CAL delivery selection criteria and authoring systems

Abstract  In the past, authoring systems have been used to generate computer-assisted learning materials that have often followed the rather restrictive programmed learning format. A number of innovative ways of using recently developed systems to develop CAL packages that include a wider range of learning activities (access to data bases, simulations, interactive video, etc.) are described. Analogous to the concept of a media selection model, a computer delivery mode selection model is presented as an aid to decision making for designers. This increase in flexibility should broaden the applicability of computerassisted learning (CAL) to a wider range of educational objectives and raise the level of the cognitive emphasis in learning packages, as well as facilitate the implementation of visually appealing materials. The paper also implies a standard of acceptability for authoring systems.     

Factors influencing learning through play in ICT settings

Using a mixed method approach of questionnaires, observations and field notes, the authors have studied a number of settings during the past two years which have focussed on the development of ICT capability through play. Some of these have involved children identified as disaffected or disadvantaged, whilst others have involved initial teacher education students. In this paper, we consider some of the results obtained from the most recent of these settings, relate these to those obtained from the other settings, and explore further a number of inter-related issues which have arisen from the analysis. We particularly focus on the effect of learners’ self-esteem and self-efficacy; the influence of gender-related characteristics; the role of interaction between learners during activity; and the value of reflection.     

KNOWLEDGE-BASED FEATURE DISCOVERY FOR EVALUATION FUNCTIONS

Since Samuel's work on checkers over thirty years ago, much effort has been devoted to learning evaluation functions. However, all such methods are sensitive to the feature set chosen to represent the examples. If the features do not capture aspects of the examples significant for problem solving, the learned evaluation function may be inaccurate or inconsistent. Typically, good feature sets are carefully handcrafted and a great deal of time and effort goes into refining and tuning them. This paper presents an automatic knowledge-based method for generating features for evaluation functions. The feature set is developed iteratively: features are generated, then evaluated, and this information is used to develop new features in turn. Both the contribution of a feature and its computational expense are considered in determining whether and how to develop it further.
This method has been applied to two problem-solving domains: the Othello board game and the domain of telecommunications network management. Empirical results show that the method is able to generate many known features and several novel features and to improve concept accuracy in both domains.     

Deterministic learning of completely resonant nonlinear wave systems with Dirichlet boundary conditions

In this paper, we investigate the approximation of completely resonant nonlinear wave systems via deterministic learning. The plants are distributed parameter systems (DPS) describing homogeneous and isotropic elastic vibrating strings with fixed endpoints. The purpose of the paper is to approximate the infinite-dimensional dynamics, rather than the parameters of the wave systems. To solve the problem, the wave systems are first transformed into finite-dimensional dynamical systems described by ordinary differential equation (ODE). The properties of the finite-dimensional systems, including the convergence of the solution, as well as the dominance of partial system dynamics according to point-wise measurements, are analyzed. Based on the properties, second, by using the deterministic learning algorithm, an approximately accurate neural network (NN) approximation of the the finite-dimensional system dynamics is achieved in a local region along the recurrent trajectories. Simulation studies are included to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

无线ILC系统测控信号延时效应补偿方法

针对通过无线信道进行测控信号传输的远程迭代学习控制( ILC)系统,研究信号传输延时对控制系统性能的影响.分析了测控信号延时情况下ILC系统的收敛性问题,通过引入预控制向量,提出了ILC系统信道延时效应补偿的向量更新方法.数值仿真结果表明了所提方法的有效性.     

Negative effects of sufficiently small initial weights on back-propagation neural networks

In the training of feedforward neural networks,it is usually suggested that the initial weights should be small in magnitude in order to prevent premature saturation.The aim of this paper is to point out the other side of the story:In some cases,the gradient of the error functions is zero not only for infinitely large weights but also for zero weights.Slow convergence in the beginning of the training procedure is often the result of sufficiently small initial weights.Therefore,we suggest that,in these cases,the initial values of the weights should be neither too large,nor too small.For instance,a typical range of choices of the initial weights might be something like(0.4,0.1) ∪(0.1,0.4),rather than(0.1,0.1) as suggested by the usual strategy.Our theory that medium size weights should be used has also been extended to a few commonly used transfer functions and error functions.Numerical experiments are carried out to support our theoretical findings.     

Personalized course generation and evolution based on genetic algorithms

Online learners are individuals,and their learning abilities,knowledge,and learning performance differ substantially and are ever changing.These individual characteristics pose considerable challenges to online learning courses.In this paper,we propose an online course generation and evolution approach based on genetic algorithms to provide personalized learning.The courses generated consider not only the difficulty level of a concept and the time spent by an individual learner on the concept,but also the changing learning performance of the individual learner during the learning process.We present a layered topological sort algorithm,which converges towards an optimal solution while considering multiple objectives.Our general approach makes use of the stochastic convergence of genetic algorithms.Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm is superior to the free browsing learning mode typically enabled by online learning environments because of the precise selection of learning content relevant to the individual learner,which results in good learning performance.     

处理器验证激励在线筛选技术

如何生成高质量的验证激励是功能验证中的核心问题之一.随着功能验证的不断进行,验证激励的有效性也随之降低.为了提高验证激励的质量,提出一种在线筛选技术来处理验证激励.该技术采用单分类支持向量机来在线地构建分类器,以对新生成的验证激励是否冗余进行预测,如果是冗余的,则不进入仿真阶段进行仿真.在此基础上,进一步提出指令序列核函数来衡量不同指令序列的相似程度.实验结果表明,与约束随机生成技术相比,文中技术可以减少约83%的验证激励及79%的验证时间.     

基于颜色空间映射的自适应足球机器人视觉系统

为了解决足球机器人比赛中视觉信息检测问题,给出基于嵌入式多处理器体系结构的视觉系统框架,并研究了一种自适应阈值目标分割方法。该方法将视觉系统采集的图像从YCbCr颜色空间转换为一维颜色映射图像,并提出基于竞争学习的空间映射方法。同时使用小波变换方法来平滑颜色映射空间直方图和降低阈值搜索维数。然后使用基于映射图像直方图动态搜索阈值的方法来分割图像。最后,通过实验表明研究的视觉系统的有效性,能够实时准确地完成视觉处理任务。     

公共计算机自主学习平台的开发与研究

公共计算机教学由于新生计算机水平参差不齐,部分院校教学方法传统等原因导致学生学习兴趣不高、教学质量低,严重影响人才培养质量。公共计算机网络自主学习平台为高职院校学生提供了一个不受时间和地点限制,个性化、自主化的学习环境,能有效激发和维持学生对计算机的学习兴趣,培养学生自主学习意识,从而有效提高学生信息化处理的能力和综合运用能力。