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de Lima Guedes, Karla K. – Research-publishing.net, 2020
Tertiary teaching is going through transformations as a result of web affordances, open access, and online learning platforms, such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Some academics are taking advantage of MOOCs by integrating them into their teaching practice. This study investigates why some UK lecturers are blending MOOCs into their…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Open Education, Technology Integration, Higher Education
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Christoforou, Maria; Xerou, Eftychia; Papadima-Sophocleous, Salomi – Research-publishing.net, 2019
Immersion through Virtual Reality (VR) gives the subjective impression that the learner has a realistic experience (Dede, 2009). The pedagogical potential of VR provides the means of enabling constructivist places of contextualised learning. This paper aims to examine the potential the VR application "Mondly" may have to maximise…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Papadima-Sophocleous, Salomi; Loizides, Fernando – Research-publishing.net, 2016
This article examines the impact of online synchronous tutorials on eight second language (L2) practitioners enrolled in a Master of Arts (MA) in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) L2 Curriculum Development and Evaluation module. The module is delivered asynchronously and synchronously (lecture). To accommodate immediate interaction to the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication
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Hernandez-Nanclares, Nuria; Jimenez-Munoz, Antonio – Research-publishing.net, 2016
The European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in Spain has increased the number of degrees taught through English, although secondary schools do not ensure an appropriate set of linguistic skills for bilingual degrees. A holistic, accountable model for Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-supported learning can give students the adequate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Language of Instruction, English