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Elizondo-Garcia, Josemaria; Gallardo, Katherina – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2020
Although xMOOCs have shown benefits due to their accessibility to expert knowledge, the quality of their pedagogical proposal remains contested. It has not yet been proven that online education's learner-learner interaction practices in xMOOCs generate an improvement in the quality of learning and academic achievement. Peer feedback is a practice…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Online Courses, Peer Relationship
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Miguel Ángel Herrera-Pavo; Adriana Ornellas – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2024
This case study examines the experience of Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB-E), a traditionally face-to-face institution in Ecuador, as it transitioned to online learning during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on data from interviews, surveys, and document analysis, the study explores the challenges and opportunities associated with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Xiu, Ying; Thompson, Penny – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2020
Video is a rich medium that conveys more social cues than text. Use of video in an online discussion forum therefore has the potential to increase social presence in online learning environments. This experimental study compared a group using video for a portion of the required discussion posts to a group using only text in an online undergraduate…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Video Technology, Electronic Learning
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Zaghab, Roxanne Ward; Maldonado, Carlos; Whitehead, Dongsook; Bartlett, Felicia; de Bittner, Magaly Rodriguez – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2015
Online continuing education (CE) holds promise as an effective method for rapid dissemination of emerging evidence-based practices in health care. Yet, the field of CE continues to develop and delivery is predominately face-to-face programs. Practice-oriented online educational methods and e-learning platforms are not fully utilized. Educational…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Health Personnel, Electronic Learning, Learner Engagement
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Moten, James, Jr.; Fitterer, Alex; Brazier, Elise; Leonard, Jonathan; Brown, Avis – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2013
Academic dishonesty in the online cheating environment of distance education learning has gained traction in the past decade. By a few simple keystrokes, students' can find a wide array of online services for hire to write research papers, complete homework assignments, or enroll on behalf of the student on record to take the entire online…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Cheating, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
Makri, Katerina; Papanikolaou, Kyparisia; Tsakiri, Athanasia; Karkanis, Stavros – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2014
As e-learning is evolving into a mainstream, widespread practice, adopted by higher education institutions worldwide, much effort is geared towards the articulation of models and strategies for implementing e-learning in formal education settings. In the field of pre-service teacher education, a rising challenge is to equip the "21st century…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Teacher Education Programs
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Barkand, Jonathan; Kush, Joseph – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2009
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are becoming increasingly popular in online education environments and have multiple pedagogical advantages over more traditional approaches to education. VLEs include 3D worlds where students can engage in simulated learning activities such as Second Life. According to Claudia L'Amoreaux at Linden Lab, "at…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, Secondary Schools, Educational Games, Educational Environment
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Ali, Shafqat; Salter, Graeme – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2004
In higher education, online discussions are an integral part of collaborative based e-Learning systems. However, there can be problems associated with current online discussion models. For example, it can be easy to set open-ended discussions which attract little participation and assessing contributions can be difficult or time-consuming.…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Computer Mediated Communication, Higher Education, Electronic Learning
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Chung, Q. B. – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2005
The Internet can be a useful tool that can enhance interactivity in classes. Accordingly, offering distance learning courses using the Web, especially in the asynchronous mode for the additional flexibility of time, is becoming an established practice in higher education. Web-based distance learning comes with numerous benefits, but not without…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education