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Silva, Pedro – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2017
There are several technological tools which aim to support first year students' challenges, especially when it comes to academic writing. This paper analyses one of these tools, Wiley's AssignMentor. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge framework was used to systematise this analysis. The paper showed an alignment between the tools'…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Assignments, College Freshmen, Freshman Composition
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Kalman, Judy; Guerrero, Elsa – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2013
Current educational policy in Mexico, as in many other parts of the world, leans heavily on teachers to use computers in their classrooms. This article explores under what conditions teachers are willing to learn about and use digital technology in their work. The authors' central premise is that incorporating technology into teaching is a complex…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Faculty Development
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Carver, Brian W.; Davis, Rochelle; Kelley, Robin T.; Obar, Jonathan A.; Davis, Lianna L. – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2012
During the 2010-11 academic year, the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that supports Wikipedia, worked with professors at universities across the United States who were interested in using Wikipedia as a teaching tool in their classrooms through a pilot version of the Wikipedia Education Program. This article presents a case study…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Web Sites, Encyclopedias
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Lipiner, Michael – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2011
This in-depth case study explores a modern approach to education: the benefits of using film, technology and other creative, non-conventional pedagogical methods in the classroom to enhance students' understanding of literature. The study explores the positive effects of introducing a variety of visual-based (and auditory-based) teaching methods…
Descriptors: Assignments, Language Arts, Case Studies, At Risk Students