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Hanbing Xue; Weishan Liu – SAGE Open, 2025
The application of natural language processing (NLP) technology in the field of education has attracted considerable attention. This study takes 716 articles from the Web of Science database from 1998 to 2023 as its research sample. Using bibliometrics as the theoretical foundation, and employing methods such as literature review and knowledge…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Natural Language Processing, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Trends
Özeke, Vildan – Online Submission, 2018
There are many mobile applications (apps) for learning in Google Play Store. People usually evaluate the apps based on their personal view/criteria, and others have an idea about that app with its rating score and/or user comments. This study, aims to analyze the educational mobile apps objectively by using a reliable rubric tool; REVEAC (Rubric…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Games, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children
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Klein, Amarolinda Zanela; da Silva Freitas, José Carlos, Jr.; da Silva, Juliana Vitória Vieira Mattiello Mattiello; Barbosa, Jorge Luis Victória; Baldasso, Lucas – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2018
The popularity of Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) has prompted educators to integrate it in teaching and learning in higher education. WhatsApp® is a multi-platform instant messaging application widely used worldwide, however, there is still little applied research on its use as a platform for educational activities in management higher education.…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
Callaghan, Melissa N. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
To date, applying what is known about child development to educational app design has been minimally studied and rarely tested. Using developmental and learning sciences research (e.g., Hirsh-Pasek et al., 2015), this dissertation identifies whether evidence-based teaching strategies are used in the design of existing educational apps and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Oriented Programs, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
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Bataineh, Ruba Fahmi; Baniabdelrahman, Abdallah Ahmad; Khalaf, Kafa Mohammad Bani – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2018
This study examines the potential effect of an eight-week e-mail- and WhatsApp-based instructional treatment on 45 Jordanian EFL tenth-grade students' paraphrasing and summarizing skills. Three instruments were used for data collection: a pre-test, a post-test, and an interview schedule. The findings reveal statistically significant differences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Cetinkaya, Levent – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2017
This study was carried out to identify the benefits and drawbacks of using mobile social network application WhatsApp in the education of Secondary Education students. In this research, survey model was used and open-ended question form to 145 students together with semi-structured interview technique to 6 students were employed and answer to the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Social Media, Computer Oriented Programs, Secondary School Students
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Liao, Yin-Chan; Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne; Karlin, Michael; Glazewski, Krista; Brush, Thomas – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2017
Studies have shown that when K-12 school districts implement a new technology initiative, it is not always accompanied by effective teacher professional development (PD). Many teachers have indicated that effective technology PD experiences should incorporate their individual PD needs. The authors surveyed technology-using K-12 teachers at two…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Practices, Faculty Development, Preferences
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Mwanza-Simwami, Daisy – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2016
Mobile Web 2.0 technologies such as: mobile apps, social networking sites and video sharing sites have become essential drivers for shaping daily activities and meeting learning needs in various settings. However, very few studies link mobile Web 2.0 to supporting collaborative learning in real-life problem solving activities in semi-formal…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Computer Oriented Programs, Social Media, Technology Uses in Education
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Cayton-Hodges, Gabrielle A.; Feng, Gary; Pan, Xingyu – Educational Technology & Society, 2015
In this report, we describe a survey of mathematics education apps in the Apple App Store, conducted as part of a research project to develop a tablet-based assessment prototype for elementary mathematics. This survey was performed with the goal of understanding the design principles and techniques used in mathematics apps designed for tablets. We…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
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Maher, Bridget; Drachsler, Hendrik; Kalz, Marco; Hoare, Cathal; Sorensen, Humphrey; Lezcano, Leonardo; Henn, Pat; Specht, Marcus – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2013
Handover of patient care is a time of particular risk and it is important that accurate and relevant information is clearly communicated. The hospital discharge letter is an important part of handover. However, the quality of hospital discharge letters is variable and letters frequently omit important information. The Cork Letter-Writing…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Hospitals, Patients
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Jacobson, Terra B. – College & Research Libraries, 2011
As Facebook has come to dominate the social networking site arena, more libraries have created their own library pages on Facebook to create library awareness and to function as a marketing tool. This paper examines reported versus actual use of Facebook in libraries to identify discrepancies between intended goals and actual use. The results of a…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Technology, Libraries
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Folkestad, James E.; Banning, James – Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
Digital media applications (DMAs) have emerged in abundance over the last ten years. Enabled by exponential growth in computing power and inexpensive data storage, these applications are easy to use and inexpensive (often free) to own. DMAs not only allow users to produce digital content efficiently they allow users to exploit the connective power…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology, Internet, Affordances
Barrette, Pierre P. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1982
Presents a model for the evaluation and selection of instructional software packages for microcomputers by school librarians and media specialists. Types of educational applications for microcomputers, the analysis of printed documentation decribing instructional software, content analysis, default analysis, operant analysis, and access time are…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Content Analysis, Documentation
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Martindale, Colin; McKenzie, Dean – Computers and the Humanities, 1995
Compares the success of lexical statistics, content analysis, and function words in determining the true author of "The Federalist." The function word approach proved most successful in attributing the papers to James Madison. Lexical statistics contributed nothing, while content analytic measures resulted in some success. (MJP)
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Computational Linguistics, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software