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Edirisingha, Palitha; Nie, Ming; Pluciennik, Mark; Young, Ruth – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This paper reports findings of a pilot study that examined the pedagogical potential of "Second Life" (SL), a popular three-dimensional multi-user virtual environment (3-D MUVE) developed by the Linden Lab. The study is part of a 1-year research and development project titled "Modelling of Secondlife Environments"…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Learning Activities, Socialization, Foreign Countries
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Saltmarsh, Sue; Sutherland-Smith, Wendy – London Review of Education, 2010
Australian higher education increasingly relies on flexible modes of delivery as a means of attracting and retaining students in a highly competitive global education market. While education is among those disciplines that have been most actively involved in the shift from face-to-face to online learning and teaching, the transition for many…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Educators
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Campbell, N. Jo; Williams, Janice E. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Describes a study of high school students that presents two exploratory path analyses of potentially relevant variables influencing both computer course enrollment and self-perceived computer proficiency. Computer attitudes and computer attributions are investigated, and implications for designing educational strategies are discussed. (25…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
Hines, Stephen J.; Seidman, Steven A. – 1988
This study examined the effects of feedback (immediate, delayed, or no feedback) and the type of control (external or internal) on computer-assisted instruction (CAI), and also considered the influence on achievement of such factors as computer anxiety, self-concept, learning style, and gender. Subjects were 336 undergraduates, the majority of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Henderson, Ronald W.; Landesman, Edward M. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1993
Discussion of computer-assisted mathematics instruction focuses on a study of high school students that examined the instructional effectiveness of computer-managed videodisc instruction for precalculus mathematics. Highlights include a comparison with traditional classroom instruction and theoretical perspectives, including sociocultural theory,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Goal Orientation, High Schools
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Schwier, Richard A.; Campbell, Katy; Kenny, Richard – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2004
We presume that models and theory in instructional design inform professional practice, but theory has not been consistently built from the professional experiences of instructional designers. This study draws on the observations of five instructional designers who discuss their professional identities, their communities of practice and their…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Social Change, Organizational Change, Communities of Practice
Yakimovicz, Ann, Ed. – 1994
The following papers are included: "Assessment of Telecommunications Needs at the Texas Department of Health" (Adair, Griffin, Steinhausen); "Realizing the Democratic Ideal in Adult Distance Learning" (Boyd, Dirkx); "Classroom Social Interaction" (Burkhart-Kriesel); "Interaction Analysis of an Inter-University…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction