Using Web-based Visual Aids and Assignment in Enhancing Student’s Learning in Materials Engineering Course

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lih Jiun Yu ◽  
Nai Yeen Gavin Lai ◽  
Chia Pao Liew ◽  
Jully Tan ◽  
Se Yong A-L Eh Noum
Keyword(s):  
Visual Aids ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Materials Engineering

scholarly journals A Web-Based Rendering Application for Communicating Dental Conditions

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 960
Author(s):  
Hudson D. Spangler ◽  
Miguel A. Simancas-Pallares ◽  
Jeannie Ginnis ◽  
Andrea G. Ferreira Zandoná ◽  
Jeff Roach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Tooth Surface ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Surface Level ◽  
Ceramic Crowns ◽  
Dental Conditions

The importance of visual aids in communicating clinical examination findings or proposed treatments in dentistry cannot be overstated. Similarly, communicating dental research results with tooth surface-level precision is impractical without visual representations. Here, we present the development, deployment, and two real-life applications of a web-based data visualization informatics pipeline that converts tooth surface-level information to colorized, three-dimensional renderings. The core of the informatics pipeline focuses on texture (UV) mapping of a pre-existing model of the human primary dentition. The 88 individually segmented tooth surfaces receive independent inputs that are represented in colors and textures according to customizable user specifications. The web implementation SculptorHD, deployed on the Google Cloud Platform, can accommodate manually entered or spreadsheet-formatted tooth surface data and allows the customization of color palettes and thresholds, as well as surface textures (e.g., condition-free, caries lesions, stainless steel, or ceramic crowns). Its current implementation enabled the visualization and interpretation of clinical early childhood caries (ECC) subtypes using latent class analysis-derived caries experience summary data. As a demonstration of its potential clinical utility, the tool was also used to simulate the restorative treatment presentation of a severe ECC case, including the use of stainless steel and ceramic crowns. We expect that this publicly available web-based tool can aid clinicians and investigators deliver precise, visual presentations of dental conditions and proposed treatments. The creation of rapidly adjustable lifelike dental models, integrated to existing electronic health records and responsive to new clinical findings or planned for future work, is likely to boost two-way communication between clinicians and their patients.

scholarly journals Web-Based Language Learning for Enhancing Students’ Soft Skills in Mount Kenya University

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1555-1563
Author(s):  
Anashia Ongonda ◽  
Mary Nguvi Muindi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Web Based

The application of an appropriate teaching methodology plays an important role in the acquisition of language skills. Soft skills such as oral and listening skills are all important for young adults who are about to enter the working world. However, soft skills are not well captured in the curriculum at the university level. Thus, employing Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) may hinder learners from noticing these important skills that are useful in real life. This study aims to demonstrate that the combination of TBLT and web-based language learning enhances student’s ability to acquire soft skills that are paramount in their real life. The following hypothesis guided the study: soft skills are enhanced through the use of a combination of task-based language teaching and web-based language learning. The experimental research design was used for the current study where a pre-test/post-test methodology was utilized. The target population for the current study was 300 third-year students studying English as a second language. Therefore, thirty students formed a sample size of the current study and were subjects of the experiment during one semester. The experiment consisted of exposing two groups fifteen each, randomly sampled, to a set of activities but using different methods, one of which was Computer Assisted Language Learning. Participant observation method was also used and was deemed important for the interpretation of the quantitative data. Data were analysed quantitatively.  Thus, the results of the current study were derived from statistical analysis. The mean in the performance of the control group and the experimental group was significantly different. The findings of the study show that when learners are exposed to the web and visual aids, they become actively involved in the process of learning unlike in an aural environment. The study recommends the use of Computer Assisted Language Learning as a method of motivating and enhancing student’s development of soft skills. The application of an appropriate teaching methodology plays an important role in the acquisition of language skills. Soft skills such as oral and listening skills are all important for young adults who are about to enter the working world. However, soft skills are not well captured in the curriculum at the university level. Thus, employing Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) may hinder learners from noticing these important skills that are useful in real life. This study aims to demonstrate that the combination of TBLT and web-based language learning enhances student’s ability to acquire soft skills that are paramount in their real life. The following hypothesis guided the study: soft skills are enhanced through the use of a combination of task-based language teaching and web-based language learning. The experimental research design was used for the current study where a pre-test/post-test methodology was utilized. The target population for the current study was 300 third-year students studying English as a second language. Therefore, thirty students formed a sample size of the current study and were subjects of the experiment during one semester. The experiment consisted of exposing two groups fifteen each, randomly sampled, to a set of activities but using different methods, one of which was Computer Assisted Language Learning. Participant observation method was also used and was deemed important for the interpretation of the quantitative data. Data were analysed quantitatively.  Thus, the results of the current study were derived from statistical analysis. The mean in the performance of the control group and the experimental group was significantly different. The findings of the study show that when learners are exposed to the web and visual aids, they become actively involved in the process of learning unlike in an aural environment. The study recommends the use of Computer Assisted Language Learning as a method of motivating and enhancing student’s development of soft skills.

