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Direct linkMinocha, Shailey; Roberts, Dave – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2008
The paper reports the theoretical underpinnings for the pedagogical role and rationale for adopting 3D virtual worlds for socialisation and knowledge creation in distance education. Socialisation or "knowing one another" in remote distributed environments can be achieved through synchronous technologies such as instant messaging, audio and…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Educational Environment, Distance Education, Online Courses
Middleton, Andrew – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
This paper discusses a university-wide pilot designed to encourage academics to creatively explore learner-centred applications for digital audio. Participation in the pilot was diverse in terms of technical competence, confidence and contextual requirements and there was little prior experience of working with digital audio. Many innovative…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Case Studies, Interviews, Higher Education
Jones, Geraldine; Edwards, Gabriele; Reid, Alan – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
In this paper we discuss a case study investigating how the academic and personal development of first year students on an undergraduate sports education degree can be supported and enhanced with mobile SMS (Short Message Service) communication. SMS-based technologies were introduced in response to students' particular needs (in transition to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Focus Groups, Computer Assisted Instruction, Student Surveys
Dron, Jon; Seidel, Catharine; Litten, Gabrielle – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2004
This paper presents a case study that describes and discusses the problems encountered during the design and implementation of a blended learning course, largely taught online through a web-based learning environment. Based on Moore's theory of transactional distance, the course was explicitly designed to have dialogue at its heart. However, the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Blended Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Dialogs (Language)
Sharpe, Rhona; Benfield, Greg; Francis, Richard – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2006
This paper describes the implementation of an e-learning strategy at a single higher education institution in terms of the levers used to promote effective uptake and ensure sustainable embedding. The focus of this work was at the level of the academic school using a range of change practices including the appointment of school-based learning…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Learning Strategies, Vocational Education, Educational Technology
Wheeler, Steve; Kelly, Peter; Gale, Ken – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2005
In this paper we describe the design of a managed learning environment called MTutor, which is used to teach an online Masters Module for teachers. In describing the design of MTutor pedagogic issues of problem-based learning, situated cognition and ill-structured problems are discussed. MTutor presents teachers with complex real-life teaching…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Learning Experience, Teaching Methods, Masters Programs
