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Smith, Neil; Caldwell, Helen; Richards, Mike; Bandara, Arosha – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a comparison of two ways of developing and delivering massive open online courses (MOOCs). One was developed by The Open University in collaboration with FutureLearn; the other was developed independently by a small team at the Northampton University. Design/methodology/approach: The different…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Delivery Systems, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Development
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Liu, Yuliang – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2013
This quasi-experimental study was to design, develop, and implement one multimedia math lesson in third grade to improve students' math learning. The non-equivalent control group design was used. The experimental group had 11 third grade students and the control group had 15 third grade students in an African American predominated elementary…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Comparative Analysis, Predictor Variables
Zsohar, Helen; And Others – Journal of Instructional Development, 1981
Two versions of an instructional program designed to teach student nurses to perform intravenous infusions--a no-practice version and a more costly individual practice version with simulated arms--were developed using systematic development procedures. Two separate studies compared the effectiveness of the two versions; four references are listed.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Intermode Differences
Evans, L. J. – 1986
This study was conducted to determine the effects of instruction on using a formal media selection procedure on the media selection choices made by novice instructional designers. Twenty-nine male and female graduate students enrolled in a media design course at Arizona State University participated in the study. Media design problems were used…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Media, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Ross, Steven M.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1988
Description of a microcomputer-based instructional strategy used to adapt computer assisted instruction (CAI) to individual learners' needs highlights its use with elementary school arithmetic classes to solve work problems. Experiments with a control group that received conventional problems are described, and applications for undergraduate…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education
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Hales, Robert L. – TechTrends, 1987
Outlines a plan to provide professional, graduate-level courses to adult students off-campus. Based on experiences at the British Open University, audiocassettes and printed support materials were used at Brigham Young University as the delivery system for a management course. The examination scores of on-campus and off-campus students are…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Business Administration Education, Comparative Analysis, Distance Education
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Koumi, Jack – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1994
Proposes a framework to help course developers design criteria for optimal media deployment. The merits of radio, television, audio, video, and print are briefly compared with computer-based media and analyzed in light of six types of media characteristics: symbol system, access, controllability, student reactivity, interactivity, and adaptivity.…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Instruction, Check Lists, Comparative Analysis