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Raman, Preeti; Avery, Teresa; Brett, Clare; Hewitt, James – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2020
Growing interest in online learning has instructors looking for new ways to engage learners in asynchronous discussions. Building on experiences with hashtag use to connect on social media platforms, the purpose of this study is to investigate the contexts of hashtag use and its associated impact on learner engagement in asynchronous online…
Descriptors: Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Discussion
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Yu, Pao-Ta; Liao, Yuan-Hsun; Su, Ming-Hsiang; Cheng, Po-Jen; Pai, Chun-Hsuan – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
A rapid scene indexing method is proposed to improve retrieval performance for students accessing instructional videos. This indexing method is applied to anchor suitable indices to the instructional video so that students can obtain several small lesson units to gain learning mastery. The method also regulates online course progress. These…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Tests, Teaching Methods, Electronic Learning
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Ibrar, Mohammad – International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2012
For over the past years, online education has been quite an option for several learners who have a hard time in going to school campuses due to several reasons such as financial resources or having a hectic schedule. There are several individuals who prefer to continue their higher educational learning through online system. Since, online…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Conn, Samuel S.; English, John; Scheffler, Fred; Hall, Simin – Information Systems Education Journal, 2011
Various Web 2.0 technologies can be used to support pedagogy. Examples include wikis, blogs, and social media including forum discussions. Online class forum discussions involving electronic text can result in robust strings of data containing meta-knowledge, inherent meaning, themes and patterns. Based on instructional design, learning outcomes…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Information Systems, Computer Science Education, Web 2.0 Technologies
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Frydenberg, Mark; Press, Larry – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
Computer literacy has evolved from writing simple BASIC programs to using desktop productivity applications. The shift from mainframe to personal computer brought about the need to rethink computer literacy courses to introduce basic skills and familiarity using desktop productivity applications. While these skills remain important, the recent…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Web 2.0 Technologies, Information Technology, Computer Science Education