Design and evaluation of a virtual reality training system for new underground rockbolters

The need for development of better training techniques for underground rock bolters is signified by the fact that a large number of experienced miners (Baby Boomers) will be retiring soon. This means that there will be very little interface time between the new miners and the experienced miners, which could have been used for training the new inexperienced miners. A new generation of workers (Nexters), who have grown up with computers and video games will replace the Baby Boomers, and the most efficient way to introduce them to the safety and health issues of the mining industry is to use a new form of training to take advantage of their technological skills. MinerSIM is an augmented virtual reality system with integrated hypermedia that is suitable for training underground miners in the basics of using a jackleg drill to install rockbolts. The first part of MinerSIM, which is a Web tutorial on underground rockbolting consisting of text material, three dimensional images, animations, and videos was evaluated using qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Usability experiments performed underscore the need to evaluate a new product to ensure that it meets the requirements of users. Statistical results from comparative experiment to investigate the effectiveness of computer based training versus the standard or traditional method indicate that a task must be sufficiently complex in order to render a traditional paper based method less effective than a computer based method. Additionally, participants in the computer based group (n = 25) rated the task more positively than those in the paper based group (n = 25) --Abstract, page iii

Student Research Colloquium Proceedings 2011

2011 Student Research Colloquium proceedings include the following: explanation of the Student Research Colloquium passport , a schedule of the day\u27s events, acknowledgement of research sponsors, the day\u27s program, formal paper competition participants; poster presentation participants; conference presentation abstracts, student presenter index, research sponsor index, planning committee, poster and paper presentation judges, registration desk, sponsors, and donors, map of Atwood Memorial Center. Keynote Address: Brianda Cediel, Executive Director, Hands Across the World: Research with an International Flair : In this talk, Cediel takes the lessons she has learned during her remarkable 28 year teaching career with people of different countries and diverse ethnicities. She came back to SCSU in 2000 to finish her studies in ESL (English as a Second Language). Journey with her through those years and learn how she became the founder of Hands Across the World , a very successful program for immigrants here in St. Cloud, MN. The program is recognized at a national level as one of the best for refugees and immigrants. She serves her students with compassion, love, empathy, and humility. Her commitment to the program\u27s vision is to empower and enable those around her while pulling them to thrive in the global community. We are proud to welcome Brianda Cediel to her alma mater

Calendar 2020-2021: Course Guide

The Academic Calendar includes the Academic Schedule, Admission Requirements and Fees, Course Descriptions, and other training opportunities. The web version is now the official Academic Calendar of Red Deer College.Universities and colleges--Alberta.Universities and colleges--Curricula--Catalogs