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A Case Study of Israeli Higher-Education Institutes Sharing Scholarly Information with the Community via Social Networks
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Forkosh-Baruch, Alona; Hershkovitz, Arnon – Internet and Higher Education, 2012
The purpose of this study is to empirically examine cases in which Social Networking Sites (SNS) are being utilized for scholarly purposes by higher-education institutes in Israel. The research addresses questions regarding content patterns, activity patterns, and interactivity within Facebook and Twitter accounts of these institutes. Research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Informal Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Facebook Groups as LMS: A Case Study
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Meishar-Tal, Hagit; Kurtz, Gila; Pieterse, Efrat – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
This paper describes a pilot study in using Facebook as an alternative to a learning management system (LMS). The paper reviews the current research on the use of Facebook in academia and analyzes the differences between a Facebook group and a regular LMS. The paper reports on a precedent-setting attempt to use a Facebook group as a course…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
Computer Simulations as Tools for Teaching and Learning: Using a Simulation Environment in Optics.
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Eylon, Bat-Sheva; And Others – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1996
Explores the potential of the RAY learning environment in improving learning about optics. Results indicate that this environment, which includes a flexible ray-tracing simulation, had a significant effect on the spontaneous and correct use of the model by students in solving problems and a limited effect on conceptual understanding, but promoted…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
The School Computer Administrator's (New) Role Impact on Instruction Administration in a High-School--A Case Study.
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Telem, Moshe – Computers & Education, 1997
In the Israeli educational system, the use of school management information systems has required the creation of a new position: school computer administrator (SCA). This article examines the SCA's responsibilities and interrelations with the principal, subject coordinators, homeroom teachers, and teachers. Also, assesses the SCA's impact on…
Descriptors: Administrators, Case Studies, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
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Naveh, Gali; Tubin, Dorit; Pliskin, Nava – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To study the implementation of a learning content management system (LCMS) at one department of a university in light of Rogers' diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory and in comparison to known critical success factors (CSFs) in implementation of information systems. Design/methodology/approach: A case study approach was used to examine…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Information Systems, Management Systems, Foreign Countries
Computerization of School Administration: Impact on the Principal's Role--A Case Study.
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Telem, Moshe – Computers & Education, 2001
Describes a study at an Israeli high school that investigated changes in the principal's role as the result of the introduction of a school management information system (SMIS). Discusses information handling and flow, interrelations with teachers, accountability, instruction evaluation, supervision, feedback, frequency of meetings, and shared…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Case Studies, Computer Uses in Education