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An Architecture Combining IMS-LD and Web Services for Flexible Data-Transfer in CSCL
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Magnisalis, Ioannis; Demetriadis, Stavros – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2017
This article presents evaluation data regarding the MAPIS3 architecture which is proposed as a solution for the data-transfer among various tools to promote flexible collaborative learning designs. We describe the problem that this architecture deals with as "tool orchestration" in collaborative learning settings. This term refers to a…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Computer System Design, Internet
Engaging Community-Based Organizations in Fall Prevention Education
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Kramer, B. Josea; Vivrette, Rebecca L.; Rubenstein, Laurence Z. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
Falls are a major public health problem for older adults, and community-based organizations play a key role in educating seniors about falls prevention (FP). We conducted a qualitative process evaluation at six sites to report community-based centers' perspectives on adoption, adaptation, and sustainability of an evidence-based multifactorial FP…
Descriptors: Evidence, Public Health, Sustainability, Feasibility Studies
Learner Support Requirements for Online Workplace Training in the South African Furniture Industry
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MacDonald, Iain S.; Bullen, Mark; Kozak, Robert A. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2010
A qualitative research project was conducted to evaluate the suitability of e-learning as a means of delivering training to workplace learners in the South African furniture manufacturing sector. Twenty learners participated in a three-month pilot e-learning course and were monitored throughout. While the study was designed primarily to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Manufacturing, Workplace Learning
Quality of Life in Cities: Setting Up Criteria for Amman-Jordan
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Ali, Hikmat H.; Malkawi, Fuad K.; Al-Betawi, Yamen N. – Social Indicators Research, 2009
In recent years, the interest grew in research on measuring the "quality of life" (QOL) in cities. This interest comes from the success QOL measurement achieved in understanding communities' needs, tracking changes in different aspects of life and assessing the most desired types of future development among citizens. This research…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Expertise
The Effects of an Internet2 Implementation at the Food and Drug Administration: A Case Study
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Chen, Melinda Elena – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study is to determine the potential effects of an Internet2 implementation at the FDA. Because Internet2 does not currently exist in the FDA, research will be made to compare the tools used today to transmit data to what may develop with an Internet2 presence. These effects will be assessed from the point-of-view of the…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Public Agencies, Interviews, Industrial Psychology
Integrating Development Education into Adult Education Using Active Citizenship as a Focus
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Bailey, Natasha – AONTAS The National Adult Learning Organisation, 2009
This research was commissioned by AONTAS-the National Adult Learning Organisation, in partnership with Irish Aid, the Irish Government's programme of assistance to developing countries. To date, a strategic focus on the integration of development education into adult learning has been missing at both State level and across the development…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Adult Learning, Community Education, Foreign Countries