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E-learning and virtual science centers
Title:
E-learning and virtual science centers
Author:
Tan, Leo Wee Hin, 1944-
ISBN:
9781591405931
Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2005.
Physical Description:
20 electronic texts (xiv, 457 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Contents:
1. Establishing identification in virtual science museums / Billie Jones -- 2. Free-choice learning research and the virtual science center / Kathryn Goldman, Lynn Dierking -- 3. Contextualized virtual science centers / Andreas Zimmerman, Andreas Lorenze, Marcus Specht -- 4. Starting with what we know / Bronwyn Bevan -- 5. Weaving science webs / Susan Hazan -- 6. Resource-based learning and informal learning environments / Janette Hill, Michael Hannafin, Denise Domizi -- 7. Interactivity techniques / Michael Douma, Horace Dediu -- 8. From the physical to the virtual / Steven Allison-Bunnell, David Schaller -- 9. Storytelling-based edutainment applications / Anja Hoffman, Stefan Gobel, Oliver Schneider, Ido Iurgel -- 10. Revolutionizing information architectures within learning-focused Web sites / Ramesh Srinivasan -- 11. From information dissemination to information gathering / Joan Nordbotten -- 12. Challenges in virtual environment design / Renata Piazzalunga, Saulo Almeida Barretto -- 13. Personalization issues for science museum Web sites and E-learning / Silvia Filippini-Fantoni, Jonathan Bowen, Teresa Numerico -- 14. E-learning and virtual science centers / John Falco, Patricia Barbanell, Dianna Newman, Suzanne Dewald -- 15. A virtual museum where students can learn / Nicoletta Blas, Paolo Paolini, Caterina Poggi -- 16. Open learning environments / Hannu Salmi --

17. Use of log analysis and text mining for simple knowledge extraction / Leo Hin, R. Subramaniam, Daniel Meng -- 18. The development of science museum Web sites / Jonathan Bowen ... [et al.] -- 19. The educational approach of virtual science centers / Roxane Bernier -- 20. Real science / Jim Spadaccini.
Abstract:
"The book provides an overview of the state-of-the-art developments in the new and emerging field of science education, called virtual science centers"--Provided by publisher.
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