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Ocumpaugh, Jaclyn; Baker, Ryan; Gowda, Sujith; Heffernan, Neil; Heffernan, Cristina – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
Information and communication technology (ICT)-enhanced research methods such as educational data mining (EDM) have allowed researchers to effectively model a broad range of constructs pertaining to the student, moving from traditional assessments of knowledge to assessment of engagement, meta-cognition, strategy and affect. The automated…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Educational Research, Information Technology, Data Analysis
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Hew, Khe Foon; Cheung, Wing Sum – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
In this paper, we review past empirical research studies on the use of three-dimensional immersive virtual worlds in education settings such as K-12 and higher education. Three questions guided our review: (1) How are virtual worlds (eg, "Active Worlds", "Second Life") used by students and teachers? (2) What types of research methods have been…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Methodology
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Dalgarno, Barney; Lee, Mark J. W. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
This article explores the potential learning benefits of three-dimensional (3-D) virtual learning environments (VLEs). Drawing on published research spanning two decades, it identifies a set of unique characteristics of 3-D VLEs, which includes aspects of their representational fidelity and aspects of the learner-computer interactivity they…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Knowledge Representation, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Research
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Bottino, Rosa Maria; Forcheri, Paola; Molfino, Maria Teresa – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1998
Discusses the peculiarity of information technology transfer in schools as opposed to the transfer of technology in companies. Central problems of educational technology transfer are indicated. A typology of approaches to the transfer of technology from research to school is discussed, and a table shows actors and actions at different stages in…
Descriptors: Business, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education