) pp. 24–33

One potential advantage of e-books is that unlike traditional books, preschoolers can read independent of an adult by using the audio narration feature. However, little research has investigated whether children comprehend a story's content after...

Primary Education in Vietnam and Pupil Online Engagement

Quynh Thi Nguyen; Raouf N. G. Naguib; Ashish K. Das; Michail Papathomas; Edgar A. Vallar; Nilmini Wickramasinghe; Gil Nonato Santos; Maria Cecilia Galvez; Viet Anh Nguyen

International Journal of Educational Management Vol. 32, No. 1 (2018) pp. 71–83

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the disparities in social awareness and use of the internet between urban and rural school children in the North of Vietnam. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 525 pupils, aged 9-11 years old,...