title: Will the teacher's laptop transform learning?

authors: Harlow, Ann

subjects: education

abstract: This article explores how Year to 3 teachers have made use of laptops for teaching and learning in their classroom, examining how they fit with current recommendations for effective teaching, and whether teachers' use of a laptop has lead to a transformation in teaching and learning. Findings show that there was an increasing degree of laptop integration into all areas of the curriculum over the three-year evaluation period. It appears that teachers are providing their students with the opportunity to experience transformative learning.

text: Will the teacher's laptop transform learning? This article explores how Year to 3 teachers have made use of laptops for teaching and learning in their classroom, examining how they fit with current recommendations for effective teaching, and whether teachers' use of a laptop has lead to a transformation in teaching and learning. Findings show that there was an increasing degree of laptop integration into all areas of the curriculum over the three-year evaluation period. It appears that teachers are providing their students with the opportunity to experience transformative learning.

year: 2008

title: Impact of circadian tuning on the illuminance and color uniformity of a multichannel luminaire with spatially optimized LED placement

authors: Abeysekera, Sanush K.

subjects: Science & Technology

abstract: Potential advantages offered by multichannel luminaires with regards to spectral tuning are frequently overshadowed by its design challenges, a major one being the non-uniformity in illuminance and color distribution. In this paper, we present a formulation using genetic algorithm (GA) to optimize the Light Emitting Diode (LED) placement, yielding 40% superior uniformity in illuminance and color distributions compared to existing analytical formulations, substantially reducing the reliance on optical design for this purpose. It is specifically shown that our approach is employable for circadian tuning applications, even when heavily constrained by industry specifications on panel size and minimum LED separation.

text: Impact of circadian tuning on the illuminance and color uniformity of a multichannel luminaire with spatially optimized LED placement Potential advantages offered by multichannel luminaires with regards to spectral tuning are frequently overshadowed by its design challenges, a major one being the non-uniformity in illuminance and color distribution. In this paper, we present a formulation using genetic algorithm (GA) to optimize the Light Emitting Diode (LED) placement, yielding 40% superior uniformity in illuminance and color distributions compared to existing analytical formulations, substantially reducing the reliance on optical design for this purpose. It is specifically shown that our approach is employable for circadian tuning applications, even when heavily constrained by industry specifications on panel size and minimum LED separation.

year: 2020-01-06

title: Homeless lives in New Zealand: The case of central Auckland

authors: Groot, Shiloh Ann Maree

subjects: Maori

abstract: Homelessness is a pressing and increasingly visible concern in New Zealand. Many people sleeping rough are male and of Maori or Pacific descent. This research focuses on understanding the nature of resilience through the lived experiences of homeless people. To gain insights into cultures of homelessness, a qualitative case study research design was used to engage six homeless people who took part in a series of interviews and photoproduction exercises. Participants are of Maori, Pacific Island, and Pakeha ethnic backgrounds. It therefore may become important to document how homeless people see themselves in relation to their communities of origin and the wider public.

text: Homeless lives in New Zealand: The case of central Auckland Homelessness is a pressing and increasingly visible concern in New Zealand. Many people sleeping rough are male and of Maori or Pacific descent. This research focuses on understanding the nature of resilience through the lived experiences of homeless people. To gain insights into cultures of homelessness, a qualitative case study research design was used to engage six homeless people who took part in a series of interviews and photoproduction exercises. Participants are of Maori, Pacific Island, and Pakeha ethnic backgrounds. It therefore may become important to document how homeless people see themselves in relation to their communities of origin and the wider public.

year: 2008