Development of Long-Distance-Controlled Robot System for Distance Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Akiyuki Minamide ◽  
Kazuya Takemata ◽  
Hirofumi Yamada ◽  
Arihiro Kodaka
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Robot System

An Innovative Application of the Macintosh Classic II Computer for Distance Education

1992 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Olejnik ◽  
Linda Wang
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Difficult Problem ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Comparable Performance

The present article describes an innovative application of microcomputers to provide instruction simultaneously to graduate students on campus and to a group of doctoral students located 100 miles from campus. Using Macintosh Classic II computers and supporting equipment, both groups were taught a two-course sequence on statistical methods over two ten-week quarters. Evaluative data indicated similar academic achievement in both groups and comparable performance to previous sections of the course. Student attitudes were mixed, with students on-campus being more critical of the approach than students off-campus. The instructional approach appears to provide a viable alternative solution to a difficult problem for distance education. The use of Macintosh Classic II computers to facilitate instruction over long distance provides an acceptable compromise between extensive travel by either students or an instructor.

scholarly journals The Patras Blended Strategy Model for Deep and Meaningful Learning in Quality Life-Long Distance Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2-June 2019) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Meaningful Learning ◽  
Metacognitive Skills ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
E Learning

Life-long learning is currently being embraced as a central process that could disrupt traditional educational paths. Apparently, the (ideal) type of learning often promoted is deep and meaningful learning, though it is not always required to be so. Deep learning goes beyond superficial knowledge assimilation of unlinked facts; it aims at developing deep disciplinary understanding, transformative knowledge, personal meaning, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, creativity and metacognitive skills. Meaningful learning occurs when learning is active, constructive, intentional, authentic, and cooperative. Technology enhanced teaching and learning methods should prove their potential to transform life-long learning provision and facilitate the achievement of deep and meaningful learning. In the context of distance education inlife-long learning, one important challenge is the design of versatile quality assurance strategies for e-training. Based on the experiences in distance lifelong learning programmes in the University of Patras’ Educational Center for Life-Long Learning (KEDIVIM) the authors present how the principles and attributes of deep and meaningful learning can be combined with project management in practice and be incorporated in an e-Learning quality strategy. We present i) the methods used to assess the quality of the e-Learning programmes, ii) key findings of the evaluation process and iii) first research evaluation results on the quality of learning. This research study on learning process quality was conducted by using an online questionnaire, which aimed at estimating the level of participants’ satisfaction while using interactive learning methods such as collaborative learning. Some results of the evaluation indicate that the e-Learning quality strategy led to e-Learning programmes that used active learning methods to achieve high learners’ satisfaction towards deep and meaningful learning.

Obstacle Avoidance Scheme for RFID Based Mobile Robot in Libraries

2012 ◽  
Vol 433-440 ◽  
pp. 6802-6806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Zhang ◽  
Bing Ling ◽  
Wei Luo ◽  
Xin Xin Liu ◽  
Yue Xin Pang
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Obstacle Avoidance ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Robot System ◽  
Library Management ◽  
Identification Technique ◽  
Automatic Search

This paper proposes an obstacle avoidance scheme of a novel mobile robot system for automatic search of books in libraries based on the radio frequency identification (RFID). Nowadays, most of the libraries utilize the barcode identification technique, since it is of low cost. However, our experiments show that using RFID adequately can save more labor and improve the library management efficiency, since RFID has many advantages, i.e., large information storage and long identification distance, etc., whose application in library management information system has great development potential. Based the advantages of its long-distance identification ability combined with the close accurate positioning technologies, an intelligent mobile robot system for automatic search of books anywhere in libraries is design in our project, which can effectively improve the book search efficiency, saves the massive cost and improve the library informatization level. According to this mobile robot, we give a fuzzy multisensor fusion technique based obstacle avoidance method, which can make the intelligent robot searching the desired books automatically in libraries. Both the simulation and the actual experiments validate the obstacle-avoiding algorithm.

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