This paper proposes methods to create educational Virtual Environments for users with no computer and reading skills. The objective is to outline issues that are critical for the success of an educational Virtual Environment: user interface, navigation, interaction and environment design. We propose solutions to improve the usability and visual quality of environments. Two example environments ...

Cloud Computing is a new application model for decentralized computing which can provide reliable, customized and maximum number of users with minimum resource. The development of cloud computing marks a great leap towards designing a unified, open and flexible educational information platform, sharing educational resources, and diminishing gaps in the use of educational information. This paper...

in order to promote and improve the quality of educational spaces and achieving a comprehensive statistics, evaluation and analysis of schools neglected in most iran’s schools,  while educational spaces play an important role in the social and cultural structure and population growing and schools as one of the most basic educational centers, study on this field is important. therefore, schools ...

INTRODUCTION Prevalence and incidence of diabetes among adults are increasing in the United States. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of self-reported diabetes in New York City, examine factors associated with diabetes incidence, and estimate changes in the incidence over time. METHODS We used data from the New York City Community Health Survey in 2002, 2004, and 2008 to...

In this short note, we give a brief introduction to the status of technology usage in mathematics education in China. We first introduce the government’s effort to build the infrastructure for CAI. Then we discuss representative CAI software systems developed in China. Finally we discuss efforts to integrate technology and education in middle schools, and curriculum developments. 1 Infrastructu...

Public policy holds that bridging the digital divide is a critical requirement for improving the life chances of socio-economically disadvantaged groups. Free or subsidized internet access from government and non-profits is a common approach, however, with the advent of Google Fiber, a new venture providing free/low-cost fast internet, the access landscape is changing. We will study the effects...

BACKGROUND Few data are available on the prevalence of hypertension in Mexico. METHODS AND RESULTS We compared the prevalence of mild hypertension (systolic blood pressure > or = 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure > or = 90 mm Hg and/or use of antihypertensive medications) in 1500 low-income Mexican Americans who participated in the San Antonio Heart Study and 2280 low-income Mexicans ...

The objective of this pilot study was to assess and describe changes in knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding influenza vaccination in an inner city setting using an interactive computer-based educational program. A convenience sample of ninety participants whose children were in the age group of 6 months to 5 years was enrolled in this study during October 2007November 2007. A pre-post n...

Despite the acknowledged importance and large scale of rural-urban migration in many developing countries, few studies have compared education outcomes of migrants to those for people born in the city. This paper uses recent data from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, to examine educational expenditure and children’s grade attainment, with a focus on poor households. I...