Title :
Multi Dimensional Vector Space Based Evaluation Method for the Effectiveness of Using ICTs in College Teaching Curriculum
Author :
Zhang, Chengcheng ; Xu, Shumei ; Wang, Fei
Author_Institution :
Foreign Language Teaching & Researching Dept., Hebei Univ., Baoding, China
Abstract :
The application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in college teaching curriculum is an important component of higher education reform in China. More and more people focus their attentions on the development and effectiveness evaluation of using ICTs to support teaching and learning in Chinese universities. Several basic ICTs including computer network, multimedia, video on demand (VOD) and database were introduced. A simple mathematical method base on multi dimensional vector space is proposed to evaluate the effort of ICTs application system in this paper. The effect and influences of ICTs were investigate and evaluated in different aspects: utility, feasibility, propriety, and accuracy. Overall effectiveness was defined as the Euclidean distance in the multi dimensional vector space, which can show the effectiveness index in a simple way.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; educational courses; teaching; Chinese universities; Euclidean distance; ICT; college teaching curriculum; communication technologies; computer network; database; information technologies; multidimensional vector space based evaluation method; multimedia; video on demand; Application software; Communications technology; Computer networks; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Local area networks; Power engineering education; Space technology; Video on demand; Wide area networks; Euclidean distance; effectiveness; evaluation; information and communication technologies; multi dimensional vector space;
Conference_Titel :
Education Technology and Training, 2009. ETT '09. Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sanya
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3936-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5527-0
DOI :
10.1109/ETT.2009.77
