The purpose of this study was to obtain information about the knowledge and attitudes of students, staff, faculty, and administrators in the community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system about the ethical issues relating to the current policies and laws regarding the use of computers and software; to compare the knowledge and attitude of these users and to investigate any relationships that may exist between users, knowledge and attitude toward computer ethics. A total of 700 students (280), staff (140), faculty (140), and administrators (140) from the 14 TBR community colleges were surveyed. The total responses was 389 (55.57%) which included 161 students (57.5%), 76 staff (54.29%), 81 faculty (57.86%), and 71 administrators (50.71%). Fifteen hypotheses generated from 6 research questions were tested using Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, t -test and Spearman's rho. This study showed that administrators possessed the most knowledge about computer ethics, followed by faculty and staff. Students were shown to know the least about policies and issues concerning computer ethics. Age did not have any impact on the knowledge of computer users but affected the attitudes of students. No differences were found in the knowledge or attitudes toward computer ethics between gender groups. The frequency of computer usage did not affect the knowledge of computer users while it had influence on the students, attitudes toward computer ethics. Training on computer ethics positively affected the computer users, knowledge about computer ethics. For staff, faculty, and administrators, training on computer usage generally did not affect their knowledge and awareness of computer ethics nor did the frequency of computer usage, age, or gender. However, these factors affected the knowledge of student group. Research results showed a correlation between the knowledge and attitudes toward computer ethics for faculty and administrators in general. There tended to be a positive correlation between the knowledge and attitudes toward computer ethics for faculty and administrators who used computer daily and of age 40 or older. It indicated that the more awareness of computer ethics, the more they favor of tighter control of computer use.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the computer software Frizbi Mathematics 4 on 4th grade student&rsquo / s mathematics achievement, retention, attitudes toward mathematics and attitude toward computer assisted learning. Two groups (experimental and control) of primary school students from &ldquo / Sht. Osman Ahmet&rdquo / primary school in Gazimagusa, North Cyprus were used in this study. Control group was taught using a lecture-based traditional instruction and experimental group was taught using educational software, namely Frizbi Mathematics 4. The control group consisted of 26 students where the experimental group consisted of 29 students. The groups were compared on achievement of mathematics, retention, and attitude toward mathematics and computer assisted learning. The study was conducted in spring semester of 2006-2007 academic year and included three units, Multiplication of Natural Numbers, Division of Natural Numbers, and Fractions. Scores on achievement tests were collected three times / at the beginning of the study, immediately after the intervention, and 4 months later. Mathematics attitude scale and computer assisted learning attitude scale were administrated only two times / at the beginning of the study and immediately after the completion of the study. A series of ANOVAs for repeated measures revealed significant difference between the groups on the post achievement tests and attitude scales in favor of experimental group. However, statistically significant differences in favor of treatment group, on the retention tests was attained on the multiplication and division units but not on fractions. The evidence indicates that Frizbi Mathematics 4 for learning and teaching mathematics at the primary school level in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is an effective tool.

Η Διπλωματική Εργασία, έχει σαν γενικό σκοπό, την μέσα από βιβλιογραφική έρευνα (κυρίως άρθρων δημοσιευμένων στο Διαδίκτυο), αποσαφήνιση της διαδικασίας δημιουργίας Διεθνών Προτύπων για την Ηλεκτρονική Μάθηση. Για την ικανοποίηση του παραπάνω γενικού σκοπού, επιτεύχθηκαν οι εξής ειδικότεροι: 1. Η καταγραφή της τυπικής διαδικασίας για την δημιουργία de jure και de facto προτύπων για την ηλεκτρονική μάθηση. 2. Η χαρτογράφηση του πλαισίου, σύμφωνα με το οποίο, προκύπτουν οι αναγκαιότητες για την δημιουργία διεθνών προτύπων στην ηλεκτρονική μάθηση. 3. Η καταγραφή των υπαρχόντων διαφοροποιημένων τομέων εργασίας για την δημιουργία διεθνών προτύπων στην ηλεκτρονική μάθηση. 4. Η εύρεση και καταγραφή των κυριοτέρων ινστιτούτων και οργανισμών που συμμετέχουν στην παραπάνω διαδικασία, με αναφορά στην διοικητική δομή, οργάνωση, λειτουργία και στα προϊόντα της εργασίας τους. Επίσης στα πλαίσια του γενικότερου σκοπού, έγινε διερεύνηση και αναφορά και στις πλέον σύγχρονες τάσεις, αυτές της σε συνδυασμό χρησιμοποίησης ήδη υπαρχόντων προτύπων και τεχνικών προδιαγραφών, για την δημιουργία ενός de facto μοντέλου ψηφιακού εκπαιδευτικού συστήματος. / This Postgraduate Work has as general objective, the clarification of the process for the creation of International Standards in Electronic Learning through bibliographic research, mainly of articles published in the Internet. For the satisfaction of this general objective, the following more specialized objectives were achieved: 1. The recording of formal process for the creation de jure and de facto standards in electronic learning. 2. The mapping of frame, according to which, the necessities for the creation of international standards in electronic learning, result. 3. The recording of existing differentiated sectors of work for the creation of international standards in electronic learning. 4. The finding and recording of the most important institutions and organizations which participate in the above process, with reports for their administrative structure, operation and the products of their work. In the frame of the general objective, investigation and report has also been done about the latest modern tendencies. These tendencies refer to the use of combination of already existing standards and technical specifications, for the creation of a de facto model of a digital educational system.

