Editorial: Variations in technology

Editorial: Technology and Lifelong Learning

Last year, I decided to edit this special issue because Technology and Lifelong Learning is the topic of our new five-year RTD programme at the Open University of the Netherlands’ Educational Technology Expertise Centre. This editorial begins by explaining why we are focusing on the development of new technologies to foster lifelong learning. This background information will help readers unders...

Guest Editorial: Field-Programmable Technology

Field-Programmable Technology (FPT) describes those electronic systems where the hardware as well as the software can be programmed on an application by application basis. Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) represent the most common form of FPT, widely used in applications such as signal and image processing, telecommunications and computer networking. FPT continues to intrigue researchers;...

Editorial Cardiovascular risks and outcomes: ethnic variations in hypertensive patients

Epidemiological studies of international variations in disease incidence have helped to generate and test hypotheses about the relative importance of genetic, environmental, social, and cultural factors in causing cardiovascular diseases. Studies of racial and ethnic variation within countries have also contributed in advancing such understanding. Indian, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani people born ...

Editorial: Special Issue on Agent Technology

Guest Editorial: Managing Cognitive Load in Technology-Based Learning Environments

Cognitive load theory is an instructional theory that uses our knowledge of human cognitive architecture, especially processing limitations of working memory, to enhance effectiveness of instructional design. This paper reviews main assumptions and principles of cognitive load theory and discusses their application to technology-based learning environments. The paper concludes with a brief intr...