Search Results - subject:"Computer Animation"

An Assessment of the Impact of a Collaborative Didactic Approach and Students' Background in Teaching Computer Animation

Sanna, Andrea; Valpreda, Fabrizio - In: International Journal of Information and Communication … 13 (2017) 4, pp. 1-16

profitably teach computer animation in Italian schools of design and engineering. Teachers and instructors have long been engaged … in discussions to define effective curricula for teaching computer animation. Various multidisciplinary and collaborative …. Two equivalent learning paths are compared; both of them encompass courses of photography, storytelling and computer …

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A Study of the Effects of Teaching Avatars on Students' Learning of Surveying Mathematics

Adamo-Villani, Nicoletta; Dib, Hazar Nicholas - In: International Journal of Information and Communication … 12 (2016) 2, pp. 1-13

The paper reports a research study aimed at investigating the appeal and pedagogical efficacy of animated teaching avatars. Specifically, the goal of the study was to determine whether animated characters could be effective and engaging teachers in the context of undergraduate surveying...

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Engineering graphics and watermills: Ancient technology in Spain

Rojas-Sola, José Ignacio; López-García, Rafael - In: Renewable Energy 32 (2007) 12, pp. 2019-2033

state of abandonment, we developed a virtual model of the mill, in 3D and with computer animation which helps to show how …

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Body size of virtual rivals affects ejaculate size in sticklebacks

Zbinden, Marc; Largiadèr, Carlo R.; Bakker, Theo C. M. - In: Behavioral Ecology 15 (2004) 1, pp. 137-140

Sperm competition occurs when sperm of two or more males compete to fertilize a given set of eggs. Theories on sperm competition expect males under high risk of sperm competition to increase ejaculate size. Here we confirm this prediction experimentally in the three-spined stickleback...

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