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From: will@rins.ryukoku.ac.jp (will)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics.visualization
Subject: Re: Out of the lab, into the classroom 2nd try
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Message-ID: <227@rins.ryukoku.ac.jp>
Date: 9 Apr 91 02:34:04 GMT
References: <1991Apr2.202227.13796@agate.berkeley.edu> <1779@eru.mt.luth.se> <1782@eru.mt.luth.se>
Organization: Ryukoku Univ., Seta, Japan
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In article <1782@eru.mt.luth.se>, sow@cad.luth.se (Sven-Ove Westberg) writes:
>Not only real data, the system must be used as a part of a "real" course.
>It is very important that the scientists sees computer visualization
>as a tool. That they can use, by them self, in their applications.
>
	I think most scientist see cv as a tool to extend thier research.  At
	least most of them I have talked too.

>Or if it is a separate course coperate with the other teachers so
>you know something about the students different application areas.
>And why not let them do the exercises on their particular problems.
>

	This course is part of the curriculum here.  The RiGS libraries are
used by the other professors here for thier work and are avialiable for thier
students.  I did this because I needed to test the libraries before I let the
students get ahold of them.  But, it has proven to be usefull, since now the
math departments and others that are using them, are or will be planning to use
them as part of their courses.  It has been particuarly usefull, since most of
the professors now understand the language of RiGS, it will be easy for them to
teach it as part of their courses, outside of the regular CG course.  But, I
will admit this is ""Unintended Fallout"".  But nice.


                                        William Dee Rieken
                                        Researcher, Computer Visualization
                                        Faculty of Science and Technology
                                        Ryukoku University
                                        Seta, Otsu 520-21,
                                        Japan

                                        Tel: 0775-43-7418(direct)
                                        Fax: 0775-43-7749
                                        will@rins.ryukoku.ac.jp