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Cochrane, Thomas D. – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2010
This paper is a comparative account and analysis of three mobile Web 2.0 projects instigated within a tertiary learning environment during 2008. Following the successful instigation of a mobile Web 2.0 project in the third year of a Bachelor of Product Design course during semester one, similar projects were initiated in semester two within the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Czerniewicz, Laura; Williams, Kevin; Brown, Cheryl – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
Drawing on Archer's perspectives on the agency/structure relationship, this paper explains situations where students in varied, challenging circumstances find ways to negotiate difficult conditions. It reports on a 2007 study undertaken through a survey at three quite different universities in three South African provinces, addressing…
Descriptors: Student Surveys, Socioeconomic Status, Barriers, Creative Thinking
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Middleton, Andrew – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
This paper discusses a university-wide pilot designed to encourage academics to creatively explore learner-centred applications for digital audio. Participation in the pilot was diverse in terms of technical competence, confidence and contextual requirements and there was little prior experience of working with digital audio. Many innovative…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Case Studies, Interviews, Higher Education
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Woo, Karen; Gosper, Maree; McNeill, Margot; Preston, Greg; Green, David; Phillips, Rob – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2008
Web-based lecture technologies (WBLT) have gained popularity amongst universities in Australia as a tool for delivering lecture recordings to students in close to real time. This paper reports on a selection of results from a larger research project investigating the impact of WBLT on teaching and learning. Results show that while staff see the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, Internet
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de Bakker, Gijs; Sloep, Peter; Jochems, Wim – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2007
Instant messaging (IM) is the term used to describe the technology through which "users can set up a list of partners who will be able to receive notes that pop up on their screens the moment one of them writes and hits the send button". While early use could be described as mainly for fun, IM today is a serious communication medium.…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Access to Computers, Age Differences, College Students
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Davies, Phil – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2004
This paper reports on a case study that evaluates the validity of assessing students via a computerized peer-marking process, rather than on their production of an essay in a particular subject area. The study assesses the higher-order skills shown by a student in marking and providing consistent feedback on an essay. In order to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Essays, Peer Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation