This paper examines the role of media arts in the development of interactive learning environments for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The use of technology-mediated interactive environments already provides greater access for science learning to wider, more diverse, and especially younger audiences. Since children typically enjoy playing computer games and interacting...

to Develop Fine-grained Measures of Interactive Teaching in Undergraduate Science Classrooms (WCER Working Paper 2013-6). Retrieved from University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin Center for Education Research website: http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/publications/workingPapers/papers.php Exploring the Use of the Teaching Dimensions Observation Protocol to Develop Fine‐grained Measures of Interactive T...

The authors believe that well designed stories are one of the crucial factors in the engagement of the learner. This belief also applies to the design of interactive computer simulations, which historically have been thin on rich narrative. This paper explores the need for interactive narrative in educational management simulations and the role it plays in providing realistic settings for learn...

This paper discusses the problems of developing versatile adaptive and intelligent learning systems that can be used in the context of practical Web-based education. We argue that versatility is an important feature of successful Web-based education systems. We introduce ELM-ART, an intelligent interactive educational system to support learning programming in LISP. ELM-ART provides all learning...

This paper presents a tutoring system for the ear domain in medical education as an application of the Interactive Simulation based multimedia system (InterSim). The InterSim approach is based on the principles of cognitive apprenticeship. It enables exploration of the subject domain and acquisition of both domain knowledge and skills through multimedia based interactions, especially interactiv...

CONTEXT Item response theory (IRT) measurement models are discussed in the context of their potential usefulness in various medical education settings such as assessment of achievement and evaluation of clinical performance. PURPOSE The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast IRT measurement with the more familiar classical measurement theory (CMT) and to explore the benefits of IR...

The authoring of interactive digital characters is a complicated and multidisciplinary task which requires some level of expertise in psychology, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, as well as many other fields depending on the purpose of the agent. Demand for high-quality agents is enormous: current research involves interactive agents for many topics including education, medicine, hum...

BACKGROUND The term "virtual patients" (VPs) has been used for many years in academic publications, but its meaning varies, leading to confusion. Our aim was to investigate and categorize the use of the term "virtual patient" and then classify its use in healthcare education. METHODS A literature review was conducted to determine all articles using the term "virtual patient" in the title or a...

The future of interactive multimedia design education depends upon the disintegration of discipline-based boundaries within the higher education system. Disciplines outside of computer science and computer art contribute significantly to the understanding of the cultural and social implications of the medium. A cross-disciplinary approach enables students to explore new ideas that inform their ...