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The Construction of a Theory-Based Augmented Reality-Featured Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Facilitation Framework for Oral Communication Development
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Hsu, Keng-Chih; Liu, Gi-Zen – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: Given the advancement of mobile and sensing technology, the incorporation of augmented reality (AR) in context-aware ubiquitous learning (CAUL) has offered significant benefits to oral communication development in foreign language learning. Although a great number of studies have been dedicated in this field, only a little research was…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Best Practices, Computer Uses in Education
Digital Technologies in Support of Students Learning in Higher Education: Literature Review
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Pinto, Marta; Leite, Carlinda – Digital Education Review, 2020
Digital technologies are an integral part of Higher Education teaching, revealing a set of technologies chosen to integrate formal learning contexts, and therefore being used by students in support of learning. This paper presents a literature review mapping the digital technologies set for higher education students to use in formal education…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, College Students, Higher Education
The Role of Collaboration, Computer Use, Learning Environments, and Supporting Strategies in CSCL: A Meta-Analysis
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Chen, Juanjuan; Wang, Minhong; Kirschner, Paul A.; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Review of Educational Research, 2018
This meta-analysis synthesizes research findings on the effects of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) based on its three main elements: (1) the collaboration per se, (2) the use of computers, and (3) the use of extra learning environments or tools, or supporting strategies in CSCL. In this analysis, 425 empirical studies published…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods
Gamification and Game-Based Learning
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Karagiorgas, Dimitrios N.; Niemann, Shari – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2017
In the last 10 years, gaming has evolved to the point that it is now being used as a learning medium to educate students in many different disciplines. The educational community has begun to explore the effectiveness of gaming as a learning tool and as a result two different ways of utilizing games for education have been created: Gamification and…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Video Games, Comparative Analysis, Learning Processes
Language Learning in Virtual Reality Environments: Past, Present, and Future
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Lin, Tsun-Ju; Lan, Yu-Ju – Educational Technology & Society, 2015
This study investigated the research trends in language learning in a virtual reality environment by conducting a content analysis of findings published in the literature from 2004 to 2013 in four top ranked computer-assisted language learning journals: "Language Learning & Technology," "CALICO Journal," "Computer…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Computer Simulation, Second Language Instruction, Educational Technology
"Homo Virtualis": Virtual Worlds, Learning, and an Ecology of Embodied Interaction
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Jarmon, Leslie – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2010
This article previews the emergence of "homo virtualis." Drawing on data from seven research studies, peer-reviewed published research articles, and selected excerpts of 30 months of field notes taken in Second Life [SL], the article examines virtual learning environments and embodiment through the lens of interactions of avatars with…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, High School Students, Females, Design