案例教学在C#.NET中的应用

在当今社会,传统的教学方式和手段使学生对C#.NET这门课程普遍感觉枯燥无味,难以达到良好的教学效果,只有采用良好的教学模式才能够激发学生学习的主动性、能够激发学生学习的热情。该文谈谈怎样使用案例教学培养学生的兴趣,培养学生的动手实践能力和创造能力,掌握C#.NET编程技术。     

平面设计Photoshop教学的探索与研究

计算机平面设计行业作为知识型的服务产业,在竞争日益激烈的商业社会中发挥着举足轻重的作用。Photoshop(以下简称PS)是一门实践性很强的课程,使用传统的教学方法无法达到满意的教学效果。在教学方法的探索与实践中,采用抛砖引玉引导学习法、案例教学法、情景教学法、先成果后教学法等多种教学方法,引发学生的学习兴趣,培养学生的模仿和创新能力。同时,采用分阶段教学方法,使学生更好地掌握该软件,进一步提高教学质量。     

Using an online tool to support school‐based ICT policy planning in primary education

An important step towards the successful integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in schools is to facilitate their capacity to develop a school‐based ICT policy resulting in an ICT policy plan. Such a plan can be defined as a school document containing strategic and operational elements concerning the integration of ICT in education. To write such a plan in an efficient way is challenging for schools. Therefore, an online tool [Planning for ICT in Schools (pICTos)] has been developed to guide schools in this process. A multiple case study research project was conducted with three Flemish primary schools to explore the process of developing a school‐based ICT policy plan and the supportive role of pICTos within this process. Data from multiple sources (i.e. interviews with school leaders and ICT coordinators, school policy documents analysis and a teacher questionnaire) were collected and analysed. The results indicate that schools shape their ICT policy based on specific school data collected and presented by the pICTos environment. School teams learned about the actual and future place of ICT in teaching and learning. Consequently, different policy decisions were made according to each school's vision on ‘good’ education and ICT integration.     

凸显计算机专业特色的离散数学教学研究与实践

离散数学是计算机专业的一门重要基础课,对离散数学的教学研究一直是从事计算机教育工作者关注的热点。文章提出在计算机专业离散数学的教学过程中,教师应避免将该课程讲成一门数学理论课,而是对每一部分应结合计算机领域的相关实际应用背景进行阐述与引入,提高教学的针对性,从而调动学生学习积极性,促进教学质量的提高。     

《交换空间》栏目引导新的家装理念浅析

本文通过表述传播学五大要素在《交换空间》栏目中的体现,主要介绍了家装从规划设计到具体实施的整个过程在《交换空间》栏目中的体现,分析了《交换空间》作为一种具体的可实施性强的节目对家庭装饰装修理念新的诠释。     

Parameter sensitivity study of the Nelder-Mead Simplex Method

This paper presents a parameter sensitivity study of the Nelder-Mead Simplex Method for unconstrained optimization. Nelder-Mead Simplex Method is very easy to implement in practice, because it does not require gradient computation; however, it is very sensitive to the choice of initial points selected. Fan-Zahara conducted a sensitivity study using a select set of test cases and suggested the best values for the parameters based on the highest percentage rate of successful minimization. Begambre-Laier used a strategy to control the Particle Swarm Optimization parameters based on the Nelder Mead Simplex Method in identifying structural damage. The main purpose of the paper is to extend their parameter sensitivity study to better understand the parameter’s behavior. The comprehensive parameter sensitivity study was conducted on seven test functions: B2, Beale, Booth, Wood, Rastrigin, Rosenbrock and Sphere Functions to search for common patterns and relationships each parameter has in producing the optimum solution. The results show important relations of the Nelder-Mead Simplex parameters: reflection, expansion, contraction, and Simplex size and how they impact the optimum solutions. This study is crucial, because better understanding of the parameters behavior can motivate current and future research using Nelder-Mead Simplex in creating an intelligent algorithm, which can be more effective, efficient, and save computational time.     

Reconfiguring existing pollutant monitoring stations by increasing the value of the gathered information

The objective of this study is to provide a framework for relocating or reconfiguring existing pollution monitoring station networks by using feature selection and data mining techniques. This methodology enables a partial redesign based on the maximization of the available information that is gathered by the pollution networks by the optimal data mining technique. It also considers requirements of the decision makers, like potential target places, etc.Since this methodology is based on the quality of forecasting, it can also be useful for auditing and forecasting. A case study is included in this paper. In light of the prediction results, a new way to relocate the existing monitoring station is proposed.     

Work-arounds and Boundary Crossing in a High Tech Optronics Company: The Role of Co-operative Workflow Technologies

This study examines how some employeescoped with the exceptions that they encountered withtheir on-going use of a co-operative workflowtechnology in an optronics company. By drawing on thecase material, this paper will indicate thatapproaches which view work as being capable of beingplanned and managed through the formal authority ofthe hierarchy are insufficient. Instead, this paperwill suggest that exception handling, work-arounds andimprovisation are more characteristic of humanactivity. Computer supported co-operative work will beconceptualised as being embedded in a dynamicrelationship between the context it is situatedwithin, and the actors that engage in it. Theprinciples underlying ethnography have informed theresearch approach.     

The impact of cultural differences in offshore outsourcing—Case study results from German–Indian application development projects

Offshore outsourcing to vendors in foreign countries causes unique challenges which need to be understood and managed effectively. This paper explores cultural differences in IS offshoring arrangements involving German client organizations that outsource application development activities to Indian vendors. For this purpose, a research framework is developed based on both theoretical considerations and specific empirical observations from multiple case studies. The goal is to (1) explore the nature of cultural differences in offshore outsourcing arrangements in depth and to (2) analyze the relationship between those cultural differences and offshore outsourcing success. Based on the case findings, implications and practices for the management of offshore development projects are outlined. The results indicate that cultural differences in terms of power distance, IS designer values, and an active versus passive working attitude critically affect several dimensions of relationship quality, thereby influencing offshore outsourcing success. A clear definition of roles and mechanisms, strong leadership, and an active management of culture by adapting to either the client’s or the vendor’s national culture appeared to be effective ways to manage cultural differences.

Students' perceptions of ICT-related support in teaching placements

Abstract Recent research has shown that students' use of information and communications technology (ICT) on teaching practice is necessary for effective future use of ICT in the classroom. However, this paper reports that there are a number of factors affecting the use of ICT by student-teachers in their school placements. All 110 student-teachers attending one university's eight Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses completed a questionnaire on their attitudes to ICT in learning and teaching and their initial experiences of the application of ICT in schools. In-depth interviews with the student-teachers, as well as univer-sity tutors and teachers, revealed a range of issues that reflected how student-teachers perceive their school-based ICT training and what they think could improve their experiences. Recommendations are offered for the improvement of the ICT school experiences for student-teachers until teacher training is completed and improved ICT infrastructure is in place in schools. The overriding conclusion is that schools must be supported and resourced properly, and teachers must have effective ICT training, before improvements in school-based ICT development for student-teachers can be achieved.