the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of call/web-based instruction on improving efl learners’ pronunciation ability. to this end, 85 students who were enrolled in a language institute in rasht were selected as subjects. these students were given the oxford placement test in order to validate their proficiency levels. they were then divided into two groups of 30 and were rando...

This project aims to review existing approaches to animate in real time the facial features of a virtual character. We investigate a tool that will be usable for artists in live performances or to facilitate the creation of animation movies thanks to a quick preview of the results. The animation data are obtained by facial motion capture instrumentation (marker-based or markerless) or are gener...

This applied research was designed to analyze the effectiveness of inquiry-based instruction as compared to teacher-directed instruction in 5th-grade mathematics and science courses at the subject school. The subject school modified mathematics and science curriculum for 3 years and became an Alabama Math, Science, and Technology (AMSTI) [2009] school. AMSTI provided extensive professional deve...

We present a technique for animating objects that is based on the concept of viewpoint rather than on time. Object properties are computed as a function of the viewpoint. The viewpoint, in turn, is controlled manually or is programmed to change as a function of time. This allows objects in a flythrough or zooming interface to be animated selectively. The speed of the animation is controlled by ...