Student‐Centered and Dynamic Interfaces that Enrich Technical Learning for Online Science Learners: A Review of the Literature

Abstract

Communicating complex scientific and technical information presents a challenge for food science educators. The most efficient learning occurs when all senses are engaged, one reason that many educators believe that scientific principles are best taught with hands-on laboratory experiences. Today there are many challenges to the continuation of these "wet labs" including the cost of building the labs as well as equipment, materials, and personnel to run them. Many current e-learning technologies are based on 2-dimensional delivery systems, and are often inadequate to provide a substitute for a laboratory exercise. However, recent advances in technology have evolved to more closely reflect the kinds of learning experiences that students typically have in a laboratory class. This review describes the role of these emerging technologies as teaching tools for educators, with the clear understanding that similar concepts can be utilized by management of technical teams in the work place.

A novel gamification-based architecture for web environments

“…It can be argued that the issue of gamification is a multidisciplinary subject [5] and in order to achieve success in this field, organization managers, computer engineers and educational sciences experts should have an interactive cooperation to preserve vital standards of the organization in the brand-new gamified environment. Actually, computer engineers should deal with data requirements such as: massive data processing, fast data processing, generating appropriate environments (in terms of appearance and infrastructure), etc.…”

“…In this category of challenges we facing with one of the most important issues, and this is the cultural situation of organization [5] as well as other problem is that in the organization environment in which we intend to convert it into a gamification environment high-ranking officials and people should be familiar with the concept gamification. Most people when hear the word game feel that their subordinates will be away from their normal work and pay to play [2] and against this changing environment will resist and It is important to remind them that We're going to change the environment, cause users to be more internally motivated to do serious work…”

“…Another challenge is that in most gamification environments there will be find the right and creative expert. Existing an expert in system help correct guidance users to the goals of organization and system and expert creativity makes the final system to fulfilling the objectives of the organization and cause to prevent from gamification state [5].…”