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Download full textTan, Elaine; Small, Adrian; Lewis, Paul – Research in Learning Technology, 2020
This article analyses the pilot of an anonymous question and answer mobile application with a large cohort of undergraduate students (460) enrolled on an Operations Strategy Management module. The mobile application allowed students to pose anonymous questions to both peers and staff, create replies and vote on questions posted by other users. The…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Learner Engagement, Peer Relationship, Large Group Instruction
Direct linkKirály, Sándor; Nehéz, Károly; Hornyák, Olivér – Research in Learning Technology, 2017
Recently, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been offering a new online approach in the field of distance learning and online education. A typical MOOC course consists of video lectures, reading material and easily accessible tests for students. For a computer programming course, it is important to provide interactive, dynamic, online coding…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Bell, Frances; Mackness, Jenny; Funes, Mariana – Research in Learning Technology, 2016
We investigated how participants associated with each other and developed community in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) about Rhizomatic Learning (Rhizo14).We compared learner experiences in two social networking sites (SNSs), Facebook and Twitter. Our combination of thematic analysis of qualitative survey data with analysis of participant…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Models, Large Group Instruction, Online Courses
Vivian, Rebecca; Falkner, Katrina; Falkner, Nickolas – Research in Learning Technology, 2014
England and Australia have introduced new learning areas, teaching computer science to children from the first year of school. This is a significant milestone that also raises a number of big challenges: the preparation of teachers and the development of resources" at a national scale." Curriculum change is not easy for teachers, in any…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Class Size
Cronin, Catherine; Cochrane, Thomas; Gordon, Averill – Research in Learning Technology, 2016
We consider the principles of communities of practice (CoP) and networked learning in higher education, illustrated with a case study. iCollab has grown from an international community of practice connecting students and lecturers in seven modules across seven higher education institutions in six countries, to a global network supporting the…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Global Approach, International Cooperation, Higher Education
Using LectureTools to Enhance Student-Instructor Relations and Student Engagement in the Large Class
Shaw, Jerie; Kominko, Sofiya; Terrion, Jenepher Lennox – Research in Learning Technology, 2015
Positive student-instructor relationships are important for student engagement, motivation, retention and achievement. Yet, as class sizes grow, these relationships can be increasingly difficult to develop. This study explores LectureTools--a web-based student response and learning platform that facilitates communication between instructors and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Teacher Student Relationship, Communications, Lecture Method
Salmon, Gilly; Ross, Bella; Pechenkina, Ekaterina; Chase, Anne-Marie – Research in Learning Technology, 2015
In this paper, we explore the benefits of using social media in an online educational setting, with a particular focus on the use of Facebook and Twitter by participants in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed to enable educators to learn about the Carpe Diem learning design process. We define social media as digital social tools and…
Descriptors: Social Media, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction
