This paper argues that Information Technology (IT) needs to be demystified, through critical consciousness, for educators to focus on IT as a means to enhance learning. It goes on to define the technical, sociohistorical and political-ideological levels of IT and to identify four theoretical constructs: tutorial, machine-as-human, tool kit and catalyst. Pervading these constructs is the underst...

A Y zeolite-containing wide-pore composite was synthesized by in situ technique using polyvinyl alcohol and silica sol material. A fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst for maximizing gasoline yield was successfully developed with the modified composition. The as-made zeolite Y in its sodium form had a relative crystallinity of 52.9 % with a high silica/alumina amount of substance ratio of 5....

Hierarchical porous carbon nanostructures doped with nitrogen or other active elements have been demonstrated to be of importance in enhancing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity. However, their intrinsic limited active sites usually make them exhibit lower ORR activity than commercial Pt/C. In order to solve well this challenging issue, herein we develop a simple method for encapsulat...

the mixed metal nanocomposite mgo∙al2o3∙zno has been prepared by coprecipitation method. the product was characterized by xrd. the average particle size was found to be 34.89 nm from xrd data. sem and sem-eds were studied for evaluating surface morphology and elemental composition. the ftir spectrum of prepared mixed metal nanocomposites mgo∙al2o3∙zno and mgo∙al2o3∙zno-curcumin were studied. th...

Poly (vinylpyridine-N-N-methylenebisacrylamide-acrylicacid) (2-VP-MBAm-AA) was prepared from the reaction of TiO2-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (TiO2-MAPTMS) with 2-vinylpyridine, methylenbisacrylamide (MBAm) and tert-butyl acrylate (t-BuA). Subsequently (2-VP-MBAm-AA) was reacted with CuI to give the Cu(I) NPs supported onto the above polym...