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Mylott, Elliot; Kutschera, Ellynne; Dunlap, Justin C.; Christensen, Warren; Widenhorn, Ralf – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
We will describe a one-quarter pilot algebra-based introductory physics course for pre-health and life science majors. The course features videos with biomedical experts and cogent biomedically inspired physics content. The materials were used in a flipped classroom as well as an all-online environment where students interacted with multimedia…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses, Biological Sciences
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Martin, Florence; Brooks, Robin Freeman; Gayford, Matthew C.; Hall, Herman A., IV; Whitfield, Kimberly Y. – Performance Improvement, 2011
This article describes the methods that were used to evaluate the "Blackboard Basics" and "Teaching in Blackboard" courses that are currently being offered by the Office of e-Learning at a southeastern university in the United States. This report includes a description of the background of this course, the purpose of the…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Integrated Learning Systems, Postsecondary Education, Electronic Learning
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Chapman, Diane D.; Storberg-Walker, Julia; Stone, Sophia J. – E-Learning, 2008
Providing tools for dialogue exchange does not ensure that students will respond to team mate postings or that online groups will grow in cohesiveness. Students decide whether or not to reply, and it is increasingly important to understand how students make these decisions due to the increase in distance education, millenials, and asynchronous…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Graduate Students, Discussion Groups, Electronic Learning
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Gray, Kyle; Steer, David; McConnell, David; Owens, Katharine – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2010
Despite years of formal education, approximately one-third of all undergraduate students still cannot explain the causes of the seasons. Student manipulation of a handheld model is one approach to teaching this concept; however, the large number of students in many introductory classes can dissuade instructors from utilizing this teaching…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Earth Science, Teaching Methods, Lecture Method
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Morgan, Kari; Cameron, Bruce A.; Williams, Karen C. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2009
This article explores student perceptions of social task development in an online group project and poses recommendations for implementation of group projects. Qualitative methods were used to analyze student perceptions of social task development in online group project. Respect, "being nice," follow the rules/follow the leader, communication,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Learning Processes, Group Dynamics, Group Behavior
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Shaffer, Dennis M.; Collura, Michael J. – Teaching of Psychology, 2009
We evaluated the effectiveness of the use of an electronic personal response system (or "clickers") during an introductory psychology lecture on perceptual constancy. We graphed and projected student responses to questions during the lecture onto a large-screen display in Microsoft PowerPoint. The distributions of answers corresponded…
Descriptors: Psychology, Lecture Method, Introductory Courses, Student Reaction
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Furnborough, Concha; Truman, Mike – Distance Education, 2009
This qualitative study examines perceptions and use of assignment feedback among adult beginner modern foreign language learners on higher education distance learning courses. A survey of responses to feedback on assignments by 43 Open University students on beginner language courses in Spanish, French, and German indicated that respondents can be…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Open Universities, Second Language Learning, Native Speakers