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Hsiao, I-Han; Brusilovsky, Peter – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
This paper explores a new approach to engage students in authoring educational content. This approach was implemented in AnnotEx (Example Annotator) system, which allows students to annotate computer programming examples with line-by-line explanations and review annotations produced by their peers. A controlled study of AnnotEx presented in this…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Peer Evaluation, Community, Educational Technology
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Wu, Po-Han; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Milrad, Marcelo; Ke, Hui-Ru; Huang, Yueh-Min – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Concept maps have been widely employed for helping students organise their knowledge as well as evaluating their knowledge structures in a wide range of subject matters. Although researchers have recognised concept maps as being an important educational tool, past experiences have also revealed the difficulty of evaluating the correctness of a…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Concept Mapping, Learning Strategies, Instructional Innovation
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Luik, Piret – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Most boys and girls interact differently with educational software and have different preferences for the design of educational software. The question is whether the usage of educational software has the same consequences for both genders. This paper investigates the characteristics of drill-and-practice programmes or drills that are efficient for…
Descriptors: Females, Computer Software, Gender Differences, Drills (Practice)
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Adcock, Amy B.; Duggan, Molly H.; Watson, Ginger S.; Belfore, Lee A. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
This paper describes an assessment of a web-based interview simulation designed to teach empathetic helping skills. The system includes an animated character acting as a client and responses designed to recreate a simulated role-play, a common assessment method used for teaching these skills. The purpose of this study was to determine whether…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Internet, Web Based Instruction
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de Freitas, Sara; Rebolledo-Mendez, Genaro; Liarokapis, Fotis; Magoulas, George; Poulovassilis, Alexandra – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
Traditional approaches to learning have often focused upon knowledge transfer strategies that have centred on textually-based engagements with learners, and dialogic methods of interaction with tutors. The use of virtual worlds, with text-based, voice-based and a feeling of "presence" naturally is allowing for more complex social interactions and…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Learning Activities, Lifelong Learning, Experiential Learning
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Denton, Philip; Madden, Judith; Roberts, Matthew; Rowe, Philip – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
The national movement towards progress files, incorporating personal development planning and reflective learning, is supported by lecturers providing effective feedback to their students. Recent technological advances mean that higher education tutors are no longer obliged to return comments in the "traditional" manner, by annotating…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Pharmaceutical Education, Computer Software, Likert Scales
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Tomlinson, Helen; Henderson, William – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1995
Surveys current work in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) and describes how technology can be extended to exploit communication between computers. Reviews applications that might make use of network support (distributed CSCL) and evaluates a sample prototype distributed CSCL application. Highlights value, viability, and development…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation
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Singleton, Chris; Simmons, Fiona – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2001
This study evaluates the utility of Wordshark, a multisensory drill-and-practice computer program designed to improve children's spelling and word recognition skills. Discusses results of a questionnaire sent to United Kingdom schools that investigated use in elementary and secondary schools; students with special education needs; and Individual…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Drills (Practice)