Design and Implementation of Ubiquitous Class Evaluation System on Campus

Shigeru Narita; Kenichi Shinkawa

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2504–2507

The cellular phone is the most popular communication terminal among college students and faculty. This technology has now become a necessary appliance on and off campus. An interesting application for the cellular phone is the class evaluation. By...

Topics: Evaluation, Internet, Instructional Design, Students, Communication

Design of a Computer Based Constructivist Tool for Collaborative Learning

Narita Shigeru; Madhumita Bhattacharya

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3251–3254

In this paper the authors have discussed the design of a computer based constructivist tool for collaborative learning. This is a cognitive tool for developing metacognitive skills and understanding thought process of an individual. The tool...

Topics: Cognition, Students

Implementation Strategies and Evaluation of A Collaborative Learning System

Shigeru Narita; Madhumita Bhattacharya

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 671–674

This is paper describes a method of introduction of a collaborative learning system in an elementary school in Japan. In this study we intend to evaluate a groupware for teaching and learning. The evaluation of software is only possible when the...

Topics: Elementary Education, Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Collaboration

Design and Development of Groupware 'GETA' as WBT Tool

Madhumita Bhattacharya; Shigeru Narita; Kohji Shino

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 505–507

This study considered the original groupware design and development, which are used for on-line study. In the system design, it took into consideration the possibility of flexible modifications as per the context and students' needs. Therefore, a...

Topics: Students

Students' Reactions and Evaluation of Course Management Tool, GETA

Kohji Shino; Madhumita Bhattacharya; Shigeru Narita

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 462–464

Commercialized e-learning systems provide many course managerial functionalities. However, they are usually not cost-effective in the departmental use of a small college. Authors have developed a low-cost and easy-to-use Web-based system tool called ...

Uses of Integrated Media Instruction in a Self-Contained Class for Children with Mild Disabilities

Shigeru Narita

Florida Assistive Technology Impact and the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference 1995 (March 1995)

This conference paper describes the use of integrated media-oriented instruction in a self-contained class at Yokohama Municipal Elementary School in Japan. Three students with mild disabilities, in grades 5 and 6, participated in the project....

State of the Art in Microcomputer Use for Japanese Special Education

Shigeru Narita

Following a brief overview of the Japanese educational system and its programs for handicapped children, the role of microcomputers in Japan's schools is described. Most secondary and some elementary schools in Japan have acquired computers to...