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Wilmott, Deirdre; Knox, Ian – Education for Information, 2012
It has been suggested that traditional assessment practices in tertiary institutions tend not to equip students well for the processes of effective learning in a learning society [1]. This paper reviews alternative Internet based assessment practices used in Library, Business and Education courses at the University of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Software Evaluation, Alternative Assessment, Information Management
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Windle, Richard J.; McCormick, Damion; Dandrea, Jennifer; Wharrad, Heather – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
We investigated the effectiveness of reusable learning objects (RLOs) when delivered in a workshop or released for self-study with groups of student-nurses studying chemistry. Analysis of examination results showed that the proportion of students answering chemistry questions correctly increased significantly in both the workshop and self-study…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Program Effectiveness, Workshops, Science Instruction
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Blount, Yvette; McNeill, Margot – International Journal of Educational Management, 2011
Purpose: As educational technologies are more widely adopted in higher education teaching and learning, publishers often include online resources to accompany their textbook offerings. The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study forming part of a larger ongoing evaluation of the third party software product WileyPLUS.…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods
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Strobl, Carola; Jacobs, Geert – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2011
In this article, we set out to assess QuADEM (Quality Assessment of Digital Educational Material), one of the latest methods for evaluating online language learning courseware. What is special about QuADEM is that the evaluation is based on observing the actual usage of the online courseware and that, from a checklist of 12 different components,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Video Technology, Feedback (Response)
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Polisca, Elena – CALICO Journal, 2006
This study describes the use and assesses the benefits of a virtual learning environment (VLE)-enhanced independent language learning program (ILLP), based on the "WebCT" platform, for three groups of first- and second-year Italian students. It considers the positive outcomes of the program for the students' learning abilities. These outcomes…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Educational Environment, English (Second Language), Technology Uses in Education