This paper discusses Betty’s Brain, a teachable agent in the domain of river ecosystems that combines learning by teaching with self-regulation mentoring to promote deep learning and understanding. Two studies demonstrate the effectiveness of this system. The first study focused on components that define student-teacher interactions in the learning by teaching task. The second study examined th...

“ can be a wonderful motivator,” said my friend as I entered the tiny cramped room. My friend Betty (pseudonym) is usually optimistic and cheerful, so I knew there was a problem. Tucked away in the corner was the wheelchair she had grudgingly accepted for use a few weeks earlier, and her walker was back at her chair. A respiratory infection had weakened my 82-year-old friend, who already was ch...

Case study 1 Betty, 78 years of age, presented to the emergency department with an acutely painful discharging left eye on the background of a complex ocular history. While living overseas she had developed left eye herpes keratitis for which she sought treatment from an ophthalmologist. She had initially been prescribed oral valacyclovir tablets and then ongoing topical corticosteroid eye drop...

The Technical Committee on Data Engineering has held an election for a new TC Chair. The candidates for TC Chair were Betty Salzberg and Erich Neuhold. The new TCDE Chair is Betty Salzberg. Betty will begin her tenure as of January, 1998. I look forward to working with Betty to make this transition as seamless as possible. I would like to thank the people who made this election possible. This i...

To develop an efficient robotic system is always a challenge, in particular if the cost of the system is also an important factor. This paper presents an overview of development of our 10 degree of freedom humanoid, Betty. Reducing the cost of the system requires optimization of all aspects to retain its flexibility, reliability and performance at minimum cost. During the design and development...

Three concurrent developments in the 1970s has led to Manitoba becoming a leader in the field of research into aging. first, the provincial government launched the Continuing Care Program, to provide home care and nursing home placement if needed – the first such program in Canada. second, the province hired the late dr. Betty Havens to initiate a study on the needs of Manitoba elders, which be...