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Kellam, Hugh – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2021
There is an identified need in the research literature for the design, implementation, and evaluation of a conceptual framework for creating contextual, interactive mobile learning. This article details how the conceptual framework was implemented and tested in an online learning course for physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals at…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Srinivasan, Seshasai; Ramos, Juan Antonio Lopez; Muhammad, Nasim – Education Sciences, 2021
As they emerge from the pandemic, universities worldwide are evaluating the adaptations in the education sector during the pandemic and determining their course of action for the future. In this work, drawing on the lessons from four courses across two different universities, a survey of over 300 students, and the literature, we present strategies…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education, Program Implementation
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Watts, Helen; Malliris, Makis; Billingham, Olivia – Journal of Peer Learning, 2015
Peer Assisted learning (PAL) in-class is well-established and flourishing in higher education across the globe; nevertheless, interest is growing in online versions and is reflected by a number of pilot schemes. These programs have responded to perceived and actual needs of students and institutions; they have explored the available software…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Higher Education, Online Courses, Technology Uses in Education
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Hamel, Christine; Turcotte, Sandrine; Laferrière, Thérèse – International Education Studies, 2013
This paper investigates the presence (or absence) of Ely's (1999) conditions for implementing innovation in a rural context in the province of Quebec (Canada). The innovation, namely the Remote Networked School (RNS) initiative, is designed to bring new technology tools to enrich the learning environment of students and diminish teachers'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Innovation, Program Implementation, Educational Technology
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Jarvis, Daniel H.; Lavicza, Zsolt; Buteau, Chantal – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2014
This paper reports on the findings of an international case study in which researchers examined two mathematics departments (Canada/UK) in which the sustained use of technology was strategically established in a mathematics degree program. This case study forms part of a larger research initiative which involved an extensive literature review…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology
Hanemann, Ulrike, Ed. – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2014
Different technologies have been used for decades to support adult education and learning. These include radio, television and audio and video cassettes. More recently digital ICTs such as computers, tablets, e-books, and mobile technology have spread at great speed and also found their way into the teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Videoconferencing
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Hamel, Christine; Allaire, Stephane; Turcotte, Sandrine – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2012
This article describes the just-in-time online professional development offered to teachers in the Remote Networked Schools (RNS), a systemic initiative funded by the Quebec Ministry of Education (Canada), which aims at enriching the learning environment of small rural schools with the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Inservice Teacher Education, Educational Innovation
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Donato, Emily; Hudyma, Shirlene; Carter, Lorraine; Schroeder, Catherine – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
The use of WebCT in the Laurentian University Bachelor of Science in Nursing program began in 2001 when faculty were eager to explore different modes of delivery for fourth-year courses. Since then, the use of WebCT within the baccalaureate program has increased substantively. This paper outlines the developmental growth of the use of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction
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Charlier, Bernadette – American Journal of Distance Education, 2011
This article describes and analyzes actors' experiences of distance learning systems in a wide variety of cultural and organizational contexts. In line with the project of this special series of issues, results of research, much of which is longitudinal, allow us to suggest answers to the following questions: Who are the actors of distance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Educational Trends, Educational Technology
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Bartz, Janet – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
An e-learning project is a balance of time, cost, and scope measured against learner engagement. With this measure, the learner is part of every stage in the project's development. Assessing decisions with regards to learner impact will contribute to a more engaging and therefore successful project. To illustrate this concept, this paper will…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Material Evaluation, Secondary School Students, Social Studies
Mitchell, Betty; Geva-May, Iris – Journal of Distance Education, 2009
This study explores attitudes towards and affecting online learning implementation (OLI). In recent years there has been greater acceptance of online learning (OL) by institutional decision-makers, as evidenced by higher levels of institutional involvement; nevertheless, the increase in faculty acceptance lags behind. This gap affects the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Resistance to Change, Educational Innovation, College Environment
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Turcotte, Sandrine; Hamel, Christine – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2008
Remote Networked Schools (RNS) is an initiative by the Quebec Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sports (MELS) to investigate solutions that the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) can offer for the preservation of small rural schools in Quebec, Canada. The implementation of RNS mobilized then--as it still does now--the local…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Small Schools, Rural Schools
Alberta Education, 2010
Research continues to support the many teaching and learning benefits of one-to-one laptop learning. Benefits range from improved student engagement and teacher-student interactions to the attainment of 21st century skills and the transformation of teacher practice. Additional benefits include improved student writing skills, increased teacher…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Writing Skills
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Percival, Jennifer; Percival, Nathan – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
Laptop learning programs have been developed to create ubiquitous online learning environments. Given the infancy of many programs, there is little understanding of aspects of the program are perceived to provide value to faculty and students. This paper focuses on the value proposition (with respect to perceived benefits versus capital…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Undergraduate Students, Investment, Information Technology
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Stoilescu, Dorian – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2009
This in-progress study presents aspects of using educational technology in teaching mathematics education. More exactly, it explores ways in which educational technology might be used in order to improve teachers' cultural awareness and social activism. A rationale for a qualitative research study is presented by using multiple methods combining…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Mathematics Teachers, Activism, Mathematics Education
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