Using Computer Technology to Enhance Agricultural Economics Teaching

Teaching Pronunciation of English with Computer Technology: A Qualitative Study

This study investigated teachers’ views toward computer technology in teaching English pronunciation. In order to select teachers for the semi-structured interview, the researcher used a questionnaire and distributed it to 25 teachers from two Islamic Azad Universities of Guilan, Iran. The researcher chose 15 of them based on their answers to the questionnaire. Then a qualitative method d...

Technology and the Teaching of Economics to Undergraduates

The articles that appear in this issue were initially presented at a conference on “Advancing the Integration of New Technologies into the Undergraduate Teaching of Economics,” held at the University of Pittsburgh in the spring of 1998. The conference was co-sponsored by the Journal of Economic Education (JEE) and the Department of Economics of the University of Pittsburgh, with the endorsement...

Teaching approaches to Computer Assisted Language Learning

Computers have been used for language teaching ever since the 1960's.Learning a second language is a challenging endeavor, and, for decades now, proponents of computer assisted language learning (CALL) have declared that help is on the horison. We investigate the suitability of deploying speech technology in computer based systems that can be used to teach foreign language skills. In this case,...

Using computer software packages to enhance the teaching in Engineering Management Science - part 2: Programming techniques

Using Technology to Enhance Aging in Place

Integrated sensor networks have been installed in apartments of residents at TigerPlace, a retirement community helping residents age in place. Motion and bed sensor events have been logged continuously for over two years in some apartments. Using data from the sensor network, we have been investigating potential correlations to health events, such as falls, emergency room visits, and hospitali...