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Bayne, Gail Alleyne; Inan, Fethi A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
The purpose of this study is to develop and examine the psychometric properties of the Online Course Overload Indicator (OCOI) and the Student Mental Fatigue Survey (SMFS). The OCOI was designed to measure students' perceptions of cognitive overload in online courses. The SMFS was used to assess students' perceptions of mental fatigue while taking…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Fatigue (Biology)
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Zhenchenko, Maryna; Melnyk, Oksana; Prykhoda, Yaroslava; Zhenchenko, Igor – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
This article defines 27 criteria for evaluating the functionality of e-learning platforms, grouped into three macro groups: (a) learning management, (b) learning content management, and (c) communications and collaboration tools. The proposed criteria can be used to evaluate any e-learning platform's functionality. They allow teachers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Integrated Learning Systems, Program Evaluation
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Cheng, Yu-Ping; Cheng, Shu-Chen; Huang, Yueh-Min – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
Online learning has been widely discussed in education research, and open educational resources have become an increasingly popular way to help learners acquire knowledge. However, these resources contain massive amounts of information, making it difficult for learners to identify Web articles that refer to computer science knowledge. This study…
Descriptors: Internet, Online Searching, Information Retrieval, Artificial Intelligence
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Doo, Min Young; Bonk, Curtis J.; Heo, Heeok – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
The significance of scaffolding in education has received considerable attention. Many studies have examined the effects of scaffolding with diverse groups of participants, purposes, learning outcomes, and learning environments. The purpose of this research was to conduct a meta-analysis of the effects of scaffolding on learning outcomes in an…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Electronic Learning, Online Courses
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Costley, Jamie; Lange, Christopher – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
An important aspect of MOOCs is the way students interact with video lectures. Instruction provided through video lectures should focus on ways to increase germane cognitive load, which directly contributes to learning. One approach that may lead to an increase of germane load may be to use video lectures with diverse forms of media, including…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Lecture Method, Foreign Countries, Video Technology
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Zhang, Yin; Chu, Samuel K. W. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
In recent years, a number of models concerning problem solving systems have been put forward. However, many of them stress on technology and neglect the research of problem solving itself, especially the learning mechanism related to problem solving. In this paper, we analyze the learning mechanism of problem solving, and propose that when…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Problem Solving, Foreign Countries, Information Processing
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Horzum, Mehmet Baris; Uyanik, Gülden Kaya – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
The aim of this study is to examine validity and reliability of Community of Inquiry Scale commonly used in online learning by the means of Item Response Theory. For this purpose, Community of Inquiry Scale version 14 is applied on 1,499 students of a distance education center's online learning programs at a Turkish state university via internet.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Item Response Theory, Communities of Practice, Inquiry