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Direct linkOhrstrom, Peter – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
The HANDS (Helping Autism-diagnosed teenagers Navigate and Develop Socially) research project involves the creation of an e-learning toolset that can be used to develop individualized tools to support the social development of teenagers with an autism diagnosis. The e-learning toolset is based on ideas from persuasive technology. This paper…
Descriptors: Autism, Adolescents, Social Development, Computer Uses in Education
Wong, Wing-Kwong; Yin, Sheng-Kai; Yang, Chang-Zhe – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
This paper presents a tool for drawing dynamic geometric figures by understanding the texts of geometry problems. With the tool, teachers and students can construct dynamic geometric figures on a web page by inputting a geometry problem in natural language. First we need to build the knowledge base for understanding geometry problems. With the…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Natural Language Processing
Wilde, Russ – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
As the quality of authoring software increases, online course developers become less reliant on proprietary learning management systems, and develop skills in the design of original, in-house materials and the delivery platforms for them. This report examines the capabilities of digital authoring software tools for the development of learning…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Online Courses, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Schwartz, Linda; Clark, Sharon; Cossarin, Mary; Rudolph, Jim – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
This report discusses the educational uses of the "wiki," an increasingly popular approach to online community development. Wikis are defined and compared with "blogging" methods; characteristics of major wiki engines are described; and wiki features and selection criteria are examined.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Resources, Definitions, Social Networks
Jocoy, Christine; DiBiase, David – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2006
Detecting and combating plagiarism from Web-based sources is a concern for administrators and instructors involved in online distance education. In this paper, we quantify copy-and-paste plagiarism among adult learners in an online geography course offered through Penn State's World Campus Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certificate program.…
Descriptors: Assignments, Plagiarism, Distance Education, Adult Learning
Anderson, Lynn; Fyvie, Barb; Koritko, Brenda; McCarthy, Kathy; Paz, Sonia Murillo; Rizzuto, Mary; Tremblay, Remi; Sawyers, Urel – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2006
Practical guidelines are offered for the use of synchronous online conferencing software by session administrators and moderators. The configuration of the software prior to conferencing sessions is discussed, and the planning and implementation of useful collaborative activities such as "synchronised browsing." The combination of these…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Computer Software, Guidelines, Teleconferencing
Palka, John – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
The current paper builds on Reports #34 and 35 in this series, which discussed the use of collaborative software to develop online communities in distance education (DE). The paper illustrates the manner in which an educational community's needs should be carefully examined, in the process of designing techniques that fulfill these needs at a…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Theological Education, Computer Software, Computer Mediated Communication
Clark, Sharon; Baggaley, Jon – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
Previous reports in this series (#32 and 36) have discussed online software features of value to disabled learners in distance education. The current report evaluates four specific assistive software products with useful features for visually and hearing impaired learners: "ATutor", "ACollab", "Natural Voice", and "Just Vanilla". The evaluative…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Disabilities, Computer Software, Assistive Technology
