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Direct linkPraino, Steven – Computers in Libraries, 2012
The rise of technology gives individuals new options when it comes to viewing and managing their collection of reading materials. Where there used to be wooden bookshelves filled to the brim with bound volumes of paper, there now sits a small, handheld, battery-powered device that, when one thinks about it, does so much more than simply show one…
Descriptors: Technical Support, Reading Materials, Academic Libraries, Computer Software Evaluation
Peer reviewedHrastinski, Stefan – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2008
An ongoing debate addresses the usefulness of asynchronous versus synchronous e-learning. "Asynchronous e-learning," commonly facilitated by media such as e-mail and discussion boards, supports work relations among learners and with teachers, even when participants cannot be online at the same time. "Synchronous e-learning," commonly supported by…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication, Synchronous Communication, Intermode Differences
Wang, Ling – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2008
This study developed an interactive multimedia-based software program for Optics instruction, which was expected to overcome the imperfection of traditional optical labs. The researcher evaluated the effectiveness of the program through an experimental study that compared the learning outcomes of the students who used and did not use the software.…
Descriptors: Optics, Multimedia Materials, Multimedia Instruction, Intermode Differences
Burke, Lisa A.; James, Karen E. – Business Communication Quarterly, 2008
The use of PowerPoint (PPT)-based lectures in business classes is prevalent, yet it remains empirically understudied in business education research. The authors investigate whether students in the contemporary business classroom view PPT as a novel stimulus and whether these perceptions of novelty are related to students' self-assessment of…
Descriptors: Business Education, Lecture Method, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials
Knight, Paul – Open Learning, 2007
This paper considers the influence of e-tuition using an asynchronous written conferencing package, "FirstClass," upon retention and success rates for Masters-level courses in a distance learning programme as compared with similar courses that were supported in a traditional manner using face-to-face tuition. The paper investigates the common…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Distance Education, Student Evaluation, Tutoring
Rothman, David – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2006
In his assessment of the current state of e-book technology, David Rothman illustrates the value of e-books for educators, accounts for why the technology has not been more widely embraced, and discusses new developments that suggest a better future for e-books. For educators, particularly distance educators, e-books hold great potential to…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Electronic Publishing, Intermode Differences, Performance Factors
