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CHI
2007
ACM
15 years 11 months ago
Tangible avatar and tangible earth: a novel interface for astronomy education
The capability to support spatial perception plays an important role in developing material for astronomy education. Considering this, we developed a novel tangible user interface...
Jun Yamashita, Hideaki Kuzuoka, Chiaki Fujimon, Mi...
CORR
2008
Springer
185views Education» more  CORR 2008»
14 years 11 months ago
Realizing Fast, Scalable and Reliable Scientific Computations in Grid Environments
The practical realization of managing and executing large scale scientific computations efficiently and reliably is quite challenging. Scientific computations often invo...
Yong Zhao, Ioan Raicu, Ian T. Foster, Mihael Hateg...
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NGC
2007
Springer
128views Communications» more  NGC 2007»
14 years 10 months ago
User-oriented Security Supporting Inter-disciplinary Life Science Research across the Grid
Abstract Understanding potential genetic factors in disease or development of personalised e-Health solutions require scientists to access a multitude of data and compute resources...
Richard O. Sinnott, Oluwafemi Ajayi, Jipu Jiang, A...
ACMIDC
2008
15 years 1 months ago
Tangible programming and informal science learning: making TUIs work for museums
In this paper we describe the design and initial evaluation of a tangible computer programming exhibit for children on display at the Boston Museum of Science. We also discuss fiv...
Michael S. Horn, Erin Treacy Solovey, Robert J. K....
CHI
2006
ACM
15 years 11 months ago
Embedded phenomena: supporting science learning with classroom-sized distributed simulations
`Embedded phenomena' is a learning technology framework in which simulated scientific phenomena are mapped onto the physical space of classrooms. Students monitor and control...
Tom Moher