Associate Pro f fessor of Computer Education Memorial University of New fo u n d l a n d b m a n n @ m o r g a n . u c s . mu n . c a T his paper has three aims; first, to briefly describe the aspirations of c o m m e rcial Web course management systems (WCMS’s) in education. The second aim is to examine the applicability of familiar i n s t ructional design models and theories to the re q u i ...

This paper describes the development of a new university physics course which integrates physics education, research, and community outreach. The coordinated system of activities links the new course to local community efforts in pre-college education, university education, university outreach, and research on teaching and learning. The course was found to improve student understanding of physi...

Assignment model is a powerful operations research techniques that can be used to solve assignment or allocation problem. This study applies the assignment model to the course allocation problem in Nigeria tertiary institution in order to maximize lecturers’ effectiveness. A well-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from lecturers and solved with Hungarian method. The study revealed...

Learning How to Swim and Improving Self-Efficacy: Physical Education Needs to be Taken More Seriously M. Taslimi P. Iraannejaad, Ph.D. Z. Lebaadi, Ph.D. Physical education is not just for improving the functions and well-being of the body, as it can help with the improvement of the psychological functions as well. A physical, and enjoyable, activity such as swimming, as a p...