H παρούσα εργασία , έγινε στα πλαίσια της Διπλωματικής εργασίας, με θέμα : «Aλγοριθμική επίλυση προβλήματος» Στην εργασία επιχειρείται, η κατάθεση εμπειριών, προβληματισμών και προτάσεων σχετικών με την εισαγωγή και αξιοποίηση Logo περιβάλλοντος στη διδακτική πράξη και συγκεκριμένα του Microworlds pro, με σκοπό την ανάδειξη σημαντικών πτυχών της σχεδίασης, ανάπτυξης, εφαρμογής και αξιολόγησης εκπαιδευτικών σεναρίων και δραστηριοτήτων, στο πλαίσιο της αποτελεσματικής ένταξης των εκπαιδευτικών λογισμικών, στη διδακτική της Πληροφορικής. Η διαδικασία που ακολουθεί περιλαμβάνει τρία βήματα: α) δημιουργία κινήτρου, β) οικοδόμηση της γνώσης μέσω της διερεύνησης και συνεργασίας, γ) εφαρμογή-αναδόμηση της γνώσης. Σκοπός των μαθημάτων, που πραγματοποιήθηκαν σε μαθητές της Γ΄ Γυμνασίου, ήταν να αποκτήσουν οι μαθητές ,ευχέρεια στη χρήση συμβολικών μέσων έκφρασης, για την αναπαράσταση της διαδικασίας επίλυσης προβλημάτων, να αναπτύξουν αναλυτική συνθετική σκέψη και να ασκηθούν στα βασικά δομικά στοιχεία και τις έννοιες του προγραμματισμού. Στόχος, δεν ήταν να μάθουν μια γλώσσα προγραμματισμού, αλλά να κατανοήσουν την έννοια του Αλγόριθμου, δηλαδή ,να μπορούν να αναλύσουν ένα απλό πρόβλημα σε ακολουθία σαφώς ορισμένων και πεπερασμένων βημάτων. / The present work , became in the frames of Diplomatic work, on the subject: " Algorithmic resolution of problem " In the work is attempted, the deposit of experiences, reflections and proposals relative with the import and exploitation Reason of environment in the instructive practice and concretely the Microworlds prο, aiming at the appointment of important aspects of designing, growth, application and evaluation of educational scripts and activities, in the frame of effective integration of educational softwares, in the didactics of Information technology. The process that follows includes three steps: a) creation of motive, v) construction of knowledge via the investigation and collaboration, c) application of knowledge. Aim of courses, that were realised in students of c class, of High school, was acquires the students, occasion in the use of symbolic means of expression, for the representation of process of resolution of problems, to develop analytic synthetic thought and to practise itself in the basic structural elements and the significances of planning. Objective, was not they learn a language of planning, but they comprehend the significance of Algorithm, that is to say, they can analyze a simple problem in sequence of course certain and finite steps.

