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Direct linkPluye, Pierre; Grad, Roland; Granikov, Vera; Theriault, Guylene; Fremont, Pierre; Burnand, Bernard; Mercer, Jay; Marlow, Bernard; Arroll, Bruce; Luconi, Francesca; Legare, France; Labrecque, Michel; Ladouceur, Roger; Bouthillier, France; Sridhar, Soumya Bindiganavile; Moscovici, Jonathan – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Systematic literature reviews provide best evidence, but are underused by clinicians. Thus, integrating Cochrane reviews into continuing medical education (CME) is challenging. We designed a pilot CME program where summaries of Cochrane reviews ("Courriels Cochrane") were disseminated by e-mail. Program participants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Medical Education, Physicians
Sundar, Purnima; Kasprzak, Susan; Halsall, Tanya; Woltman, Heather – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2010
Given today's climate of economic uncertainty and fiscal restraint, organizations providing child and youth mental health services are required to do so with limited resources. Within this context, service providers face added pressure to deliver evidence-based programs and demonstrate program effectiveness. The Ontario Centre of Excellence for…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Health Services
Macfadyen, Leah P.; Dawson, Shane – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
Learning analytics offers higher education valuable insights that can inform strategic decision-making regarding resource allocation for educational excellence. Research demonstrates that learning management systems (LMSs) can increase student sense of community, support learning communities and enhance student engagement and success, and LMSs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Participant Observation, Program Evaluation
Cheung, Alan C. K.; Slavin, Robert E. – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2011
The present review examines research on the effects of technology use on reading achievement in K-12 classrooms. Unlike previous reviews, this review applies consistent inclusion standards to focus on studies that met high methodological standards. In addition, methodological and substantive features of the studies are investigated to examine the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement
Download full textKenny, Richard F.; Van Neste-Kenny, Jocelyne M. C.; Park, Caroline L.; Burton, Pamela A.; Meiers, Jan – Journal of Distance Education, 2009
We report here on an exploratory formative evaluation of a project to integrate mobile learning into a Western Canadian college nursing program. Third-year students used Hewlett Packard iPAQ mobile devices for five weeks in a practice education course in April-May, 2007. Koole's (2009) "Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Formative Evaluation, Nursing, Telecommunications
Robertson, Heather-Jane – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Describes limitations of the use of computers in the classroom at River Oaks School, an Apple Classroom of Tomorrow high school site, in Oakville, Ontario. (Contains 13 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, High Schools, Program Evaluation
Alberta Education, 2009
The Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Project (Emerge) was established in 2006 by Alberta Education to investigate the efficacy of wireless computing for learning and teaching. In 2007, the Alberta provincial government awarded 3-year grants to 20 Alberta jurisdictions. Based on the projections in the awardees' applications, the project…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Foreign Countries, State Government, Teaching Methods
McGreal, Rory – 1998
The Programme Development Fund (PDF) was created to fund the design of distance education courses and programs in New Brunswick. Of the 132 projects funded, 23 were awarded to the private sector, 31 to community colleges, 62 to universities, 12 to non-profit organizations, and 4 to secondary schools. In addition to newly created jobs and the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Holt, Peter; And Others – International Council for Distance Education Bulletin, 1987
Reviews a computerized monitoring system for distance education students at Athabasca University designed to solve the problems of tracking student performance. A pilot project for tutors is described which includes an electronic conferencing system and electronic mail, and an evaluation currently in progress is briefly discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Computer Uses in Education, Developed Nations
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This document contains 7 of the 10 papers presented at the 1995 program of the American Educational Research Association's special interest group, Training in Business and Industry. The following papers are included: "A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Integrating Evaluation and Training" (Jo D. Gallagher); "Comparing Managers and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Uses in Education, Corporate Education, Education Work Relationship
Sticht, Thomas G. – 2001
National activities are underway in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States to extend the right to free elementary and fundamental education to adults, and to transform the many local, independently acting programs into systems of state-supported, free education for adults across the life span. This paper summarizes these activities in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Comparative Education
Trottier, Vicki – 2000
This document, which was developed during a project to expand professional development opportunities for adult literacy practitioners affiliated with member agencies of Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO), presents tips and tools for developing and delivering an online workshop for literacy practitioners. The document begins with an overview of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Community Education
Lockert, Richard – 2001
This document is intended as a handbook for literacy practitioners working with adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The handbook is the product of the following activities: extensive research of the literature; discussion and exchange with literacy experts, practitioners, and some learners; and solicitation of input from…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies
Wisconsin Univ. System, Madison. – 1999
This document contains 71 papers and 11 workshop presentations on distance teaching and learning from a conference on educational research. The following are among the papers included: "Bridging Distances and Differences" (Nancy Anderson); "The Role of Site Directors in Faculty and Student Success" (Edith M. Barnett, Jeanie P.…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Libraries, Academic Persistence, Adult Learning
