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Somyurek, Sibel; Atasoy, Bilal; Ozdemir, Selcuk – Computers & Education, 2009
The amount of investment that has been made in interactive whiteboards (IWB) in the Turkish educational system during the past several years is quite striking. This investment is part of a plan to integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) into the Turkish educational system, with the goal of increasing the qualitative and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Case Studies
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Timucin, Metin – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2009
Taking advantage of Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations Theory, which suggests that adoption of a specific innovation is critically influenced by the way the adopters receive it, this article aims at presenting the implementation process of such an innovation in the form of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in an English as a Foreign…
Descriptors: Innovation, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Second Language Instruction
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Sahin, Yasar Guneri; Balta, Sabah – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
This study is a presentation of the usage of distance education technologies in a bid to support face to face education of tourist guide candidates during the training tour. The laws require tourist guide candidates to successfully complete their internship tour and get a certificate. Since the time in this internship period is limited and there…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Synchronous Communication, Program Effectiveness
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Timucin, Metin – ELT Journal, 2006
Not only the teachers but also the administrative boards of many educational institutions are keen on the idea of adopting technology for teaching purposes. However, the process of implementing new technologies and managing radical changes is far from being a straightforward operation. The successful implementation of new technologies requires…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Educational Technology, Case Studies, Teaching Methods