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Finger, Glenn, Ed.; Ghirelli, Paola S., Ed. – Australian College of Educators, 2015
The 2015 Australian College of Educators (ACE) National Conference theme is "Educators on the Edge: Big Ideas for Change and Innovation." ACE presented an opportunity for all education professionals to gather, discuss, and share cutting-edge, creative and innovative practices, nationally and globally at the conference held on September…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Innovation, Educational Change, Conferences (Gatherings)
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Jacka, Lisa; Booth, Kate – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2012
Integrating Information Technology Communications in the classroom has been an important part of pre-service teacher education for over a decade. The advent of virtual worlds provides the pre-service teacher with an opportunity to study teaching and learning in a highly immersive 3D computer-based environment. Virtual worlds also provide a place…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Developed Materials, Virtual Classrooms
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Mitchell, Jane; Hunter, Jane; Mockler, Nicole – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
This paper reports on the uses of interactive whiteboards in "connected classrooms" in rural New South Wales, Australia. The research specifically focuses on the e[superscript 2] program, a senior school initiative among five schools that seeks to extend the range of curriculum options available for students by connecting classrooms…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Focus Groups, Interviews, Rural Areas
Mukerji, Siran, Ed.; Tripathi, Purnendu, Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
Technology holds the key for bridging the gap between access to quality education and the need for enhanced learning experiences. This book contains case studies on divergent themes of personalized learning environments, inclusive learning for social change, innovative learning and assessment techniques, technology and international partnership…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exchange Programs, Educational Quality, Social Change
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Debuse, J.; Lawley, M.; Shibl, R. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2007
Providing detailed, constructive and helpful feedback is an important contribution to effective student learning. Quality assurance is also required to ensure consistency across all students and reduce error rates. However, with increasing workloads and student numbers these goals are becoming more difficult to achieve. An automated feedback…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Assignments, Quality Control, Student Attitudes
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Goodyear, Peter – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
There is a growing demand for advice about effective, time efficient ways of using ICT to support student learning in higher education. This paper uses one such area of activity--networked learning--as a context in which to outline a novel approach to educational design. The paper makes two main contributions. It provides a high level view of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Values, Educational Principles, Social Networks
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Miller, Jo; Janovsky, Kathy – Australian Educational Computing, 2003
During the 2001 summer holidays, the main Social Science classroom at St Ursula's College, a Catholic Secondary Girls' school of 740 pupils in Toowomba, Queensland was renovated. A mini-computer laboratory of four nests of computers was incorporated into the traditional teaching space. (See Diagram 1 and photograph). This room was named the…
Descriptors: Student Research, Action Research, Computer Assisted Instruction, Social Sciences