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A Review of the Use of Touch-Screen Mobile Devices by People with Developmental Disabilities
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Stephenson, Jennifer; Limbrick, Lisa – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This article presents a review of the research on the use of mobile touch-screen devices such as PDAs, iPod Touches, iPads and smart phones by people with developmental disabilities. Most of the research has been on very basic use of the devices as speech generating devices, as a means of providing video, pictorial and/or audio self-prompting and…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Handheld Devices, Use Studies, Assistive Technology
User Experience Design of History Game: An Analysis Review and Evaluation Study for Malaysia Context
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Wong, Seng Yue; Ghavifekr, Simin – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2018
User experience (UX) and user interface design of an educational game are important in enhancing and sustaining the utilisation of Game Based Learning (GBL) in learning history. Thus, this article provides a detailed literature review on history learning problems, as well as previous studies on user experience in game design. Future studies on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Video Games, History Instruction
Evaluation Criteria for Interactive E-Books for Open and Distance Learning
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Bozkurt, Aras; Bozkaya, Mujgan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
The aim of this mixed method study is to identify evaluation criteria for interactive e-books. To find answers for the research questions of the study, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a four-round Delphi study with a panel consisting of 30 experts. After that, a total of 20 interactive e-books were examined with…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Electronic Publishing, Books, Handheld Devices
Use of iPads and iPods for Academic Performance and Engagement of Prek-12 Students with Disabilities: A Research Synthesis
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Ok, Min Wook; Kim, Woori – Exceptionality, 2017
New technology devices such as iPads and iPods have become very popular and widely used in special education settings to teach students with disabilities. The 20 selected single-case design studies published by November 2015 were comprehensively reviewed to examine the effects of using iPads and iPods on academic performance and engagement of…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Special Education, Disabilities
Use of Audio Podcast in K-12 and Higher Education: A Review of Research Topics and Methodologies
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Hew, Khe Foon – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
This article reviews past empirical studies on the use of audio podcast (hereby referred to as podcast) in K-12 and higher education settings. Using the constant comparative method, this review is organized into three major research areas or topics: (a) participants' podcast usage profile, (b) effects of podcast on learners' outcomes, and (b)…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews
A Review of Literature Reports of Clickers Applicable to College Chemistry Classrooms
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MacArthur, James R.; Jones, Loretta L. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2008
The use of clickers (also referred to as Audience Paced Feedback, Classroom Communication Systems, Personal Response Systems, Electronic Voting Systems, Student Response Systems, Audience Response Systems, voting-machines, and zappers) has grown in college chemistry classrooms within the last decade. This review summarizes the pedagogic…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Classroom Communication, Student Reaction, Audience Response