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A Taxonomy of Virtual Worlds Usage in Education
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Duncan, Ishbel; Miller, Alan; Jiang, Shangyi – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Virtual worlds are an important tool in modern education practices as well as providing socialisation, entertainment and a laboratory for collaborative work. This paper focuses on the uses of virtual worlds for education and synthesises over 100 published academic papers, reports and educational websites from around the world. A taxonomy is then…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Computer Simulation, Simulation
An Extended Systematic Review of Canadian Policy Documents on e-Learning: What We're Doing and Not Doing
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Borokhovski, Eugene; Bernard, Robert M.; Mills, Erin; Abrami, Philip C.; Wade, C. Anne; Tamim, Rana; Bethel, Edward; Lowerison, Gretchen; Pickup, David; Surkes, Michael A. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2011
This systematic review builds upon the work of Abrami et al. (2006) and McGreal and Anderson (2007). It seeks to provide a synthesis and discussion of publicly available government policy documents with regard to e-learning in Canada. In total, 138 policy documents from Canadian provinces and territories and several federal agencies, dated from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education
Local Social Capital through E-Mentoring: An Agenda for New Research
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O'Neill, D. Kevin – Learning, Media and Technology, 2011
This article synthesizes research on social capital, school outcomes, internet use, and volunteering to argue that e-mentoring--which is commonly practiced over long distances--could become a powerful way to build greater cohesiveness in local communities. Realizing this potential will require a larger-scale and more coordinated approach to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Design, Mentors, School Effectiveness
WWW.Raising Achievement: Internet Research Resources on Raising Achievement in Post-Compulsory Education. The Agency Comments.
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Sawbridge, Stephen J. – 2001
This document is intended to help practitioners and researchers in the United Kingdom find and use Internet-based research resources dealing with raising achievement. The introduction discusses the state of research into school effectiveness in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Part A, which reviews available World Wide Web sites devoted to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adoption (Ideas), Basic Skills
HRD Trends Worldwide: Shared Solutions To Compete in a Global Economy. Improving Human Performance Series.
Phillips, Jack J. – 1999
This book, which is intended for individuals involved in developing, delivering, and supporting human resource development (HRD) programs, discusses worldwide HRD trends that were identified in a study of the HRD practices in 35 countries. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of the HRD trends identified and explains how they were identified.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgets, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Diffusion of Appropriate Educational Technology in Open & Distance Learning in Developing Commonwealth Countries. Final Project Report.
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Williams, Roy – 2000
The Diffusion of Appropriate Educational Technology in Open and Distance Learning in Developing Countries project was designed to determine awareness and use of educational technologies and communications media in developing countries, to identify factors constraining wider use of educational technologies by developing nations, and to explore…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Appropriate Technology, Attitude Change