CAPES / O trabalho apresenta uma experiência vivenciada no ensino da Matemática que foi aplicada no curso técnico de Nível Médio em Eletromecânica na Modalidade de Educação de Jovens e Adultos do IFSC, Câmpus Chapecó, onde utilizou-se dois recursos tecnológicos: o software GeoGebra e o Global Positioning System (GPS). Relata como foram planejadas e executadas as aulas de Geometria Analítica com o uso do software GeoGebra e apresenta uma aplicação prática de alguns conteúdos estudados com o uso do GPS. Para avaliar os trabalhos desenvolvidos foi aplicado um questionário ao término dos encontros. Este trabalho aborda uma forma alternativa de ensino, na busca de motivar nossos alunos a gostar de estudar matemática, visando amenizar as dificuldades encontradas na aprendizagem. A utilização desses recursos permitiu uma melhor exploração dos conteúdos que foram estudados em Geometria Analítica, bem como um despertar maior para a aprendizagem. A conclusão que se chegou é que o uso de ferramentas alternativas reflete, de forma positiva, na aprendizagem e interesse pelas aulas de Matemática, como também, a aplicação de conteúdos em situações reais. Mas de nada adianta esses recursos, se não houver um envolvimento e comprometimento nas aulas, por parte do professor e principalmente pelos alunos. / The present study aims at presenting an experience in the teaching of Mathematics using two technological resources: the GeoGebra software and the Global Positioning System gadget (GPS) in the high school and technical course in Electro-mechanics for over eighteen-year-old youngsters and adults at IFSC, campus Chapecó. This study presents an alternative way of teaching with the goal of enhancing students’ motivation for studying Mathematics; thus, reducing the difficulties encountered in the learning process.The conception, planning and execution of the Analytics Geometry classes in which GeoGebra was used and in which the GPS was used to demonstrate the applicability of the studied contents are detailedly described in the method chapter. Participants answered a questionnaire at the end of each class. The questionnaires were analysed and the written evaluations were compared in a qualitative basis to the written evaluations from previous classes the researcher and teacher taught. The use of Geogebra and the GPS allowed for a better exploration of the contents and an awaken for learning. The use of alternative resources and demonstrations of real life applications reflect in a positive way upon learning of and interest in the Mathematics classes. Teachers’ and students’ compromise and envolvement are essential to the success of the learning process.

CAPES / Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o propósito de servir de material de apoio para professores e alunos de matemática. Apresenta a exploração de algumas curvas como lugar geométrico dos pontos que satisfazem uma determinada propriedade. Apresenta como sugestão de trabalho uma família de curvas chamadas de curvas de Cassini, que são determinadas por uma propriedade similar `a propriedade que define as cônicas. Propõe atividades envolvendo as cônicas e as curvas de Cassini, para que essas atividades possam ser utilizadas em sala de aula e para que possam servir de base para elaboração de outras. / This work was developed with the purpose of serving as a support material for teachers and students of mathematics. Presents the exploration of some curves as locus of points that satisfy a given property. Presents as suggestion of work a family of curves called Cassini curves, which are determined by a property similar to the property that defines the conics. Proposes activities involving the conics and curves of Cassini so that these activities can be used in the classroom and what can be the basis for development of other.

A pesquisa de mestrado relatada ao longo desta dissertação contemplou o desenvolvimento de um sistema de comunicação altenativa em alta tecnologia voltado para a comunicação de crianças com autismo não oralizadas. O processo de construção do Sistema de Comunicação Alternativa para o Letramento de pessoas com Autismo, SCALA, desdobrou-se em três etapas, abrangendo o seu desenvolvimento e avaliação do mesmo com potenciais usuários da ferramenta. Na primeira etapa deste trabalho, foram estabelecidos os resquisitos do sistema, a primeira modelagem do SCALA e suas propostas de interface. Concomitantemente, desenvolveu-se um estudo de caso com uma criança diagnosticada com autismo não oralizada. Nesta etapa, inseriu-se a CAA no cotidiano da criança, iniciando com recursos de baixa tecnologia, e finalmente passando para alta tecnologia, chegando ao uso do sistema SCALA em atividades pedagógicas voltadas para o desenvolvimento da comunicação. As estratégias de CAA desenvolvidas ao longo do estudo, pautadas no uso de recursos de comunicação alternativa e do sistema SCALA, permitiram identificar as potencialidades deste sistema no desenvolvimento da comunicação oral de uma criança com autismo. Na última etapa, verificou-se a usabilidade do sistema SCALA seguindo as heurísticas definidas por Nielsen e adaptadas por Rauber. Para a verificação da usabilidade, foi elencado um conjunto de dez tarefas a serem realizadas com o sistema. As tarefas foram analisadas a partir de dois métodos: inspeção e teste. O método de inspeção foi realizado pela própria autora, enquanto que os testes foram realizados com quatro educadoras especiais que atuavam em salas de recursos com crianças com déficits de oralidade e que utilizavam recursos de CAA. / This research contemplated the development of a high-technology-based alternative communication system, aimed for the communication on orality-impaired autistic children. The building process of “Sistema de Comunicação Alternativa para o Letramento de Pessoas com Autismo” (Alternative Communication System for People with Autism), SCALA, unfolded along three stages, running from its construction to the evaluation among potential users of the tool. In the work`s first stage the system requisites were established and also SCALA`s first model and interfaces proposals were made. Meanwhile, a case-study was conducted with an orality-impaired child with an autism diagnosis. In this stage, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) was introduced among the child`s activities, starting with low-technology resources, and finally reaching high-technology and the use of SCALA on communication development related pedagogical activities. AAC strategies, created along the study, based on alternative communication resources the SCALA system usage, allowed the identification of the system`s potentialities on developing oral communication on a children with autism. In the last stage, SCALA`s usability was accessed following heuristics defined by Nielsen and adapted by Rauber. To the usability verification, a set of ten tasks was devised. The tasks were analyzed with two methods: inspection and test. The inspection method was conducted by the author herself, while the tests were made with four special education professionals who had been working in Resource Rooms with children with orality deficits using AAC resources.

