Interactive Learning Through Visualization: The Impact of Computer Graphics in Education (Ifip Series on Computer Graphics) [Hardcover]

S. Cunningham (Author), R. J. Hubbold (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1992 | ISBN-10: 0387551050 | ISBN-13: 978-0387551050

This book comes from an IFIP conference on computer graphics and education held in Spain in 1991. The aim of the conference was to bring together some of the most active people in the field internationally to - examine the current state of graphics technology for education - discuss how education is taking advantage of graphics - consider changes in educational systems to increase the use of graphics - project what graphics technologies will be available in five years for educational use. The book contains papers from speakers and participants in the conference as well as reports from conference working groups. The papers are devided into three groups: - multimedia and hypermedia - visual thinking and visualization - classroom experiences. The reader will get a good understanding of the breadth of opportunity offered by computer graphics as an educational tool, will see a number of current and emerging educational applications of graphics to education that challenge us to see graphics in our own teaching, and will have a better understanding of the direction graphics technologies are taking that can greatly increase the educational opportunities they offer.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag (July 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387551050
• ISBN-13: 978-0387551050
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,720,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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