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Khan, Muzammal Ahmad – Education Sciences, 2021
This rapid systematic review aims to examine emerging evidence on the effects of COVID-19 on educational institutions and assess the prevalence of e-learning changes in the sector. This paper reviews literature on learning, teaching, and assessment approaches adopted since the COVID-19 outbreak, and assesses the impact on the sector, staff, and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education, Electronic Learning
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Hernández, Jonathan Bermúdez; Chalela, Salim; Arias, Jackeline Valencia; Arias, Alejandro Valencia – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
The current opportunities to develop and acquire knowledge in the network, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) play a major role in the learning process. This research offers a bibliometric analysis in order to examine the state of the research activity carried out in relation to the learning communities based on ICT. The indicators…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Bibliometrics, Virtual Classrooms, Web 2.0 Technologies
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Reisoglu, I.; Topu, B.; Yilmaz, R.; Karakus Yilmaz, T.; Göktas, Y. – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2017
The aim of this study is to investigate recent empirical research studies about 3D virtual learning environments. A total of 167 empirical studies that involve the use of 3D virtual worlds in education were examined by meta-review. Our findings show that the "Second Life" platform has been frequently used in studies. Among the reviewed…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Simulated Environment, Spatial Ability
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Alkraiji, Abdullah; Eidaroos, Abdulhadi – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
As Information Technology expands, all industries and fields in Saudi Arabia are experiencing reduced costs and improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of operations in various systems. This has positioned the higher education sector in Saudi Arabia as the land of opportunity in terms of educational technology and its ability to support…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Meta Analysis
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Hanewald, Ria – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2013
The purpose of this paper is to present selected literature on learners and collaborative learning in virtual worlds. Research in virtual worlds on collaborative learners is gradually emerging and will gain in significance, particularly in online and distance education environments. It will be argued that the design and functionality of virtual…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Educational Environment
Ausburn, Lynna J.; Martens, Jon; Dotterer, Gary; Calhoun, Pat – Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This paper presents a review of literature that introduces major concepts and issues in using avatars and pedagogical agents in first- and second-person virtual environments (VEs) for learning online. In these VEs, avatars and pedagogical agents represent self and other learners/participants or serve as personal learning "guides". The…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Computer Simulation, Virtual Classrooms, Computer Graphics