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When Learner-Centered Teaching and Learning Goes Online: Zooming into Linear Algebra Tutorials during the Pandemic
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Miriam N. Wallach; Igor' Kontorovich – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted higher education online, drawing attention to synchronous learning and instruction on digital communication platforms. Learner-centered teaching practices in the tertiary level, such as mathematical discussions, have been shown to benefit student learning. The interactions involved in online synchronous mathematical…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Learner Controlled Instruction, Electronic Learning
Life after Tilt: Building an Interactive Information Literacy Tutorial
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Anderson, Stacy A.; Mitchell, Emily R. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2012
Academic librarians at a mid-size university library developed an online information literacy tutorial that is easy to create, access, edit, and organize even for those with limited time and technological skills. Modular in structure, Project Information Literacy Online Tutorial (PILOT) includes interactive exercises, media, and self-testing as…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Tutorial Programs, Academic Libraries
Developing a Forensic Approach to Process Improvement: The Relationship between Curriculum and Impact in Frontline Operator Education
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Croom, Simon; Betts, Alan – Journal of Education for Business, 2011
The authors present a comparative study of 2 in-company educational programs aimed at developing frontline operator capabilities in forensic methods. They discuss the relationship between the application of various forensic tools and conceptual techniques, the process (i.e., curriculum) for developing employee knowledge and capability, and the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction, Electronic Learning, Comparative Analysis
Further Investigation into the Reuse of OERs for Language Teaching
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Pulker, Hélène – Research-publishing.net, 2013
The use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) to support language teaching and learning in higher education has become standard practice in recent years. While OER initiatives have given considerable attention to teacher's engagement as well as the sharing of culture and the creation and uploading of OERs, there is little evidence about specific…
Descriptors: Resource Units, Computer Uses in Education, Shared Resources and Services, Foreign Countries
Is an Online Learning Module an Effective Way to Develop Information Literacy Skills?
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Johnston, Nicole – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2010
Information literacy is an integral generic skill or graduate attribute in higher education, with many higher education institutions developing information literacy policies and including information literacy in graduate attribute policies. Barrie (2007) notes that universities around the world are increasingly concerned with ensuring that their…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Work, Information Literacy, Information Skills
Graduate Student Library Research Skills: Is Online Instruction Effective?
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Shaffer, Barbara A. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2011
Graduate students are a significant segment in online instruction programs, yet little is known about how well they learn the necessary library research skills in this increasingly popular mode of distance learning. This pre- and posttest study and citation analysis examined learning and confidence among students in graduate education programs,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Graduate Students, Graduate Study