Information Technology in the Service of Science Education

信息技术服务科学教育

• 批准号: 9554825
• 负责人: Gianfranco Vidali
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Syracuse University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-03-15 至 2000-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9554825&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Information; Technology; Service; Science; Education

We propose to develop, test, and produce a set of educational modules that use computer and network-based resources to teach science topics in an integrated way to non-science majors. These modules will consist of hypertext documents combining text, still images, video, and sound using state-of- the-art technology. Two prototype units covering topics of a successful new two-semester course taught at Syracuse University called Science for the 21st Century have already been tested in the classroom. Advanced information-transfer technologies such as video-on-demand and simulation-on- demand will be implemented to increase active student involvement. New units will be developed to cover other important science topics, such as evolution and imaging science phenomena. The five modules will constitute an introduction to science for undergraduates who are not science majors. Each module will be self-contained and easily expandable; it will be portable since it will be delivered through the Internet or in other formats, such as CD-ROM. There will be three phases of this project: a) design and development of modules, b) implementation, testing, and assessment of modules in our course, and c) dissemination of products and training of teachers. Through this pioneering project, we hope to contribute to the process through which revolutionary information technology connects with improvements in our ability to educate our citizenry.

我们建议开发、测试和制作一套教育模块，使用计算机和网络资源以综合方式向非科学专业教授科学主题。 这些模块将由使用最先进技术结合文本、静态图像、视频和声音的超文本文档组成。 两个原型单元涵盖了锡拉丘兹大学成功教授的新两学期课程“21 世纪的科学”的主题，已经在课堂上进行了测试。 将实施视频点播和模拟点播等先进的信息传输技术，以提高学生的积极参与度。 将开发新的单元来涵盖其他重要的科学主题，例如进化和成像科学现象。 这五个模块将为非科学专业的本科生提供科学入门。 每个模块都是独立的并且易于扩展；它是便携式的，因为它将通过互联网或其他格式（例如 CD-ROM）提供。 该项目将分为三个阶段：a）模块的设计和开发，b）课程中模块的实施、测试和评估，以及c）产品传播和教师培训。 通过这个开创性的项目，我们希望为革命性的信息技术与提高我们教育公民的能力相结合的过程做出贡献。