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Sedef Sezgin; Mehmet Firat – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
In the 21st century, the widespread use of information technologies has made access to technology, technology usage skills, and the quality of technology services increasingly important. However, the digital divide--defined as a lack of access to telecommunications--remains a significant issue that separates developed countries from developing…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Open Education, Undergraduate Students
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Hongwei Yang; Müslim Alanoglu; Songül Karabatak; Jian Su; Kelly Bradley – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
This study developed and validated the Turkish version of the Self-Directed Online Learning Scale (SDOLS-T) for assessing students' perceptions of their self-directed learning (SDL) ability in an online environment. Specifically, this study conducted in two stages multiple categorical confirmatory factor analyses factoring in the ordered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Factor Analysis, Translation, Student Attitudes
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Selay Arkün-Kocadere; Seyma Çaglar-Özhan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
Via AI video generators, it is possible to create educational videos with humanistic instructors by simply providing a script. The characteristics of video types and features of instructors in videos impact video engagement and, consequently, performance. This study aimed to compare the impact of human instructors and AI-generated instructors in…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Lecture Method, Artificial Intelligence, Animation
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Seyfullah Gökoglu; Fatma Gizem Karaoglan Yilmaz; Ramazan Yilmaz – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
This study explored the complex dynamics of student engagement, community of inquiry, and transactional distance in online learning environments. The study analyzed 1,281 participants' responses to identify the factors contributing to online learning outcomes. The research highlighted the crucial role that transactional distance and community of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Inquiry, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Ferdi Çelik; Ceylan Yangin Ersanli; Goshnag Arslanbay – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
This experimental study investigates the impact of ChatGPT-simplified authentic texts on university students' reading comprehension, inferencing, and reading anxiety levels. A within-subjects design was employed, and 105 undergraduate English as a foreign language (EFL) students engaged in both original and ChatGPT-simplified text readings,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Artificial Intelligence, English (Second Language)
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Çakiroglu, Ünal; Saylan, Esin; Çevik, Isak; Özkan, Adem – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
This quasi-experimental study explored how different online exam types differentiate learners' academic achievement and perceived learning. The participants comprised 95 undergraduate students enrolled in an English course at a Turkish university in three groups, each taking a different type of quiz: with multiple-choice, open-ended, and mixed…
Descriptors: Test Format, Computer Assisted Testing, Electronic Learning, English (Second Language)
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Adanir, Gülgün Afacan; Ismailova, Rita; Omuraliev, Asan; Muhametjanova, Gulshat – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
As online learning is becoming very popular in formal educational settings and in individual development, online exams are starting to be recognized as one of the more efficient assessment methods. Online exams are effective in either blended or traditional forms of learning, and, when appropriately used, bring benefits to both learners and the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations