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Use of ICT in Chinese Schools: Striving for Educational Quality and Equality
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Zhu, Zhiting; Gu, Xiaoqing; Collis, Betty; Moonen, Jef – Educational Technology, 2011
China is a huge country with a large population. Providing equitable and quality "e-education" or use of ICT (information and communications technologies) for teaching and learning in elementary and secondary schools across the country is a national priority. This article briefly sketches the context in China and the challenges relating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Educational Quality
E-Learning, Constructivism, and Knowledge Building
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Zhu, Chang – Educational Technology, 2008
Contrary to the long-running controversy as to whether learning is a transmission or a constructive process, this article stresses that the (e-)learning process is both a transmission process from the instructor to the learner and a knowledge construction process of the learner. However, the use of interactive technologies in e-learning needs to…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Learning Processes
Don't Forget the High-Touch with the High-Tech in Distance Learning.
Spitzer, Dean R. – Educational Technology, 2001
Discusses Web-based distance learning and emphasizes the importance of human interaction and facilitation to ensure successful programs. Topics include corporate use of distance learning as well as academic institutions; cost effectiveness; dropout rates; social processes; avoiding technical problems; peer support systems; orientation; and student…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education, Dropout Rate
Transitioning Instructor Skills to the Virtual Classroom.
Levitch, Sharon; Milheim, William D. – Educational Technology, 2003
Discussion of the shift from traditional classrooms to Web-based training and distance education focuses on strategies that instructors can use to transition into various distance-based settings. Highlights include shifting instructor roles; technology issues; online course development; course dynamics and interaction; communication;…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Course Evaluation, Distance Education, Interaction
The ABCs of Online Course Design.
Powell, Gary C. – Educational Technology, 2001
Discusses the growth of distance education courses and presents a checklist of 25 course design principles that faculty can use to critique or evaluate their Web-based online course sites. Highlights include authority; bias; citations; graphics; help systems; student performance records; links; multimedia; navigation; printing; site structure; and…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Bias, Check Lists, Citations (References)
Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Web-based Learning Modules for University Students.
Weston, Tim J.; Barker, Lecia – Educational Technology, 2001
Explains how to design, implement, and evaluate self-contained Web-based learning modules for university students. Discusses remote access for distance education; interactivity; multimedia; student control of learning; content; intended audience; scaffolding; individualized feedback via online assessment; navigation; collaboration and expertise;…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Behavioral Objectives, Content Analysis, Distance Education
Future Promises, Today's Realities: Computers, the Web, and Liberal Arts Colleges.
Eder, Milton – Educational Technology, 2001
Discusses the use of computers and the World Wide Web in higher education and suggests the need for clearly articulated goals, especially in liberal arts colleges' curricula. Considers the role of students; social norms of interaction for email; realizing the potential of Web-based technology; distance learning opportunities; and students'…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Distance Education