Students’ mobility is one of the main means for achieving internationalization of higher education, thus enhancing course quality and promoting intercultural understanding. Virtual mobility exploits ICT to enhance the opportunities of international cooperation and exchange, allowing students to take part in the activities of a foreign university without traveling. There are different types of v...

Introduction to Accessible Education [2] Developing Courses [3] Writing a Course Syllabus [4] Creating Accessible Lectures [5] Using PowerPoint [6] Using Word Documents and/or PDFs [7] Microsoft Word Accessibility Video pt 1 [8] Microsoft Word Accessibility Video pt 2 [9] Evaluating Students and Giving Feedback [10] Using Microsoft Office Microsoft Office 2010 Accessibility Video [11] Microsoft...

Introduction to Accessible Education [2] Developing Courses [3] Writing a Course Syllabus [4] Creating Accessible Lectures [5] Using PowerPoint [6] Using Word Documents and/or PDFs [7] Microsoft Word Accessibility Video pt 1 [8] Microsoft Word Accessibility Video pt 2 [9] Evaluating Students and Giving Feedback [10] Using Microsoft Office Microsoft Office 2010 Accessibility Video [11] Microsoft...

In this paper, we propose a 3D shape similarity measurement method using the surface skeleton of a voxelized 3D shape. A set of features are extracted from the skeleton by combining the skeleton and the distance map of the subject. The distribution of these extracted features is used to represent the 3D shape. Two 3D shapes can be compared with a similarity score computed from the distance betw...

We present a novel stereoscopic mapping system for use in post-nuclear accident operations. First we discuss a radiation shielded sensor array designed to tolerate extended cumulative dose using 4 shielding. Next, we outline procedures to ensure timely, accurate range estimation using trinocular stereo. Finally, we review the implementation of a system for the integration of range information i...

This paper presents the findings of an investigation into the role of social technologies in violence prevention non-profit organizational networks. The research was conducted with the cooperation of a partner organization that serves as a knowledge hub connecting various providers of services related to the treatment and prevention of instances of interpersonal violence. From our time working ...

Let K be a convex body in R and B be the Euclidean unit ball in R. We show that limt→0 |K| − |Kt| |B| − |Bt| = as(K) as(B) , where as(K) respectively as(B) is the affine surface area of K respectively B and {Kt}t≥0, {Bt}t≥0 are general families of convex bodies constructed from K, B satifying certain conditions. As a corollary we get results obtained in [M-W], [Schm],[S-W] and[W]. The affine su...

This article presents the results of an experimental study which aimed to evaluate the effect of surface wear on the friction properties of geosynthetic interfaces constituted of geomembranes and geospacers. The tests were performed in ramp test device, and the results showed the different sensitivities of the interfaces to the wear process. For the particular types of interfaces considered in ...

We introduce a parallel thinning algorithm with directional substeps based on the collapse operation, which is guaranteed to preserve topology and to provide a thin result. Then, we propose two variants of a surface-preserving thinning scheme, based on this parallel directional thinning algorithm. Finally, we propose a methodology to produce filtered surface skeletons, based on the above thinni...

Kinetic theory is used to describe pressure induced magnetic island formation in three-dimensional configurations. The kinetic responses describes currents that arise at rational surfaces that oppose the island producing magnetohydrodynamic (3-D) effects in general 3-D MHD equilibria. The kinetic response is largest at lowest collisionality suggesting that high-β stellarators are more resilient...