School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of the Pacific The website of the University of the Pacific School of Engineering and Computer Science provides information on courses, with a lot of course notes and assignments, as well as research activities. Some full text publications are available from the authors' personal webpages. Main research projects are in the areas of computer vision and robotics, engineering physic and physics of fracture, and environmental engineering. From on August 12, 2004 at 9:00 a.m..
IT into Literacy A learning resource for teachers including units of work (R-10) to support improved literacy outcomes through the use of information and communication technologies. From EdNA Online on August 11, 2004 at 6:37 p.m..
Global Warming Facts & Our Future Is the climate warming? Are we the cause? These questions are at the heart of today's public debate about global warming. Conflicting opinions are everywhere, but now is your chance to cut through the noise and discover the facts. Through exciting, hands-on displays you can explore some of the latest scientific information on this phenomenon. Discover how a warmer climate might affect your life and what could be done to minimise the potentially harmful effects of climate change. From EdNA Online on August 11, 2004 at 6:37 p.m..
Helping @ Home: Learning Opportunities around the House Flyers outlining opportunities for parents to be involved with their children to develop their literacy and numeracy skills in everyday situations include: Learning about time, Learning about cooking, Sand and water play, Learning by gardening, Learning with money, Learning about weather, and hints for hearing reading. From EdNA Online on August 11, 2004 at 6:37 p.m..
Putting DNA to Work DNA can be used to detect diseases, improve crops, or catch criminals. The information in DNA sequences has been harnessed for a multitude of tasks, but how is DNA put to work? Through interactive multimedia activities you can explore some of the applications of DNA technology and discover the many ways these uses may affect your life. From EdNA Online on August 11, 2004 at 6:37 p.m..
Profiling High Numeracy Achievement Towards a Profile for improving numeracy for all students provides a set of resources to promote a whole school approach to numeracy improvement in schools. The Profile has been written for teachers, principals and all those who have some responsibility for improving numeracy practices in schools. From EdNA Online on August 11, 2004 at 6:37 p.m..
Strange Attractors Strange Attractors is a new animation website by ABC New Media and Digital Services and Film Victoria's Digital Media Fund, bringing together visually stunning, conceptually challenging and technically innovative animations from 12 Victorian animators. The site features profiles of each animator, feature articles outlining the background to each animation and workshops exploring the techniques, creative inspiration and making of each project. From EdNA Online on August 11, 2004 at 6:37 p.m..
Nothing Left To Chance: Report on Literacy and Numeracy Outcomes Evaluation in High Achieving Disadvantaged Schools This report describes the experiences of high achieving, disadvantaged schools and the improvement of their students literacy and numeracy outcomes. The report connects their success stories to relevant South Australian, national and international research. This was a joint project between the Department of Education and Children's Services and the South Australian Primary Principals' Association. The report includes literacy and numeracy survey documents which provide a list of practices which might be part of a school's work in planning and implementing changes in literacy tea From EdNA Online on August 11, 2004 at 6:37 p.m..
Rollercoaster & the Lab - Spark This site from the ABC brings the wacky world of science online with loads of interactive features from the smelly to the strange on Spark weird science especially for kids. Step inside the Spark workshop and let your imagination go wild with your very own Inventions Factory where you can create wild inventions, email them to your friends or just save it to the online gallery. There are experiments to try, scientific brainteasers, a cool message encoder and articles on weird and wonderful happenings from the scientific world. And Dr Karl looks into Science that smells, as he investigates What& From EdNA Online on August 11, 2004 at 6:37 p.m..
Mission Voices Culture and history of Victorian Aboriginal people and communities. Mission Voices from the ABC examines the impact of mission and reserve life on Aboriginal communities from 1858 until the present day through the themes of Christianity, war, activism, work and wages, spirituality, rules and regulations, education, separation and the Stolen Generations, borders and boundaries, justice and land rights. This site looks at six prominent Victorian missions Ebenezer, Lake Tyers, Coranderrk, Cummeragunja, Framlingham and Lake Condah and contains thought-provoking educational tools for upper-primary From EdNA Online on August 11, 2004 at 6:37 p.m..
Peter Brusilovsky Home Page Peter Brusilovsky is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. His web site includes details of his work and details of the courses he teaches in the areas of adaptive hypermedia, adaptive web-based systems, user modelling and personalisation, navigation support in electronic environments, and intelligent tutoring systems and shells. Resources available include copies of many of his journal, conference, and workshop papers in PDF format, learning materials related to his teaching, and links to conferences and publications with which he is involve From EEVL New Learning Materials on August 11, 2004 at 1:12 p.m..
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