News tagged with virtual students
Real science in virtual school labs
Up-to-date marine data enables students to carry out scientifically valid virtual experiments. The method yields insights on how scientific knowledge is created and developed, according to research from the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 14, 2012 |
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3D proteins -- Getting the big picture
How do you get to know a protein? How about from the inside out? If you ask chemistry professor James Hinton, "It's really important that students be able to touch, feel, see ... embrace--if you like, these ...
May 10, 2011 |
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Virtual education boom hits the states
A few years ago, when he was governor of West Virginia, Bob Wise attended a graduation ceremony at Pickens High School in Randolph County, a tiny school on top of a mountain where the graduating class consisted of only two ...
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Virtual reality can improve design skills in younger generation
Rapidly improving technology is changing everyday life for all generations. This constantly changing environment can be a difficult adjustment for older generations. However, for the current generation known as "Generation ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Study shows universities may be failing to sufficiently teach basic research skills
(PhysOrg.com) -- Colleges and universities may be failing their students at a time when research skills and collaborative learning are becoming more and more important. In today's information-driven workplace, people spend ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Medical students open to learning with video games
Today's students were raised with a digital mouse in their hands. So it should be no surprise that a majority of medical school students surveyed say video games and virtual reality environments could help them become better ...
Aug 10, 2010 |
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Web site help for students applying to college
Two of my best friends are named Pete. We went to the same high school and the same university, Cal State Fullerton, which has been described as "the Harvard of north Orange County" -- by me, at least.
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Study examines how much is too much visual information when it comes to learning
(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. But with advances in computer graphics capabilities, more recent cognitive theory related to multimedia learning suggests that very ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 27, 2009 |
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'Virtual students' go to school without being in school
Eleventh-grader Philip Marten's second-hour class is orchestra. But first hour, third hour, fourth hour and the rest of his school day are spent not at school but at home in Shawnee, Kan.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 20, 2009 |
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'Mixed reality' human helps medical students learn to do intimate exams
"What brings you in to see me today?"
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Games technology to help in future dental training
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dentists of the future could be using games technology to hone their clinical skills.
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Web-based case studies help students develop career skills
A survey of employers in the landscape industry revealed the importance of arming landscaping and horticulture students with technical knowledge, practical application, and problem-solving skills. Teaching ...
Dec 29, 2008 |
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