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This is the collection about the most important papers - writen by Rik Min or others, who works in our group - about working and/or learning with computers. This is the list:

• Information about the Twente courseware; experiments with adaptive applications, final report (2004, Rik Min and Italo De Diana) (Adapt/Minerva project; EU project) (online version) (Interim Report);

• A comparison of parallelism in interface designs for computer-based learning environments (Rik Min, Tao Yu, Gerd Spenkelink and Hans Vos) (JCAL, vol 20, no 5, 2004) (ascii-version);

• Dimensions in multimedia products (experimental paper; not finished)

• e-Learning Environments on the World Wide Web, based on the concept of parallelism (Yu & Min) (paper for the EARLI 2003 and the ORD 2003) (un-published);

• Designing Dynamical Learning Environments for Simulation: Micro-Worlds & Applets on the World Wide Web (paper for the 5th workshop 'Instructional Design for Multimedia Learning' of EARLI SIG 6 in Erfurt, 2002) (published);

• Parallelism in interfaces (Only published in Dutch, in 'Informatie', the journal of the Nederlandse Genootschap voor Informatica, NGI) (2002);

• Simulation and discovery learning in an age of zapping and searching (Published - in Dutch - in ICO publication) (Editors: Wald & v. d. Linden) (2001) (will be published in English in 2004);

• Dynamical Microworlds in Java on the World Wide Web (Published in: Int. J. Cont. Engineering Education and Life-long Learning);

• Parallel Instruction: a Theory for Educational Computer Simulation (Published in the Interactive Learning International, Vol. 8, no. 3. 177-183) (1992);
  • The PI-theory for Coaching in Open Environments (psychology principles);
  • The underlying theories (cognitive load, splitt attention, etc.);

• Parallelism in open learning and working environments (Published in the British Journal of Educational Technology, Vol. 25, no. 2, p. 108-112) (1994);

• A concept model about learning in learning environments; an attempt to define the dynamics of learning and instruction in relation to certain political items; (Published in in the Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol.11, no. 3/4, 2000, p.485-506, the formal Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education) (an Interactive Scientific Paper: 'ISP' or 'i-Paper')

• Working-, doing- and learning enviroments based on the concept of parallelism; the problem of linear presentation media in learning situations; the importance of a theory in open learning and working environments (Published in proceedings Telematics in a multimedia environment; a publication of the society for computer simulation International (SCS) (Eds. A. Verbraeck & P. Geril) (EuroMedia, London, 1996)
  • Working-, doing- and learning enviroments based on the concept of parallelism (text without figures);

• Shortcomings of the PC monitor; the problem of linear presentation media in learning situations; the importance of parallelism in open learning and working environments (lecture);

• The MacTHESIS system: a design system for turn-key, multi-windowing, stand alone computer simulation learning environments on Macintosh;
  • the THESIS family: design systems;

• A general dynamic concept model to achieve a goal (a 'think model'); as occurs in managing, controlling, learning, communicating and designing; an attempt to define accumulation processes as designing, controlling, learning & communication; (an Interactive Scientific Paper: 'ISP' or 'i-Paper');

Papers and reports from former group members:

• A generic framework for evaluating Adaptive Educational Hypermedia authoring systems; evaluating MOT, AHA! and WHURLE to recommend on the development of AEH authoring systems; (Msc Study: EWI, BBT & GW) (Niels Primus) (2005); (still under construction)

• An analysis research of the TeleTOP system xxx on xxx xx learning environments; (Msc Study) (Colin) (2004); (still under construction)

• An analysis research of the xxx system xxx on six different learning environments; (about e-books) (Msc Study) (Hasibah Mohammad) (2004); (still under construction)

• An analysis research of the TeleTOP system performance on six different learning environments; (Msc Study) (Adel Agina) (2002);

• The advantages and disadvantages of the animation technology in education and training; (Msc study) (Adel Agina) (2003);

• Empirical study to Parallellism and the PI Theory; (The effect of different ICT-designs on learning specific tasks; Msc study) (Tao Yu) (2002);
  • Chapter 1. Introduction, Context and Research Questions
    
  • Chapter 2. Theoretical Background
    
  • Chapter 3. General Description on Design and Redesign the Experiment
    
  • Chapter 4. Specific Design and Redesign
    
  • Chapter 5. Experience and Evaluation
    Chapter 6. Conclusion & Reflection
    Appendices

• About Parallellism & Complex Tasks; (The effect of different ICT-designs on learning specific tasks; First year report of PhD Study) (M. Claessens);
  • Part A. Original research proposal:
    • Introduction
    • Vooronderzoek
    • Projectbeschrijving
    • Onderzoeksvragen
  • Part B. Interim report:
    • Chapter 1. Introduction
    • Chapter 2. Theoretical background
    • Chapter 3. Hollandse Signaalapparaten (Hengelo)
  • Part C. Future plans
    • Chapter 1. Experiments
    • Chapter 2. Articles / Conferences
  • Part D. Sidelines
    • Chapter 1. Presentations
    • Chapter 2. Course
    • Chapter 3. Summer school
    • Chapter 4. Afstudeerproject

• Empirical study to Methods and Techniques; Highly visualized and dynamical cartography web-bases materials for geography department, Cantho University, Vietnam (Msc Study) (Tran Ha TP) (2002);
  • Chapter 1. Problem description and analysis
  • Chapter 2. Design Approach
  • Chapter 3. Technical Approach
  • Chapter 4. Evaluation
  • Chapter 5. Conclusion and recommendations

• Instruction & Simulations: Instructional design for computer simulations; (theoretical research paper) (W. Koopal);
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. What is instruction
  • Chapter 3. What is instructional design
  • Chapter 4. What is instructional design theory
  • Chapter 5. What is computer simulation
  • Chapter 6. Instructional design theory for computer simulation
  • Chapter 7. Conluding Remarks

• On-line Information & Documentation (parallel); (theoretical research paper) (H. Gritter);
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. On-line documentation
  • Chapter 3. Types of on-line documentation
  • Chapter 4. Types of audiences
  • Chapter 5. On-line documentation in connection with the audience
  • Chapter 6. On-line software user documentation
  • Chapter 7. The future
  • Chapter 8. Discussion

• The 'PI-theory'; a philosophy for multiwindowing environments (by E. Agelink, W. de Boer, N. Tebbe and O. Peters);
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. The MacTHESIS philosophy
  • Chapter 3. The Parallel Instruction Theory
  • Chapter 4. Concluding Answers

• Mental models; acquisition of a mental model by means of computer simulation (theoretical research paper) (R. Koffijberg);
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Mental models
  • Chapter 3. How is a mental model formed?
  • Chapter 4. Computer simulation
  • Chapter 5. Computer simulation and mental models
  • Chapter 6. Epilogue.

• the TeleTOP project; (communication research paper) (E. Dragt, M. Fildes & R. Spreij);
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Summary of the interviews with the instructors
  • Chapter 3. Problem Analysis
  • Chapter 4. Problem definition
  • Chapter 5. Problem Solution
  • Chapter 6. Conclusion.

• Using educational Computer Simulations; (P. van Schaick Zillesen);
  • Chapter 1. Function
  • Chapter 2. Educational Aims
  • Chapter 3. Simulations versus Practicals
  • Chapter 4. New Teaching Aims
  • Chapter 5. Learning Methods
  • Chapter 6. Educational Context
  • Chapter 7. Example of a Questionnaire.

• Learning models (P. van Schaick Zillesen);
  • Chapter 1. Learning by (Undirected) Discovery
  • Chapter 2. Learning by Completing an Assignment
  • Chapter 3. Assisted (Coached) Learning (by Discovery)
  • Chapter 4. Problem-oriented Learning (by Discovery)
  • Chapter 5. Learning by Reproducing Scientific Experiments.

Important papers made by others:

• A Learning Theory; (Mark Nichols, New Zealand);

• How to design better WEB-pages; (FirstPlace Software);

• Problem-based learning for software engineers; (Lorna Uden);

• Information Technologies for Education and Training (Overview) (B. Collis);

• WWW in Education; (Mioduser & Nachmias);

• Constructivism versus Objectivism (Mason, Jonassen, Vygotsky, Verhagen);

• About learning with simulations (Shirley L. King);

• Fulfiling your site's potential (B. D. Chmielewski);

• What students should know about online learning (J. E. Reid);

• Student Hypermedia Composition (Jill Jameson);

• Other important articles from others; about parallelism (collection Rik Min);

• Other important articles from others; about simulation (collection Rik Min);