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What is Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Technology
An implementation of Microsoft’s Visual Basic event driven programming language that runs code from within a host application rather than as a standalone application, built into all Microsoft Office applications.
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Game-Based Instruction in a College Classroom
Nancy Sardone (Seton Hall University, USA), Roberta Devlin-Scherer (Seton Hall University, USA), and Joseph Martinelli (Seton Hall University, USA)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-865-9.ch033
Abstract
On occasion, talking with some colleagues about instructional techniques to interest and motivate students in a college classroom sometimes has resulted in patronizing looks of amusement. Why would we invest that extra preparation time? Instructors believe that using alternate strategies that incorporate forms of instructional technology into their curriculum may involve more effort than it is worth (Iding et al., 2002). As teachers tend to teach according to their own personal learning strategies (Cohen, 2001; Pierson, 2001), habituation may be a factor. This study was designed to find out if using active learning methods in the form of games, which often entail additional planning time, result in greater student engagement and increased learning outcomes in an introductory computer class.
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Game-Based Instruction in a College Classroom
An implementation of Microsoft’s Visual Basic event driven programming language that runs code from within a host application rather than as a standalone application, built into all Microsoft Office applications.
Full Text Chapter Download: US $37.50 Add to Cart
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