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Dixon, Daniel H. – CALICO Journal, 2022
This study quantitatively measures the variation in language derived from a targeted set of digital game mechanics. Mechanics refer to the design elements of a game that make up the overall gameplay experience, determining player actions and the degree of language interaction. A corpus was compiled by extracting the language files from two popular…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Computer Games, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Haus, Goffredo; Pasquinelli, Yuri Benvenuto; Scaccia, Daniela; Scarabottolo, Nello – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2020
The paper deals with the problem of carrying on online written exams in the University of Milan, suddenly closed due to the Covid-19 emergency. Main goal of the paper is to present and compare the different scenarios envisioned, depending on the number of students to be monitored in parallel to avoid cheating. For limited numbers, direct…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Computer Assisted Testing, Cheating
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Unnam, Abhishek; Takhar, Rohit; Aggarwal, Varun – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2019
Email has become the most preferred form of business communication. Writing "good" email has become an essential skill required in the industry. "Good" email writing not only facilitates clear communication, but also makes a positive impression on the recipient, whether it be one's colleague or a customer. The aim of this paper…
Descriptors: Grading, Electronic Mail, Feedback (Response), Written Language
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Fawcett, Hannah; Oldfield, Jeremy – Teaching in Higher Education, 2016
Previous research suggests that audio feedback may be an important mechanism for facilitating effective and timely assignment feedback. The present study examined expectations and experiences of audio and written feedback provided through "turnitin for iPadĀ®" from students within the same cohort and assignment. The results showed that…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Feedback (Response), Computer Software, Written Language
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Hamel, Christine; Turcotte, Sandrine; Laferriere, Therese; Bisson, Nicolas – McGill Journal of Education, 2015
Education research has shown the importance of helping students develop comprehension skills. Explanation-seeking rather than fact-seeking pedagogies have been shown to warrant deeper student understanding. This study investigates the use of Knowledge Forum (KF) in K-6 classrooms (n = 251) to develop students' explanation skills. To this end, we…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Interviews, Student Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication
Hubbard, Anne Judith – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examined the effects of the "READ 180"[R] program on the reading achievement levels of fourth grade students who participated in the "READ 180"[R] program (Scholastic Incorporated, 2005) compared to fourth grade students who were reading below grade level but who were not participating in the "READ 180"[R]…
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Independent Reading, Reading Programs, Written Language
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Kurt, Adile Askim – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of appropriately designed multimedia software for both conversational and formal styles with respect to various variables. The model of nonequivalent control group was used in the study. While the group studying with the multimedia material in formal style included 22 students, the other group…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Achievement Tests, Computer Software, Multimedia Instruction
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Daigle, Daniel; Armand, Francoise; Demont, Elisabeth; Gombert, Jean-Emile – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 2009
This study investigated visuo-orthographic knowledge in deaf readers of French compared to age-matched hearing subjects. More specifically, we were interested in knowledge related to the legal position of double consonants and to the fact that double consonants are much more frequent than double vowels in written French. We used a word-likeness…
Descriptors: Deafness, French, Matched Groups, Comparative Analysis
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Yanguas, Inigo – Language Learning & Technology, 2010
This study explores task-based, synchronous oral computer-mediated communication (CMC) among intermediate-level learners of Spanish. In particular, this paper examines (a) how learners in video and audio CMC groups negotiate for meaning during task-based interaction, (b) possible differences between both oral CMC modes and traditional face-to-face…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software