this research estimates the monetary value of internet information for each type of information and services by using hedonic pricing method. the statistic social of this research is high-speed internet users in tehran. based on the results, high speed internet users of tehran consider a positive monetary value for some information types in the internet, in descendent respect, such as film down...

BACKGROUND Internet is an important source of up-to-date dental information for delivering educational materials. The aim of this study was to determine the use of internet among dental students in Yazd. METHODS In this descriptive study, a questionnaire consisting of multiple choice questions was distri-buted to clinical undergraduate students studying at the School of Dentistry at the Shahi...

This paper would like to introduce Second Life ® (SL) as a virtual platform for foreign language education. SL is a 3D virtual world accessible via the Internet. A free client programme enables its users to interact with each other through ‘Avatars’. An ‘avatar’ is the graphical representation of a computer user representing himself/herself or alter ego. Recent literature in the field endorses ...

background : despite its inevitable significance, the effect of in-service english education on medical professionals has rarely been studied longitudinally. the reason can be issues such as physicians’ heavy workload, commuting problems, inappropriate class times, and inexperienced teaching staff. methods : a needs assessment worksheet was administered   to faculty members of shahid beheshti u...

ICT and the Internet have now become rather commonplace in the French society. However, their integration into every day classroom practice remains an issue. This paper is based on the remark that changes in teaching and learning activities may often be related to prior research, whose results have been disseminated in a selective way, among innovators, then reinterpreted and modified by differ...

This essay illustrates five ways that Internet-based higher education can capitalize on fundamental principles of learning. Internet-based education can enable better mastery through distributed (shorter, more frequent) practice rather than massed (longer, less frequent) practice; it can optimize performance because it allows students to learn at their peak time of their day; it can deepen memo...

In a global environment, education for healthcare professionals should include cultivating human resources who have the necessary skills to work in an international arena. This article will review the current status of English education for dental healthcare professionals in Japan. After conducting a literature search using the keywords: English education, Japan, and dental, only a few studies ...