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Pifarre, Manoli; Wegerif, Rupert; Guiral, Alba; del Barrio, Merce – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
One key feature of scientific community is collaborative shared enquiry and problem solving mediated by electronic networks. We report on the development and evaluation of an ICT tool to support learning how to learn together (L2L2) in Science Education as part of an EC funded project called "Metafora" (FP7-ICT-2009.4.2/257872). Through…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inquiry, Secondary Education, Educational Environment
Whitworth, Andrew – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2006
This paper develops a critical methodology which could be applied to the study and use of e-learning environments. The foundations are, first, an ontological appreciation of environments as multiple, dynamic and interactive: this is based on the environmental theories of Vladimir Vernadsky. The next step is then into epistemology, and here use is…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Computer Mediated Communication, Epistemology
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Lainema, Timo – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2004
The constantly changing business environment has forced many organizations to move away from focusing on individual tasks and functions to focusing on more integrated and coordinated ways of work. Higher-level business and information systems (IS) education is also in a state of change, as the traditional curriculum does not coincide with business…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Business, Game Theory, Constructivism (Learning)
Draffan, E. A.; Rainger, Peter – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2006
A model for an inclusive approach to the identification of challenges to blended learning as a means to identify educational accessibility issues is presented. By focusing on both the learner and teacher perspectives, the model encompasses a broad range of factors, including learner characteristics, learning and teaching environments, interactions…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Models, Student Characteristics, Student Attitudes
Carlson, Patricia A. – 1998
This paper reflects on the author's participation in two government-sponsored educational software development projects that used a holistic design paradigm in which classroom formative assessment and teacher input played a critical role in the development process. The two project were: R-WISE (Reading and Writing in a Supportive Environment)--a…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware
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Sloan, David; Stratford, John; Gregor, Peter – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2006
As educators' awareness of their responsibilities towards ensuring the accessibility of the learning environment to disabled students increases, significant debate surrounds the implications of accessibility requirements on educational multimedia. There would appear to be widespread concern that the fundamental principles of creating accessible…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Environment, Multimedia Materials
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers