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Fesler, Lily; Dee, Thomas; Baker, Rachel; Evans, Brent – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2019
Recent advances in computational linguistics and the social sciences have created new opportunities for the education research community to analyze relevant large-scale text data. However, the take-up of these advances in education research is still nascent. In this article, we review the recent automated text methods relevant to educational…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Content Analysis, Research Methodology, Data Analysis
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Fesler, Lily; Dee, Thomas; Baker, Rachel; Evans, Brent – Grantee Submission, 2019
Recent advances in computational linguistics and the social sciences have created new opportunities for the education research community to analyze relevant large-scale text data. However, the take-up of these advances in education research is still nascent. In this article, we review the recent automated text methods relevant to educational…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Content Analysis, Research Methodology, Data Analysis
A Learning Management System Enhanced with Internet of Things Applications
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Mershad, Khaleel; Wakim, Pilar – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
A breakthrough in the development of online learning occurred with the utilization of Learning Management Systems (LMS) as a tool for creating, distributing, tracking, and managing various types of educational and training material. Since the appearance of the first LMS, major technological enhancements transformed this tool into a powerful…
Descriptors: Integrated Learning Systems, Internet, Computer Oriented Programs, Online Courses
Alternative Postsecondary Pathways: What We Know, What We Don't Know, and Why It Matters
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Kurzweil, Martin – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2018
Postsecondary training--and a credential recognizing it--have become all but essential in the twenty-first-century economy. The reasons for this are complex, but rapid innovation in services and products--including the increasing integration of technology--and the resulting evolving nature of work are surely factors. These shifts have placed a…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Nontraditional Education, Nontraditional Students, Costs
Instruction on the Go: Reaching out to Students from the Academic Library
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Moorefield-Lang, Heather; Hall, Tracy – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to describe how a series of one-shot or single class library instruction webinars were created for on-campus and distance education students at Virginia Tech, a land grant institution in rural southwestern Virginia. Virginia Tech's distance learning department on campus trained in Centra 7.6 software and the lead…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Distance Education, Interviews, Coding
The Five Stage Cycle Model: An Online Integrated Approach to Teaching Physics
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Al-arfaj, Maher – International Education Studies, 2011
The five stage cycle model is an interactive flash platform that proposes a challenging scenario with associated questions about light wave features and correlations. As the students navigate from stage to stage, they are able to access some related resources and engage in small group discussions. The students are able to revisit their responses…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physics, Science Instruction, Online Courses