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Schneckenberg, Dirk; Ehlers, Ulf; Adelsberger, Heimo – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
This paper discusses the potential of learning technologies to foster competence development of students. It aims to improve understanding of pedagogical conditions that have to be met to establish a competence orientation in e-learning. We review the literature to summarise recent changes in e-learning, identify attributes of web 2.0…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Learning Processes, Educational Technology, Competency Based Education
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Smith, Colleen; Gillham, David; McCutcheon, Helen; Ziaian, Tahereh – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
There are increased opportunities for online delivery innovation within the education sector because of rapid advances in Internet technology. This paper describes a unique and efficient approach to simulation called "scenariation". The scenariation project aimed to establish efficient processes for the development of scenariation content and…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Allied Health Occupations Education
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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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Chen, Chih-Ming – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
Developing personalised web-based learning systems has been an important research issue in e-learning because no fixed learning pathway will be appropriate for all learners. However, most current web-based learning platforms with personalised curriculum sequencing tend to emphasise the learner preferences and interests in relation to personalised…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Concept Mapping, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes
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Jia, Jiyou; Chen, Weichao – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
In this paper, we present the comprehensive version of CSIEC (Computer Simulation in Educational Communication), an interactive web-based human-computer dialogue system with natural language for English instruction, and its tentative application and evaluation in English education. First, we briefly introduce the motivation for this project,…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Natural Language Processing, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Cherrett, Tom; Wills, Gary; Price, Joe; Maynard, Sarah; Dror, Itiel E. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
The cost of health and safety (H&S) failures to the UK industry is currently estimated at up to 6.5 billion British Pounds per annum, with the construction sector suffering unacceptably high levels of work-related incidents. Better H&S education across all skill levels in the industry is seen as an integral part of any solution.…
Descriptors: Industry, Civil Engineering, Learning Experience, Training Methods