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Patterns in Student Self-Reported Situational Interest in Online Introductory Geoscience Labs during COVID
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Kelsey S. Bitting; Katherine Ryker; Rachel Teasdale – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2024
Triggered situational interest in introductory courses can encourage student engagement, motivation, and value for the geosciences. In-person labs have traditionally played a unique role in triggering situational interest compared to lectures, but the COVID transition online disrupted these dynamics. We examine students' self-reported situational…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Student Interests, Electronic Learning, Introductory Courses
Comparative Analysis of Rank Aggregation Techniques for Metasearch Using Genetic Algorithm
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Kaur, Parneet; Singh, Manpreet; Singh Josan, Gurpreet – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
Rank Aggregation techniques have found wide applications for metasearch along with other streams such as Sports, Voting System, Stock Markets, and Reduction in Spam. This paper presents the optimization of rank lists for web queries put by the user on different MetaSearch engines. A metaheuristic approach such as Genetic algorithm based rank…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Search Engines, Genetics, Mathematical Formulas
The Roles of Suprasegmental Features in Predicting English Oral Proficiency with an Automated System
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Kang, Okim; Johnson, David – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2018
Suprasegmental features have received growing attention in the field of oral assessment. In this article we describe a set of computer algorithms that automatically scores the oral proficiency of non-native speakers using unconstrained English speech. The algorithms employ machine learning and 11 suprasegmental measures divided into four groups…
Descriptors: Suprasegmentals, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Oral English
Eliciting Web Site Preferences of People with Learning Disabilities
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Williams, Peter – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2017
The Internet can be an excellent tool to help people with learning disabilities access relevant and appropriately written information. However, little work has been undertaken to ascertain web design or content preferences for this cohort. This paper examines methods to address this issue. Twenty five participants were presented with three web…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Preferences, Learning Disabilities, Internet
Student Facing Dashboards: One Size Fits All?
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Teasley, Stephanie D. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2017
This emerging technology report reviews a new development in educational technology, student-facing dashboards, which provide comparative performance feedback to students calculated by Learning Analytics-based algorithms on data generated from university students' use of educational technology. Instructor- and advisor-facing dashboards emerged as…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, College Students, Technology Uses in Education, Database Management Systems
The Effects of Using the Kinect Motion-Sensing Interactive System to Enhance English Learning for Elementary Students
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Pan, Wen Fu – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
The objective of this study was to test whether the Kinect motion-sensing interactive system (KMIS) enhanced students' English vocabulary learning, while also comparing the system's effectiveness against a traditional computer-mouse interface. Both interfaces utilized an interactive game with a questioning strategy. One-hundred and twenty…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, English Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Control Groups