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The team will develop a prototype of an augmented reality product for high school biology topics focusing on cellular and molecular functions. Students will be able to manipulate models and view cell processes in an engaging and informative series of hands-on group-learning lesson modules. At the end of Phase I, in a pilot study with 10 high school biology teachers and 100 high school students, th ...

In Phase II, a powered mounting and positioning system is developed and provides independent access to communication devices, work surfaces, books, cell phones, PDAs, food, drinks, and more for individuals with significant limitations. Device positioning is controlled through switches, voice, or joystick control. Programming is accomplished with a single switch. A person may move the mount to o ...

The project develops and evaluates a prototype navigation device that attaches to a wheelchair and wirelessly communicates to a web-based navigation application. The navigation aid includes a small portable tablet PC that connects to the Internet using a wireless modem. The system allows a wheelchair user to plan and navigate a route with respect to safety and shortest travel path while collecting ...

We propose to develop a design for a cost-effective integrated electronic “Educational Scorecard” to assist schools with their education data management needs. The purpose of the “Educational Scorecard” is to help align school goals and practices with student achievement measures mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). This will enhance schools’ ability to support the educationa ...

Development of a device to allow a person who is blind or has significant visual impairment to sense the location and movements of people in the immediate area

A powered device mounting and positioning system to enable people with severe physical impairments to reposition devices independently from a bed, wheelchair or workstation via switch, joystick, or voice input

Establishment of the feasibility of creating a small, low-cost input device to provide position and orientation information sutitable for an indoor personal navigation device for people with visual impairments

The proposed project will develop a program consisting of seven comprehensive, multi-media modules for teaching reading comprehension strategies to elementary students, with an emphasis on making the instruction particularly appropriate for urban classrooms in which many students may be struggling readers. Each module will have three major components: (1) A CD-ROM to train teachers to teach a spec ...

LASERLAND MATH IS A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE LEARNING MODULES FOR STUDENTS IN THE PRIMARY GRADES. THE SERIES WILL PROMOTETHE DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES AND NUMBER SENSE. PHASE I WILL RESULT IN (1) THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES,(2) THE CREATION OF A "PLATFORM-NEUTRAL" WORKING PROTOTYPE OF A REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING MODULE, (3) A TEST ...

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