This thesis reports findings from a study (N = 60) of the impact of three communication modalities (voice only, text only, and voice and text... Show moreThis thesis reports findings from a study (N = 60) of the impact of three communication modalities (voice only, text only, and voice and text simultaneously) on cognitive load, as measured by subjective reports of mental effort; on learning, as measured by tests of recall and retention; and on perceptions of presence as measured by a Presence Questionnaire (Witmer & Singer, 2005). Based on the results of prior empirical research, it is hypothesized that retention scores will be higher for voice participants and voice-and-text participants than for text-only participants; that cognitive load will be lower for voice participants and higher for text conditions; that voice will contribute to greater perceptions to presence; and that higher perceptions of presence will not correlate with deeper learning. Study results indicate that communication modality significantly effected cognitive load (F(2, 54) = 4.58, p = .01) and retention (F(2, 54) = 3.53, p = .04), and that experience with and time spent in the virtual environment had significant effects on measures of cognitive load, retention, and presence: Significant between-subjects effects were found for cognitive load and time (p = .23), for retention and time (p = .21), and for retention and experience (p — .03). Show less
Photograph of students playing basketball in the Keating Sports Center gymnasium. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range... Show morePhotograph of students playing basketball in the Keating Sports Center gymnasium. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology's basketball team practicing in the Keating Sports Center gymnasium. Photographer unknown. Date... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology's basketball team practicing in the Keating Sports Center gymnasium. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of tip-off at a basketball game between Illinois Tech and Roosevelt University in Keating Hall. Date of photograph is unknown. Date... Show morePhotograph of tip-off at a basketball game between Illinois Tech and Roosevelt University in Keating Hall. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of North Hall, located at 71 East 32nd Street, Chicago, Ill. The building was designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot, and was... Show morePhotograph of North Hall, located at 71 East 32nd Street, Chicago, Ill. The building was designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot, and was constructed in 1959. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of the Institute of Gas Technology's North Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3410 South... Show morePhotograph of the Institute of Gas Technology's North Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3410 South State Street, and was constructed 1947-1950. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of the future site of the Commons Building at 32nd Street and State Street. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown.... Show morePhotograph of the future site of the Commons Building at 32nd Street and State Street. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate. Show less
Malcolmson studied under Mies van der Rohe at IIT from 1947-49, and taught in architecture department from 1949-1964. Date of photograph is... Show moreMalcolmson studied under Mies van der Rohe at IIT from 1947-49, and taught in architecture department from 1949-1964. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of (L-R) Henry Heald (President of the Armour Institute of Technology), Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and James Cunningham (chairman of... Show morePhotograph of (L-R) Henry Heald (President of the Armour Institute of Technology), Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and James Cunningham (chairman of the Armour Institute of Technology Board of Trustees) at a banquet to honor Mies and his appointment as head of the Armour Institute's Department of Architecture at the Palmer House hotel. Photograph labeled as property of Public Relations. Show less
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with students James Speyer (left), George Danforth (right), and other unidentified students at an architecture studio... Show moreLudwig Mies van der Rohe with students James Speyer (left), George Danforth (right), and other unidentified students at an architecture studio critique in 1939. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of North Hall, located at 71 East 32nd Street, Chicago, Ill. The building was designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot, and was... Show morePhotograph of North Hall, located at 71 East 32nd Street, Chicago, Ill. The building was designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot, and was constructed in 1959. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown. Show less