Technology Assessment—Answers to all Questions?

Questioning the Questions of Instructional Technology Research

In April 1994, I was "flamed" on the Internet, a '90s phenomenon that has been portrayed in publications as diverse as The New Yorker (Seabrook, 1994) and The Chronicle of Higher Education (Lemisch, 1995). Although what exactly constitutes a "flame" in the rapidly evolving "metaverse" (Stephenson, 1993) is a matter of much debate, I can vividly recall the feelings of shock and anger that swept ...

Technology: IBL, inverse questions, and control

New computational tools become available at every faster rates. A fundamental question asks how such tools can help achieve clearly defined learning objectives. This article argues, in a sequence of examples, that computing technologies can much support the implementation of modern pedagogy. The focus is on enhancing a learner centered environment. Of critical importance is that the learner tak...

AsTeRICS: Assistive Technology for All

Millions of people all over the world have problems with their upper limbs and often depend on Assistive Technologies for accomplishing their daily life activities. From the wide spectrum of Assistive devices found in the market only few of them are flexible enough to adapt according to the changing needs of the patient. The AsTeRICS EC-funded project aims to provide a flexible and affordable c...

Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Treatment of adult ALL: more questions than answers.

The management of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is challenging for a number of reasons, and the successes seen in the treatment of children with this disease remain elusive to oncologists who treat adults. In their review of the management of adult ALL patients, Mathisen, Jabbour, and Kantarjian discuss the current National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommendations for the ...