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Book Review: Fireship: The Terror Weapon Of The Age Of Sail, Robert Oxley Dec 2009

Book Review: Fireship: The Terror Weapon Of The Age Of Sail, Robert Oxley

Humanities & Communication - Daytona Beach

This document is Dr. Oxley's review of Fireship: The Terror Weapon of the Age of Sail by Peter Kirsch, translated from the German by John Harland. Naval Institute Press, 2009. 256 pp. Maps, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN 9781591142706 $74.95


Book Review: The Age Of The Ship Of The Line: The British & French Navies, 1650-1815, Robert Oxley Dec 2009

Book Review: The Age Of The Ship Of The Line: The British & French Navies, 1650-1815, Robert Oxley

Humanities & Communication - Daytona Beach

This document is Dr. Oxley's review of The Age of the Ship of the Line: The British & French Navies, 1650-1815 by Jonathan R. Dull. University of Nebraska Press, 2009. 260 pp. Maps, diagrams, notes, index. ISBN 978-0-8032-1930-4 $19.90


Every Wreck Tells A Story, David Trojan Oct 2009

Every Wreck Tells A Story, David Trojan

ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program

The Army Air Corps lost more than 7,100 aircraft in the United States to accidents during World War II. David Trojan is an aviation archeologist who has visited more than 100 such sites and seeks to educate the public by telling the unique story that each one has to tell.


"Sie Kommen" (They're Coming), David Hamilton Sep 2009

"Sie Kommen" (They're Coming), David Hamilton

ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program

The exciting story of the training, mission briefings and overall planning that lead to the success and failure of major troop carrier operations in World War II. Told by a C-47 pilot who flew ‘pathfinder’ missions on D-Day; supply missions for Bastogne; and for ‘Market Garden’, the invasion of Holland.


On The Inside Of Spaceshipone, Dan Linehan Feb 2009

On The Inside Of Spaceshipone, Dan Linehan

ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program

Hear the inside story of the development, testing and flight of the world’s first privately built and piloted manned spacecraft by the author of “SpaceShip One” An Illustrated History”. Exciting photos, videos and animations will help explain how and why all this took place.


Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (Joint Stars) --- The Early Days, George Cusimano Jan 2009

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (Joint Stars) --- The Early Days, George Cusimano

ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program

J-STARS is the airborne, battle management radar platform that was such a resounding success during Desert Storm I . Hear the exciting story of the challenges associated with its early development, from the Flight Test Engineer and Mission Commander who was involved from the very start.


Ellen Glasgow: The “'Feminine' Façade” And The “'Masculine' Mind", Ashley Quaye Andrews Lear Jan 2009

Ellen Glasgow: The “'Feminine' Façade” And The “'Masculine' Mind", Ashley Quaye Andrews Lear

Humanities & Communication - Daytona Beach

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Analysis Of The Supporting Websites For The Use Of Instructional Games In K-12 Settings, Mansureh Kebritchi, Wendi M. Kappers Phd, Atsusi Hirumi, Renee Henry Jan 2009

Analysis Of The Supporting Websites For The Use Of Instructional Games In K-12 Settings, Mansureh Kebritchi, Wendi M. Kappers Phd, Atsusi Hirumi, Renee Henry

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This article identifies resources to be included in a website designed to facilitate the integration of instructional games in K-12 settings. Guidelines and supporting components are based on a survey of K-12 educators who are integrating games, an analysis of existing instructional game websites, and summaries of literature on the use of educational software in K-12 settings and teacher technology training. The results indicate that educators face three main challenges when integrating games, including: (a) technical and logistical requirements, (b) curriculum integration, and (c) teacher training. To overcome these challenges, K-12 educators should be provided with: (a) curriculum resources, (b) …