A pesquisa de mestrado relatada ao longo desta dissertação contemplou o desenvolvimento de um sistema de comunicação altenativa em alta tecnologia voltado para a comunicação de crianças com autismo não oralizadas. O processo de construção do Sistema de Comunicação Alternativa para o Letramento de pessoas com Autismo, SCALA, desdobrou-se em três etapas, abrangendo o seu desenvolvimento e avaliação do mesmo com potenciais usuários da ferramenta. Na primeira etapa deste trabalho, foram estabelecidos os resquisitos do sistema, a primeira modelagem do SCALA e suas propostas de interface. Concomitantemente, desenvolveu-se um estudo de caso com uma criança diagnosticada com autismo não oralizada. Nesta etapa, inseriu-se a CAA no cotidiano da criança, iniciando com recursos de baixa tecnologia, e finalmente passando para alta tecnologia, chegando ao uso do sistema SCALA em atividades pedagógicas voltadas para o desenvolvimento da comunicação. As estratégias de CAA desenvolvidas ao longo do estudo, pautadas no uso de recursos de comunicação alternativa e do sistema SCALA, permitiram identificar as potencialidades deste sistema no desenvolvimento da comunicação oral de uma criança com autismo. Na última etapa, verificou-se a usabilidade do sistema SCALA seguindo as heurísticas definidas por Nielsen e adaptadas por Rauber. Para a verificação da usabilidade, foi elencado um conjunto de dez tarefas a serem realizadas com o sistema. As tarefas foram analisadas a partir de dois métodos: inspeção e teste. O método de inspeção foi realizado pela própria autora, enquanto que os testes foram realizados com quatro educadoras especiais que atuavam em salas de recursos com crianças com déficits de oralidade e que utilizavam recursos de CAA. / This research contemplated the development of a high-technology-based alternative communication system, aimed for the communication on orality-impaired autistic children. The building process of “Sistema de Comunicação Alternativa para o Letramento de Pessoas com Autismo” (Alternative Communication System for People with Autism), SCALA, unfolded along three stages, running from its construction to the evaluation among potential users of the tool. In the work`s first stage the system requisites were established and also SCALA`s first model and interfaces proposals were made. Meanwhile, a case-study was conducted with an orality-impaired child with an autism diagnosis. In this stage, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) was introduced among the child`s activities, starting with low-technology resources, and finally reaching high-technology and the use of SCALA on communication development related pedagogical activities. AAC strategies, created along the study, based on alternative communication resources the SCALA system usage, allowed the identification of the system`s potentialities on developing oral communication on a children with autism. In the last stage, SCALA`s usability was accessed following heuristics defined by Nielsen and adapted by Rauber. To the usability verification, a set of ten tasks was devised. The tasks were analyzed with two methods: inspection and test. The inspection method was conducted by the author herself, while the tests were made with four special education professionals who had been working in Resource Rooms with children with orality deficits using AAC resources.

