NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mune, Christina; Goldman, Crystal; Higgins, Silke; Eby, Laurel; Chan, Emily K.; Crotty, Linda – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
Higher education institutions increasingly utilize learning management systems (LMS) to teach courses and programs in hybrid or online-only formats. Providing information literacy instruction in these emerging digital environments poses challenges to librarians as the delivery of instruction requires familiarity with navigating an LMS and…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Learning Modules, Online Courses, Database Management Systems
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Chung, Christina; Ackerman, David – Journal of Education for Business, 2015
The authors look at student perceptions regarding the adoption and usage of Moodle. Self-efficacy theory and the Technology Acceptance Model were applied to understand student reactions to instructor implementation of classroom management software Moodle. They also looked at how the learning styles of students impacted their reactions to Moodle.…
Descriptors: Student Reaction, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Emmert-Streib, Frank; Dehmer, Matthias; Lyardet, Fernando – Education Sciences, 2013
Within recent years, there is an increasing need to train students, from biology and beyond, in quantitative methods that are relevant to cope with data-driven biology. Systems Biology is such a field that places a particular focus on the functional aspect of biology and molecular interacting processes. This paper deals with the conceptual design…
Descriptors: Biology, Web Based Instruction, Statistical Analysis, Molecular Biology
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Abeywardena, Ishan Sudeera – Open Praxis, 2013
The constant emphasis on maintaining a high level of quality in the Open Distance Learning (ODL) self directed courses delivered at Wawasan Open University (WOU) demands the accurate assessment of course learning outcomes (CLO). The summative and formative assessment components of each course module are, in theory, designed to effectively measure…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Open Education, Distance Education, Open Universities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Shen, Zhigang; Jensen, Wayne; Wentz, Timothy; Fischer, Bruce – Education Sciences, 2012
The cross-disciplinary nature of energy-efficient building design has created many challenges for architecture, engineering and construction instructors. One of the technical challenges in teaching sustainable building design is enabling students to quantitatively understand how different building designs affect a building's energy performance.…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Energy Education, Energy Management
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wardenski, Rosilaine de Fatima; de Espindola, Marina Bazzo; Struchiner, Miriam; Giannella, Tais Rabetti – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2012
The objective of this study was to analyze first-year UFRJ medical students' perceptions about the implementation of a blended learning (BL) experience in their Biochemistry I course. During the first semester of 2009, three Biochemistry professors used the Constructore course management system to develop virtual learning environments (VLEs) for…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Biochemistry, Blended Learning