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Out of Sight, but Not out of Mind: A Case Study of the Collaborative Development of a University-Wide Orientation Resource for Online Students
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Garivaldis, Filia Joanne; Chung, Jennifer; Braganza, Leah; Arulkadacham, Lilani; Sharma, Richa; Reupert, Andrea; McKenzie, Stephen; Rose, Geoffrey; Gupta, Timsy; Aziz, Zahra; Mowbray, Tony; Ilic, Dragan; Mundy, Matthew – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
The global online education sector has been rising rapidly, particularly during and after the events of 2020, and is becoming mainstream much sooner than expected. Despite this, research studies report higher levels of perceived isolation, difficulties with engagement, and higher attrition rates in online compared to equivalent on-campus programs.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Distance Education, School Orientation, Foreign Countries
Designing a Computer Support System for Multimedia Curriculum Development in Shanghai
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Wang, Qiyun; Nieveen, Nienke; van den Akker, Jan – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2007
The CASCADE-MUCH system was designed to help teacher-designers in Shanghai, China with the development of instructional scenarios for multimedia curricula. After four rounds of prototyping, a summative evaluation was carried out to assess practicality. Results showed that the system was practical for the intended target users in Shanghai and also…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Summative Evaluation, Foreign Countries
Designing Electronic Collaborative Learning Environments
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Kirschner, Paul; Strijbos, Jan-Willem; Kreijns, Karel; Beers, Pieter Jelle – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2004
Electronic collaborative learning environments for learning and working are in vogue. Designers design them according to their own constructivist interpretations of what collaborative learning is and what it should achieve. Educators employ them with different educational approaches and in diverse situations to achieve different ends. Students use…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Electronic Classrooms, Cooperative Learning, Program Design
Five Academic Development Programs in the Eastern Cape Province: Reactions of an American Academic in South Africa.
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Eastmond, J. Nicholls – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
Describes the academic development programs at four tertiary institutions in South Africa as well as the development of a fifth new program at Border Technikon. Topics include cross-cultural differences; interviews; supplemental instruction that combined staff development and student academic development; integration of media support; and stages…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, Higher Education
Planning for Student Involvement in a Program of Supplemental Instruction.
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Eastmond, J. Nicholls; Bartlett, Gillian; Terblanche, Noelene – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
Examines the steps taken to involve students and faculty in establishing a program of supplemental instruction at Border Technikon (South Africa), highlighting the ways student involvement has been maintained. Topics include training, funding considerations, effectiveness, student responses, and student achievement results. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developing Nations, Educational Finance, Educational Planning
Information Technology Applications in the Centralized Educational System: Ten Years of Korean Experience.
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Lee, Okhwa – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1998
Discusses government plans and implementation of a centralized educational technology system in Korean schools. Investigates the current situation in the field; hardware and software distribution; teacher readiness and training; Internet applications and multimedia; government role; and reengineering the system. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education