Some Statistics and Data Analysis courses demand a fair amount of computing. While there are excellent free source tools which can be given away to students, their seamless integration requires a fair amount of work and is challenging to the less computer-savvy students. In the past we have addressed the problem by compiling and integrating the necessary tools in CD-ROM’s and providing local co...

Memory institutions have already collected large amounts of digital objects, predominantly CD-ROMs. Some of them are already inaccessible with current systems, most of them will be soon. Emulation offers a viable strategy for long-term access to these publications. However, these collections are huge and the objects are missing technical metadata to setup a suitable emulated environment. In thi...

As stated in its mission, "the strength of the National Gallery of Canada lies in its collection of art, especially Canadian art, and its accessibility to the public across the country." Founded in 1880, the National Gallery of Canada now includes over 42,000 objects of fine and decorative art, of which only a small proportion is shown either in permanent installations or temporary exhibitions....

This article presents the evaluation of a basic life support (BLS) CD-ROM, developed as part of the Interactive Teaching and Learning (INTaL) staff development project. Student nurses’ preand post-test percentage results were compared using the non-parametric Wilcoxon test. Competency in delivering BLS skills was measured at one of the sites. A Pearson’s co-efficient test was applied to measure...

The 64-channel Multianode Photo Multiplier has been evaluated as a possible choice for the photo detectors of the LHCb Ring Imaging Cherenkov detector. Contributed to the Proceedings of the 30 International Conference on High Energy Physics, 7/27/2000—8/2/2000, Osaka, Japan

In 2001, a video-based interactive CD ROM entitled BUILT ('Building Understandings in Literacy and Teaching', an ASCILITE award winner) was developed for use in teacher education at the University of Melbourne, in a mass education, cost effective context. BUILT was designed to address concerns about pre-service teachers' knowledge about language and literacy across the school curriculum and yea...

CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) courseware was developed for advanced learners of Japanese, entitled "Listening Comprehension: Life in Japan; Dwelling in a Private Apartment." Based on the "Three-step Auditory Comprehension Approach" (Takefuta, 1997), this courseware consists of three STEPs: STEP1 helps learners grasp the outline of the content, STEP2 assists in a more detailed under...