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Feyzi Behnagh, Reza; Yasrebi, Sepideh – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
Existing research has looked at the potentials, affordances and the productive use of educational technologies to support collaborative learning. Many of these technology tools are purportedly constructed under principles of social constructivist theory of learning. It is timely to examine whether and how these tools, their affordances, and the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Stake, Robert E. – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2014
Responsive evaluation builds upon the methods of informal evaluation in disciplined ways: getting personally acquainted with the evaluand, observation of activities, interviewing people who are in different ways familiar with the evaluand, searching documents that reveal what happened in the past or somewhere else. It calls for sustained effort to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods, Information Science, Observation
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Harris, Jill S. – Thought & Action, 2012
In this article, the author discusses how a professor can harness the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and use GIS to teach in the social sciences. She shows examples of how GIS can illustrate concepts during lecture or discussion, and provides two specific GIS assignments: one for undergraduate students and the other for graduate…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Content Analysis, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
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Kang, Haijun – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2014
The purpose of this paper is to provide an account of how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has evolved as a key topic and research area at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference. The past five years' CIES conference papers with an ICT component are reviewed for common development trends, opportunities,…
Descriptors: International Education, Conferences (Gatherings), Technological Advancement, Influence of Technology
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O'Hara, Susan; Pritchard, Robert – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2012
The percentage of higher education students enrolled in online courses has increased from 9.6% in fall 2002 to 33% in fall 2010. Due to the increased importance of online courses and programs on university campuses, there is a need to better prepare novice technology faculty for the delivery of these courses. This article provides a description of…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Teacher Competencies, College Faculty, Technological Literacy
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Thomas, David A.; Sa, Livia; Li, Zhongxiao; Maddux, Cleborne D. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2010
A growing trend in post-secondary education is the supplementing of classroom discourse with online discourse. This new discourse is often situated in social networking and course management applications. There are several reasons for the move toward online discourse. Wide availability of new hardware and software has played a role. Even more…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Course Content, Supplementary Education, Computer Mediated Communication
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Francis-Poscente, Krista; Moisey, Susan Darlene – Journal of Distance Education, 2012
This paper discusses students' experiences with the use of identification codes in a graduate course delivered asynchronously via the Internet. While teaching an introductory masters level graduate course in distance learning, the authors discovered that the learning management system, Moodle, was programmed to display identification codes rather…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning
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Paulus, Trena; Spence, Marsha – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
We describe two iterations of the design, development, implementation and evaluation of small online activity and reflection blogging groups into a large undergraduate lecture course in nutrition. Our goal was to promote student learning and conceptual change through reflection and interaction in blog conversations. We found the blog conversations…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication
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Barrs, Keith – Language Learning & Technology, 2012
In language learning contexts a primary concern is how to maximise target language interaction both inside and outside of the classroom. With the development of digital technologies, the proliferation of language learning applications, and an increased awareness of how technology can assist in language education, educators are being presented with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Educational Technology, Computer Mediated Communication
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Tracy, Fran; Jordan, Katy – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2012
This paper draws upon the experience of an interdisciplinary research group in engaging undergraduate university students in the design and development of semantic web technologies. A flexible approach to participatory design challenged conventional distinctions between "designer" and "user" and allowed students to play a role…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Semantics, Interdisciplinary Approach
Arikan, Arda – Online Submission, 2008
In this paper, an application of one aspect of the Internet technology, namely Internet groups, into the teaching of American and British literatures is evaluated by means of a content analysis of the Internet group which was used as the course component. The aim of this paper was to see how students used the Internet group in the learning of…
Descriptors: Interaction, Content Analysis, Internet, English (Second Language)
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Klosterman, Michelle L.; Sadler, Troy D. – Science Scope, 2008
Students who engage in scientific inquiry must be able to evaluate the processes and evidence used to reach conclusions about scientific issues, regardless of whether the process is conducted in the classroom or through an information search on the internet. To explore strategies for integrating information literacy and science, the authors…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Climate, Internet, Science Education
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Eugene, Wanda; Clark, Kevin – Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to outline an instructional design approach for further development of an African ancestry learning center in order to enhance its educational utility. This is being done in an effort to use technology in transformative ways that extends the practices and opportunities for African Americans.…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Learning Centers (Classroom), Content Analysis, Genealogy
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Strijbos, Jan-Willem; Stahl, Gerry – Learning and Instruction, 2007
In CSCL research, collaboration through chat has primarily been studied in dyadic settings. This article discusses three issues that emerged during the development of a multi-dimensional coding procedure for small-group chat communication: (a) the unit of analysis and unit fragmentation, (b) the reconstruction of the response structure and (c)…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Coding, Group Discussion, Reliability
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Beers, Pieter J.; Boshuizen, Henny P. A.; Kirschner, Paul A.; Gijselaers, Wim H. – Learning and Instruction, 2007
CSCL research has given rise to a plethora of analysis methods, all with specific analysis goals, units of analysis, and for specific types of data (chat, threaded discussions, etc.). This article describes some challenges of CSCL-analysis. The development of an analysis method for negotiation processes in multidisciplinary teams serves as an…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Research Methodology, Data Analysis
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