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Logical dilemmas: the life and work of Kurt Gödel
Dawson J., A. K. Peters, Ltd., Natick, MA, 2005. 376 pp. Type: Book (9781568812564)
I first heard of Kurt Gödel many years ago, when I read Hofstadter’s amazing book [1]. Since then, I have seen Gödel’s name and ideas appear in a variety of places. This book, however, is the first...
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Jan 19 2006 |
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Digital disability: the social construction of disability in new media
Goggin G., Newell C., Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2002. 224 pp. Type: Book (9780742518445)
The new digital media technology is supposed to facilitate communication, make work easier, and enhance recreational opportunities for everyone. But does it? There is one very heterogeneous group that is failing to reap these benefits:...
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Sep 13 2004 |
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 Constructing the hallucinations of psychosis in virtual reality
Banks J., Ericksson G., Burrage K., Yellowlees P., Ivermee S., Tichon J. Journal of Network and Computer Applications 27(1): 1-11, 2004. Type: Article
At first glance, it might appear that virtual reality (VR) and psychotherapy are two completely unrelated topics. That impression would be incorrect. A search of Medline and PsycINFO reveals a large number of journal articles that addr...
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Apr 19 2004 |
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Virtual reality serves as a support technology in cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Chuang T., Chen C., Chang H., Lee H., Chou C., Doong J. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 12(3): 326-331, 2003. Type: Article
Does the use of a virtual reality environment affect people’s performance during exercise testing? This question was examined by having senior citizens pedal a stationary bicycle in normal and in virtual reality (VR) environm...
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Nov 21 2003 |
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Integrating algorithm visualization technology into an undergraduate algorithms course: ethnographic studies of a social constructivist approach
Hundhausen C. Computers & Education 39(3): 237-260, 2002. Type: Article
Algorithm visualization (AV) software can be used for at least two educational purposes: instructors can use it to show students how algorithms work, and students can develop their own visualizations of algorithms, thereby learning how...
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May 29 2003 |
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An intelligent distributed environment for active learning
Journal of Educational Resources in Computing 1(2es): 4-es, 2001. Type: Article
It is believed by many that active learning, in other words learning by doing, produces results that are superior to those achieved by passive learning. Shang et al. discuss the creation of an intelligent environment that would enable ...
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Feb 1 2002 |
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A neural model of working memory processes in normal subjects, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia for MRI design and predictions
Monchi O., Taylor J., Dagher A. Neural Networks 13(8-9): 953-973, 2000. Type: Article
This paper reviews several theories about the neurological basis of working memory, and describes two types of tasks (a card sorting task and delayed response tasks) that have been used to investigate cognitive processes in humans. The...
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Jan 1 2002 |
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Web-based instruction: a guide for libraries
Smith S., Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 2001. 194 pp. Type: Book (9780838908051)
Do we really need another book on the Web? In fact, this is not just another book about the wonders of the Web. It is aimed at a very specific group: people who want to use the Web to provide instruction in the use of library resources...
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Oct 1 2001 |
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Prepare your mind for creativity
Smith D., Paradice D., Smith S. Communications of the ACM 43(7): 110-116, 2000. Type: Article
Experience is one of the things that enable experts to deal effortlessly with problems that stump the average person. Although experience certainly does have its advantages, it has the disadvantage of becoming a handicap when we are fa...
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Sep 1 2000 |
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Engaging girls with computers through software games
Gorriz C., Medina C. Communications of the ACM 43(1): 42-49, 2000. Type: Article
The number of women graduating with bachelor’s degrees in computer science has dropped over the last ten years. Gorriz and Medina acknowledge that this loss of interest in computer science among young women probably stems fro...
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Feb 1 2000 |
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