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Peer Review

Binary Base-2 & Hindu Arabic Base-10 Counting

Reviewed:
Apr 15, 2010 by Engineering
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 4.8 stars
Content Quality: 4.8 stars
Effectiveness: 4.2 stars
Ease of Use: 4.8 stars
Overview:
An interactive animation which illustrates counting in binary.
Type of Material:
Interactive Animation.
Recommended Uses:
In class - as a demonstration with the teacher explaining what is happening. With additional support it could be used for independent learning.
Technical Requirements:
Requires Flash. Works in Firefox and IE - failed to work in Chrome (with Flash installed)
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Understanding of the binary counting system The conversion from base 10 to base 2 numbers.
Target Student Population:
Mathematics, computer studies, basic electronics.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Boolean algebra.

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:
Exciting lively animation.
Concerns:
It could benefit from an audio description to explain what is happening in the animation and why.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
Once the mechanism is understood the illustration should provide a memorable experience that leads to a good understanding.
Concerns:
The mechanism needs to be explained. A simple video with accompanying audio would be a useful addition for independent learning.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
It has very limited functionality but very good at what it does. Very eay and fun to use.
Concerns:
When you access it first, it is not immediately obvious what you have to do. However a small amount of instruction from an instructor will solve that.
Other Issues and Comments:
None.
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