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Cho, Eunsoon; Cho, Young Hoan; Grant, Michael M.; Song, Donggil; Huh, Yeol – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
The Korean Society for Educational Technology (KSET) hosted its second panel discussion partnering with the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) at the 2019 AECT Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. A total of four panelists, two from Korea and two from the U.S., participated in the discussion on the trends of educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications
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Aguilar, Stephen J. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2018
We are still designing educational experiences for the "average" student, and have room to improve. Learning analytics provides a way forward. This commentary describes how learning analytics-based applications are well positioned to meaningfully personalize the learning experience in diverse ways. In so doing, learning analytics has the…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Social Justice, Educational Research, Data Collection
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Prasad, Deepak; Totaram, Rajneel; Usagawa, Tsuyoshi – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2016
In the last few years, open textbook development has picked up dramatically due both to the expense of commercially published textbooks and the increasing availability of high-quality OER alternatives. While this offers a tremendous benefit in terms of lowering student textbook costs, the question remains, to what extent (if any) do open textbooks…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Open Source Technology, Electronic Publishing, Reader Text Relationship
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DePaolo, Concetta A.; Wilkinson, Kelly – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2014
Word clouds (or tag clouds) are popular, fun ways to display text data in graphical form; however, we contend that they can also be useful tools in assessment. Using word clouds, instructors can quickly and easily produce graphical depictions of text representing student knowledge. By investigating the patterns of words or phrases, or lack…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Word Frequency, Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation
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Vonderwell, Selma Koc; Boboc, Marius – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2013
Using effective assessment techniques can improve an instructor's understanding of student needs and support learner-centered classrooms. Evaluating student learning takes on a new meaning in online classroom environment where students and instructors do not share physical proximity. According to Garrison (2011), the assessment strategies used to…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, College Instruction
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Morris, Robin D. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
The impact of Web 3.0, also known as the Semantic Web, on online learning is yet to be determined as the Semantic Web and its technologies continue to develop. Online instructors must have a rudimentary understanding of Web 3.0 to prepare for the next phase of online learning. This paper provides an understandable definition of the Semantic Web…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Semantics, Online Courses, Semiotics