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Direct linkWu, Shaoqun; Witten, Ian H.; Franken, Margaret – ReCALL, 2010
Collocations are of great importance for second language learners, and a learner's knowledge of them plays a key role in producing language fluently (Nation, 2001: 323). In this article we describe and evaluate an innovative system that uses a Web-derived corpus and digital library software to produce a vast concordance and present it in a way…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Internet, Computational Linguistics, Second Language Learning
Helms-Park, Rena; Radia, Pavlina; Stapleton, Paul – Internet and Higher Education, 2007
While the use of a search engine to find secondary sources is now a commonplace practice among undergraduate writers, recent studies show that students' online searches often lead to materials that are wholly or partially unsuitable for academic purposes. Accordingly, this project set out to determine whether using a more specialized search…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Internet, English for Academic Purposes, Information Sources
Peer reviewedFoster, Stuart J.; Hoge, John – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1997
Reviews a list of seven Web sites that provide extensive information on software available from educational agencies or companies specializing in media products. Recommends 15 social studies software programs covering a variety of topics including the Mayan civilization, Abraham Lincoln, and the Vietnam War. (MJP)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Networks, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection
Peer reviewedSolomon, Paul – Information Services & Use, 1997
Naturalistic observation and questioning of children grades 1-6 in school library media centers investigated their intentions, purposes, search terms, strategies, successes, and breakdowns in accessing fiction through Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs). Presents a framework of perspectives (individual, social cultural, task, time and timing) to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Childrens Literature, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Evaluation
Recker, Mimi M.; Dorward, James; Nelson, Laurie Miller – Educational Technology & Society, 2004
Much recent research and funding have focused on building Internet-based repositories that contain collections of high-quality learning resources, often called "learning objects." Yet little is known about how non-specialist users, in particular teachers, find, access, and use digital learning resources. To address this gap, this article…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Case Studies, Educational Resources, Mathematics Teachers
