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Sung, Ko-Yin; Poole, Frederick – JALT CALL Journal, 2017
This study explored college students' use of a popular smartphone social networking application, WeChat, in a tandem language learning project. The research questions included (1) How do Chinese-English dyads utilize the WeChat app for weekly language learning?, and (2) What are the perceptions of the Chinese-English dyads on the use of the WeChat…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Schmitt, Jenni; Butler, Barb – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2012
We compiled a geo-referenced bibliography of research including theses, peer-reviewed articles, agency literature, and books having sample collection sites in and around Coos Bay, Oregon. Using Google Earth and GeoCommons we created a map that allows users such as visiting researchers, faculty, students, and local agencies to identify previous…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bibliographic Databases, Reference Materials, Reference Services
Mason, George E.; And Others – Computers, Reading and Language Arts, 1984
Excerpted from the second chapter of the International Reading Association's "Computer Applications in Reading" (2nd ed.), this article presents an overview of computer-assisted reading programs developed on college campuses during the 1970s. (AEA)
Descriptors: College Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education
Tocatlian, Jacques; Rose, John B. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1984
Discusses the need of developing countries to set up local databases and exchange information; outlines Unesco General Information Programme's role in this context; describes a specific Unesco program to help member states acquire and use microcomputer software; reviews criteria for software selection; and describes the program's implementation…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination
Gevarter, William B. – 1983
Computer-based Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the key to enabling humans and their computer-based creations to interact with machines using natural languages (English, Japanese, German, etc.) rather than formal computer languages. NLP is a major research area in the fields of artificial intelligence and computational linguistics. Commercial…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, Computer Software, Computers
Rauch, Margaret; Wogen, David – 1984
A computer program written for the Apple II was designed to teach college students how to map expository information. The program consists of five lessons, the first beginning with a definition and illustration of mapping. In this introductory lesson, students are asked to answer three basic questions when reading expository text: identify the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
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Ehrmann, Stephen C. – Change, 1995
A discussion of technology in higher education looks at common, often erroneous, assumptions made in evaluating computer applications for teaching. The Flashlight Project, a three-year effort to develop and share procedures used by colleges and universities to evaluate education strategies for using technology, is described briefly. (MSE)
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Department of External Affairs, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1984
One in a series of 10 promotional publications on videotex, this document describes both videotex and teletext and illustrates with actual examples how educators are using these new tools. Topics discussed include the educational roles permitted by the standardization of videotex and teletext; characteristics of the North American Presentation…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software
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Baldwin, Donald R. – Research Management Review, 1988
Changes in federal policies and new federal programs intended to improve American competitiveness in the world markets have spurred increased interest in university developed technologies and the technology transfer programs that attempt to move these technologies from the campus into commercial application. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Role, Computer Software, Economic Development, Federal Government
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de Villiers, M. R. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1998
Reviews current directions and developments in cognitive theory and instructional design, highlighting cognitive science, constructivism, component-based instruction, customization, and creativity. In a practical implementation, a computerized interactive learning environment which has been developed for university freshmen in theoretical computer…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education