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Abhishek Vaish; Ravindra Kumar; Samo Bobek; Simona Sternad – Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2024
The cyber security education market has grownup exponentially, with a CAGR of 13.9 % as reported by Data Intelo. The report published by the World Economic Forum 2023 indicates a shortfall of 2.27 million cyber security experts in 2021 across different roles and hence manifest that Skill-based cyber security education is the need of the hour.…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Computer Networks, Information Security, Computer Security
Kirschner, Ann – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
Surely "massive open online course" (MOOC) has one of the ugliest acronyms of recent years, lacking the deliberate playfulness of Yahoo (Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle) or the droll shoulder shrug suggested by the word "snafu" (Situation Normal, All Fouled Up). The author is not a complete neophyte to online…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Adult Learning, Electronic Learning, Online Courses
Seiz-Ortiz, Rafael; Gimeno-Sanz, Ana; de Siqueira, Jose Macario – Online Submission, 2011
This paper presents APPRAISALWeb, a 2-year Research & Development project jointly funded by the "Universidad Politecnica de Valencia" and the regional government of Valencia (Spain), and developed by the CAMILLE Research Group at that university. In general terms, the project aims to suggest a comprehensive methodology for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Internet, Models
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Bowers, Janet; Bezuk, Nadine; Aguilar, Karen; Klass, Steve – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2011
This report describes reflections from two cycles of developmental research that involved creating and refining a series of computer-based applets for reasoning about the relative magnitude of fractional quantities. The applet sequence stemmed from a cognitively demanding task used in face-to-face teacher education settings that involved placing…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Mathematics Instruction, Research and Development, Number Concepts
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Martinez-Garcia, A.; Morris, S.; Tscholl, M.; Tracy, F.; Carmichael, P. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2012
This paper explores the potential of Semantic Web technologies to support teaching and learning in a variety of higher education settings in which some form of case-based learning is the pedagogy of choice. It draws on the empirical work of a major three year research and development project in the United Kingdom: "Ensemble: Semantic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions, Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation
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Tracy, Fran; Jordan, Katy – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2012
This paper draws upon the experience of an interdisciplinary research group in engaging undergraduate university students in the design and development of semantic web technologies. A flexible approach to participatory design challenged conventional distinctions between "designer" and "user" and allowed students to play a role…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Semantics, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Deimann, Markus; Bastiaens, Theo – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
During the past two decades, volition, defined as the ability to stay task-focused and ward off distractions, has become of special relevance for educational research and practice. It describes how decreased motivation or negative emotions can be dealt with by applying action control strategies. However, despite its potential, an important area of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Distance Education, Self Efficacy, Dropout Rate
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Ostashewski, Nathaniel; Moisey, Susan; Reid, Doug – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
This report explores the first iteration of a teacher professional development courselet grounded in constructionist theory and activities. This online teacher professional development (oTPD) courselet provided opportunities for teachers to engage in just-in-time, ongoing TPD within a social networking site for educators. The topic of the oTPD was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication, Web Based Instruction
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Ma, Yuxin; Harmon, Stephen W. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2009
Design-based research is a burgeoning research paradigm holding the promise of introducing more socially responsible studies to transform education. However, there is a lack of methodological standards and established research processes to inform this type of study. Although there are general principles and procedures on design-based research,…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Case Studies, Research Methodology, Guidelines
Caporizzo, Marilyn – Computers in Libraries, 2009
Millipore Corp.--a global company of 6,100 employees for which the author serves as the science and patent information specialist--supplies products and expertise that span the research, development, and production stages in the life science research and biologic drug manufacturing fields. Millipore's corporate library, the information group,…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Training, Biological Sciences, Internet
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Yang, Zongkai; Liu, Qingtang – Computers and Education, 2007
To build a web-based virtual learning environment depends on information technologies, concerns technology supporting learning methods and theories. A web-based virtual online classroom is designed and developed based on learning theories and streaming media technologies. And it is composed of two parts: instructional communicating environment…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Research and Development, Learning Theories, Educational Environment
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Ng, Wan – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2008
The fundamental concepts of ethics: value, obligation and responsibility are what many of us use in our everyday decision-making on issues that affect our lives. Students in the coursework unit "Science and technology in contemporary society" learn about these concepts in relation to science and technological research and development. The learning…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Research and Development, Student Attitudes, Online Courses
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Sampson, Demetrios G.; Karampiperis, Pythagoras – International Journal on E-Learning, 2006
The need for e-learning systems that support a diverse set of pedagogical requirements has been identified as an important issue in web-based education. Until now, significant research and development effort has been devoted to aiming towards web-based educational systems tailored to specific pedagogical approaches. The most advanced of them are…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Programming, Management Systems, Learning Activities
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Benson, Angela D.; Bothra, Jashoda; Sharma, Priya – TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 2004
Performance support systems can play an important role in corporations by managing and allowing distribution of information more easily. These systems run the gamut from simple paper job aids to sophisticated computer- and web-based software applications that support the entire corporate supply chain. According to Gery (1991), a performance…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Management Systems, Internet, Corporations
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Wijekumar, Kay – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2005
Web-based learning environments are a great asset only if they are designed well and used as intended. The urgency to create courses in response to the growing demand for online learning has resulted in a hurried push to drop PowerPoint notes into Web-based course management systems (WBCMSs), devise an electronic quiz, put together a few…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Management Systems, Discussion
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