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Presence and Perceived Learning in Different Higher Education Blended Learning Environments
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Khodabandelou, Rouhollah; Jalil, Habibah Ab; Ali, Wan Zah Wan; Daud, Shaffe Mohd – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2015
Blended learning as "third generation" of distance learning has the potential to offer multimethod instruction through the blend, to leverage the strengths of current online and traditional instructions. Therefore, higher education institutions having recognized the fact that blended learning is beneficial, adopted this alternative…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Higher Education, Educational Environment, Delivery Systems
Using Games in Online Education: Is It a Winning Strategy?
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Vu, Phu; Crow, Sherry R.; Fredrickson, Scott – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2014
This study examined the impact of adding game elements on students' performances in an online learning setting. Two intact online graduate level course sections were chosen for this study. Each course sections had 18 students. The results of the study showed that there were significant differences in the time students spent in their courses and…
Descriptors: Games, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Educational Strategies
Student Satisfaction with Graduate Supervision in Doctoral Programs Primarily Delivered in Distance Education Settings
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Erichsen, Elizabeth Anne; Bolliger, Doris U.; Halupa, Colleen – Studies in Higher Education, 2014
There are no universal, precise, or explicit criteria for completing a doctoral degree successfully. Researchers and practitioners have pointed out how difficult and time consuming the supervision of graduate student research can be. When students in doctoral programs complete their degrees via distance delivery, supervision of graduate students…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Participant Satisfaction, Distance Education, Supervision
Exploring the Efficacy of Online American Sign Language Instruction
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Radford, Curt L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Advances in technology have significantly influenced educational delivery options, particularly in the area of American Sign Language (ASL) instruction. As a result, ASL online courses are currently being explored in higher education. The review of literature remains relatively unexplored regarding the effectiveness of learning ASL online. In…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Online Courses, Instructional Effectiveness, Expressive Language
A Comparison of Online vs. Proctored Final Exams in Online Classes
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Mozes-Carmel, Abraham; Gold, Stuart S. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This study examined the question of the relationship between the modality used to administer a final exam and the student outcomes achieved on the final exam in online university courses. This question directly addressed the issues of 1) the ongoing and dynamic growth of online university offerings and 2) the need for online universities to employ…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Exit Examinations, Computer Assisted Testing, Undergraduate Students
Comparing the Effects of Two Asynchronous Teaching Methods, Wikis and eBoards, on Spanish Students' Cultural Proficiency
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Muir, Kristopher D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Culture tends to be misplaced as a secondary instructional goal in most foreign language classrooms. Although research has suggested that a strong link exists between language and culture, the problem resides in how best to teach culture in the classroom. While this problem impacts all learners, it may affect high school students more because they…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Statistical Analysis, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods