318 research outputs found
Letter to Ruby D. Smith Robinson From Peggy Hendrix, February 17, 1966
No full textA letter from Peggy Hendrix of the House of Representatives describes an enclosed check for session work to Ruby Doris Smith Robinson. 2 pages
Supporting authoring of adaptive hypermedia
No full textIt is well-known that students benefit from personalised attention. However, frequently
teachers are unable to provide this, most often due to time constraints. An Adaptive
Hypermedia (AH) system can offer a richer learning experience, by giving personalised
attention to students. The authoring process, however, is time consuming and cumbersome.
Our research explores the two main aspects to authoring of AH: authoring of content and
adaptive behaviour. The research proposes possible solutions, to overcome the hurdles
towards acceptance of AH in education.
Automation methods can help authors, for example, teachers could create linear lessons and
our prototype can add content alternatives for adaptation.
Creating adaptive behaviour is more complex. Rule-based systems, XML-based conditional
inclusion, Semantic Web reasoning and reusable, portable scripting in a programming
language have been proposed. These methods all require specialised knowledge. Hence
authoring of adaptive behaviour is difficult and teachers cannot be expected to create such
strategies. We investigate three ways to address this issue.
1. Reusability: We investigate limitations regarding adaptation engines, which
influence the authoring and reuse of adaptation strategies. We propose a metalanguage,
as a supplement to the existing LAG adaptation language, showing how
it can overcome such limitations.
2. Standardisation: There are no widely accepted standards for AH. The IMSLearning
Design (IMS-LD) specification has similar goals to Adaptive
Educational Hypermedia (AEH). Investigation shows that IMS-LD is more limited
in terms of adaptive behaviour, but the authoring process focuses more on learning
sequences and outcomes.
3. Visualisation: Another way is to simplify the authoring process of strategies using
a visual tool. We define a reference model and a tool, the Conceptual Adaptation
Model (CAM) and GRAPPLE Authoring Tool (GAT), which allow specification
of an adaptive course in a graphical way. A key feature is the separation between
content, strategy and adaptive course, which increases reusability compared to
approaches that combine all factors in one model
Design of the CAM model and authoring tool
No full textStudents benefit from personalised attention; however, often teachers are unable to provide this. An Adaptive Hypermedia (AH) system can offer a richer learning experience in an educational environment, by giving personalised attention to students. On-line courses are becoming increasingly popular by means of Learning Management Systems (LSM). The aim of the GRAPPLE project is to integrate an AH with major LMS, to provide an environment that delivers personalised courses in a LMS interface. However, designing an AH is a much more complex and time-consuming task, than creating a course in a LMS. Several models and systems were developed previously, but the (re)-usability by educational authors of the adaptation remains limited. To simplify adaptive behaviour authoring for an educational author, a visual environment was selected as being most intuitive. This paper describes a reference model for authoring in a visual way and introduces an authoring tool based upon this model
Visual Theology: Baptizing our Imaginations
No full textSam Fox School of Art and Design at Washington University, St. Louis
The pairing of pictures and text is as old as literature itself. Working in concert, words and images create a new space, a third language that neither can replicate on its own. Illustrator and author John Hendrix will talk about his work and the rich potential of visual storytelling, spiritually and aesthetically. How can beauty be a doorway to expanding our imagination? John Hendrix is known for his \u27drawing-in-church\u27 sketchbooks, his web-comic, The Adventures of The Holy Ghost, and his numerous children\u27s books, including, Miracle Man, The Story of Jesus and his graphic novel The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, from Abrams Books for Young Readers
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How to sell a haunted house /
No full text"New York Times bestselling author Grady Hendrix takes on the haunted house in a hilarious and terrifying new novel that explores the way your past--and your family--can haunt you like nothing else... Louise's parents have passed away, and she's returning to the small Southern town where she grew up to get their house ready to sell. It means she'll have to spend time with her younger brother--and their old grudges make that a terrifying prospect. But childhood hurts pale in comparison to the dangers posed by what still lives inside the house"-
A spiral model for adding automatic, adaptive authoring to adaptive hypermedia
No full textAt present a large amount of research exists into the design and implementation of adaptive systems. However, not many target the complex task of authoring in such systems, or their evaluation. In order to tackle these problems, we have looked into the causes of the complexity. Manual annotation has proven to be a bottleneck for authoring of adaptive hypermedia. One such solution is the reuse of automatically generated metadata. In our previous work we have proposed the integration of the generic Adaptive Hypermedia authoring environment, MOT ( My Online Teacher), and a semantic desktop environment, indexed by Beagle++. A prototype, Sesame2MOT Enricher v1, was built based upon this integration approach and evaluated. After the initial evaluations, a web-based prototype was built (web-based Sesame2MOT Enricher v2 application) and integrated in MOT v2, conforming with the findings of the first set of evaluations. This new prototype underwent another evaluation. This paper thus does a synthesis of the approach in general, the initial prototype, with its first evaluations, the improved prototype and the first results from the most recent evaluation round, following the next implementation cycle of the spiral model [Boehm, 88]
The splendour of English gothic architecture
No full textThis book explains and celebrates the richness of English churches and cathedrals, which have a major place in medieval architecture. The English Gothic style developed somewhat later than in France, but rapidly developed its own architectural and ornamental codes. The author, John Shannon Hendrix, classifies English Gothic architecture in four principal stages: the early English Gothic, the decorated, the curvilinear, and the perpendicular Gothic. Several photographs of these architectural testimonies allow us to understand the whole originality of Britain during the Gothic era: in Canterbury, Wells, Lincoln, York, and Salisbury. The English Gothic architecture is a poetic one, speaking both to the senses and spirit</p
The splendour of English gothic architecture
No full textThis book explains and celebrates the richness of English churches and cathedrals, which have a major place in medieval architecture. The English Gothic style developed somewhat later than in France, but rapidly developed its own architectural and ornamental codes. The author, John Shannon Hendrix, classifies English Gothic architecture in four principal stages: the early English Gothic, the decorated, the curvilinear, and the perpendicular Gothic. Several photographs of these architectural testimonies allow us to understand the whole originality of Britain during the Gothic era: in Canterbury, Wells, Lincoln, York, and Salisbury. The English Gothic architecture is a poetic one, speaking both to the senses and spirit</p
Evaluating adaptive authoring of adaptive hypermedia
No full textNow-a-days a large amount of research exists into the design and implementation of adaptive systems, but still, a lot less targets the complex task of authoring of such systems, or their evaluation. In order to tackle these problems, we have looked into the causes of the complexity. Manual annotation has proven to be a bottleneck of authoring of adaptive hypermedia. Therefore, all means for supporting this authoring process by reusing automatically generated metadata should be sought. Previously, we have proposed the integration of the generic Adaptive Hypermedia authoring environment, MOT, into a semantic desktop environment, indexed by Beagle++. A prototype was built based upon this integration approach. This paper describes an evaluation of both the approach in general, and the prototype in particular
3D hydrodynamic modelling of the circulation dynamics and dilution in Hendrix Creek, New York
No full textThe ambient conditions of receiving waters such as currents and density stratification have been shown to influence the dilution of treated wastewater discharged by WWTPs. In order to better understand the ambient conditions, particularly the circulation dynamics, which contributes to adequate dilution, a comprehensive hydrodynamic study of the receiving environment, using tracers to simulate treated wastewater and assess dilution, can be employed as an effective strategy. In this paper the mechanisms driving the estuarine circulation, which contributes to dilution in Hendrix Creek were studied by utilizing a validated 3D numerical hydrodynamics model (Delft3D FM). Hendrix Creek, a semi enclosed tidal tributary of Jamaica Bay that serves as a receiving water of 26th Ward WRRF, is not well studied. Furthermore, the transport regime of the WRRF discharge as well as the dilution and mixing conditions are unclear despite it being a permitted discharge through NYSDEC. Therefore, field measurements of the ambient environment as well as dilution studies using a tracer dye injected into the plant effluent were conducted, which aided in the calibration of the model. The model utilized field-collected bathymetry, tidal forcings, and freshwater input, as well as a k-e turbulence closure scheme. In addition to the developed model, numerical scenarios were performed during the second dye study period to better understand the significance of plant outfall location, bathymetry and freshwater discharge from CSO on the dilution of treated wastewater. Furthermore, a tidal decomposition of the salt and dye fluxes was conducted to determine the magnitudes of the dominant mechanisms in the circulation and transport of treated wastewater in Hendrix Creek. It was discovered that the main mechanisms involved in the estuarine circulation are the mean advection due to the freshwater discharge from the plant and the residual circulation, which both serve in maintaining the salt balance in the creek. An estimated dilution factor of 1.3 was computed in the receiving environment of the plant discharge, which indicates poor dilution. Numerical experiments of alternative outfall configurations confirm that vertical circulation is important for adequate dilution. However, the current ambient conditions and bathymetry of Hendrix Creek deter the mixing and circulation potential necessary for dilution of the treated wastewater. Therefore, alternative measures such as dredging as well as some regulatory changes to the discharge permit should be considered to improve overall dilution and water quality of the creek.M.S.Includes bibliographical reference
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