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Kristensen, Terje – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
An E-learning system based on a multi-agent (MAS) architecture combined with the Dynamic Content Manager (DCM) model of E-learning, is presented. We discuss the benefits of using such a multi-agent architecture. Finally, the MAS architecture is compared with a pure service-oriented architecture (SOA). This MAS architecture may also be used within…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Electronic Learning, Database Management Systems, Courseware
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Freeman, Jodie; Raabe, Andreas; Schmitz, Felix; Guttormsen, Sissel – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
To guarantee high-quality services, health professionals are required to successfully maintain their extensive knowledge base. M, health professionals are forced to consistently stay up-to-date in their field in which new knowledge is evolving continuously. Hence, there is a strong need for effective support during their lifelong, self-directed…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Independent Study, Computer Software, Skill Development
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McGowan, Ian S. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2020
Upto now, the knowledge building influence of the fundamental communicative functions during an on-line collaborative learning (OLCL) session, i.e. argumentative, responsive, elicitative, informative and imperative have been mainly based on results from qualitative studies, results that could have been strengthened by quantitative approaches.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Online Courses, Cooperative Learning, Computer Science Education
Hadian, Shohreh; Sly, Nancy – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
Colleges provide professional development opportunities to faculty to promote knowledge growth and improvement of skills. At the college, Scheduled Development (SD) time for faculty is based on the educational practice and recognition of the need for continuous professional development of faculty members. The paper presents a user-centered…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Faculty Development, College Faculty, Scheduling
Burstein, Jill; Madnani, Nitin; Sabatini, John; McCaffrey, Dan; Biggers, Kietha; Dreier, Kelsey – Grantee Submission, 2017
K-12 education standards in the U.S. require all students to read complex texts across many subject areas. The "Language Muse™ Activity Palette" is a web-based language-instruction application that uses NLP algorithms and lexical resources to automatically generate language activities and support English language learners' content…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Learning Activities, English Language Learners, Web Based Instruction
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Mercun, Tanja; Švab, Katarina; Harej, Viktor; Žumer, Maja – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2013
Introduction: To provide valuable services in the future, libraries will need to create better information systems and set up an infrastructure more in line with the current technologies. The "Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records" conceptual model provides a basis for this transformation, but there are still a number of…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Library Development, Library Services, Bibliographic Databases
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Kaelin, Roy A. – Adult Higher Education Alliance, 2016
Requiring savvy, online courses can present a perceived barrier to adult learners for a variety of reasons, but ease of access due to inadequate navigability should not be one of those barriers. Re-tooling online courses to standards of Quality Matters (QM) can lessen that barrier to access, making adult learners more participatory. Internal…
Descriptors: Barriers, Online Courses, Educational Quality, Access to Education
Sirinides, Philip; Fink, Ryan – Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, 2014
Faced with rising demand for information about early childhood programs, states need to find tools and strategies to monitor the progress of and to identify high-quality early childhood programs. In response, REL Mid-Atlantic convened a regional workgroup for state personnel who work with the systems containing early childhood data. The workgroup…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Strategies, Educational Practices, Effective Schools Research
Petrovic, Otto – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
The research question in this paper is how a Field Learning Video Blog (FLvlog) has to be designed in order to optimize learning processes taking into account changed everyday communication habits of students. The system is designed to meet pedagogical as well as functional requirements for learning in fieldwork settings. The main difference to…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Handheld Devices, Database Management Systems, Computer System Design
Rankin, Jenny Grant – Online Submission, 2013
There is extensive research on the benefits of making data-informed decisions to improve learning, but these benefits rely on the data being effectively interpreted. Despite educators' above-average intellect and education levels, there is evidence many educators routinely misinterpret student data. Data analysis problems persist even at districts…
Descriptors: Statistical Data, Data Interpretation, Data Analysis, Error of Measurement
Williams van Rooij, Shahron – Online Submission, 2010
This paper contrasts the arguments offered in the literature advocating the adoption of open source software (OSS)--software delivered with its source code--for teaching and learning applications, with the reality of limited enterprise-wide deployment of those applications in U.S. higher education. Drawing on the fields of organizational…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Subcultures, Organizational Culture
Hussain, Fehmida – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
Web 3.0, termed as the semantic web or the web of data is the transformed version of Web 2.0 with technologies and functionalities such as intelligent collaborative filtering, cloud computing, big data, linked data, openness, interoperability and smart mobility. If Web 2.0 is about social networking and mass collaboration between the creator and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Learning Theories, Data
Miller, Richard E. – 1993
The Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE) and Academic Programs for Health Science, George Mason University (Virginia), have collaborated in upgrading AAHE's Health Resources Information System. The process involved updating the health resources information on file. This information, which represents addresses and telephone…
Descriptors: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Producers, Databases
Rudner, Lawrence M.; Wise, Lauress L. – 1989
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is one of the major bibliographic databases in the world. The ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation (ERIC/TM) contributes to this database by acquiring, selecting, and processing documents pertaining to all aspects of testing, evaluation, and learning theory. The ERIC/TM has…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Clearinghouses, Database Management Systems, Database Producers
Watters, Ron – 1996
The process of maintaining mailing lists and other informational files on outdoor program participants is, plainly and simply, a pain in the neck. Mailing list maintenance is particularly difficult for programs that deal with university students, due to their frequent moves. This paper describes a new software program, the Outdoor Program Data…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Databases, Outdoor Education
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