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Liu, Yuqin; Yin, Chengjiu; Ogata, Hiroaki; Qiao, Guojun; Yano, Yoneo – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2011
In traditional classes, having many questions from learners is important because these questions indicate difficult points for learners and for teachers. This paper proposes a FAQ-based e-Learning environment to support Japanese language learning that focuses on learner questions. This knowledge sharing system enables learners to interact and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Japanese, Second Language Instruction
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Deng, Lawrence Y.; Keh, Huan-Chao; Liu, Yi-Jen – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2010
More video streaming technologies supporting distance learning systems are becoming popular among distributed network environments. In this paper, the authors develop a multimedia authoring tool for adaptive e-learning by using characterization of extended media streaming technologies. The distributed approach is based on an ontology-based model.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Lecture Method, Web Based Instruction
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del Blanco, Angel; Torrente, Javier; Moreno-Ger, Pablo; Fernandez-Manjon, Baltasar – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2010
The increasing adoption of e-Learning technology is facing new challenges, such as how to produce student-centered systems that can be adapted to each student's needs. In this context, educational video games are proposed as an ideal medium to facilitate adaptation and tracking of students' performance for assessment purposes, but integrating the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Educational Games
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Konstantinidis, Andreas; Papadopoulos, Pantelis M.; Tsiatsos, Thrasyvoulos; Demetriadis, Stavros – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2011
This paper presents the rationale behind the utilization of a Moodle Learning Management System for the facilitation of a blended learning approach in the Informatics department. The authors present and analyze the steps followed in order to replace the prior decentralized organizational structure of the courses, which consisted of a multitude of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Information Science, Departments
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Li, Frederick W. B.; Lau, Rynson W. H.; Dharmendran, Parthiban – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2010
Existing adaptive e-learning methods are supported by student (user) profiling for capturing student characteristics, and course structuring for organizing learning materials according to topics and levels of difficulties. Adaptive courses are then generated by extracting materials from the course structure to match the criteria specified in the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Programming, Profiles, Student Characteristics
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Matsuo, Keita; Barolli, Leonard; Xhafa, Fatos; Koyama, Akio; Durresi, Arjan – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2008
Due to the opportunities provided by the Internet, people are taking advantage of e-learning courses and during the last few years enormous research efforts have been dedicated to the development of e-learning systems. So far, many e-learning systems are proposed and used practically. However, in these systems the e-learning completion rate is…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning, Learning Motivation, Design Preferences
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Botsios, Sotirios; Georgiou, Dimitrios A. – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2009
Adaptation and personalization services in e-learning environments are considered the turning point of recent research efforts, as the "one-size-fits-all" approach has some important drawbacks, from the educational point of view. Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems in World Wide Web became a very active research field and the need of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Research, Literature Reviews, Standards
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Rasseneur-Coffinet, Dorothée; Smyrniou, Georgia; Tchounikine, Pierre – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2007
This article presents an approach and tools that can help learners appropriate a Web-based learning curriculum and become active participants in their learning. The approach is based on a detailed modeling of the curriculum and intends to equip the learners with different computer-based tools facilitating a multiple point of view perception of the…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Computer System Design, Courseware, Distance Education
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Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Cheng, Hsiang; Chu, Carol H. C.; Tseng, Judy C. R.; Hwang, Gwo-Haur – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2007
In the past decades, English learning has received lots of attention all over the world, especially for those who are not native English speakers. Various English learning and testing systems have been developed on the Internet. Nevertheless, most existing English testing systems represent the learning status of a student by assigning that student…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Web Based Instruction, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Verbs
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Duan, Bing; Hosseini, Habib Mir M.; Ling, Keck Voon; Gay, Robert Kheng Leng – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2006
Internet-based learning systems, or e-learning, are widely available in institutes, universities, and industrial companies, hosting regular or continuous education programs. The dream of teaching and learning from anywhere and at anytime becomes a reality due to the construction of e-learning infrastructure. Traditional teaching materials and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning, Computer System Design
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Santally, Mohammad Issack; Alain, Senteni – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2006
It is postulated that one of the main problems with e-learning environments is their lack of personalisation. This article presents a comprehensive review of the current work in the field and proposes a framework for research in promoting personalisation in Web-based learning environments. The concepts of adaptability, adaptivity and the…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Individual Instruction, Usability, Computer System Design