FaME38 - Improving the Effectiveness of Strain Measurements

2005 ◽  
Vol 490-491 ◽  
pp. 29-34
Author(s):  
Axel Steuwer ◽  
D.J. Hughes ◽  
Zhe Fei Chen ◽  
B. Malard ◽  
N. Ratel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Base Plate ◽  
Strain Mapping ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Strain Measurements ◽  
Materials Engineering ◽  
Typical Experiment ◽  
Sample Position ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Time Required

FaME38 is a new facility at the ILL/ESRF in Grenoble with the aim of improving the accessibility and effectiveness of neutron and synchrotron strain measurements. In addition to providing basic materials engineering facilities, it enables users from both commercial and academic backgrounds to prepare and to evaluate experiments on-site. The real success and impact of a strain scanning experiment depends on the quality of the collected data and its practical use. FaME38 provides a knowledge base and tools which can increase the efficiency of the measurement. These tools include a VAMAS standard sample base-plate, a materials support laboratory and enhanced visualisation software. The VAMAS base-plate allows pre-configuration of the sample position and set-up, as well as so-called “hot-swapping” of samples with minimum time required for re-configuration of the instrument. The visualisation tools feature web-based simulation and, in particular, 3D visualisation of both the experimental environment as well as the data. The use of the support facility can significantly reduce the set-up time, thus increasing the time available for measurement. The visualisation naturally enhances the understanding of the data and ties in with existing engineering code such as CAD/FEA software. We demonstrate how the use of additional technology can improve the effectiveness and impact of strain mapping experiments at neutron and synchrotron facilities by disseminating the workflow of a typical experiment undertaken in the FaME38 framework. This approach is aimed at paving the way toward technology-oriented application of synchrotron and neutron strain scanning.

scholarly journals Linear Trend in Single-Case Visual and Quantitative Analyses

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 684-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rumen Manolov
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Graphical Representation ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Line Fitting

The frequently used visual analysis of single-case data focuses on data aspects such as level, trend, variability, overlap, immediacy of effect, and consistency of data patterns; most of these aspects are also commonly quantified besides inspecting them visually. The present text focuses on trend, because even linear trend can be operatively defined in several different ways, while there are also different approaches for controlling for baseline trend. We recommend using a quantitative criterion for choosing a trend line fitting technique and comparing baseline and intervention slopes, instead of detrending. We implement our proposal in a free web-based application created specifically for following the What Works Clearinghouse Standards recommendations for visual analysis. This application is especially destined to applied researchers and provides graphical representation of the data, visual aids, and quantifications of the difference between phases in terms of level, trend, and overlap, as well as two quantifications of the immediate effect. An evaluation of the consistency of effects across replications of the AB sequence is also provided. For methodologists and statisticians, we include formulas and examples of the different straight line fitting and detrending techniques to improve the reproducibility of results and simulations.

Language practice with multimedia supported web-based grammar revision material

ReCALL ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meltem Huri Baturay ◽  
Aysegul Daloglu ◽  
Soner Yildirim
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Learner Satisfaction ◽  
Elementary Level ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Interactive Exercises ◽  
Grammatical Structures

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of elementary-level English language learners towards web-based, multimedia-annotated grammar learning. WEBGRAM, a system designed to provide supplementary web-based grammar revision material, uses audio-visual aids to enrich the contextual presentation of grammar and allows learners to revise target grammatical structures using interactive exercises such as gap-filling, combo-box and drag-and-drop exercises. This study gathered quantitative data on learner satisfaction, attention and participation and qualitative data with regard to the material’s content, visual and instructional design, usability, practicality and effectiveness. The findings indicate that learners enjoyed using the material and developed a positive attitude towards the system.

scholarly journals Quality evaluation of patient educational resources for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Cano Valls ◽  
C Gallagher ◽  
LL Mont ◽  
E Carro ◽  
P Sanders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing rapidly with growing utilisation of catheter ablation (CA) as a treatment strategy. Education of individuals undertaking this procedure is diverse, with varying degrees of information provided and little standardisation. Many individuals utilise the internet as an educational resource. However, there is limited regulation of online patient information. Aims The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of web based  patient education resources for patients undergoing CA in the management of AF. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was performed to obtain all freely accessible online educational resources designed to inform AF patients about CA. from inception until 1st October 2019. Three search engines were used: Google, Yahoo! and Bing, using the search terms "atrial fibrillation" and "catheter ablation" combined with "patient information and patient education" in English and Spanish. The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) is a validated tool used to evaluate web-based patient education materials as well as  printable tools. The PEMAT score objectively measures the understandability and actionability of printable tools for audio-visual material. Results A total of 17 websites and 15 printable tools were included in the analysis. Non-government organizations developed 19% of materials and 75% were created by private or university hospitals. Nineteen materials (59.3%) were rated as highly understandable and 25 materials (21%) were rated as highly actionable, whilst ten materials had an actionability of 0% (6 websites and 4 printable tools).  Less than a half of the materials evaluated were highly rated by the PEMAT score, with a total of 7 websites (41%) and 7 printable tools (46,6%) scoring >70%. Conclusion The overall understandability of educational CA material was high, whilst improvement of actionability is warranted. The addition of summaries, visual aids and tools such as checklists may improve quality. These findings have significant implications for developing new patient educational material for CA in AF.

The PBL-Evaluator: a web-based tool for assessment in tutorials

1998 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 671-674
Author(s):  
JF Chaves ◽  
JA Chaves ◽  
MS Lantz
Keyword(s):  
Web Based

Using Popular Mobile Devices in Voice Therapy

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva van Leer
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Behavior ◽  
Voice Therapy ◽  
Pure Oxygen ◽  
Mobile Platforms ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Motivational Messages ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Tailored Approach

Mobile tools are increasingly available to help individuals monitor their progress toward health behavior goals. Commonly known commercial products for health and fitness self-monitoring include wearable devices such as the Fitbit© and Nike + Pedometer© that work independently or in conjunction with mobile platforms (e.g., smartphones, media players) as well as web-based interfaces. These tools track and graph exercise behavior, provide motivational messages, offer health-related information, and allow users to share their accomplishments via social media. Approximately 2 million software programs or “apps” have been designed for mobile platforms (Pure Oxygen Mobile, 2013), many of which are health-related. The development of mobile health devices and applications is advancing so quickly that the Food and Drug Administration issued a Guidance statement with the purpose of defining mobile medical applications and describing a tailored approach to their regulation.

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