Submitted by Anderson Silva (avargas@icict.fiocruz.br) on 2012-12-26T17:43:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 tese doutorado EBS Antonio Fidalgo 2011.pdf: 2355334 bytes, checksum: 52ca64d65e80264ffaaa942b6dfcbda8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-12-26T17:43:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese doutorado EBS Antonio Fidalgo 2011.pdf: 2355334 bytes, checksum: 52ca64d65e80264ffaaa942b6dfcbda8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. / As tecnologias de Informação estão cada vez mais inseridas no contexto educacional. Existe grande necessidade de um aprofundamento do conhecimento do impacto destas tecnologias na sala de aula para professores e alunos. O computador e os softwares educacionais já fazem parte integrante da realidade de muitos ambientes educacionais, contudo, mais estudos são necessários para que os benefícios do uso destas tecnologias sejam reais. Nesse contexto, se insere o ensino de Farmacologia, uma disciplina central do currículo das áreas biológicas e da saúde, importante para a formação de muitos profissionais da saúde. Dados da literatura apontam problemas no ensino desta disciplina sugerindo a necessidade de mudanças. Assim, o presente estudo consistiu de uma forma ampla, em estudar o uso das tecnologias da informação no ambiente educacional, com foco no desenvolvimento e uso de um software para o ensino da Farmacologia e o seu impacto na aprendizagem. O software foi desenvolvido sob uma perspectiva interdisciplinar, agrupando vários assuntos, com várias abordagens voltadas para a Farmacologia, uma ciência interdisciplinar por essência. Uma série de disparidades foi encontrada após uma revisão bibliográfica sobre o uso das tecnologias da informação no cenário brasileiro, assim como problemas específicos no ensino da Farmacologia nas escolas médicas do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Por outro lado, o uso do software mostrou resultados positivos sobre a aprendizagem dessa importante disciplina em estudantes de graduação das várias áreas da saúde. / Information technologies are increasingly embedded in the educational context. There is great need for a deeper understanding of the impact of these technologies in the classroom for teachers and students. The computers and educational software are an integral part of the reality of many educational settings, however, more studies are needed for the understanding the real benefits of the use these technologies. In this context, Pharmacology is a central subject of the curriculum of all biological and health area and is a very important subject for medical training. Literature data point to problems with the teaching of this subject suggesting the need for change. Thus, this study consisted of a broad description of the use of information technology in the educational environment, focusing on the development and use of software for the teaching of pharmacology and their impact on learning. The software was developed under an interdisciplinary perspective, grouping a number of issues with various approaches and deeply rooted in pharmacology. A number of gaps were found after a literature review on the use of information technology in the Brazilian scene, as well as specific problems in the teaching of pharmacology in medical schools in the state of Rio de Janeiro. On the other hand, the use of the software showed positive results on learning this important subject within biological and health curriculum.

Esta pesquisa aborda o uso e a apropriação das Tecnologias de Informação e de Comunicação (TIC’s) pelas pessoas com cegueira através de uma ferramenta de interação social síncrona com áudio acessível em um AVA, implementada conforme padrões de acessibilidade da W3C/WAI. Fazem parte deste processo, sujeitos cegos e videntes, professores do curso PROINESP, da Secretaria de Educação Especial do Ministério da Educação (SEESP/MEC) em parceria com a Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), através do Núcleo de Informática na Educação Especial (NIEE) e do Centro Interdisciplinar de Novas Tecnologias na Educação (CINTED). O problema de pesquisa verificou como uma ferramenta de conversação com recursos de áudio, coerente aos princípios de acessibilidade, inserida em um contexto AVA, favorece a interação das pessoas cegas com vistas à sua inclusão digital, social e educacional em cursos na modalidade a distância. Dentre os objetivos destacou-se desenvolver e validar a ferramenta com recursos de áudio acessível, assim como, a estruturação da ferramenta integrada em um AVA’s e, por conseguinte, a análise do processo de interação entre os cegos e videntes através da ferramenta EVOC. Para a análise foram estabelecidas categorias focadas principalmente na interação social, através de um arcabouço com base na teoria sócio-histórica, que foi a linha mestra deste processo. A partir das análises realizadas dos processos interativos dos sujeitos desta pesquisa, concluiu-se que os mesmos utilizaram a ferramenta EVOC na realização do curso e interagiram entre eles e com videntes. Dessa forma, o estudo apresenta indício que a ferramenta favorece o processo de interação e inclusão de cegos em um contexto AVA, através da qualificação em cursos na modalidade à distância. / This research approaches the use and the appropriation of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT’s) by the blind people through synchronic social interaction tool with accessible audio in an AVA, implemented according to the patterns of W3C/WAI accessibility. In this process are taking part blind people and sighted people, teachers from the PROINESP course of Special Education General Office of Ministry of Education (SEESP/MEC) in parallel with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), through Nucleus of Information Technology in Special Education (NIEE) and Inter-discipline Center of New Technologies in Education (CINTED). The problem of research verified how a conversation tool of audio resources, coherent to the principles of accessibility, inserted in an AVA context, supports the interaction of blind people focusing on digital, social and educational inclusion in distance learning. Among the objectives there were to develop and validate the tool with accessible audio resources, as well as the structure of the integrated tool in an AVA’s and, consequently, the analysis of the process of interaction between the blind and sighted people through the EVOC tool. For the analysis, it was established categories focuses mainly in the social interaction, on the basis of socio-historical theory, that was the master line of this process. From the analysis realized of the interactive process of the people in this research, we concluded that they used the EVOC tool in the fulfillment of the course and interacted themselves and with sighted people. In this way, the study presents sign that the tool supports the process of interaction and inclusion of blind people in an AVA context, through qualification in distance learning.