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Harnessing Collective Knowledge Inherent in Tag Clouds
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Cress, U.; Held, C. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2013
Tagging systems represent the conceptual knowledge of a community. We experimentally tested whether people harness this collective knowledge when navigating through the Web. As a within-factor we manipulated people's prior knowledge (no knowledge vs. prior knowledge that was congruent/incongruent to the collective knowledge inherent in the tags).…
Descriptors: Classification, Internet, Prior Learning, Navigation (Information Systems)
University Students' Attainment and Perceptions of Computer Delivered Assessment; A Comparison between Computer-Based and Traditional Tests in a "High-Stakes" Examination
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Escudier, M. P.; Newton, T. J.; Cox, M. J.; Reynolds, P. A.; Odell, E. W. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
This study compared higher education dental undergraduate student performance in online assessments with performance in traditional paper-based tests and investigated students' perceptions of the fairness and acceptability of online tests, and showed performance to be comparable. The project design involved two parallel cross-over trials, one in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups
Learning Styles and Formative Assessment Strategy: Enhancing Student Achievement in Web-Based Learning
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Wang, K. H.; Wang, T. H.; Wang, W. L.; Huang, S. C. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2006
The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of formative assessment and learning style on student achievement in a Web-based learning environment. A quasi-experimental research design was used. Participants were 455 seventh grade students from 12 classes of six junior high schools. A Web-based course, named BioCAL, combining three…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Internet, Cognitive Style, Web Based Instruction