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Direct linkMasterman, Elizabeth; Craft, Brock – Research in Learning Technology, 2013
This article presents the case for a theory-informed approach to designing and evaluating representations for implementation in digital tools to support Learning Design, using the framework of epistemic efficacy as an example. This framework, which is rooted in the literature of cognitive psychology, is operationalised through dimensions of fit…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Electronic Learning, Cognitive Processes, Epistemology
Rolfe, Vivien – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
Attitudes are changing in education globally to promote the open sharing of educational courses and resources. The aim of this study was to explore staff awareness and attitudes towards "open educational resources" (OER) as a benchmark for monitoring future progress. Faculty staff (n = 6) were invited to participate in semi-structured…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Economic Factors, Educational Resources
Bossu, Carina; Bull, David; Brown, Mark – Distance Education, 2012
This article discusses the role of open and distance learning to widen participation and promote social inclusion within Australian higher education, as well as the benefits that open educational resources (OER) could bring to that context. It also explores some of the most relevant social inclusion policies and related initiatives developed in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Informal Education, Distance Education
Higgins, Colin A.; Gray, Geoffrey; Symeonidis, Pavlos; Tsintsifas, Athanasios – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2005
This article reports on the design, implementation, and usage of the CourseMarker (formerly known as CourseMaster) courseware Computer Based Assessment (CBA) system at the University of Nottingham. Students use CourseMarker to solve (programming) exercises and to submit their solutions. CourseMarker returns immediate results and feedback to the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Computer Uses in Education, Programming, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedUnwin, David J.; Maguire, David J. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1990
Discusses the Computers in Teaching Initiative Centre for Geography (CTICG), part of a network of 21 subject-based centers in the United Kingdom, intended to promote computer-assisted learning in higher education. Examines courseware sources and suggests developing a database of available software or a distribution service. Lists CTICG's aims in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Databases
Peer reviewedBacon, Richard; Drury, T. Adam – Information Services & Use, 1998
Describes experiences of the Computers in Teaching Initiatives (CTI) centers for chemistry and physics which provide support to academic staff in universities in the United Kingdom who are using communications and information technology. Topics include funding by the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (TLTP); courseware development; and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Chemistry, College Science, Computer Software Development
Download full textRyan, Malcolm; Hall, Lynda – 2001
Although it has yet to make a major impact on education and training in the United Kingdom, interest in eLearning is growing. To facilitate eLearning, a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is usually employed containing four main elements: courseware (self study learning materials, simulations, multimedia components); supporting materials…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Distance Education, Educational Change
Kerawalla, Lucinda; Crook, Charles – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2005
Thirty-two families were given six market-leading, educational CD-ROMs each, and usage of them was logged over 11 weeks. These children and their parents were also interviewed on three occasions. Although parents and children were enthusiastic upon receipt of the software and envisaged that it would be a useful learning tool, children's use of…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Use Studies, Parent Attitudes
Peer reviewedHopkins, Teresa; Thomas, Andrew; Bailey, Mike – Information Services & Use, 1998
Describes the production of computer-based resources for students of textiles and engineering in the United Kingdom. Highlights include funding by the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (TLTP), courseware author/subject expert interaction, usage test and evaluation, authoring software, graphics, computer-aided design simulation, self-test…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Design, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Graphics
Moore, Barbara G. – Review and Evaluation Bulletins, 1986
This review of research on gender differences in computer use at the elementary and secondary levels outlines the problems, discusses reasons for these problems, and gives suggestions for interventions to improve the situation. The research reviewed was conducted, for the most part, in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Courseware
Bell, Chris, Ed.; Bowden, Mandy, Ed.; Trott, Andrew, Ed. – 1997
Thirty-four papers explore flexible learning and its applications in higher education in the United Kingdom. The papers are: "Flexible Learning: Your Flexible Friend! Keynote Address" (Ellington); "Flexible Learning or Learning to be Flexible?" (Chalkley); "Virtually There: Flexible Learning in the New Millennium"…
Descriptors: Action Research, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing
McKeown, Sally – 1997
This guide, which is intended for British further education staff who work with special needs learners, examines the use of information and learning technology (ILT) to improve special needs learners' literacy. Part 1 discusses how information technology resources originally developed for mainstream programs can make information and learning…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Authoring Aids (Programming)
Finke, Wolfgang F. – 2000
This book examines lifelong learning in the Information Age and the role of higher education (HE) in providing the educational services needed by lifelong learners. The following are among the topics discussed in the book's eight chapters: (1) changes in HE (repercussions of globalization in the educational sector; competition in higher learning;…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Behavioral Objectives, Case Studies, Competence
